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Auction: 20035 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 3171

Cape of Good Hope
Early Letters and Handstamps
1789 outer wrapper written in English and addressed to "Lieut. Rutherford at Mr Cleuters"; written on the inside of the wrapper "The gun powder and shot are in your chest". Local letters during this period are very uncommon and those in English more so

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Sold for
£260

Starting price
£140