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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 206

(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 (30 Mar.) envelope front and flap "via Beira" to England, bearing seriffed overprint Cape 1d. on ½d. green Hope seated (3), 3d. on 1d. carmine and British Bechuanaland 6d. on 3d. lilac and black all neatly cancelled, apparently intercepted by Boers and marked for return to Mafeking in blue crayon in the handwriting of Mr. Howat, the Postmaster. Colourful and most unusual. S.G. 1, 3, 10. Photo

Note: Early in April, Boer Forces intercepted mail out of Mafeking, shot the runners and attached letters to their bodies which were found the next morning near the defence lines

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£900