Lot no. 6125

Letter from Calmar March 24th 1856 sent via London to Melbourne, Australia. Addressed poste restante, transit Butterfly cancel "HAMBURG 30 MAR 1856", via LONDON PAID 14/x, arriving Australia  with no one claiming the letter "ADVERTISED AND UNCLAIMED". returned to sender "SHIP LETTER FREE JU 25 1856 G.P.O. VICTORIA" and red oval "LC JU 25 1836", returning to Sweden via "HELSINGBORG 29.6.1857". Attractive early letter, one of only a few letters known to Australia during this period, possibly the only one known to Victoria. Opened up for display.