Nice Boer Collection Group, consisting of eleven covers or cards, five are Great Britain registered entires (most uprated with penny Lilac #89), several ppcs one from a German Corps member engaged in the siege of Ladysmith with hand drawn illustration, two New Zealand Contingent items one back to Canterbury NZ from member of the "New Zealand Mounted Rifles", scarce Transvaal franked to the United States, several with various TPO strikes, an extremely interesting and diverse group, viewing recommended, most are Fine-Very Fine.

CV. 600-900

Correspondence to an Officer doing Garrison Duty at Halifax, N.S., Mar 1900-Sept 1902 correspondence addressed to to "Capt WH Murray/ Royal Canadian Regt/ Wellington Barracks/ Halifax N.S." from his fiancee, six covers with letters on quadrille pages with notations concerning mailing dates and short quotes/ comments from the letters basically indicating the good Captain's fiancee was getting a bit weary waiting for his assignment to finish so a wedding date could be sent, also mentioning arrival of other contingents, measles ("...a wonder you did not try for a more manly sickness..."), etc., Fine group (see online scans)

CV. 300-400

Boer War Related Picture Post Card Collection, about 30 cards, 8-9 used including frankings from Victoria, Belgium, Madeira, Natal and Transvaal, great views of prison camps, soldiers from both sides, Flags, etc, viewing suggested as this is a hand picked group, most are Very Fine.

CV. 200-300

Massive Boer War Covers Balance Accumulation, hundreds of items including well over 300 stamps or pieces and over 300 covers (some are fronts), postal stationery, condition ranges from Very Poor to Very Fine, desirable unsorted assemblage with many better items laying in wait for the person who takes the time to go through this large group, (no photo)

CV. 750-1,000

Lady Smith Siege Accumulation, thirty covers or cards and a few pieces, about half of the covers and cards are properly used, some illustrated post cards, a couple nice letters from a Bombadier, condition is varied but many are Fine or better.

CV. 300-400

Kroonstad, O.V.S., 8 MR 1900 postmark on bright red envelope, mailed locally, straight line "Posted at Northern Border, 4 MR" at upper right in Afrikaans, with 16 MR 1900 receiving, Very Fine, colorful for a nice exhibit page

CV. 100-150

1900 Cover to England with North Borneo Franking, ragged envelope franked with No Borneo 1888/92 ½c (2) and GB 1887 ½d, just tied by fair strikes of "FIELD POST OFFICE/ 3/ BRITISH ARMY S. AFRICA" JY 19 00 cancels, backstampoed Bolton AU 12 00, cover faults incl crease affecting one stamp and small portion of envelope missing at top, still unique and unusual cover sent by member of 2d Lincolnshire Fusiliers, North Borneo stamps in mixed country frankings are exceedingly rare with very few recorded, one the most important covers in Boer War postal history; ex-Rich

CV. 12,000-15,000

131, 5d Violet & Blue, to Belgium, Field Post Office 32, British Army S Africa, Aug 16 1901 postmark on Blue legal size OHMS envelope, addressed Brusselles Belgium, Great Britain adhesive addded at London, counter signed with manuscript "Free, W. Long Capt, Royal Army Med Corps" at lower left, Very Fine, an unusual use

CV. 150-200

60, 1d Rose, Swellendam Cape of Good Hope, Nov 26 1901 postmark ties stamp to commercial envelope, addressed Cape Town, official seal printed "Opened under Martial Law" over left end, Blue and Purple triangular censor strikes, one "Cape Town, Censor" other with "Passed Press Censor", fresh clean and Very Fine.

CV. 100-150

1902 Picture Postcard from POW Camp in Antigua, ms "c/o the Boer Prisoner Camp/ Antigua" 17/6/02 dateline on ppc addressed to London with image of Governor's mansion in St John, franked with Leeward Isl QV 1d tied by Antigua JU 18 02 cds with Stockwell L.S.W. 3 JY 02 arrival cancel, card insignificant light corner bends (on affects stamp), Fine and rare; sent by one of the soldiers sent to Antigua to establish a new POW camp due to overcrowding at facilities in St Helena, Bermuda, etc., the war ended soon thereafter and the camp was not opened, card represents the only postal evidence of the Antigua POW camp

CV. 1,800-2,200

1903 Cover from Lydenburg to Gen'l Smuts, franked with "V.R.I. 3d" surcharge on Transvaal 1895 1d Intro of Penny Postage (an unlisted variety) plus same on 1d Arms, "V.R.I." oveprint on Transvaal ½d, 1d, 2d and "E.R.I. ovpt on Transvaal ½d; all tied by light Lydenburg cancels with a partial strike on back, Fine and very rare, Gen Jan Smuts went on to become Prime Minister of South Africa from 1919-24 and 1939-48 and was the only person to sign both the WW I and WW II peace treaties; 1960 BPA certificate; ex-Seinor, Asch

CV. 12,000-15,000

61, 2c Brown, Australian Contingent, Salisbury Rhodesia, Ap 19 1901 postmark ties Rhodesian stamp to envelope, addressed "3rd Reg of Queensland M.T." Windberg ORC. reverse with numerous transits including Bulawayo, Kimberley and Field Post Office 54, British S Africa, mail to Australian soldiers during the Boer War is very scarce with this being one of few from Rhodesia, Rare and Fine.

CV. 600-900

Australian Contingent, Field Post Office, British Army S Africa, 50, Jul 10 1901 postmark on One Penny GB entire addressed to "Hon Agent Victorian Government, Cape Town", return address "5th VMR regt" (Victorian Mounted Rifles), very scarce mail from Australian trooper in the Boer War, Very Fine.

CV. 400-500

West Indies Contingent, OHMS Entire, DE AAR, CGH FE 5 1900 postmark on Blue official envelope, addressed Barbadoes West Indies, inscribed "On Active Service, No Stamps Available" at top, a very rare cover from a Barbados soldier in the "West Indian Contingent", Barbados receiving on reverse, Very Fine

CV. 500-750

50(2), 10pf Rose, to Natal, Mitwitz Bavaria, 26 Oct 1901 postmark ties stamps to small envelope, addressed to a Chaplain Field Force, Dundee Natal, British South Africa, Lady Smith transit on reverse, Very Fine.

CV. 150-200

60, 1d Rose, to Belgium, De Aar C.G.H., Dec 4 1899 postmark ties Cape of Good Hope stamp to envelope, small piece of back flap missing, addressed Brussels Belgium, with "T/15" in Octagon, Belgium J5, J6 postage dues applied for short payment, Fine.

CV. 150-200

89, 1d Lilac, to Belgium, Field Post Office 1, British Army S Africa, Jan 15 1900 postmark ties Great Britain stamp to envelope, much of back flap missing, addressed Brussels Belgium, with "T/15" in hexagon, Belgium J5, J6 postage dues applied for short payment, Fine.

CV. 200-250

131, 2?d Blue, to Belgium, Field Post Office 32, British Army S Africa, Jan 26 1902 postmark on Blue unfranked legal size OHMS envelope, addressed Brussels Belgium with Great Britain stamp added in London, counter signed at lower left "Free Postage", Very Fine, an unusual use

CV. 100-150

41,56,57, Burmese Contingent, Lahore 24 AP 1901 postmarks tie 3 Indian stamps to 2d Registration entire, addressed "Officer Commanding 2nd West Burmah" OAS Field Force South Africa, boxed R/Lahore and AR in circle, very rare registered Burma Boer War Contingent, Extremely Fine.

CV. 750-1,000

203, 1d Red & green, from Burmese Contingent, Pretoria, , FE 26 1902 with Army Post Office Pretoria and Bloemfontein on reverse, Blue envelope, minor edge wear, addressed Capt Gibbs 2nd Duke of Wellington Regt, c/o Field Force, manuscript "Burma M I" (Mounted Infantry) in blue at top, very scarce Burma Contingent mail, Fine.

CV. 600-900

89, 1d Violet, from Burmese Contingent, Army Post Office, C, Bloemfontein, MY 18 1902 postmarks tie one penny violet British stamp to envelope, endorsed by Mjr BMI (Burma Mounted Infantry) at lower left, addressed Capt Gibbs in England, Burmese Contingent material is very scarce, Very Fine. 

CV. 500-750

77, 2c Carmine, Brantford Canada, Dec 14 1899 duplex postmark ties Canadian stamp to Patriotic envelope with color illustrations of "Crossed US & British Flags", advertising c/c for the "Hotel Belmont", Very Fine.

CV. 100-150

62, 1d Rose, Canadian Contingent, Field Post Office, British Army S Africa JA 2 1900 postmark ties Cape of Good Hope stamp to envelope, edge wear, with "Patriotic Crossed Flags" c/c, addressed Toronto Canada, Fine.

CV. 200-250

60, 1d Rose, Canadian Contingent, GPO Capetown, Cape Colony, 21 Feb 1900 postmark ties Cape of Good Hope stamp to ppc, some rounded corners, addressed Frank Ecclestone Hamilton Canada, from W.R. Ecclestone who was the "Chief Postal Worker" with the 2nd Canadian Contingent, Fine.

CV. 200-250

Canadian Contingent, Field Post Office 30, British Army S Africa, Apr 17 1900 postmark on unfranked envelope, manuscript "On Active Service, RCR 7606" at upper left, addressed Montreal Canada, Red "Canadian Contingent, South Africa, Apr 25 1900" oval at lower left, Very Fine.

CV. 300-400