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Auction: 16027 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 952

Orange Free State
Transorangia
1834 (late) entire from missionary James Archbell when he was stationed at Thaba'chu, to London, carried privately where first placed in the post and showing "Crown" handstamp alongside Crowned "general post office/cape of good hope" handstamp, rated "1/4", the reverse with a fine red wax seal, framed "india letter/poole" and London datestamp (3.4); fine and very rare, being the second earliest recorded cover recorded from Transorangia. Photo

Note: The recipient's note makes note that the cover contained a "sketch of Mantatees Town", in all likelihood the original of which is now held in the Africana Museum, Johannesburg

Literature: Illustrated and described on page 23 of the superb new handbook "The Postal History of the Orange Free State 1830-1900" by A.R. Allison, RDPSA

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