Rare 1891 Victoria 1/2 penny Newspaper Wrapper Cutout

Item Specifics

Country

Australia

Catalog Number

unknown

Stamp Type

Back of Book (Other) - Wrapper

Condition

Used

Centering

XF

Stamp Format

Single

Topic

People - Royalty

Year of Issue

1891

Item Description

This is a Victoria newspaper wrapper imperforate cutout, a rare piece of history, clearly post marked January 30, 91 (1891). The SA on the postmark, most likely stands for Sandhurst or Salisbury West, in Melborne. The 4 most likely represents the postman's ID number, and the A most likely indicates that it was canceled in the afternoon.

Here's just a tidbit of history. During the same month of this postmarked Victoria cutout, in January 1891, French troops occupied Nioro, West Sudan, where approximately 3000 troops were killed.

Talk about a super philatelic collector's item, this is it. Don't miss out..

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Item Location

Maine, United States

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United States

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