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“1882 (Jul 10) Plain envelope to Standish, Lancashire with indelible pencil manuscript July 10 / 2 modified in black ink to 33rd letter bearing Seated Hope 6d (SG25) tied oval numeral 235 with alongside single ring 43 STRAND STREET /B / CAPETOWN (11 Jul) cds modified in indelible pencil July 11 crossed through & replaced by 10 / 82 & on reverse single ring CAPE TOWN / D / CAPE COLONY (11 Jul) & along side Thimble WIGAN /A (2 Aug) transit cds…….Late use SG 25, the later 6d Mauve was issued in Aug ’82 “