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Auction: 22025 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 254

(x) Basutoland
Covers and Cancellations
Cape of Good Hope used in Basutoland
1900-01 group of Censored Boer War covers (5), all bearing Cape of Good Hope 1d. rose, three tied by '"eribe/c.g.h." datestamps, one by "maseru/ basutoland" datestamp and the last tied to cover by barred numeral "156" with "mafeteng" c.d.s. below and with 'diyatalawa camp/ passed/........./ censor' large oval cachet in violet to face; others with various Censor markings and two covers sealed with pink Opened under Martial Law.' tape; a fine and attractive group of early censored covers

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Estimate
£250 to £350