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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 322

(x) Wepener
The town was under siege by the Boers from 9-24 April 1900
1900 (25 June and 30 July) soldier's envelopes to England from members of the 1st. Worcester and 1st. Stafford Regiments respectively, each bearing 1d. lilac with the first cancelled at Thaba'Nchu c.d.s., the second (faults) cancelled by Ficksburg squared-circle datestamp. An interesting pair sent during General de Wet's retreat period

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