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  • Lot# : 4578 Transvaal

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    1877 (May): New Printings on coarse soft white paper, 1 s. yellow-green, imperforate, optd. Type 4 in black, a diagonally bisected example used on 1877 cover from Potchefstroom to Grahamstown, Cape Colony tied by target obliterator in black. POTCHEFSTROOM / Z.A.R. / ZUID AFRIKA cds at left (Sept 22) in black and reverse with KIMBERLEY transit cds (Sept 24) and Grahamstown arrival (Oct 2). Cover #20 on Jorgensen census. Sensible slight edge repair to envelope at lower right but extremely scarce Gi = £ 2'000.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, London (Jonkers sale), 22 July 1986, lot 579.rn                   Collection Dr. Alan Drysdall, Spink, London, 1 March 2006, lot 1220.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF