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Auction: 21030 - The 'Greca' Collection of Southern African Postal History
Lot: 173

Orange Free State
Combination Covers
Mail to United Kingdom
1868 (Feb.) envelope to England, rated "1/6", bearing Orange Free State 6d. cancelled by circle of eleven bars, in combination with Cape of Good Hope 1/- tied by barred oval "1", showing Cape Town c.d.s. (18.2) and Cape Packet Devonport c.d.s. (24.3) at right with, on reverse, London datestamp (25.3); envelope with flap repaired. A rare and very early combination franking and a very early use of the 6d. adhesive which had been introduced on 1 January. Photo

provenance:
"Franschhoek", June 2012

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Estimate
£2,500 to £3,000

Starting price
£2000