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Auction: 20040 - Stamps and Covers of Southern Africa
Lot: 146

Cape of Good Hope
1857-63 Union Steam Ship Co.
Second Contract to and from Cape Town, 1863-68
From Cape of Good Hope
1863 (20 Nov.) entire from Cape Town "pr St Briton" to Manchester, bearing 1/- deep dark green with clear to enormous margins, clearly cancelled and tied, showing "11" credited to the U.K. and with Paid Devonport Packet Letter datestamp (22 12) alongside, despatch and arrival (23.12) datestamps on reverse; two filing creases well clear of the adhesive. Photo

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£500

Starting price
£180