Lot 11638 – Cape of Good Hope – 1863 1s Emerald Green (SG 21) on

1863 1s Emerald Green on over to London, close margins, just touched at foot, cancelled by the Cape triangular obliterator, mailed from Port Elizabeth on 16 September 1863 and received in London on 20 October 1863, reverse bears a clear merchant’s wax seal, a rare and desirable example of the 1s Emerald Green used on cover, fewer than fifteen covers are recorded bearing this value, making this a genuinely rare usage on cover. Fine condition especially for this rarity (S.G. £3’750 on cover).