Great Britain and British Commonwealth Commemorative Covers & Cancels
Sale No: 243
Lot No:363
Symbol:C
1932 Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge 2d red, 3d blue x2 & 5/- dark green on Samuel Wood PPC of the Bridge, 'POSTED ON BRIDGE/DURING OPENING/CELEBRATIONS' slogan mis-struck at an angle so three strikes of the 'SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE/19MR32/- 1 -' reserve cds applied. An extraordinary usage.
1932 Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- dark green block of 4 - the second unit detached - with central 'SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE SE PYLON/19MR32' cds on illustrated 'FIRST DAY COVER/TO COMMEMORATE THE OPENING OF THE [bridge]/SYDNEY HARBOUR BRDIGE' envelope, blue & black/white R label (stained), Sydney & Melbourne transit & 'CAULFIELD/VICTORIA' arrival b/s. An extraordinary franking.