Lot 523
523
on piece 1879 (14 July) cover front to England, endorsed "From 2234 J.C. Sherwin Dr. in 2/4 Regiment South Africa", countersigned at lower left "Malby Crofton Lt. and Adj. 2/4th Regiment" bearing Transvaal Queen's head 1d. on 6d. with surcharge in red cancelled by "11" in concentric circles, not tied, and with "UTRECHT/Z.A.R./JUL 14/79/ZUID AFRIKA" c.d.s. alongside and showing "LONDON/B10/PAID/26 AU 79" arrival c.d.s.; minor faults but scarce.

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on piece 1879 (14 July) cover front to England, endorsed "From 2234 J.C. Sherwin Dr. in 2/4 Regiment South Africa", countersigned at lower left "Malby Crofton Lt. and Adj. 2/4th Regiment" bearing Transvaal Queen's head 1d. on 6d. with surcharge in red cancelled by "11" in concentric circles, not tied, and with "UTRECHT/Z.A.R./JUL 14/79/ZUID AFRIKA" c.d.s. alongside and showing "LONDON/B10/PAID/26 AU 79" arrival c.d.s.; minor faults but scarce.
Further details
Note:
Captain Malby Edward Crofton had been promoted on 9th July but obviously had not yet received news of it. He served at Utrecht and at Lüneburg.

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