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Auction: 19045 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 262

Cape of Good Hope
Covers and Cancellations
1847 (5 May) entire letter headed "Camp Nr Colesburg" to London, written during the Kaffir War and including ".... there is a disturbance between the Boers and the Griquas so we are going up to settle their differences..... in the Kaffir War....", etc., the face panel marked "P.P. 8" in red ink with large manuscript "8" below and showing fair Crowned "general post office/cape of good hope" datestamp alongside "n r" handstamp, London "ship-letter" handstamp and datestamps (20.7) on reverse. Photo

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Estimate
£120 to £150

Starting price
£80