Lot 1135 o
Victoria, "2" Barred Oval of Geelong, near complete strike on 4-margin New South Wales 1851, Queen Victoria, 2d ultramarine, plate I, grayish paper, crease and small thin, Very Fine appearance.SG No. N.S.W. 52 Estimate $30 - 40.
In the 1850's, the quickest route from Sydney to Melbourne was by sea taking 3 or 4 days. Passengers on ships arriving at Geelong could use N.S.W. stamps on correspondences.
Realized: $220