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x 1923 (Jan.-July) Setting I, South Africa Pretoria printing, 1/2d. horizontal pair, variety overprint inverted, fresh mint; right-hand stamp with a vertical crease which barely affects appearance. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). S.G. D6a, £600. Photo £150-200
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x 1/2d. block of four, 1d. and 1 1/2d. marginal horizontal pairs and 2d. horizontal pair,
all with variety "Afrika" without stop, fine mint with all but the 1/2d. unmounted.
S.G. D6d, D7a-D9a, £570 £200-250
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x 1d., 1 1/2d. and 2d. horizontal pairs, all variety "Wes" for "West, fine mint. S.G. D7a-D9a, £430 £150-200
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x 1923 (Jan.-July) Setting II, South Africa De La Rue printing, 2d. and 3d. horizontal pairs (3d. with narrow sheet margin at left), both variety "Afrika" without stop, mint; the 2d. pair gum toned, the 3d. lightly mounted. S.G. D11a, D12a, £430 £140-180
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x 1923-26 Setting IV, Transvaal 6d. mint block of four and a used horizontal pair,
and Setting VI Transvaal 5d. mint block of four; the pair a little rubbed, the blocks fine. S.G. D20a, D25a, £540 £140-180
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x 1923-26 Setting VI, South Africa Pretoria printing, 1d. block of twelve from the foot of the sheet with full sheet margins, 1 1/2d., 2d. and 6d. horizontal pairs and 3d. block of four, all variety "Africa" without stop, mint; three with gum bends though of fine appearance. S.G. D28a-D32a, £545 £150-200
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x 1928-29 on 1922-26 3d. marginal pair and 6d. single, and on 1927-28 1d. horizontal pair, 2d. and 6d. upper right corner blocks of six (2x3) and 3d. block of four, all variety no stop after "A", fine mint with some unmounted. S.G. D40a-D46 group with the 3d. variety unlisted by S.G. £100-120
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1897 (March) Overprinted on Stamps of Egypt | |
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x 1m. (both shades) to 10p. set of eight with additional 1m. vertical strips of six and three (2), 2m. vertical strips of six and three (2), 3m. blocks of thirty and four and strips of ten (2), 5m. block of four, 1p. vertical strips of six and three and 10p. block of six,
also Postage Due set of four in vertical strips of six and in singles (2, one used), fine.
S.G. 1-9, D1-D4; £870+ £250-300
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x 1m., 2m., 3m., 1p. and 10p. (2, one with plate number) in used blocks of four, fine.
Cat. £509 £120-150
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x 1m. pale brown Types III and VI, both showing variety overprint inverted, fine mounted mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1949) for latter. S.G. 1a, £450. Photo £120-150
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x 5m. rose-carmine, Type IV, variety overprint inverted, fine unused with large part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (1994). S.G. 5a, £225. Photo £60-80
| 1898 (March) Watermark Rosette | |
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x Three photographs (one reduced) of the original sketch by Stanton, one being signed by the artist £60-80
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x 1m. to 10p. (heavily mounted) set of eight with additional 1m., 2m. and 3m. top right corner blocks of four and 10p. marginal block of four, fine mint. S.G. 10-17, £340 £80-100
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x 1m. die proof of the frame only in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), unmarked, fine. Photo £120-150
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x 2p. die proof of the frame only in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), unmarked, fine. Photo £120-150
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x 1m. imperforate colour trials (3) in pale blue and lilac, grey and orange-brown (small marginal stain) and in purple and pale blue, all on gummed unwatermarked paper, fine. Photo £300-400
| 1902-21 Watermark Star and Crescent | |
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x 1m. to 10p. set of eleven (2p. black and blue gum toned) with additional 1p., 2p. black and blue, 5p. and 10p. in blocks of four with plate number, fine mint. S.G. 18-28, £543 £150-180
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x 4m. die proof of the complete design in black on thick glazed paper (36x42mm.), fine. Photo £300-400
Provenance: William Frazer, May 2004
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x 4m. (2) imperforate colour trials in cerise and red and in chestnut and olive-bistre, both on gummed unwatermarked paper, the former with corner thin at upper left and the latter with some minor creases. Photo £150-180
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x 5m. scarlet and black, variety centre misplaced 2mm. to upper right, used; a few minor scuffs though a scarce and appealing variety. S.G. 23 var. Photo £120-150
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x 2p. purple and orange-yellow, 5p. and 10p. imperforate plate proof pairs plus a 10p. single, all in issued colours on gummed watermarked paper, slight faults £300-400
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x 10p. imperforate plate proof in issued colours overprinted "specimen", on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo £60-80
| 1903 (Sept.) Surcharge | |
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x 5m. on 5p. brown and green, a block of fifteen (3x5) with two showing variety damaged stereos (R.2/5-6), fine mint; also a mint single. S.G. 29/29b, £241 £60-80
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x 5m. on 5p. brown and green showing variety surcharge inverted, fine used on piece.
S.G. 29a, £275. Photo £100-120
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x 1921-53 mint collection including 1921-23 1m. to 15m., 1927-41 1m. to 20p. plus 10p. shade and 4m. with watermark inverted, 1931-37 Air perf 14 3m. to 10p. set of twelve and perf 11 1/2x12 1/2 15m. to 10p. set of eight, 1935 Gordon set, 1935 Air 2 1/2p. on 5m. vertical strip of three showing major downward shift of surcharge, 2 1/2p. on 3m. and 2 1/2p. on 5m. lower right corner blocks of ten (5x2) showing varieties second Arabic letter from left missing and small " 1/2" (3), 1938 Air set of four, 1940 5m. on 10m. showing the five listed varieties, 1940-41 4 1/2p. on 5m. (13 including blocks of eight and four) and 4 1/2p. on 8p. (4), 1941 1m. to 20p., 1948 1m. to 50p. plus perf 13 20p., 1950 Air 2p. to 20p. and 1951-61 1m. to 50p.; also some Telegraph stamps A fine lot. Cat. £2500+ £700-900
| 1921-23 Watermark "SG" | |
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x Die proof of the vignette only in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), unmarked; slight traces of soiling otherwise fine. Photo £120-150
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x 1m. to 15m. set of seven imperforate colour trials in issued colours on gummed Star and Crescent watermarked paper, each in a horizontal pair, fine. Photo £800-1,000
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x 1m. to 15m. set of seven imperforate colour trials in issued colours on Star and Crescent paper, each overprinted "specimen", some with traces of gum, fine. Photo £600-800
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x 2m. marginal block of four and10m. block of four, plus 1927-41 10m. block of six (2x3) and 4p. top left corner block of four with plate number, each showing misplacement of vignettes, fine mint £200-250
| c.1922 Printer's Sample Proofs | |
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x Small format 1m. to 15m. imperforate in issued colours, each diagonally handstamped "specimen" (Type DS2), all on Star and Crescent watermarked paper; a few imperfections. Photo £150-180
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x Small format, perf 14 1m. (11) in unissued colours (nine different) on gummed unwatermarked paper (one duplicate without gum), each overprinted "specimen" (Type DS1), one with surface fault at right otherwise generally fine. Photo £500-600
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x Large format, perf 14 1m. (6) in unissued colours on unwatermarked paper, each overprinted "specimen" (Type DS1), four are gummed, fine. Photo £400-500
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x Large format 2p., 5p. and 10p. imperforate in issued colours on ungummed Star and Crescent paper, each in a horizontal pair diagonally handstamped "specimen" (Type DS1), fine £300-400
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x Large format 2p., 5p. and 10p. imperforate in issued colours on ungummed Star and Crescent paper, each diagonally handstamped "specimen" (Type DS1), fine £200-250
| 1927-41 Watermark "SG" | |
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x 3p. red-brown and "new" blue, a perforated block of six (2x3) colour trials on gummed watermarked paper, one with tiny thin otherwise fine £200-250
Provenance: Norton Collier, March 2005
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x 10p. imperforate colour trials (4) on gummed watermarked paper with margin at top or at foot, fine £200-250
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x 10p. imperforate colour trials (4) on gummed watermarked paper, fine £200-250
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x 10p. imperforate colour trials (3) on gummed watermarked paper with margin at left, fine £150-180
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x 10p. imperforate colour trial block of four with margin at top, in carmine and black on gummed watermarked paper, fine £200-250
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x 20p. imperforate colour trials (3) with margin at left in the colours of the issued 4p., 6p. and 8p., all on watermarked paper without gum, fine £150-180
| 1931-37 Air Issue | |
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x Vignette die proof in black on "SG" watermarked paper (62x50mm.) showing guide crosses, fine. Photo £150-180
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x Master die proof with blank tablets in orange and brown on "SG" watermarked paper (62x52mm.), marked "5 Centre, 8B Border", fine. Photo £250-300
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x Master die proof with blank tablets in red-brown and brown on "SG" watermarked paper (61x53mm.), fine. Photo £250-300
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x Master die proof with blank tablets in black and grey on "SG" watermarked paper (62x51mm.), fine. Photo £250-300
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x 10m. marginal imperforate plate proofs of the frame only and of the vignette, in blue on thin card, fine £70-90
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x 2 1/2p. die proof in magenta and blue affixed to card (89x102mm.) dated "8.6.32", marked "2 1/2p Appd" and initialled. Photo £400-500
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x 7 1/2p. imperforate colour trials (3) in indigo and deep blue, indigo and reddish violet and in deep green and blue-green, all marginal on ungummed "SG" sideways watermarked paper, fine £200-250
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x 10p. imperforate colour trials (3) with vignettes in brown and frames in greenish blue, blue-green and in reddish violet (marginal), all on ungummed "SG" sideways watermarked paper, fine £200-250
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x 15m. red-brown and sepia showing variety watermark sideways inverted and 7 1/2p. green and emerald showing variety watermark sideways inverted and reversed, fine mint. S.G. 52aw, 57by; £400 £150-180
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x 2 1/2p. magenta and blue showing variety watermark sideways inverted, fine used.
S.G. 53cw, £300. Photo £100-120
| 1935 Gordon Anniversary | |
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