cover TEIGNMOUTH: 1838 (8 June) entire from Cape Town to London, rated "1/3" and showing fine strike of the crowned oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" d.s. in black on the address panel, the reverse with good to fine strike of the framed "INDIA LETTER/TEIGNMOUTH" (unrecorded by Robertson) across the join and lightly overstruck by red arrival d.s. (filing note at left well clear of the strikes). attractive and extremely rare being one of four known examples. B.P.A. Certificate (1966). Photo | Christie's

Lot 1103

1103

cover TEIGNMOUTH: 1838 (8 June) entire from Cape Town to London, rated "1/3" and showing fine strike of the crowned oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" d.s. in black on the address panel, the reverse with good to fine strike of the framed "INDIA LETTER/TEIGNMOUTH" (unrecorded by Robertson) across the join and lightly overstruck by red arrival d.s. (filing note at left well clear of the strikes). attractive and extremely rare being one of four known examples. B.P.A. Certificate (1966). Photo

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cover TEIGNMOUTH: 1838 (8 June) entire from Cape Town to London, rated "1/3" and showing fine strike of the crowned oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" d.s. in black on the address panel, the reverse with good to fine strike of the framed "INDIA LETTER/TEIGNMOUTH" (unrecorded by Robertson) across the join and lightly overstruck by red arrival d.s. (filing note at left well clear of the strikes). attractive and extremely rare being one of four known examples. B.P.A. Certificate (1966). Photo