Lot# 6365 - Auction 274-283
Auction 274-283
-> The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part III)
-> Brit. Colonies
-> Cape of Good Hope
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Lot# : 6365 Cape of Good Hope
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1853 (Sept): 4 d. deep blue on lightly blued paper, a fresh and fine pair with good to large margins, tied by light oval "POST - RETIEF" datestamp (July 19, 1860) to cover directed to Capetown, reverse with oval CAPE TOWN arrival datestamp (July 26) in red. A rare cancellation with the despatch datestamp not the CGH obliterator, in addition a very early usage of this datestamp. Cert. Richter BPP (1993).1 / 1Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 3,800 CHF -
