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South Africa - Anglo-Boer War continued...
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
3325 imageNEW ZEALAND-Maj Robin's Regiment; 1900 Soldier's Postal Card to Auckland, Orange Free State -+d postal card (used strictly as a convenience) uprated with Orange Free State V.R.I. (raised stops) 1d on 1d, cancelled by British FPO MY 4 00 cancels, Auckland 6 JE arrival cancel on face, card datelined "Bloemfontein 5th May 1900" and sent by Thomas Gaudin (see previous lot) to his brother and proclaiming "War will last about another month", Wellington 4 JE backstamp, evidence of mounting in each corner with a small pinhole top left corner, still Fine (Image 2) (Image1) 100-150

SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:48 PM
3326 imageNEW ZEALAND-Maj Robin's Regiment, 1900 Soldier's Cover to Auckland, GB 1d envelope cancelled by Kimberley FE 20 00 squared circle postmark with a British FPO FE 26 00 cds alongside, from "Trooper TJH Gaudin No 85 / NZ Mounted Infantry / O. Commanding", additional "ME Lindsay, Lt. / for O.C. N.Z.M.R." at lower right, backstamped Wellington APR 4 flag cancel, Auckland 5 AP, Kirikiriroa 7 AP, Hamilton 7 AP, evidence of mounting in the corners, backflap missing, FinernThe regiment participated in relief of the Siege of Kimberley on 15 Feb 1900, just five days before this cover was mailed. (Image 2) (Image1) 100-150

SOLD for $65.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:49 PM
3327 imageNEW ZEALAND-Maj Robin's Regiment, 1900 Unfranked Soldier's Cover to Auckland Charged Postage Due, "wee bit ratty" envelope with ms. "On active service / stamps not obtainable / No 85 Trooper J Gaudin", cancelled British FPO 1 SP 21 00 (Kroonstad), circular "1d TO PAY / DOUBLE DEFICIENT POSTAGE" , New Zealand 1d postage due affixed and tied by Auckland 29 OC cds, backstamped Wellington flag cancel OCT 28, cover aged and repaired, VG-Fine; despite the "On Active Service" endorsement, the New Zealand Post Office assessed 1d postage due on arrival. (Image 2) (Image1) 100-150

SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:49 PM
3328 imageNEW ZEALAND-Maj Robin's Regiment; 1900 Incoming Soldier's Mail. envelope with "on active service / No 85. T. Gaudin" franked with Transvaal -+d (5), 1d, 2d "V.R.I." overprints all tied by light strikes of ARMY P.O. 55 NO 20 00 cancels, addressed to "Trooper J.H. Gaudin / c/o Lieut Col Robin / New Zealanders / Pretoria / Transvaal / Daaspoort Camp", no other postal markings, cover bit beat up with aging spots, missing backflap, some stamps perf faults due to placement, VG-Fine (Image1) 100-150

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:49 PM
3329 imageNEW ZEALAND-NZ Mounted Rifles; 1900 Soldier's Cover to Dunedin with New Zealand Franking, small envelope "from Sergt. Turrell / C.I.V. on Active / Service" franked with New Zealand 1d tied by ARMY P.O. 55 SEP 14 00 cds, backstamped "flag" portion of Wellington transit cancel, R.P.O. DN-N 27 OC, cover open threew sides for display, Fine; New Zealand stamps were not available in South Africa but were accepted for postage. Sgt. Turrell presumably brought this stamp with him on his way to the war. (Image 2) (Image1) 100-150

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:50 PM
3330 imageNEW ZEALAND-NZ Mounted Rifles; 1900 Soldier's Cover to Dunedin, envelope with "135 N.Z.M.R. Trooper Forsyth / On active service" franked with Orange Free State V.R.I. (raised stops) 1d on 1d tied by British FPO 38 NO 9 00 cds (Potchefstroom), backstamped Wellington DEC 12 flag cancel and RPO D DN-N 14 DE, cover open at top and about half way down left side, toning and some trivial edge breaks at top, Fine; no contingent is designated with the sender's information but with such a low serial number, 135, Trooper Forsyth was most likely with the First Contingent. (Image 2) (Image1) 100-150

SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:50 PM
3331 imageNEW ZEALAND-Fourth Contingent; 1900 Unfranked Soldier's Cover to Auckland, envelope endorsed "Soldiers Letter on Active Service / No 1406 / 4th N.Z.R.R. / R.F.F. / S. Africa", officer censoring bottom left corner, Mafeking C.G.H. SP 5 00 squared circle postmark, circular "1d TO PAY / DOUBLE DEFICIENT POSTAGE" handstamp, New Zealand 1d Due affixed and cancelled at Ellerslie 8 OC 00, backstamped Wellington OCT 9 flag cancel, Auckland 12 OC, Ellerslie 12 OC, cover with couple sealed edge breaks and portion of backflap missing, FinernThe "4th NZRR" from the Fourth Contingent, a citizen-sponsored contingent, were sometimes referred to as "Rough Riders" as they tended to be good marksmen and riders and taking their moniker after Teddy Roosevelt's men from the recent Spanish-American conflict. NZ History Archives reveals service number "1406" to be a George R Wilkinson of Ellerslie of the Fourth Contingent and next of kin to be "Mr G Wilkinson", so presumably this would be a letter to his father. (Image 2) (Image1) 200-250

SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:51 PM
3332 imageNEW ZEALAND-Fifth Contingent; 1900 British Bechuanaland Postal Card to Christchurch, 1d overpinted postal card datelined "Magalapye Bechuanaland Protectorate July 31" and cancelled by Mahalapye Siding 1 AU 00 cds, appropriate transit/ arrival postmarks (incl Mafeking squared circle) all on address side (some overlapping), part of the message from sender "...I belong to B Squadron, 5th Contingent...halfway from Mafeking to Bulawayo", card some trivial age spots, Very Fine; believed to be the only piece of New Zealand Contingent mail originating in Bechuanaland Protectorate; ex-Hart (Image1) 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:52 PM
3333 imageNEW ZEALAND-Fifth Contingent; 1900 Unfranked Soldier's Mail to New Zealand, envelope with "From 2413 Driver J Taylor NZ Battery / On Active Service / No Stamps Available" and cancelled by British FPO 16 OC 23 00 cds (Zeerust, Transvaal), add'l "Officer Commanding New Zealand Battery" at lower left, indistinct backstamps dated 11 DE 00, cover open three sides and partially at bottom, light vert fold and a pinhole at right, Fine; ex-MichaelrnIncludes the letter from Taylor datelined "Ottoshoop Oct 21 1900" expressing regrets he can't send any postage stamps as none are available. rnJohn Taylor departed with the Fifth Contingent 31 March 1900. He was also a member of the Ninth Contingent which sailed 19 March 1902, about 10 weeks before the war's end. He was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal (Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 clasps) While not fighting in South Africa, he played on a New Zealand rugby team against army teams from other countries which included Australia, England and Canada. His New Zealand team won the "league" and was presented with the Zeerust Trophy, on which his name was inscribed and is currently on display at the National Rugby Museum. (Image 2) (Image1) 150-200

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:53 PM
3334 imageNEW ZEALAND-Fifth Contingent; 1900 Soldier's Cover to Hong Kong, envelope marked "On Active Service" and sent by "Commd 5th N.Z. Reg / Klerksdorp / 20/12/1900", GB -+d pair tied by British FPO 39 (Klerksdorp, Transvaal) DE 26 00, backstamped Durban (Natal), Colombo and Hong Kong FE 1_, some ms notations by recipient on face, Very Fine; one of few covers from a Contingent soldier to a destination other than New Zealand. (Image 2) (Image1) 200-250

SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:53 PM
3335 imageNEW ZEALAND-Fifth Contingent; 1900 Soldier's Cover to New Zealand, envelope with "From Trooper 2692 / On Active Service", GB 1d tied by British FPO 4 MR 29 00 cds (Machadodorp, Transvaal; large "4"), officer's censor "D. Polson, Capt / 5th NZ Regt. 1" at lower left, backstamped Wellington May 2 flag cancel, Napier 3 MY, Spit 3 MY, open at top and partially at bottom, small edge break at right, Fine. rn"Trooper 2692" is Priv LJ McKechnie, one of the reserves and later full member for the NZ Mounted Rifles sailing with the Fifth. He died of enteric (typhoid) fever while in service on 23 July 1901. Capt (later Major) Polson served as an officer in the 5th and 8th Contingents and in WW I. (Image 2) (Image1) 200-250

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:54 PM
3336 imageNEW ZEALAND-Sixth Contingent; 1901 Incoming Letter to Active Duty Soldier, envelope addressed to "Private McCready / 6th New Zealand M. Infantry / Field Force / South Africa" franked with Transvaal -+d V.R.I. ovpt tied by British FPO 50 MY 10 01 cds with another strike below, Very FinernThe Sixth Contingent arrived in South Africa in March 1901 and was soon involved in a series of long treks througfhout northern Transvaal, eventually covering some 3,000 very tough miles on foot and horseback.rnThe cover is franked at the -+d rate for an internal unsealed letter and cancelled by FPO 50, then being used by the 12th Brigade of the British South African Field Force, believed located in Pretoria at the time. (Image1) 150-200

SOLD for $95.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:54 PM
3337 imageNEW ZEALAND-Seventh Contingent; 1901 Unfranked Inbound Cover to Active Duty Soldier, undated envelope to "4053 Corp C.S. Smith / Auckland Section / Seventh Contingent / N.Z.M.R.", fair strike of "MILITARY POST OFFICE, NEWTOWN PARK N.Z. / FREE" handstamp, backside with a return address partially covered by backflap reading "Mr. Herbert W Smith / c/o Mr R Green / 35 Mansfield St / Newtown / Sth Hellington" with no other transit or arrival cancels, cover light central vertical fold and some trivial age spots, Very Fine cover sent from a training camp near Wellington to active duty soldier. The marking was used for only 6-7 weeks and few covers are known. rnThe Seventh Contingent was intended to replace the Fourth and arrived in South Africa in May 1901. Its first clash with the Boers came within 12 days. Much of the time the unit was used with some success in dawn raids on Boer laagers. The tactic sharply reduced the morale of the Boers so that by late 1900 only a few thousand of the most determined and effective fighters remained on the battlefield. (Image1) 300-400

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:55 PM
3338 imageNEW ZEALAND-Seventh Contingent; 1901 Unfranked Soldier's Cover to New Zealand, envelope from "No 4322 EW Northcroft / 7th NZMR / On Active Service" in bottom left corner, British FPO 47 DE 3 01 cds (marking not seen by Proud), bold "t" due stamp, backstamped Auckland , Hokitika 15 JA, cover with tiny bit of corner off upper left and some edge wear at right, Fine usernNZ Archives do not have a listing for "No 4322", but "4323" is a Stanley St Leonard Northcroft of the Seventh Contingent, home town Hokitika. (Image 2) (Image1) 150-200

SOLD for $95.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:55 PM
3339 imageNEW ZEALAND-Eighth Contingent; 1902 Unfranked Cover to New Zealand, envelope with printed cc of the "New Zealand Eighth Contingent / Addington Camp, Christchurch" with coat of arms, Christchurch 11 JA 02 cds, cryptic "Is your soul saved?" notation at top, some small age spots upper left, Fine cover addressed to St Albans but with no transit or arrival postmarks, Fine cover mailed from the training camp prior to embarkation.rnThe Eighth Contingent was formed in response to British requests for additional troops. Unlike other contingents, men were not required to be members of the Volunteer Force and more than 4000 men applied but only 1000 were selected. The North Island Regiment departed from Auckland aboard the SS Surrey while the South Island Regiment left from Lyttelton on the SS Cornwall. Both ships arrived in Durban on 15 March 1902. (Image1) 100-150

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:56 PM
3340 imageNEW ZEALAND-Eighth Contingent; 1902 Cover to Scotland Mailed from Australia during Stopover on Voyage to South Africa, envelope with printed cc of New Zealand Eighth Contingent and coat of arms (Addington Camp, Christchurch portion crossed out), franked with W Australia 2d tied by Albany Western Australia PO duplex, a hexagonal "T 5" handstamp crossed out - the decision that an extra -+d should be charged was rescinded as the 2d franking would have been sufficient for a double weight letter, backstamped S.M.R. Perth WA FE 24 and Edinburgh MR 24, some trivial edge wear and small break at upper left edge, Fine and rare contingent mail sent during a layover in Western Australia with only a few examples knownrnThe recipient, a New Zealander, was one of the secretaries of the Australasian Club which provided accommodation for Australian and NZ medical students at the University, and the sender most likely a Lt. Henry Orbell of the Eighth Contingent. (Image 2) (Image1) 300-400

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:57 PM
3341 imageNEW ZEALAND-Ninth Contingent; 1902 Unfranked Cover From Dunedin Training Camp, envelope with printed cc of "New Zealand Ninth Contingent / Forbury Camp, Dunedin" with coat of arms, South Dunedin 21 FE 02 cds and nice strike of the "MILITARY POST OFFICE, FORBURY, N.Z. / FREE" handstamp (known used 11 Feb-12 Mar 1902), tiny portion of a backstamp, cover some minor faults, still Fine cover mailed prior to embarkation, such covers being accorded privilege of free service.rnFormed in March 1902, the Ninth Contingent was made up of men who had not been accepted into the Eighth and was also divided into two regiments: the South Island Regiment sailed from Port Chalmers aboard the SS Kent, while the North Island Regiment sailed from Auckland on the SS Devon. One of its members, Lt. Robert McKeich, was the last New Zealander to be killed in combat after being shot during a confrontation with three Boers four days after the official surrender. (Image1) 100-150

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:58 PM
3342 imageNEW ZEALAND-Tenth Contingent; 1902 Front to Soldier and Returned to New Zealand. GB KE VII 1d tied by Tullow Ireland JY 7 02 cds and addressed to "Corporal H.A. Webster / No. 8505 / North Island Battalion / 10th New Zealand Contingent / South Africa", light strike of boxed "Returned to New Zealand from South Africa" handstamp and postmarked Wellington 6 OC on return, ms "c/o AL Webster Greytown North Wgton" at top, bit irregular at upper left corner with some small sealed breaks, still Fine and an elusive marking. rnCpl. Webster's service number was actually "7505", AL Webster was his father. rnThe Tenth Contingent was formed as a response to the defeat suffered by British forces at Tweebosch on 7 March 1902 and, as in other contingents, was divided into two regiments: the North Island Regiment departed from Wellington aboard the SS Drayton Grange, while the South Island Regiment left Lyttelton on the SS Norfolk. Both regiments arrived in South Africa in late May and were at Newcastle in Natal when the war ended on 31 May. They sailed home in July. (Image1) 100-150

SOLD for $65.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:58 PM
3343 imageNEW ZEALAND-"Rough Riders"; 1900 Registered Cover to Wellington, envelope with "...Service with New Zealand Rough Riders Contingent" at top of envelope along with signature of the "Lieut & Act. Adjutant", Rhodesia 1d tied by cds partially obscured by the New Zealand "FOUND OPEN / OFFICIALLY SEALED" label affixed in Auckland and tied by a 13 SP 00 Registered cds, circled "R" handstamp, backstamped Bulawayo 5 Aug,, Auckland 13 SP and Wellington 15 SP, cover bit worse for wear with edge wear and light bends, still Fine use, apparently the registered letter was accepted with payment of additional postage. rnA unit of the Third and Fourth Contingents, the members of the "Rough Riders" were selected from 2,000 picked riders and shots, all unmarried men, many representing the oldest families in New Zealand. It differed from other units of the Third and Fourth Contingents as they were not trained volunteers. (Image 2) (Image1) 150-200

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 02:59 PM
3344 imageDENMARK; 1900 Soldier's Postal Card to Denmark, datelined "Brandfort Lager 28/3 1900 / O.V.S. South Africa" with "Orange Frei States Artilleri", Orange Free State 1d card cancelled by Brandfort O.V.S MR 28 (1900) cds with Johannesburg 1 Apr transit and Storhedinge 12/5 rec'g cancels on face, Very Fine.rnSender was probably Thorvald Andersen, sending a card to his father. (Image 2) (Image1) 300-400

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-14, 03:00 PM

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