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Auction: 18043 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 1405

Transvaal
1880 (Apr.) envelope from Lydenburg "Per Mail Steamer" to Ireland, bearing 1878 6d. olive-black cancelled "13" in concentric circles and in combination with Cape of Good Hope 6d. mauve cancelled in Cape Town, showing despatch, additional Cape Town and Limerick (19.5) datestamps, all on face. An attractive combination franking from the first British Occupation period. Photo

Note: After 1 April 1880 letters to overseas destinations could be sent with Transvaal stamps only, though for a while after this date covers are found with combination frankings until Cape stamps had been used up by the Post Offices

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Sold for
£400