Lot 296
Used to England: 1877 (9 Dec.) single rate envelope (refolded) from Port Alfred (Division of Bathurst) to London, England bearing 1864-77 6d violet, canceled by bluish-green octagonal "51" handstamp, cover bears slightly unclear bluish-green PORT ALFRED DE ? c.d.s. and CAPE TOWN DE 10 77 transit c.d.s. with slightly unclear red London Paid receiver of 4 January 1878, cover backstamped with greenish-blue double oval PORT ALFRED DE ? 1877 datestamp, scarce., ex Dillaway; Photocopy of Philatelic Federation of Southern Africa Cert. (1990) (SG 25b).
Estimate $200 - 300
This style of Port Alfred c.d.s. is unlisted by Frescura.
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