SOUTH AFRICA
Postal History
POSTAL HISTORY
SA5640
1920 16th November, printed company envelope bearing KGV 1d x four and 3d King's Heads (SG 4, 7), cancelled DURBAN and sent registered to France. Then struck with black rectangular 'POSTED OUT OF COURSE' cachet and then further applied with KGV 1d King's Heads x 4, these cancelled RETURNED LETTER OFFICE / NATAL datestamps for the additional charge and with appropriate registered cachets applied below and at left. In addition the cover opened at top then resealed with bilingual 'Officially Sealed in the Returned Letter Office' printed label secured with red wax. Highly unusual and most attractive.
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