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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 27

(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."
1900 (2 May) piece bearing Transvaal commemorative 1d. cancelled by Vryburg c.d.s. with "c.g.h." excised and with a superb strike of the "Veld-Post Z.A.R./vrijburg." oval datestamp in blue, and Transvaal ½d. (2), 1d. (2), 2d. and 2½d. pairs each similarly cancelled for 6 May; an attractive group illustrating first and last day usages of this scarce cancellation

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