1899 (Sep 29/Oct 13) Covers from Moate, Ireland, to Transvaal franked 2½d both handstamped boxed "MAIL SERVICE SUSPENDED" (52x8mm) in magenta, backstamped at Cape Town Returned Letter Office (Jan 29), very fine. (2).

1899 (Dec 15) Cover from Dawlish to the O.F.S franked 1d, handstamped "T" and a "3d" charge mark with boxed "MAIL SERVICE SUSPENDED" (52x8mm) in magenta, backstamped at Cape Town Returned Letter Office (Feb 21), a fine underpaid cover.

1899 (Dec 19) Transvaal ½d postcard bearing a Cape 1d stamp, from Kowie West to Leask & Co in Klerksdorp, via Delagoa Bay, transit datestamps of Port Alfred (Dec 19 and Jan 12, held there for 4 weeks) and red Cape Town Returned Letter Office (May 29); and 1900 (Mar 2) cover from Cape Town to Transvaal, red Cape Town Returned Letter Office backstamp (Mar 16), both with boxed "MAIL SERVICE SUSPENDED" (52x8mm) in red. The cover with some staining, the card with vertical central fold but otherwise fine and unusual. (2).

1899 (Nov 7) Cover from Durban to Harrismith franked Natal ½d; and a cover without any stamp or postmarks to Pretoria, possibly sent enclosed within another envelope, both handstamped large boxed "Mail Service Suspended" (75x12mm) in violet, the stamped cover with Returned Letter Office Natal c.d.s (Nov 14). Two fine covers with the uncommon Service Suspended cachet of Durban. (2). Photo on Page 40. (Image1)

1900 (June 30) Cover from Amsterdam to Roadside Post Office, Vrede District, O.F.S, backstamped at Lourenco Marques (Aug 14) and in the Transvaal in 1900, next backstamped at Bloemfontein (June 18 1902) and at Cape Town Returned Letter Office (May 15 1902), handstamped very scarce unframed "COMMUNICATION SUSPENDED" and "UNDELIVERABLE AT H.S" both in violet, returned to sender and received at Amsterdam on June 17th, also handstamped "P.B.C" and "Retour Afzender" with white censor seal and "Postkantoor Amsterdam" seal. An exceptional cover, in transit for two years, with a very scarce cachet. Photo on Page 40. (Image1)

1899 (Nov 3) Stampless cover, possibly from a P.O.W, from Natal to Transvaal with oval "HEADQUARTERS OFFICE / NATAL" on the front and "GOVERNOR / CENTRAL GAOL / PIETERMARITZBURG" on reverse and large boxed "Mail Service Suspended" (75x12mm) all in violet, type 1D censor seal, datestamps of Durban (Nov 18) and Returned Letter Office Natal (Nov 16). Despite the Service Suspended cachet it has then been forwarded, probably because it was from a prisoner, with datestamps of Lourenco Marques (Nov 20), Pretoria (Nov 22, tying Boer censor seal) and Standerton (Nov 24). An exceptionally unusual cover, the earliest recorded use of the British "Officially Sealed" censor seal type 1D. Photo on Page 54. (Image1)

1899 (July 24) Cover from Port Elizabeth, franked 1d to the O.F.S, backstamped at Bethulie (July 1900) and at Cape Town Returned Letter Office, oval "RETURNED LETTER BRANCH / 3 AUG 1900 / G.P.O Orange River Colony" and boxed "Undelivered for reason stated / To be returned to sender at the address shown / on cover Returned from R.L.B Capetown"; and 1900 (Sep 20) picture postcard from Austria to Waterval Boven, Transvaal, with datestamps of Pretoria (Nov 17), Machadodorp (30 Apr 1901) and Returned Letter Office Pretoria (May 6 1901), boxed "Parti / Gone Away" and "RETOUR". Two interesting undelivered items, both delayed in transit due to the war. (2). Photo on Page 54. (Image1)