Lot 215 Used to South Africa: 1941 cover bearing 1938 50c Taft mauve, 25c McKinley deep red lilac, 1940 1c bright blue green Eli Whitney, 13c yellow green Benjamin Harrison
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Lot 215 Used to South Africa: 1941 cover bearing 1938 50c Taft mauve, 25c McKinley deep red lilac, 1940 1c bright blue green Eli Whitney, 13c yellow green Benjamin Harrison
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Used to South Africa: 1941 cover bearing 1938 50c Taft mauve, 25c McKinley deep red lilac, 1940 1c bright blue green Eli Whitney, 13c yellow green Benjamin Harrison ,each tied by GROTON CONN JAN 3, 1941 duplex on 6c embossed air mail envelope to Capetown, two-line red handstamp ?CAPETOWN RELEASED BY CENSOR, magenta VIA AIR MAIL, pencil marking on back ?Received Capetown 3/8/41.? (Scott 831, 829, 694, 889, UC6 ) Est. Cash Val. $300 – 500
The Trans-Pacific route to Africa via Hong Kong once per week was started on August 5, 1940. The 95c international rate was the highest rate of the international air mail routes. This envelope was two months in transit.
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