Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2

1840 (Oct): Part entire letter from Dapto to Clones, Ireland, prepaid internally at 11d., struck with "PAID AT / DAPTO" in red and oval "DAPTO / ♚ / NEW S. WALES" in black. Oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / ♚ / OC 6 / SYDNEY" in black and '8d.' in manuscript for the Ship Letter charge on arrival. Reverse with fair only "♚ / GENERAL POST OFFICE / SYDNEY" in black, London straight line SHIP LETTER in black and London cds (Feb 3, 1841). Hinges for protection internally and somewhat grubby but rare.rnProvenance: Collection Brian Peace, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1087.rn