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Auction: 8021 - British Empire Stamps and Covers
Lot: 1540

x Victoria 1850-59 Half-Lengths 3d. Second Printing - S.G. 4a 3d. blue [2] with small margins in places, used with Ham 2d. Queen on Throne on 1853 (8 Sept.) entire (side flaps missing) from Maidens Punt to London, both centrally cancelled by Barred Oval "12", showing manuscript "2/3", poor London Paid d.s. in red tying the adhesives and, on reverse, despatch, Melbourne (12.9) and arrival datestamps; some small peripheral faults. A rare mixed-issue franking and a late usage. S.G. 4a. Photo Estimate £ 600-800

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