Lot
4088 
Australian States: Victoria, 1860 (May 17) Melbourne, Victoria to New York N.Y. via Panama and New York, tissue paper cover bearing Victoria, 1d yellow green, 1s blue, tied by numeral "1" barred circles, matching "Melbourne, MY 17, 60" backstamp, red "G.P.O. Melbourne, Insufficiently Paid" oval handstamp, underpaid 1d for P&O Benares via Southampton as endorsed, red manuscript "8" pence rating crossed out, sent by private ship to Panama, across Isthmus by railroad, then contract steamship to New York where "Steamship, 10" circular handstamp struck, Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
This cover was underpaid 1d for the 14d rate via Southampton route, so sent across the Pacific to Panama.
Realized: $500