2796

Sale number: 115

Stefan Heijtz Saint Helena: Anglo-Boer War: 1900 (Dec. 20) 1d. postal stationery reply card used from Deadwood Camp to Cape Town with Jan. 4 arrival c.d.s, redirected within the colony to Aberdeen with added Cape 1/2d. stamp, showing type 1 circular ''CENSOR/PRISONERS OF WAR'' mark in violet initialled ''F.W.A.'' (Frederick William Alexander, Chief Censor, nicknamed ''Runderpes'' by the burghers). The card conveying greetings apparently written and initialled by fellow censor, James Henry Mountifort Beasley (1876-1949), later Lt. Colonel, D.S.O. and pioneer contract bridge personality. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2797

Sale number: 115

Stefan Heijtz Saint Helena: Anglo-Boer War: 1901 (July 31) long ''O.H.M.S.'' (deleted) envelope improvised use to Cape Colony franked by 1893 1/2d. green (2,) showing fine strikes of Broad Bottom Camp type 2 circular cachet in violet initialled ''G.A.D.B.'' (Staff Interpreter G.A. de Beer) with additional strike on reverse dated in ms., Cape resealing label tied by triangular Press Censor cachet dated and initialled. Photo.

Price Realised £270

2798

Sale number: 115

Stefan Heijtz Saint Helena: Anglo-Boer War: 1901 (Dec. 9) envelope underpaid to the Netherlands bearing 1894 2d. yellow and 1897 1/2d. green with 'triangles in circle cork' cancellations, with ''PASSED BY/CENSOR/DEADWOOD'' triangular cachet in violet initialled ''EW'' (Ernest Bowe Walton) and framed ''T/c'' type 3 tax mark in black with ms. ''25'', Dutch ''T'' in oval and added postage due 5c. and 10c. (pair) stamps cancelled Erp Jan. 11 1902, heavy vertical fold but a most characterful cover. Photo.

Price Realised £280

2799

Sale number: 115

Stefan Heijtz Saint Helena: Anglo-Boer War: 1902 (Mar. 13) picture postcard to France showing the very rare ''GARRISON OFFICE/13 MAR 1902/ST. HELENA'' double oval datestamp in violet franked on picture side by 1902 1d. carmine and with Lugny Apr. 21 arrival c.d.s. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2800

Sale number: 115

Stefan Heijtz Saint Helena: Anglo-Boer War: 1902 (Mar. 14) inter-camp cover (front only) from Broad Bottom to Diyatalawa, Ceylon, with type 2 circular censor mark initialled ''G.A.D.B.'' (Staff Interpreter G.A. de Beer), franked 1897 1/2d. pair part covered by pink censor label. Photo.

Price Realised £100

2801

Sale number: 115

Stefan Heijtz Saint Helena: Anglo-Boer War: 1902 (May 3) 1d. postal stationery reply card outward half unusually used registered to Germany with added 1893 1/2d. green pair and 1902 1d. carmine cancelled by three fine strikes of 'Maltese cross in circle cork' type 03.19, showing type 3 registration oval in black, type 1 circular ''CENSOR/PRISONERS OF WAR'' mark in red initialled ''VA'' (William Waldemar, Baron Von Ahlefeldt Ludwigsburg, known between Mar. 16 and May 8 1902) and Memel May 29 arrival. The card written and signed by Col. Adolf Schiel (1858-1903), commander of the German Commando of Johannesburg, captured at the Battle of Elandslaagte, as well as the autograph of interned Boer General Piet Cronje (1836-1911) who had surrendered at the Battle of Paardeberg. Photo.

Price Realised £400

1391

Sale number: 120

Stefan Heijtz Saint Helena: Anglo-Boer War: 1901 (Mar. 19) envelope to London franked 1890 1d. with 'bars cork' cancellation and tied by with type 1 circular censor mark in violet initialled ''C de N''(?) unidentified initials, and straight line ''DEADWOOD CAMP'' on reverse, flap missing but showing traces of Officially Resealed label, opened for display. Photo.

Price Realised £65