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cover 1891 (2 Jun.) entire letter from Andrew Puzey at Mafeking to his mother in East London, bearing 1887 1d. (2) each clearly cancelled with barred oval "638", the reverse showing Mafeking (2.6), Kimberley (6.6) and East London (9.6) d.s. The contents, written in pencil as usual, include "I find there is postal service all over the place here....." and with notes on the wildlife. Photo
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Notes: Andrew Anderson Puzey was born in England in 1868. He was prospecting in the Transvaal at the time the Pioneers were recruited and in 1891 travelled to Manicaland to join his brother Arthur. He served in the Umtali Burghers in 1896 and was involved in the dynamiting of the cave in which Makoni had taken refuge. He died on 13 March, 1915. Acknowledgement: "Mashonaland A Postal History 1890-96" by Drysdall and Collis in which this cover is not listed