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Auction: 21010 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale - Conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 4009

South African Maritime Mail from 1677
The "Joachim" Collection
The Second British Occupation
Cape of Good Hope Ship Letter Handstamps
1833 (21 Sept.) entire letter, complete with Cape Customs House, Cape Town declaration (fine red wax seal) referring to a cargo of croton oil shipped by Diana, from Cape Town to London, marked "1½ oz" twice, rated "2/2" and "4/-" (6 x 8d.), endorsed "Shipping papers" and carried by the same ship as consignees of the merchandise mentioned and therefore exempt from the charges levied on incoming mail carried by private ships, showing a good strike of the "ship letter/Crown/cape of good hope" oval-framed handstamp, framed "india letter/deal" and "Crown/exempt ship lr" handstamp (India sea postage charge of 4d.) applied in London on arrival, London arrival datestamp (12.12) on reverse. An attractive and possibly unique combination of handstamps

provenance:
Alan Robertson

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Estimate
£1,500 to £1,800

Starting price
£1200