£140
TOULMIN PACKET MAIL SENT VIA SYDNEY & FRANCE; 13 Oct. 1846 E (repaired tear) 'via Sydney' to Glasgow rated '3/-' for the double 1/3d packet rate to Melbourne + double 3d ship letter rate. Front with Sydney d.s. and rear with Melbourne, London and Glasgow d.s. Carried on the Toulmin Packet Berkshire from Sydney to Cherbourg then by French ship to Portsmouth. Illustrated by Purves in The Postal History of the Port Philip District 1835-51 at page 45. A scarce and unusual ship letter. Cross Reference: NEW SOUTH WALES
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