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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 321

(x) Wepener
The town was under siege by the Boers from 9-24 April 1900
1900 (3 and 10 May) unstamped "On Active Service" envelopes to East London and Queenstown respectively, both with Mafeteng c.d.s., the first with "T" handstamp, the second with "1d" tax handstamp, arrival c.d.s. on reverse. A scarce pair

Note: British casualties were moved to Mafeteng immediately after the siege for treatment there.. Losses were: British 28 killed and 141 wounded: Boer killed 5 and wounded 13

provenance:
Bill Hart, June 1993

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