Lot 50170 – Error with the photo EARLIEST KNOWN USAGE 18

Stamp of Australia » Tasmania Error with the photo

EARLIEST KNOWN USAGE

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Lot 50170 – Error with the photo EARLIEST KNOWN USAGE 18

Australia » Tasmania
Price realised
4’200 EUR
Estimate
5’000 EUR
Auction date
Fri 27 Jun 2014 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
Error with the photo EARLIEST KNOWN USAGE 1857 (Jul 25) Entire from Hobart to Campbell Town with two 1856-57 2d dull emerald-green, just touched at top left, cancelled by “62” numeral, pencil notation inside indicates that the stamps have been lifted and examined by Mr. Purves, very fine and very rare Apparently only five covers known with 1856-57 2d, this being the only known inland letter usage as well as the earliest known usage
Catalogue ref: 20

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