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Auction: 20040 - Stamps and Covers of Southern Africa
Lot: 9

Basutoland
Covers and Cancellations
The Basutoland Rebellion, Gun War, 1880-81
1880 (June-Sept.) two long autograph letters from Fred Austin, the Resident Magistrate of Quthing to Col. Griffiths, the first sent from Quthing River near Manstons Caves whilst the second includes "....I believe now if the 100 European troops are sent to Mohal's Hoek with the C.M.R. at Mafeteng and Maseru - and I had 100 men to go with to Hatual Drift - all of the Bahutes and Basutos... would come in and give up their guns..." Fine

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Estimate
£150 to £200

Starting price
£100