cover 1865 (Feb.?) mourning envelope from Galle to Sydney and re-addressed to Auckland, bearing 18661 clean-cut 5d. chestnut tied by manuscript "Stamped" and lightly tied by oval of bars, showing "GALLE/PAID" c.d.s. in red, Auckland d.s. (25.3) and, on reverse, Sydney and Ship Letter Sydney (both 18.3) datestamps. Photo

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cover 1865 (Feb.?) mourning envelope from Galle to Sydney and re-addressed to Auckland, bearing 18661 clean-cut 5d. chestnut tied by manuscript "Stamped" and lightly tied by oval of bars, showing "GALLE/PAID" c.d.s. in red, Auckland d.s. (25.3) and, on reverse, Sydney and Ship Letter Sydney (both 18.3) datestamps. Photo
Provenance
Marcel Stanley, 1988