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Lot# 4137 - Auction 234-243

  • Lot# : 4137 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 6 d. bright mauve, a used pair, with large margins all round and sheet marginal with watermark lines, cancelled solely by CAPE TOWN / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE circular datestamp struck in black (Aug 21, 1864). Creased in centre margin but charming and very rare. Cert. RPSL (1927) Gi = £ 1'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection R.F.A. Riesco (1927); Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, Nov 1989, lot 477.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF