Third Session - Harmers Auctions

Fourth Session
1425
SOUTH AFRICA: Boer War, POW Camps, 1900-01 jour nal,
en ti tled “Transvaal War Cor re spon dence with M. Gustave Mar -
tin, pris oner of the Eng lish on the Isle of Cey lon and ac counts of
eight months of the Transvaal cam paign and of cap tiv ity at Cey -
lon” as sem bled by J. Tranchand of Bayeux, France, from let ters
and ma te ri als sent to him by Mar tin, com pris ing en ve lopes (43,
with 14 reg is tered and 22 still with orig i nal en clo sures), post -
cards (9), pho to graphs (30) and in ter est ing col lat eral ma te rial.
Of the en ve lopes, there are 20 sent from Mar tin at Ragama
Camp bear ing stamps of Cey lon, with nu mer ous reg is tered and
col or ful frankings, in clud ing 1902 en ve lope from the French
Con sul ate in Cey lon with en clo sure (as sur ing the health of Mar -
tin and not ing only 14 French P.O.W.s in Ragama; from the
group photo of the French P.O.W.s, they seem to be ei ther jour -
nal ists or vol un teers). There are in com ing cov ers (21) saved by
Mar tin in clud ing Ba var ian frankings (Boer War cov ers from Ba -
varia to Or ange Free State are very rare), Cape of Good Hope,
France, Great Brit ain (2), as well as a French Al ex an dria cover
to an Aus trian P.O.W., Brit ish Field Post Of fice c.d.s. from the
War, an other with Army Post Of fice Volksrust c.d.s. to a P.O.W.
on board the prison ship S.S. Catalonia en route to Cey lon,
Netherland In dies, Or ange River Col ony, St. Hel ena (2), and
Transvaal (12), all of fer ing a de tailed pic ture of P.O.W. camp life
from long let ters, pho tos, and col lat eral ma te rial (in clud ing play -
bills, box ing match flier, mimeo news let ters (4), printed il lus tra -
tions, and ar ti cles (4, with one on Mar tin en ti tled “Un Volontaire
Normand au Transvaal”), copy of Reuters tele gram an nounc ing
the Boer sur ren der, and cards in clud ing sev eral sent by Mar tin
af ter his re lease franked with stamps of So mali Coast and Port
Said (2). Fine con di tion over all. Hand somely quar ter-bound in
red leather with raised spines, gold lettering, marbled covers
and endpapers. A magnificent original historical source.
Est. 5 000 - 7 500 CHF.
5,000 CHF
1426
SOUTH AFRICA: Boer War, POW Camps, 1900 cover from
St. Hel ena to Bais Colombes, France, franked with 2d/6d yel -
low in com bi na tion with ½d green 1897 is sue both can celed by
barred killer along side ST HELENA cds and
CENSOR/PRISONERS OF WAR handstamp, re verse bears
ar rival datestamp. Scarce Boer war cen sor mark. SG. 39, 46.
Est. 200 - 250 CHF.
200 CHF
1427
SOUTH AFRICA: Boer War, POW Camps, 1900-02, cov ers
from or to Pris oner of War Camps in Cey lon, in clud ing en ve -
lopes (6), wrap per, post cards (5) and fronts (3),with Diyatalawa
(8, one out go ing to France), Lavindia, and Ragama (5, with
three reg is tered out go ing post cards to Aus tria), bear ing stamps
of Cape of Good Hope, Cey lon, Na tal, Neth er lands, and Or -
ange River Free State, most are cen sored, some faults (15
items) (Photo).
Est. 250 - 300 CHF.
250 CHF
1428
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SOUTH AFRICA: Boer War, POW Camps, 1900-01, 10 en ve -
lopes and 2 fronts from or to Pris oner of War Camps, in clud -
ing Bell Vue (2), Green Point or Groenpunt (7), Hambantotta
(French Con sul ate cor ner card en ve lope from Co lombo) and
Montelinera bear ing stamps of Cey lon, Or ange River Free
State, and Transvaal (one dam aged), most are cen sored
(Photo).
Est. 100 - 120 CHF.
100 CHF
1429
SOUTH AFRICA: Boer War, POW Camps, 1901 cover from
St. Hel ena to Potsdam, Ger many, franked with ½d/6d
green+2d /6d yel low both can celed by barred killer along side
ST HELENA cds and PRISONERS OF
WAR/CENSOR/BROAD BOTTOM CAMP handstamp, re verse
bears ar rival datestamp. Scarce Boer war cen sor mark. SG. 36,
39 (Photo).
Est. 150 - 200 CHF.
150 CHF
1430
SOUTH AFRICA: Boer War, POW Camps, 1901-02, 3 cen -
sored en ve lopes, to POW camps at Burts Is land, Ber muda (2)
and Broad Bot tom Camp, St. Hel ena bear ing stamps of Cape
Town, Cey lon, and Transvaal (Photo).
Est. 150 - 200 CHF.
150 CHF
1431
SOUTH AFRICA: Boer War, POW Camps, 1901 (Feb. 15) un -
franked en ve lope to Durban (16.2), show ing “Staff Of fi cer
Pris on ers-of-War/Ladysmith” oval send ers d.s. in vi o let, match -
ing “S.O.P. Na tal/Cen sor/“P.O.W.” framed h.s. and
“Ladysmith/Na tal” dou ble-ring d.s., coun ter signed by P.O.W.,
triv ial cover tear at top (Photo).
Est. 100 - 120 CHF.
100 CHF
1432
SOUTH AFRICA: Boer War, POW Camps, 1902 (Apr. 15) un -
franked en ve lope, to “Mr. Thomas Lauber, Pris oner of War,
Hut II, Ragama, Cey lon” via Co lombo (5.5), show ing “Lon-
don/M.O.O.” framed d.s. (day al tered from “15” to “18” in
crayon) and “Ac counts De part ment/G.P.O. Co lombo” oval h.s.
ad ja cent, Fine (Photo).
Est. 250 - 300 CHF.
250 CHF
1433
SOUTH AFRICA: Boer War, POW Camps, 1902 (May) St.
Hel ena 1d. mes sage por tion of re ply paid card used lo cally,
cancelled by “St. Hel ena” c.d.s. and show ing “Passed by Cen -
sor./St. Hel ena./Head Of fice.” tri an gu lar ca chet in vi o let ad ja -
cent, signed “P.A. Cronje” (Boer Gen eral), Fine (Photo).
Est. 300 - 400 CHF.
300 CHF
1434
SOUTH AFRICA: Boer War, Siege of Ladysmith, 1900, 5 lo -
cal post cards, com pris ing 2x type "A" post mark Ladysmith "FE
27 1900" but un used (one creased), 1 type B used from Durban
to Pietermaritzburg (toned), an other type.C used from Hei del -
berg with GB 1p can cel. FPO No.13 (card with small tear) and
used to Cape Col ony, and type.E stampless with barred "2"
used March 4th (af ter the Siege was lifted) to Umzimkulu, Fine
lot (Photo).
Est. 450 - 500 CHF.
450 CHF
1435
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SOUTH AFRICA: Boer War, Siege of Ladysmith, 1900 (Feb.
16) lo cal en ve lope, bear ing Na tal 1d., cancelled by “Ladysmith
Siege Post Of fice/Feb. 16 h 1900” two-line d.s. in vi o let, Fine
(Photo).
Est. 400 - 500 CHF.
400 CHF
180