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Auction: 21010 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale - Conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 4005

South African Maritime Mail from 1677
The "Joachim" Collection
The Dutch East India Company Period
The VOC Monogram Handstamps
1793 (18 Jan.) entire letter from Cape of Good Hope to Batavia showing a superb strike of the "vo/c/6 St" handstamp at top showing open "c" of "voc", the contents (translated) include "after a voyage of 2 months and 4 days arrived here. Will leave in convoy of 10 ships on 10 Febr. coming for Netherlands"; fragile and professionally restored and refolded though most attractive

provenance:
Bulterman, March 2018

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Sold for
£1,100

Starting price
£550