Losnr. 6375 - 244.-249. Auktion
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Losnr. : 6375 Transvaal
Overprinted "V.R. / Transvaal" 1877 (Nov 27): New Printings on blue paper, 6 d. blue on blued, imperforate, optd. italic Type 7, a used example with large margins all round (right pane, position 24, the 'Bald Eagle' variety) on 1878 combination cover from Pretoria to Lee, Kent, cancelled by circular numeral "1" obliterator in black. Faint PRETORIA / Z.A.R. / ZUID AFRIKA cds in black (July 15) on front and Cape 1865/76 6 d. lilac tied by numeral "1" in bars with 'Cape Town / Cape Colony' cds (July 26). Carried on the 'Dunrobin Castle' with London arrival cds in red (Aug 21) on reverse. Cover #51 in the Jorgensen census. A fine and very scarce cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection David Crocker, Robson Lowe, London, 5 Nov 1980, lot 1264.rn Collection Dr. Alan Drysdall, Spink, London, 1 March 2006, lot 1277.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 850 CHF