1901-02 Covers (8) and a front from South Africa to P.O.Ws, all redirected with manuscript endorsements "At Burtts", "Try Hawkins", "Morgans", "Not Darrells", "Not Morgans", "Not Tuckers" or "Not Burtts", one cover with Irene Burgher Camp censor cachet strangely franked 4d, a few faults, the majority fine. (9).
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 175.00
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Sale No: 50
Lot No: 570
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1901-02 Covers (23) and fronts (7) from South Africa to P.O.Ws in Bermuda, most with arrival datestamps, three covers registered, one cover with Irene Burgher Camp censor cachet, one front redirected from Ladysmith with scarce "BERMUDA" cachet in red, a few faults, the majority fine. (30).
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Lot No: 571
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1901-02 Covers (2) and a front, to P.O.Ws in Bermuda, including 1902 cover franked G.B 1d from Aberdeen to "Gordon P. Fraser, Prisoner of War, Morgans Island, Bermudas" (Fraser, a Scotsman, was brother in law of President Steyn of the O.F.S) and cover franked 3d from Pretoria to Tuckers Island but endorsed "Not Tuckers", both with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA". Fine and unusual; very little ingoing mail received a Bermuda censor cachet. (3).
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Lot No: 572
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Local Mail. 1902 (Mar 6) Cover franked 1d from Hamilton to "Mr W. Honicke, P of W, Darrells I." with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA". Fine and scarce, very few covers to P.O.Ws recorded posted within Bermuda.
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Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Oct-06-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 50
Lot No: 573
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1901-02 Covers from Cape Colony addressed to "Revd A. van Blerk, Chaplain to P. of W., Bermuda", "Percy Lionel Mader, P.O.W 14592, Doris Villa, Darrells Island" or "Louis Le Thiec, c/o Comdt in Charge of Prisoners of War, Bermudas" (registered, faults). Three unusual addresses; the Rev. van Blerk was confined to Hawkins Island early in 1902 following a breach of security. (3).
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Lot No: 574
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Registered Mail. 1902 Registered covers from South Africa to Bermuda, comprising a Cape cover strangely franked 6½d with ½d + 1d (6), a Cape 4d registration envelope franked 2d, and cover with 2½d Transvaal pair, the first to Burtts Island with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", the last to Hawkins Island. Three fine registered covers. (3). Photo on Page 80. (Image1)
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Lot No: 576
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Holland. 1902 (May 15/16) Covers from Holland to Burtts Island, both franked 12½c, one with violet circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", the other with a light but clear strike of the scarce circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED CENSOR / 2 / BERMUDA". (2).
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Sold...GBP 190.00
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Lot No: 577
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S.S "Armenian"/"Ranee". 1901 Covers from Transvaal to P.O.Ws on the "Armenian" (2) or "Ranee" all redirected to Bermuda, one only franked ½d with "T" and "1d" charge marks. Also an O.F.S cover to Belle Vue Camp, redirected to the "Armenian", the first ship to carry prisoners (including the addressee) to Bermuda. The "Ranee" cover with some faults, otherwise fine. (4).
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Sale No: 50
Lot No: 578
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Convict Mail/S.S "Ranee". 1901 Cover from a convict at Eshowe, Zululand, signed and endorsed by the Governor of the Central Gaol at Eshowe, addressed to a P.O.W on board S.S "Ranee" at Durban, redirected "c/o M.T.O, Point" and again to Bermuda with a Hamilton arrival backstamp, a Natal 1d cancelled at Point. Very unusual.
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Lot No: 580
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Belle Vue/Green Point Camps. 1901 Covers from Mafeking to Green Point Track redirected to Bermuda; Paarl to Belle Vue but endorsed "Not Bellevue" and redirected to Bermuda; or from Brandfort to Green Point Camp redirected to Simonstown, endorsed "Not Bellevue" and again redirected to Bermuda. (3).
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Lot No: 581
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Tin Town, Ladysmith. 1901 Cover from Lydenburg with three G.B 1d lilacs cancelled at F.P.O 25, addressed to "R. Oppermann, Prisoner of War, Island of Bermuda, c/o Staff Officer, Prisoners of War, Ladysmith"; 1d postcard from Krugersdorp to Tintown Camp redirected to Bermuda; and cover from Mossel Bay to Tin Town redirected to Bermuda, endorsed "not Darrells", "not Tuckers" and "not Burtts" and directed to "A Camp" (probably Ahmednagar), circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / LADYSMITH" and "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA". (3).
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Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Oct-06-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 50
Lot No: 582
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Burgher Camp/Ceylon. 1901 Cover from Standerton Burgher Camp to Bermuda, red oval "BURGHER CAMP / 9 AUG 1901 / STANDERTON" signed by the Camp Superintendent, endorsed "Passed Press Censor". Missent to Ceylon, endorsed "Unclaimed Diyatalawa Camp" with Diyatalawa M.O & S.B backstamp, directed to Bermuda in blue crayon. Minor toning and small tear at right edge, otherwise fine and very unusual. Photo on Page 80. (Image1)
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Lot No: 583
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Burgher Camp. 1901 Covers from Irene Burgher Camp both with violet oval "BURGHER CAMP / Censored / IRENE", addressed to P.O.Ws at Durban (one to the "Montrose"), one redirected to Bermuda with manuscript "not Hawkins", "Not Tuckers", "not Darrells" and "not Burtts", the other with a "Bermuda" endorsement crossed out and replaced by "Madras" but still sent to Bermuda with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", endorsed "not Darrells" and "Burtts Is". (2).
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Lot No: 584
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Burgher Camp. 1902 Registered cover to Bermuda bearing five Natal 1d stamps, violet triangular "PASSED / CENSOR / BURGHER / CAMP / JACOBS", very fine, an unusual origin to Bermuda. Photo on Page 80. (Image1)
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Lot No: 585
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Refugee Camp. 1902 Cover franked 1d from Norvals Pont to Bermuda, with Norvals Pont Press Censor cachet, known to have been used at the Refugee Camp. Also a 1900 Photo of the refugee camp. (2). (Image1)
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Lot No: 586
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Burgher Camp. 1902 Cover franked 1d to Darrells Island, with violet oval "INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT / 17 JAN 1902 / PORT ELIZABETH", used on mail from the Port Elizabeth Camp, which housed women who had actively supported the Boer Commandos.
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Lot No: 587
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India. 1902 (Jan 21) 1a Postcard from Thomas Pitt, P.O.W at Umballa, to W. Honicke in Bermuda, blue oval "BOER CAMP / UMBALLA" cachet with manuscript "censored", initials and date, datestamps of Umballa, Sea Post Office and Hamilton. Small corner faults with small tear at upper edge, very scarce, only one other cover recorded from Umballa to Bermuda. Photo on Page 80. (Image1)
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Lot No: 588
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India. 1901 (Oct 21) Cover franked 1a tied by "BOER CAMP / TRICHINOPOLY" c.d.s, violet boxed "EXAMINED / T.L THORNE / Censor / Boer Camp, Trichinopoly", addressed to J.M Els in Bermuda with manuscript "not Darrells". Fine and scarce to Bermuda.
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Lot No: 589
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India. 1902 (Apr 5) Cover with India 1a endorsed "POW", from Bellary Camp to Bermuda, handstamped red "NOT TUCKERS", reverse with part Bellary censor cachet. Part flap missing, the front very fine and attractive, only one other cover recorded from India with the "Not Tuckers" cachet. Photo on Page 80. (Image1)
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Lot No: 590
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India/Ceylon. 1901 Stampless cover apparently from a P.O.W at Ahmednagar to another prisoner at Diyatalawa, reverse with datestamps of Ahmednagar (July 23), Colombo and Diyatalawa Camp, endorsed "unclaimed in Diyatalawa Camp", directed to various Indian Camps with censor cachets of Ahmednagar, Trichinopoly (2 types) and Bellary, directed to St. Helena but then sent to Bermuda, endorsed "not Burtts", "not Darrells" and "not Hawkins". Censor seal removed and minor faults, an intriguing cover. Photo on Page 80. (Image1)
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Lot No: 591
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Ceylon. 1901-02 Ceylon 6c postcards cancelled by "RAGAMA CAMP" c.d.s, from Wilhelm Karsten to his father Richard in Bermuda, the first directed "Care of Camp Commdt" with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", the second card to Darrells Island with oval Ragama censor cachet. Ceylon P.O.W mail scarce to Bermuda. (2). Photo on Page 80. (Image1)
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Lot No: 592
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St. Helena. 1901 (Oct 21) Cover with return address of J.Y.C de Bruin at Deadwood Camp to his brother in Bermuda, a 1d stamp with cork cancel, violet triangular "PASSED BY / CENSOR / DEADWOOD" initialled "E.W" by E. Walton, endorsed "not Darrells" and "not Morgans". St. Helena P.O.W mail to Bermuda is very scarce. Photo on Page 82. (Image1)
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Lot No: 593
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1902 Cover franked Cape 1d, from Maitland, addressed to "Mr H. Bernard, Point Michel, Dominica, West Indies, care to Mr Louise, Bermuda", with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", endorsed "Try Darrells", "not Darrells" and "not Burtts". An extraordinary address.
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Lot No: 594
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1901 (Aug 26) Cover franked Transvaal 3d from Pretoria to Ladysmith, redirected with red "BERMUDA" handstamp. The cover a little shortened at right, otherwise fine and very scarce, the Bermuda redirection handstamp only recorded in August 1901. Photo on Page 82. (Image1)
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Lot No: 595
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1901 (Dec 11) Cover franked Cape 1d from Mafeking to Tin Town Camp at Ladysmith, redirected with violet "MONTROSE. / BERMUDA." handstamp, endorsed "not Morgans", "not Burtts", "not Hawkins", "not Tuckers" and "not Darrells". A rare redirection handstamp, only recorded in December 1901 on mail to P.O.Ws who sailed on the S.S "Montrose" to Bermuda, very few known. Photo on Page 82. (Image1)
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Lot No: 596
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1902 (Feb 18) Cover from Winburg (probably from the Refugee Camp) to Tuckers Island franked O.R.C. 1d, handstamped "P.B.C", "PR OF WAR", "PASSED / PRESS / CENSOR" and red "NOT TUCKERS", very fine. Photo on Page 82. (Image1)
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Lot No: 597
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Postage Due Mail/Burgher Camp. 1901 (Aug 17) Stampless cover from Barberton to Ladysmith with a "2d" charge mark and violet oval "BARBERTON" containing manuscript "Censored" and initials, used at Barberton Burgher Camp, reverse endorsed from "Barberton Vrouwen Kamp". Redirected to Bermuda with a Hamilton arrival c.d.s and oval "POSTAGE / 2D / DUE", endorsed "not Morgans", "not Burtts", "Not Darrells" and "try Hospital" (located on Ports Island). Very unusual. Photo on Page 82. (Image1)
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Lot No: 598
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Notable P.O.Ws. 1901-02 Covers from South Africa, addressed to Comdt. A.A Davel (Bodyguard to President Steyn) on Morgans Island; A.M Ferreira (Head Commandant of the Free Staters, Head of Ladybrand Commando) on Darrells Island; Thomas Brain (Secretary to O.F.S Government) on Morgans Island; or D.F van Aardt (Commandant of Kroonstad Commando) on Burtts Island but redirected to Darrells. (4).
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Lot No: 599
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Hinsons Island. 1902 Cover endorsed from A.S Roux at Johannesburg Race Course Camp, franked 1d to his son J.M Roux at Hawkins Island, endorsed "not Darrells" and "not Hinsons". Hinsons Island Camp for boys under 16 years opened in April 1902, closing three months later; no covers are known to the island and only a few with redirection endorsements. Very scarce. Photo on Page 82. (Image1)
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Lot No: 600
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St. Georges Military Prison. 1902 (Feb 7) Cover from Cape Colony franked 1d pair, a white censor seal tied by violet Press Censor cachet, addressed to "Convict J.G Vorsler 323, H.M Military Prison, St. Georges, Bermuda" with "A.A.G, P. of War, Prospect" written in red ink at Hamilton, backstamps of Hamilton and St. Georges. Vorsler was one of 36 British subjects convicted as rebels who arrived at Bermuda on the "Montrose" in September 1901; these convicts were kept in the Military Prison at St. Georges until the end of 1901 when they were transferred to a separate prison enclosure on Tuckers Island. Minor edge faults but very scarce. Photo on Page 82. (Image1)
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Lot No: 601
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Tuckers Island Special Camp. 1902 (Apr 3) Cover from Germany franked 20pf, to Lieut. Frieds. Hornung at Tuckers Island Special Camp, with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA". This special enclosure held ringleaders from the attempted mutiny on the S.S "Armenian"; very few covers are recorded to the camp (also see lot 563).
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Lot No: 602
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1902 (June 2) USA 1c Postcard franked 1c, from Pella, Iowa, to a P.O.W on Burtts Island, with circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED CENSOR / 2 / BERMUDA". A very scarce origin and censor cachet. Photo on Page 82. (Image1)
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Lot No: 603
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1901-02 Covers to P.O.Ws on Burtts Island, both endorsed "not Darrells", one from Transvaal with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA"; the second from Holland with violet boxed "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED CENSOR / ― 4 ― / BERMUDA". The second with minor edge faults affecting one stamp but a very scarce censor cachet, especially on an ingoing cover. (2). Photo on Page 86. (Image1)
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Lot No: 604
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1902 Cover from Natal to Darrells Island, a 1d stamp cancelled "P.O.A / 115" of Boscobello, with violet boxed "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED CENSOR / ― 4 ― / BERMUDA", a very scarce censor cachet, fine. Photo on Page 86. (Image1)
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Lot No: 605
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1902 Mourning cover from Natal to Darrells Island, a 1d stamp cancelled "P.O.A / 89" of Hattingspruit, with violet boxed "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED CENSOR / ― ― / BERMUDA" (type CM4a, number "4" removed), a fine strike of this very scarce censor cachet. Photo on Page 86. (Image1)
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Lot No: 606
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1902 Cover from Kroonstad to Morgans Island franked O.R.C. 1d, with censor seal tied by Press Censor cachet, and all four types of Bermuda censor cachets. Fine and very scarce, very few such covers recorded. Photo on Page 86. (Image1)
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Lot No: 607
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1902 Covers posted in Bermuda to P.O.Ws after the end of the war, a 2d registration envelope franked 1d posted at St. Georges (July 10) to "Capt. P. Wotan, S.S Roland, St. Georges"; and a cover from Hamilton (Aug 6) franked ½d pair to "Mr Morkel, P.O.W, Darrells Island". Wotan was one of fifteen prisoners returning to Germany on the S.S "Roland" which left Hamilton on July 9th, calling at St Georges the following day; the cover was probably delivered to the ship by pilot boat. The second cover with edge faults but the only recorded local cover to a P.O.W after the war, possibly from another prisoner. (2).
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Lot No: 608
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1903 (Mar 23) Cover from Klerksdorp franked Transvaal 1d, to "Mr A.A Smit P.O.W, Hawkins Island, Bermuda" with circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA". After the last official repatriation ship left in January 1903 73 prisoners remained on Hawkins Island, who refused to sign the Oath of Allegiance; their mail was still subject to censorship. Very few censored covers are recorded from this 1903 period, fine and rare. Photo on Page 86. (Image1)
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Lot No: 609
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1903 (July 21) Cover franked O.R.C. 1d from Reddersburg, to "Mr D.J Greyling Jr, Prisoner of War, Bermuda Hawkins Island Line B" with Hamilton (Aug 31) backstamp. Greyling was one of 63 prisoners remaining on Hawkins Island (who refused to sign the Oath of Allegiance) when this cover was posted; it was received on the day the camp closed, the remaining prisoners being set free to fend for themselves in Hamilton, where this cover would have been delivered. Probably the latest recorded cover to a Boer P.O.W.
