9d red-purple SG 77 horizontal strip of 7 on oversize cover (325x150mm) with printed London address of the Yudanamutana Copper Mining Co - amended to Blinman Consolidated CMC - to GB "Via Brindisi", GPO cancels of JA2/75 & London arrival cds of 15FE75 in red, ironed-out vertical folds clear of the stamps, soiled on the reverse, The 9d strip of 7 is believed to be the largest recorded multiple. [At 9d per half-ounce, this item weighed between 4 & 4œoz]
south australia 1868-79 large star watermark |