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| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1076 |
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1893-94 Covers from Gaberones to London franked 6d, the first cancelled by unclear "568" numeral with c.d.s alongside, the second cancelled by the c.d.s with year date omitted. (2).
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1077 |
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1897 Mashonaland 1d inland postcard to Mochudi with scarce "MOCHULI" single ring datestamp on the front (Proud D2, latest recorded use), manuscript "T1".
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1078 |
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Ngamiland/Boer War. 1899 (Oct 5) 1d + 1d Reply card written by Edward Lugard from "Kwebe Hills, Ngamiland" to Miss Lugard in France, privately carried to Palapye with oval forwarding agents cachet of "Blackbeard Bros, General Dealers, Cattle &
Ostrich Feathers bought & sold, Palapye", posted at Palapye on Oct. 29th, 24 days after it was written, routed through Rhodesia due to the Boer War, backstamped at Bulawayo (Nov. 5), Durban and Cannes. Kwebe was the base for the British Charterland
Expedition. Very unusual.
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1079 |
|
Boer War. 1899-1901 Covers comprising 1899 (Oct. 21) cover with Cape ½d + 1d (4) posted at Vryburg during the Boer Occupation to Thomas Leask in Wolmaransstad (torn, stamps and cancels fine), stampless O.A.S covers from Lord Methuen with F.P.O
4 c.d.s (Aug 31 00, copy letter from Mafeking) or Vryburg c.d.s (Feb 12 01, filing endorsement stating Schweizer Reneke Feb 10th), 1900 soldiers cover from Mafeking franked Cape 1d, also 1900 soldiers cover to Palla Road with Bulawayo and Palapye
Station backstamps. (5).
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1080 |
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Boer War. 1900-01 Covers franked 2d from Lobatsi to South Africa, one to Cape Town cancelled by the Lobatsi c.d.s, the other to Bloemfontein cancelled "1159" numeral (Proud K2, Dec 27 00, earliest recorded use, only used until Sep. 1901), Kimberley
backstamps, both censored with "H.P.Y" or triangular "PASSED PRESS CENSOR / W.E / KIMBERLEY". (2).
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1081 |
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Boer War. 1901 (Jan 26) Stampless O.A.S cover to England with F.P.O 4 c.d.s. The enclosed letter from Taungs includes "we have been trekking in Griqualand & Bechuanaland arriving here yesterday .... My Squadron (or the Kuruman Column) has not yet
re-joined us ...... the only casualty in our column (sniped) with an explosive bullet & had his brains spilt over his saddle ..... two casualties in my column last week, Lycett Wheelwright getting a bullet through his wrist & a man named Smith hit in
the thigh".
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1082 |
|
1914-24 2/6 and 5/- Seahorses mint comprising Waterlow 2/6, De la Rue 2/6 pale brown (minor toning) and 5/-, Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6 (2, one upper right corner marginal) and 5/- (3, one upper right corner marginal), the De la Rue and Bradbury
Wilkinson stamps all unmounted. S.G. 83/9, £1,080. (8).
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Est. £240-280
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1083 |
|
 1929 (Dec 14) 4½d Claret size G registration envelope franked ½d from Shashi to Transvaal, black scalloped oval "BECHUANALAND / SHASHI / PROTECTORATE" handstamp applied in the upper left corner with manuscript
number, six Shashi datestamps. Fine and scarce, the oval registration handstamp not recorded by Proud. Photo on Page 142. (Image1)
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
Postal Stationery
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1084 |
|
1887-1906 British Bechuanaland postcards (23) and reply cards (6), all used, comprising H&G 1 (2), 1a, 2 (2, very scarce, commercial uses from Francistown in 1905-06), 4 (4), 5 (3, one from the Vryburg Postmaster in 1894 "have just received a supply
of these cards"), 6 (7), 7 (3, one 1892 card with message "this is one of the first issue of reply paid cards"), 8 (4, one July 1894 card from the Vryburg Postmaster "these cards & English reply post cards surcharged just issued"), 9 (3), also 1d
wrapper (H&G 4). A good lot, two uprated with stamps, eighteen with commercial messages, cancels include "638", "555", Ramoutsa c.d.s., etc. (30).
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Est. £400-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1085 |
|
1894-1901 British Bechuanaland postcards, all uprated, used with commercial messages, comprising 1894 1d card (H&G 4) franked ½d from Mafeking to Tati with "638" cancels, 1896 1½d card (H&G 8) franked 1895 2d from Molepolole to England
(central fold), 1898 1d card (H&G 5) franked 1897 ½d green (S.G. 56) + 1891 1d from Palapye to U.S.A, 1901 ½d card (H&G 2) franked ½d from Francistown to England. (4).
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1086 |
|
1895 (May 27) British Bechuanaland 4d registration envelope size H used from Vryburg to Switzerland, franked 1888 3d + 1891 1d and 2d, light horizontal fold near the foot, otherwise fine and attractive.
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1087 |
|
1904-58 Bechuanaland Protectorate used postcards with H&G 1 (2) commercially used from Gaberones Station to O.R.C in 1904 or from Ramoutsa to Germany in 1908 uprated ½d, H&G 2 and 3 used from Francistown in 1913, also H&G 5, 7, 8, 9 (3, white or
buff card), 10, the QV and KEVII cards scarce. (11).
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1088 |
|
1901-02 Bechuanaland Protectorate 4d registration envelopes (H&G 7) size F used from Mochudi to Brazil franked British Bechuanaland 4d with Press Censor, or from Palapye Station to Germany franked British Bechuanaland 4d + Bechuanaland Protectorate
6d, size G used from Mochudi to Cape Colony franked 2d or 1d strip of three, size G envelopes with minor faults, the censored cover to Brazil very unusual. (4).
|
Est. £180-220
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1089 |
|
1907-28 Bechuanaland Protectorate KEVII (2) and KGV (7) registration envelopes all commercially used, comprising KEVII 4d on 2d size F franked 1d and size G franked ½d + 2½d both to South Africa (H&G 9, 9a), KGV 4d on 3d brown size G (H&G
12) used from Mochudi to Mafeking franked by eight 1d or three 1½d stamps, 4d on 3½d blue size F (H&G 13) from Kanye to Mafeking franked ½d strip of three, 5½d on 4d grey size F franked ½d from Maun to Rhodesia, 4½d
claret size G (H&G 16) used from Molepolole to England franked 1d, Chanzi to Cape Town franked ½d, or Kasane to England franked 2d. A good lot, the Chanzi and Kasane datestamps scarce. (9).
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Est. £280-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
BELGIUM
BELGIUM
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1090 |
|
1825-1971 Covers and cards including Ostende-Dover Seapost postal stationery postcards (22) and cancellations, other maritime, WWI, 1918-19 temporary cancels, exhibition cancels, T.P.Os, etc. (178).
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1091 |
|
c.1850-1990 Covers and cards, the large accumulation including express mail (with six 1889-1900 cards or lettercards), postage due mail, postal stationery, etc., also some stamps. (100s).
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1092 |
|
1919-20 5f Carmine-lake and 10f claret in mint blocks of four, mounted on the upper pairs with the lower pairs unmounted. S.G. 249/50, £1,200+. (2 Blocks).
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
BERMUDA
BERMUDA
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1093 |
|
 1865 1d Rose-red, variety imperforate, four margins, used with "2" numeral cancel of Hamilton, minor toning, a light "Faux" handstamp erroneously applied to the reverse, otherwise fine, a good example of this rarity. About 14
examples of this variety are known, all used at Hamilton and cancelled with this type K1 numeral "2". They are thought to be plate proofs sent to Bermuda in error and used by the Postmaster. With 2014 B.P.A Certificate stating "used, toned,
erroneously handstamped ‚ÄòFaux‚Äô on reverse, is genuine". S.G. 1a, £27,000. Photo on Page 140. (Image1)
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Est. £3,500-4,500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1094 |
|
1865 1d Pale Rose, mint block of eighteen perforated at Somerset House with wing margin at right, part margin at base, positions 43-60 from the upper left pane, a few perfs strengthened with hinges and very minor tone spots, a scarce and attractive
large block, ex Ludington. S.G. 2, £2,520.
|
Est. £600-700
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1095 |
|
 1873 3d Orange, fine mint, very scarce so fine, with B.P.A Certificate (2012). S.G. 5, £2,250. Photo on Page 140.
(Image1)
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Est. £600-700
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1096 |
|
 1865 6d Dull Purple, a few short perf tips at left, otherwise fine mint, part gum. S.G. 6, £1,000. Photo on Page 140.
(Image1)
|
Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1097 |
|
1903 QV 6d Bright Mauve, perf 14x12½, complete unmounted mint lower right pane of sixty, complete margins, Current number "30", superb. S.G. 10a, £1,020.
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Est. £300-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1098 |
|
 1893 1/- Green, mint vertical strip of three, perf 12½ vertically, imperf horizontally between the stamps, small thin to central stamp resulting in a light mark on the face. This variety occurred in rows 8-10 of one pane
only resulting in 24 possible vertical strips, at least four of which are known to be separated. An attractive example of this rarity, stamps 47, 53, 59 from the upper right pane, ex Ludington Collection, with B.P.A Certificate (1999). S.G. 11a,
£12,000. Photo on Page 212. (Image1)
|
Est. £2,500-3,000
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1099 |
|
 1874 3d on 1/- Green, first type surcharge fine mint, hinge remainders and possibly a tiny thin spot, large part original gum, excellent colour and appearance, scarce so fine. With R.P.S Certificate (1977). S.G. 13,
£2,500. Photo on Page 140. (Image1)
|
Est. £500-600
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1100 |
|
 1874 3d on 1/- Green, first type surcharge, superb used with light numeral cancel. S.G. 13, £850. Photo on Page 140.
(Image1)
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Est. £200-240
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
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