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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Day 2 of 2) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Argyll Etkin Limited | Location: | London |
| Contact: | Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109 | ||
| Date: | 11th November 2011 | Time: | 12:30PM |
| Details: | Viewing At the Offices of Argyll Etkin Limited: Until Wednesday 2nd November - By Appointment Monday 7th November - Wednesday 9th November - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please contact Argyll Etkin for further viewing options |
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| Auction Lots - Page 12 | |||
| 1280 | |||
| 1894 "Shafts" 1/2d - 1/- set of five and 1895-96 "Disselbooms" 1/2d - 10/- set of ten both mint and used, also 10/- block of six used, and "Disselbooms" 1/2d - 3d and 1/- overprinted "Monster" and affixed to two pieces, presumably removed from an archival page. S.G. £305. (46). £70-100 |
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| 1281 | |||
| 1894-96 Covers sent to England franked 21/2d, 3d (with two 1895 1d stamps in combination with 1885 1d carmine) or 11d (registered), to France franked 21/2d (paid by 1/2d pair and strip of three), to Germany franked 4d, registered to Switzerland franked 9d, or sent locally within Johannesburg franked at the 1/2d printed matter rate, all fine. (7). £200-2501895 1/2d Surcharge on 1/-, S.G. 213 |
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| 1282 | |||
| Mint panes of sixty from the first printing with the error "Pennij" for "Penny" at position 56, and subsequent printing with the error corrected. The first pane with margin at base, a few split and reinforced perfs, the other pane with margins at base and right side. S.G. £204+. (2 panes). £100-120 |
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| 1283 | |||
| Mint and used selection with a mint block of 40 and used block of 42 both with widely spaced surcharge in row 5, misplaced surcharges (16, including a block of 12 and single with diagonal surcharge), partly printed surcharges (8), inverted surcharges (14, including a single with misplaced surcharge and used block of four, two of which have the widely spaced surcharge), mint block of four and used block of six both including the error "Pennij" for "Penny", mint block of four with variety sloping "P", and block of six used in August 1895. A few split perfs, otherwise a fine and interesting lot. (140). £120-140 |
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| 1284 | |||
| Vertical pair used at Johannesburg, the upper stamp with variety "Penny" omitted. With R.P.S Certificate (1956) stating "it has been surcharged on a damaged sheet due to gum on surface". Very unusual, unlisted by Gibbons. Photo on page 176. £100-120 |
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| 1285 | |||
| Mint block of four, pair and a single stamp all with variety surcharge double, the two surcharges close together on the pair, the second surcharge lightly applied 2mm to the right on the block and heavily applied 4mm to the right on the single stamp (which has an R.P.S Certificate, 1956), some split and reinforced perfs. S.G. 213d, £455. (7). £180-220 |
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| 1286 | |||
| 1895-97 Covers comprising cover sent locally in Johannesburg at the 1/2d printed matter rate bearing a single stamp with inverted surcharge, cover to Germany bearing 1/2d single and strip of five and 1d on 21/2d, and cover to Mashonaland bearing 1/2d pair, 1895-96 1d, 1893 1d on 6d and 1895 Penny Postage 1d. (3). £130-160 |
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| 1287 | |||
| 1896 Newspaper wrapper made out of an envelope sent to Austria, with 1895-96 1d applied over the left edge and 1/2d vertical pair over the right edge and also applied to the printed contents (a small part of which still remains) in order to attach the contents to the wrapper, with Austrian 2k newspaper tax stamp applied upon arrival, tied by "ZAMRSK" c.d.s. Very unusual. Photo on page 189. £200-2501895 1d Surcharge on 2 1/2d Mauve, S.G. 214 |
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| 1288 | |||
| Mint block of four with essay surcharge, in red with bars above and below the value, reputedly from a proof sheet supplied to the Johannesburg Post Office in error, fine and scarce. Photo on Back Cover. £400-500 |
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| 1289 | |||
| Mint panes of sixty (2, one with margin at right side and base, the other without margins) both showing square stops at 24 positions, breaks in bars and widely spaced overprints, one with doubling of the surcharge at the top left corner as a result of a 'bounce' of the surcharge device. Also used stamps (14) showing differences in perforations, intensity of the inking of the surcharge, square and round stops and widely spaced surcharges, misplaced surcharges mint (5) and used (4), inverted surcharges mint (2) and used (2), and a single diagonally bisected and tied to piece by Pietersburg c.d.s. (148). £120-150 |
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| 1290 | |||
| Mint single with sideways surcharge, reading downwards. A most unusual variety, unlisted by Gibbons. With R.P.S Certificate (1957). Photo on page 180. £100-120 |
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| 1291 | |||
| 1895 Covers to England franked 1d on 21/2d pair and 1895-96 1/2d to pay the correct 21/2d rate, or 1d on 21/2d pair and single, overpaid by 1/2d. (2). £100-1201895 6d fiscal Overprinted "POSTZEGEL", S.G. 215 |
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| 1292 | |||
| Mint singles (2) and used singles (7) and blocks of four (2) including constant varieties on the revenue stamp, uneven inking of the overprint resulting in blocked, faint or missing letters, the earliest known date of use (Pretoria, 24 July), and "R.P.K HEEN" T.P.O datestamp. (17). £60-701895 Introduction of Penny Postage 1d, S.G. 215c |
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| 1293 | |||
| 1895 (Sept 6) Letter written and signed by Leo Weinthal, manager of "The Press" printing and publishing works in Pretoria, on headed notepaper, to W.A. Thomson, the artist who designed this stamp - "Dear Mr Thomson, In view of the congratulatory expressions, which have been personally tendered to me today by President Kruger and members of the govt at the manner in which the "Press" works have executed the order for 11/2 million Postage Stamps and wishing to give you an expression of my personal pleasure at the way in which you contributed towards the work in question and the general interest you take in the good name of the productions from your Dept I beg you to accept the enclosed small cheque from me in private capacity as an expression thereof, very truly Leo Weinthal". Also a single stamp within an envelope inscribed by Thomson "designed & engraved for the Transvaal Govt to commemorate the 1d postage throughout S. Africa by W.A. Thomson". A unique letter that proves the initial printing was 1,500,000. (2). £150-200 |
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| 1294 | |||
| Mint and used selection comprising used block of 42; mint blocks of four (8) showing various shades and plate flaws; used singles (3), one from position 60 with printers imprint in the lower margin; mint horizontal pair with variety imperf between; used vertical pair variety imperf between; corner marginal block of six variety imperf between stamps and top margin, used at Pretoria; a grossly misperforated single with 6 Sep. 95 First Day cancel of Barberton; and a single used on cover within Johannesburg (11 Sep 95). An interesting lot. (89). Photo on page 176. £240-280 |
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| 1295 | |||
| Missing perforations and other perf varieties, the mint and used selection comprising mint horizontal pair imperf between; mint horizontal strip of three, imperforate between the left pair, the left stamp also imperf at the left side; used single apparently imperforate (large margins); marginal vertical pair imperforate between used with Barberton 6 Sep. 95 First Day cancel; vertical top marginal pair imperf between the two stamps and between the upper stamp and margin, used at Johannesburg; a grossly misperforated single used with Barberton 6 Sep. 95 First Day cancel; block of six (2 x 3) with double perforations between the two columns, used at Pretoria; corner marginal block of six with upper margin, imperf between stamps and upper margin, used at Pretoria; and mint horizontal pair, the left stamp imperf at left, the vertical perforations misplaced to the far right side of that stamp. An unusual and interesting lot. (25 stamps in nine blocks/pairs/singles). £350-400 |
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| 1296 | |||
| Mint block of four, variety imperforate horizontally between the two pairs, very light crease to one stamp, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 215ca, £260. Photo on page 176. £100-120 |
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| 1297 | |||
| Unmounted mint block of 30, rows 6-10 with margins at the sides and base (containing the printers imprint), the third vertical line of perforations missing between columns 2 and 3, resulting in five horizontal pairs with variety imperforate between. A scarce and imposing block. S.G. £690. £300-4001896-97 1/2d Green and 1d - 2/6 Bi-coloured "Disselbooms" Issue, S.G. 216-224 |
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| 1298 | |||
| 1d Imperforate colour trial pair in brown and green (as adopted for the 2d value) on ungummed paper, each defaced by a black ink cross, scarce. Photo on page 180. £200-250 |
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| 1299 | |||
| 2/6 Dull violet and green imperforate plate proof pair in the issued colours on gummed paper, very fine. Photo on page 180. £150-200 |
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| 1300 | |||
| 1d Unmounted mint pane of sixty with full margins, set of nine mint and used (some in pairs), and pieces bearing two diagonally bisected 1/2d or 1d stamps, also covers (6) franked 2d, 21/2d (4) or 3d. (91). £120-140 |
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| 1301 | |||
| 1899 (Nov 27) Cover posted within Krugersdorp bearing vertically bisected 1d annotated "1/2" in manuscript, and 1900 (Apr 25) cover posted within Johannesburg bearing 1/2d green and a diagonally bisected 1d, two unusual bisect covers, both accepted as valid. (2). £120-150 |
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| 1302 | |||
1897-1900 Covers comprising 1897 registered cover to Germany franked 1/2d, 1d (2), 2d pair and 21/2d pair paying the 111/2d registered triple rate; 1899 cover franked 21/2d to "Marie Kohler, Passenger on Steamer Greek, Southampton" handstamped violet "TOO LATE TO DELIVER" and boxed "Vaisseau parti / Ship sailed" and returned to the sender in Pretoria; 1900 cover to Holland franked 5d and 1899 newspaper wrapper franked at the 2d printed matter rate, both sent via Delagoa Bay due to the outbreak of the Boer War. (4). £100-120Second British Occupation - 1900 V.R.I Overprints, S.G. 226-237 |
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| 1303 | |||
| 1d with "V.R.I." Essay overprint in thin seriffed letters, small defect at right, otherwise fine mint and very scarce. The South African Post Office archives contain five examples of this essay overprint headed "Printed as samples, May 1900, Not approved & none issued"; six other examples are recorded including one in the Royal Collection. Photo on page 180. £250-300 |
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| 1304 | |||
| 1d with "V.R.I." Essay overprint in thin seriffed letters, the overprint misplaced to the right, therefore reading "I. V.R.", small thin, otherwise fine mint and very scarce. Of the six examples of this essay overprint recorded in collections three have the overprint misplaced to the right. Photo on page 180. £300-400 |
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| 1305 | |||
| 1/2d - £5 Set of 12 each affixed to a separate piece, all from the De La Rue archives, the 2/6 - £5 each handstamped "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type SAA). (12). Photo on page 180. £100-120 |
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| 1306 | |||
| 10/- Pale chestnut pair, the left stamp with variety no stop after "V", the right stamp with a very tiny stop after "R", each handstamped "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type SAA). An unusual variety with Specimen handstamp, fine mint. Photo on page 180. £80-100 |
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| 1307 | |||
| 1/2d and 2d - 1/- Each handstamped "ULTRAMAR" in blue, applied in Lisbon to Specimen stamps received from the U.P.U for distribution to the Portuguese Colonies, no gum, otherwise fine. The group of seven with B.P.A Certificate (1983). (7). Photo on page 180. £350-400 |
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| 1308 | |||
| 1/2d - 21/2d and 4d - £5 Unmounted mint, very fine. These stamps were purchased in Pretoria by Major O.S. Nugent of the Kings Royal Rifle Corps (also see lot 1253 for the unoverprinted set purchased by Nugent whilst a P.O.W in Pretoria, and lots 1351/2 for covers sent to or from him as a P.O.W). The £5 with R.P.S Certificate (1993). S.G. £2,000. Photo on page 180. £600-800 |
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| 1309 | |||
| 1/2d - £5 Set of 12 mint, the 1/2d in a block of six, 1d in two pairs, 3d in blocks of four and twelve, 6d in blocks of four and ten (with overprint misplaced to the left), 2d, 21/2d and 4d in blocks of four, also two additional 1d stamps with overprint misplaced sideways, and a 6d (thinned) with offset of the overprint on the reverse, the scarce £5 with light creasing. (60). Photo on page 180. £400-500 |
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| 1310 | |||
| 1/2d - £5 Set used, various cancels including 18 June First Day Pretoria squared circle on five values to the 10/-, 21/2d block of 20 and 3d block of 14 both with F.P.O 17 c.d.s, seven values to 10/- (six on piece) with "P.O.A / 43" cancels used at the F.P.O at Lydenburg, eight values to the 10/- on pieces with F.P.O 6 c.d.s, the scarce £5 with margin at base cancelled by Middelburg c.d.s, also 1/2d - 21/2d stamps with misplaced overprints (7) reading "I. V.R.", "R.I. V." or simply "V.R.", and a 1/- with offset of the overprint on the reverse, the scarce £5 with light corner crease, otherwise fine and an interesting lot. The £5 with B.P.A Certificate (1995). (76). Photo on page 176. £400-500 |
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| 1311 | |||
| £5 Deep green, two vertical pairs used on piece tied by Johannesburg datestamps (20 July 1903), the left lower stamp with a light corner crease, the right lower stamp with a few short perfs at lower right, otherwise fine and very scarce. With 1995 B.P.A Certificate (which describes the two pairs as a block of four). S.G. 237, £3,200. Photo on page 191. £900-1,200 |
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| 1312 | |||
| 1/2d Green, variety "V.I.R." from position 34 of the first setting, light corner crease and a few pulled perfs at upper left, mint. A rare variety, very few examples recorded. With B.P.A Certificate (1957). S.G. 226f, £600. Photo on page 180. £100-120 |
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| 1313 | |||
| 1/2d Green surcharges with missing letter varieties within mint multiples comprising strip of three, the centre stamp with "V." omitted; pair, the right stamp with "I." omitted; and pair, the right stamp with "R.I." omitted. Three rare and striking errors unlisted by Gibbons, the "I." omitted variety with R.P.S Certificate (1953). (3). Photo on page 180. £450-550 |
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| 1314 | |||
| 1/2d Green mint horizontal pair, the right stamp with the overprint omitted on the front but with diagonal "V.R." overprint (without the "I.") on the reverse. Also a mint vertical 1d pair, the upper stamp with overprint omitted (the perforations reinforced with hinges). Striking and scarce varieties, the 1/2d pair particularly unusual. (2 pairs). Photo on page 180. £200-250 |
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| 1315 | |||
| 1/2d Green, 1d and 1/- all with variety overprint double, the 1/- with the second overprint diagonal, all mint, the 1/2d with a 1mm tear at left, otherwise fine, the 1/2d very scarce. S.G. 226e, unpriced + S.G. 227e, 233e, £145. (3). Photo on page 180. £140-180 |
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| 1316 | |||
| 1d Surcharges with missing letter varieties, comprising unused strip of three, the central stamp with "V." omitted; mint pair, the right stamp with "I." omitted; and a used single with "R." omitted, the used stamp with faults, the mint unused stamps fine, some reinforced perfs. Three rare and striking varieties, unlisted by Gibbons. (3). Photo on page 180. £350-450 |
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| 1317 | |||
| 1d Mint and used both with rectangular printers block between "V" and "R". An unusual and scarce variety, four examples recorded on the 1d value. (2). Photo on page 186. £150-180 |
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| 1318 | |||
| 2d Mint, variety overprint double, the second overprint sloping upwards. Fine and very scarce on this value, with R.P.S Certificate (1967). S.G. 228e, unpriced. Photo on page 180. £150-200 |
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| 1319 | |||
| 2d Mint, variety overprint albino, small thin, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 228g, unpriced. Photo on page 186. £120-150 |
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| 1320 | |||
| 2d Variety "V.I.R.", from position 34 of the first printing, fine mint and very scarce. S.G. 228f, £600. Photo on page 186. £250-300 |
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| 1321 | |||
| 2d Variety "V.I.R.", from position 34 of the first printing, used on piece at Pretoria with E.R.I 1/2d on 2d, fine and very scarce. With Brandon Certificate (2002). S.G. 228f, £650. Photo on page 143. £300-350 |
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| 1322 | |||
| 21/2d Pair and single and 3d pair all with variety additional V.R.I. overprint on the reverse, sloping downwards (nearly vertical) on the 21/2d pair, horizontal on the single 21/2d and vertical reading downwards on the 3d pair. The 3d pair with light crease, otherwise all fine mint, three rare and unusual varieties, unlisted by Gibbons. (5). Photo on page 186. £350-400 |
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| 1323 | |||
| 4d Mint with variety "V.I.R.", from position 34 of the first printing, small thin, otherwise fine and very scarce. With R.P.S Certificate (1964). S.G. 231f, £600. Photo on page 186. £120-140 |
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| 1324 | |||
| 1/- Mint singles, one with overprint double, the second overprint diagonal; the other with margin at right, a second overprint on the margin, both fine and unusual. S.G. 233e, £75, + S.G. 233, var. (2). Photo on page 186. £100-140 |
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| 1325 | |||
| 1/- Mint with margin at base, variety overprint albino, fine and very scarce, unlisted by Gibbons. Photo on page 176. £200-250 |
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| 1326 | |||
| 1/- Mint pair, the right stamp with variety "I." omitted, a scarce and striking variety, unlisted by Gibbons. Photo on page 186. £150-200 |
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| 1327 | |||
| Inverted overprint varieties comprising 1/2d - 1/- mint, 1/2d pair, 1d, 2d, 4d and 1/- used and a cover to Belgium bearing a single 21/2d, all fine, inverted overprints scarce on cover. S.G. £358+. (16). £180-220 |
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| 1328 | |||
| Dropped "I." variety, which replaced the "V.I.R." variety on position 34, this dropped "I." variety itself soon being corrected, the mint and used selection comprising mint 1/2d, 2d and 3d each within a pair, 3d within a block of four, 2d within a block of 26 (with adjoining block of four), a single 1/-, and used 1d within a pair (on piece) and 3d (thins). A fine group with this scarce variety. (8 varieties, 44 stamps in total). Photo on page 186. £250-300 |
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| 1329 | |||
| No stop after "V" variety, the mint and used selection comprising 1/2d, 1d and 21/2d within pairs, 6d within a block of six, 1/- within a block of four and single 4d, 6d, 1/-, 2/6, 5/- and 10/-, the 1/- with offset of the overprint on reverse, all fine mint; 1/2d with inverted overprint mint; and 1/2d - 2/6 used. Also mint 10/- pair, the left stamp with no stop variety, both stamps also showing a light partial double overprint. A good lot, the 1/2d inverted overprint unlisted by Gibbons with the additional no stop variety, the 2/6 unpriced used. S.G. £804 + unpriced/unlisted stamps. (22 varieties, 34 stamps in total). Photo on page 186 £300-350 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Day 2 of 2) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Argyll Etkin Limited | Location: | London |
| Contact: | Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109 | ||
| Date: | 11th November 2011 | Time: | 12:30PM |
| Details: | Viewing At the Offices of Argyll Etkin Limited: Until Wednesday 2nd November - By Appointment Monday 7th November - Wednesday 9th November - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please contact Argyll Etkin for further viewing options |
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