World: British Commonwealth: Cape of Good Hope Stamps
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Scott #2 (SG #4). Two 4d Deep Blue Cape Triangles on lightly blued paper, tied to 1855 double weight folded letter from Port Elizabeth. One stamp is Fine, the other VF with clear to huge margins, slightly overlapping when affixed. Complete contents; two page business letter. Red wax seal of Blaine and Company on reverse. SG 2009 catalog value for SG4 on cover plus the additional single is "from" £600 = $930 [7/10]. A scarce and impressive piece of classic British Colonial postal history.