New South Wales
cover 1850 (30 May) entire letter (182x85mm.) from Parramatta to London, bearing Sydney View 2d. grey-blue Plate II early impression [4-no whip] with large margins showing three dividing lines, and 3d. yellow-green on yellowish wove paper [1] with good to large margins, both crisply cancelled "2", showing manuscript "8", "PAID SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY" oval d.s. in red with, on reverse, despatch (part torn away through opening) and arrival d.s. A very fine and most desirable franking
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cover 1850 (30 May) entire letter (182x85mm.) from Parramatta to London, bearing Sydney View 2d. grey-blue Plate II early impression [4-no whip] with large margins showing three dividing lines, and 3d. yellow-green on yellowish wove paper [1] with good to large margins, both crisply cancelled "2", showing manuscript "8", "PAID SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY" oval d.s. in red with, on reverse, despatch (part torn away through opening) and arrival d.s. A very fine and most desirable franking