Lot 287
Used to England: 1874 (7 Jan.) private ship double rate cover from Port Elizabeth to London, England bearing 1864-77 4d pale blue pair, canceled by central barred oval "2" handstamp, bears PORT ELIZABETH JA 7 1874 double arc c.d.s., CAPETOWN JA 10 74 CAPE-COLONY transit c.d.s., red manuscript crayon "4" double rate credit to the Currie Line and is endorsed "Per "Windsor Castle" s. s. / Jany 7th 74," backstamped with red boxed London E.C. receiver of 5 February 1874 and with embossed PORT ELIZABETH /J O SMITH & Co./ALGOA BAY seal, a trifle soiled but an unusual rate. Scarce., ex Dillaway (SG 24).
Estimate $200 - 300.
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