The Race Course. 1899 Stampless covers with Pretoria c.d.s and dated "COMMANDANT GENERAAL" cachets in black, the first to India headed "From 904 Sergt Flook, Gloster Regt, Pretoria" with cachet dated "4 NOV 1899" and circular "OVERLAND POSTAGE / DUE / A / 2"; the second to England headed "From No 3784 Corporal A. Coles 1st G.R" with cachet dated "22 NOV 1899", handstamped "T", "CH" and a "1d / FB" charge mark of the London Foreign Branch, both covers signed "M.T Stiemans". Both soldiers were captured at Nicholsons Nek on October 30th. The first cover stained and both with edge faults, nevertheless two very scarce covers from this camp, the first the earliest known use of the dated Commandant Generaal censor cachet. (2).