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Auction: 20035 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 3031

(x) The Toulmin Packet Service
Australia to U.K.
Voyage 20
1847 (9 July) entire letter from Hobart to Edinburgh, marked “Via Sydney”, carried by the “Lima”, rated “1/-“, showing “general post office/hobart town/vdl” c.d.s. (24.7) with, on reverse, London (13.12) and arrival datestamps

Note: The “Lima” left Sydney on 14 August with the mails landed at Deal and arriving in London on 12 December, 120 days passage

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Estimate
£300 to £400

Starting price
£240