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Auction: 3025 - Stamps & Covers of the World & Stamp Boxes
Lot: 706

†New South Wales 1859 (Jan.) envelope to London, bearing imperforate Diadem 1d., 2d., 6d. (marginal) and 1/-, all touched or cut-into on one side, each cancelled by "n.s.w." in eliptical ovals, showing red arrival c.d.s. (26.3) at lower left with, on reverse, clear Sydney despatch d.s. showing year date error "8159"; the envelope with some faults though an extremely rare four-colour franking. Photo Estimate £ 2,500-3,000 Note: We only record two other imperforate Diadem four-colour frankings, one ex the Manwood collection, and the other ex the Frankenstein collection

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