New South Wales
Lot 243 New South Wales
Description
1873 (Oct 7) cover to Massachusetts "Per China/via Brindisi" with DLR 2d & 'NINEPENCE' on 10d (very scarce on cover) tied by Sydney duplex, London (24NO73) & New York (DEC/8) transits in red on the face & 'NEW BEDFORD/MASS' arrival b/s of the next day. Ex Dale Forster: sold for US$605. [During 1873, there were no trans-Pacific contract sailings. The rate to GB was 9d, & from GB to USA was 3d but both incorporated the GB 1d internal rate, so the fee to USA was 11d] [The illustration is above Lot 237]
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Lot 243 New South Wales
Description
1873 (Oct 7) cover to Massachusetts "Per China/via Brindisi" with DLR 2d & 'NINEPENCE' on 10d (very scarce on cover) tied by Sydney duplex, London (24NO73) & New York (DEC/8) transits in red on the face & 'NEW BEDFORD/MASS' arrival b/s of the next day. Ex Dale Forster: sold for US$605. [During 1873, there were no trans-Pacific contract sailings. The rate to GB was 9d, & from GB to USA was 3d but both incorporated the GB 1d internal rate, so the fee to USA was 11d] [The illustration is above Lot 237]
