POSTAL CARDS - SCENIC: Interesting display 'From Post Card to Postal Card and Back' featuring a study of the picture postcards issued for the 1924-25 Wembley Exhibition, the use of these images on the 1927 Scenic Postal Cards with 1½d Ship value for the overseas rate, their subsequent re-issue initially as 'formular' postcards (without imprinted stamp value; perhaps with indicium missing?) and then with ½d Springbok and 1d Ship values for the inland rate, comprises 12 PPCs and 27 postal cards mostly unused (the formular types used) plus two card packets, condition generally fine to very fine. Beautiful material. Ex Bernie Doherty.
(Qty 41) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Apr-27-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 247
Lot No: 2819
Symbol: PS
Cat No: Collection
POSTAL CARDS - SCENIC: Collection from 1930s to modern nicely presented & written-up on exhibit pages tracing their development & usage, wide range of issues & views with lots of thematic interest, quite a number postally used including uprated for airmail, some postmark interest also, condition generally fine to very fine. Weighs 4kg. Ex Bernie Doherty.
(Qty many 100s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Apr-27-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 247
Lot No: 2820
Symbol: PS
Cat No: Collection
POSTAL CARDS - SCENIC: Huge accumulation in 8 shoeboxes from 1930s onwards but mostly post-WWII, many different issues & views with lots of thematic interest, predominantly unused but still including many postally used with some postmark interest, noted two South West Africa overprints used, some duplication throughout, condition generally fine to very fine. Ex Bernie Doherty.
(Qty a few 1000) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Apr-27-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 247
Lot No: 2821
Symbol: CPS
Cat No: Collection
POSTAL HISTORY: Small group including 1920 Registration Envelope with 'Returned Letter Office' seal & KGV 1d x4 added tied 'RETURNED LETTER OFFICE' oval d/s in red, 1924 British Empire Exhibition complete bi-lingual slogan plus other postmark interest, 1935 Registration Envelope to Australia with 'T/40/CENTIMES' h/s, 1938 registered airmail to Japan franked 1/8d but taxed with 'POSTED OUT OF COURSE/TO PAY' bi-lingual h/s, WWII censor labels, 1956 from Sweden with Postage Dues 1d & 2d marginal block of 7, etc, also 1938 Coronation Day cover unfranked with 'TRISTAN DA CUNHA' h/s and Postage Due 1d tied 'SIMONSTOWN' cds, condition a little mixed. Ex Bernie Doherty.
(Qty 150+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 240.00
Closed..Apr-27-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
SOUTH AFRICAN PROVINCES South African Provinces
Sale No: 247
Lot No: 2611
Symbol: D
DOCUMENTS: 1677 Slave Grant written in Dutch reading in part [translated] "Johan Corta ... sells to Francois Vilgen ... a slave named Dingto, from the island of Madagascar ... for 55 Rix Dollars ... as the new owner Francois Vilgen must oblige the rights of the slave ...", multiple signatures including "A de Man" [Andries de Man; Fiscal to the Council of Policy], minor aging and a few small edge faults otherwise very fine. Ex John Fletcher mounted on his exhibit page. The Cape settlement at this time was a garrison station of the East India Company under the command of their Council of Policy, which had adopted the 'Statutes of Batavia 1642' as their governing laws on establishment in 1652. By 1677 the total population was around 600, of which some 120 were free settlers, the remainder - including slaves - being classified as 'employees of the Company'.
MAPS: 1750 (circa) 'A Map of the Southern Extremity of the Continent of Africa comprehending the Cape of Good Hope the Dutch Colonies & the Hotentot Settlements' (460x340mm) 'Engraved for Jacksons Edition of Paynes New System of Universal Geography' showing the lands south of the Oliphants River in the West and the Klein Zwartkop River in the East, minor folds and fault at left including small closed tear.
MAPS: 1807 Longman Hurst Rees and Orme [London] 'Cape of Good Hope' (420x270mm) showing the lands south of the River Koussie in the West, Orange River in the North (described as 'about 500 yards wide very deep and rapid abounding with Hippopotame or Sea Cows') and the Winter-Berg in the East with printed note at base 'Drawn under the direction of Mr Arrowsmith', minor folds and light aging marks.
MAPS: Cape of Good Hope small-format maps (A4 or smaller) of 1832 1835 & 1856 plus 1887 map also showing Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Natal, Orange Free State & Transvaal, condition fine to very fine.
(Qty 4)
Sale No: 247
Lot No: 2615
Symbol: L
Cat No: Collection
PHILATELIC LITERATURE: Cape of Good Hope group comprising 'Postmarks ...' by Robert Goldblatt (h/b; 1984), 'The Field-Cornet Posts' by Ken Baker (s/b; 1987) plus extra photocopied information, also Frescura's reprint of the 1891 Cape Colony PO Guide and photocopies of 'The Handstruck Letter Stamps ...' by AA Jurgens (1938) & 'Historical Atlas of South Africa' by Eric A Walker (1922), a few with minor blemishes.
(Qty 5)
PHILATELIC LITERATURE: Transvaal hard-bound 'Transvaal Postage Stamps' by JH Curle & AE Basden (RPSL 1940), 'Transvaal Philately' by Ian B Mathews et al (1986; a few aging marks) and 'Provisional Issues of the First British Occupation' (1994) & 'Revenue and Telegraph Stamps' (1995) both by Alan R Drysdale.
(Qty 4)
PHILATELIC LITERATURE: Transvaal soft-bound 'Transvaal 1878-1880' by Robson-Lowe (1973), 'First Republic Genuine & Forged' by Nick Meisel (1985), 'Gold to England by Registered Post in the 1890s' by AGM Batten (1984), 'The Remainders & Reprints 1910-12' by Jonkers & Quik (1998) and 'The Censor Seals of the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902' by Snowden & Hepworth (1987), also photocopies including 'Otto's Printings of the Transvaal Stamp' by John Luff (1913) and two auction catalogues, mostly very fine.
(Qty 11)
PHILATELIC LITERATURE: 'COGH Revenues' by John Fletcher (2014) Volumes 1-3 covering the Netherlands East India Company (VOC), Embossed & Adhesive Revenues periods; Volume 1 on standard paper, Volumes 2 & 3 on gloss paper.
(Qty 3)
Grade A
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 80.00
Closed..Apr-27-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 247
Lot No: 2619
Symbol: L
PHILATELIC LITERATURE: 'The Postmarks of South Africa and Former States & Colonies' by Ralph Putzel & Alex T Visser (1992-2003; soft-bound) complete in ten volumes, well-used with some spine-splitting.
(Qty 10)
Grade B
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 320.00
Closed..Apr-27-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 247
Lot No: 2620
Symbol: CD
Cat No: Collection
POSTAL HISTORY: Inter-Provincial usages group noted 1898 Orange Free State 5/- Postal Note with COGH 1d tied 'M.O.O./OC25/98/CAPE TOWN' cds, COGH 1911 Wrapper 1d with 'MARIANNHILL/NATAL' cds and various used in Transvaal, Transvaal used in COGH including 1912 PPC with Postage Due 1d tied 'CAPE TOWN/PBR' cds, Registration Envelope 4d blue to OFS with 'BREE STREET/CAPE TOWN' h/s, taxed cover to USA with 1d tied poor BONC '909' & 'KEURBOOMS/RIVER' cds & cover to Australia with 1d tied 'KNYSNA/CGH' squared circle, a few combination frankings noted 1910 Transvaal/COGH on mourning cover from Sea Point, 1911 Transvaal/Natal cover-front with Switzerland Postage Due & on wrapper to Holland and 1913 Orange River Colony Postal Card 1d with Transvaal KEVII ½d tied 'ST FAITHS/NATAL' to Germany, etc, etc, condition a little variable but generally fine to very fine.
(Qty 40+)
