Lot 260
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cover 1857 (30 July) entire letter from Auckland to Newcastle Upon Tyne, bearing 1855-57 blue paper 2d. blue strip of four with clear to large margins nearly all round, each lightly cancelled "1" and with the centre pair sharing small part London Paid c.d.s. in red, despatch c.d.s. towards lower left corner, circular undated Prudhoe Station and Newcastle c.d.s. on reverse; the entire with small faults though a rare and attractive franking. Photo
cover 1857 (30 July) entire letter from Auckland to Newcastle Upon Tyne, bearing 1855-57 blue paper 2d. blue strip of four with clear to large margins nearly all round, each lightly cancelled "1" and with the centre pair sharing small part London Paid c.d.s. in red, despatch c.d.s. towards lower left corner, circular undated Prudhoe Station and Newcastle c.d.s. on reverse; the entire with small faults though a rare and attractive franking. Photo

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cover 1857 (30 July) entire letter from Auckland to Newcastle Upon Tyne, bearing 1855-57 blue paper 2d. blue strip of four with clear to large margins nearly all round, each lightly cancelled "1" and with the centre pair sharing small part London Paid c.d.s. in red, despatch c.d.s. towards lower left corner, circular undated Prudhoe Station and Newcastle c.d.s. on reverse; the entire with small faults though a rare and attractive franking. Photo