386. Auktion

1899/1902, Boer War, group of 6 better covers and cards, including a rare combination of both Boer and British seals with “Gdeopend onder Krijgswet. (P.no.30.)” censor seal on rose paper (Type 3) on a franked mourning envelope from “BULTFONTEIN AP 13 (1900)” to Green Point in Cape Colony with two additional British paper seals applied (Type 2 A+B),  also “ELANDSLAAGTE 8 - FEB. 1900” violet truncated oval field post office cancellation on a ½ d. postal stationery card to Johannesburg, “VELDPOST Z.A.R. GLENCOE, 25 DEC. 1899.” superb strike of the violet three-line cancellation on Natal ½ d. postal stationery card to Hattingspruit, “BLOEMFONTEIN JU 28 (19)01” on mail addressed to “Dr. Martinius, M(edical) O(fficer) Refugee Camp Brandfort” (small faults), a particularly rare incoming mail to that camp, which was infamous for having one of the highest mortality rate, etc., a delightful specialist assembly

1900/02, Boer War British Censors, group of 9 covers showing better censor handstamps, including “BETHULIE” single line in purple with ornaments at top and bottom on franked envelope from “BETHULIE OC 7 (1900)” to the Green Point camp in Cape Colony, also very rare “CENSORED G.B.BEAK” straight-line on franked envelope from “FICKSBURG 27 AU (19)00” to a prisoner of war in Cape Colony, along with “Censored Com(missioner) at Luckhoff” in manuscript on franked envelope from “LUCKHOFF JU 30 00” to England, transit via Bloemfontein and arrival “BRIGHTON JY 27 00” on reverse, etc., some occasional faults as to be expected, not detracting from the scarcity of the assembly