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x 1887 (11 June) Ratcliff envelope from Freetown addressed locally, bearing 1884 2d. grey bisected diagonally and clearly tied by "B31" obliterator and showing Freetown c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope with central vertical fold and some tone marks at left. A scarce example of this unauthorised bisect. Photo £400-500
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x 1888 (24 May) envelope registered to Canada, bearing 1884-91 1/2d. dull green, 1d. carmine, 1 1/2d. pale violet and 3d. yellow, all tied by "B31" obliterator, showing "R" in oval, Freetown despatch and Liverpool (14.6) transit datestamps and, on reverse, Halifax arrival c.d.s. (24.6). A colourful four-colour franking. Photo £150-180
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x 1891 (3 Jan.) envelope registered from Freetown to Munich, bearing 1884 1/2d. dull green and 1890 6d. brown-purple pair, each cancelled "B31", showing "R" in oval, despatch, Liverpool (21.1) and London (22.1) transit d.s. with clear arrival c.d.s. (23.1) on reverse. A neat and attractive franking. Photo £200-250
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x 1891 (2 June) 1d. stationery card from Freetown to Switzerland, bearing 1884 1d. carmine bisected diagonally, clearly tied by "B31" obliterator, showing despatch, London and arrival datestamps. Rare, very few known. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Richard Tompkins, November 2006
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x 1891 (3 Nov.) envelope from Freetown to London, bearing 1884 2d. grey (2, one bisected diagonally) tied by "B31" obliterator, showing despatch c.d.s. and "insufficiently prepaid/value of stamps..../sum to be collected..." h.s. with manuscript "2d" and "1d" inserted respectively and, on reverse, Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. in black (18.11); some very light discolouration around adhesives. Also 1891 faked cover bearing 6d. bisected diagonally with forged cancellation. Photo £400-500
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x 1892 (11 Apr.) "Compagnie Français De L'Afrique Occidentale" printed envelope registered from Freetown to Boston, USA, bearing 1888 1/- red-brown and 1890 6d. brown-purple sharing Freetown c.d.s. with a further strike and Liverpool Registered (30.4) d.s. alongside, "R" in oval at foot and, on reverse, New York (9.5) and arrival (10.5) datestamps. Attractive. Photo £500-600
Provenance: John Sacher, November 2009
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x 1892 (6 May) envelope to Cherbourg, bearing 1884 2 1/2d. ultramarine and 3d. yellow bisected diagonally, both clearly tied by "B31" obliterator, showing despatch and Liverpool transit d.s. with arrival c.d.s. (24.5) on reverse. Rare and attractive. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Richard Tompkins, November 2006
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x 1892 (9 Dec.) envelope registered via Conarky to Boulbiné, Guinea, bearing 1884-91 2d. grey and 2 1/2d. ultramarine tied by Freetown c.d.s. and showing "R" in oval; envelope with faults at left, mostly confined to reverse. Photo £150-180
Provenance: John Sacher, November 2009
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x 1894 (11 June) envelope from Freetown addressed locally, bearing 1897 "one-penny" on 6d. dull purple and green neatly cancelled with c.d.s. and showing arrival d.s. (12.6) on reverse. A scarce stamp used on cover. Photo £150-180
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x 1895-1938 envelopes (13, three registered) variously addressed and franked, including 1895 (May) envelope (with letter) ex the "Rew" correspondence from Freetown to Suffolk bearing 1891 2 1/2d.; 1903 envelope registered from Freetown to London bearing 1896 1d. strip of three; 1908 envelope registered from Freetown to England bearing 1908 2/- block of four; 1909 (9 Oct.) 1d. stationery envelope from Bo to Freetown; 1926 (Sept.) envelope to England bearing 1925 1d. violet pair tied by Bo Pendembu T.P.O.; 1927 (Apr.) envelopes (2) from Freetown to England and flown on Dakar to Toulouse flight, 1938 (June) envelopes (3) flown on first direct flight from Freetown to England via Gambia, one pilot signed, and 1946 envelope registered from Blama to London. A good lot £500-600
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x 1897 (30 Mar.) envelope registered to France, bearing 1897 "2 1/2d." (S.G. Type 12) on 3d. dull purple and green, "2 1/2d." (S.G. Type 8) on 6d. dull purple and green and "2 1/2d" (S.G. Type 8) on 1/- dull lilac (washed), each cancelled by Freetown c.d.s., showing "R" in oval, Freetown, Liverpool (16.4) and London (17.4) Registered d.s., all on face; the envelope with heavy creases, all clear of the adhesives though a rare franking, the 2 1/2d. on 3d. being a scarce stamp with only one example represented in the setting of thirty, and very rare on cover. Photo £350-450
Provenance: John Sacher, November 2009
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x 1897 (25 June) envelope registered to Manchester, bearing 1889 1 1/2d. pale violet, 1896 2d. dull mauve and orange and 1897 1d. dull purple and green, all tied by Freetown c.d.s., showing red Freetown Registered d.s., "R" in oval and Registered Liverpool transit d.s. Attractive. Photo £150-180
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x 1899 (1 Apr.) envelope registered to Manchester, bearing 1884 1/2d. dull green, 1893 1/2d. on 1 1/2d. pale violet block of four and single, 1897 1/2d. dull mauve and green and Revenue 1897 "one penny" on 6d. dull purple and green with hyphen missing, all tied by Freetown c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, Liverpool (20.4) and part arrival datestamps; the envelope with flap missing. Also a large piece bearing 1884 1/2d. and Revenue 1897 1d. on 6d. (2) tied by Freetown c.d.s. Photo £80-100
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x 1903 (June) 1/2a. to 5r. (3r. used), 1903 (Sept.-Nov.) on QV 2 1/2a. to 5r. (the 1r. with diagonal gum crease) and on KE 1/2a. to 8a., fine mint though a few with hinge remnants; also Revenue 1900 1a. marginal unmounted mint pair. S.G. 1-30, £570+ £150-180
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x 1904 1/2a. to 5r. set of thirteen and 1905-11 1/2a. to 12a. set of eleven plus the seven chalk-surfaced values, some with hinge remnants, fine mint. S.G. 32-59, £513 £150-180
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x 1912-19 MCA 1/2a. to 5r. set of thirteen plus 1a. and 2a. shades, 1/2a. (2, one used) and 3a. with watermark inverted, and 1921 Script 1/2a. to 5r. set of thirteen, fine mint.
S.G. 60-85, £635 £150-180
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x 1912-19 MCA 1/2a. to 5r. set of thirteen overprinted "specimen", fine mint. S.G. 60s-72s, £300 £80-100
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x 1935-60 mainly mint range including 1935 Jubilee, 1937 Coronation and 1946 Victory sets perforated "specimen", 1938 1/2a. to 3r. and 5r. (used), 1942 1/2a. to 5r., 1951 5c. on 1/2a. to 5s. on 5r. and 1953-58 5c. to 10/-, fine. S.G. 86-152, £780+ £200-250
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x 1903 (June) 1/2a. to 1r. set of five, 1903 prepared for use but not issued 1/2a. to 1r. and 1904-05 CA 1/2a. (3, one with plate number), 1a., 8a., MCA 2a. and CC 1r., a few with hinge remnants, fine mint. S.G. O1-O11, O14-O15; £565 £150-180
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x 1904-05 CA 1/2a. dull green and green pair, the right stamp with no stop after "m", and two singles, both with small stop after "m", fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1977) for pair. S.G. O10/10a, £300+. Photo £100-120
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x 1a. and 8a., both overprinted "specimen", the former showing variety no stop after "m" and the latter with a trace of a stop, the former with two shortish perfs at top and with some black marks on reverse otherwise fine mint. R.P.S. Certificate (1990) for both. S.G. O11as, O13as. Photo £250-300
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x 1a. grey-black and carmine showing variety no stop after "m", heavy hinge remnant otherwise fine mint. S.G. O11a, £200. Photo £60-80
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x 2a. dull and bright purple, fresh and fine mint. S.G. O12, £300. Photo £80-100
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x 8a. grey-black and pale blue showing variety no stop after "m", fine mint. S.G. O13a, £600. Photo £100-120
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x Two examples, one overprinted "Specimen" diagonally, mint, the other, originally affixed to publicity card, lightly handstamped "specimen" diagonally in violet, without gum £300-350
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x A small collection with upper left corner block of twenty-four (4x6), two blocks of four (one on "bluish" paper) and singles (7), mint, four used examples cancelled on day of issue and one on 1911 (24 July) envelope from Harrismith to England £120-150
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x 1910 (4 Nov.) envelope from Umzinto, Natal, addressed locally, bearing an example neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp on day of issue, envelope with central vertical crease, otherwise fine £100-120
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x 1/2d., 1d., 2d., 3d., 4d. and 6d. in various designs, the 6d. for which he was awarded a £10 prize £200-250
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x 1/2d., 1d., 3d., 4d. and 5/- in brown in a se-tenant strip of five on surfaced glazed card (180x54mm.) and offered with a 1911 (23 May) letter from the Department of Posts and Telegraphs advising Mackay of his award of three prizes of £10 each. Photo £500-600
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x 1/2d., 1d., 3d. and 5/- in brown on individual pieces of surfaced glazed card £300-400
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x 1/2d., 1d., 3d., 4d. and 5/- in yellow on individual pieces of surfaced glazed card £400-500
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x 1/2d., 1d., 3d. and 4d.in violet on individual pieces of surfaced glazed card £300-400
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x 3d., 4d. and 5/- in orange-red on individual pieces of surfaced glazed card £250-300
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x "1 1/2D" on 1d. rose-red "essay" surcharge, believed to have been a trial produced when the rate increased from 1d. to 1 1/2d. although there is no official record, fresh mint; slightly dry print at left. Photo £200-250
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x 1/2d. to £1 set of fourteen overprinted or handstamped "specimen", good to fine mint or without gum (10/-). S.G. 3-17, £1,600. Photo £500-600
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x 1/2d. to £1 (both) with a range of shades to 10/-, one 2d. noted as "deep plum", 1 1/2d. tête-bêche selection of eight multiples (two used), four with interpanneau margin, and coil set of four and a further set in pairs or strips of four with joins, mint; £1 green and red a little wrinkled though generally good to fine £600-800
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x 1/2d. to £1 set of fifteen with a range of additional values/shades to 10/-, variously cancelled, both 10/- values with Controller Johannesburg c.d.s; generally good to fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2007) for £1 £100-120
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x 1/2d. to 5/- collection of controls in singles, pairs, strips of three, blocks of four or six, comprising items of 1/2d. (6), 1d. (7, Plate 5 in a strip of three), 1 1/2d. (2), 2d. (7, one corner pair with broken horn in watermark and one used block of four with inverted watermark), 2 1/2d. (5 with two blocks of six showing fair examples of "new moon" flaw), 3d. black and orange-red, 3d. blue (4), 4d. (4, one with pairs showing watermark inverted and broken horn in watermark), 6d., 1/- (2, one with inverted watermark), 1/3d., 2/6d. single and pair, 5/- single and pair; generally fine mint and a most attractive assembly £800-1,000
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x 1/2d. to 2d., 1/2d. interpanneau block of eight, 2 1/2d. and 3d. black and orange-red pairs, and 3d. blue to 1/3d., all inverted watermark, good to fine mint £120-150
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x 1/2d. (2), 1d. (2), 1 1/2d. (2) and 2d. booklet panes of six, one of each with inverted watermark, one 1/2d., 1d. and 1 1/2d. mounted with adverts and covers from the 1921 3/- booklet; perfs. trimmed in places though an attractive group £100-120
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x 1/2d. and 2d. with complete offsets and 6d. pair, one with "z"of "zuid" missing, fine mint £120-150
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x 2d. purple, marginal from the left of the sheet, variety without watermark, fine mint and mounted in margin only. Scarce. SACC R,5000. Photo £120-150
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x 1/- orange, blocks of four from the four corners of the sheet, one set with watermark upright, the other with watermark inverted; lower left block with inverted watermark with a rounded corner, otherwise fine mint £150-200
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x Official souvenir presentation sheet distributed to members of the U.P.U., bearing the four values, coat of Arms at top and inscription in French at foot; horizontal fold at centre. Photo £400-500
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x Official bilingual presentation card bearing the four values and signed "E.A. Stearman Postmaster General" at upper left; crease at left frame, otherwise fine. Photo £600-800
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x A set of four, 1d., 6d. and 9d. marginal pairs from the right of the sheet with near complete or complete (9d.) value indicator circles, and a set of forgeries in blocks of four; good to fine mint £100-120
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x 1d. carmine and 9d. green pair, both variety imperforate between stamp and left margin, mint; 1d. with a light vertical crease, the 9d. with some foxing. The 1d. scarce. Photo £200-250
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x 3d. blue, variety imperforate between stamp and left margin, lightly mounted mint. Scarce. Photo £350-400
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x 9d. green from the foot of the sheet, variety imperforate between stamp and margin, fine mint. Scarce. Photo £400-500
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x 1923 Harrison Springbok 1d. essays, a collection comprising imperforate unscreened block of four in deep violet and singles in blue and black, screened in five different combinations and small design block of ten (5x2) with ruled lines and overprinted "Muster", perforated in three different colour combinations (one in a block of eight), mono-coloured in blue (2) and carmine, all no watermark, and watermark Trefoil carmine blocks of four (3), one with flaw on "P" of "Postzegel"; fine and an attractive group £400-500
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