Lot 280
Used to England: 1870 (15 Dec.) double rate cover from Grahamstown to Halifax, England bearing 1864-77 1s blue-green (2) (described by Allis in 1930 as a "rare deep blue-green,"), canceled by barred oval "3" handstamps, envelope (a trifle fragile) is endorsed "Via Steamer Briton" and bears Cape Town transit c.d.s. of 19 December 1870 alongside stamps, backstamped GRAHAMS-TOWN DE 15 70 CAPE COLONY c.d.s., red PAID PLYMOUTH CAPE-PACKET 23 JA 71 c.d.s. and next day Halifax receiver. Rare., ex Dillaway. SG 26b.
Estimate $300 - 500
Gilbert J. Allis was the author of the first comprehensive handbook on Cape of Good Hope, its Postal History & Postage Stamps (both triangular and rectangular stamps), published in 1930.
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