Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Sideface 1882/94: 1 d. vermilion-red, 2 d. blue and 6 d. green used on 1890 cover to Vienna, Austria all tied by "QL" obliterators witrh "MARYBOROUGH / QUEENSLAND" despatch cds at left (Oct 16). Naples transit (Nov 21) and Mariahilf arrival cds on reverse. Illustrated and listed in the Ben Palmer Queensland census on page 129: just three pre-UPU covers to Austria recorded. A charming three colour franking.rnProvenance: Leski, Melbourne, 24 May 2006, lot 295.rn