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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 2

(x) Boer Forces Mail
1900 (30 Mar.) unstamped envelope to Bethlehem, O.F.S., marked "Veldt dienst" and showing a fine strike of the very rare "p.k. Gn Burger Lâgér,/30 Mart. 1900" handstamp in violet (one of only three recorded examples), the reverse endorsed "Am not sure if I haven't addressed some of your letters to Heilbron" and with Johannesburg (1.4) and Bethlehem (4.4) c.d.s.; also large piece bearing 1d. (3) cancelled by "Gnl Burger Lgr,/13 Mart. 1900" handstamp in violet (the earliest recorded date of use and only example recorded cancelling adhesives) with a further strike alongside and superb boxed "stopped by censor/return to sender" handstamp. Photo

Note: General Burger's lager was at Mpuke Pass west of Glencoe. He was positioned here in the Biggarsberg Mountains after the Boer retreat from Ladysmith

provenance:
Bill Hart, June 1993

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£850