ZUID-AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK / TRANSVAAL
Postal History and Postal Stationery
- POSTAL HISTORY
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| T1872 |
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1878 (2nd July), envelope addressed to the Cape Colony. Bearing a single upper marginal example of the 1878 imperforate 6d blue on blue [LP6] overprinted ‘V. R. / Transvaal’ (SG 121), cancelled with a neat ‘8’ target-type canceller with a proving strike of the MARICO / Z.A.R. / ZUID AFRIKA (JUL 2) single circle datestamp at left. With a Cape Town (JY 12) transit struck on the front and the adhesive is additionally cancelled and tied by a Mowbray (JY 13) arrival datestamp. BPA certificate (1966). A very rare franking and a wonderful example of the 6d per half ounce letter rate to the Cape.
Note: ex Maria de La Queillerie, 1972; Christies Robson Lowe, 1986; Dr. Alan Drysdall, 2006.
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| £2,250 |
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