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Auction: 21010 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale - Conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 4010

South African Maritime Mail from 1677
The "Joachim" Collection
The Second British Occupation
Cape of Good Hope Ship Letter Handstamps
1838 (24 Jan.) entire letter from Dr. John Philip, representative of the London Missionary Society and advisor to the Cape Governor, from Cape Town to London, marked "p Shanes", rated "1/2" and showing fair "ship letter/Crown/cape of good hope" oval-framed handstamp and, on reverse, framed "india letter/weymouth" alongside arrival datestamp (6.4); both handstamps crossed by light filing creases, otherwise clean and attractive

Note: Dr. Philip toured the Eastern District of the Cape Colony in 1834. His report caused much dissatisfaction among the colonists which led to unrest

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£75

Starting price
£70