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