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Sale 320
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
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Lot 1360 |
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1877 6d. blue on blue (86), large margins all around, light crease, cancelled by circled "1" of Pretoria on 1878 cover to Cincinnati, Ohio, faint Pretoria (8.12) c.d.s. below, combination franking with Cape of Good Hope 1864-72 6d. pale lilac and 1871-76 ½d. grey-black and 1d. pale carmine-red (18, 23, 24), cancelled by Cape Town (8.30) c.d.s., red London (9.27) transit, red "2½d." handstamp, reverse with New York and Cincinnati (10.10) backstamps; opened for display, cover faults, Fine and rare combination franking to the U.S.A. SG 121g.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1992 Holcombe Certificate.
Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein
The Transvaal stamp prepaid the postage to Cape Town, and then the Cape franking prepaid the overseas rate via England to the United States.
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Lot 1361 |
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1877 6d. blue on blue (86), large margins to just shaving upper left frameline, cancelled by circled "13" of Lydenburg on 1879 cover to Germany, combination franking with Cape of Good Hope 1864-72 6d. pale lilac and 1871-76 ½d. grey-black strip of three (18, 23 [3]), creased from edge placement, cancelled by Cape Town (1.27.79) c.d.s., red London (2.27) transit, red "2½d." handstamp, indistinct arrival backstamps, Fine and scarce combination franking to Germany. SG 121g.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1973 R.P.S. Certificate (as old 132).
The Transvaal stamp prepaid the postage to Cape Town, and then the Cape 7½d. franking prepaid the overseas rate via England to Germany.
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