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Auction: 15046 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale featuring the John Sussex Collection of South West Africa,1880-1928
Lot: 1700

(x) Zululand
The Anglo-Zulu War of 1879
The 91st. (Prince Louise's Argyllshire) Highlanders
1879 (16 June) unstamped Officer's envelope (complete with contents) from Capt. William Crauford "On Active Service" to Edinburgh, showing circular-framed "6d" tax handstamp and Cramond Bridge arrival c.d.s., the reverse with Durban (21.6), Edinburgh (23.7) and arrival (23.7) c.d.s.; interesting contents regarding sickness, reference to the Prince Imperial being left behind and "This war is full of surprises". Photo

Note: The 91st. Highlanders were the first infantry battalion to arrive at Durban from England as reinforcements on 17 March 1879 and together with the 60th. Rifles, who arrived on 20 march were marched to the Lower Tugela to take part in the relief of Col. Pearson's Column, who besieged at Eshowe

provenance:
John Robson, June 1993

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Sold for
£650