ZUID-AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK / TRANSVAAL
Postal History and Postal Stationery
POSTAL HISTORY
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ZULU WAR 1879 (6th June), envelope addressed to England, endorsed ‘Fr H Walsh Lieut. / 13th Lt Infantry / On Active Service / Zululand’ at lower left. Bearing a single Transvaal QV ‘Bourne Head’ 6d black-brown (SG 137a) tied by a light ‘34’ of Dundee with corresponding ‘34’ in shield-type datestamp (6 6 / 1879) alongside (Type L.1. as per ‘The Postal Markings of Natal’ by Kantey, Hart and Leon who describe this as “one of the rarest Natal date stamps”). Durban (12 Jun), G.P.O. Natal (12 Jun) Exeter (14 Jul) and Axminster (14 Jul) transit / arrival backstamps. Some very light water stains and peripheral damage as to be expected. A rare example of mail from this campaign. Ex Wilson Wong (1996); David Underwood collection.
Note: Lieutenant Henry Walsh 1st Btn 13th (Somerset) Light Infantry (Mounted Infantry), No.3 Column and present at Hlobane, Khambula & Ulundi
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| £1,100 |
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