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Auction: 13011 - The Collector's Series sale
Lot: 2448

Rhodesia
Covers and cancellations
1900 (8 Jan.) Boer War envelope from Major Irvine at Salisbury to Lieut. Heard of the West India Regiment in Sierra Leone, routed through Funchal and upon arrival in Freetown redirected to Bermuda, bearing 1896-97 4d. and 1898-1908 1d. (2) cancelled by c.d.s. and showing Freetown c.d.s. (10.3), manuscript "t" in blue crayon and framed "t/5c" alongside, Funchal (13.2) and Hamilton (19.4) c.d.s. on reverse; most unusual. Photo

Sold for
£950