1860 (Nov 1): 6 d. green, wmk. Large Star, imperforate with close
to large margins, imperceptibly touched frame at lower right corner
and
1860 (Nov 1): 6 d. green, wmk. Large Star, imperforate with close
to large margins, imperceptibly touched frame at lower right corner
and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, of rich colour,
used on 1860 cover from Brisbane to Axbridge, Somerset endorsed
"Per Overland Mail", tied by BRISBANE / QUEENSLAND / QL duplex in
black (Nov 4) - the fourth day of use for the first issue.
Unrecorded in the Ben Palmer census, however this would represent
the earliest recorded cover to the UK franked by a Queensland
adhesive and most probably the earliest known usage of the first
issue. Reverse with Weston Super Mare cds and Axbridge arrival cds
(Jan 18, 1861). Some light overall soiling to be expected but an
important and extremely rare cover. Cert. RPSV (2024). Note: See
Besançon collection, Corinphila sale 221, lot 6147, for a piece
bearing this adhesive used on the same day. Strangely, Nov 4, 1860
was a Sunday
