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Auction: 21030 - The 'Greca' Collection of Southern African Postal History
Lot: 7

Basutoland
Military Mail
The Gun War
1880 (31 Dec.) envelope from Philips Town Cape of Good Hope, to Private Brevis of No. 4 Company, the Duke of Edinburgh's Own Volunteer Rifles at Basutoland", marked "On Active Service" and bearing 3d. on 4d. pale dull rose with triangular cancellation and despatch c.d.s. alongside, Colesberg transit c.d.s. (3.1.81) on reverse; some fox spots and other faults though one of only two recorded in-going soldier's covers during the "Gun War". Photo

Note: It is unknown why this cover is franked with an adhesive as, at this time, mail addressed to either a soldier or an officer serving in Basutoland could be sent free of postage from Cape Colony. See "The Transvaal Philatelist", Vol. 39, page v

provenance:
Gerald Sattin, June 2008

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Estimate
£700 to £900

Starting price
£550