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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: 289

(x) Victoria
The "Woodblocks"
Covers
1861 (23 July) entire from Cargnham "Via Marseilles" to England, bearing perf. 12 6d. black pair (minor soling and a corner perf. fault) cancelled "122" and with Diss arrival datestamp (16.9) below, despatch and Melbourne datestamps on reverse; horizontal filing crease towards foot though a scarce franking with less than twenty covers recorded bearing this stamp, most of which emanate from Melbourne. S.G. 102. Photo

provenance:
Sir Chester Beatty, August 1958

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Sold for
£110