image

Previous Lot Next Lot

Auction: 21030 - The 'Greca' Collection of Southern African Postal History
Lot: 377

Zululand
Military Mail
1879 Zulu War
1879 (Sept.) 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, on reverse, Durban (4.9) and Ryde arrival (4.9) datestamps. Very rare, being one of only six examples of the inverted overprint known on cover, all of which are used from Zululand. Photo

provenance:
Bill Hart, June 1993

Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Sold for
£2,100

Starting price
£650