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Auction: 25028 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 1477

Canadian Contingent
South African Constabulary
"B" Division
1902 (24 May) envelope from Lt.- Col. S.B. Steele to his wife in Montreal bearing G.B. K.E.VII 1d. tied by Army Post Office Pretoria c.d.s. and triangular press censor handstamp and a fine strike of the scarce oval "commanding b. division/South African Constabulary" datestamp (23.5), the arrival c.d.s. (22.6) is on the reverse, very rare 'B' division cover. Also 1902 (22 June) envelope to Surrey, England bearing G.B. K.E.VII 1d. tied by Army Post Office Pretoria c.d.s. from H.F. Yates and bearing a strike of the large dated oval Commanding B. Division; 1905 (5 June) picture post card of St. Helena addressed to Miss Flora Steele, in Pretoria bearing G.B. K.E.VII 1d. tied by boxed "paquebot" with Durban c.d.s. alongside. A good group relating to Lt.- Col. Steele. (3 covers). Photo

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Estimate
£450 to £500

Starting price
£300