Lot 207
Used to Scotland: 1881 (20 Oct.) blue envelope from King Williams Town to Edinburgh, Scotland bearing 1864-77 6d violet ("G" overprint, type 17), cancelled by barred oval "4" handstamp, endorsed "Per R. M. Steamer" and bears KING WILLIAMS TOWN OC 20 81 c.d.s., backstamped with CAPE TOWN OC 25 81 CAPE COLONY c.d.s. and Edinburgh receiver of 10 November 1881, scarce, ex Dillaway. SG GW 27.
Estimate $200 - 300
The use of Griqualand West stamps became obsolete in the territory in October 1880 with unused supplies being returned to Cape Town from Kimberley for redistribution to certain Cape post offices.
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