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Auction: 5011 - Stamps & Covers of the World
Lot: 729

Crime and Punishment Punishment Transportation 1849 (July) two handwritten pages detailing the ´minutes´ of the Privy Council held ´At The Court at Buckingham Palace, 1st day of May 1849´ during which ascent was given for the transportation of felons to Western Australia, the first page with black handstruck ´printed for parliament´; a fascinating and important historical document. Photo for part Estimate £ 200-250

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