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Auction: 20026 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 1172

Griqualand West
A small group of envelopes and covers (4) comprising 1876 (10 Aug.) envelope from Kimberley "Per Mail Steamer" to Logansport, Indiana, bearing 1d. pair and 4d. (4) cancelled with several double-arc datestamps, rated "1½" in red crayon and showing Cape Town (16.8), London Paid (15.9) and New York Paid All (27.9) datestamps at lower left corner, despatch double-arc datestamp on reverse; a few small imperfections with 1d. pair originally partially affixed over edge though a rare franking to an unusual destination also 1881 (Feb.) envelope from Du Toits Pan to Bermuda, manuscript "5" in red crayon and bearing Cape 6d. bright violet pair cancelled with indistinct oval datestamp and with two further strikes alongside, Cape Town, London and Hamilton (17.3) on reverse; and 1880 (Sept./Oct.) envelopes (2) ex the Higgs correspondence from Du Toits Pan to Bermuda bearing small "G" overprint 4d. pair or 6d. with another stamp cut away from both. Photo

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£250

Starting price
£300