Great Britain and British Commonwealth SOUTH AFRICA
Sale No: 799
Lot No:535
Symbol:C
Cat No:July 5
AFRICA DEL SUR. 1900 (July 5). Cover bearing GREAT BRITAIN pair of 1887 1/2 d. vermilion tied by violet ARMY POST OFFICE-3MB-SOUTH AFRICA cds, rare locally made rubber datestamp for the 3rd Mounted Brigade, at this time located between Standerton and LYDENBURG in the TRANSVAAL; to LONDON whence forwarded to SWITZERLAND. 1900 172 d. blue green and 1881 1 d. lilac tied LONDON cds´s. AROLLA arrival cds on reverse of rare and unusual combination cover. (See Proud BAPO Vol 1, page 228). (Image1)