cover 2d. green and 4d. blue (fault at top) cancelled by slightly heavy "60" obliterators on 1856 (18 Sept.) entire letter from Launceston to London, marked "p Red Jacket", showing diamond-framed "POST-OFFICE/LAUNCESTON" d.s. and "PAID/LIVERPOOL/SHIP" tombstone d.s., both in red; also a similarly franked 1857 entire (2d. touched at top and 4d. lifted and replaced) from Hobart to London, marked "per Royal Charter" | Christie's

Lot 1018

1018

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cover 2d. green and 4d. blue (fault at top) cancelled by slightly heavy "60" obliterators on 1856 (18 Sept.) entire letter from Launceston to London, marked "p Red Jacket", showing diamond-framed "POST-OFFICE/LAUNCESTON" d.s. and "PAID/LIVERPOOL/SHIP" tombstone d.s., both in red; also a similarly franked 1857 entire (2d. touched at top and 4d. lifted and replaced) from Hobart to London, marked "per Royal Charter"

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cover 2d. green and 4d. blue (fault at top) cancelled by slightly heavy "60" obliterators on 1856 (18 Sept.) entire letter from Launceston to London, marked "p Red Jacket", showing diamond-framed "POST-OFFICE/LAUNCESTON" d.s. and "PAID/LIVERPOOL/SHIP" tombstone d.s., both in red; also a similarly franked 1857 entire (2d. touched at top and 4d. lifted and replaced) from Hobart to London, marked "per Royal Charter"

Special notice

VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer’s premium.