380. Auktion

1869, POSTAGE on 3 d. blue, horizontal pair, tied to envelope with adjacent "DURBAN NATAL OCT 23 " (1870) to camp Poona, Bombay Presidency, with frontside "BOMBAY SHIP LETTER" and arrival mark. The envelope has been restored, franking in very fine condition. A scarce destination letter

1868, Coat of arms 4d. ultramarine tied by illegible cds. to combination cover with two horizontal strips of three and single Cape of Good Hope 1d. red and further single ½d. gray-black, all tied by cds. "CAPE -TOWN AU 11 80" to Wiesbaden, marked in blue crayon "2" for double weight cover with further strike of black "T" and charged with "160" Pfg., reverse with transit and arrival mark, some transportation wear, adhesives few imperfections, somewhat tones, nevertheless an remarkably attractive and rare entire, unsurprisingly, the majority of the other known examples were sent to the British Isles, thus a rare destination

Provenance: 84th. Shanahan's Stamp Auction (1959)

1868, Coat of arms 4d. ultramarine tied by barred numeral to combination cover with horizontal pair Cape of Good Hope 4d. dull-blue tied by cds. "CAPE -TOWN DE 13 79" to Frankfurt with accountancy mark "2½d" alongside, reverse with transit and arrival mark, some tiny and insignificant stains, otherwise fine and attractive, unsurprisingly, the majority of the other known examples were sent to the British Isles, thus a rare destination

1900, "Aus der mit dem untergegagangen Dampfer *Mexican* beförderten Post aus Capstadt Bahnpost No. 15", schwarzer L4 rückseitig auf Brief mit Kap der Guten Hoffnung 1/2 P. hellgrün (weitere Marken abgefallen) nach Leipzig mit Ankunftsstempel, übliche Randfehler und Flecken, selten