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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 207

(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 piece 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, the piece showing trace of blue crayon mark, probably that of the postmaster returning mail to the sender, as in the previous lot, held for six weeks and then reposted on 16 May with addition of seriffed overprint British Bechuanaland 1/- on 4d. green and purple-brown; most unusual. S.G. 1, 3, 10, 11. Photo

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