Lot 387
Middelburg, Transvaal to Tarkastad, Cape: 1901 (10 June) registered envelope bearing Transvaal 1901-02 1d rose-red and green (Five copies), tied by divided circle MIDDELBURG 10 JUN 01 TRANSVAAL c.d.s., bears violet Pretoria Passed Press Censor, backstamped violet oval BURGHER CAMP 10 JUN 1901 MIDDELBURG datestamp signed in the center by the Superintendent C. A. Gardner, N. E. T. P. O. DOWN JU 15 01 c.d.s. with Pretoria, Vogelstruisnek and Tarkastad transit and arrival datestamps of 23 June 1901, scarce., ex Dillaway. SG 239.
Estimate $300 - 400
In June 1901 the Middelburg Burgher Camp had 7,751 inmates and in that month there were 416 deaths, of which 347 were from an outbreak of the measles. In February 1897 a new service to extend the T. P. O. to Queenstown was inaugurated. The section between Queenstown and Middelburg Road was called the Eastern T. P. O. and the portion between Middelburg Road and De Aar became the Northeastern T. P. O., to distinguish it from the Midland, which ran over a small portion of same section on a late train. The Eastern and Northeastern T. P. O.s were operated by staff stationed at Queenstown.
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