ZUID-AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK / TRANSVAAL
Postal History and Postal Stationery
POSTAL HISTORY
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| T2364 |
| 1899 (13th April), 1d carmine and green postal stationery card (with UPU wording, Q&J P6). Addressed locally, the imprinted stamp is cancelled with a JOHANNESBURG (13 APR) segmented double circle datestamp. Addressed to the ‘Inspector of Explosives’ with a large circular cachet ‘ONTVANGEN / 13 APR. 1899 / INSPECTEUR / VAN ONTPLOFBARE STOFFEN.’ struck in violet. The reverse handstamped ‘PAARL CENTRAL GOLD MINING & / EXPLORATION Co., LTD.’ at top and the message acknowledges receipt of 250 boxes of detonators. Very fine. |
| £30 |
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