| AM1192 |
ANGLO-BOER WAR 1899 (17th November), stampless envelope addressed to England. Bearing a single Great Britain QV 1d lilac (SG 172) tied by slightly blurred ORANGE RIVER / T.O. (17 Nov) single circle datestamps with an additional strike alongside. ‘T.O.’ signifies ‘Telegraph Office’. London (9 Dec) arrival backstamp. |
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| AM1191 |
ANGLO-BOER WAR / Transvaal 1900 (31st August), stampless envelope addressed to ‘The Lady Methuen’ in England. Endorsed at top ‘Zeerust. Aug 23rd 1900 / No stamps available. / on escape of De Wet.’ Bearing a FIELD POST OFFICE / 4 / BRITISH ARMY. S. AFRICA (31 Aug) double circle datestamp. Chippenham (23 Sep) arrival backstamp.
Note: The writer, General Lord Methuen was ordered to capture the Free State General Christiaan De Wet and his Commando and thereby shorten the war. However, De Wet escaped and evaded capture for the duration of the war. Field Post Office 4 was then located in the Mafeking district.
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| AS565 |
ARMY TELEGRAPHS 1899-1900 QV Jubilee ½d vermilion and unappropriated dies overprinted ARMY TELEGRAPHS. Set of ten duties as used in South Africa, ½d to £1. The 5/- with perf fault, otherwise very fine used. A scarce set. These stamps were used between November 1899 and August 1900 during the second Anglo-Boer War. SG AT 1, 3-6, 8-12 |
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