CAPE / GRIQUALAND
Postal History, Postal Stationery
- POSTAL HISTORY
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| Postal History 1873 (29th April), envelope addressed to England bearing a single 4d blue (SG 24a, with pre-affixing fault) tied by a ‘1’ BONC with light proving CAPE TOWN (29 Apr) single circle datestamp alongside. Endorsed ‘By Private Ship. “Gothland.” 29-4-73’ at top. The adhesive additionally tied by London (3 June) arrival struck in red. Showing a large ‘2d’ accountancy mark struck in red. With Gosport (3 June) arrival backstamp. A fine example of a ship letter carried by the Donald Currie line at the 4d per half ounce rate. |
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| £75 |
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