Boer War Original Postcard - CIV City Imperial Volunteers

No 823 in the Raphael Tuck series. Victorian stamp to reverse but no address or message. Does not appear to have been postally used. Sepia card, showing the award of Freeman of City of London to the CIV and gives their dates of service as January 1900 - October 1900. Fabulous condition for age. Scarce card.  read more

Code: 65157

Boer War Original Souvenir Postcard - Boer Picket

Postally used in 1904, message to front and London address and EDVII cancelled stamps to the reverse. Johannesburg South Africa produced card. A great relaxed image of irregular Boer guerrilla fighters.

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Code: 65156

Boer War Original Postcard - CIV (City Imperial Volunteers) on Board HMT Pembroke Castle bound for the war in South Africa

Postally used, King Edward VII stamp cancelled with 1902 stamp. Sent to a Middlesex address. In good condition for postally used. Produced by Raphael Tuck, No 307 in the series.

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Code: 65155

Original Black & White Postcard St Helena - Boer Prisoner of War Camp (Broadbottom)

A scarce 1906 dated card, sent by ship's bag to the United States of America. Three scenes photographic scenes of St Helena in the South Atlantic, including distant image of the tented Boer prisoner of war camp. A rare card.

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Code: 65154

"The Dear Dolly" Series of Postally Used Boer War Generals Original Postcards

A series of postally used postcards, all addressed to "Dear Dolly" from Harry, and all sent in 1904 from London to an Eastbourne Address. All a bit grubby and all sepia, postally used and one each for Lt-Col Baden Powell, General Sir Redvers Buller, Sir George White VC and Major General Lord Kitchener. Still, I thought it was important to keep them together. A nice set.  read more

Code: 65153

Lord Roberts Original Boer War Vintage Original Postcard

Postally unused, sepia finish, one corner crease and minor corner wear, a few grubby marks otherwise in very good condition.

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Code: 65152

Original Raphael Tuck Art Postcard Boer War Final Peace concluded 1902

Postally used and EDVII cancelled stamp dated 1902. Sent to a Portuguese address in Lisbon. In very good condition for age. Artistic portraits of Lord Kitchener (wearing a black arm band to commemorate death of Queen Victoria) and the Boer War Generals, De Wet, Botha and Delarey. Quote from William Shakespeare below giving credit to the enemy below: "I would rather have such men as my frien...  read more

Code: 65151

Original Boer War Hand-tinted colour Scenery Postcard - Boer Gun Position facing the tragic headland of Spion Kop

A card made in Durban, South Africa, postally used but postal stamp has been removed - somewhat appropriately addressed to a Liverpool address. In very good condition for age.

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Code: 65150

Original Boer War Patriotic Art Postcard Postally Used 1900

Postally used, Queen Victoria stamp cancelled with a postal date of 29th March 1900 and received in Germany with a cancellation two days later. In very good condition. Sent from Bayswater, London W1 to a Berlin address.

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Code: 65149

Original Raphael Tuck Art Postcard Boer War Peace Declaration 1900

In superb condition for age, postally unused, no foxing no damage or creases. Patriotic illustration originally published in the 'Daily Graphic' depicting surrender of Boer Forces at Pretoria on 31st May 1900. However, a costly guerrilla war was to continue for the next 18 months.
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Code: 65148