Auction 321 - 332 Europe & Overseas Great Britain & British Commonwealth - Day 3

1881 (Jan 1): 6 d. deep grey, Plate 18, wmk. Crown, lettered EA, a used example on 1882 cover endorsed 'via Brindisi' addressed to the Director of the Naval Artillery in Noumea, New Caledonia, tied by "Walters Rd. / Swansea / 763" duplex (Aug 23) in black. Reverse with SYDNEY / NSW transit cds (Oct 6) in black. Some peripheral aging to perfs. but an extraordinarily rare destination for British mail of this period Gi J89.