David Feldman's Great Britain & British Empire June 12, 2018

Great Britain & British Empire / June 12 & 13, 2018 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° (SG) Estimate ( £ ) 225 225 21145 F 1879 Envelope sent from Capt Cox to Ireland via Natal & Utrecht bearing six Natal 1877-79 1d on 6d rose, not cancelled on entry to postal system at Utrecht, very rare, ex Harry Birkhead Note: After the successful Zulu attack on a supply convoy at Ntombe River on 12 March 1879, British Troops preferred their mail to travel on the Natal route 2’000-3’000 21147 21146 21146 F 1879 Envelope sent at the soldier’s concessionary rate from Corporal J. J. Bailey, 81st regt at Dundee, to England with Natal 1874-79 1d tied by barred “34” with accompanying shield “34” cds, countersigned, missing backflap, rare 1’700-2’000 21147 F 1879 Envelope sent from Lt Walsh envelope to England bearing Transvaal 1878-80 6d tied by barred “34” with accompanying shield “34” cds, personally endorsed, entered the postal system at Dundee, rare Note: Lt Walsh served at Khambula & Ulundi under colonel Buller. His contingent were in the Area where the Prince Imperial was killed on 1 June this cover coming from the area soon thereafter. 1’500-2’000