1920 (Feb 14) Cover franked 1d + 1/- pair cancelled at Cape Town, addressed to Beaufort West, endorsed "Per Aerial Post" and handstamped red "CARRIED BY / AEROPLANE", carried by Handley-Page "Pioneer" trial flight from Wynberg to Johannesburg which crashed near Beaufort West, the salvaged mail carried on by rail. Also a piece of wood from the aeroplanes propeller which was previously glued to the cover, the cover stained as a result and also glued together, still very scarce with only about twenty covers recorded from this flight.
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Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1926
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1936 (Mar 3) Cover from Cape Town to England "Per favour of Flt. Lt Tommy Rose A.F.C", carried by Tommy Rose on his record breaking solo flight of 6 days 7 hours 5 minutes to Croydon, with circular cachet "CAPETOWN MUNICIPAL AIR-PORT / 3 MAR 1936 / WINGFIELD", posted upon arrival in London franked 1½d, reverse signed by Rose. Also contemporary news cutting and Photo of the plane. Fine and scarce, 18 covers flown, ten of these signed by Rose. Photo on Page 236. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1927
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Schlesinger Air Race. 1936 Covers carried on the Portsmouth to Johannesburg air race, flown by A.E Clouston who crashed in Southern Rhodesia, continuing in another plane from Bulawayo to Johannesburg with G.B ½d cancelled in Portsmouth (45 covers carried); flown by Tommy Rose and J. Bagshaw who retired from the race at Cairo, with G.B stamps cancelled in London and Egypt stamps in Cairo (100 covers carried of which 25 were posted in Cairo); flown by Captain S. Halse who crashed in Southern Rhodesia, with G.B ½d cancelled at Portsmouth and two Southern Rhodesia 1d stamps cancelled at Salisbury (Oct 7 & 12), 24 covers flown; or flown by Victor Smith, who retired from the race at Khartoum but continued to South Africa in easy stages, with G.B ½d cancelled at Portsmouth and South Africa 6d at George (18 Jan 37), 35 covers flown. A fine group, all four signed by the pilots. (4).
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Lot No: 1929
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1938 (Oct 6) Stampless cover addressed "Dundee Press Greetings to Press of South Africa" flown by Imperial Airways Short-Mayo "Mercury" from Dundee to South Africa, which included the worlds longest non-stop seaplane flight of 9672km achieved in 42 hrs 5 mins to the mouth of the Orange River where the plane refuelled. Hand carried, signed by the Captain D.C.T Bennett and First Officer I. Harvey, endorsed by Bennett "Mercury, Scotland to S. Africa, 6th - 8th Oct. 1938". Very rare, one of two covers hand carried on this historic flight, which also carried normal Christmas mail. Ex Jeidel. Photo on Page 236. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1930
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1939 (Feb 5) Stampless cover to L.A Wyndham in Cape Town endorsed "By favour of Alex Henshaw Esq" and signed by Henshaw, both sides with circular "LONDON EAST AIRPORT / GRAVESEND" (the cachet on the front dated 5-2-39, on the reverse signed and dated on 7.2.39) and boxed "CITY OF CAPE TOWN / MUNICIPAL AIRPORT" (two strikes dated 6 FEB and 8 FEB on the front, 8 FEB cachet on reverse). Henshaw flew from Gravesend to Cape Town in 39 hours 23 minutes then made the return journey in 39 hours 3 minutes, a record which still stands. A very rare cover flown in both directions, 32 covers carried on the outward flight and 12 on the return flight with fewer of these carried on both flights. Photo on Page 236. (Image1)
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Boer War
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1906
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1899-1902 Stamps, covers and postcards on pages including Mafeking (5) with 1d pale blue used (also further 1d pale blue, 1d deep blue and 3d deep blue used with faults, two on piece), mainly pro-Boer postcards (11), covers (11), a woven silk of President Kruger, cigarette cards, various other Southern Africa stamps including Griqualand, etc. (56).
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Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1907
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Mafeking. Used selection comprising S.G. 1-6, 8, 12, 13, five on pieces, S.G. 4, 13 a little faded, S.G. 6 with a few stained perfs, the other six all fine, S.G. 5 unusually with distinct doubling to "BESIEGED". Also Vryburg Boer Occupation ½d, 1d and 2½d surcharges used with 1899 (Nov 28) Vryburg datestamps, not guaranteed. S.G. £1,010+. (12).
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Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1908
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Ladysmith Siege. 1900 Stampless cover to "Major Savile R.A, Army Ordnance Stores, Ladysmith" with violet "LADYSMITH / SIEGE POST OFFICE / Feb. 25th 1900"; and a Ladysmith Siege postcard posted from Ladysmith (June 16) to Pietermaritzburg franked ½d pair sent by Corp. Stranack, Medical Staff Detachment, Natal Carbineers, also a forged siege postcard with fake Ladysmith c.d.s. (3).
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Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1909
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1900 (Nov 10) Budrick of Cape Town printed pictorial envelope posted from Cape Town to London franked 1d, the enclosed letter on pictorial notepaper from a soldier in 73rd Squadron, Pagets Horse at Makenzie Camp. The letter includes "I am for home, it is a great favour which Lady Churchill (?) & The Hon. Miss Cavendish did for me ...... last week Steel died while going for a farmhouse near Mafeking ..... I will bring you a cartridge shell which I picked up on the battlefield of Mafeking ..... all the letters were lost, the Boers captured the mails twice ....." The cover with a little edge staining, otherwise fine, an interesting letter.
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Lot No: 1911
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Parcel Post. 1899-1901 Selection comprising a vellum tie-on parcel tag from Lt. L.H Tudor, 2nd South Wales Borderers, endorsed "Contents of Parcel Books & Papers & Photos" with G.B 1/- carmine & green single + pair tied by F.P.O 5 single ring datestamps; Parcel Post label on piece with GB 1d + 4d pair tied by F.P.O 4 c.d.s; Military Parcels Office Bloemfontein postcard to a soldier in Bethune s M.I redirected to Colenso; and two G.B C.O.Ps for parcels to an officer in South Africa (with related papers). (5+).
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Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1913
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Forces Mail - Parcel Cancels. c.1900 G.B 6d Purple block of four cancelled by two strikes of unframed "F.P.O 4" (possibly F.P.O 43?), 2d single and vertical pair cancelled oval framed "F.P.O / 13", and 1d lilac cancelled unframed "NFF", also Natal ½d pair (faults) on piece with Natal Field Force 2 rubber datestamps. Rare cancels, the F.P.O 4 cancel apparently the only recorded examples, all ex. Griffith. (6). Photo on Page 238. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1914
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Forces Mail - Parcel Cancels. 1900 G.B Stamps cancelled by cork type "F.P.O / 43", comprising 3d, 6d (9, single + pair + block of six) and 1/- green & carmine (2), also a Parcel Post label (minor edge faults) franked 1d + 3d + 6d pair each with the cork cancel, Army P.O 43 c.d.s (Aug 17) alongside, very scarce. Ex. Griffith. (7). Photo on Page 208. (Image1)
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Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1915
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Forces Mail - Parcel Cancels. c.1900 G.B Stamps cancelled by circular framed cork type "43 / F.P.O", comprising 2½d pair, 3d irregular strip of three, 9d, 1/- green & carmine block of four, and a piece bearing 3d + eight 1/- green & carmine stamps, the cancel on the 2½d pair apparently larger than all the others with a broken circle, a few faults, very scarce. Ex Griffith. (5). Photo on Page 238. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1917
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Forces Mail - Parcel Cancels. 1901 (Feb 19) Large piece from a registered parcel to the Postmaster General of India at Lahore, endorsed "From Alndin, Indian P.O Official, Army P.O Corps, Bloemfontein", with G.B ½d (2) + 2d tied by Army P.O 43 datestamps with very scarce circular framed cork type "43 / F.P.O" alongside and "R / FEE PAID" handstamps, transit and arrival datestamps. A very scarce parcel handstamp, especially from an Indian Contingent postal official. Ex Griffith.
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Lot No: 1918
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Natal Field Force - Parcel Cancel. 1900 (Aug 16) Cover to England with Transvaal 2½d + 3d + 4d cancelled at Heidelberg, an F.P.O 13 c.d.s and circular framed cork type "NFF" alongside the stamps. A very scarce use of this NFF parcel handstamp on cover. Ex. Griffith. Photo on Page 236. (Image1)
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Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1919
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Railways - Midland T.P.O. 1900-02 Covers and cards (5) and a registered parcel wrapper cancelled "MIDLAND T.P.O / UP" c.d.s (one Cape card to an officer on P&O S.S Formosa, Transport 42, Cape Town), Field P.O 8 single ring c.d.s (used on the T.P.O) or "ARMY POST OFFICE / MIDLAND T.P.O" double ring c.d.s (4, all with G.B stamps, two registration envelopes, also registered parcel piece with five 6d stamps); also similar T.P O cancels on stamps or pieces (11), related picture postcards (4) and Imperial Military Railways tickets (6), most ex George Crabbe, written up on pages in his distinctive style. A good lot. (27)
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Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1920
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British P.O.W Mail. 1900 Covers from Capt. Oliver Nugent, 1st Bn. Kings Royal Rifles, P.O.W in Pretoria, to his wife in England, a stampless cover with circular violet "(arms) / 11 JAN. 1900 / COMMANDANT GENERAAL", Pretoria c.d.s and Press Censor, and a cover with Transvaal 2½d tied by Pretoria c.d.s (May 3) and blue boxed "GEZIEN, / POSTCENSOR, / PRETORIA, / Z.A.R.". Nugent was severely wounded and captured at Dundee on October 23rd; the first stampless cover has the recipient s inscription showing it was written from Rourke Hospital in Pretoria, the later stamped cover from the officer s P.O.W camp at the Staats Model School in Pretoria. Minor creasing, the second cover with closed tear. (2).
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Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1921
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British P.O.W Mail. 1900 Covers from British P.O.Ws in Pretoria sent via Mozambique franked 2½d, one from Lt. L.A Myburgh, Kitcheners Horse, to his fianc√àe in Wynberg with violet boxed "GEZIEN, / POSTCENSOR, / PRETORIA, / Z.A.R" and Press Censor, 7 May c.d.s; the other to England with censor label tied by 6 April c.d.s, the stamp uncancelled, a few opening faults or folds. (2).
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Lot No: 1922
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British P.O.W Mail. 1900 (Mar 7) Cover to "Lt. Colonel J.F Burn-Murdoch, The Royal Dragoons, Natal Field Force, South Africa" endorsed "From T.D Pilkington, 1Lt. 1.R.D, Prisoner of War", a Transvaal 2½d cancelled at Pretoria (Mar. 27), backstamped at Lourenco Marques and Durban, censored with a blue "G" and tick, Press Censor cachet. The enclosed seven page letter, censored with blue crayon "G, 9/3/00", describes his capture and move to Pretoria and those captured, killed or wounded in the action, 115 British officers are now in the camp with more arriving regularly, he briefly describes the camp and lists the other cavalry officers there. The cover with opening tears at left, otherwise fine, very unusual with the enclosed letter, interestingly not posted until 18 days after it was censored.
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SOUTH AFRICA
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1900
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Cape of Good Hope. 1875 (Aug 14) Cover from Cape Town to England headed "From 2710 S.S Mingo Sergt R.M R.N Hospital, Simons Town, Cape of Good Hope S.A" and countersigned by the Fleet Surgeon, franked by two 1d Cape stamps, apparently an attempt at a 2d concession rate for a double weight letter. The soldiers and sailors rate only applied to single letters up to ½oz, therefore endorsed "exceeding ½oz" and charged 2/- as an unpaid letter (altered from 2/4), a little soiled, vertical fold and small nick out of left edge, nevertheless an exceptional disallowed soldiers rate cover.
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Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1901
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Cape of Good Hope - Revenues. 1865-1909 Mint and used stamps including 9d lilac used on cover posted within London accepted without charge and cancelled by a Hoster machine, c.1870 small size imperf plate proof pair without value on glazed paper each overprinted "CANCELLED", 1909 ½d Cigarette Tax overprint inverted mint (7), etc. Also Stellaland 1884 set of five mint with additional 1d. (50).
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Lot No: 1902
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Orange Free State. 1881 (Nov 11) Registered cover to England, 2/- postage paid by 1d brown (6, one torn) + 6d rose (3) each cancelled by numeral "16", Wepener, Cape Town and London datestamps and straight line "REGISTERED" all on the front. Minor faults but a scarce early registered letter, O.F.S stamps only valid for overseas postage from the start of 1881.
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Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1904
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1853-1990 Stamps and covers, a display collection on pages including Cape triangulars (6), 1896 5/- and 1902-04 KEVII set mint; Mafeking 6d on British Bechuanaland 3d used; Natal with reasonable 1859-73 issues, 1902-03 set mint; Union of South Africa with 1913-24 ½d - 10/- mint, 1927-30 2d - 10/- set in mint pairs, most other sets in pairs with some listed varieties, etc. Also duplicates in stockbooks, and postal history including interprovincial uses, Boer War, WW2 P.O.W mail, 1906 card posted in Johannesburg franked G.B 1d with boxed "POSTAGE NOT PREPAID / IN / TRANSVAAL STAMPS", etc. (100s).
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Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1905
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1930-42 ½d Black and green rotogravure printing with "SUIDAFRICA" one word, left marginal horizontal strip of five with stamps 4 and 5 inverted resulting in a tete-beche pair (positions 3-4). A rare variety emanating from an uncut booklet sheet, fine mint, mounted on stamps 2 and 3. S.G. 42b, £1,400. Photo on Page 240. (Image1)
