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Lot# 7111 - Auction 274-283
Auction 274-283
-> France: Part or Insufficiently Paid Incoming Mail – The Jack Blanc Collection
-> Brit. Colonies
-> Cape of Good Hope
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Lot# : 7111 Cape of Good Hope
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1855/63: 1 d. deep rose-red, a single example with enormous margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp used with 6 d. pale rose-lilac, almost as fine with one corner of stamp applied off the edge of the envlope, on 1860 cover from Cape Town (Feb 24) to Chagny, France, lightly cancelled by CGH obliterators in black. Fully prepaid at 7 d. rate for under a ¼ ounce with London transit (April 28) in red and Calais entry marking on obverse. A delightful and very rare cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Franschhoek', Spink, London, 20 June 2012, lot 240.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 4,400 CHF -
