Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2

Typographed from electrotypes by Calvert 1858 (Jan-April): Emblems 1 d. emerald, imperforate, two single examples and two horizontal pairs, margins touched to fine, used on 1858 cover to Chippenham, England tied by barred numeral "1" obliterators of Melbourne. Backstamped Melbourne despatch datestamp (May 15), Chippenham cds and Marshfield arrival (July 19) in black. An attractive and unusual franking.rnProvenance: Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, Melbourne, 29 June 2012, lot 579.