Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3

Blue Granite paper 1886/87: 2 d. violet on granite, perf. 11½, a used example on 1888 Tamsen combination cover to Waterberg tied by "VRYHEID" oval datestamp (May 3) in violet with Transvaal 1885 2 d. bistre (Gi 178) tied by circular "11" numeral obliterator with "UTRECHT" cds alongside (May 4) for onward transmission. Reverse with 'GPO Transvaal' arrival cds (May 11). A choice and rare cover.
Provenance: Collection David Crocker, RL, London, 5 Nov 1980, lot 1355; Harmers, London, 15 April 1998, lot 1290.