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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 75

(x) Ermelo and Carolina Local Post Stamps
Albert Kuit was in charge of the Hoofd Lager Postal Administration from the invasion of Natal in October 1899. In June 1900 he moved from Volkrust to Ermelo ahead of the British advance. As Pietersburg was occupied the postal administration, with a small stock of stamps, moved to Ermelo. These stamps were soon depleted. Stamps were then made on various coloured papers using a type-writer. They were initialled for control and authenticity by Jan Van der Bergen, the telegraphist at the Hoofd Lager
All are very rare or unique
Type III, double frame lines with Arms handstamped at centre
1d. blue initialled "JM" and 1/- yellow, both unused with large part gum; the 1/- not previously recorded. Also 2d. and 6d. labels from the bogus set produced E.G. Carter in 1910. Photo

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