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Auction: 20035 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 3008

(x) The Toulmin Packet Service
U.K. to Australia
Voyage 36
1846 (28 Dec.) entire letter from Wales to Adelaide, carried by the “Bussorah Merchant”, marked “Via Sydney”, rated “1/-“ and “6”, showing despatch and red London Paid datestamps, and fine “g.p.o./south australia” arrival datestamp (8.9.47)

Note: The “Bussorah Merchant” left Gravesend on 1 January 1847 and arrived in Sydney on 25 May, 144 days passage.

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£120

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£120