Los 6247
1879, Unpaid single rate letter sent July 7th from Sydney (New South Wales) to Lamhult. The letter was conveyed from Sydney by the P & O Steamer "Avoca" and arrived at Suez on August 14th. Then overland to Alexandria from where it on August 20th was taken by the "Pera" to Brindisi arriving there on August 24th. At Brindisi the letter was handed over to the French postal system at a bulk rate of 1 Franc and 66 centimes per 30 grams and was sent in closed mail to Sweden arriving August 27th when it was moving inland via train PKXP nr 2, 27.8.1879 before arriving at Lamhult. 2x 20 öre Postage due stamps on reverse cancelled Lamhult 29.8.1879. New South Wales did not become a member of the UPU until October 1st 1891. As the letter, after passing France, was delivered to Sweden from that country, which was a UPU member, the postage due for this letter became 40 öre. The letter rate for a single unpaid letter between member countries. The letter is opened up for display. This is the only known letter with postage due stamps from New South Wales.
