Auction No. 27 Saturday, 25 July 2020 / 1:00 pm start
South Africa-Boer War "2nd Anglo-Boer War, October ...
Estimate $35
Realised: $30 plus premium
Category: Commonwealth & Foreign
Lot Details
South Africa-Boer War "2nd Anglo-Boer War, October 1899 to May 1900" group of 6 modern picture postcards taken from illustrations from a published diary by Major F D Baillie (retired) a reporter with the Daily Graphic, who was on location in Mafeking during the siege. The graphics incl "Topographical sketch of Mafeking", "The crew of HMS "Firefly", "Firing from an Armoured Train", "Wrecking the Armoured Train at Kraaipan", "Fitzclarence's Bayonet Charge" & "Peaceful Talk Between Boers & British". Exc cond with writeups.
