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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 413

(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.
Ephemera
Receipt from Lt. Huddleston for "£5/2/6" for stamps received from Dr. Leask for overprinting. An interesting item of ephemera for this siege issue

Note: From comments contained in his diary Dr. Leask did not consider Lt. Huddlestson to be a man of high integrity. For this reason he obtained receipts from him for all transactions, and each value of stamp on envelope to be sold, signed by Huddleston as proof of approval

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