By: Harmers International, Inc.
lot # 115 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
bCape of Good Hope: Incoming from England: 1822 (6 Nov.) let
bCape of Good Hope: Incoming from England: 1822 (6 Nov.) letter sheet to The Marchioness of Hastings, care of His Excellency Lord Charles Somerset (Governor of the Colony, 1814-26) from Kensington, London, endorsed "by first ship" at lower left and bearing six London markings with "Kensington 2d P. Paid" straight-line, "Paid" in large oval with ms. "3" inserted, red double oval POST PAID SHIP LT LONDON Crown 6 NO 6 1822 datestamp on the front, backstamped with unclear large Kensington circular datestamp and red oval 7 o’Clock Morn. 6 NO 1822 TWO PENNY PAID datestamp and red "GPP" in circle handstamp, attractive and unusual.
Estimate 150 200
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