1894 Zululand

Ref: A0821
  • £1000.00

1894 envelope to England bearing a strip of three 1d fiscal stamp of Natal overprinted ZULULAND, tied by ESHOWE JA 15 94 single ring datestamps. On the reverse are Durban JA 17 and Watford FE 13 94 transit and arrival datestamps. The cover was overpaid by a ½d, but at that time there was a shortage of ½d stamps. The single ring ESHOWE canceller (Proud D4) is uncommon. It was only used from 31.5.93. to 2.5.94. On 27 June 1891 a proclamation in the Natal Government Gazette authorised the use of these stamps for postal purposes. A very scarce usage of these stamps. Fine.