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3165

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Overland via Marseilles 1867 (July 3): Entire from Adelaide, South Australia to Renfrew, Scotland bearing 1866 South Australia 10 d. on 9 d. orange-red, neatly cancelled by Adelaide datestamp prepaying 10 d. for a ½ oz ship letter to Scotland. Superb quality for this scarce franking. Route - Private steamship: Departed Adelaide 3 July 1867 per “Emily Smith” to King Georges Sound. P&O Line: Departed King Georges Sound (6 July) per “Geelong” to Galle (19 July); “Candia” (19 July) to Suez (4 Aug); overland to Alexandria; “Pera” (5 Aug) via Malta (9 Aug) to Marseilles (11 Aug); by rail from Marseilles via London to Renfrew arriving 15 Aug 1867 (47 days). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3195

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Overland via Brindisi 1870 (Nov 9): Cover with imprinted "Via Marseilles" in blue, mailed from Adelaide, South Australia to London bearing South Australia 1870 10 d. on 9 d. yellow, tied by G.P.O. Adelaide datestamp prepaying 10 d. for a 1⁄2 ounce ship letter via Marseilles and underpaid 3 d. for the redirected 1 s.1 d. rate via Brindisi. A very fine strike of the “INSUFFICIENTLY PAID / FOR BRINDISI ROUTE / DEFICIENT POSTAGE / d3” handstamp in black applied in London. Superb condition and rare. Four covers recorded from South Australia with this Deficient Postage handstamp. Route - Australasian Steam Navigation Co: Departed Adelaide 9 Nov 1870 per “City of Adelaide” to King George’s Sound. P&O Line: Departed King George’s Sound (14 Nov) per “Malta” to Galle (28 Nov); “Delhi” (30 Nov) to Suez (15 Dec); overland to Alexandria. Adriatic & Oriental Line: “Brindisi” (17 Dec) to Brindisi; by rail from Brindisi (21 Dec) to London, arriving 26 Dec 1870 (47 days). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF4,200.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3203

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Overland via Brindisi 1873 (July 16): Cover from Walkerville, South Australia to Paris, France bearing 1869 South Australia 6 d. prussian blue, a vertical pair, indistinctly cancelled by the Walkerville diamond numeral with despatch datestamp at right, prepaying 1 s. for a 1⁄2 ounce ship letter to France. “2” (pence) manuscript in red credit from Great Britain to France for forwarding and “PD” applied in London representing paid to destination. Some flap tears on the reverse, but a colourful and unusual destination for South Australian mail. Route - Australasian Steam Navigation Co: Departed Adelaide 16 July 1873 per “Rangatira” to King Georges Sound. P&O Line: Departed King Georges Sound (23 July) per “China” to Galle (6 Aug); “Pekin” (7 Aug) via Suez Canal (23 Aug) to Alexandria (26 Aug); “Malta” to Brindisi (29 Aug); by rail to London (1 Sept); by steamer to Calais; by rail to Paris, arriving 2 Sept 1873. (47 days). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3205

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Overland via Brindisi 1874 (Jan 31): Mourning cover from Adelaide, South Australia to Bath, England bearing 1872 South Australia 3 d. on 4 d. deep ultramarine and 6 d. prussian blue, cancelled by the G.P.O. Adelaide datestamp and prepaying 9 d. for a 1⁄2 ounce ship letter to England. A fine and attractive cover and a scarce usage of the 3 d. on 4 d. adhesive. Route - P&O Line: Departed Adelaide 31 Jan 1874 per “Pera” to Galle (19 Feb); “Cathay” (21 Feb) via Suez Canal (6 March) to Alexandria; “Sumatra” (9 March) to Brindisi ; by rail from Brindisi (12 March) via London (15 March) to Bath, arriving 16 March 1874 (44 days). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3210

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Overland via Brindisi 1875 (Nov 7): Cover from Adelaide, South Australia to Bordeaux, France endorsed “Overland Brindisi”, bearing 1870 South Australia 2 d. orange-red in a vertical pair, 1869 6 d. prussian blue, showing minor “double impression” and 1 s. chestnut, with each neatly cancelled by the G.P.O. Adelaide datestamp and prepaying 1 s. 10 d. for a double rate 1 ounce ship letter to France. Handstruck “15” (dècimes) in black to be paid upon receipt. A scarce three colour franking of superb quality, and the finest cover from South Australia to France during this period. Route - P&O Line: Departed Adelaide 7 Nov 1875 per “Pera” to Galle (27 Nov); “Poonah” (27 Nov) via Suez Canal (9 Dec) to Alexandria; “Boroda” (12 Dec) to Brindisi (15 Dec); by rail via Paris (18 Dec) to Bordeaux, arriving 19 Dec 1875 (43 days). Provenance: Collection Groom, Blanc. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF2,400.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3219

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Overland via Brindisi 1879 (March 16): Cover from Wilcannia, South Australia to Wotton under Edge, England endorsed “via Brindisi" bearing 1876 New South Wales 2 d. pale blue cancelled by the rays “140” numeral of Wentworth and South Australia 8 d. on 9 d. brown-orange, cancelled by barred diamond “21” of Grand Junction Railway, prepaying 10 d. comprising 2 d. inland and 8 d. for a 1⁄2 ounce ship letter to England. Transit datestamps confirming the prepayment of NSW and South Australian stamps with Wentworth (16 March) Railway South Australia (18 March). Small nick at top of envelope but a fine and rare New South Wales / South Australia 'Riverina' combination cover with the original letter enclosed. Route: Departed Wentworth 16 March 1879 via Murray River to Morgan; by rail to Adelaide (19 March). Orient Line: Departed Adelaide (21 March) per “Garonne” via Suez Canal (20 April) to Alexandria (21 April); “Ceylon” (28 April) to Brindisi (1 May); by rail from Brindisi via London to Wotton-under Edge, arriving 5 May 1879 (50 days). Note: On the 29 March 1867, the PMG of South Australia requested the PMG of NSW to: “...inform the Postmaster at Wentworth that it is necessary that all correspondence posted at his office, for despatch via Adelaide, for places outside the Colony, should be fully prepaid by South Australian stamps.” The South Australian stamps were cancelled on the TPO carrying the mail from Morgan, South Australia to Adelaide. Illustrated in “The Postal History of New South Wales 1788 - 1901” by White on page 162 who records two covers with New South Wales / South Australia combination frankings, whilst five are now recorded in total. Provenance: Collection Rigo de Righi, Molnar. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF2,400.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3221

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Overland via Brindisi 1880 (June 13): Cover from Adelaide, South Australia to Paris, France endorsed "via Brindisi”, redirected to Baden, Switzerland bearing 1870 South Australia 10 d. on 9 d. yellow cancelled by G.P.O. Adelaide datestamp and prepaying 10 d. for a 1⁄2 ounce ship letter to France. "1½" manuscript in red credit to Great Britain for forwarding to France. Multiple transit datestamps on the reverse including the arrival at Baden (26 July). Very fine, a very rare destination, with just four covers recorded from South Australia to Switzerland. Route - P&O Line: Departed Adelaide 13 June 1880 per “Tanjore” to Galle; “Peshawar” (30 June) via Suez Canal (14 July) to Alexandria; “Ceylon” (18 July) to Brindisi (21 July); by rail from Brindisi to London (24 July); by steamer to Calais; by rail to Paris (25 July); redirected to Baden, Switzerland, arriving 26 July 1880 (44 days). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF950.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3222

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Overland via Brindisi 1880 (Sept 17): Cover from Adelaide, South Australia to Bologna, Italy bearing 1879 South Australia 1 d. deep green and 1878 6 d. prussian blue, cancelled by G.P.O. Adelaide datestamp and prepaying 7 d. for a 1⁄2 ounce ship letter to Italy. Imprint at the top left for “Henry Ketten” promoting his musical tour. Multiple datestamps on the reverse, including Bologna arrival (26 Oct). Opening tear at top and slight age spot but scarce, one of the earliest covers recorded from South Australia to Italy. Route - P&O Line: Departed Adelaide 17 Sept 1880 per “Bangalore” to Galle; “Khiva” (5 Oct) via Suez Canal (18 Oct) to Alexandria; “Ceylon” (22 Oct) to Brindisi (25 Oct); by rail from Brindisi to Bologna, arriving 26 Oct 1880 (39 days). Note: A musical child prodigy, Henry Ketten was born in Hungary in 1848 and was admitted to the Paris Conservatoire at the age of seven and a half. As a pianist, he travelled widely around Europe, playing for royalty before a tour of the United States in 1879. He toured Australia the following year, probably the best pianist to tour the Colonies up to that date. He became sick whilst touring Russia and returned to Paris where he died at the age of 35. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3240

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Overland via Brindisi 1887 (Aug 11): Cover from Adelaide, South Australia to Ontario, Canada bearing 1877 South Australia 6 d. bright ultramarine, a single example cancelled by THE Adelaide duplex and prepaying 6 d. and underpaying 2 d. for a 1⁄2 ounce ship letter of 8 d. to Canada. “T” applied at Adelaide recognising the underpayment and with “6d” in manuscript scored through and “25c” (cents) manuscript in black marked for the deficient postage to be paid by the recipient. Fine, a scarce taxed cover from South Australia. Route - P&O Line: Departed Adelaide 11 Aug 1887 per “Massilia” to Colombo (27 Aug), “Mirzapore” (27 Aug) via Aden (4 Sept) and Suez Canal (9 Sept) to Alexandria; “Tanjore” (13 Sept) to Brindisi (16 Sept); by rail from Brindisi via London (19 Sept) to Liverpool; by steamer to Quebec City; by rail to Bowmanville, Ontario, arriving 3 Oct 1887 (55 days). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3290

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Overland via Naples 1887 (May 30): Cover from Adelaide, South Australia to Ontario, Canada endorsed “via San Francisco”, up-rated with 1876 South Australia 1 d. blue-green in a horizontal pair and 2 d. orange-red (eleven examples with two singles on the reverse) cancelled by the Ship Mail Room duplex of Adelaide and prepaying 2 s. for a double rate 1 ounce ship letter to Canada. Despite endorsement, placed in the mails via Naples. A fine and colourful cover. Route: Orient Line: Departed Adelaide 30 May 1887 per “Lusitania” via Suez Canal (26 June) to Alexandria. P&O Line: Departed Alexandria (1 July) per “Assam” to Naples; by rail via London (4 July) to Liverpool; by steamer to Ontario, arriving 8 July 1887 (49 days). Note: Although the endorsed route via San Francisco was quicker, South Australia did not participate with this contract. The route via Naples was the default route for mail to Canada from South Australia. Provenance: Collection Pearce. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3291

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Overland via Naples 1887 (Nov 28): Cover from Adelaide, South Australia to Palermo, Italy bearing 1876 South Australia 1 d. blue-green and 6 d. pale blue cancelled by the Ship Mail Room duplex of Adelaide and prepaying 7 d. for a 1⁄2 ounce ship letter to Italy. Fine and a suprisingly scarce rate from South Australia to Italy. Route - Orient Line: Departed Adelaide 28 Nov 1887 per “Iberia” via Suez Canal (23 Dec) to Naples (29 Dec); by rail to Palermo, arriving 30 Dec 1887 (32 days). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3293

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Overland via Naples 1889 (March 18): Cover from Adelaide, South Australia to Prague, Hungary bearing 1876 South Australia 1 d. blue-green horizontal pair, 2 d. orange-red and 3 d. sage-green horizontal pair, cancelled by the REGISTERED / ADELAIDE datestamp and prepaying 10 d. comprising 7 d. for a 1⁄2 ounce ship letter to the Kingdom of Austria plus 3 d. registration. Transit and arrival datestamps on the reverse. Fine, and a scarce destination from South Australia. Route - Orient Line: Departed Adelaide 18 March 1889 per “Austral” (23 March) via Suez Canal to Naples (18 April); by rail to Prague, arriving 20 April 1889 (33 days). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3297

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Overland via Naples 1891 (March 9): Cover from Adelaide, South Australia to Chicago, USA bearing 1887 South Australia 6 d. pale blue, single example cancelled by Adelaide duplex and prepaying 6 d. and underpaid 1 s. for a 2 ounce ship letter to USA. “T” handstamp in black applied in London indicating the letter was overweight and “COLLECT / 50 CENTS” handstamp in black for the deficient postage to be paid on arrival. US Postage Due 10 c. lake (5) applied (one creased over the top of the cover) affixed to confirm the 50 cents postage due was collected from the addressee. Some cover faults, but one of the highest United States postage due covers recorded from the Australian Colonies. Route - The Orient Line: Departed Adelaide 9 March 1891 per “Orizaba” via Suez Canal to Plymouth (15 April); by rail via London (20 April) to Liverpool; by steamer to New York; by rail to Chicago, arriving 11 May 1891. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF420.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3334

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Via Galle 1862 (Jan 25): Cover from Adelaide, South Australia to Calcutta, India endorsed “per Northam” at upper left, bearing 1860 South Australia 9 d. grey-lilac and 1 s. yellow, neatly cancelled by G.P.O. Adelaide datestamps and prepaying 1 s. 9 d. for a 3⁄4 ounce ship letter to India. Fine Calcutta arrival datestamp in red (March 1) on the reverse. A very rare and attractive cover. Route - Australasian Steam Navigation Co: Departed Adelaide 25 Jan 1862 per “Wonga Wonga" to KingGeorges Sound. P&O Line: Departed King Georges Sound (2 Feb) per “Northam” to (15 Feb); by steamer to Calcutta, arriving 1 March 1862 (43 days). Note: Only six examples of the 1 s. yellow are recorded on cover, with this being the second earliest cover recorded from South Australia to India. It is widely acknowledged that this is the finest and most important cover from the Australian Colonies to India. Note: There were no published rates from the Australian Colonies to India until 1865. The 1 s. 9 d. represented the rate to England for a 3⁄4 ounce ship letter to England and it is thought that this prepayment would cover the voyage to India. Provenance: Collection Griffiths. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF8,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3348

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Via Galle 1891 (March 25): Cover from Adelaide, South Australia to Calcutta, India bearing 1883 South Australia 6 d. pale blue, a single example cancelled by the Adelaide Ship Mail Room datestamp and prepaying 6 d. for a 1⁄2 ounce ship letter to India. Very fine and a scarce destination from South Australia. Route - Orient Line: Departed Adelaide 25 March 1891 to Galle; by steamer via Tutcorin (9 April) to Calcutta, arriving 14 April 1891 (21 days). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3352

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Via Indian Ocean 1889 (March 2): Registered cover from Adelaide, South Australia to Port Louis, Mauritius bearing South Australia 6 d. pale blue, a single example cancelled by the Adelaide Ship Mail Room datestamp and prepaying 6 d. for a 1⁄2 ounce ship letter to Mauritius. Endorsed “Per Salazie” at upper left and "R. No. 330" at base and struck “8c / TO PAY” handstamp in black for the unpaid registration fee. Fine and a scarce destination from South Australia. Five stamped covers recorded from South Australia to Mauritius. Route - Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes: Departed Adelaide 2 March 1889 per “Salazie” to Port Louis, arriving 23 March 1889 (21 days). Note: The cover is addressed to the Governor of Mauritius, His Excellency Sir John Pope Hennessy KCMG. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3382

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Via Cape Horn 1857 (May 15): Entire letter from Adelaide, South Australia to Saddleworth, England bearing 1855 South Australia 6 d. deep blue, a horizontal pair with large margins on three sides and each stamp just touched at top corners only, neatly cancelled by the Adelaide void circle and prepaying 1 s. for a double rate letter of 1 ounce to England. On the reverse is a very fine “FORWARDED BY Wm YOUNGHUSBAND” cachet in black (unusual from South Australia) and a superb arrival of "Paid / Liverpool / Ship" in red on obverse. A very attractive entire. Route - Private steamship: Departed Adelaide 15 May 1857 per “Colchester” to Melbourne. Victorian contract steamship: Departed Melbourne (21 May) per “Great Britain” via Cape Horn to Liverpool (22 Aug); by rail to Manchester, arriving 23 Aug 1857 (100 days). Note: Although endorsed for the “Simla” on the quicker route via Marseille, this envelope was allocated to the “Great Briteain” via Cape Horn. Provenanace: Collection Blake. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3386

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Via Aden 1858 (Aug 26): Cover and contents from Port Adelaide, South Australia to Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope bearing 1855 South Australia 6 d. deep blue, close to large margins all round, tied by the barred diamond “1” numeral handstamp, with a very fine despatch datestamp (Aug 26) at left. Prepaid 6 d. for a 1⁄2 ounce ship letter to the Cape of Good Hope with very fine Port Elizabeth and Cape Town datestamps in red (Jan 1, 1859) on reverse. The enclosed letter outlines the legal documentation for an Executor of a Will. The cover with the address reinstated, otherwise fine and rare and the finest of the two known imperforate covers from South Australia to Cape of Good Hope. Route - Private steamship: Departed Adelaide 26 Aug 1858 per “Admella” to Melbourne. European & Australian Royal Mail Co: Departed Melbourne (17 Sept) per “European” via Galle (10 Oct) to Aden (21 Oct). P&O Line: Departed Aden (27 Nov) per “Grenada” to Port Louis (9 Dec). Private sailing ship: Departed Port Louis (11 Dec) per “Emily Smith” to Port Elizabeth (28 Dec); overland to Cape Town, arriving 1 Jan 1859 (128 days). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3413

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Via Pacific Ocean & San Francisco 1883 (April 16): Cover from Adelaide, South Australia to Danbury, Connecticut, USA endorsed "via San Francisco", bearing 1876 South Australia 6 d. prussian blue, a single example cancelled by the Adelaide Ship Mail Room datestamp, prepaying 6 d. for a 1⁄2 ounce ship letter to the USA. Handstruck “U.S. CURRENCY / 5” (cents) applied in San Francisco for postage due from a non-Treaty country to be paid by the recipient. Some minor cover soiling, otherwise fine, a rare handstamp on Australian Colonial mail. Route - P&O Line: Departed Adelaide 16 April 1883 per “Rosetta” to Melbourne (17 April); by rail to Sydney. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company: Departed Sydney (19 April) per “City of New York” via Auckland (25 April) to San Francisco (17 May); by rail via Chicago and New York to Connecticut, arriving 25 May 1883 (41 days). Note: The contract for the via San Francisco route was with the New South Wales and Queensland governments. South Australian mail was treated as underpaid and had to pay the additional 5 cents postage. Provenance: Collection Griffiths, Groom. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3419

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Via Pacific Ocean & San Francisco 1888 (Aug 8): Cover from Adelaide, South Australia to Buenos Aires, Argentina endorsed “Per Frisco Mail” at upper left, bearing 1888 South Australia bantam 1⁄2 d. red-brown horizontal pair and 1881 8 d. on 9 d. grey-brown, cancelled by the Adelaide Ship Mail Room duplex and prepaying 9 d. for a 1⁄2 ounce ship letter to Argentina. Fine and scarce, with about three or four covers, all from this correspondence recorded from South Australia to Argentina. Route - P&O Line: Departed Adelaide 8 Aug 1888 per “Carthage” to Melbourne (10 Aug); by rail to Sydney. Oceanic Steamship Co: Departed Sydney (5 Sept) per “Zealandia” via Auckland (10 Sept) to San Francisco (29 Sept); by steamer to Buenos Aries, arriving 11 Nov 1888 (97 days). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM