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AUSTRALIA 1957 A.A.T. 2/- TRIPLE RATE COMMERCIAL USAGE ON AIR MAIL COVER TO US

$ 3.16

Availability: 78 in stock
  • Place of Origin: Antarctica
  • Type: Commercial cover
  • Currency: Sterling
  • Grade: F (Fine)
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Condition: Fine used.
  • Cancellation Type: Circular Date Stamp
  • Quality: Used
  • Denomination: 2/-
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Color: Blue
  • Topic: Multiple usage of Antarctica stamp
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Antarctica
  • Year of Issue: 1957
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days

    Description

    Australia 1957 (9th May) Australian Antarctic Territory 2/- stamp (Ref. 2) SG 1 (Ref. 1) one pair and a single on air mail 'Norman Hutchinson' large cover ( 230mm x 100mm) and cancelled and tied in black by two strikes of Melbourne cds paying triple airmail rate 6/- to
    USA. Cover is a fine example of multiple commercial usage of 2/- A.A.T. used in Australia
    (see scans 1 & 2).
    Stamps of Australia were used from the Australian Antarctic Territory bases before 27th March 1957 (Refs 1 & 2) and remained valid for use there after the introduction of Australian Antarctic Territory issues.
    Australian Antarctic Territory issues are also valid for use in Australia where they are put on sale for a limited period when first issued (Ref. 1).
    I attest that the 'roo stamps(or any stamps for that matter) in my stock have not been reperfed,reperfinned(if a perfin),regummed(if mint or CTO) or gassed while in my possession. Furthermore I assert that these 'roo stamps have never been so treated because I bought them so long ago before these things were prevalent and/or I bought them from impeccable sources.
    Item Reference No.7805
    Ref. 1
    Stanley Gibbons Australia Stamp Catalogue 11th edition 2018 Ref. 2
    'Postal History of The Australian Antarctic 1911-1965' by Roy M. Milner published by Robson Lowe
    Provenance:-
    Charing Cross Stamp and Postcard Fair.
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