1905, SE 4, registered cover/embossed Orange River Colony crest on
flap from Bloemfontein to Attorney Generals Office, Cape Town,
franked
1905, SE 4, registered cover/embossed Orange River Colony crest on
flap from Bloemfontein to Attorney Generals Office, Cape Town,
franked by 1903-04 KEVII short set of 8 to 1 s, tied by individual
nice to very strikes of BRITISH ASSN/ORC cds/additional strike
alongside, with WESTERN T,P,O,R,L,S, cds/SP 6 on reverse, slight
creasing and small traces of perf toning, still a delightful and
very uncommon cover, /N,B, the British Association for the
Advancement of Science visited Bloemfontein in 1905, a special Post
Office was opened in the Raadzaal/Parliament Buildings for the
duration of the visit/2-4 September, with most business apparently
taking place on the first day of opening, XF-SUP! Estimate 1.500€.
