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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 375

(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
Used
4d. sage-green and green cancelled with part double-ring datestamp for an unknown day in July; upper left corner rounded and area of thinning resulting in a small hole though a good reference example of this very rare stamp. S.G. 6, £5,000. Photo

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Sold for
£300