1847 Pre-stamp Cover Adelaide to England

Australia · 1847 · 9d / 2s

A pre-stamp cover from Adelaide, Australia, to England, featuring handstamped postal markings indicating a 9 pence payment in Adelaide and a 2 shillings charge in England.

This cover provides insight into the early colonial postal system between Australia and Great Britain, demonstrating the postal rates and the extensive journey times before the advent of adhesive postage stamps.