Lot 54 · L12408
autograph letter signed, to lod de haas, the dutch volunteer responsible for the boer war "wanted" poster, after churchill's escape from capture
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $4,843–$6,457
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — L12408, London · 12 December 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4135363
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Winston Churchill, autograph letter signed, to lod de haas, the dutch volunteer responsible for the boer war "wanted" poster, after churchill's escape from capture. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2012, lot 54. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4135363.
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Winston Churchill, autograph letter signed, to lod de haas, the dutch volunteer responsible for the boer war "wanted" poster, after churchill's escape from capture. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2012, lot 54. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4135363.
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