PRE-STAMP/STAMPLESS RANGE INC. TOULMIN PACKET MAIL; Range in...

Hammer

£750

PRE-STAMP/STAMPLESS RANGE INC. TOULMIN PACKET MAIL; Range inc. 17 Jan. 1842 EL to Liverpool, redirected to Berrima with Bedford, London, Sydney and Liverpool d.s. on front or rear, rated 8 prepaid and 1d due for an inland letter carried on the Kelso, 4 Aug. 1843 EL to Sydney ex London rated '8'(d) & '3'(d) carried on the Andromeda, 5 May 1845 EL to Sydney similarly rate and with Northampton and Sydney d.s. on rear and London d.s. on front, 24 Nov. 1847 EL to Sydney ex London rated '1/-' and '3'(d) carried on the Toulmin Packet Jane Catherine, 1 June 1852 carried on the Australian - the first ever contract steamer to Australia with London and Sydney d.s. on front or rear and "3" h.s. accountancy mark on face, 13 Sep. 1853 EL to Sydney ex Deal with 'P 1/-' and "3" h.s. on front carried on the ARM Melbourne and 3 Oct. 1854 E to Sydney 'per Argo Str' prepaid '6'(d) and "1" h.s. accountancy mark. (7 covers) Cross Reference: REDIRECTED MAIL, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS