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1857 (20 Jul) Cover from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) to Hobart Town (Tasmania), franked with 6d (New South Wales, Australia), canceled by Sydney numeral "1" postmark. Red cachet on front ship letter inwards free (Hobart). Arrive in Hobart July 27, 1857

British Commonwealth / Australia (… 1986)
Catalog: Scott 29
Catalog value: $110
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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World
Auction 58
October 12 - 26, 2026
United States United States , Black Mountain , NC

A major auction showcasing exceptional rarities and distinguished collections. 9,570 lots of valuable stamps and postal history from around the world — a record-breaking auction and the largest sale in our history.

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Lots 1 - 731
Worldwide Postal History
Lots 732 - 1397
Great Britain & British Commonwealth
Lots 1398 - 2051
France & Colonies, Italy & Colonies, Poland, Judaica
Lots 2052 - 2672
German States
Lots 2673 - 2930
Germany 1871–1945
Lots 2931 - 3307
Germany: Colonies, Offices Abroad, Plebiscite Areas & Territories
Lots 3308 - 3750
Germany: WWII Occupations
Lots 3751 - 3966
Concentration Camps & Forced Labor Camp Posts
Lots 3967 - 4163
Germany after 1945: Local Posts & Occupation Zones
Lots 4164 - 4634
Third Reich, Italy & Olympic Games Propaganda
Lots 4635 - 5418
Russian Civil War: South Russia
Lots 5419 - 5712
Russian Civil War: Revenues, Siberia, Caucasus
Lots 5713 - 5895
Russian Empire, Wenden, Zemstvo, Cinderellas
Lots 5896 - 6165
Russian Offices Abroad
Lots 6166 - 6338
Russian Postal History
Lots 6339 - 6557
RSFSR, Soviet Union, Tannu Tuva
Lots 6558 - 7107
Ukraine: Underground Post
Lots 7108 - 7832
Ukraine: Territories, DP Camps, Plast
Lots 7833 - 8356
Yevhen Vyrovyi Tridents Collection
Lots 8357 - 9138
Yevhen Vyrovyi Tridents Collection: Podolia
Lots 9139 - 9462
Yevhen Vyrovyi Tridents Collection: Postal History
Lots 9463 - 9570
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1886 (25 Mar) International cover from Sydney (New South Wales/ Australia) to Ottawa (Canada), franked with 2d (New South Wales), canceled by Sydney postmark. Handwritten via San Francisco. Via Windsor April 24, 1886. Arrive in unreadable town postmark (Ottawa was crossed out) April 25, 1886
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