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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 86

(x) Prisoners of War Mail
Mail from British P.O.W.'s in Nooitgedacht
1900 (28 June) envelope from L. Soames to Germany with manuscript "Gezien censor", despatch c.d.s. and Altona arrival handstamp, three different Altona c.d.s. of the same day (3.9) on reverse, and another unstamped envelope to London, censored by the Boer Commandant J. de Lae Schroder, the envelope later captured by Lord Dundonald's Forces and dated 2 September when he released P.O.W.'s from the camp, London Paid c.d.s. on face. Also 1900 (9 Oct.) envelope from Private Day of Dundonald's 3rd. Mounted Brigade to London, bearing 1d. lilac with superb "army post office/3mb/south africa" double-ring datestamp in violet. An interesting trio

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