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Auction: 19045 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 1078

(†) Western Australia
1837 (20 Mar.) entire letter from Fremantle to Hobart, rated "1/1" (4d. ship letter + 9d. within Tasmania conveyed between 135-150 miles; Launceston to Hobart Town 121 miles) and showing, on reverse, very rare framed "16ma16/1837" d.s. applied at Hobart (unlisted in Tasmania Vols. 1 and 2 though recorded 17.4.1837 - 30.7.1839; this example being the second earliest). Believed to be the earliest entire letter between the two colonies and a very early item from Western Australia. Photo

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Sold for
£4,000

Starting price
£2400