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South Africa - Anglo-Boer War continued...
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
3265 image1900 Incoming Postal Card to Modder River, Orange Free State -+d card with Bloemfontein 8 FE 00 cds and addressed to a member of the "Veld Cornet Friis / Scandinavian Corps / c/o General Cronje / Modder River", message in English on back referring to and ordered book being shipped, some edge wear and a small scuff at bottom, Fine and unusual use to volunteers aiding the Boers. rnJens Friis (Denmark) was a Captain (veldcornet) arriving Jan 1900 with 20 volunteers to a reorganized group of Scandinavians which was to be attached to the Boer forces. General Cronje surrendered to the British at Paardeberg on 27 Feb and the Scandinavian Company, now counting only 47 men incl Cpt Friis, were marched into captivity. (Image 2) (Image1) 100-150

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:13 PM
3266 imageODENDAALSTROOM C.G.H. FE 22 (00), cds cancels on Orange Free State -+d postal card and -+d+-+d, 1d+1d message reply cards, all with a well struck "INSPECTEURS KANTOOR / G.PO.K. BLOEMFONTEIN / Post Telegrafen," handstamp in the address space, all three items fresh and Very Fine, nice cancels from a scarcer office, probably postal test mail (Image1) 150-200

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:14 PM
3267 imageSPYTFONTEIN OC 21 99 cds on O.V.S. Commando label affixed on an envelope addressed to Bloemfontein and tied by a Jacobsdal cds, backstamped Bloemfontein 25 OC, Very Fine and early use as this label had only been available for a short time. rnSpytfontein was one of the smallest towns in the occupied area and its postmarks during the period are especially elusive. (Image 2) (Image1) 600-900

SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:15 PM
3268 imageSTORMBERG JUNCTION C.G.H. DE 25 99 cds ties Orange Free State 1d on envelope addressed to Aliwal North, backstamped Burghersdorp DE 26 squared circle and Aliwal North C.G.H. A De 26 British style cds, cover a bit of wear incl few light bends at bottom not affecting stamp, Fine; an unusual cover in that it has postmarks of three different occupied towns; ex-GriffithrnJust a few weeks earlier, the British suffered the first in a set of three defeats at the hands of the Boer rebels in the Battle of Stromberg during a period known as "Black Week". Losses at Magersfontein and Colenso followed. (Image 2) (Image1) 150-200

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:16 PM
3269 imageSTORMBERG JUNCTION FE 20 (00) cds cancel on an Orange Free State 1d+1d message reply postal card, Burghersdorp FE 21 squared circle transit and Bloemfontein 24 FE arrival cancels on face (latter also as backstamp), rubber stamped "INSPECTEURS KANTOOR / G.P.K. BLOEMFONTEIN / Post Telegrafen," in address area, Very Fine, probably a postal test mailing from this scarcer office. rnStormberg Junction was a railway station south of Burghersdorp. (Image 2) (Image1) 75-100

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:16 PM
3270 imageVENTERSTAD FE 17 (00) cds cancels the O.V.S. Commando Brief label affixed on envelope to Bloemfontein, no other postal markings, Very Fine, a scarce cancel from one of the smaller offices in the occupation zone. (Image 2) (Image1) 600-900

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:17 PM
3271 imageVENTERSTAD C.G.H. FE 17 (00) cds on Orange Free State -+d postal card, Bloemfontein 22 FE arrival cds, oval address handstamp of "INSPECTEURS KANTOOR / G.P.K. BLOEMFONTEIN / Post Telegrafen," card with a small edge break top left corner, o/w Very Fine, probably from a test mailing form this scarcer office. (Image 2) (Image1) 60-90

SOLD for $95.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:18 PM
3272 imageVRYBURG 16 DE 99 cds tie -+d-2-+d surcharges (SG 1-4) on locally addressed cover front, Very Fine; 1968 RPS certificaternThe only new stamps issued during the occupation were these four provisionally overprinted Cape of Good Hope definitives. Only 480 sets were prepared and were introduced at Vryburg on 24 Nov 1899 and withdrawn after just five days when a new supply of Transvaal stamps arrived. Only 13 covers or fronts with these stamps have been recorded. (Image1) 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:18 PM
3273 imageVRYBURG 21 DE 99 cds on Transvaal -+d postal card, backstamped Schweizer (Renecke) ZAR 23 Dec and Johannesburg 23(?) Dec, Very FinernVryburg is located on the north-south railway that runs to the west of the Boer republics, about midway between Kimberley and Mafeking. It was occupied by the Boers from Oct 1899 - May 1900. The British operated a concentration camp (July 1901 - Dec 1902) here to house Boer women and children. (Image 2) (Image1) 100-150

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:20 PM
3274 imageVRYBURG 21 DE 99 cds un unfranked "IN DIENST. / Z.A. REPUBLIEK" envelope addressed to Heidelberg, embossed state coat of arms on backflap, backstamped Schweizer Reneke 23 Dec, Johannesburg 28 Dec, Heidelberg 29 Dec, cover with some small faults, VG-Fine official cover (Image 2) (Image1) 60-90

SOLD for $35.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:20 PM
3275 imageWARRENTON A DE 21 99 cds ties Transvaal 1d to envelope addressed to Johannesburg where backstamped 28 Dec on arrival, fresh and Very Fine (Image 2) (Image1) 100-150

SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:20 PM
3276 imageFIRST CONTINGENT, 2nd Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment; 1899 "Palmer" Letter Sent En-route to Africa, unfranked envelope with scarce printed "Canadian Contingent / South Africa" printed cc, addressed to "Royal Victoria Hosp / Montreal" where cancelled on face by DE 8 99 cds, backstamped London NO 29 (bit of offset of this cancel on face), couple of "FREE" handstamps plus violet "J.L. Palmer, / ASST. P.M." handstamp, open at top and partially along left side, Very Fine and scarcernThe first group of Canadians sailed from Canada on 30 Oct and letter writing was one of strenuous voyage's pastimes. Mail that had accumulated by the time the ship neared Cape Verde was transferred on 16 Nov to the "Rangatira" bound for London from New Zealand. This ship had stopped to exchange news and was able to deliver the mail to London on 29 Nov where it entered the mail stream. When it reached Montreal for processing Asst PMG Palmer decided to apply the "FREE" handstamp and his own personal stamp so that postage due would not be charged. rnOnly three "Palmer" covers are believed to have survived, this one having the scarcest "Canadian Contingent" corner card. (Image 2) (Image1) 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:21 PM
3277 imageFIRST CONTINGENT, "H" Company; 1899 Cover to Belgium, Cape of Good Hope 1d tied on envelope by G.P.O. CAPETOWN/ Cape Colony 30 Nov 99 cds, circled "440", ms. "3" and "30" in blue crayon, octagonal "T 15c" applied on arrival in Brussels where 10c, 20c postage dues affixed and tied by Bruxelles 25 Dec cds, backstamped Bruxelles 24 and 25 Dec, imprint of "CANADIAN CONTINGENT / 1899-1900" with maple leaf on back flap, ms. notation "Rec'd Xmas day 1899 / Nov br 25 1899 / S.S "Sardinien" few days / before landing", small piece of backflap missing and virtually entirely reattached, Fine usernSent by Donovan Osborn of "H" Company to his wife and posted five days after the "Sardinien" docked at Capetown, The international letter rate of 2-+d should have been paid and thus 30c postage due was charged on delivery. (Image 2) (Image1) 400-500

SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:22 PM
3278 imageFIRST CONTINGENT; 1900 YMCA Cover to Montreal, GB 1d tied on YMCA cover with crossed flags cachet and Dr H.G. Barrie / Officer in Charge imprint, tied by British FPO 1 (Capetown) and addressed to Spanish Consulate in Montreal where a Jan 26 backstamp applied on arrival, open at top and partially along right side, Very Fine (Image 2) (Image1) 250-300

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:22 PM
3279 imageFIRST CONTINGENT; 1900 Cover from Soldier in Yukon Field Force to Canadian Boer War Soldier, extraordinary well-travelled cover addressed to a private stationed in Cape Town and, after some forwarding, was marked "RETURNED TO" and went back to the original sender whose original address was at Ft Selkirk but was returned to him at Dawson, multitude of dispatch, transit and arrival cancels on each side ranging from Feb through June of 1900, a bit worse for wear because of the degree of handling and distance travelled but incredibly rare with just three covers recorded from the Yukon contingent.rnYukon Field Force (1898-1900), composed of 203 officers and men drawn from all 3 branches (cavalry, artillery and infantry) of the Permanent Force of the Canadian Militia. It was sent to the Yukon, to be based at Ft Selkirk with a detachment at Dawson, as a symbol of Canadian sovereignty and as a support for the civil power in maintaining law and order in the territory during the Klondike Gold Rush. Half the force was withdrawn in Sept 1899 and the remainder, restyled the Yukon Garrison, left a year later. (Image1) 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:23 PM
3280 imageFIRST CONTINGENT; 1899 Cover Orange River to Williamstown, Ont franked with Cape of Good Hope 1d tied by Orange River C.G.H. DE 18 99 cds, backstamped Williamstown squared circle JA 27, backflap with imprint of 'CANADIAN CONTINGENT 1899-1900" with maple leaf, bit of wrinkling along right edge just affecting stamp, Fine (Image 2) (Image1) 75-100

SOLD for $45.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:24 PM
3281 imageFIRST CONTINGENT; 1900 Unfranked Cover to Toronto with ms. "On Active Service / No Stamps Available", light strike of British Army FPO FE 17 00 cds, London "PAID" transit cancel on face, backstamped Toronto 18 MR, backflap with printed "Canadian Contingent 1899-1900" with maple leaf, FinernProud reports that in April 1900 the authorities decided that unpaid soldiers' mail was to be handled without penalty. There are, as this example shows, unfranked letters posted earlier which also received this treatment. (Image 2) (Image1) 100-150

SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:24 PM
3282 imageFIRST CONTINGENT; 1900 YMCA Cover to Toronto unfranked envelope with YMCA imprint and crossed flags, Britsh Army FPO 30 AU 10 00 cds (Bloemfontein), oval "CANADIAN CONTINGENT / SOUTH AFRICA / JUL 16 1900" handstamp overlapping flags, backstamped Toronto AU 13 and with ms sender's "On Active Service / from pte Charles E Lewis / E Co / Royal Canadian Infantry / Springs, South Africa" on back, open both ends and slightly reduced at left, some light wrinkling, Fine (Image 2) (Image1) 150-200

SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:24 PM
3283 imageFIRST CONTINGENT; 1900 YMCA Cover to Ontario, unfranked envelope from Pvt J.H. Wilson of "G" Co. with YMCA Headquarters imprint and crossed flags design, British FPO 17 AU 13 00 cds (then with Gen Hart's column located at Lindeque Drift on the Vaal River), light strike of oval "CANADIAN CONTINGENT SOUTH AFRICA AUG 18 1900", backstamped Hamilton Sep 17 and Tilsonburg SP 17, cover opened (subsequently resealed) and slightly reduced at right, some minor faults, still Fine (Image 2) (Image1) 150-200

SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:24 PM
3284 imageSECOND CONTINGENT; 1900 Unfranked Cover to Toronto with "EN ROUTE" Handstamp, legal size envelope with crisp strike of oval "CANADIAN CONTINGENT SOUTH AFRICA EN ROUTE JAN 30 1900" with same marking as a backstamp, circled "T" and ms. "12c" (due recipient), backstamped Toronto FE 16, cover opened and bit reduced at left with portion of backflap missing and a vertical fold at left edge, still Fine and rare with an estimate of less than ten examples surviving; ex-HartrnThe Second Contingent of 265 troops sailed from Halifax on the "Laurentian" on 20 Jan 1900. It included a five member Postal Corps led by Chief Clerk W.C. Ecclestone and among its postal supplies was the oval date stamp. Mail that had accumulated on board prior to arrival at Cape Verde was marked with the "En Route" handstamp prior to transfer the following day to a ship bound for London. (Image 2) (Image1) 2,000-2,500

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:24 PM

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