Sale #49 Special catalogue Australia, USA – Wells Fargo

Victoria - Ganzsachen: 1891 Postal stationery double card 1½ on 1d. + 1½ on 1d. used from Melbourne
1891 Postal stationery double card 1½ on 1d. + 1½ on 1d. used from Melbourne to Schöneberg near Berlin, Germany in 1897 'overland to Adelaide and ... per "Cuzco"' (endorsed in m/s), cancelled by "MELBOURNE/JE 21/97" c.d.s., and on the reverse (reply card) with '29.7.97' arrival datestamp. The sender wrote "I will return by Lloyd steamer "Karlsruhe" which will leave Melbourne July 24th, and probably arriving Bremerhaven on August 15th ...". Sender card lightly toned and a short corner crease at lower left, reply card add. with a small burn hole at foot. Nevertheless, an interesting and scarce double card used.
Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium.