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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 209

(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 (28 Apr.) envelope ex the Godley correspondence to Exeter and redirected to Lynmouth, bearing sans-seriffed Bechuanaland Protectorate 1/- on 6d. purple on rose-red (crease at lower right corner) neatly cancelled with a further strike alongside, part Exeter duplex (23.6) below, the reverse with Bulawayo (6.5 with "mei" Dutch spelling for month), Exeter (23.6) and Barnstaple (24.6) c.d.s. Rare with few sans-seriffed printings recorded, particularly on non-philatelic frankings. Brandon Certificate (1980). S.G. 14. Photo

Note: Major Godley was advisor on postal matters in Mafeking

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