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

Chalons 1855: 1 d. carmine, two examples, wmk. Large Star and 1857 2 d. green, wmk. numeral '2', three stamps very fine, one cut into at right and both 1 d. adhesives with creases, used on cover to the Chief Constable at Campbell Town endorsed "On Public Service" each cancelled by manuscript "42" numerals with manuscript "Macquarie River 10/5/58" Postmaster's endorsement at left. The letter concerns a character reference for the convict James Perdon who had already had two spells in Port Arthur. A rare and attractive mixed issue cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection T.V. Roberts, RL, London, 28 April 1989, lot 2281.rn                     Collection Prof. Enrico Bombieri, Spink, Melbourne, 27-28 March 1999, lot 1200.rn                     Collection John Bell, Prestige, Melbourne, 8 May 2013, lot 1663.rn