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Auction: 7033 - British Empire Stamps & Covers
Lot: 1993

x Victoria "Half Length" Issues Fourth state of die altered to give effect of vertical drapes, 8th. Printing 2d. pale dull brown with margins in places, lightly cancelled with barred oval "1" and tied on 1852 (19 Oct.) envelope from Melbourne to Sydney, showing manuscript "to be left at the Turnpike gate" on face and, on reverse, despatch oval d.s. and Sydney Ship Letter (22.10) c.d.s.; a rare shade on cover and believed to be one of only two covers recorded with this manuscript notation. S.G. 17b. Photo Estimate £ 400-500

Estimate
£400 to £500