1853 PORT ELIZABETH to CAPE TOWN: Folded letter wrapper endorsed "Prepaid" and rated "4" in manuscript and bearing a strong clear strike of the oval PORT ELIZABETH / PAID datestamp of JANY 3 1853 (day date inserted in manuscript), similarly dated notation inside. The strike a particularly crisp, superior example. VF, rare, one of the premier Cape pre-adhesive markings. Ex Trotter, Illustrated pg181 "Southern African Mails"..
