Worldwide Stamps and Covers SOUTH AFRICAN PROVINCES TRANSVAAL - Postal History
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 1386
Symbol: C
1902 triple-rate cover with embossed Coat-of-Arms in orange on the flap where endorsed "From/Capt N Hawke/Pretoria", to South Australia with scarce combination franking of 'V.R.I.' 4d + Transvaal KEVII ½d 1d pair & 2½d tied by boxed 'R - REGISTERED/2MAY02/PRETORIA' d/s, huge 'PASSED BY CENSOR/PRETORIA/2MAY1902/A Heismann' cachet in violet, Cape Town & Adelaide transits & 'WOODVILLE/SA' squared-circle arrival b/s, unfortunate doodling on the reverse, light overall soiling. A very unusual [As an officer's letter, the 1d concessional rate did not apply. The rate was 2½d x3 + 4d registration]
1904 usage of 'Lombard Street, Potchefstroom' postcard showing Royal Hotel and Buchman & Co store with horse-drawn buggies, to England with KEVII 1d black & carmine tied by largely very fine strike 'CANTONMENT POTSCHEFSTROOM/14NOV1904' cds (cross at base), minor blemishes. Potchefstroom Cantonment (1) BO 1.7.1903; PO -.-.1904; closed 1.11.1914. Putzel rated R.
