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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 418

(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 (15 June) envelope to the "Adjutant of Genl. Cronje Prisoner of War, St. Helena", bearing G.B. 2½d. purple on blue (affixed over another stamp) and illegal use of Cape 1d. carmine (defective) sharing double-ring datestamp with "z.a." removed, manuscript Zeerust censor manuscript and St. Helena arrival c.d.s. (1.8) alongside, Mafeking datestamp (16.7) on reverse; the envelope with some foxing and flap removed, nevertheless interesting and a most unusual illegal usage of a Cape adhesive in the Z.A.R. Photo

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