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Lot# 2099 - Auction 222-226

  • Lot# : 2099 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853: 1 d. deep brick-red on blued paper in a pair used with single 4 d. deep blue on slightly blued, used on registered 1854 cover to Somerset East tied by CGH triangular handstamps in black. Reverse with circular and oval framed CAPE TOWN datestamps (May 25) in red and the circular datestamp shows that the letter was appearently mis-sorted to the English Packet mail, the mistake being rectified. Obverse with superb SOMERSET EAST oval datestamp (June 3) and returned back to Cape Town with oval datestamp (June 8) in red. The 1 d. pair with margin just grazed on one stamp but an extremely scarce cover of delightful appearance. Cert. Ferchenbauer (1989).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF