ORANGE FREE STATE
Orange Free State
REPUBLICAN PERIOD  -  BRITISH OCCUPATION  -  POSTAL HISTORY
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POSTAL HISTORY 1901 (7th August), Anglo-Boer War period. Censored envelope addressed to England, bearing two Cape ½d green overprinted 'ORANGE / RIVER / COLONY.' (SG 133) tied by HEILBRON / O.R.C. (7 Aug) single circle datestamps. With straight-line ‘Passed Censor’ struck in violet at upper left with initials below. Also showing ‘NPR’ struck in blue. Bloemfontein (9 Aug) transit backstamp.
£45