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Auction: 6001 - Transvaal - The Dr. Alan Drysdall Collection
Lot: 1121

TRANSVAAL 1872-74 Postal Stationery Envelopes Printed by P. Davis and Son at Pietermaritzburg 1874 Second Issue 1875 (Oct.) 6d. ultramarine (124x75mm.) from Pretoria to Anton Schubärt, State Secretary, at Potchefstroom, lightly cancelled with target obliterator and with despatch c.d.s. at left without year date visible, weak arrival c.d.s. for 23 October apparently showing no office name and with the year figures in sloping type; some light overall soiling and tear on flap. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). Photo Estimate £ 700-800Note: Three batches of the second type envelope were delivered in December 1873. They were distributed to Pretoria, Potchefstroom and Pilgrim´s Rest Post Offices. Four different ornaments were embossed on the flaps of the larger envelope and three different on the smaller size

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