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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: 278

(x) Victoria
Queen on Throne Two Pence
Covers
1853 (19 May) entire from Geelong "Per first steamer" to Sydney bearing Ham 2d. neatly cancelled with Barred Oval "2", the reverse with despatch and Melbourne oval datestamps, and Sydney Ship Letter datestamp (27.5), and 1853 (14 Oct.) entire (no side flaps) from Geelong to Melbourne, bearing Ham 2d. cancelled with Barred Oval "2" and showing framed "too late" at left, despatch and arrival (15.10) oval datestamps. An attractive pair

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Sold for
£230