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Auction: 24011 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain and the World
Lot: 2022

(x) Anglo-Boer War
Boer Prisoners of War
Bermuda
1901 (2 June) envelope from Hex River to Green Point Camp, franked 1d., showing arrival datestamp and circular "censor/prisoner of war" in red, redirected to Bermuda, marked "S.S. Armenia" and "Passed Censor" in pencil; 1901 (28 Dec.) envelope registered from Hamilton to Lydenberg, franked 3d.; and 1902 (22 May) Bermuda 1d. stationery card from Hamilton to Krugersdorp and endorsed "Morgans Island"; all showing double-ring "prisoners of war/passed/censor/bermuda" Type 1 in blue or violet (the last). Also 1902 (13 Jan.) envelope from Pretoria to Bermuda, franked 3d. and marked "Not Darrells", plus two picture postcards, "Boer Prisoners of War landing at Bermuda" and "Islands on which the Boer prisoners were in captivity, Bermuda"

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Estimate
£300 to £400

Starting price
£240