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Auction: 16044 - The John Clemente Collection of Tasmania Postal History
Lot: 260

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The Post and Telegraph Department
1892 (12 Aug.) large official envelope (276x163; some faults as to be expected) with printed "Returned Letters." and "Dead Letter Branch, General Post Office, Tasmania", addressed to Port Said and re-addressed to Alexandria, showing "free" c.d.s. (Type 38) in black and Hobart d.s. with, on reverse Port Said (13.9) and Alexandria (14.9) datestamps; also 1899 (1 Nov.) OPSO "Return Letter/Free" envelope from Dead Letter Branch, Post & Telegraph Dept. showing clear Hobart c.d.s. and 1904 (7 Nov.) OHMS "Returned Letter" envelope (228x98mm; adhesive tape stains at top) from Hobart to Geeveston, showing "dead letter office/tasmania" double-lined oval d.s. in red

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Estimate
£300 to £400