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Lot No. 1366

Auction No. 15
Category Stamps & Postal History
    Western Australia
      States and Territories
        Australia
Est. $9000
Status SOLD $7500

 

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1857 cover to England via "P. Dolphin" with 1d black swan imperf (SG 1) horiz pair & 4d blue (SG 3c) single cancelled by bold grid cancels. Undated oval Mandurah & Fremantle Post Office over Crown transit cancels, the former in red. B/S with crisp & clear "PLYMOUTH SHIP LETTER JU 22 1857" cds. Kettering JU 23 1857 arrival cds in blue on front tying the black swan pair. Stated to be the only WA cover recorded with 2 "outwards" oval handstamps. Good cond & scarce.

 

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