Lot 274
New South Wales, 1852, Queen Victoria, 3d green, medium paper, margins to touched, tied by barred oval, matching "Sydney, New South Wales, AP * 7, 1854" rimless crown backstamp on blue folded cover to San Francisco Cal., endorsed "pr Magnolia" at top left, entered mails with "San Francisco Cal., 24 Jun" cds and matching "Ship 6" clamshell due handstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 17.SG No. 66 Estimate $400 - 600.
The "Magnolia" arrived in San Francisco June 23, 1854, 72 days from Sydney.
Realized: $900