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1953 (12 Sept.) envelope from New Hebrides to Umvuma, bearing Coronation 10c. with hand-drawn octagonal-framed "T", "d/to pay" handstamp completed for 4d. and bearing 4d. dull grey-green neatly cancelled by arrival c.d.s. (15.12). A very rare stamp used on cover with only about six examples recorded to date. Photo £600-800
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South Africa 1913-24 1/2d. to £1 (10/- in pair) less 1 1/2d. though with additional 1/2d., 1d. and 3d. black and orange-red, all on pieces cancelled by various datestamps except the 1/2d. (2) on one piece and one 3d. which have straight-line datestamps, and a selection of Postage Dues (11) on pieces similarly cancelled; generally fine. Photo for 10/- pair and £1 £500-600
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1923 Setting I, 1/2d. block of four with overprints grossly misplaced horizontally, 1/2d. marginal pair with one showing variety "Wes" for "West" and 1d. marginal pair with one showing variety "Af.rica", mint; normal stamp in the 1/2d. pair with a gum crease, otherwise fine £100-120
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1926 (Jan.-May) piece of wove paper (folded) with proof strikes of the Types 5 and 6 overprint in blue, and 1927-30 piece of thick white paper showing fifteen (3x5; horizontal crease between second and third rows) impressions of the Type 10 overprint in black. P.F.S.A. Certificate (2000) for the latter. Photo £450-550
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1927 (Apr.) Pictorial 2d. to 10/- in imprint blocks of four, the 3d. lightly gum toned otherwise fine mint, the 2/6d. to 10/- mounted in the selvedge only. An exceedingly rare set of blocks. S.G. 49-54. Photo £2,800-3,500
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1954 (Nov.) 1d. to 10/- set of twenty-five different colour trials in blocks of four comprising 1d. (2), 2d. (2), 3d. , 4d. (3), 4 1/2d. (2), 6d. (3), 1/- (2), 1/3d. (2), 1/6d. (2), 2/6d. (2), 5/- (2) and 10/- (3), all marginal from the foot of the sheet with sheet number. A unique set of positional blocks. SACC R120,000++. Photo £4,500-5,000
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1964 Opening of Legislative Assembly Hall 3c. (3) and 1965 75th Anniversary of Windhoek 3c. (2), colour trials in close to issued colours on gummed watermarked paper; fine and attractive. Rare. SACC R6,200 £80-100
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1927 1/2d. to 2d. in horizontal pairs, mint; 1/2d. and 6d. with small imperfections, the 2d. sound, 1951-52 1 1/2d. and 6d. mint blocks of four with one pair in each showing transposed overprints £100-120
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1945-50 2d. blue and brown horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. O21, £700. Photo £400-500
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–– 2d. blue and brown horizontal pair, neatly cancelled by part Gobabis double-ring d.s., fine. S.G. O21, £850. Photo £450-550
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1923 (Jan.-July) Setting I on Pretoria printings, 1d. black and rose horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, fresh unmounted mint. Exceptionally fine for this scarce variety. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. D7c. Photo £4,000-4,500
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x 1896 (3 June) double rate officers unstamped envelope (250x125mm.) to England, marked "On Active Service. No stamps available. J.F. Burn Murdoch, Kaim, Comg. E. Cavry. Akasheh 3.6.96", showing Wadi Halfa Camp c.d.s. (7.6), boxed "T" and London "5d/f.b./b." tax handstamp and, on reverse, Cairo (14.6) and Sevenoaks (22.6) c.d.s.; the envelope with piece torn away at top and other small faults though a scarce item from the Dongola Campaign. Also 1898 (12 Oct.) envelope from Atbara to Cairo, bearing 1898 1m. (2) and 3m. twice cancelled by "s.p.s." c.d.s. with a further strike at foot, Wadi Halfa (14.10) and arrival (19.10) c.d.s. on reverse; central vertical fold which crosses 3m., otherwise fine £150-200
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x 1897-1938 mint selection (73) including 1897 2p., 1898 10p., 1902-21 set, 1927-41 chalk-surfaced paper set with some ordinary paper values to 6p. and 10p., and 1940-41 4 1/2p. surcharge pair; generally fine with some unmounted. Cat. c. £825 £150-200
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1897-1935 mint collection on Hagner leaves, the basic issues complete and with a few additional 1935 surcharge varieties, Officials and Army Service Stamps with A1-A3, A14-A16; generally good to fine £400-500
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1897 2m. orange-brown irregular block of fifty-one from the lower right corner of the pane including seven vertical strips of six showing the setting; mint, creases and some split perfs., however most are good to fine. S.G. 7, £4,080 as singles £850-950
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–– 2m. orange-brown irregular block of twenty five from the foot of the pane with plate number "1" at right, unmounted mint; some creased and split perfs., fair to fine. S.G. 7, £2,000 £100-120
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1897 (14 Dec.) envelope from Lord Kitchener to his children in Dover, bearing 1897 3m. (2) and 5m. tied by bi-lingual "halfa" c.d.s. with another strike below and showing, on reverse, part Cairo transit d.s.; the envelope with small fault at top and with flap missing. Photo £200-250
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x 1898 (26 July) 5m. carmine envelope "From No 3364 Sergt G R Simms 1/R War R" at Darmali to England, marked "Nile Expeditionary Force" at foot and "Army of Occupation Soudan", cancelled by "darmali/s.p.s." c.d.s. (Stagg Type 28, rare, having a short life as a Base Camp during the build-up of troops for the final assault on Omdurman) and showing Wadi Halfa, Alexandria and Birmingham (10.8) c.d.s. on reverse; some light foxing though a rare item from the Nile Expeditionary Force. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). Photo £250-300
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1898 (31 July) envelope to London, headed "From 4355 A.W. Martin 1st Lincoln Regiment Soudan", marked "Nile Expedition Soudan" and "Army of Occupation", bearing 1898 Camel 2m. and 3m., both tied by bi-lingual "darmali/s.p.s." c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, Wadi Halfa (5.8) and Alexandria (12.8) datestamps; small imperfections though unusual in not being countersigned by the Commanding Officer which, from early in 1897, did not appear to be compulsory to achieve the concession. Rare with very few stamped soldier's covers recorded from this expedition. Photo £300-400
Note: Having fought at the successful battle of Atbara on 8th April 1898, Kitchener sent his troops into summer camps along the Nile to prepare for the final advance on Omdurman. The 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment spent only seven days at Darmali before marching to a village a mile and a half north, where they remained until August. Darmali was the base camp for the build-up of supplies for Kitchener's advance
Provenance: Gerald Sattin, June 2008
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x 1907 (23 Jan.) OHMS envelope (251x108mm.) to the Financial Secretary of the Egyptian Army at Cairo, bearing Army Service 1906-11 later printing 1m. brown and carmine (5) tied by Khartoum North c.d.s.; envelope flap missing and fractionally reduced at top though rare usage of these stamps on cover. Ceremuga Certificate (2010). S.G. A6. Photo £300-400
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1935 Gordon 50p. neatly cancelled by part Khartoum oval registered datestamp; very fine. S.G. 67, £150 £60-70
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1889-90 perf 12 1/2x12 1d. and 1/-, perf 12 1/2 1/2d., 2d. (2), 6d., 2/6d., 5/-, 1892 1/2d., part to large part original gum; 1933 set (2/6d. and 5/- marginal with plate number), 1935 set and Postage Dues (2) mint £250-300
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1933 1/2d. to 10/- set of ten, fresh lightly mounted mint. S.G. 1-10, £170 £80-100
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1/2d. on 1/2d. to 2r. on £1 complete with all listed types, unmounted mint. S.G. 65-77b £1,000-1,200
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1/2d. on 1/2d. to 2r. on £1 complete with all listed types, unmounted mint. S.G. 65-77b £1,000-1,200
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1c. on 1d. black and emerald, variety surcharge double, unmounted mint; some perf. tips a fraction toned. Scarce. S.G. 66a, £1,500. Photo £1,200-1,400
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10c. on 1/- black and deep olive vertical pair, variety surcharge double, unmounted mint; some perf. tips a fractioned toned. A very rare multiple. S.G. 73a. SACC R100,000. Photo £4,000-5,000
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50c. Type III on 5/- deep lilac and slate-black plate block of four, fresh unmounted mint. Exceedingly rare, only 6 sheets overprinted and one of the great rarities of Elizabethan philately. P.F.S.A. Certificate (1984). S.G. 74. Photo £12,000-15,000
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50c. Type III on 5/- deep lilac and slate-black, fresh and fine unmounted mint. Rare. PFSA Certificate (2005). S.G. 75b, £750. Photo £500-600
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50c. Type III on 5/- deep lilac and slate-black, neatly cancelled by small part Mbabane c.d.s.; small light stain at upper right corner. Scarce. S.G. 75b. Photo £600-700
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1916-31 mint collection on Hagner leaves including 1916 "n.f." sets (4), 1917-21 set to 50r. with 25c., 1r. and 10r. shades, 1921 set, 1922 3c. with variety overprint inverted, 1922 set complete with sideways and upright watermarks and 1927-31 set (the high values mostly marginal); generally fine and an attractive lot £1,000-1,200
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x 1858 entire ex the George Chambers correspondence "Pr Packet" to London, bearing G.B. 6d. lilac cancelled "51" on arrival and with London c.d.s. (30.11) on reverse, no marks of origin except manuscript "24 Oct 1856 Tobago" on reverse; an unusual item mailed during the period of compulsory postage prepayment between B.W.I. and the U.K. Photo £200-250
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1879-96 mint collection including 1879 (Aug.) CC 1d. to 5/- (2, one without gum), 1880 CC 1/2d. to 1/- (2), 1883 (Apr.) 2 1/2d. on 6d., 1882-84 CA 1/2d. to 6d., 1886-89 1/2d. on 6d. orange-brown and 1896 1/2d. on 4d. pair with one showing space between " 1/2" and "d"; some of the earlier values with gum disturbed or regummed, the others generally fine £1,000-1,200
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1879 CC 6d. orange with watermark inverted, 5/- slate and £1 mauve, each handstamped "cancelled" (Type D7), all with small part or part original gum (light creases), the 6d. and £1 with perfs trimmed on one side, otherwise fine. S.G. 3, 5, 6. Photo £600-800
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1883 (2 Mar.) envelope to Trinidad, bearing seven examples of 1882 1d. Venetian red bisected diagonally or vertically, all clearly tied by "A14" obliterator with Tobago c.d.s. alongside and clearly showing arrival datestamp additionally tying two bisects; the envelope with tree small worm-holes at foot. S.G. 15a. Photo £500-600
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1885 CA 4d. grey marginal imperforate plate proof on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo £150-180
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x A display collection, comprising 1881 1 1/2d. unused and used, 1883 1 1/2d.+1 1/2d. unused and a used half, 1892 1/2d. on 1 1/2d. unused (4, one without hyphen) and used, 1892 selection with overprinted "specimen" (4), unused (3) and used (4, one to Switzerland), and Trinidad 1/2d. card, uprated with 1/2d. used from Tobago (2); generally fine £140-180
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1915 (May) 1/2d. to 20/- set of twelve, the 10/- marginal with plate number, the £1 from upper right corner of sheet (paper adhesions in margin), fresh mint. S.G. H34-46, £200 £80-100
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x 1915 (29 June) locally addressed envelope franked 1915 Accra overprint 1d., 2d., 2 1/2d. (small "f" variety), 6d., 1/-, 2/-, 2/6d. and 5/- tied by "lone/togogebiet" cancellations; fine. S.G. H35-36a, 37a, 40-44 £100-120
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1886-1924 mint collection on Hagner leaves including 1891 (Nov.) 8d. on 2d., 1891 (23 Nov.) 1d. and 2d., 1892 (Nov.) 1d. to 1/-, 1895 (May) 1d. on 2d., 1 1/2d. on 2d. and 2 1/2d. on 2d., 1895 (June) 1/2d. on 2 1/2d., 1d. on 2 1/2d. and 7 1/2d. on 2d., 1896 (May) Tonga surcharge reading downwards 1/2d. on 7 1/2d. on 2d., 1897 (June) 1/2d. to 5/- with additional used 2/6d. and 5/-, 1923-24 2d. on 5d. and 2d. on 5/-, Official Stamps 1893 (Feb.) 1d. to 1/- and 1893 (Dec.) 1/2d. on 1d. to 10d. on 1/-; condition generally fine £450-550
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1923-24 2d, on 1/- black on brown, variety no hyphen before "taha", in horizontal pair with normal, original gum; fine and scarce. S.G. 67/67a, £450. Photo £150-200
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1930-82 Tin Can Mail collection of over 60 covers and cards, including outgoing mail with 1930, 1934 (6), 1935 (10), 1936 (11), 1937 (13), 1938 (8), 1939 (4), 1942, 1944 (2), 1947 (2), incoming mail from Australia, Great Britain (1935 and 1939), New Zealand (1930 and 1937), United States (1935, 1939 and 1940), etc., chiefly good to fine with a variety of cachets, frankings, etc. £800-1,000
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1920-33 mint and used collection on stock pages, over 320 stamps, including 1920 perf. 15 x 14 to 5p., perf. 14 1m. to 20., 1922 handstamps, 1924 overprints on Saudi Arabia, 1925-26 overprints on Palestine, 1927-29 New Currency to 1000m., 1928 New Constitution set, 1929-39 Postage Due set, 1930 Locust Campaign set, 1930-39 to £P1, etc., chiefly good to fine £1,000-1,200
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1878 1d. pale red block of thirty from the right of the sheet with margins on three sides, fine unused with virtually full original gum. A rare multiple. S.G. 134, £600 £400-500
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1879 (22 Apr.) surcharged in black, 1d. on 6d. S.G. Types 10 to 14 and 16, unused or with large part original gum. A scarce group. R.P.S. Certificates (1920 or 1975) for four £250-300
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1879 (Apr.) "1 Penny" in black on 6d. upper right corner block of nine [8-30], comprising S.G. Types 10 (3), 11 (3), 12 and 13 (2), all cancelled "11" and affixed to blue paper fragment. A fine and rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1974). S.G. 140-143, £1790+. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Mrs D. Hutson, 1973
Dr. Alan Drysdall, March 2006
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1881 (18 Oct.) envelope from Middleburg to Germany, bearing 1878 3d. with margin at right and 4d. strip of three with margin at top, all cancelled by "12" three-ring obliterator, showing despatch c.d.s., "2 1/2d" accountancy h.s. in red and, on reverse, Potchefstroom, Cape Town, London and Berlin datestamps; some light overall soiling. Photo £650-750
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1881 (12 Dec.) envelope from Upsal to Germany, headed "via Natal, London, Hamburg", bearing 1878 1/- green with margin at top clearly tied by "43" three-ring obliterator, showing despatch c.d.s. alongside, two strikes of "2 1/2d" accountancy h.s. in red and, on reverse, Pretoria, Cape Town London and arrival datestamps. A rare franking. Photo £1,100-1,400
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1883 (Jan.) envelope (with letter) from Rustenburg to Cape Town, bearing 1878 4d. sage-green tied by "3" three-ring obliterator, showing despatch c.d.s. alongside with Potchefstroom and arrival datestamps on reverse; the cover with small tear at top. An attractive item and a scarce stamp used alone. Photo £550-650
Provenance: Dr. Alan Drysdall, March 2006
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x 1902 (c.) envelope "per favour of H.B.M. Consul" to Delagoa Bay, bearing E.R.I. 1d. (3) which have been unaccepted for postage, each with "O" in circle and showing circular-framed "T" alongside framed "12 1/2", all in the same grey-blue ink, black on pink Opened By Martial Law censor label on reverse. Photo £140-180
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