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Auction: 20040 - Stamps and Covers of Southern Africa
Lot: 282

Natal
Covers and Cancellations
1868 (12 Nov.) entire letter on "Natal Fire Assurance Trust Company" headed paper, from Durban to Pietermaritzburg, marked "Per Book Post", bearing 1863-65 1d. pair tied by "durban/natal" double-ring d.s. Photo

Note: The letter rate was increased to 2d. per half ounce on 1 October 1868. This new letter rate would have made this expensive. This was circumvented by sending the documents as Book Post, for which the rate was 1d. per two ounces. As 2d. was paid, the total package would have been in excess of 2 ounces, which would have made the letter rate at least 10d.

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Sold for
£480

Starting price
£320