CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
Postal History, Postal Stationery
POSTAL HISTORY
AC1062
Postal History / Anglo-Boer War period 1901 (4th July), envelope addressed to Port Elizabeth. Bearing a single Hope Standing 1d carmine (SG 59a) tied by a fine strike of THE FOUNTAIN (JY 4) single circle datestamp. With fancy framed PASSED PRESS CENSOR / UITENHAGE. cachet struck in blue. Backstamped with UITENHAGE (JY 4) squared circle transit and Port Elizabeth (5 JY) arrival datestamps. Scarce and attractive
£175