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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 426

(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
Transvaal Revenue Stamps Surcharged
Lord Cecil ordered Z.A.R. revenue stamps to be handstamped V.R.I. to value of 1d.
The following quantities were produced: 1d. on 6d. - 204, 1d. on 1/- - 480, 1d. on 2/- - 240 of which only 120 were issued
1d. on 1/- olive-bistre lower right corner "strip of five" showing boxed "p.z." (Enschedé's printer's mark) in right margin and manuscript "Certified Genuine issue for Imperial Purposes, G.P. Tighe, Zeerust 1/VIII/00 Secy to Lord Cecil Imperial Commissioner, Marico"; some faults/defects and with three stamps that were not part of the original piece having been added. An almost certainly unique item. P.F.S.A. Certificate (1979). Photo

Note: This item is illustrated in "Transvaal Revenue and Telegraph Stamps" by Alan Drysdall, page 55

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