Lot 803
1915 Registered linen parcel tag, obverse...
Stamps and Postal History of the World | 5916
Auction: 3 March 2020 at 00:00 GMT
£2,900
Description
1915 Registered linen parcel tag, obverse bearing 'Duchess Hill' pink registration label, 1902 3s. deep violet (pair), 1914 2d. black and grey (Die I, pair) and 2s6d. indigo and grey-brown (Die II, 6) Reverse bearing a block of ten, a strip of three and a single of 2s6d. indigo and grey-brown (Die II), paying the total rate of £2-16-4. All neatly tied by ''DUCHESS HILL S.RHODESIA'' cds dated 23 MA 1915. Minor age related wear and slight creasing as to be expected, barely detracts. A stunning and scarce piece, a gem of Rhodesian philately. SG 86,209,236
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