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Auction: 25028 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 1440

Canadian Contingent
Second Contingent Mail
"C" Battery, Field Artillery
1900 (Apr.) en route to Beira, stopping at Durban; two stampless envelopes to Ontario with (14 Apr.) marked "... stamps not available" part "FREE" handstamp over-stamped with large "T" and London Paid c.d.s. (12.5), the reverse with Durban despatch c.d.s. over-stamped Kingston (23.5); (30 Apr.) marked "On Servis stamps not avibale S.S. Colombian" with straight-line "paquebot" of Durban (about 10 recorded), London Paid c.d.s. (25.5), large "T" in circle and "5c" in circle, the reverse bearing Durban despatch and Hamilton arrival (4.6). Good covers from this stop. (2 covers)

Note: "C" Battery was sent to Biera, East Africa on the 'Colombian', stopping at Durban on 17th April. The second cover was posted on the return journey

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Estimate
£350 to £450

Starting price
£250