cover 1863 (21 Jul.) mourning cover from Cape Town addressed to London, bearing 1/- bright emerald-green, good margins on two sides, cut-into on the third side, tied by neat triangular cancellation; cover, showing London Paid c.d.s., backstamped "CAPE TOWN/JY 21/1863/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" c.d.s. in red; very scarce | Christie's

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cover 1863 (21 Jul.) mourning cover from Cape Town addressed to London, bearing 1/- bright emerald-green, good margins on two sides, cut-into on the third side, tied by neat triangular cancellation; cover, showing London Paid c.d.s., backstamped "CAPE TOWN/JY 21/1863/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" c.d.s. in red; very scarce

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cover 1863 (21 Jul.) mourning cover from Cape Town addressed to London, bearing 1/- bright emerald-green, good margins on two sides, cut-into on the third side, tied by neat triangular cancellation; cover, showing London Paid c.d.s., backstamped "CAPE TOWN/JY 21/1863/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" c.d.s. in red; very scarce