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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen
• Sale Name:
  The John Lancaster Collections of Australian Trade Exhibitions
• Sale Date:
  18 Oct 2016 ~ 1pm
• Lot #:
  14
• Lot Description:
  COVER: 1854 (Dec.22) envelope to "Battersea/Surry"
  with fine Imperforate 1/- Octagonal tied by Barred Oval '1' and oval 'MELBOURNE/[crown]/DC22 E/VICTORIA' d/s, poor London arrival b/s & fine 'd6' h/s for the shipletter rate due on delivery, a bit soiled. With the letter headed "Keilor Station/December 5 1854" & signed "James Dixon" who states "...there is a Crystal Palice here which is very well worth seeing...".
• Provenance:
  Ex Rod Moreton.
• Notes:
  Dixon was a policeman. He also states "...You have to go through a great deal off hardship out hear...There is plenty of the black natives where I am they are very treacherous. We had a great battle with them a month ago their was eighteen killed..."
• Estimate:
  A$300 - 400
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Collectables

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