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Auction: 16034 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 2840

(x) Zululand
The Anglo-Zulu War of 1879
1879 (23 Sept.) Col. Pearson's No. 1 Column Officer's unstamped envelope from Capt. H.G. Macgregor to a family member in Guernsey, signed by the sender at lower left corner, marked "On Active Service. No Stamps Obtainable" and showing a fine strike of the oval-farmed "57" obliterator alongside circular-framed "6d" tax handstamp, the reverse with a further strike of the obliterator, natal G.P.O. (26.9) and Guernsey (30.10) c.d.s.. A rare and spectacular cover to an unusual destination. Photo

Note: The numeral "57" is recorded for Illovo though not in this type. Capt. Macgregor was actively involved with Col. Pearson's Column during the 1st. Invasion. He was besieged at Eshowe and was responsible for the erecting of a home-made heliograph which enabled the besieged fort to communicate with the British forces near Fort Pearson

provenance:
Bill Hart, June 1993

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Estimate
£600 to £800