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1922 1d Green, variety watermark inverted and reversed, lower margin which clearly shows the watermark from the front, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 89y, £350. Photo on Page 166. £100-120
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1922 1d Imperforate sample proof in the unissued colours of dull green and bright magenta, on gummed unwatermarked paper, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type DS1, applied to a piece cut from a sample book numbered "123", fine and attractive. Photo on Page 220. £240-280
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1922 Master Die Proof with uncleared duty and vignette plates and surrounds, in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, a fine and rare proof. Photo on Back Cover. £800-1,000
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1922 £1 Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card, stamped "BEFORE / STRIKING", initialled and dated "20/4/22" in pencil, 92x60mm, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 252. £500-600
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1922 1d - £1 Overprinted "SPECIMEN", the ten values issued in May 1922 all in strips of three, also the 5d and 2/- issued in July 1927 in strips of three, the twelve strips applied to three large archival pieces from the Madagascar U.P.U specimen stamp book all handstamped red circular "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / COLLECTION / DE / BERNE / MADAGASCAR". Spectacular and unique archival pieces, scarce stamps in strips, the 1/6, 2/6, 5/- and £1 Multiple Crown CA watermark, two pieces signed below by the Director Posts & Telegraphs in Madagascar with his cachet. (36 stamps). Photo on Page 232. £1,500-2,000
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1922 Multiple Crown CA 1/6, 2/6, 5/- and £1, Multiple Script CA 1d, 6d, 1/-, 7/6, 10/- and 15/- all handstamped violet "SPECIMEN" type SH2, 1d with small faults, otherwise superb mint, the only values in this set recorded with this local Specimen handstamp (all issued in May 1922, the last time this local SH2 Specimen handstamp was used), very scarce. (10). Photo on Page 248. £400-500
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1923 4d Grey and black on yellow, unmounted mint block of six with lower margin, upper right stamp with torn flag variety. S.G. 92/b, £320+. £100-120
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1922 5/- Grey and green on yellow, watermark Multiple Crown CA, unmounted mint block of four with lower margin, including torn flag variety on 4/6. Superb, rare in a multiple. S.G. 95/b, £1,100+. Photo on Page 110. £350-450
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1922 £1 Grey and purple on red, variety torn flag, superb mint, very scarce. S.G. 96b, £4,250. Photo on Page 110. £1,000-1,200
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1927 1/6 Grey and green on green, watermark Multiple Script CA, overprinted "SPECIMEN", variety cleft rock, superb unmounted mint. A rarity, the variety only possible on Specimen stamps of the five values issued in 1927, just seven examples possible. With Basel Certificate (2003). S.G. 107cs. Photo on Page 248. £400-500
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1922 15/- Grey and purple on blue overprinted "SPECIMEN", variety torn flag, unmounted mint, minor toning, otherwise fine and very rare. Just seven examples of this variety can exist with Specimen overprint; the variety on the issued stamp catalogued at £9,500. With B.P.A Certificate (2001). S.G. 113bs. Photo on Page 248. £800-1,000
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1922 ½d Grey and black, mint pair with upper margin, watermark inverted, right stamp with damaged value tablet, the stamps unmounted. An exceptional pair, this major plate variety possibly unique with watermark inverted. S.G. 97e/gw. Photo on Page 220. £800-1,000
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1936 ½d Grey-black and black, unmounted mint left half sheet of thirty including varieties broken mainmast and cleft rock, plate numbers "1", superb and very scarce. S.G. 97h/ha/hc, £1,100+. £350-450
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1937 1½d Deep carmine-red, variety broken mainmast, superb used with 1938 (Apr 11) c.d.s, very scarce, with B.P.A Certificate (2013). S.G. 99fc, £1,400. Photo on Page 248. £400-500
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1923 3d Bright blue, unmounted mint left half sheet of thirty including varieties broken mainmast, torn flag, cleft rock and storm over rock, plate number "1", some perforations split between columns 3 and 4, crease to one stamp, otherwise fine and scarce, the storm over rock variety only occurring on the first printing. S.G. 101a/d, £618+. £200-250
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1927 1/6 Grey and green on green, watermark Multiple Script CA, mint lower left corner block of four, partially obscured plate number "1", corner stamp with variety cleft rock, a few split perfs, lightly mounted on the upper stamps only with the variety unmounted. S.G. 107/c, £500+. Photo on Page 222. £180-200
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1927 2/- Purple and blue on blue, unmounted mint upper left corner block of four, partially obscured plate number "1", 2/1 with variety broken mainmast, mounted in the margins only with a few split marginal perfs. S.G. 108/a, £630+. Photo on Page 222. £220-260
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1927 2/6 Grey and red on yellow, watermark Multiple Script CA, upper left corner block of four, partially obscured plate number "1", stamp 2/1 with broken mainmast variety, lightly mounted in the margins only, the stamps unmounted, very fine. S.G. 109/a, £522+. Photo on Page 222. £180-220
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1927 5/- Grey and green on yellow, watermark Multiple Script CA, lower left corner block of four, partly obscured plate number "1", splitting to central vertical perforations strengthened with hinges, the corner stamp with cleft rock variety, mounted on the upper stamps only, the variety unmounted. S.G. 110/c, £900+. Photo on Page 222. £240-280
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1922 7/6 Grey-brown and yellow-orange, unmounted mint vertical pair with lower margin, upper stamp with variety torn flag. S.G. 111/b, £1,660. Photo on Page 222. £400-500
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1933 (Mar 13) Registered cover to England franked 7/6 with torn flag variety, the stamp with small defect at upper left corner, nevertheless a rare variety used, exceptional on cover. S.G. 111b, £3,000 as a stamp. Photo on Page 224. £750-850
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1922 15/- Grey and purple on blue, fine mint. S.G. 113, £1,100. Photo on Page 248. £300-350
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1902 (July 5-22) Postcard and reply card (outward half) with fine attached drawings or paintings of President Steyn and Louis Botha by the French P.O.W Maurice Le Gall, both cards self addressed to Le Gall in Deadwood camp, the July 5 card with scarce violet triangular "PASSED / BY CENSOR / ST. HELENA / HEAD OFFICE" (only used April - August 1902), the July 22 card not censored. A fine and rare pair of cards from this talented artist. (2). Photo on Page 224. £600-700
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1901 (Dec 7) 1d Reply card (outward half) to Transvaal with cork cancel (Proud K106), black circular censor cachet containing the handstruck initials "A.W.P", reverse with a fine comic ink drawing of a lady by the French P.O.W Maurice Le Gall, very attractive. Photo on Page 224. £200-250
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1901 (Jan 18) Registered cover to Germany bearing 1884-94 ½d - 1/- set of eight, 1868 5/- and 1890 1½d all with cork cancels (Proud K98), oval "REGISTERED / ST. HELENA" and "R" in circle, violet censor cachet initialled "E.W" by E. Walton, St. Helena, London and Brunswick datestamps. An attractive registered cover. Photo on Page 224. £240-300
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1900 (Dec 24) Registered cover to Holland franked ½d + 4d, cork cancels (Proud K98), oval "REGISTERED / ST. HELENA" and violet "R" in circle with violet censor cachet initialled "E.W" by E. Walton, St. Helena, London and Alkmaar datestamps. An attractive registered cover, from Fred. G.V van der Veen. Photo on Page 224. £240-300
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1900 (Jan 16) Cover to Algeria with five ½d stamps, three cancelled by the St. Helena c.d.s, two others unusually cancelled by cork obliterators (Proud K109), violet triangular "PASSED BY / CENSOR / DEADWOOD" initialled "E.W" by E. Walton. Light vertical fold, otherwise fine, an unusual destination, arrival backstamp of Philippeville. Photo on Page 224. £280-320
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1901 (Apr 26) Cover to Holland, 8d postage paid by 1884-94 1d (2) and 1890-97 2d (3), cork cancels (Proud K104), the cover initially deemed to be underpaid with boxed "T/(25)c" (Proud UP2) applied but then crossed out, violet censor cachet initialled "EW" by E. Walton. A very unusual cover from Capt. de Witt Hamer (of the Hollander Contingent, wounded and captured at Elandslaagte, served as Cronje's Secretary on St. Helena), very few P.O.W covers recorded with postage due handstamps, minor creasing, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 224. £300-350
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1901 (Aug 16) Cover to Pretoria franked 1d, cork cancel (Proud K101), violet censor cachet initialled "E.W" by E. Walton, datestamps of Pretoria (Aug 31, Sep 21, Oct. 21) and Retd Letter Office J.H Burg (Oct 23) with boxed "ADVERTISED / AND / UNCLAIMED". Returned to St. Helena, handstamped black oval "POST OFFICE / (crown) / ST. HELENA" and "RETURNED / LETTER". Scarce and unusual, the oval Post Office handstamp rarely used on returned letters. Photo on Page 226. £300-400
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1900 (July 10) Registered cover from the censor E. Walton ("ETW" monogram on flap) to the Cape bearing 1884-94 2d and 1890-97 1d, cork cancels (Proud K96), violet oval "REGISTERED / ST. HELENA" and "R" in circle, the violet censor cachet signed "E. Walton". Unobtrusive opening tears at upper edge, otherwise fine and unusual, Walton rarely signed the censor cachets in full. Photo on Page 226. £300-350
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1901 (Oct 4) Picture postcard depicting Kent Cottage and General Cronje and guard, signed "P.A Cronje", franked 1d, addressed to his secretary Capt. de Witt Hamer of the Hollander Contingent at Jamestown, violet circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / CENSOR / BROAD BOTTOM CAMP" initialled "H.G.M" by H.G Mortimer. A fine and unusual local card from General Cronje. Photo on Page 226. £250-300
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c.1902 Stampless cover to the Dutch Consul-General in London, apparently hand delivered, with violet triangular "PASSED BY / CENSOR / DEADWOOD" initialled "P.R" by P. Roux, reverse bearing yellow "OPENED UNDER / MARTIAL LAW" censor seal. Unusual and very rare; Mabbett only recorded one other example of this censor seal. Photo on Page 226. £500-600
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1902 (Apr 4) Cover to Klerksdorp Burgher Camp franked KEVII 1d, endorsed from R.J Scheepers, Tent 13, with violet triangular "PASSED / PRESS / CENSOR" initialled "PR" by P. Roux. A little roughly opened at upper edge, otherwise fine and scarce, this censor cachet only recorded March - July 1902. Photo on Page 226. £250-300
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1901 (Apr 22) Registered cover to Belgium franked 1884-94 1/- and 1890-97 5d, cork cancels (Proud K101), oval "REGISTERED / ST. HELENA" and "R" in circle, violet censor cachet initialled "F.W.A" by F.W Alexander, a Belgium registration label tied by "19" postman's handstamp. An attractive registered cover, from J. Barsle in Deadwood Camp. Photo on Page 226. £280-320
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1900 (July 9) Cover to Christiana, Transvaal, franked 1884-94 1d and 1890-97 ½d (3, one with faults), cork cancels (Proud K96), violet censor cachet initialled "JHMB" by J. Brown, violet "CHRISTIANA / 4 OCT. 00" provisional rubber type arrival datestamp (with horizontal town name and date) on the front. Vertical fold and part flap missing but unusual. Photo on Page 226. £200-240
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1901 (Apr 27) Cover to a P.O.W on the "Hawarden Castle" in Table Bay, Cape Town, franked 1d with cork cancel (Proud K104), violet censor cachet initialled "CDNS", Alfred Docks arrival c.d.s. Redirected to Ceylon and India and finally returned to St. Helena, endorsed "Military", backstamped at Ahmednagar and Cape Town R.L.O, violet oval "CENSOR P.O.W / B.P. O'DOWD / AHMEDNAGAR, INDIA", Ceylon censor seal and very scarce red oval "DIYATALAWA KAMP / JOHN F. FAURE PM" with manuscript "Unclaimed" in the centre, finally handstamped "RETURNED / LETTER" in St. Helena. An exceptional cover. Photo on Page 226. £500-700
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1901 (Nov 7) Cover to Holland, inscribed "Absender P.A Cronje, Kent Cottage", the enclosed three page letter signed by Cronje, the cover franked 2½d pair, cork cancels (Proud K109), violet circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / CENSOR / BROAD BOTTOM CAMP" initialled "G.A.D.B". Some edge creasing and tears but an uncommon cover and letter from General Cronje. Photo on Page 228. £250-300
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1901 (Feb 16) Registered mourning cover to Germany franked 2d + 2½d, cork cancels (Proud K98), oval "REGISTERED / ST. HELENA" and "R" in circle, violet censor cachet clearly initialled "N.I.P.M", this censor not recorded by Mabbett, very rare. Photo on Page 228. £500-600
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1901 (Jan 30) Germany 10pf + 10pf reply card, the outward half used from Berlin to A. Schiel in St. Helena, violet censor cachet and "BROAD • BOTTOM • CAMP" applied upon arrival. The reply half posted back to Berlin, the St. Helena c.d.s (Mar. 29) away from the stamp, censor cachet initialled "A.W.P" in pencil and "BROAD • BOTTOM • CAMP" both in brown, May 1st arrival c.d.s. An exceptional intact reply card correctly used in both directions. Photo on Page 228. £400-500
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1901 (Apr 26) Registered cover to Germany bearing eight differing stamps (1884-94 ½d - 2½d, 1890-97 ½d - 2d), cork cancels (Proud K104), oval "REGISTERED / ST. HELENA" and "R" in circle, censor cachet initialled "A.W.P" in pencil and "BROAD • BOTTOM • CAMP" both in brown, St. Helena, Devonport, London and Schmalkalden datestamps. An attractive registered cover. Photo on Page 228. £280-320
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1901 (Dec 18) Registered picture postcard (Boer Prisoners at Deadwood Camp) to Germany, written by J. Saenger at Willow Cottage, franked 1884-94 ½d + 1890-97 1d and 1½d, cork cancels (Proud K109), oval "REGISTERED / ST. HELENA" and "R" in circle, with black censor cachet containing the handstruck initials "A.W.P" (inverted). A fine and unusual registered postcard. Photo on Page 228. £280-350
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1901 (Oct 7) Registered cover from Germany to A. Schiel at Jamestown franked 40pf, circular censor cachet in black, endorsed "Opened under martial law, refused by addressee, A.W.P, Censor" and "To be returned". Handstamped "REFUSED" and "ZURUCK", reverse with Frankfurt Post Office seal. An exceptional endorsement by the censor "A.W.P" and a previously unrecorded "Refused" handstamp, presumably applied in St. Helena. Photo on Page 228. £600-700
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1901 (Dec 9) Registered cover to Germany from Col. Count von Braun, franked 2d with cork cancel (Proud K106), another stamp removed, oval "REGISTERED / ST. HELENA" and "R" in circle, censored with black oval "GARRISON OFFICE / 10 DEC 1901 / ST. HELENA" signed by a Major in the Army Service Corps. Von Braun was the senior German officer amongst the P.O.Ws. Very few examples of the Garrison Office cachet used as a censor are recorded (and most of these are in violet), an unusually fine strike. Photo on Page 228. £250-300
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1901 (Oct 24) Printed "Nederlandsche Vereeniging Comite Rotterdam" cover with a central Red Cross, from Rotterdam to Capt. de Witt Hamer in St. Helena, arrival c.d.s and violet triangular "PASSED BY / CENSOR / DEADWOOD". Light staining but a scarce Red Cross envelope. £120-150
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1901 (Feb 7) Germany 10pf postcard from Leipzig to Otto von Reiche, Prisoner of War, St. Helena, with violet censor cachet and "BROAD • BOTTOM • CAMP", violet oval "POST OFFICE / UNCLAIMED / ST. HELENA", boxed "Non Reclame / Not Called for" and "ZURUCK". Minor creasing but a very scarce unclaimed cachet. Photo on Page 228. £500-600
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1900 (Dec 27) "The Eastern Telegraph Company Limited" stampless telegram envelope to "Laurence Bosman, Prisoner of War, St. Helena" with violet censor cachet, enclosed St. Helena Station telegraph form with a brief message from Bosman's wife in Potchefstroom. The envelope hand delivered, some creasing but very unusual. Photo on Page 230. £200-240
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1901 (Dec 31) Cover from a Boer Internee at Thomar in Portugal franked 65r pair, to a P.O.W at Deadwood with violet triangular "PASSED BY / CENSOR / DEADWOOD". Thomar was one of three camps in Portugal for Boers who had crossed into Mozambique. Mail from these camps is scarce, this cover the only item recorded from a prisoner in Portugal to St. Helena, illustrated in Mabbett's book on St. Helena P.O.W mail. Photo on Page 230. £500-700
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1902 (Apr 1) St. Helena 1d reply card posted back from Swakopmund (German South West Africa) to Capt. C. Weiss in Deadwood Camp. Endorsed "Registered" by the writer, a registration label therefore applied in Swakopmund despite no registration fee being paid, Cape Town Registered transit backstamp and two strikes of violet triangular "PASSED / BY CENSOR / ST. HELENA / HEAD OFFICE" (recorded April - August 1902). An exceptional use of a St. Helena reply card. Photo on Page 230. £500-700
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1902 (June 2) Card folder headed "Book Post" (Trevor's improved "Pictector" wrapper, produced by J. Fallowfield in London), holes at the two ends for tying with string (still allowing the contents to be inspected), registered to Germany franked 1884-94 ½d (2) + KEVII 1d (3) tied by St. Helena datestamps, violet triangular "PASSED / BY / CENSOR / ST. HELENA / HEAD OFFICE" (recorded April - August 1902), London datestamp. Very unusual. Photo on Page 230. £300-350
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1886 (Aug 30) Cover to Port of Spain "per S.S Trinidad" franked 1886 4d on 6d cancelled "A12", St. Kitts and Trinidad (Sep. 10) datestamps below, a very scarce stamp on cover, probably unique to Trinidad, very fine. Photo on Page 230. £500-600
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