Lot #252 - Post Office Circular. Monday, August 23, 1875
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Auction House:Leski Auctions
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Sale Name:Australian & Colonial
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Sale Date:02 Dec 2018 ~ 12noon (AEDT)
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Lot #:252
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Lot Description:Post Office Circular. Monday, August 23, 1875
1875 folio broadsheet, includes an announcement regarding Homeward Australian Mails: "The Australian Mails via Brindisi, due in London on Monday the 30th August, having missed the junction with the proper Packet at Point de Galle, will be a fortnight late. They may be expected in London on Monday, 13th September"; original horizontal fold; in fine condition. A good illustration of the vagaries of the Colonial postal service in the nineteenth century. -
Estimate:A$100 - 150
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Realised Price:
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Category:Books & Manuscripts
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