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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 416

(x) Zeerust
The town was occupied on 5 June 1900 by Rhodesian Troops under Lt. Col. Plumer where he joined forces with Baden-Powells troops from Mafeking and Otto'shoop. The force then moved forward to occupy Brackfontein on 10 June and Rustenburg on 14 June
Postal History
1900 (late May) envelope "On Service" from Maj. Weston-Jarvis in the field to Mafeking with arrival c.d.s. (5.6), forwarded to the Landrost's office Zeerust with arrival c.d.s. (17.7), again redirected to Rustenburg showing squared-circle d.s. (2.7) and again back to Mafeking, delayed due to the Siege of Elandsriver and re-addressed to Bulawayo with arrival c.d.s. (25.8) and taxed with handstruck "2"; small faults as to be expected with an item that has travelled so far, nevertheless full of character. Photo

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