Lot# 4201 - Auction 234-243

1884/90: 6 d. reddish purple, a fine horizontal strip of five used on 1888 double rate cover to the Berlin Missionary Society, tied by late usage of the CGH triangular obliterator in black with scarce oval framed AMALIENSTEIN datestamp of despatch at left (Feb 27) in black. Reverse with 'Ladysmith / Cape Colony' transit cds, London transit in red (March 26) and Berlin arrival. Minor imperfections but a rare franking from a scarce town: near Zoar, the town was founded by Amalie Stein of the Berlin Missionary Society; Putzel states "Mail from this Office is extremely rare".rnrnProvenance: 'Rectangular Issues', Spink, Sept 2007, lot 154.

Info: Quadruple rate not Double Rate