WORLDWIDE MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY
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| 205 |
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 SEVEN YEARS WAR - PRISONER OF WAR LETTER FROM ALRESFORD TO FRANCE VIA DUTCH FORWARDING AGENT; 15 Feb. 1757 EL (very slight loss of
text along LH margin of second page; ex binding) from "Harasse St. Morny[?]"in "Alresford" (Hants.; recorded as a POW location by Renollaud from as early as 1757 through to 1813, but no covers recorded by him before 1778) addressed to his wife (?),
"Mademoiselle de la Vuardiere Harasse" in "Grandville" in Brittany but exceptionally (for POW mail) endorsed on the flap as having been forwarded from "Rotterdam... [by] Andre Stuckey & Co." (3 March) , and so having a fine "D'HOLLAND" mark on the
front with a "21" delivery charge. The letter concerns the couple's children, their health and so forth. There is an internal endorsement showing that this letter was used in Granville Court as evidence of the sender's still being alive. One of the
earliest POW letter recorded from the Seven Years War and unique in its routing via Holland. [Ex Vandervelde.] [Not recorded by Renollaud.]Cross Reference: HAMPSHIRE, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, NETHERLANDS, FRANCE (Image)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £480.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 206 |
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 NAPOLEONIC WARS: European civilian mail 1793-1814 inc to France with variety of town and transit marks inc circular 'BS' or 'T', VON
FRANKFURT , PETERSBOURG, rayon marks, s/l date hand-stamp of Nantes etc. Interesting lot. (18)Cross Reference: FRANCE, MILITARY, MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR (Image)
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Starting at £ 50
SOLD for £60.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 207 |
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 FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR 1870-71: POW mail – covers inc. fine Red Cross paper label of the Basle agency with oval hand-stamp, plus 5
(rather worn) Es ex French POWs with variety of authorising cachets. (6)Cross Reference: FRANCE, MILITARY (Image)
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Starting at £ 50
SOLD for £60.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 208 |
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 FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR 1870-71: Es from the Armee du Rhin (2) inc. printed envelope with cachet, m/s 'Armee du Rhin' & 'Armee de
Bretagne'; three Prussian field-post cards and E with unit cachet etc. (11)Cross Reference: FRANCE, MILITARY (Image)
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Starting at £ 46
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Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 209 |
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 1900 BOER WAR BATTLE MAP: Pencil drawn map of the battle of Bothaville (Doornkraal) executed by either Claude Alexander or his
brother Boyd. Showing positions of the rival forces at 9 a.m. and noon. Bothaville was fought on 6th November 1900 and was a rare defeat for Boer commander Christian de Wet. Significant Australian involvement in this battle. Ex Alexander
archive.Cross Reference: SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALIA (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 110
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Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 210 |
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 BOER WAR MAIL - POW, CENSORS, A.P.Os, ETC.: 1900-1902 group (plus a 1910 cover) of Boer War covers going into or out of South
Africa. Incs. May (?) 1900 env. to Sikhim & redirected in purple ink to Darjeeling with Transvaal 2½d and fancy "GEZIEN,/POSTCENSOR,/PRETORIA,/Z. A. R." censor's mark v. finely struck on the front above "Fr. Major. S Humphery/1st Gloster Regi."
endorsement (a notable POW held in Pretoria after an engagement at Nicholson's Nek). Several other covers & postcards also with a variety of frankings, A.P.O. & censor marks. Interesting collection. (42 covers + a few pieces & used singles) Cross
Reference: MILITARY - BOER WAR, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, SOUTH AFRICA (Image)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £500.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 211 |
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 1900 BOER WAR - CURRENCY CARDS: 6d and scarce 2/6d currency cards signed by H Marshall Hole and with oval "ADMINISTRATORS OFFICE"
hs. Faults but scarce. (2 cards) Cross Reference: TRANSVAAL (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 80
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 212 |
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 BRITISH ARMY: APO / FPO numbered cds inc. 'S'-prefix, on wide range of covers and cards 1914-1919 identified and written up on
leaves in three binders: mixed condition but with better items noted. Good lot for further research. (245) Cross Reference: GREAT BRITAIN
(Image)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £160.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 213 |
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 FIRST WORLD WAR: Miscellany inc. FPO items from British & French armies with diversity of marks; also Czech, US & Canadian items,
POW, Armee d'Orient, Delandre label on cover etc. Interesting group. (42)Cross Reference: FRANCE, MILITARY, MILITARY - WWI (Image)
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Starting at £ 46
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| 214 |
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 BRITISH ARMY: Alpha-numeric FPOs 1914-1919 between A1 and 3Z on a range of covers and cards, identified and written up in a binder.
Mixed condition. (100) Cross Reference: GREAT BRITAIN (Image)
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Starting at £ 50
SOLD for £95.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 215 |
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 NYASALAND FIELD FORCE - VERY RARE F.P.O. 1 COVER REGISTERED WITH "N.F." O.P. 1/- (2) & 3d (4): Remarkable long 14 Sept. 1916 "On
Active Service" (adapted from OHMS) env. registered to Dublin with "N.F." overprint KGV 1/- Pair plus 3d Pairs (2), all tied by mainly fine large Neu Langenburg "F.P.O. No. 1" Squared Circles with the rare pink "R/N.F.F. 1/NYASALAND" registered label
on the front (Zomba & Chinde backstamps); forwarded to England but not from a P.O. so endorsed "Posted out of course" with v. fine Dublin "2D/186" charge-mark endorsed "to pay" and 2d Black P. Due label (tied by superb red rubber "SALISBURY" cds).
Spectacular and unique item with rare overprint values. Exhibition Item. [Sold in our Sept. 2011 auction for £700]Cross Reference: NYASALAND/MALAWI, REGISTERED MAIL (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 340
SOLD for £800.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 216 |
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 BRITISH COLONIAL TROOPS: Binder containing a collection of covers & cards written up on leaves with FPO date-stamps used by Indian
(7), South African, New Zealand (2), Australian (6) and Canadian (18) forces attached to the BEF. (33) Cross Reference: GREAT BRITAIN, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA (Image)
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Starting at £ 50
SOLD for £80.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 217 |
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 BRITISH ARMY – RAILWAY: Group of covers & cards (mixed condition) used at Army rail heads with FPO/APO 'R' & 'T' coded date-stamps –
good variety noted. (28) Cross Reference: GREAT BRITAIN (Image)
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Starting at £ 50
SOLD for £70.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 218 |
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 BRITISH ARMY – INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS: Boxed / unboxed 'Unable to Trace', 'Undelivered…', 'Returned', 'Location Uncertain' etc. types,
'Contains Coin' (3) etc. Also rest-camp cds (4), uncommon RNAS items (3) etc. Interesting lot with potential for study. (37) Cross Reference: GREAT BRITAIN, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS (Image)
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Starting at £ 80
SOLD for £110.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 219 |
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 FRENCH ARMY: Binder with collection of covers & cards with French numbered 'Tresor et Postes' date-stamps, pictorial 'FM' cards etc,
many with unit cachets and other features of interest; noted scarce "GROUPEMENT DE TRAVAILLEURS CHINOIS" and Bulgarian Workers' unit cachets, some censored civilian mail etc. Mixed condition. (95) Cross Reference: FRANCE (Image)
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Starting at £ 80
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Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 220 |
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 FRENCH ARMY – RAILWAYS: Substantial range of covers & cards written up in a binder, displaying a wide range of WWI 'Commission de
Gare' cachets mainly in France but Italy, Yugoslavia & Bulgaria noted; wide range of types. Mixed condition but an interesting study.(106) Cross Reference: FRANCE, ITALY, YUGOSLAVIA, RAILWAY MAIL (Image)
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Starting at £ 80
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Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
