Cape of Good Hope - Boer War continued...
Cape of Good Hope - Boer War continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1242 |
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 51 1d Red,
from Indian Contingent, Natal, stamp tied by barred "A" to envelope, soiled with creases,Tuticorin AP 11 1901 strike on reverse, addressed to Indian soldier at Mooi River Station, Natal South Africa, extremely rare Indian Contingent
usage. (Image1) |
300-400
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-04, 01:41 PM |
| 1243 |
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 89(2), 1d
Violet, from Indian Contingent, British Army S Africa, Field PO, , JY 2 1901 postmark, two one penny British stamps on reverse of envelope, addressed Rawalpindi Pujab India, barred "Foeign Postage Due, one Anna PIS" at lower
right, light green oval "Rawalpindi/ unpaid, 30 Jul 1901" at center, Tuticorin transit, very scarce Indian Contingent mail back home, Very Fine.
(Image1) |
300-400
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-04, 01:41 PM |
| 1244 |
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 89, 1d
Lilac, to India, Army Post Office, Elandsfontein, Mar 6 1902 postmark ties British stamp to blue legal size OHMS envelope, small nick at top, addressed "Bombay Command Pooona India", very
interesting handstamp at lower left "Controller Military Accounts, Indian Contingent, South African Force", Rare and Fine. (Image1) |
300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-04, 01:42 PM |
| 1245 |
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 89, 1d
Lilac, Indian Contingent, Army Post Office Lydenburg, Mar 19 1902 postmark ties Great Britain stamp to envelope, small part of back flap missing, addressed Lahore India, pink official seal "On His Majesty's Service, Opened under
Martial Law" tied over top by triangular "Lydeburg Censor", Durban, Tuticorn and Lahore strikes on reverse, Fine; Indian Contingent mail is scarce (Image1) |
300-400
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-04, 01:42 PM |
| 1246 |
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 202-4,
Transvaal 1/2d, 1d, 2d, Army PO 50, S Africa, Aug 10 1900 postmarks tie stamps overprinted VRI to envelope, small stain at center, addressed Orpington England, Purple triple oval "South African Field Force, Irish
Hospital" at lower left, very unusal and scarce, Fine. (Image1) |
500-750
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-04, 01:42 PM |
| 1247 |
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 70, 25c
Blue, to POW in Ceylon, Samandona Italy, June 6 1901 postmark ties stamp to envelope, addressed "Ragama Camp Ceylon", large pruple double oval "Ragama Camp, Passed Censor" at center, British censor
seal over bottom fold, "VR" with crown and "Opened Under Marshall Law", Colombo transit, Italian material from the Boer War is rare, Very Fine. (Image1) |
750-1,000
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-04, 01:43 PM |
| 1248 |
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 78,80, to
Belgium, Boer War, Pavia Italy, Mar 15 1902 squared circle postmarks tie 5c,20c stamps to 10c postal card paying the registry rate, addressed Brussels Belgium to "President Kruger" of Transvaal while in exile
in Europe, very scarce registered postal card use from "Boer supporter", Very Fine. (Image1) |
300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-04, 01:43 PM |
| 1249 |
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|
 39(pair),
50r Blue, Lourenco Marques, Aug 10 1900 postmark ties stamps to envelope, reduced left, opened for display, pink censor seal "VR crown, Opened under Martial Law" over the top, addressed Cape Town, Fine (Image1) |
90-120
SOLD for $55.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-04, 01:43 PM |
| 1250 |
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 Natal in
the Boer War, 29 covers or cards (nine are postal cards) with Natal franking, destinations include England, United States, Denmark, Germany, Isle of Wight, Ireland etc, postmarks include Ladysmith, Musgrave Road, Greytown, Verulam, various
Field Post Offices, many with cendsor tapes or handstamps, most are Fine or better. (Image1) |
300-400
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-04, 01:44 PM |
| 1251 |
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|
 Three
Netherlands Boer War Related Items, including 16 AP 1900 Netherlands 5c postal card addressed by parents to son "at War in Natal" Pretoria Z.A.R., other two are both Red Cross related, one from Dutch
Red Cross to the French Society for Wounded in Paris, last is from "Dutch Red Cross Ambulance" franked with 2 1/2d and five 1/2d Transvaal stamps mailed back to Netherlands, scarce group including two unusual Boer War humanitarian
items, Very Fine. (see online scans) (Image1) |
450-600
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-04, 01:44 PM |
| 1252 |
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|
 203(3), 1d
Rose & Green, to Netherlands POW in St Helena, Pretoria, 25 Oct 1900 postmarks tie Transvaal stamps overprinted "VRI" to small envelope, addressed "Versewel de Witt Hamer, St
Helena", small cicular "Censor, Prisoner of War", with St Helena receiving, Very Fine. (Image1) |
150-200
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-04, 01:45 PM |
| 1253 |
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 113, 2d
Green & Red, to POW in St Helena, Kings Lynn Great Britain, Jul 5 1901 squared circle ties stamp to small envelope, addressed "Capt V de Witt Hamer POW St Helena", of the Dutch Volunteers, Capt V de Witt Hamer
was the postmeister for the Boer prisoners and was a VIP who was housed in one of only three private cottages allotted to POWs, purple circular "Censor, Prisoner of War" strike at center , Very Fine. (Image1) |
150-200
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-04, 01:45 PM |
| 1254 |
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 68, 12?c
Blue, to Prisoner of War St Helena, Werkendam Netherlands, 2 Feb 1901 postmark ties stamp (some foxing) to envelope unevenly opened at top, addressed Deadwood Cap St Helena South Africa, purple double circle "Censor, Prisoner of War"
strike at center, Fine. (Image1) |
200-250
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-04, 01:46 PM |
| 1255 |
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 1d Postal
Card to Netherlands, Pretoria Transvaal, 21 Jun 1901 postmark on card overprinted VRI, addressed Amsterdam Holland, triangular "Passed Press Censor, Pretoria" at center, Very Fine. (Image1) |
100-150
SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-04, 01:46 PM |
| 1256 |
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 246(5), ?d
Brown and green, to Netherlands, Pretoria, Nov 1 1901 postmarks tie stamps overprinted ERI to envelope, addressed Amsterdam Holland, triangular "Passed Press Censor, Pretoria", fresh and Very Fine. (Image1) |
150-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-04, 01:46 PM |
| 1257 |
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 65, 68, to
St Helena POW, Middelburg Netherlands, 24 Dec 1901 postmarks tie stamps (12½c faulty), to large buff registered envelope, addressed V.D, Witt Hamer Capt of Dutch Volunteer Corps, Prisoner of War Walboro Cottage St Helena with
Great Britain transit and St Helena receiving strikes, scarce Dutch Contingency item, Fine (Image1) |
250-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-04, 01:46 PM |
| 1258 |
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 65, 5c
Rose, to POW in St Helena, Utrecht Netherlands, June 3 1902 postmark ties stamp to ppc, addressed St Helena POW camp, uncommon purple double triangular "Passed Censor, Head Office" censor strike, Very Fine. (Image1) |
200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-04, 01:47 PM |
| 1259 |
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 Boer War,
to South Africa, Boer War, Netherlands Indies, Mar 1900 squared circle postmark on tattered envelope, addressed to a member of the "Netherlands Indies Ambulance Corps" Pretoria redirected to Capetown, Aden(Apr
5) and Lourenco Marques(May 30) transits, Pretoria arrival (Jun 2), three days later captured by the British, blue triangular "Passed Press Censor" at left, seals reading "Found Open and Officially Closed at
GPO" over top and bottom endoresed "no stamps available", scarce and Fine. (Image1) |
250-300
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-04, 01:48 PM |
| 1260 |
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 J2, 1d
Green Postage Due, to New South Wales, Field Post Office 33, British Army S Africa, Ap 4 1900 postmark on envelope, small back flap fault, addressed North Sydney NSW, with "T" and New South Wales postage due affixed for short payment,
Fine, mail to and from the Australian Contingents is quite scarce, (Image1) |
500-750
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-04, 01:48 PM |
| 1261 |
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|
 Orange Free
State and Orange River Colony in the Boer War, over 40 covers or cards including eleven postal cards with either OFS or ORC franking, destinations include England, Germany, Scotland, Switzerland etc, about a dozen addressed to POW camps
including Bellevue and Greenpoint, numerous censor marking types, seals and tapes, various postmarks including Aliwal North, Barkly East, Boshof, Kroonstad, Harrismith and different Field Post Offices, most are Fine or better. (Image1) |
400-500
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-04, 01:49 PM |
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