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Auction: 26010 - Stamps of British Africa including the R. J. Looker collection of Rhodesia Double Heads and the ‘Protea’ collection of South Africa, Part II
Lot: 2363

(x) Zululand
Telegraphs
1894-96 Telegraphs collection on pages including an unused Telegraphs form, a range of stamps with telegraphic cancellations (15) with values to 1/-, various post office cancellers used on telegram form fragments (20) and two very rare covers, one the only surviving example of an 'o.h.m.s.' envelope used for the delivery of telegrams (25/ May/ 95) and an 'o.h.m.s' envelope used privately with 1888 2½d. stamp affixed over the 'o.h.m.s' and sent to Hungary, a very unusual destination (Ex Wilson Wong), also several articles on the subject, an interesting lot

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

Estimate
£500 to £700