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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: 1053

(x) Australian Colonies
South Australia
Covers and Cancellations

Inter-Colony Mail
1855 (June) envelope to Mount Blackwood Diggings, Port Philip bearing 1855 2d. rose-carmine strip of three with close to good margins cancelled by unclear numeral obliterator, showing despatch c.d.s. with, on reverse, Adelaide and part Ship Letter datestamps in red and Ballan arrival d.s. (6.7); the envelope with flap missing and some extraeneous red ink on face below adhesives. Rare. Photo

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

Sold for
£300

Starting price
£280