image

Previous Lot Next Lot

Auction: 5021 - France, Featuring the Château Ramezay Collection, Europe & O/seas & B. Empire
Lot: 4136

Zululand 1877 (7 Nov.) envelope from Durban to "Revd. L. Larsen Zulucountry", bearing Natal 1877 1d. on 6d. (defective) cancelled "2" and showing despatch c.d.s. and "no 45 p.o." shield type c.d.s. of Kearney at foot, G.P.O. Natal, Durban and "no 51 p.o." shield type c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope with stains at top and other small faults though a very unusual item of incoming mail to a missionary at this time. Photo Estimate £ 900-1,000Note: At Kearney, the cover was probably handed to the Norwegian mission station for delivery to Reverend Larsen, who at the time was in charge of the mission station of the Norwegian Missionary Society at Inhlazatse, not far from Ulundi provenance: Wilson Wong, 1996

Sold for
£800