Transvaal. Schweizer Renecke. An important collection of autograph letters, documents and photographs relating to the siege, from the records of Leopold Stern trading as 'l. stern & co.' in Schweizer Renecke at the time of the Anglo-Boer War contained in two folders within a large envelope including an autograph permit in High Dutch from the State Secretary F W Reitz to L Stern & Co for the transport from Pretoria to Klerksdorp by Train of a bar of raw gold weighing 969,60 ounces, various receipts relating to purchases of Oxen, carts and a wagon etc., permits to travel, a lot of manuscript copies of full ledger sheets being detailed statements of goods supplied to the Imperial Government during the Siege covering the period 31 July 1900- January 1901, mostly signed for by Lt. Col. G. D. Chamier, eight cheques drawn on 'de nationale bank der z.a. republiek beperkt' various payees endorsed over to L Stern & Co. on reverse duly receipted with Cape 1d. Revenue stamps, copies of contemporary photographs of the Store and Post Office Schweizer Renecke before and after being burnt down plus a picture of Leopold Stern; an archive of great historical significance
Provenance: Stephan Weltz, October 1999 (Image1)

Est. £200-300

Transvaal. Schweizer Renecke. 1900 collection of thirty-five (35) examples all handstamped "besieged" and tied to small pieces by 'schweizer reneke/ z.a.r.' double ring datestamp, comprising Transvaal ½d. green (7), 1d. rose-red and green (15), 2d. brown and green (7) and 6d. lilac and green (rare with only 178 overprinted) and Cape of Good ½d. green (2) and 1d. carmine (3); a fine and difficult assembly, each with P.F.S.A. Certificate (1971). S.G. 1-6, £15,325. Photo
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Est. £3,000-5,000