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£1 green and red, fresh very lightly mounted mint. S.G. 17. Photo £700-800
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x 1918 (Oct.) Our Day 3d. Red Cross labels (2), one affixed to small black on cream envelope numbered "5195", the other affixed to green on white envelope numbered "12962 and 17962" £120-150
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x 1925 Air set mint (2), used and on air cover, two additional 1d. values on flight cards and two sets of forgeries; 1926-30 largely mint selection with 1927 Pretoria 1/2d. varieties including marginal block of eight with double perfs. at right and a used pair with missing fraction bar, 2/6d. perf. 14x13 1/2 down mint pair (one pulled perf.); 1929 Air set mint and used on seven flight covers; also 1925 (one used from Southern Rhodesia) and 1934 (2, one registered) Royal Tour covers £150-200
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x 1927-30 perf. 14 2d. to 10/- set of seven horizontal pairs, fine mint. S.G. 34-39, £650 £200-250
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x 1927-30 perf. 14 2d. to 10/- set of seven horizontal pairs, fine mint. S.G. 34-39, £650 £200-250
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x 1927-30 perf. 14 x 13 1/2 10/- bright blue and brown, used block of six (2 x 3, three bi-lingual pairs), Pietersburg cancellations; fine. S.G. 39b, £600 £150-200
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x 1929 Air, series of four enlarged 6d. essays, comprising a vertical design printed in two different sizes and marked "1925.1." and "1925.2.", and a horizontal design (2, not dissimilar to the 1929 issue showing differences in the side ornamentation and landscape) marked "1929/1" and "1929/2", printed in black on stout, surfaced paper (204x222mm.); horizontal folding creases through a rare and desirable group. Photo £3,000-4,000
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x 1930-44 mint and used range, the mint with 1/2d. and 1d. booklet panes, 1/2d. two English, two Afrikaans strip, 1/2d. "cobweb" and "$" varieties, 2d. slate-grey and violet "airship" flaw, 3d. black and red (2) and 3d. blue (2, one with inverted watermark) "shuttered window" flaws in pairs or blocks, 4d. brown watermark upright pair, 2/6d. pairs (3, one green and brown), a few used, etc.; also 1d. Darmstadt trial block of four £250-300
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1930-44 1/2d. black and green tête-bêche pair contained in a horizontal strip of six, large part original gum, folded between the perfs and one with some black fibres on the reverse; rare. S.G. 42b, £1,400. Photo £400-450
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1930-44 1d. black and carmine tête-bêche pair contained in a horizontal strip of six, folded through the perfs. and a few split perfs. Rare. S.G. 43a, £1,400. Photo £400-450
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1930-44 2d. slate-grey and lilac tête-bêche pair contained in a horizontal strip of three from the right of the sheet [R4/4-6], large part original gum, a little gum toned but extremely rare. S.G. 44a, £8,000. Photo £2,500-3,000
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1930-44 2d. blue and violet pair with Airship flaw, used, the variety with a short perf. at foot, fine. S.G. 44ea, £950 unused. Photo £150-200
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x 1933-48 "suid-afrika" hyphenated largely mint range with multiples including 2d. blue and violet marginal pair, 1 1/2d. blocks of four, eight and larger, 2d. grey and dull purple blocks of four and six, 3d. blocks of twelve (2) and eighteen, 5/- pair and block of four, 10/- pairs (3) and block of four, used to 10/- with 2d. blue and violet block of four and a few covers £200-250
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1933-48 1 1/2d. green and gold block of six (3x2, two horizontal and one vertical bi-lingual pairs), variety watermark inverted and green over gold of vignettes, unmounted mint, some light gum toning and the gold printing appearing as staining on the reverse as usual. S.G. 57de var. Photo £500-600
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1933-48 1 1/2d. green and gold pair, variety watermark inverted and green printed over gold of vignettes (South Africa Handbook 46v19), unmounted mint, slightly gum toned and the gold appearing as a stain on reverse, as usual; fine. S.G. 57dw, var. Photo £200-250
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x 1933-48 6d. green and vermilion pair with falling ladder [R5/10] variety, unmounted mint, very slightly gum toned, fine. S.G. 61a, £300 £100-120
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x 1933-37 collection of Commemorative issues with ranges of mint, used, commemorative and covers, 1935 Silver Jubilee set in pairs on registered covers posted on Jubilee day, first flight covers (6) and usage at Table Mountain and East London Scout Camp, 1936 Jipex mint panes and covers and 1937 Coronation set in mint blocks of sixty and first day covers £150-200
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x 1952 Cape Town Tercentenary Stamp Exhibition collection of artwork and proofs, etc., comprising three enlarged pieces of artwork for the label, pencil sketch for the label, and fourteen blocks of twenty-four for the label in various forms (some progressive); pencil drawing, mock-ups and proofs (3, two in colour) for the cover and pencil sketch for the notepaper. A wonderful lot for the stamp exhibition specialist. Photo £1,000-1,200
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x 1987 (19 Nov.) "The Bible Society of South Africa" issue file of original artwork by Sheila Mowers, comprising 25c. and 30c. (4) pencil sketches on tracing paper, 25c. pen and ink drawing similar to the unissued "Hand of God" design, handpainted essays for 25c., 30c. (2) values and in an unvalued design, a pencil sketch for the first day cover, and a handpainted outline of the Bible Society logo, all contained in an "Artist Drawing" folder, the inside front and back covers on which the artist has pasted two further printed proofs in Greek and Bible translations. A fascinating and unique archive. Photo £2,000-2,500
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x 1936 (26 Sept.) Schlesinger Air Race, London to Johannesburg, T. Rose and J. Bagshaw envelope bearing Great Britain 1936 1/2d., 1d. with Leicester Square cancellation, Egypt Air 8m., 10m. (2) with Cairo cancellations of 30 Sept. and returned to England, special green "england-south africa/air race/september 1936" cachet and signed by both pilots; fine. Photo £300-400
Note: Rose and Bagshaw retired from the race after damaging their undercarriage on landing at Cairo
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x 1936 (26 Sept.) Schlesinger Air Race, London to Johannesburg, A.E. Clouston envelope bearing Great Britain 1936 1/2d. with Luton cancellation, type written "The Schlesinger England/Johannesburg Race/Carried on Miles Hawk VI/Pilot - Mr. A.E. Clouston", signed by the Pilot and with Johannesburg arrival (8.10); fine. Photo £300-400
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x 1936 (26 Sept.) Schlesinger Air Race, London to Johannesburg, Victor Smith envelope bearing Great Britain 1936 1/2d. with Portsmouth cancellation, endorsed "Retired from Race Khartum, 3rd Oct. 1936. Reached George, Cape South Africa 6th Oct." and signed by the Pilot, special "england south africa" cachet, additionally franked 6d. with George cancellation of 18 Jan.1937; fine. Photo £150-200
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x 1936 (3 March), Tommy Rose's South Africa to Great Britain record flight, envelope to London with "capetown municipal air-post/wingfield" datestamp, on arrival franked 1934-36 1 1/2d. with London machine cancellation, endorsed on the reverse "Carried by Tom Rose from Cape Town"; filing fold and mended tears, extremely rare. On this return flight Rose carried two letters addressed to the Lord Mayor of London which had been entrusted to him by the Mayors of Cape Town and Johannesburg, which he delivered personally. In addition he carried sixteen letters for personal friends and posted these on the day of his arrival in London. Photo £450-500
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x 1953 Bradbury Wilkinson colour proposal, comprising imperforate 1d. in green and brown (the issued colour) and 6d. (3) in different colour combinations letter "A", "B" and "C" with "B" in brown-olive and deep turquoise-green ultimately being chose, all four affixed on piece of wove paper (153x237mm.) with printers imprint affixed at foot £500-600
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1923-26 Setting III, 10/- blue and olive -green horizontal pair, the left-hand stamp with over-inked medallion, fresh unmounted mint. SACC R22,000. Photo £200-250
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1923-26 Setting III, bold overprint, £1 green and red horizontal pair, fresh unmounted mint. SACC R.13,500. Photo £400-500
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x 1923-26 Setting VI, 3d. deep bright blue block of thirty-six (eighteen horizontal pairs) from the foot of the right-hand pane with full sheet margins, fresh unmounted mint; traces of gum creasing, otherwise fine and a scarce multiple. S.G. 32a, £756+ £250-300
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x 1930 Air issue collection, comprising small overprint 1st printing 4d. (15) and 1/- (33), 2nd printing 4d. (7) and 1/- (6), and large overprint 4d. (68, one with overprint inverted and one with offset of overprint) and 1/- (25) with many multiples and a few minor varieties, and 1931 Air 3d. and 10d. in pairs and imprint blocks of four, fresh and fine mint, largely unmounted. Cat. £2,850+ £700-900
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x 1930 Air, first printing 4d. and 1/- pairs, one in each showing variety no stop after "A", fresh mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1956) for both. S.G. 70a, 71a, £520. Photo for 1/- £250-300
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1761 (Jan. 1) entire letter to Laval, France with superb red "+/vizca/ya" in decorated oval, manuscript 24 (sols) rate marking; fine and most attractive. J. Van der Linden Certificate (2003); 1836 (22 April) entire letter from Pena Castillo to London, via France, with red oval "m/santander" and "espagne par/st jean-de-luz" French entry marking, rated 2/2, interesting contents (in English) regarding the Light Brigade in San Sebastian to aid in the defence of the city; slight staining but fine and a letter of historical importance. J. Van der Linden Certificate (2011) £120-150
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1916 Cervantes' Death Centenary Official set of eight proofs with Bradbury, Wilkinson security punch holes arranged in a diamond; fine unmounted o.g. S.G. 0353-60 £120-150
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1854 (23.8) entire letter Cadiz with blue "franco" and "manila/isla filipp/25/ago/1854" d.s., transit and arrival markings on reverse, fine; 1862 (Feb.) envelope from Manila to the United States, with red Hong Kong (9.2), London (11.3), black New York (5.4) d.s. and a variety of rate markings, on reverse black Hong Kong (9.2) d.s., fine and scarce 'Two Ocean' envelope. J. Van der Linden Certificate (2011) £150-200
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x 1889-90 2d. olive-bistre, variety "Swazielan", large part original gum, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1975). S.G. 5b, £1,100. Photo £350-400
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x 1892 (Aug.) overprinted in carmine, perf. 12 1/2 1/2d. grey complete sheet of sixty (10x6), fresh mint and mounted in margins only. A scarce multiple. S.G. 10, £450+ £300-400
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24p. vermilion on buff, 12 1/2h. drab, 25h. green, 50h. slate, 1r. lilac and on German East Africa Fee Stamp 25h. grey; all with violet handstamp and large part original gum, some faults but good appearance and rare. S.G. M21-25, £6,400. Also "The Provisional Issues of the Postage Stamps of Mafia" by Greenwood. Photo £1,000-1,200
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12 1/2h. drab, handstamped in bluish green, on philatelic 1916 (6 July) envelope addressed to Zanzibar, tied by violet c.d.s. with arrival c.d.s. (7.7) on reverse. Fine and rare.
S.G. M22. Photo £800-1,000
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50h. dull green, handstamped in bluish green, on philatelic 1916 (6 July) envelope addressed to Zanzibar, tied by violet c.d.s. with arrival c.d.s. (7.7) on reverse. Fine and rare. S.G. M23. Photo £800-1,000
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1r. lilac, handstamped in bluish green, on philatelic 1916 (6 July) envelope addressed to Zanzibar, tied by violet c.d.s. with arrival c.d.s. (7.7) on reverse. Fine and rare. S.G. M25. Photo £800-1,000
| 1915 (Sept.) handstamped "o.h.b.m.s./mafia" in a circle on German East Africa Fee Stamps | |
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25h. grey, handstamped in bluish green, on philatelic 1916 (6 July) envelope addressed to Zanzibar, tied by violet c.d.s. with arrival c.d.s. (7.7) on reverse. Fine and rare.
S.G. M26. Photo £800-1,000
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1917-21 1c. and 10c. to 50r. complete set of fifteen imperforate plate proofs in issued colours on gummed watermarked paper, the 1c., 15c. and 4r. with a crease otherwise fine. A lovely exhibition set. Photo £2,500-3,000
Note: These proofs were taken from the small plates of six impressions. No such impressions were taken of the 3c. and 6c. values, the first values to be invoiced.
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1917-21 1c. to 50r. set of seventeen with additional shades on 75c. and 1r., large part original gum, some with hinge remainder, 20r. with top selvedge partly stuck down. Lower values and 1921 Script issue 1c. and 10c. in blocks; also interesting memorabilia with letters. Generally good to fine. (hundreds) £300-400
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x 1917-21 50r. carmine and green, original gum; fine and fresh. Brandon Certificate (1980). S.G. 62, £750. Photo £300-350
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1922-24 2s. with blank vignette in green on wove paper with 4-5mm. margins and affixed to piece of brown card (41x44mm.); the proof with concealed tear at foot. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Peter Chantry, September 1991
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5c., 10c., 15c., 20c., 25c., 30c., 40c., 50c. and 75c. die proofs with blank vignettes, all in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "before hardening" with the 10c. dated
"9 jun 1926", fine. Photo £2,500-3,000
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3/- grey-brown and black imperforate plate marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet on highly surfaced gummed unwatermarked paper, fine. Scarce. Photo £400-500
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10/- grey-black and blue imperforate plate proof, a top right pane of twenty-five with margins all round on gummed unwatermarked paper, fresh and very fine. Photo £2,000-2,500
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£1 die proof with blank vignette, stamp-size in black on glazed card, affixed to thin card (44x49mm.) marked "July 15th, 100+6", fine. Photo £350-400
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1927 3/- black on red staples at right, an exploded example comprising 5c. black and green (2), 10c. black and yellow and 15c. black and (2) panes of six, all handstamped "specimen" (Type D18) diagonally in blue, the front cover and a piece of pink interleaving paper, the panes each adhering by the margins to pieces. A fine and unique group. Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: De La Rue archives
Dr. Conrad Latto, July 1997
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1853-1912 a mainly used collection in an Oriel album with slipcase, including used 1853 Courier 1d. (4, one pen-cancelled) and 4d. (25), Chalons with some reprinted die proofs (10) in various colours, 1855 plate proof 1d. marginal block of twenty-three (creased and soiled) and used 1855 1d. (2), 2d. (2) and 4d. (7 including a strip of three), 1856-57 thin paper 1d. (2), 2d. (2), 4d. (5 including a strip of three) and pelure paper 1d. (2),
1857-67 wmk double-lined numerals 1d. (38 including four strips of three and eight unused), 2d. (22, including a strip of three and a pair), 4d. (19), 1858 plate proof 6d. block of ten and a vertical pair and 1/- blocks of four (2) and a single, all in black, and issued 6d. (8 including an unused pair) and 1/- (11 including a pair and one unused), 1860-67 6d. (39 in a range of shades), a good range of 1863-71 trial separations (not all guaranted), Sideface issues both mint and used including three mint 1d. with "wedge" flaw and 1891 2 1/2d. on 9d. variety surcharge double, one inverted, 1892-99 1/2d. to £1 mint, small group of Pictorials plus some Postal Fiscals including 1900 Platypus 1d. marginal strip of three imperforate vertically except at left, 1d. vertical pair with the upper stamp showing overprint double and £1. Condition mixed, therefore viewing strongly recommended £7,000-9,000
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1892-99 1/2d. to £1 set of ten in blocks of four, fine mint. Very scarce in multiples.
S.G. 216-225, £3000. Photo £1,000-1,200
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