Lot 51664 – 1854 entire letter written by Isaac Hughes (a Griqualand missionary) from Griquatown to London, bearing two 4d

Stamp of South Africa » Cape of Good Hope 1854 entire letter written by Isaac Hughes (a Griqualand missionary) from Griquatown to London, bearing two 4d
Stamp of South Africa » Cape of Good Hope 1854 entire letter written by Isaac Hughes (a Griqualand missionary) from Griquatown to London, bearing two 4d
Stamp of South Africa » Cape of Good Hope 1854 entire letter written by Isaac Hughes (a Griqualand missionary) from Griquatown to London, bearing two 4d
Stamp of South Africa » Cape of Good Hope 1854 entire letter written by Isaac Hughes (a Griqualand missionary) from Griquatown to London, bearing two 4d
Stamp of South Africa » Cape of Good Hope 1854 entire letter written by Isaac Hughes (a Griqualand missionary) from Griquatown to London, bearing two 4d
Stamp of South Africa » Cape of Good Hope 1854 entire letter written by Isaac Hughes (a Griqualand missionary) from Griquatown to London, bearing two 4d

Lot 51664 – 1854 entire letter written by Isaac Hughes (a Griqualand missionary) from Griquatown to London, bearing two 4d

South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
Price realised
1’800 GBP
Estimate
120 – 200 GBP
Auction date
Sat 22 Jun 2024 at 10:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1854 entire written by Isaac Hughes (a Griqualand missionary) from Griquatown to London, bearing 4d deep blue (SG 2) and 4d deep blue (SG 4), the latter lifted for examination and replaced by hinge. Colesberg departure, Cape Town transit and London arrival strikes in red on reverse. Some minor soiling, a scarce and desirable Griqualand cover; cert. BPA (1997).
Catalogue ref: S.G. 2, 4

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