Local Mail - Rev. Albertyn. 1902 (Jan 24) Cover franked 1d, addressed to "Rev. J. Albertyn, Chaplain Boer Prisoners, Hamilton, Bermuda" with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA". The Rev. Albertyn and his wife arrived with the Boers on the "Manila Castle" and took up residence in Hamilton; they were given permission to visit P.O.Ws and acted as liaison between prisoners and the Boer Relief Committee. In February 1902 they were both deported after a letter was smuggled out of a camp and Mrs Albertyn was suspected of being the culprit. An interesting and scarce local cover. Photo on Page 72. (Image1)
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Local Mail. 1901 (Dec. 31) ½d Postcard addressed to Captain Meyer, St. Georges, signed by two P.O.Ws at Burtts Island, with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", despatch and arrival datestamps (Jan 9). Capt. Meyer was a member of the Boer Relief Committee. A fine card, P.O.W mail rarely seen sent within Bermuda. Photo on Page 76. (Image1)
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Intercamp Mail. 1901 (Nov 16) Stampless cover endorsed on the reverse from M.J Swart (who was the last Boer prisoner on Bermuda, dying on the island in 1927), addressed to "Mr B.J Pieterse, Tuckers Island, Bermuda, P of War", redirected to Morgans Island but endorsed "not morgans". Handstamped blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", with Hamilton c.d.s and circular framed "T". Flap missing and some upper edge faults, the only recorded cover sent between P.O.Ws in Bermuda. Photo on Page 76. (Image1)
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1902 (Jan 24) Cover to Germany franked by Farthing surcharge block of six and 1d, blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA". An unusual and scarce franking paying the correct 2½d rate, seven stamps being the largest number recorded on any Bermuda P.O.W cover. Photo on Page 76. (Image1)
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1902 (Feb 19) Cover to M. Houman in the USA franked Farthing surcharges (2) + 1d (2) paying the correct 2½d rate, with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA". Houman worked for the Boer Relief Committee in the USA. Minor creasing, otherwise fine, an unusual franking and a surprisingly uncommon destination. Photo on Page 76. (Image1)
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1901 Registered covers to Ireland franked by five 1d stamps, or to Transvaal franked 1d vertical strip of three, both with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", the second with Registered Army Post Office Pretoria arrival backstamp. Both covers with edge stains and tears, the first missing its flap, nevertheless scarce example of registered mail from Bermuda. (2).
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1901-02 ½d Postcard franked 1d, and a 1d postcard both from P.O.Ws on Darrells Island, sent to South Africa with messages in English, both censored with blue double circle "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", the first with unobtrusive tear at upper edge, otherwise both fine and attractive. (2).
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1901-02 Covers to Holland all sent at the 2½d rate, differing frankings comprise ½d + 1d pair, ½d + 2d or 2½d, all with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", one endorsed from Burtts Island, one endorsed "via New York". One with light staining and flap missing, another a little creased. (3).
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1902 Covers to Holland (2) franked ½d + 1d pair, with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", one endorsed "open for censor, J.A.K", both fine. Also picture postcards depicting Boer prisoners in a tent, or the islands on which Boer prisoners were held. (4).
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1901 (Oct 30) Picture postcard written from Darrells Island to Berlin, the address side with printed heading "Private Post Card" endorsed below from "Karl Schulz, Prisoner of War, Bermuda", a 1d stamp cancelled at Hamilton (Nov 7), blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", fine and unusual.
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Refugee Camps. 1901-02 Covers franked 1d to the Transvaal, addressed to Potchefstroom or Carolina Refugee Camps, both with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA" and South African censors, arrival backstamps. Two fine and unusual covers to Refugee Camps. (2).
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Ceylon. 1901 (Oct 26) Cover franked Farthing surcharge + 1d (overpaid by one farthing) to Hubert Potgeiter V.C at Diyatalawa Camp, redirected to the parole camp at Hambantota, with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", censor label applied in Ceylon. A fine cover to Ceylon, just two other covers recorded from Bermuda to Hambantota Camp. Photo on Page 76. (Image1)
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Ceylon. 1902 (Feb 28) 1d Postcard from Paul Kamainer on Burtts Island to his brother at Ragama Camp, Ceylon, cancelled at Hamilton (Mar 13) with blue double ring "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA" and Ragama Camp arrival c.d.s (Apr 13). A fine card sent between prisoners. Photo on Page 76. (Image1)
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St. Helena. 1902 (Mar 27) 1d Postcard from J.P Kriel on Darrells Island to his brother in Broad Bottom Camp, St Helena, cancelled at Hamilton (Apr 4), with violet circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA". A fine card, scarce to St. Helena. Photo on Page 76. (Image1)
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Illustrated Envelopes. 1902 Covers both with fine coloured illustrations of a tent, both clearly painted by the same artist, the tent number above the flap, the Hawkins Island address and date written by the artist with the senders name added in the corner, sent by C.S Roodt to Transvaal bearing Farthing surcharge block of four with scarce violet triangular "PRISONERS OF WAR / Passed Censor / 3 / BERMUDA", or from H.J Potgeiter to Natal franked 1d with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA". The second cover with a few edge faults, the first fine, an exceptional pair, only one other illustrated envelope recorded from Bermuda. (2). Photo on Page 78. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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St. Helena - Manuscript Censorship. 1901 (July 19) Cover endorsed from "Coetsee, Darrells Island" to another P.O.W at "Camp No 2, St. Helena" (Broad Bottom), franked 1d, with manuscript "Passed, JHMB, Censor" written by J.H.M Brown (who had previously worked as a censor on St. Helena). Shortened at left with a few edge faults but very scarce, with very few examples of this manuscript censorship recorded, probably only occurring when the chief censor R. Wilson was using the censor handstamp. Photo on Page 76. (Image1)
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Refugee Camp/India. 1902 Cover to Bethulie Refugee Camp franked 1d; and a 1d postcard from Darrells Island to Cape Town, the message in Afrikaans mentioning the writers brother held at Trichinopoly P.O.W Camp in India, both with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", both fine. (2).
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1902 (Apr 19) Cover endorsed from J.M.J Muller on Burtts Island, franked 2½d to Holland, with a superb strike of the very scarce circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED CENSOR / 2 / BERMUDA" in violet. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)
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1902 (Apr 13) 1d Reply card (outward half) from Ernest Taylor on Burtts Island to his sister in Krugersdorp Burgher Camp, cancelled at Hamilton (Apr 19) with violet triangular "PRISONERS OF WAR / Passed Censor / 3 / BERMUDA", also censored in Johannesburg. Some creasing but a scarce censor cachet and address. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)
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1902 (June 21) Picture postcard from F. Hornung on Burtts Island to Germany, the address panel with printed "Private Mailing Card" heading, a 1d stamp cancelled at Hamilton (June 27) and fine violet triangular "PRISONERS OF WAR / Passed Censor / 3 / BERMUDA". A scarce censor cachet. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)
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1902 Address portions cut from thick card Photo containers, both endorsed from "W.H.A Kloff, P.O.W, Burtts Island, Bermuda" and addressed to his brother in Sumatra, endorsed "Photo only" and franked by two 1d stamps cancelled in Hamilton, both with violet triangular "PRISONERS OF WAR / Passed Censor / 3 / BERMUDA". One with heavy vertical fold and tear at right, the other fine, two very unusual printed matter rate frankings with this scarce censor cachet, to an unusual destination. (2). Photo on Page 78. (Image1)
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1902 (Mar 4) 1d Postcard to Calvinia, Cape Colony, with fine violet boxed "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED CENSOR / ― 4 ― / BERMUDA" and a triangular Press Censor. Written by Alfred Joubert, one of the ringleaders of an attempted uprising on S.S "Armenian", known to have been held in the Special Enclosure on Tuckers Island as a result. Joubert writes to his aunt complaining that he has received no letters from her. A fine and scarce card. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)
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1902 (June 12) Picture postcard of Great Sound from Gibbs Hill, with "Private Post Card" heading, sent to Holland franked at the 2d late fee rate by Farthing surcharge irregular strip of four + 1d, cancelled at Hamilton (June 14), with a fine strike of the very scarce boxed "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED CENSOR / ― ― / BERMUDA" (type CM4, number "4" removed) in violet. Written from the American House Hotel by an officer staying in Hamilton on parole following the news of peace received on June 1st. A fine and scarce card. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)
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1902 (July 11) Cover to Lillehammer, Norway, franked ½d + 1d pair, sent five weeks after the end of the war but still censored with large part strike of the very scarce boxed "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED CENSOR / ― ― / BERMUDA" (type CM4, number "4" removed), arrival backstamp, sent by Jens Nielsen, a Norwegian volunteer in the Scandinavian Contingent captured at the Battle of Paardeberg. Also a second cover from Nielsen written on his way home, the White Star Line envelope posted at Queenstown (July 23) franked G.B. ½d single + block of four. A scarce censor cachet and destination, just two other Bermuda P.O.W covers recorded to Norway. (2). Photo on Page 80. (Image1)
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Refugee Camp. 1902 (July 11) 1d Postcard from F.C van Niekerk on Tuckers Island to a lady in Mafeking Refugee Camp, redirected to the Refugee Camp at Vryburg, sent six weeks after the war, therefore not censored. A fine card to a Refugee Camp, with two Mafeking redirection datestamps.
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1902 (July 24) 1d Postcard from Henri Dekker on Burtts Island to the Dutch Consul in New York, written eight weeks after the war and therefore not censored. Dekker asks for a loan to enable him return to Europe; the British returned prisoners to South Africa free of charge but if they wished to travel elsewhere they had to pay for the journey themselves. A few pinholes, otherwise fine, an interesting card sent after the war.
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Repatriation of P.O.Ws - St. Lucia. 1902 (Aug 3) Picture postcard posted from Castries by a former P.O.W returning on the S.S "Roslin Castle", to Miss Outerbridge at Baileys Bay franked St. Lucia 1d, with arrival c.d.s. Also an unused picture postcard depicting Boers bathing at Vigie, St Lucia. The S.S "Roslin Castle" was the first ship to return to South Africa after the war with Boer P.O.Ws; the ship stopped at St. Lucia for two days for coaling. Anna Outerbridge was a member of the Boer Relief Committee. (2).
