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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 333

(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
British Occupation, 18 June to 28 July 1900
1900 (July) trio of items marked by Leask as received during July, comprising envelope bearing Transvaal ½d. pair, crossed through in pencil as unacceptable, cancelled by first Klerksdorp Transvaal datestamp without date slugs, 1900 (Feb.) envelope from Stromness franked at 2½d., both sent via the northern route, and 1900 (30 June) southern route envelope from Kimberley "via Warrenton", marked at left "Mail service suspended" and partially covered by provisional censor tape with manuscript "Opened under Martial Law", signed on reverse "Censored M" in mauve. A most unusual trio crayon.

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£220