Lot 303
Used to England; 1885 (17 Apr.) quadruple rate (2oz) 1844 4d blue registered envelope (G format) from Glen Lynden (Bedford) to Colchester, England bearing 1864-77 1s green PAIR ("G" overprint, type 17, tied by small triangular obliterator, envelope bears GLEN LYNDEN AP 17 85 c.d.s., "R" in oval handstamp, red oval London Registered datestamp of 12 May 1885, backstamped with unclear Bedford and Cape Town transits and Colchester receiver of 13 May 1885. Rare, ex Dillaway (SG 28).
Estimate $300 - 400
This cover establishes that Glen Lynden used the redistributed Griqualand West stamps. The earliest date of use of this c.d.s. was previously recorded by Frescura as 2 June 1888.
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