Lot
4180 
Australian States: Victoria, 1872 (Jan. 16) Melbourne, Victoria to Cornwall Conn., mourning cover bearing Victoria, 6d blue (116) vertical pair tied by two strikes of "Victoria" barred oval duplexed with "Melbourne, JA 16 '72" cds, carried by Webb & Holladay Nebraska from Sydney Jan. 20th to Honolulu arriving Feb. 19th, "San Francisco Cal. '10' Mar 1" integral-due cds for 10¢ steamship rate, transcontinental railroad to Conn., Extremely Fine and choice mourning cover use, ex-Gabriel. Estimate $200 - 300.
Webb & Holladay's Line ran into early 1873, then there was a ten month period in 1873 when no contractor could be found.
Realized: $325