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Used to England: 1882 (14 July) mourning envelope from Port
Used to England: 1882 (14 July) mourning envelope from Port Elizabeth to Cheltenham, England bearing 1864-77 6d violet, cancelled by barred oval diamond "2" handstamp (formerly used in Griqualand West), bears PORT ELIZABETH JY 14 82 CAPE COLONY c.d.s., backstamped with Cape Town transit c.d.s. of 17 July 1882, redirected in England and bears Cheltenham squared circle c.d.s. on front and same day Stroud and Nailsworth backstamp receivers. Rare, Rare. Ex Dillaway and Goldblatt (illustrated in his handbook on page 181). (SG 25b),

The Barred Oval Diamond Numeral 2 handstamp was issued in Griqualand West in 1873 and used at an unidentified post office in the territory. After Griqualand West was annexed to the Cape in 1880 their Numeral 1 canceller was used in Cape Town. As the item of record, this cover additionally now confirms that the Numeral 2 canceller was, in fact, also returned to the Cape and used by the Port Elizabeth post office.