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Auction: 20026 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 1168

Griqualand West
A small group (5) comprising 1881 (23 Dec.) envelope from Grahamstown to London, bearing 1879 Type 17 6d. violet pair both cancelled "3" and with despatch datestamp alongside, Cape Town and London (167.1) datestamps on reverse; the envelope with some faults though a rare franking with multiples on cover very rare, 1881 (Mar.) envelope from Du Toits Pan bearing Cape 6d. bright violet and "3" Type 10 on 3d. vertical pair very lightly cancelled with oval datestamps with a further light strike on reverse and 1882 (May) from Du Toits Pan to England bearing "3" Type 10 wing-margin pair cancelled with indistinct "6" and with despatch datestamp alongside; also 1879 envelope from England franked at 1/- and 1879 envelope from USA bearing 5c. (two other stamps removed), both to Du Toits Pan and all four ex the D'Esperre correspondence; the item from England with part missing at top, other lesser faults though an interesting group

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