Cape of Good Hope 1850 Octagonal 49 Fort Hare to Scotland

Cape of Good Hope 1850 Octagonal 49 Fort Hare to Scotland
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  • c1850 FORT HARE (ALICE) to Scotland:
  • Wonderful small format envelope bearing clear strike of the
  • uncommon Fort Hare OCTAGONAL 49
  • in attractive combination with Cape Town GPO Crown undated letter stamp.
  • Annotated "PrePaid" with manuscript "8" ratings.
  • Backflap missing. Overall patina of aging, full of character.
  • Undoubtedly one of the key Octagonal handstamps from a remote minor post office.
  • A rarity for connoisseur,
  • all the more desirable as Octagonal-marked letters to overseas destinations are themselves seldom seen.

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