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Auction: 7033 - British Empire Stamps & Covers
Lot: 2005

x Victoria 1854-57 Campbell and Fergusson 3d. deep blue vertical pair placed sideways and affixed over top edge of 1855 (13 July) envelope from Melbourne to Switzerland which also bears 1854 "registered" 1/-, both tied by barred oval "1", showing manuscript "6" and red crayon "270", Liverpool Ship and London Paid transit datestamps, Calais entry c.d.s. and, on reverse, despatch and arrival datestamps; the cover a little soiled and creased. A most unusual destination with the 3d. pair paying the rate to UK. S.G. 31c. Photo Estimate £ 220-250 Note: Thirteen covers bearing Half-Lengths are recorded going to Switzerland

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£200