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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 315

(x) Wepener
The town was under siege by the Boers from 9-24 April 1900
1900 (6 Mar.) unstamped envelopes (2) addressed to Smithfield Lager, Stormberg Junction, the first from Jammersberg Drift with squared-circle datestamp, the second from Dewetsdorp with c.d.s., no backstamps. A most interesting pair

Note: Stormberg Junction was vacated by the Boers on 7 March. These commandos now under General de Wet besieged Wepener one month later

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