BOER WAR 1902 cover with the original letter sent by G. A. Scott No. 654, Canadian Mounted Rifles, written from Kitchener's Kopje & cancelled Newcastle MR.7.02. The letter gives an account of his voyage to South Africa and trip up to Newcastle. He mentions that the rest of the regiment are in quarantine as they had smallpox on the ship out from Canada. A fascinating account of the War etc. Ex. John Sandilands. (Image)

Definitives specialised collection of good to VFU housed in a spring back album (over 1200 stamps) incl. 6d Orange Tree postage & officials, 3d Groot Schuur, 4d Native Kraal, 1s Wildebeest postage & officials, 1948 1½d Gold Mine postage & officials, 1947 2d Union Buildings postage & officials, 1950 2d Union Buildings postage & officials. Duplicated ranges with identified plates & some plate varieties. (Image)

1914-50 collection of M & U postage dues and a postcard & cover, well written up on six pages. Two varieties noted, ½d U block of four with blunt '2' (SG.D17a) & block of 1d with thin 'd.' (Image)

1933-48 6d green & vermilion, Die I with 'falling ladder' variety [R.5/10] contained in a horizontal strip of three & 'molehill' variety [R.20/1] contained in a horizontal pair, UM (the first with light horizontal bend), fine. SG.61a, 61b Cat. £760+ (Image)

POSTAGE DUES 1914-61 M & U collection neatly written up on leaves in protectors, substantially complete sets with a number of varieties, also several multiples & marginal pieces, plus a few covers. Noted - 1948-49 3d deep blue & blue, split 'D' variety, fine M (Cat. £450) etc. Fine lot, well worth inspection. (381 + 6 covers) Cat. £3175 (Image)

OFFICIALS 1926-54 fine collection neatly written up on leaves in protectors incl. complete sets, multiples, marginal pieces, varieties etc. Noted - 1940 10s blue & sepia M, SG.O29 (Cat. £500) & 1950-54 2d Ovpt Inverted UM, SG.O45a (Cat. £1100). Overall Cat. £9825. Nice lot, well worth inspection. (Image)

ARMY TELEGRAPHS 1899-1900 various vals each on piece comprising 3d (4), 6d pair, 1s pair, 2/6d paid, 5s pair, 10s pair & £1 (2), SG.AT5/6, AT8/AT12, Cat. £380+ (Image)

ARMY TELEGRAPHS 1899-1900 various vals to £1 each used on a piece, tied 'Army/Telegraphs' d/stamps, comprises ½d (2), 1d, 2d, 3d, 6d, 1s, 2/6d, 5s, 10s & £1, generally fine. Cat. £267 (Image)

ARMY TELEGRAPHS 1899-1900 5s green & mauve horizontal strip of four, cancelled by two 'Army/Telegraphs' d/stamps, second stamp has closed tear. Very scarce. SG.AT9. Cat. £200+ (Image)

ARMY TELEGRAPHS 1899-1900 ½d vermilion block of six (some split perfs), tied to a piece by 'Army/Telegraphs' d/stamps, minor faults, SG.AT1. Scarce. Cat. £228+ (Image)

ARMY TELEGRAPHS 1899-1900 piece bearing a franking of 6d lilac & green together with a bisected example both tied by 'Army Telegraph' d/stamps, SG.AT6 & AT6a. Rare. (Image)

ARMY TELEGRAPHS 1899-1900 set to £1 (less ½d & 8d, SG.AT2 & AT7), each used on a small piece with 'Army Telegraphs' d/stamp, SG.from AT1/12. (Image)

ARMY TELEGRAPHS 1899-1900 range of multiple frankings on pieces, cancelled by 'Army/Telegraphs' d/stamps, comprises ½d (4), SG.AT1, 1d block of nine & irregular block of five, SG.AT3, 2d block of six, SG.AT4, 3d block of four, SG.AT5, 6d block of four, SG.AT6, 1s strip of four, SG.AT8, 2/6d (4), some minor faults. Scarce group rarely offered. Cat. £670 (Image)

ARMY TELEGRAPHS 1900 'TWO/PENCE' on 2/6d green & brown, two pairs on a piece, tied by 'Army Telegraphs' d/stamps, one has closed tear, SG.AT14. Very scarce. (Image)

ARMY TELEGRAPHS 1900 'TWO/PENCE' on 2/6d green & brown, FU on a close cut piece, 'ONE/SHILLING' on 5s green & mauve, FU with 'Army/Telegraph d/stamp, SG.AT14/5. Scarce pair. (2) Cat. £230 (Image)

ARMY TELEGRAPHS 1900 'ONE/SHILLING' on 5s green & mauve vertical pair, tied to piece by 'Army Telegraphs' d/stamp, both stamps creased; nevertheless scarce & rarely offered, SG.AT15. (Image)