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Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Auctioneer: Argyll Etkin Limited Location: London
Contact: Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109
Date: 20th May 2011 Time: 12:30PM
Details: Viewing:
At the Offices of Argyll Etkin Limited
Until Thursday 19th May by appointment
The Regus Conference Centre
Friday 20th May 9.30a,m to 12noon
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Auction Lots - Page 16
751
Cancellations. 1910-13 1/2d - 3d Double Heads, all selected cancellations including very scarce Enterprise single ring c.d.s, also Mtoko, Inkati, Kansanshi, etc., mainly fine strikes. (38). £350-400
752
1911 (Jan 12) 1d Double Head with superb Veracity Mine c.d.s, a scarce cancel so fine. £40-50
753
1913-24 Admiral issues, used selection including single plate perf 14 and 15 1/2d - 21/2d, perf 14x15 1/2d, double plate die I perf 14 and 15 issues, die II perf 14 3d - £1 and perf 15 4d - 3/-, 7/6 and £1, die III toned paper 2d - 5/-, 10/- and £1, 1922-24 printings on white paper with perf 14 1/2d - 7/6 and £1, a good lot. (195). £1,200-1,500
754
Northern Rhodesia and Southern Rhodesia, mainly used selection including Southern Rhodesia 1924-29 5/-, 1931-37 perf 14 4d, 1/-, Northern Rhodesia 1925-29 7/6, 1938-52 10/- and £1, 1948 £1, 1953 and 1963 issues to £1, etc. Also various Rhodesia issues from 1965. S.G. £650+. (100s). £130-160
755
Northern Rhodesia. 1925-29 KGV 1/2d - 1/- in fine mint blocks of four, mostly marginal, the 1/2d - 8d values being corner blocks. S.G. 1-10, £166+. £50-60
756
Rhodesia & Nyasaland. 1959-62 1/2d Black and light emerald perf 121/2 x 14 coil stamps (S.G. 18a, £3.25 each), a complete coil of 480 stamps with the coil leader. Also 1955 5/- booklet (S.G. SB1) and two covers. S.G. £1,595. £100-120

ROUMANIA
757
1862-1987 Mint and used collection in two stockbooks including 1862 6p vermilion and 30p deep blue on wove paper fine used, 1865-72 imperf issues with 1872 New Stone 50b vermilion and blue used, etc. Generally fine condition, many unmounted, an excellent basis for expansion. Fine stamps STC £7,500+. (100s). £1,000-1,200

ST. HELENA
758
QV-QEII Mainly used accumulation with a good range of QV issues (including S.G 1-5), 1912-16 set to 3/-, 1922-37 Multiple Crown CA 4d - 5/- and Multiple Script CA 2/6, 7/6 and 10/-, etc, some faults, a useful lot. S.G. £2,300+. (100s). £350-450
759
1863 1d on 6d Lake with 16mm type A surcharge and 4d on 6d carmine both mint original gum, the 1d with good margins, the 4d just touched at right. S.G. 3, 5, £650. (2). £180-220
760
1934 Centenary set of ten (with additional 5/-) fine used. S.G. 114/123, £480. (12). £120-140
761
1935 Silver Jubilee 6d and 1/- both with variety "dot by flagstaff", both fine mint. S.G. 126h, 127h, £1,050. (2). £300-400

ST. KITTS NEVIS
762
1870-1970 Mainly used selection with G.B 1d and 6d cancelled "A09" of Nevis (also 1d red plate number with doubtful "A09" cancel, despite NPS opinion that is genuine), various Nevis stamps to 1/- and bisects on piece, St. Christopher issues with 1879 Crown CC 21/2d (R.P.S Certificate 1988), 1890 Crown CA 6d olive-brown, 1884-88 surcharges, 1886 6d green postal fiscal, etc. Also St. Kitts-Nevis issues including 1903 set of ten. S.G. £3,000+. (200+). £400-500

ST. LUCIA
763
QV-QEII Mainly used selection including 1860 1d - 6d, 1863 1d and 6d unused, 4d used, 1891-98 die II set, 1891-92 surcharges, 1905 and 1907 5/-, 1912 KGV 5/-, 1936 set to 10/-, postal fiscals, etc. S.G. £2,000+. (200+). £300-400

ST. VINCENT
764
QV-QEII Mainly used selection including G.B 6d cancelled "A10", a good range of QV issues from 1861 (with S.G. 9, 11, 12, 14, 17, 20, 21, 38, 44, 52), 1899 5/-, 1902 KEVII 1/- and 2/-, 1913-17 £1, 1921-32 £1, etc. S.G. £2,700+. (200+). £300-400
765
1866 No watermark perf 111/2x12 1/- slate-grey fine used. S.G. 8, £900. £150-180
766
1881 4d Surcharge on 1/- bright vermilion fine used. S.G. 35, £800. £150-180SAMOA
767
1877 Samoa Express 1d blue, third state, perf 12, hand gummed, in full sheet of 20, reinforced across centre, several stamps with surface scrapes. S.G. 15, £600 £100-120

SARAWAK
768
1869-1986 Mainly used selection with nearly all issued stamps from 1869 (S.G. 1) until the 1932 set (S.G. 105, just missing S.G. 45, 59, 67/8, 74/5, 101), also 1945 BMA $1 - £4 in pairs, Japanese Occupation 3c green, 25c and 50c (S.G. J5, 18, 20), etc. S.G. £2,600+. (250+). £400-500
769
1934 1c - $10 Set of 20 in issued colours, each in a marginal mint imperforate Plate Proof pair, fine and attractive. (40). £600-700

SEYCHELLES
770
Mauritius used in Seychelles. Mauritius stamps cancelled "B64" including 1860-63 no watermark 1d, 1863-72 Crown CC pence issues (12) with 6d violet and 10d maroon, 1876 1/2d on 9d purple, 1878 cents surcharges (6), 1879-80 Crown CC cents issue (7) with scarce 2r50 brown-purple, 1883-90 Crown CA cents issue (4) with 8c blue (unlisted by S.G. used in Seychelles), and both 1883 16c surcharges, the majority fine. S.G. £3,700+. (33). £400-500
771
Mauritius used in Seychelles & Rodrigues. Mauritius stamps with "B64" cancels including scarce 1876 1/2d on 10d (S.G. Z32) and 1874 4c on 1d (S.G. Z38, thinned), also 1883-90 Crown CA 4c pair and 8c with clear "B65" numeral cancels of Rodrigues. A good lot, all on differing stamps, all very clear cancels, condition mainly fine. S.G. £1,500+. (16). £350-400
772
Mauritius used in Seychelles. 1883 16c on 17c Rose with manuscript "Seychelles", with the "B64" numeral cancel apparently over this, most unusual. S.G. Z63, var. £70-90
773
QV-QEII Mainly used selection including 1890-92 die I set used (also 96c mint), various 1893-1902 surcharges, 1897-1900 set, 1903 KEVII set, 1917-22 50c-5r, 1921-32 set of 24, 1938-49 set, etc. S.G. £2,350+. (300+). £250-300
774
Cancellations. QV-QEII Stamps and pieces all selected for their cancels including Mauritius stamps cancelled "B64" of Seychelles (10, some faults), datestamps of La Digue (46, mainly on KEVII stamps), Praslin Bay St. Anne (on KEVII 18c, dated 1907) or Anse Royale (10, all KEVII stamps), octagonal "LA REUNION A MARSEILLE" (6, QV and KEVII stamps), QV 8c postcard piece cancelled "B-1" of Bombay with boxed "PAQUEBOT" alongside, KGVI stamps with "E.A / A.P.O" c.d.s (11, numbers 2 or 81), QV-KGV stamps cancelled in Bombay, Mombasa, Zanzibar, London or by straight line "Ship Letter" or "Paquebot", later maritime cancels, etc. Ex McCloy. (116). £500-600
775
Cancellations - Takamaka. QV 15c Cancelled by partial "TAKAMAKA" c.d.s (4 MY, 03 or 07) with code "C", a good example of this very rare datestamp. Ex McCloy. £160-200
776
Cancellations - Cascade. KGV 6c Cancelled by "CASCADE" c.d.s (27 MR 12) without any code, the year date "12" inverted, the latest recorded date of use of this very scarce datestamp. Ex McCloy. £160-200
777
Revenues. 1897 Mauritius Bill of Exchange and 1894 Inland Revenue issues overprinted Seychelles, comprising Bill of Exchange 10c (Third of Exchange), 25c (3, First, Second and Third of Exchange) and 40c (Third of Exchange) fine mint and Inland Revenue 5c, 25c (5), 1r and 5r (6, two strips of three) all used. Also 1894 postage issue overprinted for revenue use comprising 4c on 8c, (thinned), 4c on 10c (with postal cancel) and 4c on 15c all used, a scarce group. (21). £150-180

SIERRA LEONE
778
1859-1956 Mainly used selection with S.G. 1-37 complete, 1896-97 £1, 1897 surcharges with type II 21/2d on 1/- (S.G. 99, faults), 1905 and 1908 5/-, 1912-21 10/- (2) and £1, 1923 £2 (faults), 1932 £1, etc., datestamps on some of the high values rather dubious. S.G. £2,200+. (200+). £200-250
779
KEVII 1903, 1905 and 1911 £1, all fine used. S.G. 85, 98, 111, £725. (3). £180-240
780
1933 Centenary of abolition of slavery 1/2d - £1 set of 13 fine used. S.G. 168/180, £1,100. (13). £250-300

SOMALILAND
781
1903-57 Mainly used selection including 1903 (June) set, 1904 3r and 5r, 1912-19 2r - 5r, etc. S.G. £1,000+. (143). £150-200

SOUTH AFRICA

Boer War
782
1900-02 Covers and cards including soldiers covers, F.P.Os, censors, cachets, P.O.W mail, cover with 1d cancelled by "ARMY / D-DN / TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s, etc., condition mixed. (24). £120-140
783
Ephemera. 1901 (April) Two page printed reproduction of the peace terms offered to Louis Botha at Middelburg, which were rejected by Botha, leading to the continuation of the Guerrilla War, with covering letter to "Intelligence, Ventersdorp" requesting that the rejected peace terms are made known as far as possible to the Boers in the field. Also 1904 printed "List of persons found guilty of high treason at the special court held at Grahamstown". (3). £100-120
784
Telegrams. 1899 (Oct 11) Orange Z.A.R telegram form bearing Transvaal 1d pair and 6d tied by Johannesburg squared circles, dated the day war was declared, sent to London with the coded message "Culettes boiteaux", the reverse with a translation of this code, "political situation unaltered, we expect war". Also scarce 1900 (Aug 28) three page Z.A.R field telegram headed "Oorlogsbericht", sent from Watervalonder to Zonstraal. (2). £80-100
785
Siege of Ladysmith. 1900 (Jan 1) Stampless telegram envelope to Pretoria with Pretoria c.d.s on the front and Pretoria squared circle (with year shown as "19") on the reverse, enclosing a telegram form with message from "H L Ladysmith" (Hoofd Lager) bearing the same Pretoria squared circle datestamp, very fine and unusual. Also a printed pamphlet "Siege of Ladysmith, 1899-1900, I certify that the following are the correct and highest prices realised at my sales by Public Auction during the above Siege, Joe Dyson, Auctioneer" containing prices realised for various items of food. (3). £130-150
786
P.O.W Camps - Bermuda. Piece of cellulose (122x88mm) finely painted with flowers and related wording, signed by the artist and inscribed "Souvenir d'un prisonnier de Guerre. Iles Bermudes". An attractive Boer P.O.W souvenir from Bermuda. £80-100
787
P.O.W. Camps - Ceylon/St. Helena. 1902 (Feb 1st) Printed programme for a play performed in Ragama P.O.W camp; 1902 (May 8) edition No. 23 of "De Krijgsgevangene" newspaper published in Diyatalawa Camp; and 1901 (Aug 31) printed programme for a concert held in Deadwood Camp, St. Helena, to commemorate the birthday of Queen Wilhelmina. (3). £150-180
788
P.O.W Camps - Natal. Thick card (106x167mm) finely painted with the O.F.S and Transvaal arms above circular "P.O FOR P.O.W" imitation datestamp (AP 15 02), with tents and trees below, signed by the artist and inscribed from Umbilo Camp. An attractive Boer P.O.W souvenir. £80-100

Boer War - Mafeking
789
Used overprint issues comprising S.G. 1-8, 10-14, 16 (with additional examples of S.G. 3, 12, 14), the 2/- on 1/- (S.G. 16) discoloured, otherwise fine, three stamps on piece. Also Vryburg 1d surcharge used. S.G. £2,155. (18). £350-400
790
1900 1d Deep blue, fine used. S.G. 18, £275. £100-120
791
1900 3d Deep blue, 181/2mm wide stamp, fine used with MY 11 c.d.s. S.G. 20, £350. £100-120
792
The Papers of Col. F.W Panzera, DAAG Artillery Defences and C.S.O, comprising:- typed document dated 18 October 1899 signed by Baden Powell with three additional manuscript additions, regarding the Defence of Mafeking - "I feel assured that if need arises the British pluck and determination of these inhabitants of Mafeking ... will see the show out to a triumphant finish ... and that, with or without Reinforcements, whether from north or south, we shall by standing together add the name of Mafeking to the roll of famous posts that form the Frontiers of our Empire"; autograph note dated 19 October signed RssBP by Baden Powell regarding a "map of the waterworks to look at for a few minutes". The following day the British launched a successful attack on Boer positions; typed orders dated 31 October appointing Major Panzera CRA Headquarters Staff, and details of the BSA Detachment returning to HQ at Cannon Kopje in the armoured train; typed "Memorandum to Officers Commanding Corps" dated 17 November signed by Lord Edward Cecil CSO dealing with regulations governing prisons and field imprisonment, "The prisoner may be kept in irons and may be secured so as to prevent his escape ... locally the punishment should be carried out at night, to avoid publicity before Natives ..."; typed General Order dated 18 November signed by Lt Hanbury-Tracy, mentioning the court-martial of Lt Murchison, who shot dead the war correspondent of the Daily Chronicle after an argument; orders re liquor bars and prices of commodities; autograph letter to Major Panzera dated 7/12 (18)99 written from "Mr Weil's Bomb Proof" by Lady Sarah Gordon-Wilson a day after being released by the Boers, having been captured as a spy and exchanged for a horse thief. Aunt of Winston Churchill, she writes "I am truly thankful to find myself back amongst friends". On the reverse of the letter is a final page from Panzera to his wife detailing siege events - "shells falling into the chemist, a native blown up and information gathered by Lady Sarah while in Boer hands"; autograph order dated 22 January (1900) by Baden Powell initialled RssBP, "The police are doing nothing to stop the crowd of Native loafers in town. Will you issue an order that no natives are to be allowed in town unless in possession of a pass. Until passes are printed the tin meal tickets possessed by all town natives sh. suffice"; autograph note dated 4th February initialled BBP from Baden Powell regarding a "dummy show" that day - dummies were created to deliberately deceive the Boers; autograph note dated 19 February initialled RsBP by Baden Powell regarding "hand grenades for trial - I am sure they might be of great use in brickfields ..."; autograph letter dated 22 February signed by Baden Powell in full, thanking Panzera for his good wishes on the occasion of his birthday - "I hope I shan't have any returns of the day cooped up like this again"; autograph note dated "28th" initialled RssBP by Baden Powell regarding ammunition and "what progress in dynamite spring gun making"; typed Military Report dated 4 March 1900 signed by the Town Clerk, J.R Algie, reporting on the Boer retreat "out of rifle range of the Town"; studio photograph of Baden Powell autographed and dated Jan 1906; three autograph letters to Panzera dated 1904, 1907 and 1909, the latter regarding a book that Panzera wrote on the Territorial Army, with a further letter by Lady Roberts; autograph letter signed Robert Baden Powell with cover dated 5 June 1917 written by Lord Baden Powell to Mrs Panzera following the death of her husband. Written on notepaper of "The Boy Scouts Association" in London, he condoles "The news will come as a shock to a very large number of his friends and Mafeking Comrades. He was a splendid type of man and the bravest I ever saw. To me personally he was the most loyal and helpful officer and I owe him much that I could never repay. I had a great affection for him."; also a Good For voucher for two shillings, seven original photographs and three postcards of Mafeking during the siege. Col. Francis William Panzera, CMG (1851-1917) commanded the Imperial Base at Macloutsie during the Matabele War 1893-4, was expert adviser at the time of the Jameson Raid trial 1896; Special Commissioner in Ngamiland 1898-99; commanded the artillery at the Defence of Mafeking; twice mentioned in despatches; 1904 appointed Acting Resident Commissioner for the Bechuanaland Protectorate and Resident Commissioner in 1907. In 1916 he was appointed Commandant of the Alien Camp at Knockaloe, Isle of Man, and died there suddenly in 1917. A unique archive of important primary source material relating to one of the most celebrated events during the Boer War. (29 items). £12,500-15,000
793
Baden-Powell. 1901 (Jan 9) Three page letter from J. Gerrans, coach and wagon builder of Mafeking, to General Baden-Powell, each page on headed notepaper showing mechanics bearing arms during the siege outside Gerrans works, with the gun "Wolf". The letter thanks the General and hospital staff for their care to Gerrans whilst in hospital during the siege, promises him a souvenir made from a piece of shrapnel shell, tells of his lecturing on the siege in Cape Town and being invited by the Governor to Government House where he presented a clock in a shell case, and asks Baden Powell to write a line testifying to the part played by Gerrans men during the siege, including building the carriage for the gun "Wolf". The letter is accompanied by a piece of paper inscribed in pencil in Baden Powell's handwriting "Tear up when read - from our old blacksmith in Mafeking - good photo of our home-made gun the "Wolf"". An interesting letter and accompanying note from Baden Powell. £200-250

Cape of Good Hope
794
1853-1903 Small used selection including 1853 4d on deeply blued paper (two large margins, touched on one side), 1d on slightly blued paper (2, one fine with three margins, the other touched at one corner), 1d on white paper (3 margins) and 1861 woodblock issue 1d or 4d (2, one with two large margins, touched or close at base, with thinned corner), also a few rectangular issues including 1874 1d on 6d and 1883 5/-. (106). £180-240

Natal
795
1857-1909 Mainly used selection including embossed issues (4, faults), Chalon Heads with various "postage" overprints (S.G. 39, 40, 41, 44, 45, etc), 1874 perf 151/2x15 5/-, KEVII £5 (2, fake cancels), etc. (152). £150-200
796
1867 1/- Die Proof in blue on white glazed card, 92x60mm, the card rather oxidised and the stamp impression with several creases and surface scrapes, still a very scarce coloured De La Rue Die Proof. £150-200
797
1908-09 KEVII 5/-, 10/- and £1 fine used. S.G. 169/171, £430. (3). £100-120
798
Telegraph Stamps/Fiscals/Officials. Small mint and used selection, some on c.1920 approval book pages with telegraph stamps comprising 1881 1/- imperforate proof, 1d - 2/- mint (11, some duplication), 6d used (2), 1902 3d on 4d (11), 6d on 9d pair and 1/- on £1.10 (3) surcharges in various types, both mint and used with some multiples; Revenues including 1864-77 1d yellow mint (4) and postally used, 6d red and 1/- purple-brown mint, 1886 1d mint and postally used; KEVII 1/2d, 6d, 1/- mint and 1d, 2d used on pieces all perfined "N.G.R"; also six pieces bearing Transvaal 1d stamps cancelled at Newcastle during the 1899-1900 Boer Occupation; and 1867 1/- green (S.G. 25) used. An unusual lot. (58). £150-200

Orange Free State
799
1868-1909 Mainly used selection including 1877 4d on 6d surcharges (7, with S.G. 10-13, 12a), 1886 Halve Penny surcharge double, one inverted (S.G. 81c, minor soiling), etc. S.G. £1,000+. (200+). £120-150
800
1900 V.R.I Surcharges with level stops, mint selection, mainly in blocks, comprising 2d panes of sixty with plate number "1" (2); 21/2d on 3d plate block of 12, block of nine with variety roman "1" and antique "2" in fraction and block of four with no stop after "V" variety; 3d plate block of six, blocks of four (2, one with no stop after "V" variety) and strip of three; 4d block of four and pair with adjacent level and raised stops; 6d blue block of four, pair with missing "6" variety and single with no stop after "V"; 6d carmine blocks of six and four and a single; 1/- block of four and single with no stop after "V"; 5/- single. A useful lot with other minor varieties. S.G. 103/111, £2,000 (approx). (193). £250-300
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Auctioneer: Argyll Etkin Limited Location: London
Contact: Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109
Date: 20th May 2011 Time: 12:30PM
Details: Viewing:
At the Offices of Argyll Etkin Limited
Until Thursday 19th May by appointment
The Regus Conference Centre
Friday 20th May 9.30a,m to 12noon
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