Lot 140
1855-63: 1d rose, full to large margins showing portions of adjoining stamp at tied by small triangular obliterator on 1860 (14 Jan.) soldiers 1d concessionary rate envelope from Grahamstown to London, The cover from Private A Hiscock, 2/13 Light Infantry (The Somerset Light Infantry – Prince Alberts) is endorsed at top and countersigned by Colonel Arthur Horne, commanding officer of the regiment which campaigned in the Cape and surrounding territories from 1859 to 1863 and is backstamped with red double oval GRAHAMSTOWN JA 14 1860 town datestamp with red CAPE TOWN JA 19 1860 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE transit c.d.s., red London Paid receiver of 20 February 1860 on front, scarce and attractive. Signed Richard Johnson. Peter Holcombe Cert. (1985) stating "Soldier’s letters of this period are very scarce.", ex Dillaway. SG 5a.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
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