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Auction: 7033 - British Empire Stamps & Covers
Lot: 2048

x Zululand 1907 Disturbances Dinizulu was implicated as the chief supporter of Bambata in the 1906 rebellion and the Natal Government decided to arrest him. Unrest followed and Colonial forces were mobilised in early 1907. Dinizulu was later tried and sentenced to four years in jail. Very little mail from this short lived, one month, campaign has survived. 1907 (10 Dec.) picture postcard (View from Montagu Road) from Corporal E. Abbott of H Squadron, Natal Carbineers, addressed to Paulpietersberg, marked "On Active Service", showing light "nongoma/natal" double-ring d.s. with Vryheid (18.12) and arrival (20.12) datestamps alongside. Photo Estimate £ 250-300 provenance: Wilson Wong, September 1996

Estimate
£300 to £400