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Auction: 20040 - Stamps and Covers of Southern Africa
Lot: 78

Cape of Good Hope
1840-50 Ship Letters
1840 (23 Jan.) entire letter from Batavia "p Caledonia" to Manchester, rated "8" and showing fine Crowned "general post office/cape of good hope" DLS4 (the new type made from brass) on face, the reverse showing step type "ship letter/plymouth" in red and arrival datestamp

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Sold for
£160

Starting price
£60