POSTAL HISTORY: 1944 commercial usage of Nurse 3d+3d aerogramme to Yorkshire with 'MOSSEL BAY/BAAI/3 X 44' cds being the First Day of Issue, faint '20 OCT Recd' h/s in violet at L/L, social message with Christmas greetings. Superb!
POSTAL HISTORY: 1950 (Nov 15) Korean War ultimate multi-national usage of an American Forces formular aerogramme from a South African serviceman with a British 3d tied by Australian 'AUST ARMY PO/214' cds used at Empire House in Tokyo, and it's entirely commercial, requesting spare parts for a radio!! An absolute cracker!
POSTAL HISTORY: 1951 commercial usage of formular aerogramme to NSW with 6d Oranges only tied by very fine 'UVONGO BEACH/20JAN51' cds, manuscript "T6d" indicating 3d shortpaid with Australian Postage Due 2d strip of 3 manuscript cancelled, horizontal fold through the bottom stamp. [Uvongo is in Natal, 126km SSW of Durban]
POSTAL HISTORY: 1953 commercial usage of Springbok 6d aerogramme to the Australian Broadcasting Commission with 6d Oranges tied by light but legible 'ENTUMENI' cds, minor creasing & blemishes. [The writer thanks the ABC for "the excellence of your programs...[we are] in the backwoods and wild bush of rural Zululand where white people are few and far between..." Entumeni, now in KwaZulu-Natal, is home to a major nature reserve]
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 3462
Symbol: C/L
Cat No: Collection
PROVINCES - CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: Postal History really interesting group with superb 1787 entire to Stellenbosch & endorsed "Sieto"; 1794 defective but presentable entire from Keurboom Rivier to the Cape before inland postal services were established; very fine 1796 outer to "Graaffe Rijnet"; early undated outer to Zonnebloem; 1827 official mourning notice re death of the Duke of York; 1836 & 1840 outers from missionaries to London; undated defective letter signed "Saul Solomon [& Co]" printers of the famous 'Woodblocks"; two very fine outers with Crown h/s, the first from GPO to Tulbagh, the other 'POST OFFICE/STELLENBOSCH' with GPO arrival on the face; 1861 OHMS entire with free frank of "Charles Bell" who is credited with having designed the Cape Triangles; and a few others.
(Qty 16 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 550.00
Sold...AU$ 550.00
Closed..Nov-22-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 3463
Symbol: *
Cat No: 127-139
PROVINCES - NATAL: 1902-03 KEVII 'POSTAGE - REVENUE' ½d to 4/- SG 127-139, lightly mounted, Cat £225. A very colourful set.
(Qty 13)
PROVINCES - TRANSVAAL: Used in Swaziland 1897 & 1899 commercial pieces each with ½d & 1d pair SG Z30 & 31 tied by two very fine strikes of the 'BREMERSDORP/ZAR' or 'DARKTON/ZAR' cds, Cat £140+.
(Qty 2 pieces)
