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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: 284

(x) Victoria
The "Woodblocks"
Covers
1855 (4 Aug.) entire from Melbourne to Sydney, bearing 6d. orange in combination with Too Late 6d. lilac and green both clearly cancelled with Barred Oval "1", the reverse with despatch and arrival datestamps, and undated front from Melbourne to Bendigo bearing Too Late 6d. lilac and green (touched on two sides) cancelled with Barred Oval "1". A rare pair with only about two dozen covers bearing the Too Late stamp recorded. Photo

provenance:
John F. Seybold for the cover
Rod Moreton, May 2005

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Sold for
£1,000