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1937 Commercial cover to USA franked 3d bright blue with variety broken mainmast, the cover with minor staining from the envelope flap, an uncommon variety on cover. S.G. 101a, £225 as a stamp. £100-120
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1936 5d Green and carmine-red on green, upper left corner plate block of four, stamp 2/1 with broken mainmast variety, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 103da, £479+. £120-140
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1923 8d Grey and bright violet, variety storm over rock, fine mint. S.G. 105d, £550. Photo on Page 210. £130-160
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1922 1/- Grey and brown, vertical marginal pair, upper stamp with broken mainmast variety, fine used. S.G. 106a, £500. Photo on Page 240. £120-150
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1922 1/- Grey and brown, unmounted mint block of four with lower margin, including torn flag variety on 4/6. S.G. 106/b, £500+. £120-150
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1927 1/6 Grey and green on green, watermark Multiple Script CA, upper left corner plate block of four, stamp 2/1 with broken mainmast variety, superb mint, mounted in the upper margin only, the stamps unmounted. S.G. 107/a, £525++. £150-180
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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+. £130-150
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1927 2/6 Grey and red on yellow, watermark Multiple Script CA, lower left corner block of four, partially obscured plate number "1", corner stamp with variety cleft rock, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 109/c, £497+. £120-140
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½d - 10/- Stamp size photographic essays in the adopted designs, dated 30.9.33 on reverse, all showing minor differences between the essays and the issued stamps, a unique set from the Bradbury Wilkinson archives. (10). Photo on Page 245. £1,200-1,500
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½d - 10/- Imperforate plate proofs in the issued colours, each perforated "SPECIMEN", on watermarked ungummed paper, the unique set of ten from the Bradbury Wilkinson archives, with B.P.A Certificate (2006). (10). Photo on Front Cover & Page 245. £6,000-7,000
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½d - 10/- Set of ten perforated "SPECIMEN", fine mint. S.G. £475. (10). Photo on Page 198. £140-160
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½d - 10/- Set of ten, superb unmounted mint. S.G. £425+. (10). Photo on Page 198. £150-180
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½d - 10/- Set of ten fine mint. S.G. 114/23, £425. (10). £120-140
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1901 (Aug 2) Size F formula registration envelope in red, sent by a Boer P.O.W to France with violet censor cachet initialled "EW" by E. Walton, franked by ½d and four 1d stamps tied by cork cancels (K98). A scarce use of this envelope by a Prisoner of War. Photo on Page 212. £400-500
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1902 (July 5) Size F formula registration envelope to London "Per R.M.S Avondale Castle", franked and addressed on the reverse side, with QV 1893 ½d and 1896 2d, KEVII ½d and 1d, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 212. £250-300
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1902 (Mar 31) Size H formula registration envelope to Italy franked 1/2½d, nine stamps comprising QV 1893 ½d and 2½d, 1896 1d, 2½d and 5d, KEVII ½d and 1d pairs, minor creasing but very scarce. Photo on Page 212. £350-400
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1898 Germany 10pf + 10pf reply card, the outward half posted from Gorlitz (May 17) to the Post Office at Jamestown, annotated as received on 7th August per "Pembroke Castle" and posted back to Germany, the attached reply half cancelled by superb cork cancel (Proud K82) with St. Helena (June 8) and Gorlitz (June 30) datestamps. A little splitting along the join, otherwise fine and very unusual. Photo on Page 212. £250-300
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1868 (Aug 7) Cover from Ireland to "Captain Oliver, Commdg Royal Artillery, St. Helena", 4d single + pair cancelled at Galway, backstamped at Oughterard, part flap missing. £120-150
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1884 Covers from G.B to "Commander A.A.C Parr R.N, H.M.S Frolic, St. Helena or elsewhere", one cover from Bradford franked 6d green, the other with 1d + 2½d lilac pair tied by Sedbergh R.S.O duplexs and backstamped at Carnforth. (2). £250-300
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U.S.S "Lancaster". 1885 (May/June) Covers to the Erie, Pa., both with enclosed letters written on the Flagship "Lancaster" at Jamestown, franked Crown CA ½d + 1d + 6d with type K45 or K46 cork cancels, MY 18 c.d.s with usual type "85" year, JU 8 c.d.s with italic "85". The first letter of May 17th talks of Angola and West Africa; the June 5th-7th letter describes St. Helena including a visit to Longwood, and a dance attended by locals, passengers from the clipper ship "Torrens" and H.M.S "Boadicea" where the band from the "Lancaster" played. (2). £600-700
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U.S.S "Lancaster". 1886 (Apr 23) Cover from Montevideo to "Dr S.H Griffiths, U.S Navy, U.S Flagship "Lancaster", St. Helena, c/o United States Consul" and endorsed "via Str Galileo", franked Uruguay 10c, missent to New York (May 26 backstamp) and returned, then carried on the "Tartar", handstamped "T" and charged 1/1, St. Helena arrival c.d.s (July 2, italic "86" year). The U.S.S "Lancaster" visited St. Helena in May/June 1885 and again in July 1886. A unique cover. Photo on Page 212. £400-500
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1894 (Feb 19) Cover to Edwin Healey & Co in London, headed "From RA 57098 Gr W. Fitzgerald R.A St. Helena" and countersigned, with violet cachet "CAPTAIN R.A / COMMANDING ST HELENA DET. R.A / ST. HELENA", a 1d stamp paying the soldiers rate tied by cork cancel K68, St. Helena c.d.s on the front, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 212. £500-600
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1895 (Aug 7) Cover to The Publisher "Philatelic Chronicle" in Birmingham, headed "From RA 57098 Gunner Wm Fitzgerald R.A St. Helena" and countersigned, with violet cachet "CAPTAIN R.A / COMMANDING ST. HELENA DET. R.A / ST. HELENA", the 1d soldiers rate paid by two ½d stamps, central cork cancel (Proud K74) with a St. Helena c.d.s alongside, very minor stains, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 216. £400-500
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1900 Covers to England franked 1d, headed "From Sergt Major Graham R.H South African Field Force" or "1338 Pte. Proudfoot, East Surrey Regiment", both with type K90 cork cancels, the Proudfoot cover with some faults, the Graham cover (S.S "Mahratta" flap) fine. (2). £150-180
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1916 (Apr 28) Stampless picture postcard of Napoleon's Tomb, to the USA, written by a female internee whilst in transit at St. Helena, endorsed "Service Prisoners of War" with St. Helena c.d.s and red circular "POST FREE / P.C / PRISONERS OF WAR" signed by the censor. Message reads, "St. Helena, Four weeks are behind us, three more to come, proceed tomorrow morning". Very unusual. Photo on Page 216. £200-240
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c.1942 Stampless picture postcard of Jamestown sent to England, headed "On Active Service" and written from "Military Hospital, St. Helena, S. Atlantic", violet crowned "PASSED BY CENSOR / No. 4490" and red undated London Official Paid machine. Scarce, very few troops were stationed on St. Helena in World War Two. £150-180
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1942 (Apr 11) Cover to California franked 1d + 2d, apparently missent to Southern Ireland, censored three times with scarce St. Helena "OPENED / BY / CENSOR" label ("Opened" inverted), British P.C 90 Opened by Examiner 4197 label, and boxed bilingual Irish "RELEASED BY / CENSOR" in green very unusual. £150-180
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1900 (Sep 19) 1d Reply card (outward half) written by Capt. De Witt Hamer at Walbro Cottage, to Holland, with manuscript "Passed Censor EW" written by E. Walton. A very scarce manuscript censor endorsement without any censor cachet applied. Photo on Page 216. £250-300
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1900 (Apr 23) Cover from Transvaal to a P.O.W on the transport "Manila" at Simons Town, three 1d stamps tied by "BANK" datestamps in blue, backstamped at Krugersdorp, Johannesburg, Lourenco Marques and Durban with scarce violet "Missent to England / BY NATAL", then forwarded to St Helena with arrival c.d.s (July 1) and violet type BW1 censor cachet initialled "EW" by E. Walton. Vertical fold and minor staining but very unusual; censor cachets on incoming mail were rarely initialled by the censors. £200-250
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1900 (Feb 18) 1d Reply card (reply half) from Commandant J.H Jooste to Port Elizabeth with violet type BW1 censor cachet initialled "EW" by E. Walton, datestamps of Cape Town (Jan. 4), Port Elizabeth (Jan 7 & Feb. 28) and Returned Letter Office Cape Town (Mar. 7) with "ADVERTISED / AND / UNCLAIMED", the uncommon black "RETURNED / LETTER" applied in St. Helena. Photo on Page 216. £250-300
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1900 (Sep 11) Registered cover to Germany franked ½d + 1d (2) + 2½d, overpaid by ½d, tied by cork cancels (K95) with violet oval "REGISTERED / ST HELENA" and circular framed "R", censor cachet initialled "EW" by E. Walton. £100-120
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1901 (Dec 10) Picture postcard of Deadwood Camp, from the French P.O.W and renowned artist Le Gall in Deadwood Camp to Paris franked 1d, cork cancel type K106, violet triangular "PASSED / CENSOR / DEADWOOD" initialled "EW" by E. Walton, very fine. £150-200
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1902 (Jan 27) Cover to Cape Colony franked ½d pair with violet circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / CENSOR / BROAD BOTTOM CAMP" initialled "HM" by H. Mortimer (later than recorded in Mabbett & Vevers), fine. £150-200
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c.1901 Cover to Holland franked 4d + 1/- pair tied by cork cancels (K104), violet type BW1 censor cachet initialled "P.R" by P. Roux, minor soiling and flap missing but a most unusual 2/4 franking, blue crayon "59". £150-200
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1901 (Oct 23) Registered cover to Durban franked ½d + 2½d, the stamps strangely uncancelled with a St. Helena c.d.s in the lower left corner, triangular "PASSED BY / CENSOR / DEADWOOD" initialled "P.R" by P. Roux, arrival backstamp, light creasing. £150-200
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1900 (July 12) Cover to Bloemhof, Transvaal franked 2½d with cork cancel K93, grey-blue type BW1 censor cachet initialled "F.W.A" by F.W Alexander, datestamps of Fourteen Streams (Aug. 9), Vryburg (Feb. 1) and Returned Letter Office Cape Town (Feb. 8), endorsed "Unclaimed", black "RETURNED / LETTER" applied in St. Helena. An unusual cover (included in the same mail at Vryburg as the cover illustrated on the front of the recent book by Mabbett & Vevers). Photo on Page 216. £300-350
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1900 (July 2) Stampless picture postcard "Greetings from St. Helena" written by the French P.O.W and renowned artist Le Gall in Deadwood Camp, apparently self addressed to Le Gall in tent 160, posted unpaid and delivered free of charge with a St. Helena c.d.s and type BW1 censor cachet in brown initialled "F.W.A" by F.W Alexander, very unusual. Photo on Page 216. £200-250
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1901 (May 4) Cover to Capt. De Witt Hamer, to Dr Plowright (who collected and wrote about Boer War censor cachets) in Kings Lynn, franked 1d + 2d, most unusually with two strikes of the violet type BW1 censor cachet, one initialled "F.W.A" by F.W. Alexander, backstamped with straight line "DEAD•WOOD•CAMP", a fine cover. Photo on Page 216. £250-300
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1900 (May 26) Cover to the Dutch Consul in Cape Town franked 1d tied by cork type K96, grey-blue type BW1 censor cachet initialled "J.H.M.B" by J. Brown, unusually with violet boxed "T / (15)c" (applied in error as the rate to the Cape was 1d) ignored upon arrival. Two light folds, otherwise fine and unusual. £200-250
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1901 (June 3) Cover to the Boer Refugee Camp at Johannesburg franked 1d tied by a fine cork cancel (K105, state 2), violet type BW1 censor cachet initialled "C.E.deB" by Charles de Beer, reverse with light straight line "DEAD•WOOD•CAMP", Johannesburg censor and backstamp. £200-250
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1902 (Mar 8) 1d Reply card (reply half) to Germany, red triangular "PASSED BY / CENSOR / DEADWOOD" initialled "V.A" by Baron Von Ahlefeldt, two tears at lower edge and other minor faults, nevertheless scarce initials with this Deadwood censor, only recorded March-May 1902. £100-120
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1901 (Jan 1) Cover to Germany franked 2½d tied by cork cancel K98, violet type BW1 censor initialled "WM" by Lt. W.J Maule. Maule's initials are only recorded for October 1900-January 1901, and were usually shown as "W.J.M"; this "W.M" version is not recorded in the recent book by Mabbett & Vevers. Minor edge stains, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 216. £200-250
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1901 (Mar 25) Cover to a P.O.W in Diyatalawa Camp, Ceylon, franked 1d, tied by type K101 cork cancel, with grey-black type BW1 censor cachet initialled "G.A.D.B" by George de Beer, the cover originally opened out, tape stains where small edge tears at both sides have been repaired internally by tape, nevertheless a scarce censor with these initials. £100-150
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1901 (Nov 12) Picture postcard "Greetings from St. Helena" with the message written and signed by General P.A Cronje, addressed to Germany franked 1d, violet circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / CENSOR / BROAD BOTTOM CAMP" initialled "G.A.D.B" by G.A. de Beer, superb quality, unusual to find a message written by Cronje. Photo on Page 218. £300-350
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1900 (Feb 7) German 10pf + 10pf reply card posted from Buxtehude (Dec 24) to Colonel Schiel in St. Helena with violet "PRISONERS OF WAR / CENSOR / BROAD BOTTOM CAMP" (BW2, no initials), the attached reply card posted back to Germany with a further strike of the BW2 censor of Broad Bottom Camp initialled "G.A.D.B" by G. de Beer. Lt. Schiel writes "as we have no German censor it is very difficult to write, besides our correspondence is very limited. My eldest boy Adolf was severely wounded the 10. of Jan. near Pietersburg and died the following day in hospital". An unusual reply card correctly used to and from a prominent P.O.W. Photo on Page 218. £300-400
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1900 (Oct 19) Cover from Johannesburg franked by three 1d stamps, to "E. Shultz, Prisoner of War, St. Helena" with arrival c.d.s (Nov. 7) and violet type BW1 censor cachet initialled "W.J.M" by Lt. W.J Maule, minor edge and perf staining but very unusual. Maule's initials only recorded October 1900-January 1901, with very few censor cachets on incoming mail known with censors initials. Photo on Page 218. £200-250
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1901 (Feb 25) 1d Postcard written by a P.O.W from "Leak-Bank" (possibly on parole?), to Germany with straight line "DEAD•WOOD•CAMP and a light violet type BW1 censor cachet initialled "W.J.P.M" by Captain W. Marling, a scarce censor, only recorded January-February 1901. Photo on Page 218. £200-250
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1901 (Apr 27) 1d Postcard to Germany, written by W. de Graaff from the Boer Hospital Jamestown, cancelled by cork type K101 with the St. Helena c.d.s alongside, with superb brown "BROAD•BOTTOM•CAMP" and matching type BW1 censor cachet initialled "A.W.P" in pencil by Lt. Arthur Phelps, only recorded March-April 1901. A superb card, unusual from the Jamestown hospital. Photo on Page 218. £300-350
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1901 (Nov 3?) 1d Reply card (reply half) to Austria, the reverse with a real photo applied, with black type BW1a censor cachet containing handstamped initials "A.W.P" of Lt. Arthur Phelps, only recorded October-December1901, very fine. Photo on Page 218. £250-300
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1901 (June 1) German 10pf + 10pf reply card from Dresden (Apr 11) to "Colonel A. Schiel, African Camp, St. Helena" with type BW1 censor cachet (no initials), the attached reply half posted back to Dresden with a brief message in German by Schiel, violet "PRISONERS OF WAR / CENSOR / BROAD BOTTOM CAMP" initialled "A.W.P" in red ink by Lt. Arthur Phelps, unfortunately creased but scarce. £150-200
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