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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: 1028

(x) Australian Colonies
Queensland
Covers and Cancellations

Mail to United Kingdom
1876 (9 Nov.) envelope from Brisbane to Scotland, marked "Via Brindisi", bearing 1d. orange-vermilion, 2d. blue (4) and 6d. yellow-green, all cancelled by unclear obliterator, showing two strikes of "ship letter/queensland" c.d.s. with arrival datestamp on reverse. An attractive example of the 8d. rate via Brindisi overpaid 1d., and 6d. Late Fee. Photo

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

Sold for
£1,200

Starting price
£180