Z.A.R. / TRANSVAAL
Postal History and Postal Stationery
POSTAL HISTORY
T1541
1885 (April), envelope from Rustenburg addressed to Natal. Bearing Celliers 1883 re-issue 1d black and 3d pale red (SG 171, 173) tied by a neat ‘3’ target-type canceller with a proving strike of RUSTENBURG / TRANSVAAL (6 Apr) single circle datestamp struck at lower left. The reverse showing Pretoria (6 Apr), Newcastle (13 Apr), Dundee (14 Apr), Helpmakaar (15 Apr, single circle), Greytown (16 Apr) and Hermannsburg (18 Apr) transit / arrival datestamps. A remarkably clean and attractive cover and a scarce example of the 4d rate to an adjoining territory.
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