Lot 393
The Territorial Balance: Group of 19 items, 15 franked covers and cards with the balance being postal stationery, comprising the Territory of Griqualand East, Pondoland, Transkei, Tembul, at the concessionary rate and correctly countersigned (stamp and cover faults) from Kokstad (BONC "107") to Pietermaritzburg, Natal; Pondoland with two covers from Tabankulu, one 1895 to England bearing ½d black (5) at the U.P.U. 2½d rate, the other 1907 registered bearing 6d Edward pair to Hobart, Tasmania; Tembuland with 1885 Embokotwa bearing 1d carmine-red pair to Queenstown, 1895 Cala to Freiburg, Germany at the U.P.U. 2½d rate; Division of Queenstown with 1885 Whittlesea bearing 2d bistre (2) cancelled by late use of small triangular obliterator to Queenstown, some small faults but an eclectic grouping, worth careful inspection., ex Dillaway.
Estimate $500 - 750.
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