Great Britain and British Commonwealth South Africa
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1574
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Cape of Good Hope. 1898 (July 13) Partly printed soldiers cover to England, headed from 7545 Cpl. H. Heath, 2nd Batt. Kings Royal Rifles and countersigned, franked at the 1d soldiers rate by ½d vertical pair tied by Wynberg squared circle, exceptionally fine. Photo on Page 237. (Image1)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Boer War
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1580
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1900 (Nov 6) Registered cover to Wakefield with two 1d lilacs tied by F.P.O B.O c.d.s, endorsed "Compulsorily Registered" with two "Caution" labels (one used to seal the envelope) showing it contained a coin, handstamped with "4d / 831" charge mark and boxed "Found open and / resealed at Wakefield", unusual. Photo on Page 232. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1581
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Gold Coast. 1902 Covers headed from "Lieut. T. Carus-Wilson, Composite Cyclist Co., H.M Field Force S. Africa" franked 1d, two unusually addressed to "Captain J.S Henderson, 1st. West India Regt, Gold Fields Survey, Tarkwa, Sekondi, West Africa" with arrival backstamps, one redirected to London, one with opening tears. (5).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1582
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British Forces - Parcel Post. 1900-02 Parcel Post labels (4), two bearing G.B 1900 QV 1/- (3) cancelled by F.P.O 6 single ring c.d.s or 1/- pair with dumb cancel and A.P.O Bloemfontein c.d.s (partly covered by F&C.P.P Cape of Good Hope label), label on piece with G.B ½d (6) + 6d (7) tied by F.P.O 36 c.d.s (also with F&C.P.P label) and label with manuscript "Pietersburg" bearing QV 9d + 1900 1/- + KEVII 1d tied Army Post Office Pietersburg c.d.s. Also piece with part Customs label and F&C.P.P label bearing G.B 2d, 2½d (2), 3d, 5d, 6d block of four tied by F.P.O 46 c.d.s. Some faults, unusual. (5).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1583
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1900-02 G.B QV stamps (41) and pieces (31, bearing 86 stamps) all with F.P.O or A.P.O cancels, including 3d block of eight, 5d blocks of six and nine, 6d block of four, and pieces bearing ½d + 1d + 1½d + 2d + 2½d, 1d + 3d + 6d (3), 3d strip of five, 1d + 2d block of eight, 2½d pair + 1900 1/- strip of four, single 10d, 3d + 2½d pair + 2½d block of 16, 1d + 2d + 3d + 6d + 1900 1/- (3), etc. (127 stamps).
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1584
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Censorship. 1899-1902 Covers with British or Boer censor seals or cachets, including 1899 (Nov 19) cover from O.F.S to G.B with oval "POSTMEESTER GENERAAL / ORANJE-VRY STAAT", 1900 (June 20) cover from Barberton with very scarce Boer seal type 1 (used 10-13 Oct. 1899 with the occasional late use known, not listed by Snowden/Hepworth used at Barberton at this date), covers with G.B + Boer seals (6, two with "STOPPED BY CENSOR / RETURN TO SENDER" cachets), British seals type 1B, 1E, 31, etc. (23).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1586
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Boer Forces. 1900 (Feb 16) Stampless cover with "BANK / Z.A.R" c.d.s in green, headed "Velt diens", addressed to a Boer soldier at "Ladesmet Hooft Lager, Comedant Potgieter, Crugers dorp lager", backstamped at Krugersdorp and Johannesburg. Also 1899-1900 Transvaal stamps (3) and pieces (5, bearing eight stamps) cancelled in Natal. (9).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1587
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Boer Forces. 1900 (Jan 30) Stampless cover endorsed "Veld Dienst", addressed to "A.H Bezuidenhout, Hoofd Lager, Ladysmith, Natal" with "BULLSTROOM / ZAR" c.d.s and "HOOFDLAGER / Z.A.R" arrival c.d.s (Feb 3), redirected to "PK Belfast" with arrival backstamp (Feb 6), then strangely forwarded to Natal via Mozambique, backstamped at Lourenco Marques (Oct 18) and Durban (Oct 25), handstamped boxed "STOPPED BY CENSOR" containing manuscript "Durban 27/10/00" and initials. An extraordinary Boer Velddienst cover, the censor handstamp very unusual and scarce. Photo on Page 232. (Image1)
