Lot #529 - COMMERCIAL MAIL: Large linen-backed banker's packet
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:The John Lancaster Collections of Australian Trade Exhibitions
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Sale Date:18 Oct 2016 ~ 1pm
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Lot #:529
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Lot Description:COMMERCIAL MAIL: Large linen-backed banker's packet
(217x178mm) to "Standard Bank of South Africa/Zanzibar/British East Africa" with Australian KGV 2d x2 & 3d tied by undated triple-oval '.../SS NIEUW HOLLAND/...' ship's cachet, largely very fine strike of the huge Trade Ship cachet in violet at left, 'SOERABAJA' & 'CORREIO/BEIRA' transits & 'ZANZIBAR' arrival backstamp, horizontal & vertical folds. -
Provenance:John Gartner
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Notes:An extraordinary item to an exotic destination.
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Estimate:A$400 - 500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Collectables
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