Description:
1855 cover to "Grahamstown/South Africa" with "Cape of Good Hope" added, London Printings 2d rose-carmine SG 2 fine strip of 3 (margins close to large but a little damaged at the top from being placed too close to the edge of the envelope), bold diamond-numeral '1' & 'PORT ADELAIDE/OC3/1855/SOUTH-AUSTRALIA' cds alongside, endorsed "Via Melbourne" but crossed-through, very fine seriffed 'CAPE TOWN/FE2/1856/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE' transit b/s in red & rated "8" in black, minor soiling & part of the flap removed. A very scarce origin/destination item. Ex Michael Blake.
Symbol : c
Grade : b
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