Lot 199
1863-64 1s bright emerald-green, enormous large margins two sides showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, just shaved at right, tied by neat large triangular obliterator to single packet rate, 1863 (15 July) folded letter sheet (side flap missing) from Port Elizabeth to Stirling, Scotland, endorsed 'pr R.M. Steamer"cover endorsed "Pr R. M. Steamer" with red ms. crayon "11" (11d credit to the U.K.) and bears red PAID DEVONPORT CAPE PACKET 25 AU 63 c.d.s., backstamped red double oval PORT ELIZABETH JY 15 1863 town datestamp, faint red CAPE TOWN JY 19 1863 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE transit c.d.s. and Stirling 26 August 1863 receiver, Rare fresh and attractive; Ex "Solomon" (Kuyas), Dillaway and signed Johnson. SG 21; £3,750 ($5,120).
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
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