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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 269

(x) Rustenburg
Major-General Baden-Powell and Col. Hoare occupied the town on 14 June 1900. Baden-Powell left the town on 7 August. The next British occupation of the town started with the arrival of Brig.-General Broadwood on 26 September
Transvaal stamps handstamped "v.r." in violet or black
Used
1d. rose-red and green (3), the first cancelled by large part Field Post Office 34 c.d.s. (17.10) of Rhenoster Kop, the second with V.R.I. ½d. green and 1d. rose-red and green, all cancelled by Field Post Office 34 c.d.s. (10.10) on piece with small part of address written from Capt. Llewellyn to Mrs. Hoare and showing part Basingstoke arrival c.d.s., the third on small piece and cancelled by part of Rhenoster Kop c.d.s. (8.10); fine. An unusual trio. S.G. 2, £330. Photo

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£170