Lot 282
Used to England: 1872 (20 Aug.) a fascinating cover accidentally sent from England within a newspaper to the Eastern Frontier bearing Great Britain 1858-79 1d rose-red Plate 145, cancelled and intended for delivery in London, back flap bears "Recd. inside of a newspaper from England, initialed H.M.C.O. p.m.," bears KING WILLIAMS TOWN AU 20 72 double arc c.d.s. with London red and black return arrival receivers of 4 October 4 1872, bears on front lovely MISSENT-TO/CAPE-TOWN handstamp (SP 1) and CAPE-TOWN AU 26 72 CAPE-COLONY c.d.s. with rating marks crossed out in indicate free return, bears pretty blue Eastman's Royal Naval Academy (British prep. school). A fabulous cover, ex Dillaway. SG 43.
Estimate $300 - 400
The MISSENT-TO/CAPE- TOWN mark is the item of record of this handstamp in hyphenated format.
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