ST. HELENA continued... 1922-37 Badge of the Colony Issue, S.G92-113 continued... Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 1801 1936 ½d Grey-black and black lower left corner plate number pair, the corner stamp with cleft rock variety, mounted mint, also similar 1923 grey and black pair. S.G. 97c, hc, £399. (2 Pairs). Est. £100-120 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1802 1936 ½d Grey-black and black, unmounted mint block of thirty, right half of sheet with margins on three sides, plate number in upper and lower margins. S.G. 97h, £540. Est. £140-160 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1803 1922 1d Grey and green corner plate blocks of four with broken mainmast and cleft rock varieties and marginal block of four with torn flag variety, broken mainmast block unmounted, cleft rock block mounted in the margin only with toned gum and crease to right stamp, torn flag block lightly mounted. S.G. 98a/c. £450+. (3 Blocks). Est. £120-140 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1804 1923 1½d Rose-red, corner plate blocks of four with broken mainmast or cleft rock varieties, and marginal block of four with torn flag variety, unmounted mint, corner blocks mounted in the margins only. S.G. 99a/c, £335+. (3 Blocks). Est. £100-120 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1805 1923 2d Grey and slate, varieties broken mainmast and cleft rock, both fine used. S.G. 100a,c, £360. (2). Est. £100-120 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1806 1927 5d green and deep carmine on green, and 1936 5d green and carmine-red on green both in lower left corner plate number pairs, the corner stamp with variety cleft rock, the 1927 pair unmounted. S.G. 103c/dc, £675. (2 Pairs). Est. £160-180 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1807 1923 8d Grey and bright violet, unmounted block of ten (columns 1-2 from the left of the sheet), margins on three sides with plate number in upper and lower margins, including varieties cleft rock and broken mainmast, superb and scarce. S.G. 105a/c, £424+. Est. £140-160 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1808 1927 1/6 Grey and green on green, watermark Multiple Script CA, lower left corner marginal pair with partial plate number, corner stamp with cleft rock variety, fine mint. S.G. 107c, £467+. Est. £120-140 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. Forces Mail Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 1809 1885 (May/June) Covers with "FLAGSHIP LANCASTER" on the flap, both to Ellsworth, Maine, franked at the 7½d rate, May 18 cover franked ½d + 1d + 6d, June 8 cover franked ½d (3) + 1d + 2d + 3d, type K47 cork cancels with St. Helena c.d.s on the front (one with italic "85" year), New York and London backstamps. A fine and attractive pair; the U.S.S "Lancaster" sailed from West Africa to Brazil stopping at St. Helena from May 16 to June 9. (2). Photo on Page 222. (Image1) (Image2) Est. £750-1,000 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1810 1893 (Dec 20) Cover headed "From No RA57098 Gr. W. Fitzgerald RA St. Helena" and countersigned by the Captain commanding the St. Helena Detachment R.A, addressed to Edwin Healey & Co (stamp dealers) in London, franked at the 1d soldiers rate (small defect at base of stamp) tied by cork cancel (K69), St. Helena c.d.s and London backstamp. Photo on Page 222. (Image1) Est. £400-500 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1811 1918 (Apr 4) Picture postcard to England franked by two ½d stamps (which depict Government House), message referring to the stamps says "Our Colonel, who is acting Governor, lives there", with violet boxed "PASSED BY / CENSOR". Uncommon, this censor cachet apparently only used on mail from troops on the island. Est. £100-120 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1812 c.1916 Stampless picture postcard of the Union-Castle Line S.S "Balmoral Castle, headed "On Active Service, S.A.O.C, Balmoral Castle, St. Helena" (message "staying here 6 hours") with violet oval "3rd South African Infy / OFFICIAL FREE / TRANSVAAL REGIMENT", addressed to Cape Town with partial arrival datestamp, very scarce and unusual. Photo on Page 222. (Image1) Est. £160-200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1813 c.1945 Covers from Lieut. Tyrell, St. Helena, both to Wiltshire and redirected to Sussex, both headed "On Active Service", one stampless, the other unusually franked ½d + 3d, both with undated "POSTAGE / PAID" machine applied in London, stampless cover with 30 AP 45 arrival backstamp, the stamped cover with violet "PASSED BY CENSOR / NO / 4490" and a P.C 90 Opened by Examiner 6977 seal. A scarce pair, few troops stationed on St. Helena during World War Two. (2). Photo on Page 222. (Image1) Est. £250-300 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. Boer War Prisoner of War Mail Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 1814 1902 (July 5-22) Postcard and reply card (outward half) with fine attached drawings or paintings of President Steyn and Louis Botha by the French P.O.W Maurice Le Gall, both cards self addressed to Le Gall in Deadwood camp, the July 5 card with scarce violet triangular "PASSED / BY CENSOR / ST. HELENA / HEAD OFFICE" (only used April - August 1902), the July 22 card not censored. A fine and rare pair of cards from this talented artist. (2). Est. £450-550 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1815 1900-01 Picture postcards all written by the French P.O.W Maurice Le Gall, a talented artist, posted to France, two franked 1d (a third with stamp removed), violet circular censor cachets initialled "J.H.M.B" by J. Brown or "EW" by E. Walton (2, faults), the first card very fine. (3). Est. £180-220 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1816 Pictorial notepaper produced by prisoners of war, an unused sheet depicting Deadwood Camp, and sheet with printed and handpainted map of the island with a message written by the French P.O.W and artist Le Gall. (2). Est. £100-120 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1817 1900 (Nov 8) Cover from H.H Steyn to Middelburg, Cape Colony, franked 1d tied by cork cancel (K95), violet circular censor cachet initialled "E.W" by E. Walton, endorsed "unknown" and returned, Middelburg and St. Helena (Aug. 17 01) datestamps and scarce violet "RETURNED / LETTER" applied in St. Helena, minor faults. Photo on Page 222. (Image1) Est. £220-260 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1818 1901 (Feb 19) 1d Reply card (outward half) to Holland with fine black " "DEAD "WOOD "CAMP "" struck across the printed stamp, violet circular censor cachet initialled "E.W" by E. Walton, arrival c.d.s, small central hole at upper edge, otherwise very fine. Photo on Page 222. (Image1) Est. £200-250 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1819 1901 (Mar 21) Registered cover from Deadwood Camp to Belgium with ½d pair + 6d tied by cork cancels (K104), violet circular censor cachet initialled "EW" by E. Walton, circular framed "R" and oval "REGISTERED / ST. HELENA" and datestamps of St. Helena, London and Mons, a red Belgique registration label applied. An attractive registered cover. Photo on Page 224. (Image1) Est. £200-250 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1820 1901 (Sep 5) Picture postcard to France, the message written from "Rock-Rose" probably by a P.O.W on parole, a 1d stamp unusually applied on the picture tied by cork cancel (K104), the reverse with violet triangular "PASSED BY / CENSOR / DEADWOOD" initialled "EW" by E. Walton, St. Helena and Lugny datestamps, unusual. Photo on Page 224. (Image1) Est. £200-250 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1821 1901 (Dec 12) Picture postcard to France franked 1896 1d, superb cork cancel (K106) with violet "PRISONERS OF WAR / CENSOR / BROAD BOTTOM CAMP" initialled "HM" by H.G Mortimer, despatch and arrival datestamps. Est. £120-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1822 1902 (Feb 17) Cover from Capt. de Witt Hamer (signed on reverse) to Holland franked 2½d tied by a fine cork cross (K97, state 2), St. Helena c.d.s and violet triangular "PASSED BY / CENSOR / DEADWOOD" initialled "PR" by P. Roux, minor edge faults, an attractive cover. Photo on Page 224. (Image1) Est. £180-220 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1823 1901 (July 31) 1d Postcard from N. Prak, Librarian at Deadwood Camp, to Paris with violet circular censor cachet initialled "PR" by P. Roux, arrival c.d.s, very fine. Est. £120-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1824 1900 (Dec 18) Registered cover to Germany franked ½d + 2d + 1896 2d, cork cancels (K98) with black circular framed "R" and oval "REGISTERED / ST. HELENA", violet circular censor cachet initialled "F.W.A" by F.W Alexander, St. Helena, London and Berlin datestamps. Est. £150-200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1825 1900 (Aug 23) 1d Postcard (outward half) addressed to the stamp collector Dr Plowright (an early author on Boer War censor cachets), written by Capt. de Witt Hamer from Walbro Cottage on behalf of Revd. Winter who had left the island two days earlier, with violet circular censor cachet initialled "J.H.M.B" by J. Brown. A fine card from de Witt Hamer, then on parole at Walbro Cottage. Photo on Page 224. (Image1) Est. £200-250 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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