Auction: 25026 - Stamps and Covers of Africa Featuring the 'Protea' Collection of South Africa
Lot: 1119
Cape of Good Hope
Covers and Cancellations
1866-97 Postal History collection (58) written up on Frank Godden album pages including 1857 mourning ship letter from Cape Town to Bedford with endorsement in manuscript 'Per Steamer Spartan' and with 'Paid P' and '6d.' in manuscript, also a group all franked 4d. blue (11, with a variety of cancellations and markings), 1881 envelope to Yorkshire bearing 6d. deep lilac, 1869 front bearing 4d. on 6d. deep lilac, 1878 envelope to Yorkshire bearing 1d. (2) and 4d. cancelled by the large Triangular obliterator (late use), four covers bearing 1880 '3' on 3d., six covers all bearing 1881 3d. claret, one re-directed and bearing 3d. (2), 1884 envelope to Germany bearing ½d., 1d., 2d. and 4d. tied by
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Estimate
£1,000 to £1,500
Starting price
£800