Lot 202
Registered mail originating in the Orange Free State via Cape Town and England to the United States:, 1872 (6 SP) large blue registered envelope to the Orange Free State Consul General in Washington D.C., forwarded to Philadelphia bearing Cape 1864-77 1s green pair (wing margin at right) and 1871-76 1d carmine-red pair cancelled by barred oval "1" handstamps, additionally tied by REGISTERED SP 13 72 CAPE TOWN-CAPE COLONY datestamp (RL 1), also BLOEMFONTEIN SP 6 1872 O.F. STATE and a variety of rate markings with red "1/1," "1/-," red "6" and blue "5," small cover faults, mostly creasing. Rare., ex Dillaway; B.P.A. Cert. (2001). SG 26a, 29.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
The rate make-up has been explained as follows: O.F.S. to Cape 4d (should have been prepaid in O.F.S.), Cape to G.B. 1s, Registration to G.B. 4d, G.B. to U.S.A. @ 3d rate =2d (less 1d as inland post paid in rate), Registration to U.S.A. 4d for a total of 2s 2d.
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| Opening Bid $350 |
