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Auction: 19029 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 228

Cape of Good Hope
Covers and Cancellations
1880 (May) envelope from Cape Town to England bearing "three pence" on 3d. vertical pair cancelled by "1" duplex and marked "above ½oz." showing "3d" (deleted) and "1/-" due handstamps, 1881 (Apr.) mourning envelope from Cape Town to Robertson bearing 1880 (Aug.) "3" Type 10 on 3d. variety surcharge inverted and tied by squared-circle datestamp with year date of this and arrival datestamp unclear as applied over the mourning borders, (July) envelope (218x96mm.) envelope from Cape Town "Per R.M.S. Warwick Castle" to London bearing "3" Type 10 vertical pairs and Type 11 (8 with three pairs) cancelled by "1" duplex, horizontal crease clear of the adhesives, and (Sept.) envelope Amalienstein to Germany bearing "3" Type 11 and 1d. rose-red (5) with triangular cancellations. An attractive and unusual group of 3d. surcharge covers. R.P.S. Certificate for two

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£750