Lot 11671 – “Bloemfontein Post” complete newspaper dated May 28 1900 with British “Proclamation to the Burghers of the Orange Free State”, sent to England

Stamp of South Africa » Orange Free State "Bloemfontein Post" complete newspaper dated May 28 1900 with British "Proclamation to the Burghers of the Orange Free State", sent to England
Stamp of South Africa » Orange Free State "Bloemfontein Post" complete newspaper dated May 28 1900 with British "Proclamation to the Burghers of the Orange Free State", sent to England
Stamp of South Africa » Orange Free State "Bloemfontein Post" complete newspaper dated May 28 1900 with British "Proclamation to the Burghers of the Orange Free State", sent to England
Stamp of South Africa » Orange Free State "Bloemfontein Post" complete newspaper dated May 28 1900 with British "Proclamation to the Burghers of the Orange Free State", sent to England

Lot 11671 – “Bloemfontein Post” complete newspaper dated May 28 1900 with British “Proclamation to the Burghers of the Orange Free State”, sent to England

South Africa » Orange Free State
Estimate
200 – 300 GBP
Current bid
200 GBP
Auction date
Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
19d 19h 26m 4s before pre-bidding ends
Description

“Bloemfontein Post” complete newspaper dated May 28 1900 with British “Proclamation to the Burghers of the Orange Free State”, sent to England with V.R.I. 1/2d and 1d (stop missing after V)tied by slightly indistinct “BE” barred ovals, containing a two-column article on the Battle of Mafeking and the lifting of the Siege on May 17 as well as Baden-Powell’s speech to the troops at the parade the following day, most unusual.

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