CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 3

1842 (March 24): Official cover from Newcastle to Sydney endorsed 'O.H.M.S.' at top, struck with framed FREE in red and oval "NEWCASTLE /  ♚ / MR 24 / 1842 / NEW S. WALES" datestamp in black with superb oval 'MIDDAY / MAIL.' in black and reverse with 'GENERAL POST OFFICE / ♚ / SYDNEY' datestamp of receipt (March 26) in black. Side flaps missing but a lovely cover with all strikes superb.rnProvenance: Collection 'Besançon', Corinphila sale 221, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6002.