Great Britain and British Commonwealth Postage Due & Explanatory Marks
Sale No: 42
Lot No:1865
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1887 Cover from London to "Port Elizabeth, Cape Town" franked by six 1d lilacs, with unusual boxed "ADVERTISED / AND / 3 JU 87 / UNCLAIMED" of Kimberley, datestamps of Port Elizabeth, Kimberley, Cape Town and the Returned Letter Office, endorsed "Returned from Port Elizabeth without any reason assigned, 2d to pay". A little smudging to address, otherwise fine and very unusual. Photo on Page 282. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 42
Lot No:1867
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1905-08 Cover and postcards (3) from Germany, Canada or G.B (2), all redirected with boxed "REPOSTED" or manuscript "Reposted T1/2d" and charged the single 1/2d postcard or 1d letter rate, the first unusually on a Cape 1/2d reply card posted back from Hamburg uprated with Germany 10pf. (4). Photo on Page 282. (Image1)