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Auction: 15046 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale featuring the John Sussex Collection of South West Africa,1880-1928
Lot: 1691

(x) Zululand
The Anglo-Zulu War of 1879
The 17th. (The Duke of Cambridge's Own) Lancers
1879 (20 May) Officer's envelope from 2nd. Lt. St. Quentin to York, marked "On Active Service" and bearing 1876 6d. violet cancelled "2" in bars with Durban c.d.s., a light shield type No. 34 (Dundee) datestamp and three "C" inspectors marks in red, the reverse with G.P.O. Natal c.d.s. (20.5) and arrival (25.6) c.d.s.

Note: The 17th. Lancers formed part of the Cavalry Brigade, consisting of the 17th. Lancers and the 1st. (King's) Dragoon Guards, which was attached to the 2nd. Division under Maj. Gen. Marshall. They took part in the 2nd. Invasion of Zululand from the camp at Landmansdrift

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Estimate
£500 to £600