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Lot# 7082 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 7082 Cape of Good Hope

    1838/51: Quartet of stampless covers, with 1838 16d. prepaid folded letter to Capetown, struck with both "General Post Office / Cape of Good Hope" crowned oval and faint circular crown, scarce 1844 also with GPO crowned oval to Amiens, France, with "Ship Letter / London" backstamp, 1851 to Batavia handstamped with black boxed PREPAID and endorsed to be carried via the "Anna Margaretha", and undated official service cover to Stellenbosch with choice strike of "General Post Office / Cape Town" crown handstamp, some small faults, chiefly to the 1851 cover, else a fresh and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF