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Postage Dues. 1930 2d Block of four, lower right stamp with incorrect number (4669) applied and erased and the correct number (4670) applied above, unused, fine and very scarce. S.G. D2g, £2000+. Photo on Page 186. £500-600
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Postage Dues. 1930 Narrow fount "No" 1d unused (9, two with no stop after "LUCIA") and used (4), 2d unused (15) and used (4), and wide fount "No" 1d unused (3) and used (4), 2d unused (6) and used (5), several wide and narrow fount stamps in se-tenant pairs or blocks including 2d block of six with three wide fount stamps; also misperforated 2d resulting in "Postage Due" at the top of the stamp (5), and a cover from Turks Island bearing 1d + wide fount 2d. S.G. £2,477. (52 + cover). Photo on Page 188. £250-300
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Cancellations. QV-KGV Stamps and pieces (195) and covers (5) with village cancels, Dennery manuscript cancels (3), 1936 cover from Michoud with 1d postage due applied at Castries, other covers with cancels of Gros Islet and Canaries, and a few associated picture postcards; also Paquebots, maritime cancels and cachets with violet "EDEN", overseas datestamps, etc. (200+). Photo on Page 244. £250-300
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Revenues/Postal Fiscals. 1881-84 Mint and used selection including ½d green with "stamp" double overprint (S.G. F11a, possibly fiscally used and cleaned), "ONE PENNY / STAMP" overprint double in both black and red, 28 other stamps with apparent postal cancels some of which are clearly forged but others probably genuine, with scarce French Sea Post c.d.s on 4d yellow. (36). Photo on Page 226. £150-200
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1862 (July 8) Stampless cover to England prepaid 6d in cash with red "PAID / AT / ST. VINCENT" crowned circle, two St. Vincent datestamps (one over the crowned circle) and red London Paid arrival c.d.s, red "5" indicating the amount due to the British Post Office. A good example of the reuse of this crowned circle in 1862 during a shortage of 6d stamps. Photo on Page 230. £250-300
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1856-1932 Mint and used collection including G.B 6d cancelled "A10" (small tear), 1860-80 Perkins Bacon issues with 1866 1/- slate-grey perf 11-12½ used (S.G. 8, one pulled perf), 1/- brown used, stamps with horizontal or vertical ink lines (11, probably Specimens), 1875-78 4d and 6d pale green mint (S.G. 25/6), 1d vertical plate proof pair in black, 1885 ½d proof pair in black, some multiples and forgeries, a few Specimens, 1899 set mint and 1d inverted watermark used, 1907-32 sets mint, War Tax overprints with varieties, 1928 £1 tied to piece by Cumberland c.d.s. S.G. 1/141, £6,000++. (c.400). Photo on Pages 226 & 258. £800-1,000
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1880 5/- Rose-red (no gum) and 1885 ½d both handstamped "Specimen" type SV1 and 1888 5/- lake overprinted "SPECIMEN" type D11. The SV1 local overprint very scarce; the 5/- D11 overprint done by De la Rue in London probably on presentation stamps and not sent to the U.P.U. (3). Photo on Page 212. £200-250
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1881 Surcharges, ½d on half 6d unused no gum and used, 1d on 6d mint, 4d on 1/- used with oval "GB / 40c" accountancy mark, the last with three short upper perfs but a very unusual cancel on this uncommon stamp. S.G. 33/5, £1,605. (4). Photo on Page 226. £160-180
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Cancellations. QV-KGV Stamps (255) and covers (5) with village cancels including abbreviated datestamps, 1887 card from Dominica with Barrouallie arrival c.d.s, covers with datestamps of Beguia or New Ground, also Parcel Post, Late Fee, accountancy marks, Paquebots and maritime with manuscript "Esk", arrival cancels with "A11" of St. Lucia on 1878 6d, etc. A good lot. (260). Photo on Page 226. £400-500
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Revenues. 1881-90 Revenue overprints and surcharges including 1882 3d on half 6d mint pair and used block of three, 1888 3d on 4d lilac (2), 1890 6d on 4d (3) and 1/- on 4d, etc. Eleven with apparent postal cancels (some probably forged), an unusual group. (68). Photo on Page 226. £200-250
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Revenues. 1882 5/- Rose-red overprinted "REVENUE", variety overprint double one inverted, mint. Very rare, probably only occurring on a single sheet of twenty stamps. Photo on Page 212. £150-200
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Postal Stationery. 1893 1d and 1½d Postcards handstamped "Specimen" type SV7, fine and scarce. (2). £180-200
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1929 (July 13) "Venus" flight, cover to Singapore franked 1c pair + 12c for Air Fee and postage, tied by Kuching datestamps with circular dated "KUCHING / AIR MAIL" alongside, sent by sea from Pontianak with Singapore arrival backstamp (Apr. 18). Fine and scarce. Photo on Page 230. £300-£400
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1931 (June 4) R.A.F. Air Sea Survey Flight second phase, cover from Kuching franked 17c with blue "BY AIR MAIL" label, backstamped at Singapore (June 5, 1.45PM) and at Katong. £120-£150
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1931 (Apr. 3) Imperial Airways England to Australia first official air mail, printed 'publicity' envelope from London franked 1/-, addressed to "The Secretariat, Kuching", backstamped at Singapore (Apr. 16) and Kuching (Apr. 21), a few minor tone spots. John Rogers records one other similar cover to Sarawak. A rare destination. £150-£200
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1931 (Dec. 2) Cover to Bangkok bearing a blue "BY AIR MAIL" label, inscribed below "Alor Star-Bangkok (Siam)", franked 2c, 3c, 4c (all with Plate No 2) and 8c cancelled at Kuching. Sent by sea to Singapore, the air connection missed so sent on by surface mail, the air mail label and inscription overstruck with boxed "Too Late" applied in Siam, backstamped at Singapore (Dec. 4) and Bangkok (Dec. 9). Unusual. £100-£150
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1933 (May 12) Registered cover from Kuching to Singapore inscribed "Per R.A.F. Flying Boat GEZCG" below a blue Air Mail label, franked 1c, 2c, 4c, 5c, and 8c, with violet boxed "UNCLAIMED" (Proud I26), returned to the sender, backstamped at Singapore (May 13) and Kuching (May 22). Photo on Page 230. £150-£200
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1935 (Jan. 17) Commercial cover from Kuching to Singapore franked 5c, endorsed "Per R.A.F. Flying Boat no. 1161", flown by W/Cr Scott, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 240. £150-£200
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1926-27 ⅛pi - 10pi Set of eight, 1pi and 2pi postage dues, and 1927 Establishment of Kingdom overprint ⅛pi - 10pi set of eight, affixed to four archival pieces, each handstamped "SPECIMEN" type BEC2a (the 1927 ¼pi and 5pi not handstamped) applied upon receipt by the Bechuanaland Post Office. The 1926-27 set and dues with some perf staining, otherwise fine and unique. (18). Photo on Page 246. £600-700
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QV-KGV Stamps with village cancels including Takamaka, Cascade, Anse Boileau, etc., maritime and overseas cancels, also Mauritius used in Seychelles (7, some faults) or Rodrigues (3), some very scarce cancels. (43). Photo on Page 226. £150-200
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1896-97 £1 Purple on red, upper margin, unmounted mint. S.G. 53, £325+. Photo on Page 178. £100-120
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1921 2r and 5r with violet boxed "SPECIMEN" handstamp type SP1, applied to presentation sets, fine mint, very scarce. (2). Photo on Page 246. £120-150
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Cancellations. A collection of Cape cancels on covers and cards, stamps and pieces, in two albums; and a stockbook containing numeral cancels of Cape, Natal and O.F.S (including Natal P.O.A cancels), with some Boer War cancels. (100s). £200-250
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Cape, Natal, OFS and Transvaal. Various unusual stamps on pages with V.R.I overprint varieties, telegraphs and revenue stamps, a few railway stamps, Transvaal V.R.I 2/6 - £5 overprinted "SPECIMEN", Officials with Natal KEVII stamps perfined "NGR" (33 stamps on ten pieces), Cape stamps with eleven hole official perfin (7), Transvaal stamps overprinted "C.S.A.R" (8), Natal 1861 Telegraph 10/- mint and £1 used (minor toning), etc. (300+). £250-300
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Cape of Good Hope. 1900 1d Postal stationery envelope franked ½d + 1d, from East London to Shanghai, backstamped at Durban, Colombo and Hong Kong, an unusual destination. £100-120
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Griqualand. 1887-79 ½d - 5/- Mint and used stamps with various overprints, some varieties, also a few forgeries. (101). £250-300
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Natal. 1877 ½d on 1d Yellow, varieties surcharge inverted or "S" omitted from "Postage", both used, scarce. S.G. 91a,e, £550. (2). Photo on Page 226. £120-150
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Natal. 1879 1d on 6d, variety surcharge double, one inverted, used, scarce. S.G. 93c, £350. Photo on Page 226. £100-120
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Natal. 1879 1d on 6d, variety surcharged four times, used, scarce. S.G. 93d, £325. Photo on Page 226. £100-120
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New Republic. 1886-87 Stamps including 1d dated 4 JAN 87 on blue granite paper without arms tied to piece by rare "Ngomepost 2/2/88" manuscript cancel (just two examples recorded by Jonkers), 2s dated 30 AUG 86 on white paper without arms unused with variety "S" inverted (unlisted by Gibbons, thinned), an unusual green 1d cinderella, etc. (8). Photo on Page 178. £150-200
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Transvaal - Railway Officials. 1905-07 KEVII C.S.A.R Overprints and perfins, comprising Crown CA ½d, 1d (2), 2d, 4d, 6d, 1/- overprints and 2d perfin all used, Multiple Crown CA 1d scarlet, 3d, 6d mint, ½d yellow-green, 4d, 6d, 1/- used. A scarce group, the mint stamps and used 1/- perfin all unpriced by Gibbons. S.G. RO3/5, 7/9, 12, 14/19, £870 + four unpriced stamps. (15). Photo on Page 226. £500-600
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Transvaal - Telegraph Stamps. 1901-02 1d, 6d and 1/- on 2/6, and 5/- on £2 revenue with V.R.I overprint, all overprinted "Transvaal / Telegraphs", the 1/- on 2/6 with a few perf faults, otherwise all fine used, the 5/- on £2 scarce. S.G. T1/3, 5, £400. (4). Photo on Page 212. £100-120
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1900-01Stamp issues including Lydenburg ½d and 3d (corner fault) mint, 1d and 3d used, Pietersburg (43, one with Thabina c.d.s, three with triangular "47" cancels, one with Pietersburg squared circle), Mafeking 1d on Cape ½d (S.G. 1) unused and 6d on 2d (S.G. 13) used, etc., a few faults. (58). £200-250
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Schweizer Renecke. 1900 Transvaal ½d, 1d and 2d with "BESIEGED" overprint reading vertically upwards, used on separate pieces tied by Schweizer Renecke c.d.s (11 or 12 SEP), the 2d with ink stain at left occurring prior to use, probably caused by the overprinting ink. S.G. 1/3, £1,075. (3). Photo on Page 244. £200-250
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British Forces Mail. 1899-1902 Covers and cards (64) and fronts (6), various F.P.O and A.P.O cancels including hooded circle Registered types (6) and other registered mail (6, two from F.P.O 17 with unusual dumb cancels), mainly with G.B stamps (with some mixed frankings), redirected mail including "NOT IN NETLEY HOSPITAL", also a few ingoing covers, mixed quality with some faults. (70). £300-400
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British Forces Mail. 1900-02 Covers from British forces (17) including five covers enclosing a series of long and interesting letters from 2Lt H. de Burgh Edwards, covers endorsed from Pte Wooding 2nd Northants Regt (9, some faults), "Army Form C" envelope with Natal 1d tied by F.P.O 15 c.d.s, also F.P.O datestamps on pieces (c.70) and stamps. (100+). £100-150
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Burgher Camps - Transvaal/Bermuda. 1901 Covers from Transvaal to P.O.Ws in Bermuda with dated cachets of the Burgher Camps at Balmoral, Belfast, Heidelberg, Krugersdorp or Middelburg, all endorsed upon arrival, with "not Darrells", "not Burtts", "not Hawkins", "at Morgans" or "Tuckers". A fine and unusual group. (5). Photo on Page 240. £500-600
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Burgher Camps - ORC/Bermuda. 1901-02 1d Postcard from "Bethulie R. Camp" and a registered cover posted at Bethulie, probably from the camp, also two covers posted at Winburg probably from the refugee camp, all to P.O.Ws at Burtts Island, Darrells Island (2) or Morgans Island, some faults. (4). £120-150
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P.O.W Mail. 1900-02 Covers (18) and fronts (2) to Boer P.O.Ws, including 1901 cover to "Officer of the Hawarden Castle, Table Bay" with an enclosed letter from the sister of a Boer P.O.W held on the ship asking that he be allowed out on parole to visit their sick mother, cover franked G.B 1d tied by F.P.O 23 c.d.s to a P.O.W at Tin Town with violet "PASSED / S.O.P NATAL / CENSOR / P. of W." and triangular "PASSED / CENSOR / P. OF W.", front to Bermuda with red "NOT TUCKERS", etc. Also picture postcards (7) and a few later covers and cards, very mixed quality with some faults. (38). £150-200
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Prisoner of War Ships. 1900-01 Cover endorsed from a P.O.W on the "Kildonan Castle" franked 1d and a stampless O.H.M.S cover endorsed "Free from Censor, Kildonan Castle" both with Simons-Town datestamps and a Belle Vue P.O.W censor, and a cover endorsed from a P.O.W on the "Mongolian", franked 1d cancelled at Cape Town, all fine. (3). £160-200
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Prisoner of War Ships - Cape Town. 1901-02 Covers posted in South Africa, addressed to Boer P.O.Ws on the S.S "Bavarian" or "Orient" (both redirected to St. Helena), "Roslin Castle" (redirected to India), "Lake Montrose" (redirected to Bermuda) or "Hawarden Castle" (handstamped "T" and "1d", redirected to Ceylon with manuscript "T6c"); cover to a P.O.W at Ladysmith redirected to "St Helena, S.S Orient"; and a cover posted at Cape Town to a P.O.W on the Transport "Canada", Docks Cape Town but redirected to Durban (the "Canada" returning from St. Helena with P.O.Ws went directly to Durban, not stopping at Cape Town). (7). £300-350
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Prisoner of War Ships - Cape Town. 1899-1901 Covers addressed to Boer P.O.Ws on ships off Cape Town or Simons Town, comprising covers to the ships Penelope (2), Catalonia, Hawarden Castle (stamp removed), Manila, Harlech Castle, City of Cambridge (2), Kildonan Castle (2), Roslin Castle, Armenian (2), Bavarian, City of Vienna or Pindari, mainly fine, a scarce group to twelve different ships. (16). £700-800
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Prisoner of War Ships - Durban. 1900 Covers posted in South Africa, addressed to Boer P.O.Ws on ships off Durban, with a stampless cover from Army Post Office Standerton to S.S "Chicago" and covers franked 1d to the S.S "Manila", "Yorkshire" or "Catalonia", the last two redirected to Ceylon, all fine. (4). £200-250
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P.O.W Mail - Bermuda. 1901-02 Covers from South Africa to P.O.Ws in Bermuda, two from prisoners in Belle Vue Camp, four redirected with various endorsements, three with circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA". (9). £300-360
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P.O.W Mail - Bermuda. 1902 Dutch 5c postcards (2) and a German 10pf postcard all to J.M.J Muller in Bermuda, the two Dutch cards redirected with various endorsements and blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", the German card received after Muller's release and forwarded to Holland. (3). £150-180
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P.O.W Mail - Bermuda/Ceylon. 1901-02 Covers from P.O.Ws in Diyatalawa Camp, one to a P.O.W at Morgans Island, the other to a P.O.W in Belle Vue Camp and redirected to Bermuda endorsed "not Hawkins"; and a Bermuda 1d postcard from A.C Erasmus on Darrells Island to his father J.C Erasmus in Diyatalawa Camp with blue circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA". (3). £240-280
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P.O.W Mail - Bermuda. 1902 (Sep. 19) Cover from Bermuda to Transvaal franked ½d pair, posted nearby four months after the war, therefore not censored, with bilingual boxed "Insufficient Address", backstamped at the Returned Letter Office Johannesburg. Fine and unusual. £100-120
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1910-63 Specialised collection written up on pages with interprovincial uses, 1913-24 £1 used in S.W.A, plate blocks, coil stamps, inverted watermarks, many varieties including 1934 4d spear flaw and 1938 2d airship flaw within mint pairs, postage dues and officials, covers, also duplicates in stockbooks, an extensive lot. (1,000s). Photo on Page 226. £800-1,000
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1923 Harrison & Sons Ltd 1d Springbok essays (15) printed by photogravure in various colours, unscreened imperforate essays in single colours (3), screened imperforate essays in black with "Muster" overprint or in blue and carmine, screened perf 14 essays in single colours (7, one overprinted "Muster") or in two colours (3), one imperf essay on watermarked paper, all fine. Also eleven other Harrison sample stamps. (26). £180-220
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1926-27 Perf 14½x14 1d, Pretoria printing, mint block of four, misperforated through the centre of the stamps, unusual. Photo on Page 258. £100-120
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