Lot 365
Missent to Port Elizabeth: 1877 (23 Jan.) envelope from Cape Town to Port Beaufort (near Swellendam) missent to Port Elizabeth then missent to Fort Beaufort (Eastern Frontier) bearing 1871-76 4d dull, tied by thin bar barred oval "1" CAPE TOWN JA 23 77 CAPE-COLONY duplex, boxed MISSENT TO PORT ELIZABETH handstamp (SP 3) with FORT BEAUFORT FE 3 1877 double arc c.d.s., cover backstamped with Port Elizabeth c.d.s. transits of 31 January and 7 February 1877 and Swellendam receiver of 11 February 1877, ex. Dillaway. SG 30.
Estimate $300 - 400
This cover illustrates the confusion that arose between the town nomenclature of Port Beaufort (near Swellendam, Western Cape) and Fort Beaufort (Eastern Frontier). Port Beaufort was never issued with a Double Arc datestamp, which strike on this cover proves the misdirection.
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