ZUID-AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK / TRANSVAAL
Postal History and Postal Stationery
POSTAL HISTORY
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| T2258 |
| 1902 (1st April), Anglo-Boer War period ‘First Day of Issue’ envelope addressed and sent registered to Durban, Natal. Bearing KEVII ½d, 1d, 2d, 2½d, 6d and 2/- (SG 244-7, 250, 252), all tied by REGISTERED / 1 APR 02 / PRETORIA boxed registration cachets. With triangular ‘PASSED PRESS CENSOR / PRETORIA cachet. The envelope with horizontal crease clear of the adhesives, the 1d faded and the ½d and 6d crossed by blue registration line. The scarce 2/- is very fine. A remarkably rare franking with few first day cancellations recorded, this being the first we recall handling. |
| £150 |
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