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Australian History (#144MG) Closed

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Lot 370A LETTER FROM HOBART CARRIED ON THE IRON STEAM-SHIP "SIMLA"1857 (May) envelope to Scotland, endorsed "per "Simla" overland mail" with 2 x 4d Van Diemens Land imperforate stamps paying double the standard letter rate, with a fine Liverpool "tombstone" arrival datestamp in red.The "Simla" had been launched in 1854 at the shipyard of Tod & McGregor, Glasgow, for the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co.

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Australian History (#144MG) Closed

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  • A LETTER FROM HOBART CARRIED ON THE IRON STEAM-SHIP "SIMLA"1857 (May) envelope to Scotland, endorsed "per "Simla" overland mail" with 2 x 4d Van Diemens Land imperforate stamps paying double the standard letter rate, with a fine Liverpool "tombstone" arri
  • A LETTER FROM HOBART CARRIED ON THE IRON STEAM-SHIP "SIMLA"1857 (May) envelope to Scotland, endorsed "per "Simla" overland mail" with 2 x 4d Van Diemens Land imperforate stamps paying double the standard letter rate, with a fine Liverpool "tombstone" arri - 2
  • A LETTER FROM HOBART CARRIED ON THE IRON STEAM-SHIP "SIMLA"1857 (May) envelope to Scotland, endorsed "per "Simla" overland mail" with 2 x 4d Van Diemens Land imperforate stamps paying double the standard letter rate, with a fine Liverpool "tombstone" arri - 3
  • A LETTER FROM HOBART CARRIED ON THE IRON STEAM-SHIP "SIMLA"1857 (May) envelope to Scotland, endorsed "per "Simla" overland mail" with 2 x 4d Van Diemens Land imperforate stamps paying double the standard letter rate, with a fine Liverpool "tombstone" arri - 4