Cape of Good Hope SG 7c Used 1855-63 6d slate-lilac digital-edition This variety possible only from

This variety possible only from Sept-Nov printings - 438 sheets from two vignette plates

from seven vignette plates

Only the second example we have handled in more than 30 years

with local 'SPECIMEN' opt (type SY2) for UPU distribution

Cape of Good Hope SG 7c Used 1855-63 6d slate-lilac digital-edition This variety possible only from1855 63 6d slate lilac (blued paper), Perkins Bacon printing, imperforate with close to very large margins, used with small part obliterator and large part 'DEVONPORT CAPE PACKET 29 MY 64' cds in red. The obliterator somewhat indistinct, still an attractive example with 'Hope' neatly framed by the cds. (cat 550) P267000035