Boer War Prisoner of War Mail continued...
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| 1826 |
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c.1901 Cover to Holland franked 4d + 1/- pair tied by cork cancels (K104), violet type BW1 censor cachet initialled "P.R" by P. Roux, minor soiling and flap missing but a most unusual 2/4 franking, blue crayon "59".
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Est. £150-200
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| 1827 |
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1901 (Oct 23) Registered cover to Durban franked ½d + 2½d, the stamps strangely uncancelled with a St. Helena c.d.s in the lower left corner, triangular "PASSED BY / CENSOR / DEADWOOD" initialled "P.R" by P. Roux, arrival backstamp, light
creasing.
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Est. £150-200
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| 1828 |
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 1900 (July 12) Cover to Bloemhof, Transvaal franked 2½d with cork cancel K93, grey-blue type BW1 censor cachet initialled "F.W.A" by F.W Alexander, datestamps of Fourteen Streams (Aug. 9), Vryburg (Feb. 1)
and Returned Letter Office Cape Town (Feb. 8), endorsed "Unclaimed", black "RETURNED / LETTER" applied in St. Helena. An unusual cover (included in the same mail at Vryburg as the cover illustrated on the front of the recent book by Mabbett &
Vevers). Photo on Page 216. (Image1)
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Est. £300-350
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| 1829 |
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 1900 (July 2) Stampless picture postcard "Greetings from St. Helena" written by the French P.O.W and renowned artist Le Gall in Deadwood Camp, apparently self addressed to Le Gall in tent 160, posted unpaid and
delivered free of charge with a St. Helena c.d.s and type BW1 censor cachet in brown initialled "F.W.A" by F.W Alexander, very unusual. Photo on Page 216. (Image1)
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Est. £200-250
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| 1830 |
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 1901 (May 4) Cover to Capt. De Witt Hamer, to Dr Plowright (who collected and wrote about Boer War censor cachets) in Kings Lynn, franked 1d + 2d, most unusually with two strikes of the violet type BW1 censor
cachet, one initialled "F.W.A" by F.W. Alexander, backstamped with straight line "DEAD•WOOD•CAMP", a fine cover. Photo on Page 216. (Image1)
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Est. £250-300
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| 1831 |
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1900 (May 26) Cover to the Dutch Consul in Cape Town franked 1d tied by cork type K96, grey-blue type BW1 censor cachet initialled "J.H.M.B" by J. Brown, unusually with violet boxed "T / (15)c" (applied in error as the rate to the Cape was 1d)
ignored upon arrival. Two light folds, otherwise fine and unusual.
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Est. £200-250
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| 1832 |
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1901 (June 3) Cover to the Boer Refugee Camp at Johannesburg franked 1d tied by a fine cork cancel (K105, state 2), violet type BW1 censor cachet initialled "C.E.deB" by Charles de Beer, reverse with light straight line
"DEAD•WOOD•CAMP", Johannesburg censor and backstamp.
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Est. £200-250
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| 1833 |
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1902 (Mar 8) 1d Reply card (reply half) to Germany, red triangular "PASSED BY / CENSOR / DEADWOOD" initialled "V.A" by Baron Von Ahlefeldt, two tears at lower edge and other minor faults, nevertheless scarce initials with this Deadwood censor, only
recorded March-May 1902.
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Est. £100-120
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| 1834 |
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 1901 (Jan 1) Cover to Germany franked 2½d tied by cork cancel K98, violet type BW1 censor initialled "WM" by Lt. W.J Maule. Maule's initials are only recorded for October 1900-January 1901, and were
usually shown as "W.J.M"; this "W.M" version is not recorded in the recent book by Mabbett & Vevers. Minor edge stains, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 216. (Image1)
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Est. £200-250
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| 1835 |
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1901 (Mar 25) Cover to a P.O.W in Diyatalawa Camp, Ceylon, franked 1d, tied by type K101 cork cancel, with grey-black type BW1 censor cachet initialled "G.A.D.B" by George de Beer, the cover originally opened out, tape stains where small edge tears
at both sides have been repaired internally by tape, nevertheless a scarce censor with these initials.
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Est. £100-150
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| 1836 |
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 1901 (Nov 12) Picture postcard "Greetings from St. Helena" with the message written and signed by General P.A Cronje, addressed to Germany franked 1d, violet circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / CENSOR / BROAD BOTTOM
CAMP" initialled "G.A.D.B" by G.A. de Beer, superb quality, unusual to find a message written by Cronje. Photo on Page 218. (Image1)
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Est. £300-350
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| 1837 |
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 1900 (Feb 7) German 10pf + 10pf reply card posted from Buxtehude (Dec 24) to Colonel Schiel in St. Helena with violet "PRISONERS OF WAR / CENSOR / BROAD BOTTOM CAMP" (BW2, no initials), the attached reply card
posted back to Germany with a further strike of the BW2 censor of Broad Bottom Camp initialled "G.A.D.B" by G. de Beer. Lt. Schiel writes "as we have no German censor it is very difficult to write, besides our correspondence is very limited. My
eldest boy Adolf was severely wounded the 10. of Jan. near Pietersburg and died the following day in hospital". An unusual reply card correctly used to and from a prominent P.O.W. Photo on Page 218. (Image1)
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Est. £300-400
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| 1838 |
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 1900 (Oct 19) Cover from Johannesburg franked by three 1d stamps, to "E. Shultz, Prisoner of War, St. Helena" with arrival c.d.s (Nov. 7) and violet type BW1 censor cachet initialled "W.J.M" by Lt. W.J Maule,
minor edge and perf staining but very unusual. Maule's initials only recorded October 1900-January 1901, with very few censor cachets on incoming mail known with censors initials. Photo on Page 218. (Image1)
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Est. £200-250
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| 1839 |
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 1901 (Feb 25) 1d Postcard written by a P.O.W from "Leak-Bank" (possibly on parole?), to Germany with straight line "DEAD•WOOD•CAMP and a light violet type BW1 censor cachet initialled
"W.J.P.M" by Captain W. Marling, a scarce censor, only recorded January-February 1901. Photo on Page 218. (Image1)
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Est. £200-250
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| 1840 |
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 1901 (Apr 27) 1d Postcard to Germany, written by W. de Graaff from the Boer Hospital Jamestown, cancelled by cork type K101 with the St. Helena c.d.s alongside, with superb brown
"BROAD•BOTTOM•CAMP" and matching type BW1 censor cachet initialled "A.W.P" in pencil by Lt. Arthur Phelps, only recorded March-April 1901. A superb card, unusual from the Jamestown hospital. Photo on Page 218. (Image1)
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Est. £300-350
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| 1841 |
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 1901 (Nov 3?) 1d Reply card (reply half) to Austria, the reverse with a real Photo applied, with black type BW1a censor cachet containing handstamped initials "A.W.P" of Lt. Arthur Phelps, only recorded
October-December1901, very fine. Photo on Page 218. (Image1)
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Est. £250-300
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| 1842 |
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1901 (June 1) German 10pf + 10pf reply card from Dresden (Apr 11) to "Colonel A. Schiel, African Camp, St. Helena" with type BW1 censor cachet (no initials), the attached reply half posted back to Dresden with a brief message in German by Schiel,
violet "PRISONERS OF WAR / CENSOR / BROAD BOTTOM CAMP" initialled "A.W.P" in red ink by Lt. Arthur Phelps, unfortunately creased but scarce.
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Est. £150-200
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| 1843 |
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 1901 (Aug 27) Registered cover to Germany with 7d postage paid by 2d + 2½d (2) each cancelled by cork type K101, circular framed "R" and oval "REGISTERED / ST. HELENA", violet "PRISONERS OF WAR / CENSOR /
BROAD BOTTOM CAMP" with handstruck initials "A.W.P" of Lt. Arthur Phelps, only recorded June-September 1901. A fine registered cover from Alois Graf in Deadwood Camp. Photo on Page 218. (Image1)
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Est. £250-300
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| 1844 |
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 1902 (Jan 16) Picture postcard "Greetings from St. Helena" with pictures of landing of Cronje, Cronje en route to Kent Cottage and Col. Schiel escorted to High Knoll, the message side signed by General P.A Cronje
and Col. A. Schiel, registered to Germany franked ½d and 1d pairs each cancelled by cork type K106, circular framed "R" and oval "REGISTERED / ST. HELENA", censored with the very scarce oval "GARRISON OFFICE / 16 JAN 1902 / ST. HELENA" in black
(type 1, later than recorded by Mabbett & Vevers, who also only record it in violet). An exceptional registered postcard. Photo on Page 218.
(Image1)
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Est. £500-600
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| 1845 |
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1901 (July 16) Cover from a Boer internee at Alcobaca in Portugal franked 15r + 25r pair, to a P.O.W in St. Helena with violet type BW1 censor cachet (not initialled), the cover a little toned with two small tears at upper edge, nevertheless a very
scarce cover sent between camps in Portugal and St. Helena.
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Est. £200-250
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| 1846 |
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 1902 (Feb 14) Registered cover from Copenhagen franked 16ore +20ore, to Victor von Schadtler, P.O.W in St. Helena, with arrival c.d.s (Mar. 4) and red triangular "PASSED BY / CENSOR / DEADWOOD", only recorded in
red ink in February and March 1902, an attractive registered cover probably to a Danish volunteer. Photo on Page 220. (Image1)
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Est. £250-300
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| 1847 |
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1902 (May 29) 1d Postcard from Le Gall, French P.O.W and noted artist in Deadwood Camp, to Paris with violet triangular "PASSED / BY / CENSOR / ST. HELENA / HEAD OFFICE". The message mentions Antigua, West Indies, the site of a proposed Boer P.O.W
Camp. The Head Office censor recorded May-August 1902.
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Est. £160-200
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| 1848 |
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 1902 (May 29) Picture postcard with a cyclostyled and handcoloured map of the island produced and signed by Capt. De Framond, addressed to the censor P. Roux on St. Helena bearing three differing ½d stamps,
violet triangular "PASSED / BY / CENSOR / ST. HELENA / HEAD OFFICE", fine and unusual. Photo on Page 220. (Image1)
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Est. £250-300
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| 1849 |
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 1902 (Apr 17) Cover from Dr. Plowright (collector and author on censor cachets) in Kings Lynn franked G.B KEVII 1d, addressed to Capt. De Witt Hamer at Walbro Cottage, St. Helena, with violet triangular "PASSED /
PRESS / CENSOR". A scarce censor cachet, only recorded February-May 1902. Photo on Page 220. (Image1)
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Est. £200-250
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| 1850 |
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 1902 (July 22) Picture postcard "Greetings from St. Helena" addressed to Le Gall, P.O.W at Deadwood Camp, signed on the picture side by General P.A Cronje with two ½d stamps tied by St. Helena datestamps. An
interesting card to the French P.O.W and noted artist Le Gall from General Cronje, mail no longer censored at this late date after the war had finished. Photo on Page 220. (Image1)
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Est. £180-220
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