Worldwide Stamps and Covers Boer War Mail From P.O.Ws
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1004
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Mail From P.O.Ws. Local Mail. 1902 (Mar 1) Cover posted within Hamilton franked 1d, with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", minor edge faults, a scarce local cover.
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1005
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1901 (Nov 28) Cover to Transvaal franked One Farthing surcharges (4) to pay the 1d rate, blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", reverse endorsed from "J.J Landman 1456, F lyn, tent 5". An unusual franking.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 95.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1006
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1901 (Dec 21) Cover to Holland franked One Farthing surcharge (4) + ½d (3) paying the correct 2½d rate, blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", unusually sent on a British ship directly to England with "SOUTHAMPTON / SHIP LETTER" c.d.s on the front. A fine cover, seven stamps being the largest number recorded on any Bermuda cover. Photo on Page 152. (Image1)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1007
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1902 1d Postcard from Darrells Island, and a cover franked ½d + 1d pair, both to Germany; and a cover to Belgium unusually franked Farthing surcharge + 2½d (overpaid by ¼d), all with circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA" in blue (2) or violet. The card written on January 15th but not cancelled at Hamilton until February 19th, a delay of 35 days. A few cover faults. (3).
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1008
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Refugee Camp. 1902 (Mar 19) Cover franked 1d to Bethulie Refugee Camp, blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA" and manuscript "W", censored in the Orange River Colony.
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1009
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1902 Covers franked 1d to the Orange River Colony, both with circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA" in blue or violet, differing "PUBLISHED" handstamps and datestamps of the Returned Letter Offices at Bloemfontein and Cape Town. One with bilingual "Not called for" cachet, the other with bilingual "Returned to England without a reason for non-delivery". One cover to Kroonstad opened out with tape stains, the other cover to Heilbron (probably to the refugee camp) very fine, unusual. (2).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1011
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St Helena. 1901 Cover franked 1d to Broadbottom Camp, St. Helena, blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", minor soiling, unusual to St. Helena.
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1012
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1901 (Dec 16) 1d Postcard to Holland, cancelled at Hamilton (Dec 28) with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", the reverse with new year greetings and an illustration of the tented prison camp on Darrells Island, the only illustrated postcard recorded from Bermuda. Photo on Page 152. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1013
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Manuscript Censorship/Ceylon. 1901 (Aug 3) Cover franked 1d to a P.O.W in Diyatalawa Camp, with red manuscript "passed JHMB Censor" written by J.H.M. Brown (who had previously worked as a censor on St. Helena). This manuscript censorship probably only occurred when the censor handstamp was being used by the Chief Censor R. Wilson. Dennis Mitton only had two other examples, one with the stamp removed (see next lot) and another on a cover to St. Helena (sold for £750 in the October 2022 auction). Very scarce.
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1014
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Manuscript Censorship. 1901 Picture postcards from Darrells Island to South Africa, one with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", the other with manuscript "passed JHMB Censor", both unfortunately with the stamps removed; and a front with ½d pair cancelled at Hamilton (Aug 17), to a P.O.W in St. Helena, with manuscript "Passed Censor RW", a little soiling. Very scarce, the front the only recorded manuscript censor endorsement by the Chief Censor R.F Wilson. (3).
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1015
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1902 (June 22) Cover to Holland, endorsed from J.M.J Muller on Burtts Island, franked Farthing surcharge pair + 1d pair cancelled at Hamilton (June 27), with scarce circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED CENSOR / 2 / BERMUDA" in blue-black, the latest recorded date of use. Photo on Page 152. (Image1)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1016
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1902 (June 27) Cover to USA franked Farthing surcharge pair + 1d pair, with scarce violet circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED CENSOR / 2 / BERMUDA", the latest recorded date of use. Photo on Page 152. (Image1)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1017
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Local Mail. 1902 (Mar 15) Cover to "Mrs Recht, Opposite Hamilton Hotel, Hamilton, Bermuda", with violet triangular "PRISONERS OF WAR / Passed Censor / 3 / BERMUDA". Mrs Recht was a member of the Boer Relief Committee. A fine cover, this censor cachet very scarce on local mail. Photo on Page 152. (Image1)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1018
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1902 (Mar 29) Cover franked 1d to Cape Colony, with violet triangular "PRISONERS OF WAR / Passed Censor / 3 / BERMUDA", a Press Censor cachet applied at Stellenbosch, very fine and scarce. Photo on Page 154. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1019
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1902 (Mar 24) 1d Postcard from Burtts Island, to the prisoner's mother in Holland, cancelled at Hamilton (Apr 4) with purple boxed "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED CENSOR / 4 / BERMUDA", very fine and scarce. Photo on Page 154. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1020
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1902 (June 27) Cover endorsed from P. Corver on Burtts Island, franked 2½d to Holland, with violet boxed "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED CENSOR / / BERMUDA" (type CM4a, number "4" removed), tear at upper edge, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 154. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1021
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Burgher Camp. 1902 (July 25) Cover to Jacobs Station Burgher Camp in Natal franked 1d, posted eight weeks after the war, therefore not censored. Redirected to Middelburg and Pretoria, handstamped bilingual "Not called for" and "Unclaimed", backstamped at the Returned Letter Office Johannesburg, unusual.
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1023
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1902-03 Picture postcards (2) and a cover from former P.O.Ws, all to Anna or Helen Outerbridge, members of the Boer Relief Committee in Bermuda. The postcards written by Boers returning to South Africa on the S.S "Aurania", from A.W Bester at S. Vincente, Cape Verde (Oct 17) or from S.C Morkel posted upon arrival at Cape Town (Nov 16), and a 1903 (May 11) cover sent by a former P.O.W from Springfontein, a small drawing of a bird delivering a letter in the lower corner. The Cape Verde card tells of 25 convicts joining the ship, and sends greetings from one of them, Dr Luther. Unusual. (3).
