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

Lithographed by Campbell & Fergusson 1854/57: 3 cd. bright blue, imperforate on poor quality paper, a used horizontal pair with good to large margins and showing portions of adjoining stamps at top; left hand stamp showing Retouch below the "C" of VICTORIA clearly, tied to 1858 cover to Deniliquin by barred numeral "1" of Melbourne. Reverse with Melbourne despatch datestamp (Nov 19) in black. Some gum staining but a rare and attractive cover. Cert. RPSV (2008).rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 12 June 2010, lot 680.