Natal 1874 Mount Currie Express Stamp, Initialled, Rare

Natal 1874 Mount Currie Express Stamp, Initialled, Rare
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  • MOUNT CURRIE EXPRESS 1874 1d yellow-green perf 12½.
  • VF used/unused bottom left corner example, Type IV with broken lattice at top.
  • MANUSCRIPT INITIALS JB? AT LEFT DENOTING USE?
  • Minimal minor soiling/staining as usually found, VF for the issue.
  • A fascinating stamp with a well-documented and storied history.
  • Rare.
  • In 1874 there was no postal service in East Griqualand. Paramount Chief Adam Kok gave permission to the trading firm of Balance & Goodliffe to issue stamps and run posts. The service was only in operation for about three years but was discontinued when East Griqualand was annexed to the Cape Colony.

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