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Ingoing Mail To P.O.Ws
Sale No: 50
Lot No:569
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1901-02 Covers (8) and a front from South Africa to P.O.Ws, all redirected with manuscript endorsements "At Burtts", "Try Hawkins", "Morgans", "Not Darrells", "Not Morgans", "Not Tuckers" or "Not Burtts", one cover with Irene Burgher Camp censor cachet strangely franked 4d, a few faults, the majority fine. (9).



Opening GBP 350.00
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Closed..Oct-06-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 50
Lot No:570
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1901-02 Covers (23) and fronts (7) from South Africa to P.O.Ws in Bermuda, most with arrival datestamps, three covers registered, one cover with Irene Burgher Camp censor cachet, one front redirected from Ladysmith with scarce "BERMUDA" cachet in red, a few faults, the majority fine. (30).



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Sale No: 50
Lot No:571
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1901-02 Covers (2) and a front, to P.O.Ws in Bermuda, including 1902 cover franked G.B 1d from Aberdeen to "Gordon P. Fraser, Prisoner of War, Morgans Island, Bermudas" (Fraser, a Scotsman, was brother in law of President Steyn of the O.F.S) and cover franked 3d from Pretoria to Tuckers Island but endorsed "Not Tuckers", both with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA". Fine and unusual; very little ingoing mail received a Bermuda censor cachet. (3).



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Sale No: 50
Lot No:572
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Local Mail. 1902 (Mar 6) Cover franked 1d from Hamilton to "Mr W. Honicke, P of W, Darrells I." with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA". Fine and scarce, very few covers to P.O.Ws recorded posted within Bermuda.



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Sale No: 50
Lot No:573
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1901-02 Covers from Cape Colony addressed to "Revd A. van Blerk, Chaplain to P. of W., Bermuda", "Percy Lionel Mader, P.O.W 14592, Doris Villa, Darrells Island" or "Louis Le Thiec, c/o Comdt in Charge of Prisoners of War, Bermudas" (registered, faults). Three unusual addresses; the Rev. van Blerk was confined to Hawkins Island early in 1902 following a breach of security. (3).



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Lot No:574
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Registered Mail. 1902 Registered covers from South Africa to Bermuda, comprising a Cape cover strangely franked 6½d with ½d + 1d (6), a Cape 4d registration envelope franked 2d, and cover with 2½d Transvaal pair, the first to Burtts Island with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", the last to Hawkins Island. Three fine registered covers. (3). Photo on Page 80. (Image1)



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Sale No: 50
Lot No:576
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Holland. 1902 (May 15/16) Covers from Holland to Burtts Island, both franked 12½c, one with violet circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", the other with a light but clear strike of the scarce circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED CENSOR / 2 / BERMUDA". (2).



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Sale No: 50
Lot No:577
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S.S "Armenian"/"Ranee". 1901 Covers from Transvaal to P.O.Ws on the "Armenian" (2) or "Ranee" all redirected to Bermuda, one only franked ½d with "T" and "1d" charge marks. Also an O.F.S cover to Belle Vue Camp, redirected to the "Armenian", the first ship to carry prisoners (including the addressee) to Bermuda. The "Ranee" cover with some faults, otherwise fine. (4).



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Sale No: 50
Lot No:578
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Convict Mail/S.S "Ranee". 1901 Cover from a convict at Eshowe, Zululand, signed and endorsed by the Governor of the Central Gaol at Eshowe, addressed to a P.O.W on board S.S "Ranee" at Durban, redirected "c/o M.T.O, Point" and again to Bermuda with a Hamilton arrival backstamp, a Natal 1d cancelled at Point. Very unusual.



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Sale No: 50
Lot No:580
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Belle Vue/Green Point Camps. 1901 Covers from Mafeking to Green Point Track redirected to Bermuda; Paarl to Belle Vue but endorsed "Not Bellevue" and redirected to Bermuda; or from Brandfort to Green Point Camp redirected to Simonstown, endorsed "Not Bellevue" and again redirected to Bermuda. (3).



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Sale No: 50
Lot No:581
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Tin Town, Ladysmith. 1901 Cover from Lydenburg with three G.B 1d lilacs cancelled at F.P.O 25, addressed to "R. Oppermann, Prisoner of War, Island of Bermuda, c/o Staff Officer, Prisoners of War, Ladysmith"; 1d postcard from Krugersdorp to Tintown Camp redirected to Bermuda; and cover from Mossel Bay to Tin Town redirected to Bermuda, endorsed "not Darrells", "not Tuckers" and "not Burtts" and directed to "A Camp" (probably Ahmednagar), circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / LADYSMITH" and "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA". (3).



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image Sale No: 50
Lot No:582
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Burgher Camp/Ceylon. 1901 Cover from Standerton Burgher Camp to Bermuda, red oval "BURGHER CAMP / 9 AUG 1901 / STANDERTON" signed by the Camp Superintendent, endorsed "Passed Press Censor". Missent to Ceylon, endorsed "Unclaimed Diyatalawa Camp" with Diyatalawa M.O & S.B backstamp, directed to Bermuda in blue crayon. Minor toning and small tear at right edge, otherwise fine and very unusual. Photo on Page 80. (Image1)



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Sold For 200

Sale No: 50
Lot No:583
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Burgher Camp. 1901 Covers from Irene Burgher Camp both with violet oval "BURGHER CAMP / Censored / IRENE", addressed to P.O.Ws at Durban (one to the "Montrose"), one redirected to Bermuda with manuscript "not Hawkins", "Not Tuckers", "not Darrells" and "not Burtts", the other with a "Bermuda" endorsement crossed out and replaced by "Madras" but still sent to Bermuda with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", endorsed "not Darrells" and "Burtts Is". (2).



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image Sale No: 50
Lot No:584
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Burgher Camp. 1902 Registered cover to Bermuda bearing five Natal 1d stamps, violet triangular "PASSED / CENSOR / BURGHER / CAMP / JACOBS", very fine, an unusual origin to Bermuda. Photo on Page 80. (Image1)



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image Sale No: 50
Lot No:585
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Refugee Camp. 1902 Cover franked 1d from Norvals Pont to Bermuda, with Norvals Pont Press Censor cachet, known to have been used at the Refugee Camp. Also a 1900 Photo of the refugee camp. (2). (Image1)



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Sale No: 50
Lot No:586
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Burgher Camp. 1902 Cover franked 1d to Darrells Island, with violet oval "INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT / 17 JAN 1902 / PORT ELIZABETH", used on mail from the Port Elizabeth Camp, which housed women who had actively supported the Boer Commandos.



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image Sale No: 50
Lot No:587
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India. 1902 (Jan 21) 1a Postcard from Thomas Pitt, P.O.W at Umballa, to W. Honicke in Bermuda, blue oval "BOER CAMP / UMBALLA" cachet with manuscript "censored", initials and date, datestamps of Umballa, Sea Post Office and Hamilton. Small corner faults with small tear at upper edge, very scarce, only one other cover recorded from Umballa to Bermuda. Photo on Page 80. (Image1)



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Sale No: 50
Lot No:588
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India. 1901 (Oct 21) Cover franked 1a tied by "BOER CAMP / TRICHINOPOLY" c.d.s, violet boxed "EXAMINED / T.L THORNE / Censor / Boer Camp, Trichinopoly", addressed to J.M Els in Bermuda with manuscript "not Darrells". Fine and scarce to Bermuda.



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image Sale No: 50
Lot No:589
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India. 1902 (Apr 5) Cover with India 1a endorsed "POW", from Bellary Camp to Bermuda, handstamped red "NOT TUCKERS", reverse with part Bellary censor cachet. Part flap missing, the front very fine and attractive, only one other cover recorded from India with the "Not Tuckers" cachet. Photo on Page 80. (Image1)



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image Sale No: 50
Lot No:590
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India/Ceylon. 1901 Stampless cover apparently from a P.O.W at Ahmednagar to another prisoner at Diyatalawa, reverse with datestamps of Ahmednagar (July 23), Colombo and Diyatalawa Camp, endorsed "unclaimed in Diyatalawa Camp", directed to various Indian Camps with censor cachets of Ahmednagar, Trichinopoly (2 types) and Bellary, directed to St. Helena but then sent to Bermuda, endorsed "not Burtts", "not Darrells" and "not Hawkins". Censor seal removed and minor faults, an intriguing cover. Photo on Page 80. (Image1)



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image Sale No: 50
Lot No:591
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Ceylon. 1901-02 Ceylon 6c postcards cancelled by "RAGAMA CAMP" c.d.s, from Wilhelm Karsten to his father Richard in Bermuda, the first directed "Care of Camp Commdt" with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", the second card to Darrells Island with oval Ragama censor cachet. Ceylon P.O.W mail scarce to Bermuda. (2). Photo on Page 80. (Image1)



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image Sale No: 50
Lot No:592
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St. Helena. 1901 (Oct 21) Cover with return address of J.Y.C de Bruin at Deadwood Camp to his brother in Bermuda, a 1d stamp with cork cancel, violet triangular "PASSED BY / CENSOR / DEADWOOD" initialled "E.W" by E. Walton, endorsed "not Darrells" and "not Morgans". St. Helena P.O.W mail to Bermuda is very scarce. Photo on Page 82. (Image1)



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Sale No: 50
Lot No:593
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1902 Cover franked Cape 1d, from Maitland, addressed to "Mr H. Bernard, Point Michel, Dominica, West Indies, care to Mr Louise, Bermuda", with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", endorsed "Try Darrells", "not Darrells" and "not Burtts". An extraordinary address.



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image Sale No: 50
Lot No:594
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1901 (Aug 26) Cover franked Transvaal 3d from Pretoria to Ladysmith, redirected with red "BERMUDA" handstamp. The cover a little shortened at right, otherwise fine and very scarce, the Bermuda redirection handstamp only recorded in August 1901. Photo on Page 82. (Image1)



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image Sale No: 50
Lot No:595
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1901 (Dec 11) Cover franked Cape 1d from Mafeking to Tin Town Camp at Ladysmith, redirected with violet "MONTROSE. / BERMUDA." handstamp, endorsed "not Morgans", "not Burtts", "not Hawkins", "not Tuckers" and "not Darrells". A rare redirection handstamp, only recorded in December 1901 on mail to P.O.Ws who sailed on the S.S "Montrose" to Bermuda, very few known. Photo on Page 82. (Image1)



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Closed..Oct-06-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550


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