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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 339

(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
Second British Occupation, 12 February to 23 July 1901 and subsequent removal of residents to Klerksdorp Concentration Camp, 25 July 1901 until the end of the war
1901-02 trio of envelopes sent within South Africa, comprising 1901 (Nov.) from Breede River Station, Cape bearing 1d. cancelled "741", showing Johannesburg and Klerksdorp censor cachets with Warrenton and Army Post Office Klerksdorp c.d.s. on reverse, 1902 (Apr.) from Jabobs Burgher Camp near Durban, bearing 1d. with "P.O.A./117" obliterator, Johannesburg censor mark and, on reverse, F.P.O. 100 c.d.s. of Klerksdorp, and 1902 (20 May) unstamped envelope from Germiston with Germiston and Johannesburg censor cachets, "T/2d" handstamp and Germiston Provost Marshall datestamp on reverse

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