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

1847 (April 4): Prepaid cover from Broulee to Edinburgh, Scotland struck with framed "PAID AT / BROULEE" and oval "BROULEE / ♚ / 4 AP / NEW S. WALES" both in red, rated '1/2d.' in manuscript. Oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / ♚ / SYDNEY" (April 10) also in red at right. Rewverse with London cds and Edinburgh arrival (Serpt 29) also in red where charged '1/-' due to pay. Tape stains affect the appearance but a scarce cover.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 29 March 2008, lot 347.