Lot 294
Used to England: 1876 (27 Nov.) private ship single rate cover (at the newly increased 6d rate) from King Williams Town to London, England bearing 1864-77 4d blue and 1871-76 1d carmine-red (2), cancelled by barred oval "4" handstamps, endorsed "Per ‘Dunrobin Castle’ Via Dartmouth" and bears KING WILLIAMS-TOWN NO 27 76 c.d.s., CAPE TOWN DE 2 76 CAPE COLONY c.d.s. and faint red London Paid arrival c.d.s. of 23 December 1876, with faint vertical fold at center not affecting the stamps or markings, scarce, ex Dillaway (SG 24a,29).
Estimate $300 - 400
The "Dunrobin Castle" established both outward and homeward records from Table Bay to Plymouth in 1876 and 1877 respectively.
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