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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 120

(x) Kuruman
The town was besieged for the first time from 13 November 1899 to 1 January 1900 when it surrendered to Boer forces. General Warren re-occupied the town from 24 June 1900
Postal History
1900 (26 July) OHMS envelope (227x102mm.) to "Capt. Duffus, O.I.C. Supplies, Daniels Kuil", signed by Capt. Prince "S.O. to Commandant, Kuruman", no stamps or cancellers being available, cancelled by a superb strike of the Crowned "distributor of stamps/kuruman" oval-framed datestamp, Kimberley (27.7) and Campbell (29.7) c.d.s. on reverse; discoloured at left and with other small faults though scarce

provenance:
Kenneth Griffith, March 2003

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