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Auction: 23117 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale - e-Auction
Lot: 3126

(x) Australian Colonies
Queensland
Covers and Cancellations
Mail to United Kingdom
1874 (10 Feb.) blue envelope from Ipswich to London, marked "Via Brindisi", bearing 3d. brown and 6d. yellow-green tied by "87" sunburst, showing despatch c.d.s. at lower left and light Brisbane transit datestamp on reverse; 1875 (5 Oct.) envelope from Copperfield (notation at left) to London, marked "Via Brindisi", bearing 3d. brown and 6d. yellow-green cancelled by unclear obliterator and showing, on reverse, Rockhampton (9.10) and arrival (5.12) datestamps; and 1875 (22 Dec.) blue envelope (with contents datelined "Glenburr Maryburough") to Scotland, marked "Via Torres Straits & Brindisi", bearing 3d. brown and 6d. yellow-green cancelled by "108" sunburst with Nanango despatch c.d.s. alongside and showing Brisbane (28.12) and arrival datestamps on reverse

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

Sold for
£750

Starting price
£210