Lot 349
Used to the United States: 1865 (21 Jan.) quadruple rate (2 oz.) fragile (U.S.) folded letter sheet (faint vertical crease), from Port Elizabeth to Boston, Mass. from the Howland correspondence, bearing 1864-77 1s green vertical strip of six (natural SE at right) all tied by oval numeral "2" handstamps, endorsed "per Overland Route Via Mauritius and Southampton" and bears PORT ELIZABETH JA 21 1865 CAPE COLONY c.d.s., red LONDON PAID MR 10 1865 transit c.d.s. and BOSTON BR. PKT MAR 24 20 arrival c.d.s. The rate was normal postage (1s 8d) + 4d per ½ oz. for the overland route from the Isthmus of Suez to Alexandria, magenta manuscript 5/9 (5s 9d) credit to U.K. and 3d credit to Cape, with 20c postage due to be collected in Boston (4 rates @ 5c per rate), impressive, colorful and Rare, ex Dillaway. SG 26a.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
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