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Auction: 18037 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 679

Cape of Good Hope
Pre-Adhesive Period
1813 (23 Oct.) entire letter from Major J.C. Cuyler, Acting Landroost at Uitenhage addressed to "Theodr Potgeiter d'oude, Zeekorivier", marked "Landdrost, van Uitenhagen" at lower left; some light staining in places. A scarce example of early mail to the eastern frontier. Photo

Note: In 1780, Governor J. van Plettenberg erected a beacon on the Zeekoerivier marking the northernmost point in the Colony for establishing farms. Theodorus Potgieter married October 10, 1780 and settled on the Zeekoerivier.

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