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Auction: 158 - The Robert Van Buren Emmons FRPSL, Collection of United States and Hawaii
Lot: 120

#71, 30c Orange, single with pre-affixing tear at top, tied along with 5c Red brown (#75) and 10c Green (#68) by segmented cork cancels to blue 1863 Howland correspondence folded letter to Cape of Good Hope, endorsed "via England/p Africa," red "Boston Br. Pkt/Sep 16/40" exchange office datestamp, red London transit, Cape Town transit and Port Elizabeth arrival backstamps, with "1d" handstamp also tying the 10c stamp, very fine; an eye-catching three-color franking to this rare destination.

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$900