Sale No: 468
Lot No: 515
Symbol: c
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1840 (June 16) entire to Roslin, Scotland, sent "p Hamilton" departing from Launceston with largely complete strike of the large oval '[Crown]/GENERAL POST OFFICE/HOBART TOWN/VDL/16JU16/1840' datestamp struck in black , initially rated "8" but scored-through and re-rated "9", 'SHIP LETTER" and '8NO8/1840' datestamp in red applied in London, 'ROSLIN/PENNY POST' handstamp applied on arrival in Scotland, re-directed to Edinburgh. Fine example of the Hobart crown oval datestamp, struck in black in 1840 only.
The subject of the letter is the number of sheep missing from the flock on the farm owned by the recipient. The writer advances his suspicions regarding who has stolen them.
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Estimate AU$300-400
Min. Bid. AU$240
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Opening AU$ 240.00
Sold...AU$ 260.00
Closed..Jun-26-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
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