Tasmania, 1853, "Van Dieman's Land", 1d Pale Blue, 2nd Printing, large margins and bright color, tied by neat "60" barred oval handstamp on local Launceston town rate cover, red "Pre-Paid, 1 O'Clock, Ju 11, 1855" cds at center, Extremely Fine; with 2012 Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria certificate. Scott No. 1a var. SG No. 3  Estimate $7,500 - 10,000. A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE "VAN DIEMAN'S LAND" 1853 1D SECOND PRINTING ISSUE - A GREAT TASMANIA RARITY. This cover is from an old-time collection with no records of ever appearing at auction and does not appear in census of Kellow or McNamee. $0 (Image)