Losnr. 4068 - 234.-243. Auktion
234.-243. Auktion
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Losnr. : 4068 Kap der Guten Hoffnung
1855/63: 6 d. deep rose-lilac, a fine used pair with large margins all round in a fine rich shade, used on 1866 cover to Bebington, Cheshire tied by superb impression of the numeral '1' obliterator with CAPE TOWN / CAPE COLONY datestamp alongside (June 21) in black. Circular PAID / DEVONPORT / CAPE PACKET in red alongside (Aug 16) and Birkenhead arrival cds on reverse. A late usage of the Perkins Bacon issue on a delightful and very rare cover in the foremost quality.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Bonaventure', Spink, Sept 1993, lot 208; Collection 'Franschhoek', Spink, June 2012, lot 200.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 4.200 CHF