SOUTHERN RHODESIA
1924 Admirals & Field Marshals
1924 GEORGE V ADMIRALS, SG 1-14  -  ADMIRALS POSTAL HISTORY
SR2297
1934 21st March, envelope bearing KGV 1d plus ½d horizontal pair across interpanneau margin, left stamp imperf. to margin Admirals (SG 2, 1 var.), twice cancelled with special oval crested 'ROYAL TOUR H.R.H. PRINCE GEORGE' bilingual datestamp. Addressed to Pretoria, and by this time this issue had been invalidated (30th September, 1931). Endorsed in crayon 'Obsolete' and then struck with red circular 'TO PAY' cachet, endorsed '4d' (double the 2d rate). Duly applied with South African 2d pair dues cancelled 'PRETORIA 27 MAR 34'. Most attractive and unusual.
£120