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

1895: "Postage Docket for Circulars", printed grey Post Office form for mailing of 3'000 circulars at ½ d. each, with receipt for the Equitable Buiilding Society franked by single 5 s. lilac, perf. 11and a slightly defective block of six 20 s. cobalt-blue, perf. 11, all  cancelled in manuscript and by Sydney datestamps (Oct 16) in black. A spectacular form and franking.rnrnProvenance: P.J. Downie, Melbourne, 25 Feb 1977, lot 350.rn                     Collectioin Sir Miles Rivett-Carnac, Spink, London, 23 Sept 2004, lot 187.