Worldwide Stamps and Covers Boer War Ingoing Mail to P.O.Ws
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1024
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Ingoing Mail to P.O.Ws. 1901-02 Covers from South Africa to P.O.Ws on Burtts Island (2) or Darrells Island all with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", one with a G.B 1d lilac cancelled at F.P.O 48, all fine. (3).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1025
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1900-02 Covers (9) and a postcard all franked 1d from South Africa to Bermuda, one cover from Mafeteng, Basutoland, the postcard unusually with part of the message deleted by the censor, items addressed to Burtts Island (4), Darrells Island (3) or Morgans Island (2). A few faults, six fine. (10).
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1028
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Germany/G.B. 1901 Germany 10pf Reply card (unused return half attached), from Oldenburg to Willy Weichardt on Burtts Island, endorsed "not Darrells", with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA". The addressee's uncle had read in a newspaper that his nephew was a prisoner on Burtts Island; he asks if Weichardt wants anything sent, but evidently received no reply. Also 1902 fronts from London or the Isle of Man to P.O.Ws on Tuckers Island, one endorsed "To Burtts", both with the circular Bermuda censor cachet in blue, one a little stained but an unusual origin. (3).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1031
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Burgher Camp - Irene. 1901 Covers to Bermuda franked G.B 1d, Transvaal ½d + 1d or Transvaal ½d block of six, all with oval "BURGHER CAMP / Censored / IRENE" on the reverse, one endorsed "not Darrells", one with a few faults, the others fine. (3).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1033
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Missent Mail - St. Helena/Ceylon. 1902 Covers, one franked 3d from Cape Colony to Hawkins Island but missent to St. Helena before being forwarded to Bermuda with datestamps of St. Helena (May 10) and Hamilton (July 8); the other cover franked 1d from Natal to Burtts Island but missent to Ceylon, backstamped at Colombo (Apr 11) and Hamilton (July 17). Two unusual covers, the first endorsed "Try Colonial". (2).
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 850.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1034
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India. 1901 Mourning cover from Ahmednagar to Bermuda franked 1a, endorsed "not Darrells" and "not Burtts", also a front franked 1d from Bermuda to a P.O.W in Ahmednagar, both with oval Ahmednagar censor cachets. (2).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1035
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India. 1902 Cover with India 1a endorsed "POW", from Bellary Camp to Morgans Island, oval Bellary censor cachet on reverse.
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1036
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India. 1901 Covers franked 1d from South Africa to P.O.Ws in India, then forwarded on to Bermuda, a cover from Cape Colony to Ahmednagar endorsed "Bermuda" with an Ahmednagar censor cachet and Hamilton backstamp; the other cover from O.R.C to Trichinopoly Camp with two differing Trichinopoly censor cachets and backstamp, endorsed "Not in Trichy", "not Darrells", "not Burtts", "not Hawkins" and "not Tuckers". Two unusual covers. (2).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1038
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St. Helena. 1901 (June 25) Cover franked 1d from St. Helena to a P.O.W at Ladysmith, redirected to "Bermudas, W. Indies" and endorsed "not Darrells", circular "CENSOR / PRISONERS OF WAR" initialled "cdns", reverse with straight line "DEADWOOD•CAMP" and datestamps of Ladysmith, Durban and Hamilton. St. Helena P.O.W mail is scarce to Bermuda. Photo on Page 154. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1040
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Burgher Camp. 1902 Cover with a Natal 1d cancelled "P.O.A / 117", violet triangular "PASSED / CENSOR / BURGHER / CAMP / WENTWORTH", addressed to Tuckers Island but handstamped red "NOT TUCKERS" and endorsed "not Morgans", fine and unusual. Photo on Page 154. (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: 1041
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1902 Cover from Transvaal to Tuckers Island, handstamped red "NOT TUCKERS", endorsed "not Morgans" and "Burtts", fine. Photo on Page 154. (Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1042
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Burgher Camp. 1902 Cover to Hawkins Island franked Natal 1d, endorsed from "PM BURG CAMP 2" with violet triangular "BURGHER / CAMP / MARITZBURG", handstamped red "NOT TUCKERS", endorsed "not Darrells" and "not Burtts", minor staining, very unusual. Photo on Page 154. (Image1)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1043
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Postage Due Mail/Burgher Camp. 1902 Cover to Tuckers Island franked Transvaal ½d, reverse with violet oval "BURGHER CAMP, KRUGERSDORP / P.B.C / P.H. TOMLINSON", handstamped "T" and octagonal "T / 5 / CENTIMES" with oval "POSTAGE / 1D / DUE" applied in Hamilton, manuscript "W" probably written by the Chief Censor R.F. Wilson. Very unusual. Photo on Page 154. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1044
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1901-02 Registered covers from O.R.C to Hawkins Island franked by five 1d stamps, or from Transvaal to Tintown Camp and redirected to Bermuda bearing five 1d stamps with two further stamps removed by the censor, both endorsed "Passed U.V.C" or "Passed U.V.C Lieut." in the same handwriting, the Transvaal cover with red boxed "STAFF OFFICER / FOR PRISONERS OF WAR / LADYSMITH" on reverse and manuscript "not Darrells". (2).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1045
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1902 Cover from The Hague to Burtts Island, eight Dutch stamps paying the 13c rate, with scarce circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED CENSOR / 2 / BERMUDA" in violet, light creasing, otherwise fine and unusual. Photo on Page 158. (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: 1046
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1902 Cover from Natal to Morgans Island franked 1d, with violet triangular "PRISONERS OF WAR / Passed Censor / 3 / BERMUDA", fine and scarce. Photo on Page 158. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1047
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1902 Mourning envelope from Natal to Tuckers Island franked 1d, violet boxed "Prisoners Of War / Passed Censor / 4 / Bermuda" and red "NOT TUCKERS", endorsed "not Darrells", light vertical fold, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 158. (Image1)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1048
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India. 1902 Cover to Tuckers Island, written by a P.O.W on the S.S "Aurania" en route to India and posted upon arrival at Bombay (Apr 5) franked 1a, endorsed "Censored M. Nathan, Censor for P.O.W on Board S.S Aurania 1/4/02", with boxed "Prisoners Of War / Passed Censor / 4 / Bermuda", the reverse with the senders address shown as Shahjahanpur Camp. Backstamped "NOT TUCKERS" in red, endorsed "not Tuckers" and "not Morgans". Fine and very unusual. Photo on Page 158. (Image1)
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1049
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1901 Front franked Transvaal 1d, to a P.O.W at Green Point Camp, with Johannesburg Press Censor, circular "CENSOR / PRISONERS OF WAR", and all four types of Bermuda censor cachet, all very fine. Probably applied by favour, still very unusual and scarce. Photo on Page 158. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1050
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1902 (Dec 18) Cape 1d stationery envelope from Roodehoogte to "J.P Roux, Hawkins Island, Bermuda Convict Camp", sent after the war had ended, therefore not censored, opening faults at upper edge but scarce. In late 1901 a special camp was established on Hawkins Island to hold convicted convicts; by this date only prisoners who refused to sign the oath of allegiance remained in the camp.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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).
