SOUTH AFRICA continued...
SOUTH AFRICA continued...
| Lot |
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| 1801 |
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Cape of Good Hope. 1850 (May 22) Entire from Edmund Byford at Port Elizabeth to his father in London charged 8d. Byford has been shipwrecked and lost everything and has been dangerously ill under the Doctors hands; he asks for five or six pounds to
be sent as soon as possible to buy clothes and will the try to get work on board a ship again.
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1802 |
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Cape of Good Hope. 1884 Cover from Port Elizabeth to London bearing 1880 "3" on 3d pair, fine and attractive.
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Est. £80-100
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1803 |
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Natal/Zululand. 1879 (May 22) Stampless O.H.M.S cover with "HORSE GUARDS / A. Horsforth / WAR OFFICE" official cachet and red London Official Paid c.d.s, addressed to "G. Stanley Byng, A.D.C to His Grace The Duke of Marlborough, with Major Genl Hope
Crealock CB, On Special Service Natal". A scarce cover sent to Zululand during the second invasion period.
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Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1804 |
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c.1913-70 Stamps and covers, the large accumulation in two boxes including first flights, postage due mail, WW2 forces mail, Christmas seals, 1934 Airway Time Table No. 1 and August 1934 Post Office Air Mail booklet, many minor varieties, etc. (Many
100s).
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Est. £200-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
Boer War
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1805 |
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1900-02 Covers, cards and pieces mainly from British forces with address labels from registered parcels franked G.B 2d (5) + 1/- (2), or ½d + 1d + 2½d (11), registered cover to France from F.P.O 50 franked ½d + 9d, 1900 stampless O.A.S
covers from Mafeking (2), stampless cover to U.S.A with 5d stamp applied in transit at London, etc. (18).
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1806 |
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 Mafeking. 1900 1/- Surcharge on Cape 4d, fine used with MR 29 c.d.s. S.G. 5, £450. Photo on Page 140. (Image1)
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Est. £120-140
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1807 |
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 Mafeking. 1900 6d Surcharge type 1 on Bechuanaland Protectorate 3d, fine used with AP 6 c.d.s. S.G. 9, £475. Photo on Page 140.
(Image1)
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Est. £120-140
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1808 |
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 Mafeking. 1900 1/- Surcharge type 2 on British Bechuanaland 6d, fine used with AP 17 c.d.s. S.G. 15, £1,200. Photo on Page 140.
(Image1)
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Est. £300-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1809 |
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 Mafeking. 1900 2/- Surcharge type 2 on British Bechuanaland 1/-, fine used with MY 9 c.d.s. S.G. 16, £750. Photo on Page 140.
(Image1)
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Est. £180-220
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1810 |
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 Mafeking. 1900 3d Pale blue, 18½mm wide, fine used on small piece, tied by MY 9 c.d.s. S.G. 19, £550. Photo on Page 160.
(Image1)
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Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
SOUTH WEST AFRICA
SOUTH WEST AFRICA
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1811 |
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1897-1914 Covers, cards and a C.O.P, comprising 1897 Cape 1d postcard from Walfish Bay to Dar-es-Salaam, 1904 stampless Feldpost cover and card with "K.D. FELDPOSTEXPED / SUDWESTAFRIKA" or Kuis datestamps, 1914 stampless O.A.S cover and cards (2)
with Army Base P.O 4 c.d.s (one with oval "Transvaal Scottish Regiment" cachet), 1915 C.O.P with blank type "6" F.P.O datestamp. (7).
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Est. £140-160
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
SPAIN
SPAIN
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1812 |
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Postal Forgeries. 1859 (Nov 1) Entire letter from Madrid to Brea bearing 1856-59 4cs red postal forgery (Tort type F), four margins, tied by "1" numeral. With B.P.A Certificate (1976).
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
SUDAN
SUDAN
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1813 |
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1897-1990 Mint and used duplicated accumulation in a stockbook with 1897 overprint set mint and used, air mails, officials, Army Service, postage dues. (100s).
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Est. £350-400
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
General Gordon Letters
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1814 |
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1877 (June 22) Six page letter written and signed by Col. C.E Gordon, Governor-General of the Soudan and Equatorial Provinces, to Col. Graham V.C. Written from Oomchanga, Darfur, the letter includes "These brutes of Arabs have raised all Darfur in
revolt and then howled for help. I sent on what troops I could and am now waiting for more to go on to the capital Taschir." Gordon contemplates asking Watson to be Governor of Darfur, he is needed in Abyssinia, and has had to dismiss his second in
command and over 20 high ranking officials. Gordon conquered and pacified Darfur in 1877. A good letter, no cover.
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Est. £400-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1815 |
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1879 (Apr 14) Five page letter written and signed by Col. C.E. Gordon from Shaka, Darfur, to Col. Graham V.C in London, "I have come down here to see the death throes of the slave traders .... they are on their last legs. We continue nearly daily to
capture slave caravans". A good letter, Gordon tells of the imminent end of slavery and peace in the Soudan, when a general thanks-giving will take place in the country, no cover.
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Est. £400-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1816 |
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 1880 ½d Postcard and a letter written in London both to Sir Charles Wilson, the postcard (Oct. 25) postally used with the terse message "I am sorry I have no time to call on you & Lady Wilson. I asked you to do something
for me in 22 "Crippy". Kindly do it", the letter (Dec. 4) requesting an amusing number of "L’Egypte". The card with small piece missing at upper left corner, otherwise both fine, also a cdv Photo of Gordon. (3). (Image1)
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Est. £300-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
General Gordon & the Siege of Khartoum, 1884.
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1817 |
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 1884 Printed contemporary facsimile copy of 46x33mm letter written in Arabic by Gordon to the Mudir of Dongola. The original letter was smuggled out of Khartoum by Mohamed Ahmed on June 22nd; it reported the security of
Khartoum with a garrison of 8,000, and asked for news of the relieving force. Photo on Page 190. (Image1)
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Est. £160-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1818 |
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 1884 (Nov 4) Small wrapper (61x38mm) which contained the final letter from General Gordon to have been smuggled out of besieged Khartoum, addressed in Arabic in Gordon’s hand "to the English", the opened out
wrapper inscribed internally "Envelope of Gordon’s letter dated 4th Nov 1884", also a small piece of thin paper (47x44mm) lightly signed by Gordon in pencil with his blue Arabic seal handstamp. A unique and historic pair. (2). Photo on Page
190. (Image1) (Image2)
(All Images)
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Est. £1,200-1,400
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1819 |
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1884 General Gordon’s Star for the Siege of Khartoum in pewter sewn onto cloth, a 500pi siege banknote with hectograph signature of Gordon and blue seal handstamp, a reproduction siege banknote, two attractive original watercolours of British
troops signed "RW 1885", and an original Photo of Gordon, all framed, 57x46cm.
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Est. £1,200-1,500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
First Suakin Expedition
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1820 |
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 1884 Cover to England with partly printed heading "From M. Sullivan Skilled Shipwt, H.M.S Euryalus, Suakin, Red Sea" franked G.B 2d (1d Concession rate + 1d via Brindisi) cancelled "F.B" in London Foreign Branch, countersigned
with handstruck "E. Rolfe" signature, March 18th arrival backstamp, closed opening tears, otherwise fine, a very scarce concession rate cover from the naval brigade at Suakin, sent just after the Battle of El Teb. Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 224. (Image1)
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Est. £400-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1821 |
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1884 (Feb 22) Egypt 20pa postcard posted from Suez by Col. H.B Tuson, who commanded the Royal Marines at Suakin and was present at the Battle of El Teb, to his wife in Portsmouth. Message reads "arrived at Suez, we go on tonight for Suakin, arrive
there on 24th". Ex Firebrace.
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
1884-85 Nile Expedition
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1822 |
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1884 (Sep 11/19) Two letters from Lt. Arthur Sandbach, R.E, written on the S.S "Rewa" en route to Egypt, headed "off Island of Pentellaria" (Sept. 11) or "between Malta and Alexandria" (Sep. 14), posted from Cairo (Sep 19) to his mother in Wales
franked 1pi, diamond shaped "NW / TPO / E" handstamp. Two good long letters on the forthcoming campaign and possible decisions by Gladstone’s Government, the second letter records the views of Sir Linton Simmons "who is sure that Ld. Wolseley’s
expedition will not relieve Gordon at Khartoum, they are too late and Gordon has not provisions to last till December. If he is relieved at all he will relieve himself, though he will never desert the 8,000 women & children under his charge in
Khartoum".
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Est. £240-280
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1823 |
|
 1884 (Oct 16) Stampless cover to Lady Cochrane in Wales endorsed "no stamps available" and "Cochrane Capt. Commanding Detachment, 2 L. Gds" with "SOHAG" c.d.s, Assiut and Alexandria backstamps, a 1d charge mark applied in
error in the London Inland Branch, mistaken for a soldiers rate cover. Unusual. Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 224. (Image1)
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Est. £240-280
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1824 |
|
 1885 (Jan 30) Cover headed "From M. Sullivan, Skilled Shipwt, H.M.S Monarch, Alexandria", countersigned, posted from Alexandria to England at the 20pa concession rate. Sullivan served in the naval brigade at Souakin in 1884
when on H.M.S "Euralyus"; in 1885 "Monarch" contributed men to the naval brigade which fought at Abu Klea. Photo on Page 224. (Image1)
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Est. £300-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1825 |
|
 1885 (Mar 2) Stampless cover from Lord Cochrane to his wife in Wales, endorsed "on active service, no stamps" with a fine large "KORTI" star and crescent datestamp and boxed "T", single rate "2½d" charge mark, vertical
fold, otherwise fine, an unusually clear strike of the Korti datestamp (recorded 26 Jan - 23 March, the office opened for the Nile Expedition troops). Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 224. (Image1)
|
Est. £400-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
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