NATAL / ZULULAND
Postage Stamps
ZULULAND  -  1891 1d DULL MAUVE OF NATAL OVERPRINTED 'ZULULAND' (SG F1)
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ZULULAND / Postal History 1894 (17th October), long folded official envelope with a superb ‘TREASURY / ZULULAND’ red wax seal on the flap and ‘ON HER MAJESTY’S SERVICE’ crossed through at top. Addressed to Paris and sent registered, with a large oval framed ‘R’ struck at left. Bearing two examples of the 1892 1/- dull green overprinted ‘ZULULAND’ (SG 10), tied by ESHOWE / ZULULAND (17 Oct) double circle datestamps. Durban (19 Oct) transit on the reverse with London and Paris (12 Nov) transit / arrival datestamps struck on the front. An exceptionally rare commercial franking.
£2,200