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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 110

(x) Douglas and Surrounding Towns
The village was besieged from late November 1901 until 20 January 1902 by Gen. de Villiers and about 300 commandos
1901 (29 Dec.) unstamped soldier's envelope from Douglas to Cape Town, marked "Besieged no stamps Available. H.H.S.", with c.d.s. and countersigned though taxed "T2d", the only recorded military cover to leave the town during the siege, and 1902 (30 Jan.) long envelope from Douglas to Cape Town, franked at 3d. and showing Douglas censor mark with Cape Town censor label and cachet at left, the earliest recorded civilian mail out of Douglas after the retreat of Gen. de Villiers Commandos on 20 January. A remarkable pair. Photo

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