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Overland via Brindisi 1875 (Nov 7): Cover from Adelaide, ...di più
Overland via Brindisi 1875 (Nov 7): Cover from Adelaide, South
Australia to Bordeaux, France endorsed “Overland Brindisi”, bearing
1870 South Australia 2 d. orange-red in a vertical pair, 1869 6 d.
prussian blue, showing minor “double impression” and 1 s. chestnut,
with each neatly cancelled by the G.P.O. Adelaide datestamp and
prepaying 1 s. 10 d. for a double rate 1 ounce ship letter to
France. Handstruck “15” (dècimes) in black to be paid upon receipt.
A scarce three colour franking of superb quality, and the finest
cover from South Australia to France during this period. Route -
P&O Line: Departed Adelaide 7 Nov 1875 per “Pera” to Galle (27
Nov); “Poonah” (27 Nov) via Suez Canal (9 Dec) to Alexandria;
“Boroda” (12 Dec) to Brindisi (15 Dec); by rail via Paris (18 Dec)
to Bordeaux, arriving 19 Dec 1875 (43 days). Provenance: Collection
Groom, Blanc
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