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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 162

(x) Mafeking
The town was surrounded by the Transvaal Army on 12 October 1899. The siege last seven months and the town was relieved on 17 May 1900 after 217 days
Postal History
1899 (11 Aug.) unstamped envelope (torn at top through opening), complete with letter, from Johannesburg to "The Officer in Charge, Imperial Troops, Mafeking", marked at top "Will the postmaster kindly hand this over", marked as received by the Postmaster, Mr. Howat, and with arrival c.d.s. (25.8); the contents referring to the possibility of bringing a "flying column" of men up to Johannesburg and to bring up "5 or 6000 small arms" as well

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