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Auction: 11029 - Summer Collector's Series sale
Lot: 179

St. Helena The Boer War The Scandinavian Corps 1900 (1 June) envelope from Kristiana, Norway to Mr. H Kielland, franked at 20ö and with uninitialled Type 1 censor cachet in blue alongside; scarce. Photo Estimate £ 200-250 Note: A small group of Danes, Finns, Norwegians and Swedes formed the Scandinavian Corps in the Transvaal. During the battle of Magersfontein most were either killed or wounded. On 27 February 1900 General Cronjé and his troops, together with 49 Scandinavian Corps members surrendered at Paarderberg. The prisoners were sent o St. Helena

Sold for
£400