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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen
• Sale Name:
  Stamps & Postal History
• Sale Date:
  05 Mar 2015 ~ Session 1 (Lots 1 - 176) - 1pm
  05 Mar 2015 ~ Session 2 (Lots 501 - 647) - 3pm
• Lot #:
  39
• Lot Description:
  1869 (Feb 28) cover to Italy unusually 'via Marseilles' with Small Chalons 2d blue x2 & 6d yellow-green
  tied by light but legible Rays '79' cancels of 'GAINSFORD' (b/s), faint French mailboat transit cds in red on the face, very fine '11 M/FIRENZE/MAG 12/69' arrival b/s, docketing on the face & minor repaired flap fault. A rare destination from Queensland. [
  Symbol: C Grade: B
• Notes:
  P&O ships terminated at Sydney. Although there were experimental voyages via Torres Strait in the mid-1860s, the Torres Strait Route did not officially open until 1873. This cover was taken south to Sydney to connect with 'Avoca', departed Sydney 27/3/1869]
• Estimate:
  A$1,500 - 1,500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Numismatics

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