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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: 1025

(x) Australian Colonies
Queensland
Covers and Cancellations

Mail to United Kingdom
1867 (10 Sept.) double-rate envelope from Bowen to London, marked "Via Marseilles", bearing 1862-67 rough perf 2d. blue and 6d. yellow-green strip of three, all cancelled by "63" sunburst and showing, on reverse, despatch ("1" and "8" of year transposed), Brisbane (19.9) and arrival (16.11) datestamps; the face panel with recipient's notation at left. Photo

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

Sold for
£700

Starting price
£100