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Lot# 6076 - Auction 244-249

  • Lot# : 6076 Griqualand

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    Overprinted with small "G" in 2 Types 1878 (June): Cape 4 d. dull blue optd. "G" in black, Type 15, used on 1878 cover, with complete contents dated August 21, to Emil Burmester in Cape Town tied by KIMBERLEY datestamp in black (Aug 22). 'Cape Town / Cape Colony' arrival cds (Aug 27) at left. Some minor aging and fault on perforations but also containing the sender, Thos. Hellaby's, new busines cards: one as a Law, Commission and General Agent, the other as a Debt Recovery Office, together with a flyer advertising his skills as a 'Trade Protector' for 'information as to the status of individuals' in the Goldfields. A scarce and most interesting cover.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF