Used on Cover
cover 1853 (Oct.) mourning cover endorsed "To be left at Post Office till called for", addressed to "Captain The Hon. C. Elliot R.N., H.M.S. Sybille, Cape Town", bearing 4d. deep blue, good to large margins, tied by black triangular cancellation; stamp with small corner fault at right.

Details
cover 1853 (Oct.) mourning cover endorsed "To be left at Post Office till called for", addressed to "Captain The Hon. C. Elliot R.N., H.M.S. Sybille, Cape Town", bearing 4d. deep blue, good to large margins, tied by black triangular cancellation; stamp with small corner fault at right.
Provenance
Sir Maxwell Joseph, 1982

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