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Lot# 1479 - Auction 227-233

  • Lot# : 1479 Victoria

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    1854: Octagonal 1 s. blue imperf. and Woodblock 6 d. dull orange imperf., tied by circular "3" numeral obliterator to 1857 envelope to the Royal Observatory in Cape Town at the Cape of Good Hope. Reverse with Castlemaine (April 26) despatch cds, Melbourne (April 28) transit cds and Capetown (Sept 19) arrival cds in red. The first cover from Victoria to any British Southern African Colony known in the census of Ben Palmer (illustrated on page 61 of the Census), a fine and interesting item which does not show any London transit and may therefore have been on an exceptionally long but direct transit to the Cape of Good Hope. Some imperfections but a very rare and desirable cover: the earliest of just 10 recorded stamped covers to the Cape.rnProvenance: Collection Ben Palmer, Corinphila sale 165, Nov 2010, lot 2349.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold