Ended on Monday, June 21, 2021 at 2:00 AM.

Neusüdwales: 1901, "GOVERNOR-GENERAL AUSTRALIA / FRANK STAMP", blue handstamp on official mourning c

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Start of the sale:
Monday, May 31, 2021 at 8:49 AM
Item n°1281447487
Sale ends:
Monday, June 21, 2021 at 2:00 AM
Lot:
#07746
Catalog:
JUBILEE - 50th Christoph Gärtner Auction - June 21, 2021 - Philately - Day 1

1901, "GOVERNOR-GENERAL AUSTRALIA / FRANK STAMP", blue handstamp on official mourning cover with arms of the Governor-General of Australia on reverse, addressed to London in England, on the frontside additional cds Postage Paid Sydney, 5.MR.01, arrival mark London on reverse. VF condition.
The Earl of Hopetoun, the Governor-General-elect, arrived from England in mid-December 1900 and spent a short period in Sydney where he was supplied with his "personal" frank handstamp.
The "free postage" privilege was introduced on 1.1.1901 until franking privileges for all government departments and other authorized users were abolished on October 31st 1902.
Scarce postal history cover!

Sales conditions

See the terms and conditions of the Auction House Fee for buyer : 23.80 %

Auction house

Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG

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Christoph Gärtner made his hobby into his profession. He started in 1984 and within two decades the Gärtner GmbH developed into a world leading mail order house for postal stationery and became a specialist for thematics and postal history.
In april 2005 the idea to build a place where collectors, customers and investors from all over the world could meet, was realized.
Since that time both, the Mail Order House and Auction House Gärtner, have been united on 2.700 m2 in the easy accessible building owned by Christoph Gärtner.
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Neusüdwales: 1901, "GOVERNOR-GENERAL AUSTRALIA / FRANK STAMP", blue handstamp on official mourning c

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