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The Arthur Gray Collection (#76MG) Closed

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Lot 452FIVE SHILLINGS GREEN: 5/- green tied to large parcel piece to Melbourne by two strikes of the 'MORDIALLOC/14MR32/VIC.' cds being the official First Day of Issue BW #148y, minor surface thinning well clear of the stamp which is very well centred & very fine, Cat $5000 for a First Day Cover with 2d 3d & 5/-. Although apparently a commercial usage, the highest intra-state parcel rate at the time was 3/3d. A 50%+ overpayment is almost irrefutable evidence that the article was philatelically-inspire

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The Arthur Gray Collection (#76MG) Closed

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  • FIVE SHILLINGS GREEN: 5/- green tied to large parcel piece to Melbourne by two strikes of the 'MORDIALLOC/14MR32/VIC.' cds being the official First Day of Issue BW #148y, minor surface thinning well clear of the stamp which is very well centred & very fin