1890: 1 s. green and 1 d. carmine, perf 12½ x 12, with 6 d. blue, 2
d. olive-bistre and ½ d. grey, perf. 12½, used on cover
1890: 1 s. green and 1 d. carmine, perf 12½ x 12, with 6 d. blue, 2
d. olive-bistre and ½ d. grey, perf. 12½, used on cover from
Embekelweni to Stadskanaal (Holland), dated 14 July 1890, tied by
barred oval "718" in black, with Embekelweni despatch datestamp
alongside, the reverse with "Jac. Duiven" sender's cachet in
violet, transit marks alongside for "Steynsdorp" (July 15),
Pretoria (July 18), Cape Town (July 23) and arrival (Aug 13).
Typical horizontal filing crease not affecting stamps and two
closed tears top, some stains and soiling, philatelically used,
however a colourful franking making use of all the available stamps
at that time. Cert. RPSL (1994) Provenance: Collection Peter van
der Molen, Spinks, 20 May 2015, lot 1075
