£130
DURBAN PURPLE BOXED "STOPPED BY CENSOR/RETURN TO SENDER" MARKS ON COVERS TO L. MARQUES; 22 Jan./5 Feb. 1900 pair of envs. from CGH to "Lourenco Marques, Delagoa Bay" (Portuguese East Africa) with CGH 1dx2 (Oudtshoorn cds's; partly under pink censor label) or with CGH 1/-+4d+1d+½d (7 times UPU 2½d rate; with Cape Town cds's), but each with very fine purple boxed Durban "STOPPED BY CENSOR/RETURN TO SENDER" cachet on the front with Natal/RLO cds's alongside and Cape Town red RLO backstamps (12/22 Feb.). Good pair. (2 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - SERVICE SUSPENDED, MILITARY - BOER WAR, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, NATAL
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