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Sale No: 44
Lot No:495
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1900-01 Covers from Boer P.O.Ws in Cape Town (4) or to P.O.Ws in Green Point Camp (2) all with violet boxed "CENSOR, PRISONERS OF WAR / L. Heyman / Lt. Col.", one cover to Kroonstad received at Johannesburg on May 11th (the day before the British captured Kroonstad) endorsed "Held delivered 24/5/00". A few faults though most are fine. (6).



Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00


Closed..Sep-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100

Sale No: 44
Lot No:496
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Ladysmith/Umbilo. 1901-02 Covers (10), fronts (3) and a picture postcard, sent from (6) or to (5) Tin Town Camp in Ladysmith, or from or to Umbilo Camp, the Ladysmith items handstamped boxed "PASSED / CENSOR / P. of W. / S.O.P NATAL" (2), triangular "PASSED / CENSOR / P. OF W." (3, also handstamp applied by favour to unused postcard), oval dated "STAFF OFFICER PRISONERS-OF-WAR / LADYSMITH" (2, both fronts) or double circle "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / LADYSMITH" (4), the two Umbilo covers with similar double circle "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / NATAL", two covers registered, one cover redirected to "St. Helena, S.S Orient". A few faults, the majority fine. (14).



Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 250.00


Closed..Sep-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 250

image Sale No: 44
Lot No:497
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Belle Vue/Green Point. 1900-02 Covers and cards (43) and fronts (3) sent to (28) or from Green Point Camp, or to (13) or from (4) Belle Vue Camp, various camp censors, one cover from Belle Vue to "Militia Ground Green Point", other covers to Green Point addressed to Naval Recreation Ground, No. 3 Athletic Grounds, Green Point Track (4), Proctors Camp, or care of Captain Proctor or "Lt. Col. Heyman, Censor Prisoner of War" (2). Also a telegram to Green Point with arrival c.d.s and "GREEN POINT" cachet, Green Point Track canteen notes for 1/, 2/- or 5/- (2 colours), a picture postcard of prisoners with handicrafts in Green Point Camp and a Photo of prisoners in the camp. (53). (Image1)



Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 350.00


Closed..Sep-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 350

image Sale No: 44
Lot No:498
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1901-03 Cover and cards (2) from Holland to J.W.F Rahder (found guilty of treachery for assisting Boers to escape from Pretoria to join Commandos, and sentenced to two years hard labour in 1901), two addressed to Johannesburg c/o C. Borgsma with differing oval dated "JOHANNESBURG / PRISON" cachets, the other addressed c/o The Dutch Consul in Pretoria with violet oval "DIRECTOR OF PRISONS OFFICE / 1 NOV 1901 / PRETORIA". (3). Photo on Page 90. (Image1)



Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 320.00


Closed..Sep-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320

Sale No: 44
Lot No:499
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Gaols. 1900-02 Covers to or from Boers in Gaol, mostly Cape of Natal citizens convicted or suspected of being rebels or traitors, comprising cover to Green Point Camp redirected to Bloemfontein Gaol; cover from Colesberg with scarce "COLESBERG / GAOL" cachet; covers to Kimberley Gaol (2, one with "Resident Magistrates Office Kimberley" cachet); cover to Ceylon with "GOVERNOR / CENTRAL GAOL / PIETERMARITZBURG" cachet; covers to ladies at Paarl Gaol (2, probably relatives of prominent Boers); cover to Pietermaritzburg Central Gaol Hospital redirected to Fort Napier Garrison Hospital and endorsed "not on board S.S Catalonia". A couple with small faults, otherwise fine and scarce. (8).



Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 360.00


Closed..Sep-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 44
Lot No:500
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Other Prisons. 1900-02 Covers to Boer P.O.Ws at Castle Barracks Cape Town, New Military Hospital Docks Cape Town (2), Convict Station Cape Town (2), Orange River Station, Barberton (with triangular "PASSED / CENSOR / P. OF W.", usually used on Ladysmith mail), or to Standerton and redirected to 17th General Hospital. Also a cover to a Miss Retief held under house arrest at Wellington; and a stampless cover to Harrismith endorsed "From a Prisoner of War" with manuscript "G", type 2A censor seal and arrival c.d.s. (Nov. 2 1900). A scarce group, one with blue oval "POSTMEESTER GENERAAL / ORANJE-VRY STAAT" censor. (10).



Opening GBP 230.00
Sold...GBP 290.00


Closed..Sep-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 290


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