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Auction: 21030 - The 'Greca' Collection of Southern African Postal History
Lot: 355

Transvaal
Incoming Mail from China
The hostiities of the Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, resulted in most of the gold mines being taken out of production. After the war, the highest economic priority for the new Transvaal colonial government was to get the mines producing gold again. For this purpose Chinese labourers were imported
Undateable envelope (opened-out) to Johannesburg, bearing China C.I.P. 10c. tied by indistinct datestamp, showing manuscript "1st Sikh, E 2839" (ship's name?) and framed "Transvaal/Passport No." h.s. in red; no transit or arrival markings. Also seven picture postcards (six used, one with stamp missing) of Chinese workers. Photo

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Sold for
£700

Starting price
£200