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Auction: 21010 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale - Conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 4049

South African Maritime Mail from 1677
The "Joachim" Collection
The Cape of Good Hope Steamship Line
1869 (June and July) envelopes ex the Maclear correspondence, the first from Robertson "Per Asia" to Red Hill bearing 4d. on 6d. with indistinct numeral cancellation and, upon arrival, redirected to Farnham with manuscript "1", the second from Cape Town to Guernsey bearing 4d. on 6d. cancelled "1", both showing "2d" in red accountancy handstamp and "falmouth/ship letter" datestamp with the former additionally showing "paid/london ship letter", various datestamps on reverse. An unusual pair carried by this line whilst the Diamond Line was failing. A brief existence with sailings infrequent

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£180

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£180