Heinrich Köhler 385 Auction – Day 1

INCOMING MAIL TO A BRITISH PRISONER OF WAR: British 2½ d. tied by cds. “FARNBOROUGH” to an envelope addressed to “Prisoner of war Capt. W.G. Thompson, Suffolk Regt. c/o Boer Commander Pretoria”, endorsed via Hamburg and Delagoy Bay, transit cds. “PRETORIA 27 APR. 00”, Boer censor label and arrival, some wear and minor tear, also a stampless cover (faulty) from Pretoria via “FIELD POST OFFICE FE 9 00” to Maritzburg via Delagoy Bay, with large circular Boer censor handstamp “COMMANDANT GENERAL” and triangular “PASSED PRESS CENSOR”. Despite the imperfections, a very rare duo