Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

1853 (Nov 1): Plate II, Second State of the Plate, 4 d. dull orange, a used example with three large margins and just shaved along frameline at top of the stamp, on 1855 entire letter from Hobart to Glasgow tied by "61" numeral obliterator of Hobart on despatch. Circular "General Post Office / Hobart Town / ♚ / V-D-L" despatch datestamp (July 20) in red alongside. Reverse with "Australian Packet / Liverpool" cds (Nov 28) and Glasgow arrival where charged "6d." due in manuscript. Slight surface soiling as to be expected but a scarce usage. Cert. RPSV (2024).