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Auction: 21077 - Important Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 113

(x) Australian Colonies
Victoria
1854-59 Woodblocks
One Shilling Registered
Covers
1855 (15 Oct.) envelope registered from Mount Blackwood to Switzerland, bearing imperf 6d. orange-yellow [26] and 1/- Registered Die 1 [15], both cancelled in transit at Melbourne with Butterfly "14", showing handstruck "d6", framed "colonies/art-18" in red, Calais transit c.d.s. and, on reverse, manuscript "Blackwood 15/10/55", Australian Packet Liverpool and arrival datestamps. A unique and attractive franking. Photo

Note: Mount Blackwood opened on 25 September 1855 and had apparently not received its cancellers but apparently did receive its supply of adhesives.

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£650

Starting price
£650