Used on Cover
cover 1863 (15 July) letter wrapper from Port Elizabeth, endorsed "pr. R.M. Steamer", addressed to Scotland, bearing 1/- bright emerald-green, huge margin at left showing portion of adjoining stamp, good margin at foot, just touched at right, tied by triangular cancellation; backstamped "PORT ELIZABETH/JY 15/1863" red oval d.s., "CAPE TOWN/JY 19/1863/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" c.d.s. in red and "A/STIRLING/AU 26/63" c.d.s. in black, showing on the front "PAID/DEVONPORT/CAPE PACKET/25 AU 63" c.d.s. in red.
Details
cover 1863 (15 July) letter wrapper from Port Elizabeth, endorsed "pr. R.M. Steamer", addressed to Scotland, bearing 1/- bright emerald-green, huge margin at left showing portion of adjoining stamp, good margin at foot, just touched at right, tied by triangular cancellation; backstamped "PORT ELIZABETH/JY 15/1863" red oval d.s., "CAPE TOWN/JY 19/1863/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" c.d.s. in red and "A/STIRLING/AU 26/63" c.d.s. in black, showing on the front "PAID/DEVONPORT/CAPE PACKET/25 AU 63" c.d.s. in red.
Provenance
Kuyas, 1982