Great Britain and British Commonwealth South Africa
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1516
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Cape of Good Hope - Postage Due Mail. 1882-1910 Covers and cards (22) and a front sent within, to, or from the Cape all with postage due handstamps or charge marks including a 1d envelope to Germany with a 2d charge mark applied in error in London and crossed out, charged 20pf in Germany; 1900 registration envelope to G.B with boxed "POSTED OUT OF COURSE / TO PAY" but not charged; 1892 cover to G.B with Cape "2½" charge mark obliterated and replaced by a 5d charge in London; "TAX" handstamps of Alfred Docks (2); "2½d" charge marks on postcards from Russia (2); 1894 1d card uprated ½d with both stamps cancelled by the "T" handstamp; 1899 postcard to Germany with octagonal "T/25c" obliterated by a "1" barred numeral handstamp and replaced by octagonal "T/15c", etc. (23).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1517
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Cape of Good Hope - Printed Matter. c.1880-1912 Wrappers and circulars (9), postcards with printed advertising messages (2) and a front, the covers sent internally franked ½d (6), 1d or 2d, one cover to England franked 1d, the two cards and one cover with red datestamps of G.P.O Cape Town (2) or Port Elizabeth, three with Newspaper Branch cancels, also c.1875 wrapper from London to Bloemfontein via Cape franked G.B. 1d red, with red "PER R.M STR / VIA PLYMOUTH" and "FORWARDED BY / WILLIAM DUNN & Co. / LONDON". (13).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1519
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Cape of Good Hope. 1902 KEVII Head die proof in black on white glazed card, virtually identical to the head used for the issued stamps of the Cape, dated "18 JUN 02" and stamped "AFTER / STRIKING", initialled "GCG", fine and scarce. Photo on Page 240. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 850.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1520
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Natal - First Boer War. 1881 Stampless cover from an Officer endorsed "on active service, no stamps procurable" with a "6d" charge mark, encircled "CH" applied upon arrival at Bristol and an arrival backstamp of Clifton, Bristol. Ink stain at upper edge, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 238. (Image1)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1521
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Orange River Colony. 1902 KEVII Master Die Proofs with uncleared value tablets and surrounds, in black on white glazed card, one with the unadopted wording "POSTAGE & REVENUE", the other with the adopted wording "POSTAGE", each 20x24mm, the second proof with ink mark at lower right corner, otherwise fine and an unusual pair. (2). Photo on Page 246. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 290.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1523
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Orange River Colony. 1905 (Sep 4) Registered cover to Cape Town bearing KEVII ½d - 1/-, the eight stamps each cancelled by "BRITISH ASSN / ORC" skeleton c.d.s, a further strike on the front, "WESTERN T.P.O / R.L.S" backstamp. A scarce cancel, used on the third and final day of the meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science at Bloemfontein. Photo on Page 238. (Image1)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1525
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Cat No: Collection
South Africa and South West Africa, mint and used accumulation in five stockbooks with some listed varieties including South Africa 1942 2d line on cap within a mint block of eight units, South West Africa 1923 1d "Af.rica" variety within a mint block, etc. (Many 100s).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1526
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Cat No: Collection
1910-2000 Mint collection in sixteen albums and loose, with control blocks and many varieties, Union of South Africa in six albums including 1913-24 "SPECIMEN" overprints on nine values (½d, 1d, 2d - 4d, 2/6 - 10/-), Darmstadt trials and Springbok essays (6), 1947 Royal visit issue detailed study in an album with numerous varieties and some covers, 1949 Natal Centenary 1½d detailed study, cylinder blocks in two albums; Republic of South Africa in nine albums complete with studies of the definitive issues showing numerous varieties, many cylinder blocks and other multiples; also an album containing 1976-2000 stamps and miniature sheets issued for international stamp exhibitions, and some literature. A huge quantity, high original cost. (1,000s).
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1527
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c.1927-80 Covers and cards with congress or exhibition cancels (32) including scarce 1936 "SA MED CONGRESS / PMB" skeleton (just 76 letter posted at the Congress P.O), Mobile Post Offices (18), slogans (100+), WW2 F.P.Os (70+ including registered covers), and more recent military mail (c.70, some censored), WW2 patriotic labels (16, seven used on five covers) and 1940 Pinelands National War Fund postcard with scarce "18th Century Fair" cachet, six sheets of labels for various 1944-57 exhibitions and events, and books (7) including "Special and Commemorative Cancels" by H. Reisener, "East African Army Postal Services" by S. Rossiter and "South African Army Postal Services" by E. Proud. (300+).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1529
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Booklets. 1948-2014 Booklets (216) and booklet panes in three albums, 1987-2013 issues complete with differing printed dates, etc. (216+).
