Great Britain and British Commonwealth SOUTH AFRICA - BRITISH ARMY
Sale No: 377
Lot No: 3207
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1899-1901 Boer War postmark & cover collection with Great Britain selection with Field & Army PO pmks inc 1d lilac, Jubilee vals to 1/-, all with various numbered pmks. Orange Free State 1900 VRI opt Tree vals to 5/-, all with FPO & APO pmks. Also 1899 Commando Brief label, imperf Transvaal 1900-01 VRI & ERI selection, vals to 4d inc on piece with Censor cachet. 1899 QV Arms Telegraphs vals to 10/- inc 2d & 1/- prs on piece. VFS 1900. VRI opt ½d Postcard to England. Cape 1901 Prisoner of War cover to Ceylon with Censor cachet. OFS 1900 VRI 1d on Prisoner of War cover with cachet. Mostly F-VF U, some mixed. SG cat £700+ as loose stamps alone. Very interesting lot. (115 + 5 covers) (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 377
Lot No: 3209
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Boer War Postal History 1899-1902 cover & cards inc 3 with 'Opened Under Martial Law' censor tapes, 1902 from Netherlands to Fort Ahmednagar Boer POW Camp in India, stampless 'On Active Service' inc 1900 Natal Field Force octagonal pmk. 1902 use of Transvaal Telegraphs telegram forms as writing paper (3 sheets) with the cover it was sent in & transcribed from Private JJ Clayton of Royal Engineers, message includes 'We recovered another of our lost big guns from the enemy at Bakenaayte & Bruce Hamilton is making good captures' 1902 use of GB Reg Envelope from Army PO Standerton, various franking of OFS, Natal, Transvaal or GB. (16). (Image1)