Lot 394
The Anglo-Boer War Balance: Group of 16 covers and one parcel tag, including two covers to Tasmania from a soldier in the legendary Tasmania Imperial Bushmen, range of other destinations, with Belgium, Bermuda, England (1 registered to Cheshire, plus tag), Germany (2) and Scotland, two covers from Port Elizabeth Boer Exile Camp, one to Bloemfontein which was opened and resealed with label, the other to Cape Town (Green Point) both bearing large green oval Intelligence Department PORT ELIZABETH handstamps, Censor marks from Graaff-Reinet, one to England forwarded with Jubilee 1½d (S B S A perfin (Standard Bank of South Africa)) to Berlin, Germany, Willowmore, Jansenville with the one to Bermuda, Cradock and Port Elizabeth (6 with three unrecorded), great variety of frankings, some multiple, some mixed with parcel tag attached to a consignment originating in Johannesburg bearing Transvaal 1d Edward vertical pair and Table Bay 1d pair added in Port Elizabeth with the censored parcel being redirected to London, two other covers opened and resealed with labels, many colorful and attractive items, a valuable lot worth careful inspection., ex Dillaway.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
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| Opening Bid $700 |
