Lot 61366 – 1863 CAPE TOWN to ABERDEEN, SCOTLANDSmall format envelope

1863 (May 21) envelope from Cape Town to Scotland with De La Rue 1s bright emerald green, just cut into, tied by smudgy cancel, endorsed “Per Briton” steamship with Devonport Cape Packet entry below, red ms “11” (11d credit to the Scotland for newly increased rate which came in on April 1st, 1863 from 6d to 1s per ½ oz), reverse with Cape despatch and partial Aberdeen arrival (missing portion of backflap). A very rare usage of this stamp with less than 15 known to exist as they were used for a only very short duration due to issuance of the Cape rectangular issues; ex R. Johnson and J. Tolbutt (S.G. £3’750).