Sale No: 487
Lot No: 748
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A MARITIME Certificate of Discharge, 1873, with an accompanying note from the Captain.
Edwin Austin had been engaged as a carpenter for a return voyage on the "Dunkeld" from England to Madras. At the conclusion of the voyage he was given this document, duly signed and stamped at "M.M.OFFICE / MAY 5 /73 / POPLAR NO.2". The accompanying note, from Captain Thomas Dennett, acknowledges his good work and character.
The wooden sailing ship, built and launched in Aberdeen in 1863, was a frequent visitor to Australian waters until she was lost in the Gaspar Straits, near Indonesia, in 1876. (Image)
Estimate AU$100-200
Min. Bid. AU$80
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Opening AU$ 80.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00
Closed..Feb-15-2023, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
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