CAPE / GRIQUALAND
Postal History, Postal Stationery
POSTAL HISTORY
AC1176
Postal History 1824 (28th December), incoming entire from England with long cross-written letter. Addressed to ‘Miss Andrews at Capt. Caesar Andrews / Cape Regt. Graaff Reinet / Interior of Africa’ and ‘To the care of George Paton Esq. Army Agent / Strand Street / Cape of Good Hope/ Africa’. Endorsed ‘Post Pd. 1/2’, ‘P 1/2’ and ‘Single Sheet’. With large oval POST PAID SHIP LR / LONDON (28 Dec) and PAID handstamp, both struck in red. Repaired at upper left, otherwise a fine early forwarded item.
£150