cover 1865 (6 Aug.) cover from King Williams Town "via Cape Town and Devonport" addressed to England, bearing 6d. slate-lilac pair, clear to large margins all round, tied by neat triangular cancellation; cover backstamped "KING WILLIAMS TOWN/AU 6/1865" red oval and "HASTINGS/B/SP 16/65", showing on the front "CAPE TOWN/A/AU 14/65/CAPE COLONY" and "LONDON/D/PAID/16 SP 65" c.d.s.; some damage to flap, otherwise very fine and rare.

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cover 1865 (6 Aug.) cover from King Williams Town "via Cape Town and Devonport" addressed to England, bearing 6d. slate-lilac pair, clear to large margins all round, tied by neat triangular cancellation; cover backstamped "KING WILLIAMS TOWN/AU 6/1865" red oval and "HASTINGS/B/SP 16/65", showing on the front "CAPE TOWN/A/AU 14/65/CAPE COLONY" and "LONDON/D/PAID/16 SP 65" c.d.s.; some damage to flap, otherwise very fine and rare.

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