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Lot 131868 (Oct 31) mercantile entire headed "Campbells Wharf Sydney" & endorsed "p Panama Mail" to "Valparaiso/ South America" with Diadems 6d purple single & pair tied by Sydney duplex, very fine British Post Office 'PANAMA/ DE5/68' transit cds on the face, minor blemishes but extensive archival tape repairs within. A remarkable origin/ destination letter. [The trans-Pacific packet service jointly operated by the NSW & New Zealand Governments was established in 1866 but was unprofitable & ceased to

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$4,200 (4 bids)
Estimate: $2,500

Stamps and Postal History (#47MG) Closed

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  • 1868 (Oct 31) mercantile entire headed "Campbells Wharf Sydney" & endorsed "p Panama Mail" to "Valparaiso/ South America" with Diadems 6d purple single & pair tied by Sydney duplex, very fine British Post Office 'PANAMA/ DE5/68' transit cds on the face, m
  • 1868 (Oct 31) mercantile entire headed "Campbells Wharf Sydney" & endorsed "p Panama Mail" to "Valparaiso/ South America" with Diadems 6d purple single & pair tied by Sydney duplex, very fine British Post Office 'PANAMA/ DE5/68' transit cds on the face, m - 2
  • 1868 (Oct 31) mercantile entire headed "Campbells Wharf Sydney" & endorsed "p Panama Mail" to "Valparaiso/ South America" with Diadems 6d purple single & pair tied by Sydney duplex, very fine British Post Office 'PANAMA/ DE5/68' transit cds on the face, m - 3
  • 1868 (Oct 31) mercantile entire headed "Campbells Wharf Sydney" & endorsed "p Panama Mail" to "Valparaiso/ South America" with Diadems 6d purple single & pair tied by Sydney duplex, very fine British Post Office 'PANAMA/ DE5/68' transit cds on the face, m - 4
  • 1868 (Oct 31) mercantile entire headed "Campbells Wharf Sydney" & endorsed "p Panama Mail" to "Valparaiso/ South America" with Diadems 6d purple single & pair tied by Sydney duplex, very fine British Post Office 'PANAMA/ DE5/68' transit cds on the face, m - 5