Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

1851 (June): Half Length 3 d. blue, 2nd State of the Dies, a used example with large even margins all round but crossed by file fold on 1852 entire letter from Melbourne to London endorsed "per Lima" tied by light "V/1" handstamp in black with manuscript "8d." Ship fee due on arrival on obverse and reverse with Melbourne "SHIP LETTER / ♚ / MELBOURNE despatch in red and London arrival cds (Oct 26). The entire with continuation of the letter across the address panel including the adhesive. Unusual.
Provenance: Collection Richard Stevenson, Spink, London, 6 April 2006, lot 1241.