Lot 390
The Mail Carts: Circa 1880 open-ended advertising circular from Middleton (Somerset East) to The Postmaster General, Cape Town bearing 1871-76 1d carmine-red cancelled by unclear BONC, scarce., Also two original tickets from other mail cart services, one from 1873 King Williams Town to Grahamstown, the other 1899 Alice to King Williams Town. Wonderful Ephemera., ex Dillaway. SG 29. Estimate $200 - 300
Franked at 1d making use of the inland Book Post rate effective from 1864.
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Opening Bid $95 |