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Lot# 528 - Auction 250-256

  • Lot# : 528 Griqualand

    1877/79: lot one stamp and two covers incl. Overprinted "G.W." in small (2½ mm.) Roman Capitals 1877 (March 1) Cape 1 d. carmine-red, wmk. CC, optd. 'G.W.' in black, a fine used example of good colour, lightly cancelled by 1877 cds in black; First Printing Overprinted "G" 1877 (March) Cape 6 d. deep lilac optd. "G" in red, Type 6, a used example tied to 1877 cover to Messrs. Goodman & Freedman, Hebrew Congregation, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales by double arc KIMBERLEY datestamp (May 1) in black, 'Cape Town / Cape Colony' cds at left (May 7) of transit and reverse with Merthyr Tydfil arrival cds (June 3); and Second Printing Overprinted with small "G" 1879 Cape 4 d. dull blue optd. "G" in black, Type 17, used on 1879 cover, with complete contents in German dated November 22, to Emil Burmester in Cape Town tied by KIMBERLEY datestamp in black, 'Cape Town / Cape Colony' arrival cds (Nov 27) also tying the adhesive. One cert.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF