Lot No. 1631
| Auction No. | 31 |
| Category |
Decimal Australia |
| Est. | $30 |
| Status | Archived |
1972 & 1973 covers with Thursday Island cds's both to the same addressee, the 1972 cover with Cape York Qld… last line of address struck through in red & replaced with Thursday Island. Pencilled "Air Mail" at top & using 6¢ ANA commem & 2¢ QEII, taxed 2¢ with "T" cachet. The 1973 cover addressed to Kokopo TPNG with "Sea Mail" in m/s & 5¢ PM taxed 4¢ as 7¢ by this date (19 JE 73) was the correct rate. "Return to Sender Undelivered....." cachet in violet with "reason" checklist. The latter with some foxing, Kokopo b/s & "Card Issued" cachet on reverse. Interesting pair.
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