Lot 282
Postal Stationery 1931 Field Marshall unissued 1½d brown/blue letter card with local Specimen h/s ‡

Stamps & Covers of British Africa | 5956
Auction: 16 November 2023 at 10:30 GMT
£540
Description
Postal Stationery. 1931 “Field Marshall” unissued 1½d brown/blue letter card, unfolded, with local “Specimen” h/s (Samuel type R4), m/s endorsement “Printed in same colour and design as the 1½d postage stamp.” and black oval “GOVT. STATIONERY OFFICE / P.O. BOX 75 / 14 SEP 1936 / SALISBURY / S. RHODESIA” cachet. Archival puncture at upper left and light discolouration at edges (and perf separation at right), but very rare.
Footnote
The date of the cachet may indicate the reason why this duty was never issued.

