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Auction: 20026 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 1785

Victoria
Covers
Registered Mail
1857 (1 Sept.) envelope from Melbourne to Scotland, bearing Woodblock rouletted 7-9 6d. and "registered" 1/-, both tied by Barred Numeral "1", showing handstruck "d6", red London Registered d.s. (7.12) additionally tying the 6d. and, on reverse, despatch d.s. and manuscript "there is 6 pence to pay for this letter". Rare, one of only four or five covers known bearing the rouletted stamps. R.P.S. Certificate (2005). Photo

provenance:
J.R.W. Purves, September 1981

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Sold for
£1,600

Starting price
£1600