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Auction: 23013 - Stamps and Covers of the World: Featuring Superb Mauritius, the "Claremont" Collection of South West Africa and the Charles Freeland Collection of Virgin Islands
Lot: 1018

(x) Australian Colonies
Queensland
Covers and Cancellations

Mail to Germany
1879 (22 Apr.) envelope from Rockhampton to Othfreson, marked "via Brindisi", bearing 1/- purple tied by unclear obliterator, showing fine despatch c.d.s. with, on reverse, Brindisi (13.6) and arrival datestamps; the envelope opened-out and a fraction soiled. A rare destination

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

Sold for
£500

Starting price
£75