Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

1870/73: 2 d. pale lilac, Laureated 1867/81 3 d.yellow-orange and 6 d. blue, used on 1872 cover to Aigre, France tied by "Beechworth / 9" duplexes in black (Jan 31). Red 'P.D.' in red below and French entry marking on front and Aigre arrival (March 18). Carried on the "Nubia" to Galle, "Delhi" to Suez and "Candia" from Alexandria to Brindisi. Lissted in the Ben Palmer census on page 89. A most attractive three colour franking.rnrnProvenance: Christie's, London, 7 Feb 1989, lot 644.rn                     Christie's, London, 22-23 Jan 1990, lot 1090.rn                     Collection Trevor Davis, DF, Geneva, 10-17 May 2003, lot 52914.rn