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Postal History, Postmarks
POSTAL HISTORY
AB2175
1894 (May), envelope addressed to Mafeking, bearing a single QV ½d vermilion (SG 9) tied by a ‘555’ BONC with proving VRYBURG (13 May,) single circle datestamp below (with sideways ‘4’ of year). The flap is unsealed signifying this is an example of the scarce ‘½d open letter rate’. Split at left edge, otherwise very fine.
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