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Auction: 21030 - The 'Greca' Collection of Southern African Postal History
Lot: 375

Zululand
Military Mail
1879 Zulu War
1879 (Aug.) envelope ex the Cramer correspondence to the Isle of Wight, headed "From Capt. Cramer 60th Rifled, on active service Zululand", bearing 1876 6d. violet with overprint inverted tied by "2" obliterator and showing, Durban c.d.s. (12.8) alongside and, on reverse, Southampton transit d.s. (8.9); the envelope with flap missing. Very rare, being one of only six examples of the inverted overprint known on cover, all of which are used from Zululand. Photo

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£2,300

Starting price
£650