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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 316

(x) Wepener
The town was under siege by the Boers from 9-24 April 1900
1900 (Apr.) envelope from Teyateyaneng to a P.O.W. at Simons Town, bearing Cape 1d. cancelled by barred oval "688" with despatch and Maseru (6.4) c.d.s. on face, 1900 (5 July) front to a P.O.W. at Green Point, Cape Town, bearing O.F.S. 1d. with Wepener c.d.s., both showing light circular-framed "censor/prisoners of war" handstamp, and 1900 (27 Oct.) envelope registered from Wepener to a P.O.W. in Ceylon, franked at 9d. and with manuscript "Censored" followed by Wepener Resident magistrate cachet, various backstamps

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