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Sale 72: Gems of Philately

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Foreign Mail

Lot 26    

1861 (Jan. 19) Boston Mass. to Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good Hope, blue folded letter bearing 10¢ green (35) strip of three, s.e. at right, and 3¢ dull red (26), all tied by Boston "Paid" grid cancels prepaying the 33¢ British Mail rate via Plymouth, "Boston Am. Pkt. Jan 19" exchange backstamp and red crayon "12" cent credit to G.B., sent by closed bag through Portland, carried by Allan Line Nova Scotian from Portland Jan. 20th to Liverpool arriving Feb. 1st, red London Paid (2.1) transit cds and red "1d" colonial credit handstamp, then by Union S.S. Co. Celt from Devonport Feb. 6th to Cape Town arriving Mar. 15th, reverse with red Cape Town (3.15) rimless transit and red Port Elizabeth (3.19) oval arrival; right 10¢ with nick, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $725

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