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 South Africa Transvaal 1904-09 £1 green and violet, chalk-surfaced paper, watermark MCA, SG272a.A fine mint example with large part original gum. Tiny gum thin and one shortish perforation, mentioned for
accuracy as does not detract from what is a very good example with fresh colour. A particularly scarce high value King Edward VII stamp in unused condition. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £325. (Image 1)
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 South West Africa 1926 6d green and orange Official, type O1/2 overprints, horizontal pair, SGO4.A fine mint pair with original gum. A scarce Official stamp of the "Orange Tree" as only 1,200 pairs
were printed. (Image 1)
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| 445 |
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 South West Africa 1973-79 Succulents 10c "Gasteria Pillansii', error BLACK OMITTED, SG249a. A very fine unmounted mint example with full original gum. Presented with the normal stamp for comparison. A
very scarce Queen Elizabeth II British Commonwealth stamp error with missing face value and inscriptions. (Image 1)
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| 446 |
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 South West Africa 1973-79 Succulents 5c, error BLACK OMITTED, SG245a.A very fine unmounted mint example with full original gum. Presented with the normal stamp for comparison. A scarce Queen
Elizabeth II British Commonwealth stamp error with missing face value and inscriptions. (Image 1)
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| 447 |
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 South West Africa 1939 Huguenot set of 3 (½d + ½d brown and green, 1d + 1d green and carmine and 1½d + 1½d blue-green and purple), SG111/13.Very fine quality blocks of 4, unmounted mint with full original
gum. A splendid King George VI stamp issue commemorating the 250th Anniversary of Landing of Huguenots in South Africa and Huguenot Commemoration Fund. Huguenots were French Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who followed the
teachings of theologian John Calvin and were persecuted by the French Catholic government. They fled France in the 17th century and 180 Huguenots landed and settled in the Cape of Good Hope in December 1689. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
is £130+. (Image 1)
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| 457 |
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 South Africa 1950-54 5s black and blue-green "Ox-wagon outspanned" Official, type O7 overprint on SG64a (unscreened rotogravure), horizontal pair, SGO49.A very fine unmounted mint example with full original
gum. A rare Government Official stamp in unmounted mint condition. (Image 1)
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 South Africa 1944-50 1½d blue-green and yellow-buff "Gold Mine" Official, HORIZONTAL type O2 overprint (11-12mm space, as used for ½d value in vertical format), horizontal pair, SGO34var.A fine unmounted
mint pair with full original gum. A rare item of significant philatelic interest as its status is unclear. It is mentioned in the footnote below SGO35 in the Stanley Gibbons British Commonwealth & Empire catalogue. (King George VI CW
catalogue number: O19b.) Accompanied with a King George VI Expertising cert (2006). N.B. The article "1½d Official, Horizontal Overprint" (Bob Hisey, The Springbok, vol 52/4 (Oct/Dec 2004), pp 112-4 makes a case for this having been
issued in error, rather than a clandestine printing. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £1,000. (Image 1)
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| 459 |
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 South Africa 1935-49 ½d grey and green Official, WATERMARK INVERTED, lower right corner block of 6 (2x3), SGO20.A fine and fresh unmounted mint positional block with full original gum, (hinged in margins
only). A very scarce positional multiple of this inverted watermark printing variety. The majestic image of the South African antelope, the "Springbok" has captured the hearts of collectors for generations making these stamp issues one of
the most popular areas of collecting and study. (Image 1)
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 South Africa 1928-30 6d green and orange "Orange Tree" Official, Pretoria typo printing with type O1 overprint (reading upwards without stops), block of 10 (5x2), neatly cancelled by 'ROSEBANK CAPE' circular date
stamps.A scarce multiple of this Government official stamp. The "Orange Tree" design is one of the most popular of the Union of South Africa stamps. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £225+. (Image 1)
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 South Africa 1930-45 2s6d (slate-) green and brown, Rotogravure printing, 'SUIDAFRIKA' one word, INVERTED WATERMARK, block of 4, SG49aw.A fresh and fine mint block of four with original gum and with the
lower pair unmounted mint. A very scarce watermark variety in such fine mint condition and as a multiple. (Image 1)
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 South Africa 1930-45 2s6d green and brown 'Ox-wagon Inspanned', Rotogravure printing, 'SUIDAFRIKA' one word, upper marginal horizontal pair, SG49.A fine unmounted mint horizontal pair with full original gum
(hinge mark in margin only). There are a few shortish perforations and typical centring, but a fresh example of an early printing with lovely 'true' green colour. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £120. (Image 1)
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 South Africa 1927-30 Pictorial 5s black and green, perforations 14, horizontal pair, SG38.A fine and fresh mint pair with original gum. A few shortish perforations, which don't detract from overall
attractiveness and much above average for this difficult pair to find in fine condition. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £300. (Image 1)
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 South Africa 1927-30 2s6d green and brown Recess pictorial, perforations 14, SG37.A fine mint pair with large part original gum. A few short perforations, which are immaterial as a very fresh and attractive
example. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £150. (Image 1)
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 South Africa 1926-27 6d green and orange, London printing, variety watermark inverted, left marginal block of 4 (with unperforated left margin) SG32w.A fine mint positional block with original gum, (the
lower pair are unmounted mint). Especially desirable in this proving form. A rare Union of South Africa variety of the famous "Orange Tree" issue. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £280+. (Image 1)
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 South Africa 1926-27 ½d black and green, 'Pretoria' typo printing, upper left corner block of 4, error IMPERFORATE BETWEEN STAMPS AND LEFT MARGIN, SG30var.A fine unmounted mint block with full original gum.
The gum is yellowish in colour as is often seen for this error. A particularly fine example of fresh appearance. A rare and spectacular piece. The majestic image of the South African antelope, the "Springbok" has captured the hearts of
collectors for generations making these stamp issues one of the most popular areas of collecting and study. (Image 1)
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 South Africa 1944-50 1½d blue-green and yellow-buff "Gold Mine" Official, horizontal pair, type O2 overprint, both stamps with diaeresis over second 'E' of 'OFFISIEEL', SGO33a.A very fine unmounted mint
pair with full original gum. A particularly rare variety of this Union of South Africa Official stamp. (Image 1)
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 South Africa 1935-49 10s blue and sepia Official, horizontal pair, type O3 overprint (with "OFFICIAL" at left), horizontal pair,
SGO29.A very fine unmounted mint pair with full original gum. A scarce Official stamp, especially in such pristine condition. An attractive stamp design featuring Groot Constantia, which is the oldest wine estate in South Africa
established in 1685. (Image 1)
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 South Africa 1935-49 5s black and blue-green 'Ox-wagon Inspanned', type O3 overprint (with 'OFFICIAL' at left), right marginal horizontal pair, SGO28.A very fine unmounted mint pair with full original gum.
A quite extraordinary quality example of this attractive Government official stamp. (Image 1)
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 South Africa 1930-47 6d green and orange Officials, roto printing with 'SUIDAFRIKA' one word, watermark inverted, right marginal block of 4, lower left (Afrikaans) stamp showing variety stop after 'OFFISIEEL',
SGO16b.A very fine unmounted mint positional block with full original gum. A very scarce philatelic piece featuring the revered "Orange Tree" of South Africa in pristine condition and positional form. (Image 1)
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 South Africa 1929-31 6d green and orange Official, Pretoria typo printing, type O2 overprint, block of 4, upper right (Afrikaans)
stamp showing variety "Stop after "OFFISIEEL", SGO9/b.A fine and fresh unmounted mint block of four with full original gum. A scarce multiple including the printing variety of the famous "Orange Tree" government official South African
stamp issue, particularly in such pristine condition. (Image 1)
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 South Africa 1929-31 ½d green and black Official, Pretoria typo printing, type O2 overprint, horizontal pair, right (Afrikaans) stamp showing variety 'Stop after 'OFFISIEEL', SGO7b.A brilliant quality
unmounted mint example with full original gum. A very scarce variety hardly ever seen in this pristine condition. The majestic image of the South African antelope, the "Springbok" has captured the hearts of collectors for generations
making these stamp issues one of the most popular areas of collecting and study. (Image 1)
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| 473 |
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 South Africa 1948-49 3d deep blue and blue Postage Due, "SUIDAFRIKA" one word, block of 4, upper left stamp (R7/5 on every fourth
sheet) showing "Split D" variety, SG37a.A fine and fresh unmounted mint block with full original gum, (one normal stamp is hinged). A very scarce block. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £495+. (Image 1)
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 South Africa 1948-49 2d black and violet Postage Due, type D4 with "SUIDAFRIKA", block of 8 (2x4), the centre block of 4 (R15/5-6,
R16/5-6) all showing variety "Thick (double) "2D", SGD36a.A fine and fresh unmounted mint block with full original gum. Particularly scarce as a block and in such fine condition. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £496+. (Image 1)
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 South Africa 1961-63 10c sepia and emerald, "Cape Town Castle Entrance", no watermark, lower right corner horizontal strip of 6 with '29644' sheet number in margin, SG217a.A very fine unmounted mint
positional strip with full original gum. An extremely scarce positional multiple of this colour variety. (Image 1)
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 South Africa 1949 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union 3d bright blue, upper right corner block of 4, lower left stamp (R2/19) showing variety 'Lake in East Africa', SG130b.A very fine unmounted
mint positional block with full original gum. An interesting variety, rare in this positional form and in such fine condition. Stamps issued to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union featured 310 stamps in total
across 84 different countries. This was only the second British Empire Omnibus issue not to mark a Royal anniversary. Some countries simply overprinted the British stamps. Other countries, including South Africa, issued their own designs. The South
Africa design featured the Greek god, Hermes. (Image 1)
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