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Auction: 25028 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 1377

Griqualand West
Issued Stamps
Covers and Cancellations
Values of Griqualand used prior to the latter becoming a province within Cape Colony
1878 (1 Jan.) envelope to Hamburg, bearing 6d. Type 6 and 1/- pair Type 1a, all crossed by framed "too late" with the 6d. tied by "kimberley" double-arc d.s. and the 1/- pair by Cape Town transit c.d.s. (7.1), showing red crayon "5", red London Paid transit datestamp (5.2) with arrival c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope with small corner fault at lower right. A rare and attractive franking. S.G. 8f, 9a. Photo

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Estimate
£2,000 to £2,500

Starting price
£1600