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Auction: 4001 - British Africa
Lot: 810

†Rhodesia Covers and Cancellations 1891 (1 Nov) envelope from The British South Africa Company Base Hospital at Tuli to Major Leonard in Cape Town, showing cachet of the Base Hospital on flap and bearing 1887 (Nov.) 2d. lilac and black (2) with two Macloutsi c.d.s. for 1 November when the cover entered the postal system, the reverse with Macloutsi, Vryburg and Cape Town c.d.s.; envelope with small tears at top through opening and one adhesive with defects, nevertheless an attractive franking. Photo Estimate £ 300-400 Note: Major Leonard resigned from the Police in September 1891 and returned to England via Salisbury, Beira and Cape Town where this letter awaited him

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