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 TRANSVAAL 1870-74 Typographed by J.P. Borrius at Potchefstroom. S.G. 20-23, 25-37 Covers 1873 (4 July) envelope from Pretoria to Mill
River, Cape Colony, bearing 6d. ultramarine [R32] placed inverted and lightly cancelled with target obliterator in bluish ink, in combination with Cape of Good Hope 4d. blue cancelled "1" in barred oval, showing Pretoria in bluish ink and Cape Town
arrival c.d.s. for 17 July, De Beers double-arc d.s. for 9 July on reverse; the envelope and 6d. adhesive with a few small faults though an attractive and unique cover used after the postal convention of 1 March 1872 which no longer required
combination frankings. Photo Estimate £ 1,200-1,500Note: A postal convention with Cape Colony, effective from 1st. March 1872, provided for the exchange of prepaid mail via Diamond Fields, rather than the Orange Free State, and for mail to be
delivered free of further charge if addressed within the receiving territory. From this date there was no need for combination frankings on such mail, but there is evidence that the ZAR did not immediately implement the
conventionprovenance:Christie´s Robson Lowe, 1986 (Image1)
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