Lot 60316 – 1868 (Dec 3) Envelope from Ireland to Australia, with « RECEIVED OPEN AT / POST OFFICE MELBOURNE / AND REFASTENED » hs

1868 (Dec 3) Envelope from Dublin, Ireland, to Victoria, Australia, with 1865-73 wmk LG 4d vermilion pl.10 and 1867-80 wmk Spray 1s green strip of three, tied by Irish « 186 » duplexes, with the cover coming open in transit presumably due to the heavy contents and resealed on arrival in Melbourne with pieces of selvedge and stamped with « RECEIVED OPEN AT / POST OFFICE MELBOURNE / AND REFASTENED » hs in blue with matching arrival cds, cover faults as to be expected, still unusual and full of character, ex Hugh Freeman.