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Lot# 4114 - Auction 234-243

  • Lot# : 4114 Cape of Good Hope

    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 1 d. brownish-red, a used example with good to large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at right, used on 1865 cover endorsed 'Immediate' within Cape Town, tied by CGH obliterator in black. Reverse with oval framed PAARL despatch datestamp (Oct 25) in red and obverse with 'Cape Town / Cape Colony' circular datestamp (same day) in black. File fold but a rare example of the local 1d. rate.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, Nov 1989, lot 490.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF