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Auction: 6010 - Important Stamps & Covers of the World - Washington Philatelic Exhibition Auction
Lot: 5

x Australia 1900 (18 Dec.) envelope with embossed "government house, sydney" and Arms in red on flap, addressed to Brisbane, showing very fine "governor-general/Arms/frank stamp/australia" handstamp in blue with Sydney duplex alongside and "postage paid sydney/n.s.w." c.d.s. at lower left. One of the most important postal items relating to Federation Estimate US$ 1,800-2,200Note: The Earl of Hopetoun arrived in Sydney from England on 15th December 1900, to take up his position as Australia´s first Governor-General from 1st January 1901. Only one earlier example from the 17th December is recorded. Pre-Federation usages are both rare and highly significant

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