U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History; The David Mace Collection of U.S. Stamps
April 24-25, 2018

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Lot #1203
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA
1824 FL with full contents, sent from Hobart to London, endorsed "Per Allies Capt. Kirton Jan 19 1824", with "Ship Letter Falmouth" handstamp, ms "3/4", interesting contents discuss "the intention of establishing a bank here upon the same principles as the one at Sydney and having received Sir Thomas Brisbane's approval", some sources state that the "Bank of Van Diemen's Land" was established in 1823 but this letter suggests it was early 1824, as stated by Graeme Petterwood in "Tasmania Tokens Revisited", ex-Tinsley and Peace
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Price Realized
$475.00

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