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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 125

(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
1902 (10 June) envelope from Major Browne commanding the Cape Police at Kuruman to Tsomo, Transkei, bearing Cape 1d. with squared-circle datestamp and showing "passed censor/kuruman" oval-framed datestamp in red alongside with a further strike on reverse which also shows Vryburg (16.6) and arrival (22.6) c.d.s. Photo

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