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Auction: 24011 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain and the World
Lot: 2035

(x) Anglo-Boer War
Boer Prisoners of War
Ceylon
mount lavinia convalescent camp: 1901 (20 July) envelope from Bloemfontein to "Boer Hospital, Diyatalawa Camp", franked 1d. and showing double-lined oval "passed censor p.o.w./f.r.n.f./diyatalawa" and large oval Diytalawa h.s.; 1901 (7 Sept.) Ceylon 2c. stationery card to Mount Lavinia, cancelled by Diyatalawa Camp c.d.s. and showing double-lined oval "passed censor p.o.w./e.j.b./diyatalawa" in violet; 1901 (12 Sept.) envelope from Norvals Point to Diyatalawa and forwarded to "Convalescent Hospital" and showing triangular "passed press censor/norvals point" in violet; and 1902 (1 Apr.) envelope from Kroonstad to "Isolation Hospital, Diyatalawa" and showing oval "passed censor/kroonstad". A useful lot

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Estimate
£250 to £300

Starting price
£200