Sale - 12 Spring 2022 Sale

Used to England: 1870 (15 Dec.) double rate cover from Graha
Used to England: 1870 (15 Dec.) double rate cover from Grahamstown to Halifax, England bearing 1864-77 1s blue-green (2) (described by Allis in 1930 as a "rare deep blue-green,"), canceled by barred oval "3" handstamps, envelope (a trifle fragile) is endorsed "Via Steamer Briton" and bears Cape Town transit c.d.s. of 19 December 1870 alongside stamps, backstamped GRAHAMS-TOWN DE 15 70 CAPE COLONY c.d.s., red PAID PLYMOUTH CAPE-PACKET 23 JA 71 c.d.s. and next day Halifax receiver. Rare., ex Dillaway.
SG 26b.

Gilbert J. Allis was the author of the first comprehensive handbook on Cape of Good Hope, its Postal History & Postage Stamps (both triangular and rectangular stamps), published in 1930.