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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 22

(x) Boer Invasion of Vryburg, British Bechuanaland
The town was occupied by the Boers from 18 October 1899 to 9 May 1900. Cape stamps found in the town were overprinted with the value and "Z.A.R."
1899-1900 envelopes (3), ½d. green card and pieces (7) bearing a variety of values to 1/-, all cancelled by c.d.s. with "c.g.h." excised, the envelopes (one with O.F.S. 1d. and Transvaal 1d.) routed through Schweizer-Reneke, the card from Dr. Leask to his daughter at Wolmaransstad used on 21 October (the first day of occupation) with three arrival c.d.s. on face. An attractive group

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