Lot
4206 
Australian States: New South Wales, 1886 (Sep. 9) Sydney, New South Wales to New York N.Y., cover bearing New South Wales, 6d lilac, two singles for double the 6d treaty rate, each tied by "N.S.W." oval duplexed with "Sydney, SP 9, 86" cds, purple "PAID ALL" non-serif oval, carried by Alameda from Sydney to San Francisco, magenta red "San Francisco, Paid All, Jan 29" exchange cds, reverse with red San Francisco (10.2) transit and New York (10.8) arrival cds; top edge tear, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
The Sydney "Paid All" non-serif oval marking struck in purple is recorded from July 1883 to April 1889. The ovals were sometimes applied in transit at Sydney to covers originating in other Australian Colonies.
Realized: $130