Lot 339
Used to Mauritius, incoming from England: 1868 (7 Nov.) envelope from London, England redirected without additional charge from King Williams Town via Port Elizabeth and CapeTown to Mauritius bearing, Great Britain 1865-1873 6d Plate 6 tied by "623" PORTSMOUTH NO 7 68 duplex, cover bears double oval KING WILLIAMS TOWN DE 21 1868 town datestamp and CAPE-TOWN DE 26 CAPE-COLONY c.d.s., backstamped inter alia small blue LONDON NO 7 68 c.d.s., CAPE PACKET DEVONPORT NO 8 68 c.d.s. and Mauritius receiver of 3 February 1869, attractive and Rare., ex Dillaway (SG 97).
Estimate $300 - 400
The addressee, T. S. Brereton, was Deputy Assistant Commissionary General of the British Army in the Cape. He was reassigned to Mauritius shortly before the arrival of this letter. The Commissionary General Department was responsible for Military Supplies wherever the army was campaigning.
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