By: Harmers International, Inc.
lot # 134 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
1853: 4d blue on paper slightly blued, two singles formerly
1853: 4d blue on paper slightly blued, two singles formerly a pair, tied by small triangular obliterator on 1854 (11 Feb.) single contract rate cover from Grahamstown to London, England, good to large margins, cover endorsed "Prepaid" and bears ms. "1/-" due to be collected from the recipient, backstamped red double oval GRAHAMSTOWN FE 11 1854 town datestamp and with red CAPE TOWN FE 16 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE transit c.d.s. and London receiver of 21 April 1854, scarce and attractive, very fine., Ex Johnson, Dillaway.
SG 4a.
Estimate 500 700
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