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Auction: 7033 - British Empire Stamps & Covers
Lot: 1973

x Victoria "Half Length" Issues Third state of die with frame lines, 4th. Printing 3d. pale greenish blue with margins in places, clearly cancelled and tied by barred oval "1" on 1853 (3 Dec.) pale blue envelope from Melbourne rated "8" "pr Great Britain" to London, showing light despatch oval d.s. on face, arrival c.d.s. (15.2) on reverse. Rare with only twelve covers recorded of this shade, this being one of the finest. S.G. 11b. Photo Estimate £ 400-500

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