MAIL CARRIED ON THE S.S.GREAT BRITAIN DESCRIBING GOLD DIGGIN...

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MAIL CARRIED ON THE S.S.GREAT BRITAIN DESCRIBING GOLD DIGGING; 14 Nov. 1853 part EL to London 'per Gt Britain' franked 1d + 2d Laureates (variable margins) tied to cover or each other by blurred Sydney Bar cancels and with Sydney and London d.s. on rear. rated '8'(d) incoming charge on front. Writer states '.....[he] is moving on to the Ovens [Victoria] gold field....the GT B[ritain] is now rigged like a clipper ship which I believe sails better than the other rigs' Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS

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6th Dec 17 at 1pm GMT

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