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lot # 323 - boer war - a collection of censored and forces mail to or from unusual destinations

Thursday Oct 02, 2014 11:00 to Friday Oct 03, 2014 17:00 Europe/London
Last date for bids: 
Oct 02, 10:00 BST

Spain - Canary Islands. 1902 Cover and picture postcard both from Las Palmas franked Spain 10c, the postcard to Emil Tamsen in Pretoria with an arrival c.d.s and Pretoria Press Censor; the cover to a British soldier and redirected to India, various redirections within India before being sent to the Madras Dead Letter Office. The cover has "T / ESPAGNE" and "3d" charge marks and four Indian postage due marks, as well as 16 South African or Indian datestamps, a couple of edge tears but very unusual. (2).
Suggested price: £ 180-220

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