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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 59

(x) Boer Invasion of Natal
Newcastle
1899 (28 Nov.) envelope "via Delagoa Bay" to Natal, bearing 1d. rose-red and green cancelled by fine "P,K, Newcastle/*Z.A.R*/28 Nov 1899," datestamp in violet, large part Boer censor label, the reverse with a good strike of the rare local censor "Wd. Resident-Vrederechter, Kantoor/Newcastle, 28 Nov1899." datestamp in violet, Johannesburg (29.11) c.d.s., British Officially Sealed label and Durban (6.12) c.d.s.; the envelope with face panel soiled and with vertical crease though the earliest of the five recorded strikes of the censor handstamp. Also ½d. green pair tied on piece by superb "PK/Newcastle/5. Maart 1900" datestamp. Photo

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