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ROYAL VISITS continued...

1925 Prince of Wales Tour to South Africa and Sout
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851 Southern Rhodesia. 1925 (July 9) Large (34x22½cm) stampless registered cover to the Cape with two strikes of the special bilingual Royal Tour datestamp and bearing the pink "R / S. RHODESIA" registration label with boxed "ROYAL TOUR" handstamp applied, Prince of Wales feathers printed on the flap and impressed in the wax seal, backstamped with the Royal Tour datestamp and at Bulawayo, Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage. Very few examples of the scarce Royal Tour registration label are recorded, this example numbered 15.

Est. £150-180


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
852 Original Photo album, the cover with embossed Prince of Wales feathers and "H.M.S "REPULSE" ROYAL TOUR SOUTH AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA" containing 219 original photographs, all professionally taken by the accompanying Central News photographer (most with "Photo Supplied, Central News" handstamp on reverse), twelve taken on "Repulse" en route to South Africa, 157 in Southern Africa, 33 in South America and 17 on the voyage back to England. A scarce album with many fine photos, probably supplied to a member of the royal tour party, covers detached. (219 Photos).

Est. £600-800


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
1934 Prince George Tour to Southern Africa
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853 1934 Covers with the Royal Tour datestamps used on the royal train (25) including cover with Natal 1d pair cancelled to order with rare violet oval bilingual Royal Train cachet (Mar. 2), stampless official covers from Pietermaritzburg (Mar. 3) and Mafeking (Mar. 19) both with the scarce bilingual "ROYAL TOUR H.R.H PRINCE GEORGE / OFFICIAL FREE" cachet, registered covers with C.O.Ps (2), first flight covers to Nyasaland (2), Belgian Congo covers (4, one commercial), also registered cover from Parliament House to the train, dance card for a Grand Ball in Durban, postcards and photos of the tour (4), and other associated cards. (31+).

Est. £700-800


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
854 1934 (Mar 18) Stampless official cover from Kimberley to Pretoria with the royal train datestamp and violet bilingual "ROYAL TOUR H.R.H PRINCE GEORGE / OFFICIAL FREE" cachet, the enclosed letter on royal tour notepaper thanking the addressee for the loan of a Humber motor car for the use of His Royal Highness’s staff at Pretoria. A scarce commercial official cover with letter.

Est. £150-180


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
855 1934 (Mar 19) Stampless official cover to the Postmaster’s Office in Cape Town with the royal train datestamp, Mafeking c.d.s and violet bilingual "ROYAL TOUR H.R.H PRINCE GEORGE / OFFICIAL FREE" cachet, the enclosed letter from the royal train Postmaster J.P van Aswegen concerning his departure from the train when it reaches Southern Rhodesia on March 21st, the letter headed "on the Veld between Vryburg and Mafeking" with the royal train datestamp applied. A unique cover and letter from the Postmaster.

Est. £150-180


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
856 Southern Rhodesia/Bechuanaland. 1934 (Mar 21-27) Covers with the royal train datestamp (9) bearing stamps of South Africa (3), Bechuanaland (2) or Southern Rhodesia (4), five registered (two with C.O.Ps), also pages with cancelled to order stamps of South Africa (Mar. 21) or Southern Rhodesia (Mar 27). An unusual lot, the South Africa stamps used in Southern Rhodesia contrary to regulations, one cover to Windhoek flown by emergency air service due to flooding. (11).

Est. £240-280


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
857 Basutoland. 1934 (Mar 28) Stampless official cover with the Royal Train datestamp applied at Bloemfontein and the scarce "ROYAL TOUR H.R.H PRINCE GEORGE / OFFICIAL FREE" bilingual cachet in violet, put into the post the following day with Maseru (Mar. 1) datestamps; and air mail cover to Cape Town with Basutoland 1d + 2d cancelled on the royal train (Mar. 1) with a Maseru c.d.s alongside. The royal train was only in Basutoland for one day, March 1st. (2).

Est. £120-150


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
858 Northern Rhodesia. 1934 (Apr 4) Commercial stampless cover to Australia with the royal train datestamp and bilingual "ROYAL TOUR H.R.H PRINCE GEORGE / OFFICIAL FREE" cachet both in violet, a Ndola c.d.s applied the following day. Also two philatelic covers with Northern Rhodesia ½d tied by royal train datestamp with incorrect 31 Feb. date, the correct 31 March datestamp alongside, one reposted during the 1947 royal tour to Southern Rhodesia. The official cover with minor faults but very scarce. (3).

Est. £120-150


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
1938 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Visit to F
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859 1938 Stamps, covers and ephemera including photographic essay for a proposed British stamp issue, ticket issued to a police inspector on the special train carrying the King to and from Versailles, "epreuve de Luxe" of the two postcard stamps and the postage stamps in two colours, photographic stamp essays (7, possibly facsimiles), Australian Memorial stationery cancels, special covers and cancels, press pass, photos, picture postcards, unused press passes (11), official papers detailing the itinerary and personnel travelling with the royal party, Buckingham Palace letters, etc. An interesting collection. (92).

Est. £600-700


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
1947 Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip Tour of
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860 H.M.S "Vanguard". Covers with "MAIL OFFICE / H.M.S "VANGUARD"" cachets comprising 30 JAN stampless cover to England posted en route to South Africa and 8 APR cover posted at Cape Town (the tour party then in Rhodesia) franked 2d, cover franked 3d posted on the day the ship arrived at Cape Town with "CAPTAIN / 17 FEB 1947 / H.M.S "VANGUARD"" cachet, also tickets to view the embarkation at Portsmouth (2), labels for beer specially brewed for the ship (2), and Feb 10th Crossing the Line booklet. (8).

Est. £120-140


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
861 Kings Flight. Covers to England, one franked South Africa 1d + 2d, the other a stampless O.A.S cover from F/Lt A. Morley of the Kings Flight, both with violet circular "THE KING’S FLIGHT / 24 MAR 1947 / ROYAL AIR FORCE", flown to England by R.A.F aircraft, scarce. (2).

Est. £100-120


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
862 Ephemera/Medals. Various photographs of the tour (30, some in a small Royal Visit Photo album), Johannesburg Royal Ball menu, programme/dance card and souvenir fan, invitations (5), seating plans (2), menu, badge, Royal Mint official medal, picture postcards, etc. (60).

Est. £240-200


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
863 Special Passes issued in South Africa to H.A Freegard, passenger on the royal train; or issued in Southern Rhodesia (2) to a chef or train cleaner, red or green card covers. (3).

Est. £180-220


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
864 Stampless official covers to England carried back in official bag, two then put into the post, one with red oval bilingual "ROYAL VISIT - SOUTH AFRICA / OFFICIAL FREE / 1947" cachet without any other markings; another with similar cachet in violet, KGVI Cypher cachet and London Official Paid c.d.s; the third with enclosed letter on White Train notepaper, the cover with KGVI Cypher cachet, red and black London machine marks but no Official Paid mark. An uncommon group. (3).

Est. £150-180


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
865 Stampless official covers sent within South Africa all with violet oval bilingual "ROYAL VISIT - SOUTH AFRICA / OFFICIAL FREE / 1947" cachets, one registered O.H.M.S Post Office cover with violet Royal Train registration handstamp and oval datestamp (Mar. 16) with Maltese Cross ornaments used on the Pilot Train, another (letter enclosed) with oval datestamp (Apr. 19) with solid square ornaments used on the White Train and Cape Town c.d.s (Apr. 22), the third with a Durban machine (Mar 22) addressed by Sir Alex Lascelles. (3).

Est. £150-180


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
866 Covers (14) and a card comprising stampless official cover with oval datestamp (Feb 24) used on the White Train and bilingual "ROYAL VISIT - SOUTH AFRICA / OFFICIAL FREE / 1947", Royal Train F.D.C signed by the stamp designer Joe Prentice, cover with uncancelled royal tour stamps signed by the Royal Salute firing party at Pretoria, Royal Train F.D.Cs with "ROYAL VISIT - BLOEMFONTEIN" cachets (2), Princess Elizabeth 21st Birthday covers (6) and card, and S.W.A covers (2) with accompanying Post Office receipt. (14).

Est. £120-150


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
867 Royal Train covers and ephemera including cover to the royal tour missent to the royal train with "Not" written alongside bilingual Royal Train cachet, cover with bilingual "ROYAL TRAIN / S.A.R" cachet on reverse, letters on royal train notepaper (3, two with covers), menu and notepaper with stamps cancelled on the train, photos of the train or postal sorters on board, invitation cards to see the train at Cape Town or en route, train guide, train telephone listing, etc. (16).

Est. £200-240


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
868 Royal Visit covers, all with oval cancel used in South Africa with examples of the six handstamps with differing side ornaments used in Pretoria, the Pilot Train or the White Train, Royal Train registration handstamps (15), etc. (26).

Est. £120-150


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
869 Covers addressed to the Royal Train including W.H Smith wrapper from London franked 2/-, the others from South Africa (5) with two stampless official covers, one to Prince Philip, all with the Royal Train arrival datestamp. (6).

Est. £100-120


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
870 imageSouthern Rhodesia. Stampless official covers with blue oval "ROYAL VISIT / 1947 / OFFICIAL FREE / SOUTHERN RHODESIA" cachet and Royal Visit datestamp, one to Australia with 10 APR 47 datestamp and enclosed letter on White Train notepaper thanking the addressee for their message of congratulations on Princess Elizabeth’s 21st birthday, the other to Gatooma with 14 APR 47 datestamp. Scarce, the Southern Rhodesia Official Free cachet rarely seen. (2). Photo on Page 112. (Image1)

Est. £200-250


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
871 Southern Rhodesia. Covers with the "Royal Tour Southern Rhodesia" cancels showing the three types, rare "11 JUN 47" date error (instead of 11 APR), Royal Train registration handstamps (7, one unusually in black), 16 Apr. cover with South African train cancel, also timetables and instructions for the royal train whilst in Southern Rhodesia, and a Southern Rhodesia Dept. of Posts booklet "for the convenience of persons travelling on the royal train whilst in Southern Rhodesia". Also an interesting cover with enclosed letter from R. Fahs at Victoria Falls, a correspondent with the tour, sent prior to the tour concerning forthcoming tour arrangements. (18).

Est. £200-250


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
872 Covers from Bechuanaland (5), Swaziland (6), Basutoland (2) with Royal Visit cancels, and four other stamp F.D.Cs, two Bechuanaland covers also with South African stamps, one with the previously unrecorded Royal Visit Mafeking registration handstamp. Also a Photo of the train in Swaziland. (18).

Est. £80-100


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
873 H.M.S "Vanguard". Covers posted on the ship en route to England (5) or at Cape Town on the day of departure, all with dated boxed "MAIL OFFICE / H.M.S "VANGUARD"" cachet, four on printed envelopes "ROYAL TOUR - H.M.S VANGUARD / HOMEWARD LEG Lat 6ºN, Long 17ºW / SHIP SHORE MAIL VIA H.M.S NIGERIA" (one stampless, three with G.B stamps and Maritime Mail cancels), also ticket to the arrival of "Vanguard" at Portsmouth and facsimile letter to the Captain. (8).

Est. £120-150


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
874 South Africa Royal Visit stamps, including black prints of the three adopted designs and an unadopted design produced for the committee choosing the stamp design, presentation folder, 3d sheet, F.D.Cs, also a complete booklet and two panes of the Royal Visit Commemoration labels produced by the Union of English Speaking South Africans and sold at 2/6 for a booklet of ten labels.

Est. £200-250


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
875 Southern Rhodesia Royal Visit stamps, including imperf ½d frame proofs (11), ½d and 1d (9) proofs with punch holes, perforated ½d and 1d with punch holes, ½d and 1d (4) with misplaced vignettes, ½d and 1d sample stamps in unissued colours with punch holes and Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen overprints, ½d and 1d sheets and plate blocks.

Est. £150-180


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.

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