Lot 327
Used to Germany: 1888 (30 Apr.) single rate envelope from Port Elizabeth to Hamburg, Germany bearing 1884-90 ½d black, 1d rose-red and 6d purple, all tied by experimental hooded PORT ELIZABETH 30 AP 88 circular datestamp and two strikes of the large red "2½d" handstamp credit to the U.K., backstamped with Cape Town transit and German receivers, with I. L. DRÉGE Chemist & Wholesale Druggist 13 Queen-street & North End, PORT ELIZABETH corner card, cover has been sensibly silked, very attractive three color franking., Part of the Guy Dillaway Cape of Good Hope Collection. - https://harmersinternational.com/cape-of-good-hope-eastern-province-1864-1910-the-guy-r- (SG 48,49,52a).
Estimate $200 - 300
The Hooded Circular Datestamp was issued to only nine post offices within the colony. Cape Town did not receive this size datestamp that was issued to Port Elizabeth as the other major center. The example above is the earliest recorded date of use of this canceller in the Colony.
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