1900 (Mar 16) envelope with 1899 (-) black on bistre yellow "COMMANDO BRIEF / FRANKO" stamp, sent locally and tied by Kroonstad cds with further strike below, some toning to the envelope otherwise fine and very scarce as this stamp was in use for only about six months during the Second Boer War. (Image)

1868-1900 V.R.I. overprints, selection of 26 handstamped "SPECIMEN" in black or violet by the Tunisian postal authorities upon receipt from the UPU, each affixed to pieces either partially or completely, some faulty, a unique group; see "UPU Specimen Stamps 1878-1961" by James Bendon, p.384-385. (Image)

1900 1/2d on 1/2d orange mint, two lightly mounted examples with one showing the "V.R.I." omitted and other surcharge double varieties (S.G. £360). (Image)

1900 3d on 3d ultramarine mint h.r. with the striking surcharge double, one diagonal variety, very fine (S.G. £375). (Image)

1903-04 CA 4d scarlet and sage-green mint n.h. showing "IOSTAGE" plate flaw, very fine and fresh and a scarce variety (S.G. £1'200). (Image)

1903-04 CA 4d scarlet and sage-green, lightly hinged mint, showing "IOSTAGE" plate flaw, fresh, very fine and a scarce variety (S.G. £1'200). (Image)

1903-04 CA 4d scarlet and sage-green, used, showing "IOSTAGE" plate flaw, fresh, very fine and a scarce variety; cert. Brandon (2006) (S.G. £475). (Image)

1905 4d scarlet and sage-green in corner marginal block of 4 mint n.h., the lower right stamp with the "IOSTAGE" error, a fine positional item (S.G. £200+). (Image)

1868-1905, accumulation on stockpages and cards, with mint, used, multiples incl. control blocks, varieties, telegraphs mint & used, fiscals up to £5 mint (crease), a range of cancels, etc., a range of overprint varieties with missing stops, noted V.R.I. 1d on 1d with "I" omitted and raised stop after "R" (S.G. £275), "1/2" omitted, 1877 4d on 6d surcharges incl. inverts which looked to be forgeries, a great lot to sort through with material for the specialist, ideal for mounting for display. (Image)

1868-1902 mint/unused accumulation on stocksheets, some duplication in places, a few blocks of 4, some varieties including S.G. 113k, 113h (pair), missing and raised stops, S.G. 101/11, etc., mixed condition but useful pickings and for study purposes.

1868-1902 used accumulation on Hagners with some duplication, then additional material duplicated on stocksheets, odd better item here and there and useful for study purposes.

1885-1913ca, selection of ca.100 postal stationery cards, some written up on pages, used, unused, Specimens, incl. uprated, sent abroad, military and cancel interest. (Image)

1885-1933, group of 20 covers, cards and stationery, with a range of frankings and cancels, some Boer war, mostly addressed to Europe incl. a book post cover to Switzerland, 1933 airmail to India, etc.

1888-1900 small group of mint fiscals with S.G. T11 (no gum), T48a and T44-48, fine (S.G. £400).

1903-05 range on a Hagner page with 1d S.G. 140x inverted used, then mint including 1903 6d in plate 1 block of 6 (creased), 1905 1s plate 1 mint n.h. pair and 1903 set Specimen set (h.r.). (Image)