Showing items in category Boer War, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | BERMUDA - 1902 1/4d on 1/- grey (x4) on 'PRISONER OF WAR/BERMUDA' h/s'd cover to Cape from HAMILTON. 1902 (FE.19.) cover addressed to South Africa (tear at top edge) bearing 'One Farthing' on 1/- grey surcharged block of four tied HAMILTON/BERMUDA with large part blue d/r PRISONER OF WAR/PASSED CENSOR/BERMUDA h/s applied at left. NORVAS arrival cds with blue triangular PASSED/PRESS/CENSOR h/s. A little aged but a scarce 'Boer War' cover. £150.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1900 stampless IN DIENST cover to Kimberley used at LICHTENBURG. 1900 (JULY.1.) use of IN DIENST cover addressed to Kimberley struck through with manuscript lines with 'O.H.M.S.' inserted cancelled by a little weak but scarce squared circle LICHTENBURG cancel with MAFEKING transit b/s and KIMBERLEY arrival. Aged with small edge faults. Counter signed by the Captain. £65.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1900 1d Transvaal adhesive on cover to Blomfontein struck VELD POST ZAR/INGAGNE. 1900 (APR.14.) cover addressed to Blomfontein (Den Heer) bearing Transvaal 1d adhesive tied by scarce violet oval VELD POST ZAR/INGAGNE cancel used during the Boers occupation of Natal. Hart type M.M.3. and only recorded used in the month of April. £285.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1902 1d rate soldiers letter to UK used at VRYBURG. 1902 (MY.24.) cover addressed to UK bearing Cape 1d adhesive tied VRYBURG/C.G.H. with light oval violet PRESS CENSOR/VRYBURG handstamp applied. The bottom left corner marked 'From G401 Sergt W.J.Dunlop/3rd Sec Coy 1/5 Fusiliers/Field Force/SA' in manuscript. A scarce use from Bechuanaland Field Force during thew Boer War. £150.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1900 'Stamps Not Procurable' taxed Boer War cover from FPO/BRITISH ARMY/18. 1900 (OC.16.) stampless cover addressed to Kimberly marked 'Stamps/Not Procurable' and cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA/18 cds used by troops in Johannesburg during the Boer War. Counter signed at Utrecht in bottom left corner by officer and with circular '1d' tax mark applied in transit via PIETERMARITZBURG and DURBAN in Natal. £60.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1901 stampless 'Stamps Un-obtainable' Boer War cover cancelled ARMY POST/PRETORIA. 1901 (OC.23.) stampless cover addressed to Johannesburg marled 'Stamps Unobtainable' cancelled by ARMY POST/PRETORIA cds counter signed 'E.D.Browne/S.A.C./Roodewdal' in bottom right corner. Struck by 'T' tax mark with circular '1d' strike. Large '2d' marking also applied but deleted in blue crayon and initialled. JOHANNESBURG arrival b/s. £45.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1900 stampless 'OAS' Boer war cover to UK used at BELMONT/CGH. 1900 (MY.28.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' cancelled BELMONT/ C.G.H. with BRITISH ARMY/S.AFRICA cds below. Boer War use. £50.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1901 use of GB 2d RPSE uprated to UK used at ARMY POST 53 at Middleburg. 1901 (JA.16.) use of GB 2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK and bearing additional GB 1d pair and 3d adhesives tied by ARMY POST 53/S.AFRICA cancels (SG Z1 and Z7) used at Middleberg. Used by the British Army during the Boer War. £65.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1902 use of GB 2d RPSE uprated to UK used at ARMY POST OFFICE/PRETORIA during Boer War. 1902 (JA.10.) used of GB 2d blue on buff registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK beareing a strip of three of the 1d lilac (SG Z1) tied by d/r ARMY POST OFFICE/PRETORIA cds's. Used by British troops during the Boer War. £45.00 |
;) | ORANGE FREE STATE - 1901 underpaid Boer War censor cover to Holland with 'postage dues' applied. 1901 underpaid cover to Holland bearing 1d VRI surcharge and 1/2d green pair cancelled by BLOEMFONTEIN cds and partly over stuck by black on mustard crested 'ER' - OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW censor label with sexagonal 'T/5c' tax mark applied and 2 1/2c Dutch 'Postage Due' pair applied tied AMSTERDAM and dated 13.JUL.01. A scarce Boer War underpaid due cover. £120.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1901 6c rate cover to Natal with Boer War censor label applied. 1901 cover addressed to Natal bearing 3c green pair partly over lapped at top with black on pink crowned E.R./OPENED UNDER/MARTIAL LAW censor label with CATO RIDGE/NATAL arrival cds on front and reverse. A Boer War use. £55.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1900 1d rate soldiers 'Boer War' FPO/BR.ARMY S.AFRICA cover to UK. 1900 (MR.27.) soldiers letter from the Boer War addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive tied by FIELD POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA cds and endorsed 'From Pte S.Barnett, #428 S.J.A.B. 8th General S.Africa. £45.00 |
;) | ORANGE RIVER COLONY - 1901 'No Stamps Available' Boer War cover used at BLOEMFONTEIN. 1901 (NO.10.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'No Stamps Available' cancelled by s/r BLOEMFONTEIN ROAD cds. Ex Boer War usage. £40.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1902 1d rate FPO/4 cover to Moori River with PASSED CENSOR HEIDELBERG h/s. 1902 (JU.18.) cover addressed in soldiers pen to Moori River in Natal bearing GB 'EDW VII' 1d adhesive tied by FIELD POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA cds with scarce violet boxed PASSED CENSOR HEIDELBERG TRANSVAAL h/s at left. Pietermaritzberg transit and Mooi River arrival b/s. A nice Transvaal censor use during the Boer War. £80.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1901 'OAS' Boer War cover used at ARMY POST OFFICE/BRANFONTEIN. 1901 (NO.21.) stampless 'On Active Service' cover addressed to UK cancelled by ARMY POST OFFICE/BRAMFONTEIN with 'T' tax mark at left. Lymington arrival cds on front. £45.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1901 2 1/2d rate 'PRISONER OF WAR/PASSED CENSOR/BERMUDA' Boer War cover to Netherlands. 1901 (NO.28.) cover addressed to Netherlands (some light overall tone staining) bearing 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied HAMILTON/BERMUDA and with blue d/r PRISONERS OF WAR/PASSED CENSOR/BERMUDA h/s applied at left. Ex part of reverse flap and with SGRAVENHAGE arrival b/s. Marked 'Via New York' and sent on a Quebec Steam Ship Company vessel at the UPU 1/2oz rate. £150.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1900 1d carmine 'VRI' PSC to UK used at HEIDELBERG with scarce Heidelberg censor h/s. 1900 1d carmine and green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to UK and cancelled by HEIDELBERG/TVAAL cds dated 1.MAY.02 and with oval PASSED BY/CENSOR/JOHANNESBURG strike at left in black and scarcer violet boxed PASSED/CENSOR/TRANSVAAL/HEIDELBERG h/s. H&G 10. £75.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1900 (circa) 1d rate FPO/53 cover to Cape Town with scarce B.P.C./MIDDEL/BURG censor. 1900 (circa) cover addressed to Cape Town bearing GB 'QV' 1d lilac tied by FIELD POST OFFICE cds with '53' code slug of Middelburg and struck at lower left corner by inverted triangular B.P.C./ MIDDEL/BURG censor mark in black. £85.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1902 1d rate censored cover from Natal with NON RECLAIME/UNCLAIMED h/s applied. 1902 (AP.1.) inward cover from Natal bearing 1d adhesive tied DURBAN with JOHANNESBURG arrival dated 2.JUL.02 on front and oval PASSED PRESS/CENSOR/JOHANNESBURG strike applied due to the Boer War. The cover was not delivered and struck by black boxed NON RECLAME/UNCLAIMED h/s. RETURN LETTER OFFICE/NATAL b/s. £70.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1902 1d rate 'tri' censored cover to Wynberg used at FPO BO/BRITISH ARMY/S.AFRICA. 1902 (MY.16.)cover addressed to Wynberg in the Cape bearing GB 1d lilac tied by FIELD POST OFFICE BO.BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA cds with red triangular PASSED/PRESS/CENSOR h/s at top fine ringed violet PASSED PRESS CENSOR/KLERSDORP h/s at left and black ringed PASSED CENSOR/CAPE TOWN strike applied on arrival. A fine 'tri' censored 'Boer War' cover. £75.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1900 use of 'In Dienst' pre-addressed official cover cancelled PRETORIA. 1900 (JUN.18.) use of red on cream 'In Dienst' cover pre-addressed to Postmaster (some light surface creasing) cancelled by d/r PRETORIA/Z.A.R. cds. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1899 £1 lilac ARMY TELEGRAPHS adhesive mint. SG AT12. 1899 £1 lilac and black ARMY TELEGRAPHS adhesive in fine fresh mint condition. Used during the Boer War. SG AT12. £185.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1902 OHMS telegram envelope used locally cancelled ARMY TELEGRAPHS KP-M. 1902 (20.V.) use of black on salmon ON HIS MAJESTYS SERVICE-ARMY TELEGRAPHS envelope addressed locally with just a name and cancelled on reverse by lovely ARMY/TELEGRAPHS KP - M h/s. Used during the Boer War. £80.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1901 Boer War stampless 'O.A.S.' soldiers letter to UK used at SUTHERLAND. 1901 (NO.27.) stampless 'Boer War' cover addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' from a Yeomanary of the Field South Africa corps cancelled by s/r SUTHERLAND cds and struck by violet triangular PASSED/PRESS/CENSOR strike. £65.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1901 use of ARMY TELEGRAPHS form cancelled 'ARMY TELEGRAPHS / W-VS'. 1901 (17.IX.) use of black on buff (Army Book 295C) ARMY TELEGRAPHS form to Heidelberg cancelled by ARMY/TELEGRAPHS - W-VS handstamp and marked 'TVL' as origin. Used during Boer War. £60.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1901 2d rate 'On Active Service' inward cover used at FPO/S.AFRICA during Boer War. 1901 (AP.1.) inward cover marked 'On Active Service/ 4th NZ' in soldiers violet pencil bearing 'GB' QV 1d lilac pair tied FIELD POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA (ex reverse flap) and with AUCKLAND arrival b/s. A scarce use by the New Zealand contingent during the Boer War. £135.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1900 1d rate cover to UK used at ARMY P.O.50/S.AFRICA. Troops at Pretoria. 1900 (OC.20.) cover addressed to UK bearing GB 'QV' 1d lilac tied by s/r ARMY P.O.50/SOUTH AFRICA cds with ADELPHI ST (Gorbals)/GLASGOW arrival b/s. Troops stationed at Pretoria. £40.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1901 stampless 'On Active Service' cover to Natal used at KRUGERSDORP. 1901 (MRT.2.) stampless cover addressed to Natal marked 'On Active Service-Stamps Unobtainable' cancelled by d/r KRUGERSDORP/Z.A.R. cds with 'T' tax mark applied with '1d' marked alongside in blue crayon and with circular '1d' charge mark. JOHANNESBURG transit b/s and LADYSMITH arrival cds. £120.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1900 1d rate cover to Bloemfontein used at INGAGANE during the Boer occupation of Natal. 1900 (APR.14.) cover addressed to Bloemfontein bearing Transvaal 1/2d green (x2) each tied by the rare violet oval VELD POST ZAR/INGAGANE cancels used during the Boer Occupation of Natal. Hart type MM3.3. and only known used in this month of April. £285.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1902 2d rate 'Boer War' censored cover to Transvaal used at SALISBURY. 1902 (JAN.23.) cover addressed to Transvaal bearing 2d brown 'arms' adhesive tied SALISBURY/ RHODESIA. KRUGERSDORP arrival cds with circular PASSED BY CENSOR/W.ELTON/KIMBERLEY handstamp applied and magenta oval KRUGERSDORP/P.B.C. h/s on reverse side but re-forwarded and with oval PASSED PRESS CENSOR/JOHANNESBURG strike applied. A scarce Boer War usage. £150.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1901 1d rate censored cover to UK used at P.O.KRALL. 1901 (AUG.29.) cover addressed to UK bearing 'GB' 1/2d lilac adhesive tied by the rare P.O.KRALL cds with violet oval PASSED BY CENSOR/HEIDELBERG h/s below used during the Boer War. £150.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1900 stampless 'Ved Dienst' to Johannesburg (fault) used at HOOFDLAAGER. 1900 (JAN.25) stampless envelope marked in manuscript 'Veld Post' addressed to Transvaal (torn in half but repaired) & cancelled by d/r HOOFDLAAGER/ZAR cds. Backstamped on arrival JOHANNESBURG/ZAR. Despite this major fault this is a very rare cancel from the Boer HQs. £55.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1901 1d rate cover to UK used at ARMY POST OFFICE BARBERTON. 1901 (FEB.1) cover to UK (ironed out central fold) bearing GB 'QV' 1d lilac tied by fine large violet ARMY POST OFFICE/BARBERTON/SOUTH AFRICA cancel. £85.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1901 1d rate cover to UK used at POTCHEFSTROOM. 1901 (FE.27) cover to UK bearing GB 'QV' 1d lilac cancelled by a superb strike of the POTCHEFSTROOM/TRANSVAAL cds. A scarce use of this 1d concessionary rate with limited GB stamps made available in South Africa. Johannesburg transit b/s & Parkstone arrival cds. £85.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1902 1d rate 'Boer War' PRISONER OF WAR/PASSED CENSOR/BERMUDA cover to Transvaal. 1902 (MR.7.) cover addressed to Boer Prisoner Camp at Klersdorp in the Transvaal (roughly opened along the top edge) bearing Bermuda 1d adhesive at left cancelled HAMILTON/BERMUDA with scarce blue d/r PRISONER OF WAR/BERMUDA/PASSED CENSOR h/s applied at right and with oval PASSED PRESS/CENSOR/JOHANNESBURG strike applied on arrival. Interestingly to a women inmate. £250.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1900 £1 black on white (Pietersburg) banknote. 1900 £1 black on white (Pietersburg) banknote headed '£1/GOUVERNEMENTS NOOTS/EEN POND. Some creases and faults as one would expect from this early banknote. £65.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1900 1d vermilion 'BOER AWR-MACHADODOORP ZAR' unused PSC. H&G 7. 1900 1d Vermilion on white BOER WAR-MACHADODORP Z.A.R. postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 7. Scarce. £65.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1901 2 1/2d on 6d ultramarine on 'Boer War' DEADWOOD CAMP censor cover to Netherlands. 1901 (NO.21.) cover addressed to the Netherlands bearing 2 1/2d on 6d ultramarine adhesive (SG 40) tied by circular Maltese cork strike with ST.HELENA cds at right. The cover is aged and roughly opened at right edge but struck with light triangular PASSED BY/CENSOR/ DEADWOOD h/s in violet ink with 'EW' initials in black manuscript. Aged and with faults but still a scarce Boer War cover from Deadwood Camp. £200.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1902 1d rate censored 'Boer War' cover to Stellenbosch used at TEYATEYANENG. 1902 (MY.15.) cover addressed to Stellenbosch in the Cape bearing Cape 1d adhesive tied by s/r TEYATEYANENG/BASUTOLAND cds (Proud type D2 -scarce) with violet rectangle PASSED PRESS CENSOR h/s applied used during the Boer War. £225.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1896 1d red 'Prisoner of War' censored PSC to Holland. H&G 1. 1896 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Holland (short message) cancelled by ST.HELENA with d/r CENSOR/PRISONER OF WAR h/s at left with 'EW' initials. SGRAVENHAGE arrival cds dated 10.JUL.1900. H&G 1. £145.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1900 'No Stamps Available' cover to UK used at CHIEVELEY. 1900 (FE.23) use of stampless cover marked 'No Stamps Available' & cancelled by d/r CHIEVELEY/NATAL cds. Taxed with circular 'T' tax marking but then deleted with blocked strike. £65.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1896 1/2d green 'Proclamation' pre-printed PSC used at MACHADODORP. H&G 3. 1896-97 1/2d green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally and bearing additional 1/2d 'arms' adhesive tied by MACHADODORP/Z.A.R. cds dated 7.JUN.00 with the reverse pre- printed with BUITENGEWONE/STAATS COURANT (Machadodorp) proclamation. Nice use. H&G 3. £120.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1900 1d rate 'IN DIENST' cover use at MACHADODORP. 1900 (AUG.20) use of red crested IN DIENST envelope with pre-printed 'Van Postmeester' below bearing 1d adhesive tied by rare MACHADODORP/Z.A.R. cds. A rare piece of Boer stationery. £150.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1900 1 1/2d 'combination' adhesive postcard use to Egypt used at ARMY P.O./55. 1900 (JUL.24.) use of picture postcard addressed to Egypt (scarce) depicting 'Government Building, Pretoria' and bearing 1/2d 'VRI' adhesive with 'GB' (un-overprinted) 'QV' 1d lilac each tied by ARMY P.O.55/S.AFRICA cds's. £75.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1897 1d on 1 1/2d grey PSC to UK with P.B.C./GRAHAMSTOWN censor mark. 1897 ONE PENNY black on 1 1/2d grey on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to UK (with full stop) cancelled by GRAHAMS TOWN/CGH cads dated JU.5.02 (some light tone stains) with scarce double ringed P.B.C./GRAHAMS TOWN CENSOR h/s at left used during the Boer War. H&G 10a £55.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1901 1/2d rate local censored Boer War cover used at KIMBERLEY. 1901 (AU.2) cover addressed locally bearing Hope 1/2d tied KIMBERLEY C.G.H. with d/r PASSED PRESS CENSOR/KIMBERLEY/W.ELTON/CENSOR h/s in violet (Rich only lists this strike in black.) £30.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1901 military Boer War cover to UK used at WOODSTOCK STATION. 1901 (DE.19.) cover addressed to UK in soldiers pen and marked 'From Sap. Allan, Royal Engineer' bearing 1d adhesive tied by WOODSTOCK STATION/C.G.H. cds £50.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1901 2 1/2d rate 'DEADWOOD CAMP' Boer War cover (faults) to Holland. 1901 (MY.22.) cover addressed to Holland bearing 2 1/2d on 6d adhesive tied by cork cancel with ST.HELENA cds alongside and struck by light violet CENSOR/PRISONER OF WAR h/s with 'EW' initials inserted. (Central fold and small piece of reverse flap missing). The reverse side is struck by black DEAD.WOOD.CAMP handstamp applied during the Boer War. £250.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1901 2d rate cover to Ceylon 'Diyatawala POW Camp' used at MARIBOGO. 1901 (MY.2.) cover addressed to the Prisoner Of War Camp at Diyatawala in Ceylon bearing Cape 1d pair tied by scarce MARIBOGO/C.G.H. cds's used during the Cape period and with oval DIYATAWALA CAMP/PASSED/CENSOR h/s in violet. (Ex censor label). A scarce Boer War use from Maribogo. £285.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1902 'FPO/19' cover to UK bearing 'GB' un-overprinted QV 1/2d green pair. 1902 (JA.21.) cover addressed to UK (central fold) bearing GB 'QV' 1/2d blue-green adhesive pair tied by FIELD POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA/19 cds's. A scarcer use of these adhesives at Rietfontein near Pretoria during the Boer War. £45.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1902 1d rate cover used at STEYNSDORP with military law label and censor h/s. 1902 (FE.25.) cover addressed to UK (small edge faults and a some tone spots on reverse) bearing 1d adhesive tied by squared STEYNSDORP/7 cancel with black on white crested E.R./ OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW censor seal at left tied by violet triangular PASSED/PRESS/ CENSOR strike with the addition of magenta boxed (extended lines) PASSED/PRESS/CENSOR strike in centre. £40.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1902 1d rate military cover used at KIMBERLEY with PASSED PRESS CENSOR/KIMBERLEY 1902 (JU.27.) military cover addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive tied by light KIMBERLEY cds with unusual double ringed PASSED PRESS CENSOR h/s applied with curved KIMBERLEY inserted in centre. Some age faults to edge and light grease type mark. £45.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1902 3d rate cover to UK used at KIMBERLEY with PASSED CENSOR/W.ELTON h/s. 1902 (MR.17) cover to UK bearing 3d (SG 62) tied KIMBERLEY with d/r PASSED CENSOR/ W.ELTON/MAJOR/KIMBERLEY h/s at left. £35.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1902 1d rate cover used at UMTALI with PASSED PRESS/CAPE TOWN h/s. 1902 (MY.7) cover to UK (central fold) bearing 1d adhesive tied UMTAL & with black circular PASSED PRESS/CAPE/TOWN/CENSOR h/s at left. £35.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1902 1d rate cover used at ENDEBOSCH with PASSED CENSOR/CAPETOWN h/s. 1902 (AP.1) cover to S Africa bearing 1d (SG 58) tied ENDEBOSCH with d/r PASSED CENSOR/CAPETOWN h/s at left. £35.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1900 inward Boer War 'OAS' stampless cover struck CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA. 1900 use of stampless inward cover addressed to Ontario marked ON ACTIVE SERVICE and cancelled by light FIELD POST OFFICE cds used during the Boer War. The cover is truck by scarce violet oval CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA handstamp dated OCT.10.1900. £350.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1900 'FPO' stampless Boer War cover to UK used at P.O.CAMPBELL. 1900 (JU.10.) stampless cover addressed to UK in soldiers pen marked '2779 D.L.A.R.T. 8th Bat' with boxed A.M.B. in stamp area and cancelled scarce s/r P.O.CAMPBELL cds with error of year slug showing '99' insterad of '00'. The later being verified as the cover is struck by d/r FIELD POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA cds dated JU.13.00. The cover is somewhat dirty with some surface creasing. A scarce Boer War use from Campbell. £85.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1900 'FPO' stampless Boer War cover to UK used at DE DOORNS. 1900 (MR.27.) 'Soldiers' cover addressed to UK marked 'S.Africa Field Force' and bearing GB QV 1d lilac adhesive tied by scarce s/r DE DOORNS/C.G.H. cds with d/r FIELD POST OFFICE B.O./ BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA cds below struck on the following day. Stamp hinge remains on reverse and a little grubby but a scarcer Boer War usage. £80.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1900 'IN DIENST' Boer War cover to Australia from serviceman. 1900 (JL.27.) re-use of stampless IN DIENST/Z.A.REPUBLIEK envelope (some light tone marks) addressed to Australia marked 'On Active Service/No Stamps Available' and cancelled by squared circle G.P.O.CAPETOWN/C.G.H. cancel with 'T' tax mark applied and scarce '1d' tax mark below in black. A scarce Australian serviceman use in the Cape during the Boer War. NEWCASTLE arrival b/s. £120.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1901 'POW' use of 'Baggage' label to Natal from Green Point Barracks. 1901 (OC.29.) use of 'Baggage' label sent from a prisoner of war at Green Point Barracks to Natal and bearing Cape 1d adhesive tied GREEN POINT. A very scarce Boer War usage of a baggage label by POW. £285.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1903 St.Helena postcard marked '1d Late Fee' used at PIETERMARITZBURG. 1903 (JY.26.) use of picture postcard (some light tone spots) addressed to UK depicting 'Boer Camp-St.Helena' but bearing Natal 1d pair tied PIETERMARITZBURG/NATAL. The card with '1d-Late Fee' manuscript annotation applied at top left. £45.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1902 (circa) unused postcard depicting Broad Bottom Camp. 1902 (circa) 'Greetings From St.Helena' postcard (No.24 A.l.Innes-St.Helena) in unused condition depicting 'Broad Bottom Camp-St.Helena'. £25.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1901 local 1d rate censored cover used at FPO/16 at Klersdorp. 1901 (OC.10.) cover addressed to Cape Town bearing GB 'QV' 1d lilac tied by FIELD POST OFFICE cds with '16' code slug used at Klersdorp withblack on white OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW censor label at top edge tied on the front by black circular PASSED PRESS CENSOR/KLERSDORP handstamp. £50.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1900 1d rate use of ARMY FORM C.398 used at FPO/13 used at Germiston. 1900 (NO.21.) use of 'Army Form C.398' envelope addressed to UK bearing GB 'QV' 1d lilac adhesive tied by FIELD POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA cds with '13' coding showing its use at Germiston. £65.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1900 inward 1d soldiers rate 'Boer War' cover from South Africa. 1900 (JA.02.) inward cover addressed to Auckland headed 'Sgt E.Harrowell/New Zealand Mtd Rifles/O.C.' bearing GB 'QV' 1d lilab cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE.BRITISH ARMY.S.AFRICA cds Counter signed at right by Lt. C.Linndsey and with WELLINGTON and AUCKLAND b/s's. A few edge faults and creases but a scarce use by the New Zealand contingent in the Boer War. £165.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1900 inward 'Boer War' stampless cover from South Africa. 1900 (MY.17.) inward stampless cover headed ''Lt Corp G Payton/2nd Gloster Regiment, 6th Division - No Stamps Available' and cancelled by FIELD P.O./BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA with 'T' tax mark applied. WELLINGTON (flag) arrival b/s. A scarce use by the New Zealand contingent during the Boer War. £175.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1900 unstamped 'Soldiers Letter' charged at '1d' used at ARMY P.O./55. 1900 (NO.28.) stampless cover addressed in soldiers pen addressed to Green Point in the Cape cancelled by ARMY P.O.55/S.AFRICA cds (troops stationed at Wilge River) with GPO.CAPETOWN/ CAPE COLONY cancel and struck by '1d' charge mark. GREEN POINT arrival b/s. £65.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1896 1/2d green PSC to Natal used at ARMY P.O.55. H&G 9. 1896-97 1/2d green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Natal cancelled by s/r ARMY P.O.55/S.AFRICA cds (Rich type 7-12) dated 5.12.00 and with PIETERMARITZBURG arrival cds at left. Army Post Office stationed at Pretoria during the Boer War. Marked origin on reverse from 24th Company at Pretoria. A nice proving card. H&G 9. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1900 inward 'Boer War' cover from ARMY P.O. S.AFRICA. 1900 (FE.7.) cover addressed to New South Wales in Australia bearing 'GB' QV 1d lilac strip of three tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY P.O. S.AFRICA cds's and with SYDNEY transit and ROCKDALE/NSW arrival b/s's. A scarcer Boer War use by one of the New South Wales Contingents. £150.00 |
;) | ORANGE RIVER COLONY - 1900 1d rate 'POW' censored cover cancelled ARMY/B-PN/TELEGRAPHS. 1900 (26.VII.) cover addressed to a prisoner of War at the Greenpoint POW Camp at Capetown (central fold) bearing 1d on Een Penny violet 'VRI' adhesive tied by ARMY / B - PN / TELEGRAPHS cancel with BLOEMFONTEIN transit cds on reverse and struck CENSOR/PRISONER OF WAR. £85.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1900 1d rate censor cover to Natal with MISSING 'C' in 'P.B.C.' handstamp. 1900 (SE.7) cover addressed to Natal bearing 1/2d (VRI) pair tied JOHANNESBURG /TRANSVAAL cds with black on pink C.10/O.H.M.S./OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW label at left tied by green P.B.C./JOHANNESBURG censor h/s dated 7.SEP.1900 but with variety MISSING C in h/s. Unusual item. £45.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1902 1d rate postcard to Graff Reint with PASSED PRESS CENSOR h/s. 1902 (AP.1.) use of 'Deutsch Ost Afrika' postcard addressed to Graff Reinet depicting 'Dar Es Salaam-Strasse Vor Dem Kasino' inset bearing Cape 1/2d pair tied CAPE TOWN and with violet oval PASSED PRESS CENSOR/GRAFF REINET h/s applied at left. £35.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1898 THE FLAG THAT BRAVED patriotic postcard to USA used at ST.ANELREUS. 1898 (DEC.21.) use of red, white and blue 'Patriotic' THE FLAG THAT BRAVED private post card addressed to USA bearing 1c adhesive tied by ST.ANELREUS/QUE cds. A genuine use of this patriotic 'Boer War' card. £120.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1901 use of GB 2 1/2d RPSE uprated with 3d+6d at FPO/BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA. 1901 (AP.6.) use of 'GB' 2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (folds) bearing QV 'GB' 3d and 6d adhesives tied by FIELD POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA cds's. Used by British troops during the Boer War. SG Z7 and Z11. £65.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1901 2d rate 'Boer War' censored cover used at UMTALI. 1901 (JUL.25.) cover addressed to Bloemfontein bearing 1/2d green 'arms' adhesive (x4-one with surface fault) cancelled by d/r UMTALI/S.RHODESIA cds's and with part black on white OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW censor label at left and struck on the front by blotched PASSED BY CENSOR d/r handstamp with 'NPR' strike in blue alongside. A Boer War use. £55.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1901 inward 'Boer War' cover from Transvaal with H&K PACKET b/s. 1901 inward 'Boer War' cover marked 'On Active Service' bearing Transvaal 1/2d green and additional example but overprinted V.R.I. cancelled by FIELD P.O./BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA cds's. H&K PACKET transit b/s. A scarce use by the Irish Contingent. £150.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1902 inward 'Boer War' cover from SANDERTON with H&K PACKET b/s. 1902 inward 'Boer war' cover from a soldier of the Royal Inniskilling Fusilliers bearing GB 'QV' 1d lilac pair tied by POST OFFICE/SANDERTON cds's and with s/r H&K PACKET transit b/s dated MR.16.02. The cover has edge wear and some light tone marks but Boer War covers to Ireland are scarce. £120.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1901 3d rate 'Boer War' censored prisoner of war cover to Ceylon used at LERIBE. 1901 (FE.26.) cover addressed to a prisoner of war held at the Diyatalawa camp in Ceylon bearing three 1d 'standing hope' Cape adhesives tied by s/r LERIBE/CGH cds's and struck by blue circular CENSOR/PRISONER OF WAR h/s. Black on pink crown crested E.R./ OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW label at right. A scarce Boer War cover. £180.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1898 (circa) 'A Memoir of the Boer War' illustrated envelope unused. 1898 (circa) 'A Memoir of the Boer War' illustrated envelope in unused condition. Odd tone spot on reverse. A scarce envelope. £55.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1901 1d rate 'Soldiers Letter' to Cape used at ACTON HOMES with PASSED/P.E./CENSOR h/s. 1901 (DE.21) cover to 'P.O.62' in Craddock in the Cape endorsed from 'G.Carl/14th Hassars' bearing 'QV' 1d adhesive tied by ACTON HOMES/NATAL cds & with violet two ringed PASSED/P.E./CENSOR h/s at left. A nice 'Soldiers Letter' used during the Boer War. £110.00 |
;) | ORANGE FREE STATE - 1901 Boer War 'OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW' censor cover used at KROONSTAD. 1901 (JU.7) cover to Rondesbosch bearing VRI 1d on 1d purple surcharge cancelled KROONSTAD cds with black on buff OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW label at top with H.P.Y. h/s. KALK-BAY/CAPE COLONY arrival cds with violet PASSED CENSOR h/s. £35.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1900 'Army Form C.398' envelope to UK with 1d tied FIELD POST OFFICE. 1900 (FE.11.) use of 'Army Form C.398' envelope addressed to UK bearing Natal 1d adhesive tied by FIELD POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY'S AFRICA cds. Used during the Boer War. £65.00 |
;) | ORANGE RIVER COLONY - 1901 reply section of the 1d+1d PSRC with censor use at KROONSTAD. H&G 34. 1901 reply section of the 1d+1d brown on buff 'Cape Of Good Hope' postal stationery reply type postcard overprinted ORANGE/RIVER/COLONY addressed to Austria and cancelled by KROONSTAD/O.R.C. cds dated NO.8.01. Struck by 'N.P.I.' censor mark at left in blue and with black two lined PASSED CENSOR/OW NOV 8 strike. A rare use of this reply section card. H&G 34. £115.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1899 1d lilac and black 'ARMY/TELEGRAPHS' used. SG AT3.
1899 1d lilac and black 'un-appropriated die' issue with ARMY/TELEGRAPHS in tablet in fine used condition. Used during the Boer War. SG AT3. £5.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1899 2d lilac and blue 'ARMY/TELEGRAPHS' used. SG AT4. 1899 2d lilac and blue 'un-appropriated die' issue with ARMY/TELEGRAPHS in tablet in fine used condition. Used during the Boer War. SG AT4. £6.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1902 7c rate censored cover to Cape used during Boer War from Diyatawala Prisoner Camp. 1902 (JA.7.) cover addressed to Cape Town bearing 2c (x2) and 3c adhesives tied DIYATAWALYA and with large PASSED CENSOR/CAPE TOWN strike applied. Black on cream boxed OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW label applied across the top edge (Boer War Society type 7H) and cancelled CLAREMONT/CGH and with blue circular CENSOR/PRISONER OF WAR strike on front. A scarce Boer War use from Diyatawala Prisoner Camp and a very rare seal. £150.00 |
;) | ZULULAND - 1901 1d carmine PSE to Natal used from ESHOWE with Boer War censor handstamp applied. 1901 1d carmine on thick cream laid paper postal stationery envelope (size c) addressed to Durban cancelled by ESHOWE/PROVINCE OF ZULULAND cds dated NO.24.1901 and struck by violet triangular PASSED/PRESS/CENSOR h/s at left. A scarce Boer War use from Zululand. £100.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1901 'Boer War' censored cover to Ceylon Prisoner Camp used from LERIBE. 1901 (MY.7.) cover addressed to Diyatalawa Camp in Ceylon bearing Cape 1d adhesive tied by s/r LERIBE/C.G.H. cds with circular CENSOR/PRISONER OF WAR h/s applied in blue. A scarce Boer War use from Basutoland. £165.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1900 1d carmine PSC to Belgium with PRESS CENSOR/STANDERTON h/s applied. 1900 1d carmine and green postal stationery postcard overprinted 'V.R.I.' addressed to Belgium and cancelled by STANDERTON cds dated 21.NOV.01 with oval PRESS CENSOR/STANDERTON h/s applied in greenish blue and with transit JOHANNESBURG cds and oval PASSED PRESS CENSOR/ JOHANNESBURG h/s applied. A Boer War usage. H&G 10. £35.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1893 1d carmine PSC to Holland used by 'Boer War' inmate with scarce censor strike. H&G 9 1893 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Holland (some very light tone stains) cancelled by HAMILTON/BERMUDA d/r cds dated FE.25.1902 with scarce blue double ringed PRISONER OF WAR/PASSED/CENSOR/BERMUDA handstamp applied. ENSCHEDE arrival. A scarce 'Boer War' usage with long message on reverse. H&G 9. £275.00 |
;) | ORANGE RIVER COLONY - 1902 'Soldiers' letter to Cape used at FIELD PO.44 at Heilbron. 1902 (JU.27.) soldiers cover addressed to Cape Colony bearing GB Edward VII 1d red adhesive tied by FIELD P.O.44/S.AFRICA used by troops stationed at Heilbron and with ARMY POST OFFICE/BLOEMFONTEIN transit b/s. £45.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1902 4d rate cover to UK used from PALAPYE with PASSED CENSOR 'Boer War' use. 1902 (JA.18.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2d adhesive pair tied by light PALAPYE s/r cds with stronger strike below and struck by d/r PASSED CENSOR/W.ELTON/MAJOR/ KIMBERLEY h/s in black. A scarce Boer War cover. £165.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1900 ARMY P.O./53 soldiers letter to UK. 1900 (NO.12.) cover (central fold) to UK written in soldiers pen and marked '4342 Spr W.Foster, T.B.R.E. - S.A.) bearing GB 'QV' 1/2d orange pair tied by two good strikes of the ARMY P.O.53/ S.AFRICA cds used at Middleburg. £65.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1902 OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW 'Boer War' censor cover to Pretoria. 1902 (JAN.20.) cover addressed to Pretoria bearing 1d (ERI) adhesive tied VOLKSRUST cds with magenta triangular PASSED/PRESS/CENSOR h/s on front and with black on pink E.R./OPENED UNDER/MARTIAL LAW censor label applied at top edge tied on reverse by PRETORIAL arrival cds. £45.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1900 Boer War cover used from CAPETOWN with NOT TO BE FOUND h/s. 1900 (OCT.10.) cover addressed to a Mj Blackwood of the 16th lancers in the South African Field Force bearing 1d adhesive tied by GPO CAPETOWN/CAPE COLONY cds but was not delivered and struck on the front by red boxed NOT TO BE FOUND instructional strike. ARMY BASE/P.O.CAPE COLONY and red RETURNED LETTER OFFICE b/s's. The reverse has some worm holes but an interesting Boer War use. £65.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1900 'Boer War' soldiers use of GB 1d PSC to UK written at Charlestown. 1900 (JU.20.) use of GB 1d postal stationery postcard addressed to UK (edge faults and creases at right edge) written from Charlestown and cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA cds with PIETERMARITZBURG transit. Used during the Boer war. £35.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1893 1d PSC Boer War use to Holland from Morgans Island with censor mark. 1893 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard (H&G 9) addressed to Holland (small piece of corner missing from the top right) cancelled by HAMILTON/BERMUDA cds dated MR.19.1902 with scarce blue PRISONERS OF WAR/PASSED/CENSOR/BERMUA strike at left. AMSTERDAM arrival. A nice Boer War use from Morgan Island. £225.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1900 'OAS' stampless cover to UK used during the Boer War. 1900 (JY.2.) stampless cover addressed to UK in soldiers pencil marked in manuscript 'On Active Service' and cancelled by d/r FIELD POST OFFICE B.O./BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA cds. Marked in manuscript 'F.Emery, VG Coy 2nd Lines Regt, Pretoria' £35.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1900 3d deep blue adhesive used. SG 20. MAFEKING - 1900 3d 'General Baden-Powell' adhesive (type a) in deep blue cancelled MAFEKING/C.G.H. cds dated AP.14.1900. SG 20. £285.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1900 1d pale blue adhesive used. SG 17. MAFEKING - 1900 1d 'Cadet Sergt Major Goodyear-Bicycle' adhesive in pale blue cancelled MAFEKING/C.G.H. cds dated MY.16.1900. SG 17. £200.00 |