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Lot 52

85.00 CAD

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1906 (June 24), officially redirected postcard, Robertson to Kroonstad, Orange River Colony, Victoria Bridge, Robertson picture postcard,

1906 (June 24), officially redirected postcard, Robertson to Kroonstad, Orange River Colony, Victoria Bridge, Robertson picture postcard, franked with 1d King Edward VII and sent to Harrismith, Natal, with clear Harrismith c.d.s. receiver (25 Jun), the address crossed out and the card officially redirected to Kroonstad, Orange River Colony, bearing next-day Kroonstad c.d.s. receiver, struck with well-defined serif-lettered OFFICIALLY / REDIRECTED handstamp, crisply-struck markings, attractive and very fine.

Transvaal

Lot 62

95.00 CAD

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1907 (June 22), Johannesburg to Kimberley, reposted to Johannesburg, 1d postal stationery cover, postmarked with Johannesburg c.d.s., to

1907 (June 22), Johannesburg to Kimberley, reposted to Johannesburg, 1d postal stationery cover, postmarked with Johannesburg c.d.s., to the Savoy Hotel, Kimberley, crossed-out and redirected to the Carlton Hotel, Johannesburg, Transvaal, handstamped with boxed REPOSTED and postmarked Kimberley (24 Jun), light vertical file fold, attractive and choice strikes.

Lot 63

495.00 CAD

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1911 (30 Dec), First South African Aerial Post, Second “New Year’s Day” Flight, Kenilworth–Muizenberg souvenir card to

1911 (30 Dec), First South African Aerial Post, Second “New Year’s Day” Flight, Kenilworth–Muizenberg souvenir card to Germany, bearing single ½d King Edward VII, cancelled by Wynberg Cape c.d.s., dual circular First South African / Aerial Post / Kenilworth datestamps (30 Dec), with crisp Muizenberg and Cape Town c.d.s. (3 Jan), usual edge wear, but an elusive card from this delayed flight. The Aerial Post was re-opened for a second mail intended for New Year’s Day; adverse weather delayed departure until the evening of 2 January, when pilot Cecil Compton Paterson Driver again flew from Kenilworth carrying 1,479 items of mail to Muizenberg.