By: Harmers International, Inc.
lot # 345 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope Part II - Exhibition Collection
Used to Scotland: 1874 (30 May) private ship single rate env
Used to Scotland: 1874 (30 May) private ship single rate envelope from Alice, via King Williams Town and Cape Town, to Stornoway, Scotland bearing 1864-77 4d blue, tied by small triangular obliterator, cover endorsed "Via D. Currie & Co.’s Private Packet", double oval ALICE MY 30 1874 datestamp, KING WILLIAMS TOWN MY 31 1874 double circle c.d.s., Cape Town transit of 6 June and large red fancy "2d" handstamp (also tying stamp), Stornoway receiver of 8 July 1874 on reverse, envelope slightly fragile small portion of back flap absent, very scarce, ex Dillaway (SG 24a),
The "2d" handstamp is unrecorded in Goldblatt.
Estimate 300 400
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Harmers International With the continual encouragement of his former clients, who missed the presence of a Harmer family business in New York, Keith decided to re-enter the philatelic auction... Read More
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