Lot 261
Used to Australia: 1874 (10 April) single packet rate envelope from Port Elizabeth to Sydney, Australia bearing 1864-77 4d pale blue, 1s green and 1871-76 1d carmine-red with wing margin at right (slight edge faults at left), all tied by barred oval "2" handstamps, endorsed "Per Str "Roman" to Plymouth and Via Brindisi to Galle" and bears PORT ELIZABETH AP 10 74 c.d.s., CAPE TOWN AP 23 74 CAPE-COLONY transit c.d.s. with red London Paid transit of 22 May 74 also tying the 1s stamp and red manuscript "1/4d" credit to the U.K., backstamped with Sydney receiver of 25 July 1874, blue crest on back flap with motto Honor Virtutis Pr(a)emium (the reward of virtue, honor). Attractive three color franking to a very Rare destination., Ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Dillaway. SG 24, 26a,29.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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