1889 Orange Free State

Ref: G2507
  • £350.00

1889 1d postal card used to Bloemfontein with an 11 barred 'O' canceller with a HELVETIA JUN 23 89 datestamp alongside. (The day and month inverted). A red Bloemfontein JUN 26 1888 (year error) arrival cancel is on the front of the card. The 'O' canceller was originally issued to Jagersfontein, and according to A. Cecil Fenn in his book 'Orange Free State Postal and Other Markings', was also used in Bushmanskop. This is a fine proving card for it's use in Helvetia. Very scarce.