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Lot# 7087 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 7087 Cape of Good Hope

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    1863/64: 4 d. deep blue, De La Rue printing, good to large margins, tied to cover to Cape Town by CGH obliterator and three strikes of "CAPE TOWN OC 21 65" c.d.s., three further free strikes on front,  "FRENCH-HOEK OC 20 1865" despatch backstamp, striking cut-out illustration of a dancing man pasted to the front of the envelope and "carrying" the address, very attractive and most unusual. Cert BPA (2020).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF