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Auction: 11025 - Dr. Robert Towers Collection of British Empire
Lot: 484

New Zealand The Chalon Issues 1856 (11 Aug.) envelope from New Plymouth to England, rated "8" and bearing 1855 London 2d. dull blue cancelled with superb barred oval "9" and with transit Auckland c.d.s. (16.9) on face, despatch and arrival (10.2) c.d.s. on reverse; 1862 (12 Mar.) blue envelope "Via Marseilles" to England, bearing 1858-62 6d. pale brown pair each lightly cancelled "12" and with Wellington transit c.d.s. (15.3) at left, unframed despatch c.d.s. (a very late date of use of this datestamp) and arrival c.d.s. (11.6) on reverse; both envelopes and stamps with faults in places Estimate £ 200-300

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