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Auction: 21013 - Important Stamps and Covers of the British Commonwealth - Conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 3057

Cape of Good Hope
The Triangular Stamps
Covers
1865 (9 June) envelope from Kalk Bay to Eerste River, bearing 1863-64 1d. deep carmine-red with good to large margins (small painted repair at apex) and with neat triangular cancellation, despatch oval datestamp most unusually on face with date completed in manuscript, and with Cape Town datestamp (9.6) towards centre; a most attractive franking of the local 1d. rate. B.P.A. Certificate (2015). Photo

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Sold for
£1,900

Starting price
£400