Great Britain and British Commonwealth South African Forces Mail
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1321
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1914-15 Stampless O.A.S postcards (3, two printed O.A.S cards) and a lettercard all sent to England, all handstamped "T/20c", two cards with the postage due marks obliterated and delivered free of charge, one card with an "Official Free" cachet but still charged 2d with a 1d postage due pair, the lettercard endorsed from "1st Rhodesia Regt" bearing a 1d postage due stamp. Datestamps comprise Army Base P.O 2A (Bloemfontein, very scarce, not seen by Proud), 4 (Luderitzbucht), 6 (Swakopmund) or dumb datestamp 5 (Walvis Bay). (4).
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1324
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South African Aviation Corps. 1915 Stampless O.A.S covers, one with dumb type Base P.O "5" c.d.s used at Swakopmund, endorsed on reverse from "268 C Flight, S.A.A.C", the other cover to "Accountant Officer, Royal Naval Air Services" in London with printed "SAAC" wings on the flap and a fine "KARIBIB" c.d.s (Putzel B4, 1000pts), two vertical folds at left, otherwise fine and scarce. (2). Photo on Page 208. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1325
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Hospital Ship. 1915 Stampless picture postcard depicting G.S.W.A stamps, written from Walfish Bay to Natal, with green oval "HOSPITAL SHIP "EBANI" / 15 FEB 1915 / S.A Expeditionary Force", Army Base P.O 1 c.d.s used at Cape Town and circular "POSTAGE FREE / PASSED CENSOR". A very scarce Hospital Ship cachet from the S.W.A campaign. Photo on Page 208. (Image1)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1326
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1915 (July 9) Stampless O.A.S postcard from Windhuk to Cape Town, message reading "At last it is over, peace declared today", with "WINDHUK / DEUTSCHE / SUDWESTAFRIKA" c.d.s (B5, 6000pts). A rare datestamp, only used for a very brief time in its unaltered state after the occupation of Windhuk in May. Busch states that this c.d.s was probably used in June/July 1915 at the telegraph counter on mail handed in after 5pm for the evening mail. Also a 1914 (Nov 13) 5pf postcard showing this c.d.s. (2). Photo on Page 208. (Image1)
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1330
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Cat No: Collection
1915 Stampless O.A.S Postcards (9) and covers (3) to South Africa all with boxed type F.P.O datestamps, all differing numbers, comprising 6, 13, 18, 25, 27, 30, 31, 32, 37, 41, 47 and 50, F.P.O 13 and 50 in black, the others all in violet, F.P.O 13 an unusual large type datestamp (used at Swakopmund, unique to this F.P.O), all fine strikes, a scarce group. (12).
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1331
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1915 Stampless O.A.S postcards to South Africa with violet boxed F.P.O datestamps comprising numbers 27, 31 (2), 37, also a slightly overinked datestamp (probably 33) with large bilingual "Right Wing, 5th Mounted Brigade / B.V.S" cachet, and a further datestamp with unclear number (probably 51). (6).
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1333
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1915 O.A.S Postcards to G.B with boxed F.P.O datestamps comprising F.P.O 26 in violet on a card franked ½d, F.P.O 38 in violet on a stampless card delivered without charge, and the unusual large type F.P.O 13 in black on a printed O.A.S card franked 1d, all fine. (3).
