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Auction: 5006 - British Empire
Lot: 631

Cape of Good Hope Early Letters and Handstamps Mail from the Cape to Overseas Destinations — 1815 entire to London with a good strike of the oval-framed "ship letter/Crown/cape of good hope" handstamp; 1833 and 1840 entire letters to London showing Cape Town Crowned G.P.O. d.s. and with India Letter handstamps for Weymouth and Deal respectively1849 entire letter from Cape Town with London "ship letter" handstamp on reverse, and 1853 entire letter from East London to London with fair oval-framed "general post office/Crown/cape of good hope" handstamp Estimate £ 150-200

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