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Auction: 21030 - The 'Greca' Collection of Southern African Postal History
Lot: 181

Orange Free State
Combination Covers
Mail to United States of America
1879 (2 Jan.) envelope from Bloemfontein to New York, marked "Via England Per first Royal Mail Steamer", bearing Orange Free State 4d. with indistinct cancel, in combination with Cape 4d. (4) cancelled with Cape Town duplex (14.1), showing London Paid c.d.s. (6.2) in red and, on reverse, despatch c.d.s. and New York Paid All duplex (18.2); a little light foxing around some perfs though a scarce combination franking. Photo

provenance:
Robert Allison

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Sold for
£550

Starting price
£480