South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena: 1902 (Mar. 29) ‘Greetings’ picture postcard depicting four island scenes sent from Deadwood Camp to Beaucourt, France, by French cavalry captain Jahard, franked K.E.VII 1d. with rare circular “CENSOR/PRISONERS OF WAR.” in red initialled “VA” by censor Baron von Ahlefeld. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
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
Wednesday Jun 03, 2015 08:30 Europe/London
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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 #1354 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in Saint Helena - Regular Issues
Lot #1355 - 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 (May 30) ‘Greetings’ picture postcard depicting General Cronje & Guard and Kent Cottage signed by Cronje on picture side, addressed locally franked 1/2d. on 6d. with triangular “PASSED/BY/CENSOR/ST. HELENA/HEAD OFFICE.” in violet at left. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #1356 - 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 (July 16) envelope to Klipfontein from P.O.W. van Heurden at Deadwood Camp bearing Q.V. 1/2d. and K.E.VII 1d., from second mail after restoration of postal communications with Pretoria, Klerksdorp and Wolmaransstad Aug. 3 arrival backstamps. Ex Birkhead; 1902 underpaid front (rather soiled and creased) to P.O.W. Charles Levey in Deadwood sent Feb. 12 from Selukwe...
Lot #1357 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in South Africa - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in South Africa: 1900-01, three incoming covers comprising 1901 to Bellevue Camp with O.F.S. “V.R.I.” 1d. on 1d. part covered by type 35 label overstamped “CENSORED/THABA’ NCHU./O. R. C.” and purple circular “CENSOR/BELLE VUE/PRISONERS OF WAR”, 1900 and 1901 to Green Point Camp, the first with 1d. on 1d. tied by Army Telegraphs “B-6.VI.00 DN” of Brandfort and violet circle “CENSOR/...
Lot #1358 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in South Africa - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in South Africa: Ladysmith Camp (’Tin Town’), 1901, four covers, comprising one incoming from Heidelberg with square “PASSED/S.O.P. NATAL/CENSOR/P.of W.”, the others outgoing, two to Durban, one with Natal 1d. (corner fault) tied by Ladysmith c.d.s. with triangular “PASSED/CENSOR/P. OF W.” alongside, the other stampless ensorsed “From P. of W./Tin Town” with c.d.s., triangular mark and...
Lot #1359 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in South Africa - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in South Africa: Prison Ships, 1899 (Nov.) stampless envelope addressed by Capt. de Witt Hamer to his wife in Pretoria with two line “Commander/H.M.S. “TARTAR” handstamp signed “R.W. Morgan”, resealed in Durban by type 1E label and Boer type 3, with Lourenço Marques Nov. 23 transit on reverse; return cover to de Witt Hamer “Prisonnier à Bord du “Penelope”, sent by his wife Dec. 18 franked...
Lot #1360 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in South Africa - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in South Africa: Prison Ships, 1900 (Mar. 27) envelope to Potchefstroom with ms. endorsements of Commandant Lt. Col. Heyman and “Censored/DW/SS “Mongolian” and framed handstamp “CENSOR, PRISONERS OF WAR/L. Heyman/Lt. Col.” on reverse, bearing Cape 1/2d. (3), 1d., cancelled G.P.O. Capetown, with Lourenço Marques Apr. 10 and arrival backstamps. Photo.
[Proposed price: £180-200]
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Lot #1361 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in South Africa - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer P.O.Ws in South Africa: Prison Ships, 1900-01, interesting selection of eleven items incl. 1900 (Mar.) envelope sent from S.S. “Manilla” to Elandsfontein with ms. marking “EW/Manilla” of censor E. Walton and framed handstamp “CENSOR, PRISONERS OF WAR/L. Heyman/Lt. Col.” on reverse, the other covers addressed to prisoners on board the “Armenian” (redirected to Salkot Camp), “Bavarian”, “Catalonia...
Lot #1362 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Refugees in Portugal - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Refugees in Portugal: Peniche Camp, 1902 (May 6) picture postcard of Gravenhage sent from there to H. Reijnders, c/o Veldcornet G.A. Vilee at Peniche refugee camp, franked 21/2c. pair and with May 10 arrival c.d.s., small faults and message partly obscured. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #1363 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Refugees in Portugal - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Refugees in Portugal: Peniche Camp, 1902 (June 10) art postcard (depicting Napoleon, “De Keizer”) sent from Gravenhage to H. Reijnders, c/o Veldcornet G.A. Vilee at Peniche refugee camp, franked 5c. and with JUNE 14 arrival c.d.s., small faults and message partly obscured. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #1364 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Refugees in Portugal - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Refugees in Portugal: 1902 (June 25) telegram sent from General F.J. Pienaar, senior officer among the deportees, at the Convent of the Order of Christ in Tomar to the Boer commandant at Alcobaba with receiving c.d.s., some damage but unique. Originally the Portuguese had wanted to intern the 89 burghers, 56 women and 172 children on their arrival in Lisbon at Sagres but the plan was quickly...
Lot #1365 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Refugees in Portugal - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Refugees in Portugal: 1901 (Aug. 6) envelope from Paarl addressed to Arthur de Villiers at the Grand Hotel in Caldas da Rainha, franked 1d. strip of three partially covered by orange type 18 label initialled and dated, with fair two line “PASSED/CENSOR” in red, with his auction and commision agent firm’s cachet and Sept. 3 arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
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Lot #1366 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Refugees in Portugal - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Refugees in Portugal: 1901 (Aug. 27) picture postcard (Capella de S. João Baptista, Lisbon) sent from Caldas da Rainha by Jan S. Marais, late Auditor-General of the Transvaal who had accompanied President Kruger with the archives of the Republic (although probably not also with the fabled ‘Kruger Millions’) to Delagoa Bay, to his daughter Catharina in Pretoria with Sept. 28 arrrival c.d.s.,...
Lot #1367 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Burgher and Refugee Camps - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Burgher and Refugee Camps: 1901, 1902, four covers from burgher or refugee camps incl. three inter-camp, comprising 1901 (July) from Krugersdorp to Belle Vue Camp with four censor cachets incl. oval “P.B.C./Krugersdorp” and “BURGHER CAMP/27 JUL 1901/KRUGERSDORP”; (Aug.) Springfontein to Diyatalawa Camp with straight line “PASSED CENSOR/REFUGEE CAMP, SPRINGFONTEIN” and two resealing labels, reverse...
Lot #1368 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Burgher and Refugee Camps - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Burgher and Refugee Camps: Howick Camp, 1901 (June 8) inter-camp cover to Diyatalawa franked 1d. cancelled Howick c.d.s., code 2, with triangular “B.R.C./CENSORED/HOWICK” and type 26 resealing label, misdirected with transit backstamps and straight line “maldirigé” applied at Tutocorin, also 1902 (May 26) Natal 1/2d. stationery card to Beaufort West, cancelled Howick c.d.s. code D sideways, with...
Lot #1369 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Burgher and Refugee Camps - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Burgher and Refugee Camps: Irene Camp, two inter-camp covers both franked Z.A.R. “V.R.I.” 1d. pair tied by Irene c.d.s., the first (May 3) to J.D. Krüger, P.O.W. in Diyatalawa Camp, Ceylon, showing oval “BURGHER CAMP/5 MAY 1901/IRENE” datestamp in violet, resealed by type 26 label, transit and arrival backstamps, the second (May 21) to G.F. Krüger, P.O.W. in Deadwood Camp, St. Helena,with “BURGHER...
Lot #1370 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Burgher and Refugee Camps - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Burgher and Refugee Camps: Ladysmith Camp, 1902 (May 25) inter-camp cover addressed to Louis Bergasse, P.O.W. in Ragama Camp, Ceylon, franked Natal 1d. (2) part covered by resealing label with triangular “PASSED/CENSOR/BURGHER/CAMP/LADYSMITH”, Durban transit and June 24 arrival backstamps; Merebank Camp, 1902 inter-camp mourning envelope to F.J. Sandilands, P.O.W. in Deadwood Camp, St. Helena,...
Lot #1371 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Censorship in Cape Colony - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Censorship in Cape Colony: Aliwal North, 1901, 1902, four covers showing different censor marks, comprising 1901 (Feb. 13) and (1902 (Jan. 6) from Aliwal North to Diyatalawa Camp, Ceylon, with type 26 labels and showing triangular “PASSED/PRESS/CENSOR” initialled in ms. (ALN2) and oval datestamp “PASSED PRESS CENSOR/7-JAN 1902/ALIWAL NORTH” marks in violet respectively (ALN4), 1901 (Sept. 12) from...
Lot #1372 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Censorship in Cape Colony - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Censorship in Cape Colony: Burghersdorp, 1901, 1902, two covers with squared circle cancellations, the first (date unclear) to France with 1d. strip of three additionally tied by two line “PASSED BY CENSOR/Burghersdorp” and Evreux Feb. 1 1902 arrival backstamp, the second (Feb. 15) to Holland with 1/2d., 1d. (2) partly covered by type 34 “E. (arms) R./OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW” label overstruck by...
Lot #1373 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Censorship in Cape Colony - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Censorship in Cape Colony: Norval’s Point, 1902 (May 15) envelope to Beaufort West resealed by “E. (arms) R./OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW.” type 34 label overlapping triangular “PASSED/PRESS/NORVAL’S POINT/CENSOR” and overstruck by large Beaufort West “PASSED/PRESS CENSOR” undated oval in black, also 1901 (Jan. 22) and (Feb. 22) two mourning fronts from Beaufort West to Port Elizabeth showing scarce...
Lot #1374 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Censorship in Cape Colony - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Censorship in Cape Colony: Paarl, 1902 (Jan. 3) envelope to Kimberley, redirected to French Hoek and Simondium, franked 1d. and resealed by rare type 19 “Opened under Martial Law” provisional label initialled and dated in ms., overstruck by two line “PASSED BY/CENSOR” with “P” in circle below, both in blue, indistinct Kimberley censor double circle in black, transit and arrival backstamps. Photo....
Lot #1375 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Censorship in Cape Colony - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Censorship in Cape Colony: Windsorton Road, 1902 (Feb. 15) envelope most unusually addressed to Ningpo, China, endorsed “From Lt. Coghill/4 H.L.I./Field Force/S.A.”, bearing 1d. (2) cancelled by Windsorton Road c.d.s’s with large framed “PASSED/CENSOR/WINDSORTON ROAD” triangle below, misdirected to India with straight line “maldirigé” and backstamped Tuticorin Mar. 25, Shanghai Apr. 15 and Ningpo Apr...
Lot #1376 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Censorship in Cape Colony - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Censorship in Cape Colony: An exceptional group of 23 covers and cards variously addressed, showing a range of censor labels incl. types 7D (2), 18, 25, 34 (2) and 36, and town markings, all different, mainly good to fine strikes of oval or triangular cachets etc. incl. Aberdeen (2, one to P.O.W. in Broad Bottom Camp), Alice, Barkly West registered stationery envelope to London, Cape Town, Cradock on...
Lot #1377 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Censorship in Orange Free State - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Censorship in Orange Free State: 1900 (Jan. 20) envelope from Boshof to C.J. Geel at the Cape Town new Military Hospital, franked 1d. and sent via Mozambique, showing large oval cachet “POSTMEESTER GENERAL/(arms)/ORANJE-VRY STATT” in use at Bloemfontein from Nov. 1899 to Feb. 1900, resealed by type 2A “V.(arms)R.” pink label and with circular “CENSOR/PRISONERS OF WAR”. Photo.
[Proposed price: £...
Lot #1378 - british empire and foreign countries South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Censorship in Orange Free State - Regular Issues
South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Censorship in Orange Free State: 1900 (Feb. 11) unusual use of 11/2d. on 2d. stationery card (1895-97 issue, intended for non-U.P.U. destinations) to Pietermaritzburg showing large oval cachet “POSTMEESTER GENERAL/(arms)/ORANJE-VRY STATT” (in use at Bloemfontein from Nov. 1899 to Feb. 1900), with indistinct (Harrismith?) despatch c.d.s., Bloemfontein Feb. 13 and Durban Feb. 24 transit c.d.s’s, where...
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