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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 61

(x) Boer Invasion of Natal
Noorder Grens
1899 (Nov.) unstamped "In Veldienst" envelope from H. de Munnik at Bronkhorstfontein (handstamp on reverse) to a railway box number in Johannesburg, marked "Van it Pierault O.C. Rhodesia" and showing a fair to fine strike of the very rare "Postkant. Lager/noorder Grens" datestamp (date portion torn away through opening), Pietersburg (22.11) and arrival (25.11) c.d.s. on reverse; also a fine 27 December 1899 strike of the same handstamp on 1d. (3) on small piece (the only only strike recorded on adhesives) and a further piece bearing 1d. cancelled by oval-framed "p.a.k./Eerste Fabrieken" datestamp (28.5.1900) in violet, the only Boer army cancellation used within the borders of the Z.A.R. and the sole example recorded. Photo

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