Lot
4195 
Australian States: Victoria, 1879 (Apr. 1) Geelong, Victoria to New Orleans La., cover bearing Victoria, 1s blue, tied by numeral "2" barred oval duplexed with "Geelong, AP 1, 79", Melbourne (4.2) transit backstamp, red "Paid All" framed handstamp, carried by private ship to Auckland, City of New York from Auckland Apr. 29th to San Francisco, reverse with partial purple "San Francisco, Paid All, May 22" exchange cds and New Orleans (5.29) transit; some soiling, Fine and rare use. Estimate $300 - 400.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS FRAMED "PAID ALL" HANDSTAMP.
This boxed "Paid All" handstamp is similar to other recorded types from New Zealand. The late John Woolfe believed this unlisted type is a post office marking applied onboard the "City of New York".
Realized: $625