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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 114

(x) Kimberley
The town was besieged from 12 October 1899 until 15 February 1900
1899 (2 Dec.) envelope "From Sgt. J.E. Lever 1st. 5th. Fusiliers South Africa" and "Kimberley Relief Force South Africa", bearing Cape 1d. with F.P.O. 2 c.d.s. (first day of operation of this office), Huddersfield arrival c.d.s. (31.12) on reverse, 1900 (24 Feb.) OHMS envelope on first mail out on 25 February, showing single-ring despatch c.d.s. and bearing G.B. 1d. lilac cancelled by Field Post Office B.O. c.d.s. (28.2, the last day of use in Cape Town as a base office), and 1900 (11 June) soldier's envelope from Kimberley to England, marked "No stamps available. On Active Service" and showing despatch squared-circle datestamp, Field Post Office B.O. (13.6) and London Paid (1.7) c.d.s. An interesting trio

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