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Auction: 20040 - Stamps and Covers of Southern Africa
Lot: 2

Basutoland
Covers and Cancellations
Early Letters of the Border Disputes
1852-54 copies of letters from Lt. Henry Siborne of the Royal Engineers, with 1852 (Apr.) from King Williams Town regarding an escort for wagons to Col. Eyre's column at Peri Mission Station accompanied by the original order signed by General Sir Harry Smith, 1853 (Jan.) letter from Camp near Kamastone giving an eight day diary of events of his detachment "attached to the expedition against Moshesh", 1853 (June) letter from Keishama Hoek giving details of improvements to the pontoons and two testimonials. A fine and historically interesting group

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Estimate
£400 to £500

Starting price
£320