Lot 26
1925 (Apr. 23rd) registered commercial envelope to Manchester ‡

The Moody Tidwell Collection of South Africa, with Important Pioneer Airmails | S26032
Auction: 17 December 2026, 10:00 GMT
Description
1925 (Apr. 23rd) registered commercial envelope (10½ x 7") from Durban to Manchester, bearing a remarkable franking of six definitive values to 4d, with Airmail 1d (6, colour slightly affected), 3d block of four, 6d ‘block’ of three and 9d pair, with Registered Durban datestamps. Also on the front, bilingual S.A. Air Mail datestamp of the same date. Some age spotting, peripheral wear and damage, but a truly spectacular usage

