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Lot# 6347 - Auction 244-249

  • Lot# : 6347 Transvaal

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    1877 (May): New Printings on coarse soft white paper, 6 d. dull blue, imperforate, optd. Type 4 in black, just touched to large margins all round, used on 1877 combination cover from Potchefstroom to C.F. Adams, Stamp Importer of Cincinatti, USA, tied by circular obliterator with POTCHEFSTROOM / Z.A.R. / ZUID AFRIKA despatch cds at left and Cape of Good Hope 1865/76 4 d. blue (2) tied by 'Cape Town / Cape Colony' datestamp (Sept 10) with repeated strike at left. Red "2½d." credit handstamp and 'London / Paid' cds (Oct 5) on front and reverse with 'New York / Paid All' (Oct 16) and Cincinatti arrival. A few small imperfections commensurate with the journey and slightly trimmed at right but attractive and very rare. Cover #15 in the Jorgensen census, the earliest recorded stamped Transatlantic cover from the Transvaal.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF