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

Typographed from Woodblocks by Samuel Calvert 1854/55: Woodblock LATE FEE 6 d. lilac & green and 6 d. dull orange, imperforate, used examples with the Late Fee 6 d. being superb, tied to 1855 cover to London endorsed "pr. Donald McKay" (Blackball Clipper) and neatly tied by "1/ V" oval obliterators in black. "AUSTRALIAN / PACKET / PAID / LIVERPOOL" cds in red (Dec 28) and manuscript "5" (pence) credit in red. Reverse with Melbourne despatch. A most attractive and rare in-period usage of the 6d. on letter.rnrnProvenance: Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, Melbourne, 29 June 2012, lot 565.