Ended on Tuesday, 30 January 2018 at 07:00.

BOER WAR three covers written by Lt. General Lord Methuen, Commander of the 1st Infantry Division. 1900 cover to Staffor

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Start of the sale:
Thursday, 21 December 2017 at 11:20
Item n°499286861
Sale ends:
Tuesday, 30 January 2018 at 07:00
Lot:
#1254
Catalogue:
PUBLIC AUCTION – POSTAGE STAMPS OF THE WORLD

BOER WAR three covers written by Lt. General Lord Methuen, Commander of the 1st Infantry Division. 1900 cover to Staffordshire cancelled F.P.O. 16 (Klerksdorp) OC.27.00, Methuen was near Zeerust at that date. 1901 cover to Cape Town, written at Zeerust but cancelled when it entered the postal system at Mafeking NO.8.1901, and a 1902 cover to Cape Town with a GB 2d, Vryburg cancel alongside but taxed as the Cape did not accept GB stamps. Of note: On 25 Feb De La Rey ambushed a column of Methuen's causing heavy casualties. In pursuit of De La Rey, Methuen was badly wounded on March 7 at Tweebosch & surrendered with 200 men. De La Rey had Methuen escorted to a British Hospital & sent a telegram to his wife expressing concerns about her husband's wounds. A fine trio of covers spanning 16 months.

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BOER WAR three covers written by Lt. General Lord Methuen, Commander of the 1st Infantry Division. 1900 cover to Staffor

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