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Auction: 21030 - The 'Greca' Collection of Southern African Postal History
Lot: 218

Rhodesia
The South Coast Route Mail via Bechuanaland
1892 (8 July) envelope from Victoria to Kimberley, bearing 1892 2d. and 4d. cancelled "F" in barred diamond obliterator with Victoria c.d.s. alongside, in combination with British Bechuanaland 1888 4d. tied by Macloutsi c.d.s. (18.7), the reverse with a further Macloutsi, Vryburg (25.7) and arrival datestamps; the envelope with small tear at right clear of adhesives. A very rare South Coast route mail cover of which only six are recorded. Photo

Note: Illustrated on page 71 of "Mashonaland, A Postal History 1890-96" by Drysdall and Collis

provenance:
Robson Lowe auction, Basle, October 1977
Christie's Robson Lowe auction, 1996
Richard Knight, March 2003


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£10,000

Starting price
£6500