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Auction: 15046 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale featuring the John Sussex Collection of South West Africa,1880-1928
Lot: 561

(x) Canada
Canadian Contingents in the Boer War, 1899-1902
The John Wannerton Collection, Part 2
The Second Contingent, 1st. and 2nd. Battalions, Canadian Mounted Rifles, The Royal Canadian Field Artillery and others
Lord Strathcona's Horse
1900 (Oct.) unstamped envelopes (2), one (large) from B.L. Deacon of "A" Squadron at Machadadorp to Winnipeg, the second from A.P.O. 53 (29.10) and both showing light strikes of the oval-framed "canadian contingent/south africa." datestamp in violet; also (Aug.) large piece from Cpl. Townshend of "B" Squadron showing "army post office/3MB/south africa" c.d.s. (Witbank) and fine strike of the oval-framed "canadian contingent/south africa." datestamp; some soiling though not unattractive, and 1900 (15 Dec.) envelope registered to Regina, bearing G.B. 1d. (2) and 2½d. twice cancelled by F.P.O. 52 c.d.s. and with London Registered oval datestamps (12.1) below, Winnipeg (22.1) and Regina (24.1) on reverse; the earliest recorded date for this F.P.O. datestamp recorded by Rich

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