South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Ceylon: Welikada Jail, 1901 incoming cover (slightly trimmed at top) to P.O.W. B.A. Naudé (of the Pretoria commando), addressed to “Willi Kadi jail” from Pretoria franked Z.A.R. “V.R.I.” 1d. (2) with purple triangular “PASSED/PRESS/CENSOR/PRETORIA” cachet, Durban Aug. 31 and Colombo Sept. 18 transit backstamps and showing usual Welikada ms. receiving notation “D.O./19.9.01”. Welikada...
Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
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Jun 03, 2015 Europe/London
Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
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A specialised auction of nearly 1,500 lots, including the fine collection formed by the late Dennis Clarke, the balance of the collection formed by the late Michael Ensor, the Graham Winters FRPSL collection of Queen Victoria period Ceylon with scarce covers from the decimal period 1872–1904, the fascinating collection of the Second Anglo-Boer War 1899–1902 formed by Dr Guy Leroux, the W.E.J. ‘John’ Major collection of Hong Kong, and rarities from Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha and other countries
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Lot #1329 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Ceylon - Regular Issues
Lot #1330 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Ceylon - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Ceylon: 1902 (Mar. 12) real photographic postcard showing sporting event at the camp, sent from Diyatalawa to Baden (redirected to Karlsruhe) franked 3c. pair with fine double oval “PASSED CENSOR P.O.W./E.J.B./DIYATALAWA” alongside, transit and arrival datestamps. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1331 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in India - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in India: Ahmednagar Camp, 1901, 1902, two outgoing items to Cape Colony, the first a cover 1a. with “B.P.O’DOWD” oval censor cachet, the other a p.p.c. bearing 1/2a. (2) with B.P.O. O’Dowd fancy oval and East London Press Censor double circle, also two incoming covers, the first from Johannesburg with “C.E. NIXON, B.A.” oval cachet, transit, the second an interesting inter-camp item...
Lot #1332 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in India - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in India: Bellary Camp, 1901 (Oct. 8) incoming India 1/4a. stationery card from Wrenn Bennett & Co., Madras, cancelled Mount Road c.d.s. with Bellary arrival and large violet oval “CENSOR’S OFFICE/OCT 11 1901/LEON GABRIEL/BELLARY” cachet alongside (usually found on reverse), also Ahmednagar Camp 1901 (July) incoming cover from O.F.S. with “C.E. NIXON, B.A.” double oval and straight...
Lot #1333 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in India - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in India: Dagshai and Solon Camp, 1902 (May 5) cyclostyled illustrated postcard (No. 3) inscribed "Greetings/Boer Prisoners of War Camp/ in Umballa, India" with scenes of the main gate, bath-house and ‘Tent Street’, inscribed "Made by a Prisoner of War", addressed to Germany signed by six prisoners, with superb double oval cachet “CENSOR’S STAMP/PASSED CENSOR./BOER CAMP, DAGSHAI &...
Lot #1334 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in India - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in India: Dagshai and Solon Camp, 1902 (July 17) cyclostyled illustrated postcard (No. 1) inscribed "Greetings/Boer Prisoners of War Camp/ in Umballa" with scenes of the telephone station and Church square, washing sheds and kitchen, inscribed "Made by a Prisoner of War", addressed to Germany signed by five prisoners, with scroll type cachet “PASSED CENSOR/R.W. vander Hoven/DAGSHAI AND...
Lot #1335 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in India - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in India: Fort Govindgarh Camp, 1902 stampless cover to Braamfontein, Transvaal, showing fine strike of very scarce “PASSED CENSOR/3 JUN 1902/FORT GOVINDGARH/BOER P.O.W. ENCLOSURE” violet oval cachet (in use Apr.-Aug. 1902) with Johannesburg June 30 transit, “2D.” in circle due marking, and 1 July arrival backstamp. Conditions in the maximum security camp at Fort Govindargh, known as “...
Lot #1336 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in India - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in India: Sialkot Camp, 1902, two scarce inter-camp covers both with triangular “PASSED/CENSOR/SIALKOT”, the first underpaid from Ahmednagar with “B.P.O’DOWD” oval censor cachet on revefrse, bearing 1/2a. with ms. and semi-circular 1a. due mark, the second sent Feb. 23 from Diyatalawa, Ceylon, franked 6c. with “PASSED CENSOR P.O.W./E.J.B./DIYATALAWA” below. Photo.
[Proposed price: £...
Lot #1337 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in India - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in India: Trichinopoly Camp, two outgoing items from P.O.W’s with “BOER CAMP/TRICHINOPOLY” c.d.s. cancellations, the first 1901 (Aug. 19) illustrated postcard to Amsterdam, redirected to Zandvoort, bearing 1/2a., 1a., and showing very early use of “CENSOR’S OFFICE/BOER/CAMP/TRICHINOPOLY” double circle in blue (usually seen between Oct. 1901 and May 1902), the second 1902 (May 19) cover (...
Lot #1338 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in India - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in India: Trichinopoly Camp, 1901, two outgoing items from P.O.W’s with “BOER CAMP/TRICHINOPOLY” c.d.s. cancellations, the first (June 19) 1a. on 2a.6p. stationery envelope to London with added 1a. showing framed “EXAMINED/Censor/Boer Camp, Trichinopoly” cachet signed “Thos. L.T.”, the second (Nov. 8, but written in Dutch Oct. 24) an illustrated postcard to Amsterdam bearing 1/2a. (2)...
Lot #1339 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in India - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in India: Umballa Camp, 1902 (May 9) envelope to Mulders Vlei Junction bearing 1a. (20 tied by Umballa c.d.s’s with superb “UMBALLA/C. van der Spuy/PASSED/CENSOR” triangular cachet in blue at lower left, Tuticorin and Durban transit backstamps. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #1340 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in India - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in India: Wellington Camp, Nilgiri, 1902 inter-camp envelope addressed to “Comdt P.W. Möller/Parolers Camp/Wellington/Madras/India”, sent May 14 from Pinetown, Natal, franked 1d., with triangular “PASSED/CENSOR/BURGHER/CAMP/PINETOWN” and circular “CENSOR’S OFFICE/BOER/CAMP./NILGIRI” cachets in violet, backstamped Durban, Tuticorin, Kaity and Wellington June 7 arrival, slight creasing,...
Lot #1341 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena: 1900 St. Helena 1d. reply card outward half (creased) addressed to Moutiers, France, with circular “CENSOR/PRISONERS OF WAR” and 1901 (Sept. 27) envelope endorsed from “P.F. Bosman/tent 15” addressed to the burgher camp at Klerksdorp franked 1d. with triangular “PASSED BY/CENSOR/DEADWOOD”, both marks initialled “EW” by censor E.Walton. (2 items) Photo.
[Proposed...
Lot #1342 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena: 1900 (May 5) St. Helena 1d. stationery card to Pretoria, unusually with added 1/2d. (2) and 1d. on 6d. tied by ‘cork’ cancellations with circular “CENSOR/PRISONERS OF WAR” cachet initialled “FWA” by censor F.W. Alexander, written by prisoner R.J.L. Tindall advising his release on parole and return on the “Bavarian”, slight creasing mainly at left. Photo.
[Proposed...
Lot #1343 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena: 1900 (Aug. 10) St. Helena 1d.+1d. reply card addressed to the Hague with circular “CENSOR/PRISONERS OF WAR” cachet in violet initialled “JHMB” (J. Henry Mountifort Beasley), with Southampton Ship Letter Aug. 28 and next day Gravenhage c.d.s’s, the reply half used for continuation of message. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1344 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena: 1900 incoming German 5pf. stationery card with added 5pf., addressed to Oberst Schiel at Jamestown, with violet circular “CENSOR/PRISONERS OF WAR” cachet and showing rare (4 examples recorded) unidentified “W.M.” censor initals (not in circle) at lower right, sent from Leisnig Oct. 10 with Nov. 13 arrival c.d.s., horizontal creasing. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300...
Lot #1345 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena: 1901 (Feb. 9) coloured ‘Greetings’ picture postcard of The Wharf addressed to Utrecht with endorsement from H.H. Sansenthaler at Deadwood Camp (President of the Camp Music Society), franked 1d. with ‘cork’ cancellation, and circular “CENSOR/PRISONERS OF WAR” cachet in violet initialled “CDNS” (unidentified censor). Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #1346 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena: 1901 (Feb. 11) envelope to Porterville, Cape Colony, showing circular “CENSOR/PRISONERS OF WAR” cachet initialled “HGM” (H.G. Mortimer), this the earliest recorded date, franked 1d. on 6d. with ‘cork’ cancellation, with Feb. 22 arrival backstamp. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #1347 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena: 1901 (Apr. 25) to Germany, (July 6) to Switzerland, two 1d. stationery cards showing circular “CENSOR/PRISONERS OF WAR” and larger “PRISONERS OF WAR/CENSOR/BROADBOTTOM CAMP” cachets respectively in violet-black, both initialled “AWP” in black by unidentified censor, the former being earliest date for this combination and with ‘cork’ cancellation and fancy straight line “...
Lot #1348 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena: 1901 (July 8) envelope to Heusden, Holland, by Capt. B.G. Verselewel de Witt Hamer with enclosed signed autograph letter written at Walbro Cottage, franked 21/2d. with ‘cork’ cancellation and circular “CENSOR/PRISONERS OF WAR” cachet at left initialled “FWA” by censor F.W. Alexander, transit and arrival backstamps. Also signed two-page typed letter from de Witt Hamer to...
Lot #1349 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena: 1901 (Sept. 19) intercamp cover (flap missing) addressed by H.J.J. Steyn to internee J.M.E. Bezuidenhout in the women’s camp at Klerksdorp, franked 1d. on 6d. with six bar ‘cork’ cancellation and tied by Press Censor Johannesburg oval with triangular “PASSED BY/CENSOR/DEADWOOD” below initialled “FWA” by F.W. Alexander (known on two dates only). Photo.
[Proposed price...
Lot #1350 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena: 1901 (Sept. 24) ‘Greetings’ picture postcard depicting General Cronje & Guard and Kent Cottage, sent to Arnhem, Holland, by Capt. B.G. Verselewel de Witt Hamer who had become Postmaster for the P.O.Ws and most unusually given residence of Walbro Cottage, franked 11/2d. with triangular “PASSED BY/CENSOR/DEADWOOD” initialled “PR” by censor Paul Roux part overstruck by...
Lot #1351 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena: 1901 (Oct. 25) intercamp cover addressed by H.J.J. Steyn to internee J.M.E. Bezuidenhout in the women’s camp at Klerksdorp, franked 1d. tied by ‘cork’ cancellation (type CNC9) and Press Censor Johannesburg oval with triangular “PASSED BY/CENSOR/DEADWOOD” below initialled “PR” by censor Paul Roux, a little creased and other cover imperfections but rare. Photo.
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Lot #1352 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena: 1902 (Jan. 30) envelope to Worcester, Cape Colony, with large circular “PRISONERS OF WAR/CENSOR/BROAD BOTTOM CAMP” initialled “GADB” (G.A. De Beer), franked 1d. with Maltese Cross in circle ‘cork’ cancellation and Feb. 8 arrival backstamp. Photo.
[Proposed price: £180-200]
Lot #1353 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena: 1902 (Mar. 6) envelope from German P.O.W. to Rostock franked K.E.VII 1/2d., 1d. pair tied by c.d.s. and cock’s comb ‘cork’ cancellations with fine triangular “PASSED BY CENSOR/DEADWOOD” in red on reverse initialled “VA” by censor Baron von Ahlefeld, with Mar. 22 Plymouth Ship Letter and Mar. 25 arrival backstamps, very rare. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
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