Auction 321 - 332 Europe & Overseas Asia / Africa, Europe A –Z, Collections & Accumulations - Day 4

1854: 1 d. black, horizontal pair, used on cover from Guildford to Perth, dated 27 June 1855, with four clear to large margins all round, a little ragged at top right although showing part of adjoining stamp at lower right, rich vivid colour, tied by mute obliterators in black, with manuscript date "27/6/55" within oval 'POST OFFICE / ♚ / GUILDFORD / WESTERN AUSTRALIA' handstamp in black. Slight soiling, a rare and most attractive cover.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 74, March 1987, lot 4664.rnrn