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1947 Royal Visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with Princess's Elizabeth and Margaret, 1938-44 ½d - 2d with three line overprint "ROYAL VISIT / 29TH APRIL / 1947" and ½d - 1/- with four line overprint "FIRST / ROYAL VISIT / 29th APRIL / 1947", fine mint, also four photos of the arrival of the royal party on the island. These unofficial overprints are known in three different styles, thought to be locally done by a relative of Governor Clark; it is said that the Governor gave a set to his brother. Scarce essay overprints, apparently done with the knowledge and probable authorisation of the Governor H.C Clarke, very few recorded. (13 + 4 photos). Photo on Page 148. £500-600
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1901 (Mar 4) Cover from Deadwood Camp to Germany franked ½d and 1d pair with cork cancels (Proud K95) with violet straight line "۰BROAD۰BOTTOM۰CAMP۰" and circular censor cachet, unusually not initialled by the censor. Photo on Page 210. £200-250<$f$>1756 <\i>) <\i>1900-01 1d Stationery postcard and picture postcards (3) to France, all from the French P.O.W Maurice Le Gall, a talented artist, two postcards franked 1d, the third with the stamp removed, with circular censor cachets initialled "F.W.A" (stationery card), "J.H.M.B" or "E.W" (2), the F.W.A" and J.H.M.B" cards fine. (4). £240-300
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1901-02 Postcard and cover from the French P.O.W and artist Maurice Le Gall, the 1901 1d card franked 2d registered to Germany with censor cachet initialled in red (probably "W.J.M"), reverse with an ink drawing of a gentleman and showgirl, two punch holes and heavy vertical fold; and 1902 (May 24) registered cover to France franked 1894 2d + 1896 2d + 1902 KEVII 1d with an ink drawing of a comic soldier, reverse with triangular Head Office censor cachet, opened out with minor edge faults. (2). Photo on Page 216. £180-220
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1901 (Dec 7) Picture postcard of Boer Officers franked 1896 1d to Transvaal, tied by cork cancel (Proud K106) with black censor cachet containing handstruck initials "a.w.p" of Lt. A.W Phelps, Johannesburg Press Censor, addresses name neatly removed, otherwise fine and attractive. £100-120
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1902 (Jan 27) Cover to Germany franked 1896-97 ½d + 1d (2) tied by cork cancels (Proud K106), violet "PRISONERS OF WAR CAMP / CENSOR / BROAD BOTTOM CAMP" with manuscript "a.w.p" of Lt A. Phelps unusually in blue (only recorded in pencil by Mabbett & Vevers). Photo on Page 216. <$> £180-220
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1901 (Aug 31) Cover from Germany franked 20pf, to Oberst von Braun in Deadwood Camp with violet "PRISONERS OF WAR / CENSOR / BROAD BOTTOM CAMP", fine. £100-120
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1901 (Aug 27) Registered cover to Germany with 7d postage paid by 2d + 2½d (2) each cancelled by cork type K101, circular framed "R" and oval "REGISTERED / ST. HELENA", violet "PRISONERS OF WAR / CENSOR / BROAD BOTTOM CAMP" with handstruck initials "A.W.P" of Lt. Arthur Phelps, only recorded June-September 1901. A fine registered cover from Alois Graf in Deadwood Camp. Photo on Page 216. £200-250
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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 216. £350-400
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1902 (Apr 17) Cover from Dr. Plowright (collector and author on censor cachets) in Kings Lynn franked G.B KEVII 1d, addressed to Capt. De Witt Hamer at Walbro Cottage, St. Helena, with violet triangular "PASSED / PRESS / CENSOR". A scarce censor cachet, only recorded February-May 1902. Photo on Page 216. £160-200
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1902 (June 23) 1d Reply card (outward half) from Willow Cottage, signed by General B. Viljoen, registered to Holland franked 1894 2d, the 2d stamp cancelled by cork type K106 and the postcard stamp by the St. Helena c.d.s, circular "R" and oval "REGISTERED / ST. HELENA" with violet triangular Head Office censor cachet. A fine registered postcard from Viljoen. Photo on Page 216. £240-300
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1902 (Feb 7) 1d Postcard (reply half, used as an outward card), written and signed by Col. Schiel regarding the loss of his 18 year old son, killed near Pietersburg, sent to Germany with violet "PRISONERS OF WAR / CENSOR / BROAD BOTTOM CAMP" initialled "G.A.D.B" by G.A.de Beer, a fine card from a prominent prisoner. £160-200
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1901 (Oct 12) Cover to Klerksdorp Burgher Camp franked ½d (2) tied by St. Helena c.d.s, the lower stamp then additionally tied by a cork cancel (Proud K107, only one date recorded), violet circular "PRISONERS OF WAR / CENSOR / BROAD BOTTOM CAMP" initialled "HM" by H.G Mortimer, backstamped at Johannesburg and F.P.O 16, minor opening faults at left edge, otherwise fine. £120-150
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1902 (Jan 21) Cover to Klerksdorp Burgher Camp franked 1896 1d tied by cork cancel (Proud K106) with violet triangular "PASSED BY / CENSOR / DEADWOOD" initialled "P.R" by P. Roux, Pretoria Press Censor, endorsed from P.F Bosman, minor edge faults, a good cover to a Burgher Camp. £120-150
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1901 (Apr 9) Registered cover from Victor Polhadsler, probably a Scandinavian volunteer, to Denmark franked 1800-93 1d + 2½d + 1897 ½d (2) tied by cork cancels (Proud K104), circular "R" and oval "REGISTERED / ST. HELENA" with violet censor cachet initialled "F.W.A" by F.W Alexander, London and Copenhagen datestamps, a fine cover. Photo on Page 216. £300-350
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1902 (Feb 27) Cover to "Robert Ferguson, ex Detective, Johannesburg" franked 1897 ½d pair, violet censor cachet initialled "F.W.A" by F.W Alexander, Johannesburg Press Censor and boxed "NON-RECLAME / UNCLAIMED", returned with violet "RETURNED / LETTER" applied in St. Helena, minor edge wear, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 218. £180-220
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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. £160-200
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1900 (July 3) Picture postcard to Holland franked ½d + 1d (2) with cork cancels (Proud K102), violet censor cachet initialled "J.H.M.B" by J. Brown, Southampton Ship Letter c.d.s (Aug 28), part of address neatly removed, an attractive card carried by private ship. £100-120
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1901 (Feb 26) 1d Reply card (outward half) from Deadwood Camp to Holland with straight line "۰DEAD۰WOOD۰CAMP۰" in black, faint violet censor cachet initialled "C.EdeB" by Charles de Beer. Photo on Page 218. £150-180
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1902 (May 5) Cover endorsed from B.P Bezuidenhout to another similarly named P.O.W in Umballa Camp in India, franked KEVII 1d, red censor cachet initialled "V.A" by Baron von Ahlefeldt, Sea Post Office and Umballa backstamps. This censor type used by von Ahlefeldt only recorded March-May 1902, St. Helena covers scarce to India camps. Photo on Page 218. £250-300
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1902 (Apr 22) Cover to a P.O.W at Bloemfontein franked KEVII ½d (2) with red censor cachet initialled "V.A" by Baron von Ahlefeldt, red "P.B.C", upper left corner with black inked triangle to denote a mourning envelope with manuscript "From a Boer Prisoner of War in the Island of St. Helena 22.4.1902", unusual to a P.O.W, the censor cachet initialled by von Ahlefeldt only recorded March-May 1902. £120-150
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1901 (Oct.) Cover from J.R van Vuren to his wife in Klerksdorp Womens Camp with 1899 ½d (2) + 1896 1d tied by cork cancels (Proud K101), violet "PRISONERS OF WAR / CENSOR / BROAD BOTTOM CAMP" initialled "G.A.D.B" by G.A de Beer, backstamped at Johannesburg and F.P.O 16 (Oct. 21), unusual to a refugee camp. Photo on Page 218. £180-220
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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 "W.J.P.M" by Capt. W. Marling, these censor initials only recorded for a 38 day period in Jan/Feb. 1901. Very scarce. Photo on Page 218. £300-350
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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 218. £200-240
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1900 (July 12) Picture postcard of St. Helena views, from A. Sansenthaler to a relative in Holland franked 1d, violet censor cachet initialled "E.W" by Ernest Walton, very fine. £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 218. £300-350
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1901 (Nov 5) Cover to Cape Colony with two 1896 1d stamps tied by cork cancels (Proud K106), violet triangular Deadwood censor cachet initialled "E.W" by Ernest Walton, arrival datestamp and dated Press Censor, fine. £150-180
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1902 (Jan 16) Picture postcard of Deadwood Camp franked 1896 1d tied by cork cancel (Proud K109), addressed to Sweden with arrival datestamps of PKXP No. 88B (Mar 1) and Karlshamm (3, Feb. 7-28), "Inconnu" and "Non reclame" bilingual labels applied (a third label removed), triangular Deadwood censor cachet in violet initialled "E.W" by E. Walton, St. Helena c.d.s (Mar. 31) and black "RETURNED / LETTER" applied upon receipt back at St. Helena, creases but unusual. Photo on Page 218. £180-220
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1900 (Dec 12) Cover to Cape Town franked 1896 1d, violet censor cachet signed "E. Walton" in full, probably sent by the censor E. Walton, very unusual. Photo on Page 224. £150-180
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1901 (Sep 4) Cover from the Dutch Consul in London, to Capt. de Witt Hamer, Walbro Cottage, St Helena, with arrival c.d.s and violet triangular "PASSED BY / CENSOR / DEADWOOD". £100-120
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1902 1d Postcards to Germany, posted after censorship had ceased, a July 21st card endorsed from Paul Plage at Deadwood Camp, a card of Sept. 18th sent by a former P.O.W after his release from Jamestown, unusual. (2). £130-160
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1813 (June 4) Entire letter from St. Christopher to London endorsed "Packet", forwarded by boat to Tortola to catch the "Eliza" packet, handstamped "TORTOLA / 9 JUN 1813", charged 2/2. Central file fold, otherwise fine and rare. £200-250
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1905-36 Covers and cards from St Kitts bearing Leeward Islands stamps (11, also single KEVII 2/6) including 1905 St. Kitts 2d registration envelope size H2 bearing Leewards 2½d block of six (St Kitts Post Office wax seal), postcard franked ½d to Trinidad with "T" handstamp, four ¼d stamps paying 1909 1d rate to G.B, St. Kitts size G 2d registration envelope with Leewards stamps and Leewards 3d registration envelope to G.B without additional postage so handstamped "T", etc. Also O.H.M.S covers stampless (3) or franked St. Kitts 1½d all with Official Paid c.d.s, and five picture postcards. (20). £200-250
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1909-28 Covers and cards with the Columbus/Medicinal Springs issue, including local registration labels, 1914 "TOO-LATE", uprated St. Kitts-Nevis or Leeward Islands postcards, War Tax overprints, postal stationery with registration envelopes, various rates and destinations, all written up on pages. (31). £200-2501788 <\i>3H <\i>1935 Silver Jubilee 1/-, variety "kite and horizontal log", fine unmounted mint. S.G. 64l, £475. Photo on Page 148. £100-120
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State 1, 1d Ultramarine R4/4 and 6d bright violet R4/1, early uses cancelled by date in manuscript (prior to the introduction of the Apia c.d.s), 1d with small marginal nick at lower right corner, otherwise fine. S.G. 1, 3, £550. (2). £100-120
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State 2, 5/- Green used with Apia c.d.s, fine and scarce. S.G. 9, £1,400. Photo on Page 160. £240-300
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State 3, Perf 12½ 5/- green R2/4, used with Apia c.d.s, fine and scarce. S.G. 14, £850. Photo on Page 160. £160-200
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State 3, Perf 12 1d deep blue sheet of twenty mint, also unused singles (2, shades) and reprint sheets of forty of the 1d (2), 2d, 6d, 9d and 2/- (9d and 2/- with one stamp removed, 1d and 2/- sheets with "Reprint" on reverse). S.G. 15a, £900+. (260). £140-160
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State 3, Perf 12 6d bright violet, R1/4 mint and R1/3 used with Apia c.d.s, shades. S.G. 17, £565. (2). £80-100
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State 3 Perf 12 late printings mint with brown gum, 1d deep blue (7) and 6d deep violet block of six (one with small thin). S.G. 15a, 17a, £675. (13). £80-100
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1900 Six Cents surcharge in black on QV 4c reply card with a bar through "Reply" and "LOCAL" above, superb unused, unlisted by Higgins & Gage who only list a 3 cents surcharge in black with this "LOCAL" overprint, very scarce. £150-200
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1875 (Aug 18) Cover to Wales bearing 1859-74 perf 14 6d reddish lilac tied by "B31" numeral, red Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s alongside, reverse with red "PAID AT SIERRA LEONE" and Llangollen datestamps. A fine first issue cover. Photo on Page 224. £200-250
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1900-01 Covers and cards including registration envelope franked 1d to London with Port Lokkoh c.d.s, 1d envelope to London headed "from No. 1934 Pte Duffus 1st W.A.R", etc. (4). £100-120
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Cape of Good Hope. 1828-45 Entires comprising 1844 part letter from Gordon Cumming, Cape Mounted Rifles who had been "into the interior to trade with the remote Kaffir tribes for cowries, ivory and ostrich feathers" posted from Grahams Town to Scotland with "SHIP LETTER / PLYMOUTH"; 1844-45 entires from England to "H.M.S "Thunderball", Cape of Good Hope" prepaid at the 8d ship letter rate (2, one with red Ventnor undated circle); and 1828 inland cover to Cape Town. (4). £160-200
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Cape of Good Hope. 1842 (May 12) "The Cape Frontier Times" newspaper No. 106 published in Grahams Town, bearing a 1d rose imperforate newspaper tax stamp which also paid the postage to England, addressed across the stamp to "His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury", partial Cape Town and London datestamps. The newspaper contains news of the death of the Kaffir Chief Tyali and the settlers relationships with the Kaffirs, forthcoming Albany races, etc. A rare early adhesive stamp paying postage, sent eleven years before the Cape issued postage stamps; the Burrus collection contained a slightly earlier example, described as the worlds first official postage stamp as it predated the V.R 1d black (sold for £420 in 1962). £400-500
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Cape of Good Hope. 1842 (June 30) "Grahams Town Journal" newspaper No. 552 published in Grahams Town, bearing a 1d rose imperforate newspaper tax stamp which also paid the postage, a Cape Town datestamp alongside the stamps, believed to have been posted to the Archbishop of Canterbury (address wrapper missing). The newspaper contains news of Kaffir incursions and thefts of cattle and oxen, and the Boer farmers resistance to British occupation of Natal. A rare early adhesive stamp paying postage, sent eleven years before the Cape issued postage stamps; the Burrus collection contained a slightly earlier example, described as the worlds first official postage stamp as it predated the V.R 1d black (sold for £420 in 1962). £300-400
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Cape of Good Hope. 1850 (May 22) Entire from Edmund Byford at Port Elizabeth to his father in London charged 8d. Byford has been shipwrecked and lost everything and has been dangerously ill under the Doctors hands; he asks for five or six pounds to be sent as soon as possible to buy clothes and will the try to get work on board a ship again. £100-120
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Cape of Good Hope. 1884 Cover from Port Elizabeth to London bearing 1880 "3" on 3d pair, fine and attractive. £80-100
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Natal/Zululand. 1879 (May 22) Stampless O.H.M.S cover with "HORSE GUARDS / A. Horsforth / WAR OFFICE" official cachet and red London Official Paid c.d.s, addressed to "G. Stanley Byng, A.D.C to His Grace The Duke of Marlborough, with Major Genl Hope Crealock CB, On Special Service Natal". A scarce cover sent to Zululand during the second invasion period. £150-180
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c.1913-70 Stamps and covers, the large accumulation in two boxes including first flights, postage due mail, WW2 forces mail, Christmas seals, 1934 Airway Time Table No. 1 and August 1934 Post Office Air Mail booklet, many minor varieties, etc. (Many 100s). £200-300
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1900-02 Covers, cards and pieces mainly from British forces with address labels from registered parcels franked G.B 2d (5) + 1/- (2), or ½d + 1d + 2½d (11), registered cover to France from F.P.O 50 franked ½d + 9d, 1900 stampless O.A.S covers from Mafeking (2), stampless cover to U.S.A with 5d stamp applied in transit at London, etc. (18). £200-250
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