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Auction: 20040 - Stamps and Covers of Southern Africa
Lot: 208

(x) Cape of Good Hope
Covers and Cancellations
Undated "Per Book Post" wrapper from an unknown office to Cape Town bearing 6d. with indistinct numeral cancellation, 1878 envelope from Port Elizabeth to England bearing 6d. cancelled "2", 1880 envelope from Cape Town "Per R.M.S. Dunrobin Castke" to London bearing "3" on 3d. pair cancelled with datestamps, 1883 "Per Book Post" wrapper from Beaufort West "via Kaffirsfontein" to Skiet Kop bearing ½d. pair with indistinct cancellation, 1886 wrapper from Cape Town addressed locally and bearing ½d., 1889 (Dec.) envelope from Lady Grey Div. Aliwal North to Germany, bearing 1d.(2) and 2d. cancelled "969" and with despatch datestamp at foot and showing "2½" accountancy handstamp in red, and 1893 envelope registered from Cape Town to Lady Grey bearing 6d.; generally good to fine

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£140

Starting price
£140