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Auction: 24011 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain and the World
Lot: 2030

(x) Anglo-Boer War
Boer Prisoners of War
Ceylon
diyatalawa: 1901 (1 Jan.) envelope addressed locally and (27 May) postcard registered to Colombo, both showing large oval "diyatalawa camp/passed/censor" in violet; and 1902 envelopes (2) and Ceylon stationery 2c. cards (2), 6c. envelopes (2) and 6c. letter card, variously addressed, each showing double-lined oval "passed censor p.o.w./diyatalawa" in violet with censor's initials F.R.N.F., O.H., A.C., K.A.P.N. and E.J.B. (2, one applied internally). A good lot

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

Estimate
£400 to £500

Starting price
£320