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Auction: 20040 - Stamps and Covers of Southern Africa
Lot: 101

Cape of Good Hope
General Screw Steam Shipping Co
1852-54 Second Contract: Cape Town and Indian Ocean

1853 (6 Nov.) entire letter from Mauritius "p S.S. Bosphorus" second return sailing to London, and 1854 (7 Feb.) entire letter to London and entire to Paris, both from Mauritius marked by S.S. Hydaspes on the second voyage with all three showing oval-framed "packet letter/mauritius" datestamp, that to Paris additionally showing framed "colonies/7 art 12" and Calais entry datestamp

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Sold for
£140

Starting price
£70