£85
New South Wales / Western Australia. 1897 (Feb 1) Cover franked 4d from Sydney to "Mr J. Cottam, Post Office, Coolgardie, W.A" with datestamps of Coolgardie (Feb 9 & 22), "T.P.O EASTERN GOLDFIELDS / W.A" (Feb 6), Dead Letter Office Perth (Mar 20) and Dead Letter Office Sydney (Mar 31). Handstamped "UNCLAIMED", endorsed "Deceased" and "Died in Gov Hospital Clgdie". John Cottam played for N.S.W in 1886-90 and in one test match in 1887; he dies of typhoid fever at Coolgardie on 30th January 1897. Photo on Page 6.
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