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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 357

(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
The Stamps
Lieut. C.G. Huddleston was responsible for the preparation of the issue. The overprinting was carried out by John L. Clouston an employee of Thomas Leask & Co.
The Definitive Stamps
Essays and Trials
Some items listed by Harry Birkhead and Joh Groenewald as trials have been listed under the unused stamps as they are in the issued type and are listed by Stanley Gibbons
1d. rose-red and green handstamped "Cancelled/v-r-i." in black, and a further example handstamped in blue (as issued), both affixed to pieces of cheque, the latter dated "9/3/99" and tied by the handstamp to the piece. Photo

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