Argentina, 1864, 15c blue, perf'd. Block of 4, oval town cancels, exceptional centering, strong bold color, Extremely Fine, ex-Sabatini.
Scott No. 13; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A WONDERFUL RARE BLOCK, ESPECIALLY SO IN SOUND CONDITION. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Victoria, 1853, Queen Victoria ("Half Length"), Ham printing, 3rd Die State (altered), 3d blue. Tied by "1V" fancy oval cancel on blue 1854 folded letter to Boston Mass., matching "Melbourne, Victoria, MA 6, 1854" rimless crown datestamp, carried as endorsed by non-contract clipper ship Neleus from Melbourne Mar. 14th to England, red London (6.13) transit backstamp and manuscript "16" debit to U.S., carried by Cunard Line Europa from Liverpool Jun. 17th to New York arriving Jun. 30th, "Boston Br. Pkt. Jul 2" exchange backstamp and matching "21" due handstamp for 16¢ ship postage plus 5¢ inland postage, Very Fine, ex-Risvold. SG No. 14.
Scott No. 3 var.; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

The "Neleus" was a steamer (probably steam-assisted sail) that grossed 982 tons burthen. She went out from England with Captain P. Burnett in Oct. 1853 arriving at Melbourne on Christmas Eve. She brought 32 passengers and some merchandise. This letter was carried on her return to London with 131 passengers and 671 bales of wool. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Victoria, 1854, Queen Victoria ("Wood Block"), 2s dull bluish green on pale yellow. Used with 4d rose, rouletted (35), each tied by "1" barred oval cancel on cover to Madison Wis., matching "Melbourne DE 17, 1858" backstamp, magenta ms. "1/4" one shilling-four pence credit to G.B., carried by as endorsed by non-contract steamship Columbian from Melbourne, red London Paid (2.11) cds, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Liverpool Feb. 12th to Boston arriving Feb. 26th, bold "Br. Packet, Boston, 26 Feb" exchange cds and matching "10" due handstamp for inland postage, Very Fine and scarce use at double the 1s2d rate, ex-Risvold.
Scott No. 19; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

The "Columbian" was a steamer owned by The European and Australian Royal Mail Company, and at the time was operating as a British Packet. For this voyage she left Melbourne on 18 Dec 58, and steamed via King George's Sound (25 Dec) Galle (8 Jan 59) to Suez (23 Jan). At Alexandria the letter was picked up by the "Thames" (27 Jan) and taken via Malta (31 Jan) to Southampton (11 Feb). Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500