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Auction: 8031 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 188

Cape of Good Hope - Boer War Printed or Hand-Illustrated Covers 1900 (29 June) soldier´s envelope "From Corpl. Daws, Army Pay Corps., S. Africa" to England, bearing 1900 1d. cancelled with Cape Town c.d.s. and showing a "Money Bags" printed illustration in magenta of Kruger holding two large bags of money and entitled "Pretoria. The Lord helps those who help themselves.", Bath arrival c.d.s. (7.7) on reverse, and 1901 (24 Oct.) envelope (vertical crease) from Beaconsfield M.O.O. to De Aar bearing 1900 1d. with c.d.s. and showing printed illustration in purple by A.H. Wynne entitled "Trek II" showing Kruger being followed by a pack of dogs named "British Isles" or with names of allied countries. An interesting and attractive pair Estimate £ 140-180 provenance: Bill Hart, 1993

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