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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: 316

(x) Victoria
Laureated Issues
Covers
1866 (24 Feb.) blue envelope from Melbourne "Via Marseilles" to U.S.A., rated "8" and bearing 10d. grey (2, one with tiny tear) neatly cancelled with "victoria" duplex, showing London Paid datestamp and "16 cents" handstamp both in red, and "boston am pkt/5" datestamp in transit; a scarce and most attractive franking the 1/4d. ½oz. rate plus 6d. Late Fee. Photo

provenance:
Guy Linfield, October 2006

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Sold for
£520