Number of results: 25


1282

 

Sale number: 97

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Forces: Austrian Contingent: 1900 (Oct.) envelope (trimmed at top) from Bad Ischl addressed to prisoner Theodore Schultze, captured on July 19 whilst with the Heidelberg Commando, showing large violet ''DIYATALAWA CAMP/PASSED/CENSOR''; 1901 (July) 5h. stationery card with added 5h. addressed to prisoner in Ragama Camp with large violet camp cachet and Aug. 18 receiving c.d.s. (2 items) Photo.

Price Realised £140


1283

 

Sale number: 97

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Forces: Dutch Contingent: 1900 envelope from Transvaal addressed to Capt. de Witt Hamer, prisoner on board H.M.S. ''Penelope'' at Simonstown, franked Z.A.R. 1d. partially covered by ''V. (arms) R.'' resealing label overstamped by G.P.O. Capetown Jan. 24 1900 c.d.s., also (Dec. 1) Greetings picture postcard (heavy vertical crease) written and signed from St. Helena to Lourenço Marques by de Witt Hamer with circular ''CENSOR/PRISONERS OF WAR'' initialled ''JHMB'' ad Durban triangular censor cachets. (2 items) Photo.

Price Realised £150


1284

 

Sale number: 97

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Forces: Dutch Contingent: 1901 advertising postcard of the Continental Bodega Co. addressed to Dutch P.O.W. in Ragama Camp, Ceylon, sent Aug. 15 from Semarang, Netherlands Indies franked 5c., charged ''T'' on arrival with transit datestamps and violet oval ''PASSED CENSOR P.O.W./E.J.B./DIYATALAWA'' cachet, very scarce. Photo.

Price Realised £90


1285

 

Sale number: 97

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Forces: Dutch Contingent: 1902 Portuguese 25r. stationery card addressed to Dutch P.O.W. in Diyatalawa Camp, Ceylon, readdressed to Ragama with lightly struck oval ''PASSED CENSOR P.O.W./E.J.B./DIYATALAWA'' cachet, sent from Lisbon with cachet of Dutch Consulate General in blue overstruck by Diyatalawa c.d.s., reinforced corner creasing. Photo.

Price Realised £140


1286

 

Sale number: 97

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Forces: French Contingent: 1901, three cards to France from French P.O.W's comprising one registered bearing 5c. (2) and 6c., another addessed by the Comte de Courcenay to the Marquise de Fressemans, and the third being outward half of 6c. stationery card with explanation that P.O.W. has just been released from Welikada Jail. Also 5c. letter card adressed to Ragama Camp from prisoner on parole at Kandy, each showing mainly fair to good strike of large violet ''RAGAMA CAMP/PASSED/CENSOR'' cachet. (4 items)

Price Realised £160


1287

 

Sale number: 97

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Forces: French Contingent: 1901 (Aug. 20), 1902 (Mar. 4), two picture postcards from Ceylon to France sent by French. P.O.W.'s in Ragama Camp, the first to Troyes (redirected to Loches) bearing 6c. and with fine ''RAGAMA CAMP/PASSED/CENSOR'' cachet in violet, the second to Bordeaux with fainter strike, bearing 3c. and endorsed ''Imprimé'' but charged with framed ''T'' and French 10c. postage due affixed and cancelled at Bordeaux, this subsequently refunded to the addressee with adhesive deleted by red manuscript cross and annotated ''Autor de rembt le 2/10/02''. Photo.

Price Realised £110


1288

 

Sale number: 97

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Forces: French Contingent: 1901 (Dec. 9) picture postcard of Tin Town, Deadwood Camp, written and sent from Saint Helena to Paris (redirected to Levallois) by Capt. Victor de Framont, captured at Mafeking, bearing 1d. tied by 'cork' cancellation (type CNC9) with violet triangular ''PASSED BY/CENSOR/DEADWOOD'' cachet initialled ''EW'', despatch, transit and arrival datestamps at left. Photo.

Price Realised £80


1289

 

Sale number: 97

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Forces: French Contingent: 1901 incoming advertising envelope from his family addressed to P.O.W. Joseph Camatte on Saint Helena, sent from Grasse Dec. 30 franked Mouchon 25c., with fine strike of triangular ''PASSED BY/CENSOR/DEADWOOD'' cachet in violet. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


1290

 

Sale number: 97

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Forces: French Contingent: 1902 envelope addressed to volunteer Henry Montazel endorsed ''Exped./Bonnefin/5e. Section'', P.O.W. at Ragama Camp, registered from China bearing Imperial Post 5c. block of four cancelled at Hankow ''8 APR/02'' with Shanghai, Hong Kong and Colombo transit datestamps, resealed by pink ''E. (crown) R./OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW'' label. An exceptional item linking the Boer War to the aftermath of the Boxer Rebellion. Photo.

Price Realised £950


1291

 

Sale number: 97

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Forces: French Contingent: 1902 picture postcard addressed to P.O.W. Richard de Resener in Deadwood Camp, sent from Ivry May 3 endorsed ''Imprimé'' and ''Voie anglaise'' bearing Peace & Commerce 2c., Blanc 1c. single and pair, the last overstruck by fine violet triangular ''PASSED BY CENSOR/ST. HELENA/HEAD OFFICE'' cachet, scarce and attractive. Photo.

Price Realised £190


1292

 

Sale number: 97

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Forces: French Contingent: 1902 (May 28) picture postcard of Napoleon's Tomb, St. Helena, addressed to Algiers by Alfred Coste, P.O.W. at Deadwood Camp bearing K.E.VII 1/2d. pair and with fine triangular ''PASSED/BY/CENSOR./ST. HELENA./HEAD OFFICE.'' cachet in violet at left. Photo.

Price Realised £210


1293

 

Sale number: 97

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Forces: German Contingent: 1900-02, three cards to or from German prisoners in Ceylon, comprising 1900 (Oct. 8) Cape 1d. card from Colesberg with large violet ''DIYATALAWA CAMP/PASSED/CENSOR'' cachet, 1901 (Aug. 21) p.p.c. of elephants sent from Ragama Camp to Karlsruhe franked 2c. (3) with camp censor cachet and c.d.s., and 1902 (Feb. 15) 2c. stationery card from Ragama to Berlin with illustration affixed, camp censor cachet, Colombo-Badulla T.P.O. and framed ''T'' (deleted).

Price Realised £80


1294

 

Sale number: 97

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Forces: German Contingent: 1900 (Nov. 30) ''Greeting from St. Helena'' picture postcard signed and registered to Johannesburg by Col. Lorentz, commandant of the international corps after the death of General de Villebois-Mareuil at Boshof despite his own wounds received at Zand River, bearing 1/2d. and 21/2d. with 'cork cancellations (type CNC1), with registration markings, circular ''CENSOR/PRISONERS OF WAR'' initialled ''E.W.'' and Dec. 27 arrival. Photo.

Price Realised £230


1295

 

Sale number: 97

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Forces: German Contingent: 1902 envelope addressed to Commandant Paul Krantz, former commander of the German Commando of Pretoria, on parole at Kandy, bearing Ceylon 5c. partly covered by pink ''E. (crown) R./OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW'' label with violet cachet ''PASSED CENSOR P.O.W./E.J.B./DIYATALAWA'' below, redirected from Diyatalawa to Kandy, a little creased and roughly opened. Photo.

Price Realised £110


1296

 

Sale number: 97

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Forces: German Contingent: 1902 (May 31) St. Helena 1d. stationery card to Germany written and signed by Col. Adolf Schiel, commander of the German Commando of Johannesburg captured at the Battle of Elandslaagte on Oct. 21 1899, with fine strikes of St. Helena c.d.s. and violet triangular ''PASSED BY CENSOR/ST. HELENA/HEAD OFFICE'', and Braunschweig June 24 arrival. Photo.

Price Realised £160


1297

 

Sale number: 97

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Forces: Italian Contingent: 1901, small envelope addressed to Eugenio Guelpa, P.O.W. in Ragama Camp, Ceylon, sent from Andorno Cacciorna June 15 franked 25c. with Colombo transit, large violet ''RAGAMA CAMP/PASSED/CENSOR'' cachet and July 7 Camp receiving c.d.c. on reverse, also picture postcard of Kandy addressed to Milan and signed by Guelpa, bearing 2c., 4c., tied by Camp c.d.s. (2 items) Photo.

Price Realised £300


1298

 

Sale number: 97

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Forces: Italian Contingent: 1901 envelope addressed to Lt. Carlo Bruno, P.O.W. at St. Helena, sent from Varallo Dec. 13 franked 5c., 20c. (corner fault) neatly cancelled, with fine triangular ''PASSED BY/CENSOR/DEADWOOD'' in violet at left, most attractive. Ex Hart. Photo.

Price Realised £620


1299

 

Sale number: 97

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Forces: Scandinavian Contingent: 1900 (June 16) Orange Free State 1/2d. stationery card with added 1/2d. written by Danish Artillery Lt. Valdemar Andersen to his father in Denmark, sent from Frankfort with interesting message telling of combat at Dewetsdorp, with Standerton transit and Storehedinge July 30 arrival, also 1901 cover addressed to the same lieutenant now P.O.W. in Ragama Camp, Ceylon, registered from Copenhagen May 9 franked 16ø., 20ø., with transit and May 26 arrival backstamps. Ex Hart. (2 items) Photo.

Price Realised £380


1300

 

Sale number: 97

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Forces: Other Foreign Volunteers: 1901 envelope addressed to J. Baldarachi, P.O.W. at St. Helena, sent from San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 2 franked 5c. with triangular ''PASSED BY/CENSOR/DEADWOOD'' cachet at left, New York transit on reverse. The sole Italian member of the Scandinavian Contingent, captured at Paardeberg Feb. 27 1900 and the only successful escapee from the island, reaching a Spanish vessel bound for U.S.A. Photo.

Price Realised £250


1301

 

Sale number: 97

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Forces: Other Foreign Volunteers: 1901 (Aug. 1) envelope addressed by Otto Knothe to his wife in Basel, held P.O.W. in Ahmednagar Camp, India, with sender's endorsement and notation ''via Brindisi', franked 1/2a., 1a. (2) with violet oval cachet ''CENSOR P.O.W./C.E. NIXON, B.A./AHMEDNAGAR, INDIA.'', Aug. 18 arrival backstamp. Photo.

Price Realised £110


1302

 

Sale number: 97

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Forces: Other Foreign Volunteers: 1901 (Oct. 6) picture postcard written by Argentine volunteer B. Beilis to his mother in Buenos Aires, held P.O.W. in Ragama Camp, Ceylon, with 6c. tied by Camp c.d.s., large violet ''RAGAMA CAMP/PASSED/CENSOR'' cachet, transit and Nov. 28 arrival marks. Photo.

Price Realised £110


1303

 

Sale number: 97

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Forces: Other Foreign Volunteers: 1902 Russian picture postcard sent from Riga Apr. 13 to Latvian German Hermann Heine, P.O.W. in Ragama Camp, Ceylon, with large violet ''RAGAMA CAMP/PASSED/CENSOR'' cachet, transit and May 17 arrival marks. Photo.

Price Realised £130


6178

 

Sale number: 103

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: Boer Forces: French Contingent: 1901 incoming advertising envelope from his family addressed to P.O.W. Joseph Camatte on Saint Helena, sent from Grasse Dec. 30 franked Mouchon 25c., with fine strike of triangular ''PASSED BY/CENSOR/DEADWOOD'' cachet in violet. Photo.

Price Realised £130


1615

 

Sale number: 109

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: 1900 (Mar. 14) envelope to Johannesburg bearing Orange Free State 1/2d. and Transvaal 1/2d. tied neat ''Veld-Post, Z.A.R./14 MRT. 1900/CHARLESTOWN.'' violet oval, Volksrust transit and Johannesburg arrival c.d.s's on reverse, and 1900 (Nov. 9) envelope to Canada bearing Great Britain 1d. lilac tied ''FIELD POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA/27/NO 9/00'' c.d.s., Montreal arrival on reverse, the latter opened out and with other minor cover imperfections, otherwise fine. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


1068

 

Sale number: 113

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: 1900 (Mar. 14) envelope to Johannesburg bearing Orange Free State 1/2d. and Transvaal 1/2d. tied neat ''Veld-Post, Z.A.R./14 MRT. 1900/CHARLESTOWN.'' violet oval, Volksrust transit and Johannesburg arrival c.d.s's on reverse, and 1900 (Nov. 9) envelope to Canada bearing Great Britain 1d. lilac tied ''FIELD POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA/27/NO 9/00'' c.d.s., Montreal arrival on reverse, the latter opened out and with other minor cover imperfections, otherwise fine. Photo.

Price Realised £230