Boer Prisoner of War Mail
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| 1755 |
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 1901 (Mar 4) Cover from Deadwood Camp to Germany franked ½d and 1d pair with cork cancels (Proud K95) with violet straight line "€∞BROAD€∞BOTTOM€∞CAMP€∞" and circular censor cachet, unusually not initialled by the censor.
Photo on Page 210. (Image1)
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1756 |
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1900-01 1d Stationery postcard and picture postcards (3) to France, all from the French P.O.W Maurice Le Gall, a talented artist, two postcards franked 1d, the third with the stamp removed, with circular censor cachets initialled "F.W.A" (stationery
card), "J.H.M.B" or "E.W" (2), the F.W.A" and J.H.M.B" cards fine. (4).
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Est. £240-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1757 |
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 1901-02 Postcard and cover from the French P.O.W and artist Maurice Le Gall, the 1901 1d card franked 2d registered to Germany with censor cachet initialled in red (probably "W.J.M"), reverse with an ink drawing of a gentleman
and showgirl, two punch holes and heavy vertical fold; and 1902 (May 24) registered cover to France franked 1894 2d + 1896 2d + 1902 KEVII 1d with an ink drawing of a comic soldier, reverse with triangular Head Office censor cachet, opened out with
minor edge faults. (2). Photo on Page 216. (Image1)
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Est. £180-220
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1758 |
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1901 (Dec 7) Picture postcard of Boer Officers franked 1896 1d to Transvaal, tied by cork cancel (Proud K106) with black censor cachet containing handstruck initials "a.w.p" of Lt. A.W Phelps, Johannesburg Press Censor, addresses name neatly removed,
otherwise fine and attractive.
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1759 |
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 1902 (Jan 27) Cover to Germany franked 1896-97 ½d + 1d (2) tied by cork cancels (Proud K106), violet "PRISONERS OF WAR CAMP / CENSOR / BROAD BOTTOM CAMP" with manuscript "a.w.p" of Lt A. Phelps unusually in blue (only
recorded in pencil by Mabbett & Vevers). Photo on Page 216. (Image1)
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Est. £180-220
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1760 |
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1901 (Aug 31) Cover from Germany franked 20pf, to Oberst von Braun in Deadwood Camp with violet "PRISONERS OF WAR / CENSOR / BROAD BOTTOM CAMP", fine.
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1761 |
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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 216. (Image1)
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1762 |
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 c.1902 Stampless cover to the Dutch Consul-General in London, apparently hand delivered, with violet triangular "PASSED BY / CENSOR / DEADWOOD" initialled "P.R" by P. Roux, reverse bearing yellow "OPENED UNDER /
MARTIAL LAW" censor seal. Unusual and very rare; Mabbett only recorded one other example of this censor seal. Photo on Page 216. (Image1) (Image2)
(All Images)
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Est. £350-400
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1763 |
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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 216. (Image1)
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Est. £160-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1764 |
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 1902 (June 23) 1d Reply card (outward half) from Willow Cottage, signed by General B. Viljoen, registered to Holland franked 1894 2d, the 2d stamp cancelled by cork type K106 and the postcard stamp by the St. Helena c.d.s,
circular "R" and oval "REGISTERED / ST. HELENA" with violet triangular Head Office censor cachet. A fine registered postcard from Viljoen. Photo on Page 216.
(Image1)
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Est. £240-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1765 |
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1902 (Feb 7) 1d Postcard (reply half, used as an outward card), written and signed by Col. Schiel regarding the loss of his 18 year old son, killed near Pietersburg, sent to Germany with violet "PRISONERS OF WAR / CENSOR / BROAD BOTTOM CAMP"
initialled "G.A.D.B" by G.A.de Beer, a fine card from a prominent prisoner.
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Est. £160-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1766 |
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1901 (Oct 12) Cover to Klerksdorp Burgher Camp franked ½d (2) tied by St. Helena c.d.s, the lower stamp then additionally tied by a cork cancel (Proud K107, only one date recorded), violet circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / CENSOR / BROAD BOTTOM CAMP"
initialled "HM" by H.G Mortimer, backstamped at Johannesburg and F.P.O 16, minor opening faults at left edge, otherwise fine.
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1767 |
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1902 (Jan 21) Cover to Klerksdorp Burgher Camp franked 1896 1d tied by cork cancel (Proud K106) with violet triangular "PASSED BY / CENSOR / DEADWOOD" initialled "P.R" by P. Roux, Pretoria Press Censor, endorsed from P.F Bosman, minor edge faults, a
good cover to a Burgher Camp.
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1768 |
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 1901 (Apr 9) Registered cover from Victor Polhadsler, probably a Scandinavian volunteer, to Denmark franked 1800-93 1d + 2½d + 1897 ½d (2) tied by cork cancels (Proud K104), circular "R" and oval "REGISTERED / ST.
HELENA" with violet censor cachet initialled "F.W.A" by F.W Alexander, London and Copenhagen datestamps, a fine cover. Photo on Page 216. (Image1)
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Est. £300-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1769 |
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 1902 (Feb 27) Cover to "Robert Ferguson, ex Detective, Johannesburg" franked 1897 ½d pair, violet censor cachet initialled "F.W.A" by F.W Alexander, Johannesburg Press Censor and boxed "NON-RECLAME / UNCLAIMED", returned
with violet "RETURNED / LETTER" applied in St. Helena, minor edge wear, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 218. (Image1)
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Est. £180-220
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1770 |
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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. £160-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1771 |
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1900 (July 3) Picture postcard to Holland franked ½d + 1d (2) with cork cancels (Proud K102), violet censor cachet initialled "J.H.M.B" by J. Brown, Southampton Ship Letter c.d.s (Aug 28), part of address neatly removed, an attractive card
carried by private ship.
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1772 |
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 1901 (Feb 26) 1d Reply card (outward half) from Deadwood Camp to Holland with straight line "€∞DEAD€∞WOOD€∞CAMP€∞" in black, faint violet censor cachet initialled "C.EdeB" by Charles de Beer. Photo on Page 218. (Image1)
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Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1773 |
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 1902 (May 5) Cover endorsed from B.P Bezuidenhout to another similarly named P.O.W in Umballa Camp in India, franked KEVII 1d, red censor cachet initialled "V.A" by Baron von Ahlefeldt, Sea Post Office and Umballa backstamps.
This censor type used by von Ahlefeldt only recorded March-May 1902, St. Helena covers scarce to India camps. Photo on Page 218. (Image1)
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Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1774 |
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1902 (Apr 22) Cover to a P.O.W at Bloemfontein franked KEVII ½d (2) with red censor cachet initialled "V.A" by Baron von Ahlefeldt, red "P.B.C", upper left corner with black inked triangle to denote a mourning envelope with manuscript "From a
Boer Prisoner of War in the Island of St. Helena 22.4.1902", unusual to a P.O.W, the censor cachet initialled by von Ahlefeldt only recorded March-May 1902.
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1775 |
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 1901 (Oct.) Cover from J.R van Vuren to his wife in Klerksdorp Womens Camp with 1899 ½d (2) + 1896 1d tied by cork cancels (Proud K101), violet "PRISONERS OF WAR / CENSOR / BROAD BOTTOM CAMP" initialled "G.A.D.B" by G.A
de Beer, backstamped at Johannesburg and F.P.O 16 (Oct. 21), unusual to a refugee camp. Photo on Page 218. (Image1)
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Est. £180-220
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
