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Boer War Postal History 1900-1902 continued...

South Africa continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
6601   imageSouth Africa, Mail Service Suspended, beautifully struck boxed violet handstamp on cover to Pretoria franked with Great Britain 2½d Victoria tied by "London / Sp 29, 99" squared circle, magenta "Returned Letter Office Capetwon / Ja 21, 00" backstamp as well as red "2" Capetown postal inspector's handstamp, trivial opening tear at top, Very Fine and choice.
Suggested Bid $160 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Aug-12, 09:00 PM
6602   imageSouth Africa, Provisional use of "Officially Sealed" label as a censor seal, cover mailed from England with 2½d Victoria 23 Sept. 1899 before the outbreak of the war and censored on arrival in Johannesburg P.O., backstamped on 12 Oct., the second day of the war, some staining, Fine and rare usage; at this stage the backstamps were not used to "tie" the seals.
Suggested Bid $160 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $140.00
Closing..Aug-12, 09:00 PM
6603   imageSouth Africa, Field Post Office / 1, double circle datestamp from the first distribution with large numeral dated "29 De 99" on cover to Scotland, endorsed "On Active Service Stamps not Obtainable" but still rated "1d" due in error, cover reduced at bit at left with portion of side flap missing, Fine; from the Staff Advanced Depot located at De Aar.
Suggested Bid $130 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Closing..Aug-12, 09:00 PM
6604   imageSouth Africa, Opened Under Martial Law, pink seal on cover franked by Lourenco Marques 50r blue tied by their 10 Dec. 1899 c.d.s., Pretoria transit, Johannesburg transit tying the label and Brakpan receiver, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $130 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Closing..Aug-12, 09:00 PM
6605   imageSouth Africa, Near Madeira / Oct. 23rd 1899, dateline on enclosure written on board ship and cover franked with Cape of Good Hope 1d carmine (S.G. 59a) tied by "Cape Colony / Ocean Post Office / Oc 25, 00" datestamp to Richmond, Surrey, opening tears, Fine usage; letter was written by Lt. Fred Roberts (son of Field Marshal Lord Roberts), who was later killed at Colenso and received the Victoria Cross posthumously for his bravery.
Suggested Bid $110 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Closing..Aug-12, 09:00 PM
6606   imageSouth Africa, Opened Under Martial Law, pink seal on "enemy" cover from Natal franked by pair 1d carmine (S.G. 99a) tied by 23 Dec. 1899 c.d.s., Laurenco Marques transit and Pretoria 3rd Jan. backstamps, with different style c.d.s. tying label, cover with piece missing at top center, Fine.
Suggested Bid $90 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Closing..Aug-12, 09:00 PM
6607   imageSouth Africa, Forces in Zululand, cover to England endorsed "On Active Service Zululand", postmarked with "Eshowe / Province of Zululand / My 26, 1900" datestamp, Durban and A.P.O. #1 transit backstamps and red London "Paid" entry c.d.s., trivial opening tears at top, Very Fine and rare; though Zululand saw little action, its location adjoining eastern Transvaal and Portuguese East Africa caused it to be fortified.
Suggested Bid $750 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,200-1,800
SOLD for $750.00
Closing..Aug-12, 09:00 PM
6608   imageSouth Africa, Siege of Schweizer Reinecke, cover with pre-printed address franked with two ½d green and 1d carmine handstamped "Besieged" (S.G. 5-6) and tied by clear "Schweizer Reinecke, Z.A.R. / 10 Sep 00" postmarks, cover with light age spotting and horizontal fold at base, otherwise Very Fine and rare; one of about ten such souvenir covers known, all with September dates; British forces occupying this town were besieged by Boer troops fleeing the British attacks on Pretoria, the siege lasted from 1 Aug. 1900 to 9 Jan. 1901.
Suggested Bid $650 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Aug-12, 09:00 PM
6609   imageSouth Africa, Boer Siege of Ladysmith special illustrated postal card, used with strong strike of blue straightline "Ladysmith Siege Post Office / Feb. 28th 1900." garrison postal service datestamp and civilian c.d.s. postmarked on the last day of siege, repaired tear at top right, otherwise Very Fine; the only recorded example of this card; this mimeographed card shows Boers at "Cesar's Camp" (dated 6 Jan.) and defenders, refers to attack by Boer General Joubert's troops on 5-6 January.
Suggested Bid $475 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Aug-12, 09:00 PM
6610   imageSouth Africa, 1900 1d Machadodorp Postal Card, used to Machadodorp with "Barberton, Z.A.R. / 13 Sep 00" datestamp, card creases, Fine usage; the message, from Boer Commando chief at Barberton (then still in Boer hands) reads: "Dear Bresler, The Khakis will be in Town in a few hours. I can see them taking up positions. Its a case of hands up. Goodbye. This card was printed by the "Staatsdrukkerij te velde" at Machadodorp as a provisional issue of postal stationery, nearly all examples were seized by the British and favor cancelled on 20 August, 1900, this is the only recorded postally used example.
Suggested Bid $475 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
CLOSED
Closing..Aug-12, 09:00 PM
6611   imageSouth Africa, Indian Volunteer Contingent, cover to London from the same correspondent as the previous lot endorsed "From / W.K. Brown / Lawsden's Horse / Indian Vol Contingent / S. African Field Force", handled by the Army postal system with 12 August 1900 A.P.O. #55 datestamp, bit of flap missing, Very Fine; few troops from India served in the war and their mail is very rare.
Suggested Bid $475 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
CLOSED
Closing..Aug-12, 09:00 PM
6612   imageSouth Africa, Deadwood Camp, St. Helena, registered picture post card to Johannesburg showing Boer prisoners being led through the streets of Jamestown, St. Helena and bearing violet "Censor / Prisoner of War" cachet with initials "EW" of E. Walton, who served at Deadwood from June, 1900 to May, 1902, franked with St. Helena ½d and 2½d Victoria (S.G. 36, 40) tied by grids, "St. Helena / De 6, 1900" c.d.s. and registry postmark., Johannesburg 27 Dec. receiver, ½d damaged from placement at cover edge, otherwise Very Fine and rare registered P.O.W. usage.
Suggested Bid $375 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $600-800
CLOSED
Closing..Aug-12, 09:00 PM
6613   imageSouth Africa, Fieldpost to Boer Prisoner at Ladysmith, cover postmarked "Roodepoort / 8 Feb 00" sent to a captive of the British and backstamped Johannesburg the same day, as no exchanges of mail were made, it waited until the end of the siege, when it was picked up by the commander of the relief force of British Cavalry, note "S.A.R." in the address indicating that the Boers thought their occupation permanent and Ladysmith part of Transvaal, cover faulty as one would expect; accompanied by the original enclosure and note within which cover was enclosed stating "Letter picked up by J.F. Brown Murdock just outside Ladysmith, February, 1900; the only such item known in this period.
Suggested Bid $325 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $500-750
CLOSED
Closing..Aug-12, 09:00 PM
6614   imageSouth Africa, Queensland Infantry Brigade, cover franked by strip of five C.G.H. 1d carmine (S.G. 59a) and processed at the Base Office at Capetown with five strikes of their 21 March 1900 datestamp, addressed to Sydney, N.S.W. and backstamped on arrival 19 April, Extremely Fine; in the absence of specific endorsements soldier's mail addressed to Queensland or elsewhere in Australia is considered to come from a member of the Q.I.B.
Suggested Bid $325 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $500-750
CLOSED
Closing..Aug-12, 09:00 PM
6615   imageSouth Africa, St. Helena Camp Not Specified, inbound cover from the United States franked by 5c blue tied by "Danville, Pa. / Oct 17, 1900" duplex to Boer General Piet Cronje, "St. Helena / No 13, 1900" arrival postmark. and violet "Censor / Prisoner of War" handstamp, opening tear at top and stained at left, Fine and rare usage; General Cronje was allowed to live outside the camps under military guard, first at Kent Cottage near High Knoll Fort and then at Longwood, where Napoleon had lived and died.
Suggested Bid $325 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $500-750
CLOSED
Closing..Aug-12, 09:00 PM
6616   imageSouth Africa, Indian Volunteer Contingent, cover to London endorsed by W.K. Brown, a member of "Lawsden's Horse", 19 June 1900 F.P.O. cancel and red London "Paid" receiver, Very Fine and very rare; few troops from India served in the war and their mail is extremely elusive, so much so in fact that Rich failed to mention them.
Suggested Bid $250 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $400-600
CLOSED
Closing..Aug-12, 09:00 PM
6617   imageSouth Africa, Official Proclamation Postal Card, printed by the "Staatsdrukkerij te veld" (State Printing Office in the field) on a small press aboard the capital train at Machadodorp as an emergency issue of the "Government Gazette" declaring the capital at Machadodorp on the reverse of Transvaal ½d postal card uprated with ½d adhesive and favor cancelled with "Machadodorp, Z.A.R. / 7 Jun 00" postmark, vertical crease at right through the indicia and stamp, otherwise Very Fine; one of only a few used examples recorded; after the fall of Pretoria on 5 June, 1900 the Transvaal Republic tried to maintain authority over the unoccupied territory with its capital on a train, by 7 June it was parked at Machadodorp, until 14 August when it moved to Barberton, then Nelsprui on 30 August, on 12 Sept. President Krueger fled to Lourenco Marques.
Suggested Bid $225 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $400-600
CLOSED
Closing..Aug-12, 09:00 PM
6618   imageSouth Africa, Canadian Contingent / South Africa, partial magenta handstamp on patriotic "Mafeking's Relieved" card franked by Transvaal 1d carmine and green overprint'd "V.R.I." (S.G. 227) and O.F.S. ½d Orange overprint'd "V.R.I." (S.G. 112) tied by F.P.O. #30 datestamps, sent to Hamilton and forwarded to Nova Scotia, Extremely Fine.
Suggested Bid $225 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $120.00
Closing..Aug-12, 09:00 PM
6619   imageSouth Africa, Censored by both sides, cover franked by Transvaal 1d rose-red and green (S.G. 217) tied by "Rustenburg, Z.A.R. / 27 Oct. 00" c.d.s. and endorsed "open for inspection", censored at Pretoria on 30th Oct. by the Boers and sent via Durban, Natal where it received violet boxed "Stopped by Censor / Return to Sender" handstamp and had "V. (Arms) R. / Officially Sealed In The" label applied (for lack of any other at this early date in the war) and tied by "Returned Letter Office / Natal / 31 3, 00" datestamp, manuscript. notation states it was finally delivered at the end of March, 1902; no other similar usage has been recorded.
Suggested Bid $225 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $225.00
Closing..Aug-12, 09:00 PM
6620   imageSouth Africa, Rhodesian Field Force, cover to Bulawayo from a trooper in the field countersigned by his commanding officer, franked with 1d rose (S.G. 77) paying the soldier's rate, cancelled when processed in Bulawayo on 13 May 1900 and backstamped the sale day, Very Fine and quite scarce; Rhodesian troops were used to retake and defend the Bulawayo-Mafeking railroad through Bechuanaland, to lift the Boer siege of Fort Tuli, and to defend Bulawayo from expected attacks.
Suggested Bid $190 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
CLOSED
Closing..Aug-12, 09:00 PM

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