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British Commonwealth Stamps and Covers continued...

South Africa - Anglo-Boer War continued...

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3345

DENMARK; 1900 Censored Cover to Danish POW at Greenpoint, envelope addressed to "J Friis Veldcornet Scand. Corps / Prisoner of War / Greenpoint / Capetown", Transvaal franking (mostly obscured by censor tape) tied by a Z.A.R. cancel, fair strike of "SCANDINAVISCHE ORGANASATE / Kantoor National Hotel / Central Community PRETORIA / 19 APR. 1900" oval cachet handstamp, circular "CENSOR / PRISONERS OF WAR" handstamp, "OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW" censor tape at top, bit rough condition due to handling with some folds and edge breaks, still Fine. rnA possibly unique example of the organization's cachet on cover. rnIn the spring of 1899, Axel Christer Helmfrid Uggla, a Swedish engineer, who, since 1890, had been working in the Transvaal as Head of the Nederlandsch-Zuid-Afrikaansche Spoorweg Maatschappij (NZASM) Railway Workshops in Pretoria, took the initiative to form the 'Scandinavian Organisation' in the Transvaal. The main purpose of this organization was to find work and housing for unemployed fellow Scandinavians and to raise funds to aid them. The organization had a Central Committee in Pretoria and a Local Committee in Johannesburg. Mr Uggla became CO of the Scandinavia Corps on its formation. rnVeldcornet (Captain) Jens Friis led a group of about 20 volunteers from Pretoria to reinforce the Corps in Jan 1900. It was reorganized with Capt Friis in command. He was taken prisoner after the Battle of Paardeberg, along with 46 other Corps members. See lot for another card addressed to Capt Friis. (Image 2) (Image1)

750-1,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 03:01 PM

3346

DENMARK; 1901 Cover to Danish POW at St Helena, envelope to "Victor Sch+ñdtler, Esq / Prisoner of War / St Helena" with "Danish Correspomdence" added, franked with Transvaal 1d V.R.I. ovpt tied by Johannesburg 31 MY 01 cds, circular "CENSOR PRISONERS OF WAR" handstamp, Very FinernLt Sch+ñdtler was wounded and taken prisoner at Magersfontein. (Image1)

300-400

SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 03:02 PM

3347

DENMARK; 1900 Registered Cover to Danish POW in Ceylon. envelope addressed to "Lieutenant Andersen / of O.V.S. Artillerie / Prisoner of War / Ceylon / Asia" with an ms. "Diyatalawa" inserted, franked with Denmark 16o, 20o tied by Kjobenhavn 17.9.00 cds with corresponding registry handstamp lower left, "DIYATALAWA CAMP CENOR / PASSED" handstamp, backstamps of Bologna, Brindisi, Colombo and a Diyatalawa Camp OC 8 arrival cds, Very Fine and rare (Image 2) (Image1)

600-900

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 03:03 PM

3348

DENMARK; Unfranked Soldier's Cover to Denmark from Danish Volunteer on British Side, envelope with "Imperial Light Horse / Trooper CA Norregaard / Field Force on active service S Africa" and mailed to family member in Copenhagen, British FPO 39 FE 4 01 (Sannahs Post) cds, backstamped Kjobenhavn 5.3.01, Very Fine, very few Scandinavians volunteered to fight for the British. (Image 2) (Image1)

300-400

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 03:04 PM

3349

DENMARK; 1901 Soldier's Cover to Holland via Denmark from Danish Volunteer on British Side, enveloped endorsed on back side with "From Private L. Schr+¦der / No 21 Field Hospital / Harrismith / Field Force / South Africa", addressed to parents (?) in Maribo Holland via Copenhagen and with ms. "Denmark" at upper left, franked with GB 1d (2) and Orange River Colony -+d ovpt all tied by British APO DE 24 01 cancels, backstamped Maribo 20.1.02, few trivial aging spots, Very FinernThe prevalence of disease afflicted the British troops on no small scale throughout the South African campaign. Because of the comparatively healthy climate at Harrismith, the incidence of disease was less than elsewhere. The Dutch Reformed Church, the biggest building in the town was converted into a British field hospital. By the end of hostilities 262 soldiers from the Harrismith facility died, mostly from fever, and were interred in the local cemetery, including the brother of Britain's Secretary of State for the Colonies. (Image 2) (Image1)

300-400

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 03:05 PM

3350

FINLAND; 1901 Postal Card from Finnish POW in St Helena, St Helena 1d message card addressed to Wasa Finland cancelled by St Helena OC 17 01 cds with light strike of "PASSED BY CENSOR DEADWOOD" handstamp with initials "EW" (E. Walton), back side with dateline "St Helena 20/9 1900" and signed "Ernst Evert Lindberg / Prisoner of War / Deadwood Camp / St Helena", card with a light vert bend at bottom, still Very FinernPrisoner Lindberg, born in Helsinki, moved to the United States in 1892, married and moved to Johannesburg and eventually became a miner. He was captured in Feb 1900 and was one of 23 Finnish prisoners in St Helena. After his release 2-+ years later he wrote a book about the war and his time as a prisoner, eventually returning to his family in South Africa. (Image1)

250-300

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 03:06 PM

3351

NORWAY; 1902 Cover from Norwegian POW in Bermuda, envelope to Lillehammer franked with Bermuda 1d strip of three tied by Hamilton Bermuda FE 19 1902 cds plus strike of "PRISONER OF WAR BERMUDA / PASSED CENSOR" handstamp, on backflap "From Ingvold Schr+¦der Nielsen / Prisoner of War / Hawkins island / Bermuda", with additional penciled notations in Norwegian not in sender's hand, Lillehammer 9.III.02 arrival backstamp, cover opened at bottom, Very Fine, very few Norwegians fought on the Boer side of the warrnSchroder-Nielsen was a Norwegian who came to South Africa in August 1898 and kept a diary of his experiences before and during the war which remained unpublished for decades until being released in 2013, "Amongst the Boers in Peace and War", translated from the original text to make it more accessible to the public. The reason is that his diary was initially confiscated by the British, after he was captured, but it was later recovered and published in 1925 in Norwegian. (Image1)

300-400

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 03:07 PM

3352

SWEDEN; 1901 Postal Card to Swedish POW in St Helena, addressed to "Carl Mellquist / Prisoner of war / Deadwood Camp / St Helena", Sweden 5o postal card uprated with 10o and tied by a very light PKXP. No 66 / 22 10 1901 TPO cancel with a 23.10.01 transit cancel at lower left, triangular "PASSED BY CENSOR DEADWOOD" marking (no initials), card with portion of top left side reattached, accompanied by a cover front addressed to Mellquist with Bolnas cds and the generic circular prisoner of war handstamp, Fine rnMellquist was taken prisoner after the Battle of Magersfontein. (Image1)

250-300

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 03:07 PM

3353

SWEDEN; 1901 Registered Cover Front to Swedish POW at St Helena, addressed to "Baron Oscar Cedarstrom / Care of Commendant / Prisoners of War / Briars Camp / St Helena", Sweden 20o (2) tied by light Stockholm 17.12.01 cds with accompanying registry label and ms. "No Money", couple of indistinct transit cancels incl red London registry, triangular "PASSED BY CENSOR DEADWOOD" marking, bit of aging and some light wrinkles, FinernCedarstrom was wounded in action Dec 1899 at Magersfontein and taken prisoner Feb 1900 at Paardeberg. (Image1)

200-250

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 03:08 PM

3354

AMBULANCE / NEDERL: ROODE KRUIS strong strike of the red cachet on Transvaal 1d postal card addressed to Holland, Pretoria 22 MEI 00 cds, Huizen (N.H.) 28 JUN arrival cds, back side with printed "Groeten van de Zuid-Afrikaasche Slagvelden" (Greetings from the South African Battlefields) and various coats of arms, Very Fine and scarce (Image 2) (Image1)

400-500

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 03:08 PM

3355

SOUTH AFRICAN FIELD FORCE / IRISH HOSPITAL handstamp on cover addressed to Ireland , franked Transvaal 6d V.R.I. ovpt tied by ARMY P.O. 55 AU 24 00 cds (Cape Colony - Greenpoint), portion of backflap missing which included portion of the backstamp, Very Fine and scarcernThe Irish Hospital was offered to the Central Committee of the British Red Cross, in Dec 99, by Lord Iveagh (Edward Cecil Guinness of the Guinness Brewery; his son served with the hospital unit), who offered to pay for equipping the hospital for service in South Africa. He proposed that "it should be as far as possible a mobile unit and that the management should be left to whatever civilian medical gentleman he should select". The hospital was established on 28 Dec 1899, and the first personnel and equipment sailed for the Cape in Feb 00. (Image1)

400-500

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 03:09 PM

3356

1900 Cover Bloemfontein to USA, Orange Free State -+d, 1d (2) V.R.I. overprints (raised stops) tied on adversity envelope fashioned from a letter sheet by Bloemfontein 1 JY 1900 cds, backstamped NY City Jul 29 and Tuxedo Park NY the following day, Very Fine. rnVery rare cover from a U.S. volunteer in the conflict with interesting comments regarding his situation including "...expecting orders to go up right away to Pretoria in command of a supply train...I hope we will not be held up by De Wet who has an awkward way of turning up unexpectedly..." (General Christiaan Rudolf De Wet stands out as one of the most successful and respected of the Boer generals. The British identified General De Wet as their most formidable enemy and gave the highest priority to defeating him). Goes on to mention the "Col Long RHA...is now our Brigadier" (possibly Col CJ Long, a major participant in the Battle of Colenso). Finishes with "...I guess I want to be back home in New York for some time." (Image 2) (Image1)

600-900

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 03:10 PM

3357

1902 Covers to USA from Soldier in 2nd Black Watch, two covers; one with ms "Pte E E Gossling/ No. 7340. 2nd Black Watch/ D. Company/ Natal base/ Harrismith/ O.R.C." with similar return address on the other cover differing primarily in less detailed information and that unit is part of the Natal Field Forces, each cover franked with a U.S. 2c Bureau issue tied by partially struck Army P.O./ South Africa MR 8 02 cds or Army Post Office/ Harrismith/ A/ MY 28 02 cds, both addressed to family member in Chicago, both show some postal wear but are Fine and rare examples of mails to US with US franking; unclear as to whether Pte Gossling was an American volunteer in the conflict. (Image1)

400-600

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 03:10 PM

3358

1901 Cover from Boston to Boer Prisoner at Deadwood Camp, St Helena, addressed to "Walter Harris, Esq.", tied on cover by Boston, Mass. 1/18/01 flag machine cancel, two strikes of purple "Censor, Prisoner of War" handstamps, some edge flaws and light toning, still Very Fine and scarce (Image1)

250-300

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 03:11 PM

3359

1901 Cover Chicago to Kimberley and Returned, 5c blue tied on cover by Chicago Jul 16 1901 machine cancel, Kimberley C.G.H. AU 29 01 and OC 10 01 cancels, nice strike of "PASSED PRESS CENSOR / KIMBERLEY / W. ELTON CAPT. CENSOR" handstamp, address crossed out by blue crayon and three different Unknown/ Return auxiliary markings plus ms. notation applied including pointing finger "Returned to Writer/ D.L.O.", Kimberley AU 29 01 dispatch cancel for return, Washington DC Nov 23 1901 cds applied on return, backstamped Kimberley AU 23 on initial arrival and Dead Letter Office/ F.D.U.S. Nov 23 plus a couple of indistinct markings, myriad of initials on the back side indicate lengths taken for delivery, some typical wear for this well travelled cover but a Fine use (Image 2) (Image1)

150-200

SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 03:11 PM

3360

1901 Cover USA to England Forwarded to Durban, Natal, US 1c, 4c Bureau tied by Minneapolis Minn Jun 201 01 machine cancel on cover front to Gloucester (JY 12 01 arrival cds) and forwarded to "Niven, Mitchell & Cotts / Durban Natal", FinernNiven, Mitchell & Cotts were prominent shipping, forwarding and commmission agents in Durban with agents throughout the region and in England and had contracts with H.M. Navy and the Natal Govt. Railways among many others. (Image1)

75-100

SOLD for $45.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 03:11 PM

South-West Africa

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3361

Exhibit Collection of the Postal History of Walvis Bay, 29 covers (including some postal stationery) spanning a period from 1895 through 1976 - a time span where the area was subject to several different political administrations, frankings include Cape of Good Hope, South Africa and SW Africa as well as some unfranked, includes registered, censored, overseas mails, auxiliary markings, etc., a Fine and unusual exhibit topic (see online scans) (Image1)

1,000-1,500

SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 04:30 PM

Straits Settlements

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3362

1875 Cover to England and Forwarded to France, enveloped franked with pair of 1872 30c cancelled by partial strike of sender's handstamp and "circle of squares" cancel, red Singapore MR 18 75 transit cds, red oval "PD", blue boxed "VIA MARSEILLES" handstamp, London AP 20 75 "SE 6" duplex ties 1873 3d pl 16, 6d pl 14 (triple rate) necessary for forwarding to Falaise (France), partially struck French Calais 21 Avrl 75 Ambulant cancel, backstamped with two different London cancels plus Falaise 21 Avril 75 arrival, cover missing backflap, was originally open on three sides for display but sides have been sealed, bit of postal wear, Fine use (Image 2) (Image1)

600-900

SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 04:30 PM

3363

Straits Sett. KG V 2c Postal Card 1935 "Illegal" Use in Perak, Telok Anson / F.M.S. 18 OC 1935 cds (not "tying" stamp) and addressed to Sitiawan, strike of Proud Type UP2 "Taxe" handstamp with FMS 4c Due affixed alongside and tied by Sitiawan cds, Fine use (Image1)

250-300

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 04:32 PM

Japanese Occupation of Straits Settlements

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3364

N1-5, 1942 1c-15c Overprints, tied on an envelope addressed to Syonan (Singapore) by Syonan 3 16 2602 date of issue cancels, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $166 as used set; SG J92-96, -ú120 as used set) (Image1)

90-120

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 04:33 PM