Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2

1849 (May 10): Prepaid cover from Sydney to Greystones Prospect, struck with superb octagonal framed "PAID  / AT / SYDNEY" in red with manuscript '2d.' altered to '4d.' in red ink for the Western Road coach; reverse with circular "GENERAL POST OFFICE / ♚ / SYDNEY" despatch datestamp in black (May 10) and poor oval "PARAMATTA / ♚ / NEW S. WALES" arrival. A scarce cover.rnProvenance: Collection Ed Druce (1993); Collection Dale Forster, DF, Geneva, 28-31 May 2002, lot 10524; Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1079.