Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Combination cover 1862/65: De La Rue 2 d. blue, perf. 13, two examples cancelled by "140" numeral obliterator of Wentworth used in combination with Victoria laureated 6 d. blue, two examples, on 1871 cover to London tied in manusctipt with "X" in ink and later in transit; "WENTWORTH/ NSW" despatch cds at left (June 19). Reverse with "SWAN HILL / VICTORIA" cds and Melbourne cds (June 26). Carried on the "Rangoon" to Galle, the "China" to Suez and the "Delta" from Alexandria. Red "London / Paid" cds on obverse (Sept 10). Slight imperfections and somewhat soild but a rare combination usage: believed to be the sole "Riverina" combination cover from Wentworth via Swan Hill. Cert. RPS of Victoria (2016).rnrnProvenance: DF, Geneva, 21-26 May 1982, lot 12184.rn                     DF, Geneva, 29 Nov-3 Dec 1982, lot 14004.rn                     Mossgreen, Melbourne, 28 Nov 2016, lot 726.