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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 326

(x) Wolmaransstad
The town was occupied by the British from 15 June until 27 July, 1900, when the British Forces departed and the Boers re-occupied the town
Postal History
Prior to the First British Occupation, 15 June 1900
1900 (19 Mar.) envelope from John Clouston, Leask's Manager, "via Schweitzer Reneke" to Vryburg, bearing ½d., 1d. and 2d. cancelled by double-ring datestamps and showing, on reverse, sender's cachet, Bloemhof (19.3), Schweizer Reneke (21.3) and arrival (21.3) c.d.s.; 1d. and 2d. with defects though an attractive franking at unusual rate and sent by the southern route from Kimberley by rail to Warrenton and then by mail coach to Bloemhof. Photo

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