cover -- 1850 envelope from Cape Town to Sleaford, rated "1/4" and inscribed "per H.E.I.S. Atholl", the address panel with good light strike of the double-framed "INDIA LETTER/PENZANCE" (In.1) in blue and superb black oval GENERAL POST OFFICE/(CROWN)/CAPE TOWN" adjacent; fine, rare and most attractive. Photo | Christie's

Lot 1081

1081

cover -- 1850 envelope from Cape Town to Sleaford, rated "1/4" and inscribed "per H.E.I.S. Atholl", the address panel with good light strike of the double-framed "INDIA LETTER/PENZANCE" (In.1) in blue and superb black oval GENERAL POST OFFICE/(CROWN)/CAPE TOWN" adjacent; fine, rare and most attractive. Photo

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cover -- 1850 envelope from Cape Town to Sleaford, rated "1/4" and inscribed "per H.E.I.S. Atholl", the address panel with good light strike of the double-framed "INDIA LETTER/PENZANCE" (In.1) in blue and superb black oval GENERAL POST OFFICE/(CROWN)/CAPE TOWN" adjacent; fine, rare and most attractive. Photo