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Auction: 22012 - The Philatelic Collector's Series - e-Auction
Lot: 2267

Cape of Good Hope
1865 (17 Sep.) cover from Plumstead to North Adelaide, South Australia, rated "4" in red crayon and marked "6" on arrival, bearing 1855 1d. rose and 1864 4d. blue (2, with different shades), stamps cancelled by triangular "CGH" cancel, alongside showing Plumstead (17.9), Cape Town (18.9) and Adelaide (23.11) c.d.s.; the adhesives with margins from cut into to large, a few light brown marks on the cover, nevertheless a rare franking to a most unusual destination. S.G. 5a, 19

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£1,400

Starting price
£420