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lot # 10116 - brit. colonies queensland

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1846 (Nov 23): Entire letter from Brisbane to Port Phillip, Melbourne endorsed "Post Paid" and prepaid '1/7d.' in red manuscript alongside fair framed "PAID AT / BRISBANE" handstamp in red - the earliest recorded usage. Reverse with "BRISBANE / ♚  / NEW S. WALES" despatch in black, superb "♚ / GENERAL POST OFFICE / SYDNEY" oval transt (Nov 28) and oval "MELBOURNE / ♚ / PORT PHILLIP" arrival in black (Dec 8). Listed in the Ben Palmer census on page 117. An important and rare entire.rnNote: Rated 1/7d. - 4d. from Brisbane to Sydney by sail, 1/3d. from Sydney to Melbourne by steam.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Griffiths, Spink, London, 24 Oct 2012, lot 1003.

Michel Catalogue 297: Australia - The DUBOIS Collection (part I)

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