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Auction: 20026 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 1072

Cape of Good Hope
1855 (15 Oct.) soldier's entire letter "From Wm Moores No 1758 6th. Royal Regiment" at "Line Drift" to his brother in Manchester, bearing blued paper 1d. brick-red with clear to large margins, neatly cancelled and tied, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and showing, on reverse, Grahams Town, Cape Town and arrival (25.12) datestamps on reverse; some stains on face panel though a presentable example and a rare concessionary rate cover charged "4" on receipt as the letter was sent by a private ship rather than a British Packet. Photo

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Sold for
£900

Starting price
£200