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Stamps and Postal History (#47MG) Closed

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Lot 31843 (Nov17) lengthy cross-written entire letter headed "Port Macquarie/Near Sydney" (a bit of a stretch; the actual distance is 390km!) & signed "JBarbara Host" (?), to Berkshire with fine strike of the unusual octagonal 'PORT/MACQUARIE/PAID' h/s in red & an unusually fine strike of the framed-oval 'PORT MACQUARIE/[crown]/ NO*17/1843/NEW.S.WALES' d/s, largely fine 'PAID SHIP LETTER/[crown]/NO*21/1843/SYDNEY' d/s in red, London transit b/s of '14JU14/1844' & rated "8" for an incoming ship lette

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$5,000
Estimate: $3,000

Stamps and Postal History (#47MG) Closed

Auction Info

  • 1843 (Nov17) lengthy cross-written entire letter headed "Port Macquarie/Near Sydney" (a bit of a stretch; the actual distance is 390km!) & signed "JBarbara Host" (?), to Berkshire with fine strike of the unusual octagonal 'PORT/MACQUARIE/PAID' h/s in red
  • 1843 (Nov17) lengthy cross-written entire letter headed "Port Macquarie/Near Sydney" (a bit of a stretch; the actual distance is 390km!) & signed "JBarbara Host" (?), to Berkshire with fine strike of the unusual octagonal 'PORT/MACQUARIE/PAID' h/s in red - 2
  • 1843 (Nov17) lengthy cross-written entire letter headed "Port Macquarie/Near Sydney" (a bit of a stretch; the actual distance is 390km!) & signed "JBarbara Host" (?), to Berkshire with fine strike of the unusual octagonal 'PORT/MACQUARIE/PAID' h/s in red - 3
  • 1843 (Nov17) lengthy cross-written entire letter headed "Port Macquarie/Near Sydney" (a bit of a stretch; the actual distance is 390km!) & signed "JBarbara Host" (?), to Berkshire with fine strike of the unusual octagonal 'PORT/MACQUARIE/PAID' h/s in red - 4
  • 1843 (Nov17) lengthy cross-written entire letter headed "Port Macquarie/Near Sydney" (a bit of a stretch; the actual distance is 390km!) & signed "JBarbara Host" (?), to Berkshire with fine strike of the unusual octagonal 'PORT/MACQUARIE/PAID' h/s in red - 5