Lot 259
Used to Argentina: 1889 (9 July) 1889 4d grey registered envelope (F format) from East London to Buenos Aires, Argentina, bearing 1884-90 1d rose-red, 2d pale bistre vertical pair, 6d purple, and 1s blue green, all tied by barred oval "29" handstamps, REGISTERED 9 JY 89 EAST LONDON datestamp (two strikes) and faint red oval London Registered datestamp of 6 August 1889, red manuscript "1/-" credit, backstamped oval REGISTERED LETTER OFFICE 13 JY 89 CAPE TOWN datestamp (two strikes, one extremely faint) and Buenos Aires receiver of 6 September 1889. An extremely attractive four-color franking to a truly exotic destination. Rare, ex Dillaway. SG QUICK & YONKERS r3a, 49,50,52A,53A.
Estimate $300 - 400.
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