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Auction: 25011 - The David Spivack Collection of Queen Victoria Overprinted for use in the Bechuanalands
Lot: 2

(x) Bechuanaland
The Warren Expedition
1885 (25 Jan.) stampless soldier's envelope to Chester "from Trooper R Holmes 2MR BFF", further endorsed "On active service/No stamps procurable" in black ink and countersigned by the commanding office "J Riverton Capt OC Commanding at Radcliff's Farm", there is a large manuscript "1d" in black ink, Barkly G.W. c.d.s. (25.1) and Plymouth-to-Bristol T.P.O. (17.2), the reverse bearing Cape Town (28.1) and Chester (17.2) c.d.s. Horizontal and vertical creases where the envelope was folded and some edge faults. The earliest recorded cover from this expedition (Alan Drysdall). Photo

literature:
The Runner Post, June 1991, 23, p.430

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Estimate
£800 to £1,000