Ref: K3256
- £700.00
1853 envelope to England, endorsed 'Per Great Britain', with a 3d, just into at the base but enormous margins elsewhere, cancelled by a 'dotted' barred obliterator. On the back are Ship Letter Sydney NO 19 1853, a two line 'Liverpool Ship Letter' and Waltham-Cross FE 15 1854 transit and arrival cancels. The 3d stamp pays the Onward Ship Letter rate, and a handstruck '8' pays the Uniform Ship Letter rate. The Steam Clipper 'Great Britain' was on her second return voyage leaving Sydney on November 19 and then Melbourne on December 4 1853, arriving at Liverpool via the Cape of Good Hope on February 14 1854. A most appealing cover.
