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Auction: 18047 - The Chartwell Collection of Australian States and Commonwealth, an unreserved auction for the benefit of the Chartwell Philanthropic Educational Programme
Lot: 72

(x) New South Wales
Later Issues
Covers and Cancellations
1857 (20 Nov.) entire from Sydney to London, marked "Per Oneida", bearing 1854 Diadem imperf 3d. (2, one touched at top) tied by dumb obliterator and showing red arrival Paid c.d.s. (9.5) below with despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; also 1857 (18 June) envelope from Sydney to London, marked "pr European", bearing 1854 Diadem imperf 6d. tied by dumb obliterator and showing red arrival Paid c.d.s. (5.9)

Note: This cover was sent by first Contract sailing of European & Australian Royal Mail Packet "Oneida", which broke down in the Indian Ocean during the voyage, with the mails being transferred to the "European"

provenance:
Trevor Davis, May 2002 (for first)

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Sold for
£230