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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 204

(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
The Stamp Issues
Covers
There were two mail services, a local service and external communications. These were run under the supervision of the Military Authorities
External Mail Services
There was a Southern Route via Kimberley at a rate of 6d. and a Northern Route via Bulawayo at a rate of 1/-
Northern Route via Bulawayo
1900 (26 Mar.) large part envelope to Scotland, marked "On Active Service" and countersigned by B.W. Cowan commanding the Bechuanaland Rifles, bearing seriffed overprint Cape 6d. on 3d. magenta Type 1 with light c.d.s., the reverse with Bulawayo and Dundee (13.5) c.d.s.; both the envelope and adhesive (cut out and replaced) with faults though most unusual in being paid at the Southern Route rate of 6d. though sent on the more expensive Northern Route. Few 6d. rate covers going north are recorded. S.G. 4. Photo

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