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Auction: 24011 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain and the World
Lot: 2072

(x) Anglo-Boer War
Boer Prisoners of War
1901 (Feb.) envelope from Bedford? to Prisoner of War at Leribe, Basutoland, forwarded to Bloemfontein, then Green Point, showing straight-line prisoner of war" in violet and "gmg" h.s. of censor; 1901 (17 May) OFS ½d. on ½d. stationery card (creased corner) from Bloemfontein Refugee Camp to Belle Vue camp showing two strikes, one across stamp impression, of straight-line "prisoner of war" in black; 1901 (12 Dec.) envelope from Ladybrand to Diyatalawa, franked 1d., showing oval "passed censor/ladybrand" in violet and straight-line "prisoner of war" in red; and 1901 (27 Dec.) envelope registered from Winburg to Belle Vue camp, franked 5d., showing large "pr of war" in black and circular "censor/belle vue/prisoners of war" in red

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