cover 1859 (16 Apr.) cover from Cape Town addressed to Canada, bearing 6d. deep rose-lilac, margins all round, tied by black triangular cancellation; backstamped "CAPE TOWN/AP 16/1859/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" c.d.s. in red and "MONTREAL/JU 17/1859" c.d.s. in black with London transit c.d.s. on the front and showing "10d" in manuscript; stamp with very small faults at left and slightly crumpled at apex.

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cover 1859 (16 Apr.) cover from Cape Town addressed to Canada, bearing 6d. deep rose-lilac, margins all round, tied by black triangular cancellation; backstamped "CAPE TOWN/AP 16/1859/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" c.d.s. in red and "MONTREAL/JU 17/1859" c.d.s. in black with London transit c.d.s. on the front and showing "10d" in manuscript; stamp with very small faults at left and slightly crumpled at apex.
Provenance
Sir Maxwell Joseph, 1982

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