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The John Lancaster Collection of Australian Trade Exhibitions (#121MG) Closed

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Lot 10EYE-WITNESS ACCOUNTS: 1851 stampless entire signed "Avison Terry" to Van Diemen's Land with 'HULL/DE18/1851' cds in blue & 'SHIP-LETTER/[crown]/DE19/1851/=LONDON=' cds in red, Tasmanian boxed 'SHIPLETTER/21MA21/1852' transit b/s & boxed postmaster's handstamp 'CAMP TOWN/23.Mar 52' arrival d/s on the face, very fine.The lengthy letter states: "...The Great Exhibition...gave us the opportunity of seeing many of your productions...it was an altogether most interesting affair, it went off unco...

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$260 (3 bids)
Estimate: $400 - $500

The John Lancaster Collection of Australian Trade Exhibitions (#121MG) Closed

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  • EYE-WITNESS ACCOUNTS: 1851 stampless entire signed "Avison Terry" to Van Diemen's Land with 'HULL/DE18/1851' cds in blue & 'SHIP-LETTER/[crown]/DE19/1851/=LONDON=' cds in red, Tasmanian boxed 'SHIPLETTER/21MA21/1852' transit b/s & boxed postmaster's hands
  • EYE-WITNESS ACCOUNTS: 1851 stampless entire signed "Avison Terry" to Van Diemen's Land with 'HULL/DE18/1851' cds in blue & 'SHIP-LETTER/[crown]/DE19/1851/=LONDON=' cds in red, Tasmanian boxed 'SHIPLETTER/21MA21/1852' transit b/s & boxed postmaster's hands - 2
  • EYE-WITNESS ACCOUNTS: 1851 stampless entire signed "Avison Terry" to Van Diemen's Land with 'HULL/DE18/1851' cds in blue & 'SHIP-LETTER/[crown]/DE19/1851/=LONDON=' cds in red, Tasmanian boxed 'SHIPLETTER/21MA21/1852' transit b/s & boxed postmaster's hands - 3