1885 REDIRECTED MOURNING COVER being a charming small format envelope incoming from England (franked 6d QV tied Sidmouth cds) to Newcastle endorsed "via Dartmouth pr Norham Castle Apr 17 1885". Forwarded to Barberton, Transvaal, the redirection fee paid with Natal QV 4d brown tied Newcastle cds 18 5 85. Attractive, rare combination. VF.
After the first British Occupation and before Natal joined the UPU (1 July 1892), redirection of mail to the ZAR was not free. During this period the interstate rate of 4d as per the convention of 1 June 1877 with the Transvaal was also the applied rate for redirected mail until 1 January 1886.
