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Auction: 25026 - Stamps and Covers of Africa Featuring the 'Protea' Collection of South Africa
Lot: 1120

Cape of Good Hope
Covers and Cancellations
1879 (28 Apr.) mourning envelope from the Eastern Cape Frontier War, headed "On Volunteer Service" and addressed to Pt. S. M. Christie, the Duke of Edinburgh's Own Volunteer Rifles to Butterworth, Transkei, showing 'king williams town' c.d.s and backstamped 'grahams town'; 1879 (11 Mar.) mourning envelope headed 'On Active Service' to the same recipient at Ibeka, Transkei, cancelled 'king williams town' and backstamped 'grahams town' and 'port alfred'; both envelopes a little tatty around the edges, nevertheless rare

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Estimate
£300 to £400

Starting price
£240