Great Britain and British Commonwealth BOER WAR COVERS AND POSTAL HISTORY
Sale No: 557
Lot No: 1371
Symbol: OC
Cat No: Collection
BOER WAR: 1899 to 1902, a well written up collection of 8 covers and 37 stamps and cancellations, incl A.P.O. 2 A and B for Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony, A.P.O 5, Natal Field Force, A.P.O 108, Lindley, Orange River Colony, A.P.O. 41, South African Field Force, etc also SIEGE OF MAFEKING, a history of the siege, with photocopies of maps, two vouchers for 'Goods for' dated January and February 1900 for the sum of 1/- and 2/- both signed by the 'Chief Paymaster', six postcards relating to the siege, a block eight unused 'Commando Brief O.V.S. Franko' labels, a letter written by 'Louis BOTHA dated JY 1 1907, before he become Prime Minister in 1910 of the Union of South Africa, mostly f-vf. Inspect.
Est. 250+
Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 350.00
Closed..Apr-23-2020, 18:12:29 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 557
Lot No: 1372
Symbol: C
TRANSVAAL: Three 1901-1902BOER WAR CENSORED covers from Pretoria 19 Sep 01 to England, Krugersdorp 6 Feb 02 and Johannesburg 12 Sep 01 to Germany, some cover tears and wrinkles, otherwise fine. (Image)
Est. 150+
Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00
Closed..Apr-23-2020, 18:13:19 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 557
Lot No: 1373
Symbol: C
Cat No: BELLEVUE 19011223
TRANSVAAL: 248: 1d lilac E.R. I. overprint tied by Potchefstroom 23 DE 01 cds to cover addressed to a Prisoner Of War at BELLEVUE CAMP, SIMONSTOWN, CAPE COLONY with oval PASSED PRESS CENSOR and blue PRISONER OF WAR CENSOR h/s on front, additional oval censor applied on dispatch and Johannesburg 24 DE receiver on reverse, slight age marks and cover edge faults, still fine and scarce. (Image)
Est. 100+
Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 65.00
Closed..Apr-23-2020, 18:14:09 EST
Sold For 65
Sale No: 557
Lot No: 1374
Symbol: C
Cat No: DEADWOOD 19010405
TRANSVAAL: 248: -tied by Johannesburg 5 AP 01 cds to cover with indistinct circular violet CENSOR mark, addressed to a Prisoner Of War at DEADWOOD CAMP, ST. HELENA, with St Helena 8 MY receiver on front, vertical filing fold, otherwise fine. (Image)
