BOER WAR

Ref: 10339
  • £325.00

1901 censored envelope addressed to a P.O.W. in Diyatalawa Camp Ceylon. Franked Great Britain 1d lilac ted 'FIELD POST OFFICE /16' c.d.s. 'JY 9 01' Large violet triple circle 'PASSED PRESS CENSOR KLERKSDORP/DATE/ 8 JULI 1901' initialed in manuscript. The date slug a separate cachet, above straight line 'BURGHER CAMP' also in violet. Small straight line 'Maldrige' in black. Transit and receiving cancellations.