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Great Britain and British Commonwealth
British Africa

image Sale No: 240
Lot No:1026
Symbol:**/*/
Cat No:Collection

Accumulation with Basutoland £1 Royal Silver Wedding **, 1954 QEII set * & various 1961 Surcharges including all three types of 'R1' on 10/- *; Bechuanaland 1885 Overprints 3d & 4d * plus ½d & 3d used and Anchor wmk 6d & 1/- used, 1888 1/- 2/6d & 5/- * plus £5 fiscally used and Surcharges '1d', '2d' & '6d' * plus '1s.' with indistinct BN cancel, 'Protectorate' overprints '3d' on 3d and '4d' in Red on 4d *, Wedding ** & 1955 QEII set (ex 4d) **; Gambia Keyplates QV set, KEVII CA wmk to 1/- plus 2/- and CA wmk to 1/-; Rhodesia with range of 1890s Arms used, 1909 Overprints 1/- (two shades), 2/6d, 3/- & 10/- * and Surcharges set *, 1910 Double-Heads 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 6, 8d (Perf 14 and Perf 13½) & 1/- * plus range of used; Sierra Leone 1938 KGVI set, £1 Wedding & 1956 QEII set **; Cape of Good Hope Triangles x11 including 1d Heavily-Blued Paper; Sudan 1935 Airmails '2½ PIASTRES' on 5m imprint strip of 5 cancelled 'OMDURAMAN/20 OCT 35' cds with one unit showing Second Arabic Letter From Left Missing; etc, condition mixed but many fine, Cat £4000+. (100s)

Grade A/B- (Image1)

Estimate AU$800



Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 1,150.00


Closed..Feb-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1150

image Sale No: 240
Lot No:1027
Symbol:*O
Cat No:96a used

Array with numerous better items & sets - mint unless noted otherwise - with Bechuanaland Seahorses 2/6d & 5/-, KGVI set & used; Gambia QV Keyplates, 1902-03 KEVII (ex 4d), 1912-22 KGV & KGVI Elephants; Gold Coast KEVII 10/-, KGV 5/- x2 (one **) & 10/-, 1928 Photogravure; KUT KGV Pictorials, 1941-42 Overprints 1/- Crescent Moon in block of 4; Morocco Agencies 1898-1900 20c with Inverted 'V' for 'A', Seahorses 2/6d x3 (one with 'SPECIMEN' Opt) 5/- & 10/-; Northern Rhodesia KGV 10/- U, KGVI set, 1929-52 Postage Dues 4d used block of 6; Rhodesia Falls 5d with Bird in Tree SG 96a used, Double Heads 8d & Admiral 3/-; Sierra Leone KGVI used set; Somaliland KGV set; South Africa bilingual pairs to 10/- & Official pairs to 10/-, Southern Rhodesia Admiral & Field Marshall used sets, Sudan 1898 & 1902-21 sets, 1948 'S.G.' Overprints; Swaziland 1961 Decimals + 'R1' on 10/- SG 76b; etc etc, condition variable so careful examination is recommended. (900 approx)

(Image1)

Estimate AU$750



Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 1,900.00


Closed..Feb-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1900

image Sale No: 240
Lot No:1028
Symbol:CPS

BASUTOLAND: Commercially used aerogrammes comprising 'SUID-AFRIKA' 3d with native's letter to a missionary serving with the MEF, 1949 'Basutoland' on 'SUID-AFRIKA' uprated to USA with KGVI 1½d pair tied by 'MAMATHES' cds, QEII '5c' on 6d to GB and 5c to Holland, also a few unused examples, 1968 airmail PPC to GB & what appears to be a crude 'phantom' on envelope addressed in French. (14)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$250



Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00


Closed..Feb-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 190

image Sale No: 240
Lot No:1029
Symbol:*
Cat No:10-21

BECHUANALAND: 1888 British Bechuanaland 1d to £5 SG 10-21 & Overprints on GB SG 33-36 (h/s in violet) all with diagonal 'SPECIMEN' handstamp, lightly mounted, Cat £1170. (16)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$700



Opening AU$ 525.00
Sold...AU$ 800.00


Closed..Feb-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 800

image Sale No: 240
Lot No:1030
Symbol:CPS

BECHUANALAND: 1890 mourning cover from 'TULBACH' (CofGH) with 'TAUNGS/BECHUANALAND' transit on face & poor 'KURUMAN' arrival b/s; 1895 CofGH 1d Envelope registered with 'TAUNGS' h/s in rosine & Cape ½d x16 on the reverse with fair 'TAUNGS' cds; 1895 with British Bechuanaland 2d tied by 'VRYBURG/BP' squared-circle & part 'MAFEKING/BECHUANALAND' arrival b/s; 1894 Cape ½d Postal Card uprated Kimberley-Vryburg with ominous message "...send permit for 500 rifle cartridges & 500 shot cartridges which I wish to take to Matabeleland for my own use..."; three different unused Registration Envelopes one on GB with 'TWO' crossed-out by hand & 'FOUR' handstamp applied; etc, generally fine to very fine. (17 items)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$600



Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00


Closed..Feb-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 460

image Sale No: 240
Lot No:1031
Symbol:C/L

BECHUANALAND: REVENUES: 1887-95 documents with various adhesives including 'BRITISH/BECHUANALAND' on CofGH Stamp Act 1/- (and another on a small piece), Green & Lilac Keyplates including on Certificate of Ownership (Land Title) x2 each with £1 strip of 4, & on a part-Deed with £1 x2 + £5 single & block of 4, etc, condition variable but the stamps are very fine, Barefoot (2012) Cat £1450+ just for the stamps. A very good lot. For illustration of the £5 item see the Inside Front Cover. (20 items)

(Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,300.00


Closed..Feb-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1300

image Sale No: 240
Lot No:1032
Symbol:O/L

BECHUANALAND - STELLALAND: 1880s documents & pieces with various Postal Fiscals mostly from the 1886 series with Monogram handstamp including a document with 6d 1/6d x2 5/- & 10/- + defective £1, piece with 6d orange x6, piece with Stellaland/British Bechuanaland combination franking, 1/- block of 6 (one damaged) all units with the Monogram Inverted (a rare multiple), etc, Barefoot (2012) Cat £900+ just for the stamps. (11 items)

(Image1)

Estimate AU$600



Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 900.00


Closed..Feb-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 900

image Sale No: 240
Lot No:1033
Symbol:*
Cat No:17-31

EAST AFRICA & UGANDA: 1904-07 KEVII MCA ½a to 10r SG 17-31 and KGV 1921 Script 1c to 5r SG 65-74, a few small blemishes &/or hinge remainders, Cat £900. (23)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400



Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00


Closed..Feb-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 380

image Sale No: 240
Lot No:1034
Symbol:*
Cat No:44-60

EAST AFRICA & UGANDA: 1912-21 KGV MCA 1c to 10r plus both 20r SG 44-60, very fresh & lightly mounted, Cat £1425. (17)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$800



Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 725.00


Closed..Feb-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 725

image Sale No: 240
Lot No:1035
Symbol:*
Cat No:64b

EAST AFRICA & UGANDA: 1919 Surcharge '4/cents' on 6c with Double Overprint SG 64b marginal block of 4 from the left of the R/H pane, the upper units creased, Cat £640+.

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200



Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 210.00


Closed..Feb-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 210

image Sale No: 240
Lot No:1036
Symbol:*
Cat No:110-123

KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA: 1935-37 KGV Pictorials 1c to £1 SG 110-123, lightly mounted, Cat £475. (14)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$240



Opening AU$ 180.00
Sold...AU$ 180.00


Closed..Feb-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 180

image Sale No: 240
Lot No:1037
Symbol:**

KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA: Revenues: 1950 King George VI 1/- KODI (Poll Tax) Perf 13 Barefoot #2a top right corner block of 10 with sheet number in upper margin, vertical crease through centre stamps, Cat £1750+ as used singles. [Believed to be the largest recorded multiple]

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$9,000



Opening AU$ 6,750.00
Sold...AU$ 6,750.00


Closed..Feb-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 6750

image Sale No: 240
Lot No:1038
Symbol:O
Cat No:8 block of 6

KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA: Revenues: 1954 £1 QEII with horizontal overprint 'KENYA/REVENUE' Barefoot #8 block of 6, Cat £300+ (for singles).

(Image1)

Estimate AU$250



Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 280.00


Closed..Feb-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 280

image Sale No: 240
Lot No:1039
Symbol:*
Cat No:168-180

SIERRA LEONE: 1933 Abolition of Slavery ½d to £1 SG 168-180, very fresh but hinge remainders, Cat £1100. (13)

Grade A- B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400



Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 600.00


Closed..Feb-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 600

image Sale No: 240
Lot No:1040
Symbol:Ω
Cat No:Collection

SOMALILAND: 1904 KEVII ½a to 5r SG 32-44 plus 1904-05 KEVII Officials ½a to 1r SG O10-15 'SPECIMEN' Opts all affixed to archival page & tied by '.../COLLECTION/DE/BERNE/MADAGASCAR' cachet in rosine. (18)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$600



Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 550.00


Closed..Feb-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 550

image Sale No: 240
Lot No:1041
Symbol:Ω
Cat No:Collection

SOMALILAND: 'OHMS' OVERPRINTS: 1903 'SERVICE' set SG O6-9 without 'SPECIMEN' plus 1904-05 KEVII ½a to 1r SG O10-15 optd 'SPECIMEN' all affixed to archival page & tied by '.../COLLECTION/DE/BERNE/MADAGASCAR' cachet in rosine.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$300



Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 320.00


Closed..Feb-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 320

image Sale No: 240
Lot No:1042
Symbol:*

SUDAN: 1898 Camel Postman 3m to 10pi each without 'SPECIMEN' overprint but with diagonal seriffed handstamp applied by the receiving authority, the 5pi with a small fault at the base, a little tropicalised. Ex Bechuanaland Archives. BPA Certificate (1985) for the set. The illustration is above Lot 1043. (6)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$600



Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 550.00


Closed..Feb-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 550

image Sale No: 240
Lot No:1044
Symbol:*
Cat No:188-204

ZANZIBAR: 1899-1901 Sultan Hamoud bin Mohammed ½a to 5r SG 188-204 'SPECIMEN' Overprints, lightly mounted, Cat £325. (17)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200



Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00


Closed..Feb-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
image Sale No: 240
Lot No:1045
Symbol:Ω
Cat No:239-245

ZANZIBAR: 1908-09 Port & Sultan's Palace 10r to 200r SG 239-245 with 'SPECIMEN' Overprints, mostly well centred, no gum, Cat £1065. (7)

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$600



Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00


Closed..Feb-29-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 460


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