Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

1849: Official cover from Lake Colac to the Chief Postmaster, H.D. Kemp in Melbourne endorsed 'OHMS' in manuscript, struck with framed "FREE / LAKE COLAC" in red. Reverse with "LAKE COLAC / ♕ / PT. PHILLIP" datestamp (April 27) and Melbourne arrival of the following day. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 26-27 Oct 1982, lot 476.rn                     Rod Perry, Melbourne, 1 Feb 1989, lot 636.rn                     Prestige, Melbourne, 22 April 2006, lot 440.