Lot 11630 – 1863 CAPE TOWN to LONDON, Perkins Bacon 1 Schilling Emerald

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Lot 11630 – 1863 CAPE TOWN to LONDON, Perkins Bacon 1 Schilling Emerald
Stamp of South Africa » Cape of Good Hope 1863 CAPE TOWN to LONDON, Perkins Bacon 1 Schilling Emerald
Stamp of South Africa » Cape of Good Hope 1863 CAPE TOWN to LONDON, Perkins Bacon 1 Schilling Emerald
Stamp of South Africa » Cape of Good Hope 1863 CAPE TOWN to LONDON, Perkins Bacon 1 Schilling Emerald
Stamp of South Africa » Cape of Good Hope 1863 CAPE TOWN to LONDON, Perkins Bacon 1 Schilling Emerald
Stamp of South Africa » Cape of Good Hope 1863 CAPE TOWN to LONDON, Perkins Bacon 1 Schilling Emerald
Stamp of South Africa » Cape of Good Hope 1863 CAPE TOWN to LONDON, Perkins Bacon 1 Schilling Emerald

Lot 11630 – 1863 CAPE TOWN to LONDON, Perkins Bacon 1 Schilling Emerald

South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
Estimate
300 – 500 GBP
Auction date
Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
19d 20h 4m 55s before pre-bidding ends
Description
1863 (Aug 15) envelope from Graaff-Reinett to England with Perkins Bacon 1s emerald green, just touched to large margins, tied by Small Triangular Obliterator variety A, with London arrival and ms “11” (11d credit for newly increased rate which was increased on April 1st, 1863 from 6d to 1s per ½oz, reverse with despatch and Cape Town transit, missing portion of backflap, minor toning otherwise fine; ex Dillaway, R. Johnson (signed), R Goldblatt.
Catalogue ref: S.G. 8b
Auction
June 2026 Auction Series
Catalogue
British Empire

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