Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 348
(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
The Japan and China Correspondence from Miss B.J. Garriock
From China
1902 (Jan. and Nov.) envelopes, the first from Liaoyang bearing 5c. flesh pair tied by boxed datestamp with Johannesburg censor cachet and Shanghai French P.O. c.d.s. (3.2), despatch, Shanghai and Colombo c.d.s. on reverse, the second from Shenkiang bearing 1c., 4c. and 5c. with Imperial State P.O. handstamps and with Shanghai French P.O. c.d.s. on face, arrival c.d.s. (24.12) on reverse, and 1904 (7 Feb.) envelope from Shenkiang, showing "via siberia" handstamp and bearing ½c. (2), 1c. (4) and 5c. with Imperial State P.O. boxed handstamps, the reverse with despatch and arrival (25.3) c.d.s. A most attractive trio. Photo
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£600
