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Auction: 21030 - The 'Greca' Collection of Southern African Postal History
Lot: 84

Cape of Good Hope
Triangle Issues on Cover
Mail to Gibraltar
1858 envelope to Gibraltar, rated "6", bearing 1855 6d. pale rose-lilac with clear to large margins and clearly tied, showing handstruck "1d" in red and framed "to/pay" h.s. in blue applied on arrival with, on reverse, part Cape Town and London (5.10) datestamps in red; the envelope repaired at left and with flap missing. A rare destination. Photo

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Sold for
£2,000

Starting price
£800