NATAL / ZULULAND
FEATURED ITEM
MN109
1908 KEVII £1 10/- brown-orange and deep purple. Very fine and fresh mint, free from the usual rubbing which often plagues this stamp. Diena opinion (1974). SG 162
£1,250
Last update: 19th November, 2023
NATAL / POSTAGE STAMPS
MN11 1857 3d rose embossed in plain relief. Very fine used cancelled with crisp (Crown) 11 AU NATAL datestamps in blue. Very minor thin at upper left corner, still an exceptional copy. SG 4 £300
MN92 1859 QV 3d blue, no. wmk. perf. 14. Horizontal pair very fine used cancelled with crisp barred ovals, centred up, full gum. Lovely. SG 10 £85
NA485 1861 QV 3d blue, no watermark, rough perf 14-16. Horizontal pair fine used. SG 12 £55
MN157 1863 1d lake, no wmk., perf 13. Exceptionally fine mint. SG 18 SOLD
MN202 1863 1d carmine-red, no wmk., perf 13. Very fine mint for these. SG 19 £110
NA07 1863-5 1d brown-red, watermark Crown CC, perf 12½. Corner creased, otherwise very fine mint. SG 20 £65
MN233 1863-5 QV 6d lilac, watermark Crown CC, perf 12½. Irregular perforating and appears imperforate at base. Very fine mint. SG 23 £80
MN82 1863-5 QV 6d lilac, watermark Crown CC, perf 12½. Very fine mint. SG 23 £90
MN99 1863-5 QV 6d lilac, watermark Crown CC, perf 12½. Upper marginal, very fine mint. SG 23 £95
MN96 1863-5 QV 6d violet, watermark Crown CC, perf 12½. Very fine mint. SG 24 £75
MN100 1863-5 QV 6d violet, watermark Crown CC reversed, perf 12½. Very fine mint. SG 24x £70
NA09 1867 1/- green, watermark Crown CC, perf 14. Fine mint. SG 25 £85
MN203 1869 QV 6d violet, overprinted 'POSTAGE.' (type 7e, second setting). Very fine mint. SG 55 £175
NA486 1869 QV 1/- green overprinted ‘POSTAGE.’ (Type 7e). Fine used. SG 56 £45
MN206 1870 QV 1s green, overprinted 'POSTAGE'. Very fine fresh mint. SG 59 £125
NA13 1870-73 1d bright red overprinted 'POSTAGE.' vertically with watermark Crown CC, perf 12½. Few lightly stained perfs, otherwise fine mint. SG 60 £25
MN210 1870-73 1d bright red overprinted 'POSTAGE', watermark upright. Exceptionally fine mint for these. SG 60 £100
MN176 1870-3 3d bright blue overprinted 'POSTAGE', watermark upright. Exceptionally fine mint. SG 61 £110
NA245 1877 QV De La Rue die proof for the 1878 4d duty. Struck in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) and dated ‘Sept 18 1877’ in black. Attractive and very scarce. £650
MN72 1899 QV 5/- rose, watermark Crown CC. Right marginal, hinge traces and fresh. Exceptional. SG 72 £130
MN235 1899 QV 5/- rose, watermark Crown CC. Very fine unmounted. Scarce as such. SG 72 £265
MN177 1899 QV 5/- rose, watermark Crown CC. Right marginal horizontal strip of three. Hinged on two, the left stamp with light gum crease. Fresh and most attractive. SG 72 £350
MN54 1899 QV 5/- rose, watermark Crown CC. Left marginal block of six. Superb and fresh unmounted. Exceptional. SG 72 £1,100
MN217 1899 QV 5/- carmine, watermark Crown CC, perf 14. Very fine fresh mint. SG 73 £85
NA16 1899 QV 5/- carmine, watermark Crown CC, perf 14. Horizontal pair, very fine or superb mint. SG 73 £85
MN03 1899 QV 5/- carmine, watermark Crown CC, perf 14. Upper marginal block of four, guide cross in margin. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 73 £500
MN31 1877 1d yellow revenue stamp surcharged ‘POSTAGE / Half Penny’ showing the variety SURCHARGE DOUBLE. Fine used. Scarce. SG 91b £175
MN118 1877 1d yellow revenue stamp surcharged ‘POSTAGE / Half Penny’, major variety ‘S’ OF 'POSTAGE' OMITTED. Very fine fresh mint. SG 91e £285
MN204 1877-79 Surcharges. 'One-Penny' on 6d violet. Fine mint. SG 92 £50
MN119 1877 6d violet surcharged 'POSTAGE / One-Penny', major variety 'S' OF 'POSTAGE' OMITTED. Light gum creasing, fine mint. Scarce. SG 92a £400
MN155 1880 ½d blue-green, wmk. Crown CC. Very fine mint. SG 96 £25
MN65 1882-89 QV ½d dull green, 1d carmine, 3d grey, 4d brown and 6d mauve, wmk. Crown CA. Five values very fine fresh mint. SG 97a, 99a, 101-103 £35
NA548 1882-89 watermark Crown CA, QV set of six including the 3d blue. Very fine mint. SG 97a-103 £125
MN218 1885 QV ½d dull green, wmk. Crown CA. Very fine unmounted. SG 97a £10
NA547 1885 watermark Crown CA, QV ½d dull green. Block of 16 (4x4). A few light gum creases, otherwise all stamps very fine unmounted mint. SG 97a SOLD
NA546 1885 watermark Crown CA, QV ½d dull green. Block of 24 (6x4). Light gum crease across one row, otherwise all stamps very fine unmounted mint. SG 97a SOLD
NA271 1884 watermark Crown CA, QV 1d rose. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 99 £25
NA232 1884 watermark Crown CA, QV 1d rose. Block of four, two pulled or short perforations on lower right stamps, otherwise fine mint. SG 99 £6
NA544 1883 watermark Crown CA, QV 1d rose. Right marginal block of 20 (4x5). Odd minor gum wrinkle and perforations separating between upper right stamp and margin, otherwise superb unmounted mint. SG 99 £125
NA549 1882-83 watermark Crown CA, QV 1d rose and carmine. Five blocks of four showing a range of shades. The majority are very fine mint. SG 99, 99a £110
NA541 1889 watermark Crown CA, 3d grey. Lower marginal block of four. Some splitting between the upper pair, otherwise very fine unmounted mint. SG 101 £65
MN220 1882 QV 4d brown, wmk. Crown CA. Very fine unmounted. SG 102 £25
NA325 1882 watermark Crown CA, QV 4d brown, wmk. Crown CA. Block of four, a few minor gum wrinkles on one, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. A scarce multiple. SG 102 £110
NA385 1882 watermark Crown CA, QV 4d brown, wmk. Crown CA. Block of four, few gum bends, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. A scarce block. SG 102 £110
NA533 1882 watermark Crown CA, QV 4d brown. Lower marginal block of four. Hinged in the margin only, the stamps very fine unmounted mint with lightly yellowed gum. SG 102 £85
NA535 1882 watermark Crown CA, QV 4d brown. Block of six with interpanneau gutter margin at left. Very fine unmounted mint with evenly yellowed gum. SG 102 £135
MN125 1882 QV 6d mauve, wmk. Crown CA. Very fine unmounted. SG 103 £20
NA536 1882 watermark Crown CA, QV 6d mauve (bright shade). Block of four. Very fine or superb mint with light hinge mark on the upper pair only, the lower pair is unmounted. SG 103 £90
NA537 1882 watermark Crown CA, QV 6d mauve. Block of four. A few light gum wrinkles, otherwise very fine unmounted mint. SG 103 £110
MN221 1885 'ONE HALF-PENNY' surcharge on 1d rose. Very fine unmounted. SG 104 £35
NA33 1885 'ONE HALF-PENNY' surcharge on 1d rose. Fine used. SG 104 £6
MN222 1889 QV 2d olive-green (Die I). Showing Top left triangle detached. Very fine fresh mint. Scarce. SG 106a £550
MN209 1888 QV 1/- orange. Very fine fresh mint. SG 108 £12
NA323 1888 QV 1/- orange, Block of four, some splitting, otherwise fine used with Registered G.P.O. (18 Oct) double circle datestamps. SG 108 £15
MN208 1888 QV 1/- orange. hand stamped 'SPECIMEN' in violet. Very fine mint. SG 108s £90
MN201 1891 QV 4d brown surcharged ‘TWOPENCE HALFPENNY’. Lower marginal horizontal pair, the left stamp showing the variety ‘TWOPENGE’. Very fine unmounted. SG 109, 109a £100
MN223 1891 QV 4d brown surcharged ‘TWOPENCE HALFPENNY’. Vertical pair, lower stamp showing variety ‘TWOPENGE’. Upper stamp with gun crease, very fine unmounted. SG 109, 109a £85
MN224 1891 QV 4d brown surcharged ‘TWOPENCE HALFPENNY’. An upper marginal example showing the variety ‘HALFPENN’. Very fine unmounted. Scarce as such. SG 109b £350
MN123 1891 QV 2½d bright blue. Superb fresh unmounted. SG 113 £15
MN214 1891 QV 2½d bright blue. Handstamped 'SPECIMEN' in violet. Minor creasing, fine unmounted. SG 113s £50
MN213 1891 QV 2½d bright blue. Overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (Samuel type D11), prepared as a De La Rue file example ex. their archive. Very fine fresh mint. Very scarce. SG 113s var. £250
MN122 1895 QV ½d on 6d violet. Lower right corner block of six, the lower left stamp showing the variety ‘Ealf’ and the two adjoining stamps to right showing the Long ‘T’, the upper right stamp showing Long 'P' and 'T'. Deep shade, hinged on upper row lower unmounted, small stain in margin at base. SG 114,a,e,g £35
MN120 1895 QV ½d on 6d violet. 12 examples including two pairs, mounted on cards and each annotated with the numerous varieties associated with this overprint. All the lettering types as listed. Mostly very fine and fresh mint. SG 114,a,b,ba,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,k,ka £125
MN21 1895 QV 1d rose surcharged 'HALF'. Handstamped 'SPECIMEN' in violet. Very fine fresh mint. SG 125s £50
NA316 1895 1d rose surcharged ‘HALF’. Handstamped 'SPECIMEN' in violet (Samuel type NA1). Fine unused, without gum. SG 125s £25
NA272 1895 QV 1d rose surcharged ‘HALF’. Block of four, superb unmounted mint. SG 125 £15
MN22 1895 QV 1d rose surcharged 'HALF'. Horizontal pair left stamp showing 'H' with longer limb. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 125, 125b £50
NA286 1895 QV 1d rose surcharged ‘HALF’. Lower left corner block of six (3x2) showing plate ‘3’. Folded vertically, otherwise very fine unmounted mint. SG 125 £48
NA459 1895 1d rose surcharged ‘HALF’. Block of 18 (6x3) from the top of a left hand pane with margins at left, top and interpanneau at right, showing plate number ‘3’. Hinged in margins only, the stamps are all superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 125 £65
1902-03 KEVII 'POSTAGE REVENUE'. Watermark Crown CA
NA560 1902 KEVII De La Rue die proof for the 1½d duty frame plate. Struck in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated ‘22 JAN 02’ in blue and handstamped ‘AFTER HARDENING’ in black. Very scarce. £475
NA561 1902 KEVII De La Rue die proof for the 4d duty frame plate. Struck in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated ‘28 JAN 02’ in blue and handstamped ‘BEFORE HARDENING’ in black. Very scarce. £475
NA572 1902-03 KEVII watermark Crown CA (small format) or Crown CC (large format). COMPLETE SET OF 20, ½d to £20, overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel Types D12 or D12a). The £10 with evenly yellowed gum, otherwise the majority are fresh with light hinge marks or hinge remnants. A very scarce and most attractive group with most of the high values having above average centering. SG 127s-145bs £1,400
NA94 1902-03 KEVII ½d to 4/- complete set of 13, very fine used. Scarce. SG 127-39 £70
MN27 OTTOS BLUFF dc in violet, dated 9 AP 1904, two crisp strikes on pair KEVII ½d on piece. Uncommon. £45
NA589 1902-03 KEVII CA 1d carmine. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 128 £8
NA193 1902 KEVII KEVII 1½d green and black. Block of four, very lightly mounted mint. SG 129 £16
NA226 1902-03 KEVII 1½d green and black. Block of four, very lightly mounted on top pair, lower pair unmounted mint. SG 129 £18
NA300 1902 KEVII 2d red and olive-green overprinted SPECIMEN (type D12). Hinge remainders, otherwise fine mint. SG 130s £15
NA301 1902 KEVII 3d purple and grey overprinted SPECIMEN (type D12). Hinge remainders, otherwise fine mint. SG 132s £15
NA281 1902 KEVII 3d purple and grey. Block of four, very fine or superb fresh mint (very light hinge mark on one stamp, the others are unmounted). SG 132 £20
MN137 1902 KEVII 2/- green and bright violet. Very fine unmounted. SG 137 £75
NA302 1902 KEVII 4/- deep rose and maize overprinted SPECIMEN (type D12). Very fine with gum. SG 139s £50
NA434 1902 KEVII 4/- deep rose and maize, very fine fresh mint. SG 139 £65
1902 KEVII Watermark Crown CC
MN139 1902 KEVII 5/- dull blue and rose. Very fine unmounted. SG 140 £95
NA584 1902 KEVII 5/- dull blue and rose. An almost perfectly centred example, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 140 £100
NA585 1902 KEVII 10/- deep rose and chocolate. Superb fresh unmounted mint. Scarce. SG 141 £185
MN24 1902 KEVII 10/- deep rose and chocolate. Few short perfs. at top fine used cancelled 'LOWER UMKOMAAS AP 7 09'. SG 141 £25
MN48 1902 KEVII 10/- deep rose and chocolate. Very fine used cancelled 'STANGER AP 19 1903'. SG 141 £35
MN226 1902 KEVII 10/- deep rose and chocolate. Very fine used cancelled 'DANNHAUSER AP 13 1905' sc datestamp. SG 141 £45
MN83 1902 KEVII £1 black and bright blue. Small mark at top otherwise fine mint. SG 142 £150
MN73 1902 KEVII £1 black and bright blue, right marginal with plate ‘1’ in margin, slightly reduced. Hinge trace, lovely. SG 142 £300
NA586 1902 KEVII £1 black and bright blue. Superb fresh unmounted mint with lovely strong colours. SG 142 £475
MN76 1902 KEVII £1 black and bright blue, fine used cancelled 'GREYTOWN / 7 AU 03 datestamp, light blue registration line through. SG 142 £45
NA213 1902 £1 black and bright blue (pale shade). Very fine used with Durban (AP 8 09) datestamp. SG 142 £45
NA214 1902 £1 black and bright blue (deep shade). Very fine used with Pietermaritzburg (7 SP 04) datestamp. SG 142 £45
MN45 1902 £1 black and bright blue. Very fine used cancelled 'DURBAN FE 22' datestamp. SG 142 £45
MN230 1902 KEVII £1 black and bright blue. Very fine used cancelled crisp 'CHURCH ST / PMG NATAL' sc datestamps. Lovely. SG 142 £70
MN84 1902 KEVII £1 black and bright blue. Superb used cancelled crisp central 'UMZINTO OC 6 1903' datestamp. Lovely. SG 142 £80
NA583 1902 KEVII £1.10s green and violet. Very fine fresh mint with light hinge mark. Very scarce, especially so fine. SG 143 £550
NA567 1902 KEVII £5 mauve and black. Overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel Type D12a). Very fine and fresh with light hinge mark. SG 144s £250
NA568 1902 KEVII £5 mauve and black very fine, well centred mint with a light hinge mark. Brandon (2005) and BPA (2020) certificates. RARE. SG 144 £5,500
MN94 1902 £5 mauve and black. Very fine used cancelled with central large part 'PIETERMARITZBURG MY 2 04' datestamp. Lovely strong colours, very scarce SG 144 £900
NA570 1902 KEVII £10 green and orange. Overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel Type D12a). Exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted. Rare thus. SG 145as £650
NA571 1902 KEVII £20 red and greyish green. Overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel Type D12a). Exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted. Rare thus. SG 145bs £850
MN85 1902 KEVII £20 carmine and grey-green. Very fine fiscally used on piece with oval Deeds Office revenue cancel dated ‘MAR 1907’ and perfinned ‘RD’. Lovely strong colour, scarce, 6000 stamps printed. SG 145b fiscal use £285
1904-08 KEVII Watermark Multiple Crown CA
MN53 1908-09 KEVII ½d to 2/6 complete set of eight values. Fine to very fine mint. SG 146-157 £165
NA590 1904-08 KEVII CA 1d rose-carmine. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 147 £8
NA296 1904 KEVII 1d rose-carmine. Block of four, very fine mint (hinge remnants, one stamp is unmounted). SG 147 £35
NA274 1904 KEVII 1d deep carmine. Lower left corner block of eight showing plate number ‘3’ and a degree of anilinity. Odd gum wrinkle otherwise superb unmounted mint. Scarce. SG 148 £170
MN142 1904 KEVII 2d red and olive-green. Very fine unmounted. SG 149 £25
MN156 1908 KEVII 5d black and orange. Superb unmounted. SG 153 £10
NA581 1908 KEVII £1.10s brown-orange and deep purple overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel Type D12a). A crisp, clear impression without the usual rubbing that often plagues this stamp. Very fine and fresh unmounted. SG 162 £475
MN109 1908 KEVII £1 10/- brown-orange and deep purple. Very fine and fresh mint, free from the usual rubbing which often plagues this stamp. Diena opinion (1974). SG 162 £1,250
NA582 1908 KEVII £1.10s brown-orange and deep purple. A crisp, clear impression without the usual rubbing that often plagues this stamp. Very fine and fresh unmounted mint. Exceptional. SG 162 £1,800
1908-09 KEVII 'POSTAGE POSTAGE'. Watermark Multiple Crown CA
MN173 1908-09 KEVII complete set of seven values, 6d to £1, each overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (Samuel type D12/a). 5/- with light offsetting on gum otherwise very fine and fresh mint. SG 165s-171s £300
MN50 1908-09 KEVII complete set of seven values, 6d to £1, each overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (Samuel type D12/a). Very fine and fresh mint. SG 165s-171s £325
MN144 1908-09 KEVII ½d to £1 complete set of seven values. Very fine and fresh unmounted. A scarce assembly. SG 165-171 £685
NA435 1908-09 KEVII set of three high values, 5/-, 10/- and £1, each overprinted SPECIMEN (Samuel type D12a). Fresh mint. Attractive. SG 169s-171s £150
NA436 1908-09 KEVII 2/6 black and red on blue overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type D12). Fine and fresh mint. SG 168s £30
NA580 1908-09 KEVII 2/6 black and red on blue. An upper marginal example, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 168 £40
MN146 1908-09 KEVII 2/6 black and red on blue. Lower right corner copy, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 168 £38
MN106 1908 KEVII 5/- green and red on yellow. Very fine mint. SG 169 £25
MN148 1908 KEVII 5/- green and red on yellow. Upper marginal, hinged on margin stamp superb and fresh unmounted. A wonderful stamp. SG 169 £45
NA574 1908-09 KEVII 5/- green and red on yellow. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 169 £45
MN79 1908 KEVII 5/- green and red on yellow. Very fine used cancelled 'NEWCASTLE'. SG 169 £45
NA439 1908 KEVII 5/- green and red on yellow. Very light horizontal surface crease, otherwise fine used with Pietermaritzburg (JU 8 09) double circle datestamp SG 169 £20
MN225 1908 KEVII 5/- green and red on yellow. Very fine used cancelled 'KRANTZKOP 11 MY 10' sc datestamp. SG 169 £45
AS424 1908 KEVII 5/- green and red on yellow. Four examples showing Interprovincial use in all four provinces: DURBAN (Natal, 8 JU 10), WELLINGTON STATION (Cape, JY 12 12), ZASTRON (ORC, 30 MAY 11) and FORDSBURG JOHANNESBURG (Transvaal, 9 AUG 12). The last stamp with a small corner fault, otherwise all are very fine used with dates within the correct period. A very scarce group. SG Z50, Z66, Z82, Z98 £275
MN107 1908-09 KEVII 10/- green and red on green. Very fine fresh mint. SG 170 £100
MN46 1908-09 KEVII 10/- green and red on green. Very fine mint, hinge trace. SG 170 £110
MN91 1908-09 KEVII 10/- green and red on green. Very fine unmounted. Uncommon as such SG 170 £175
NA575 1908-09 10/- green and red on green. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 170 £195
NA440 1908-09 KEVII 10/- green and red on green. Horizontal crease, otherwise fine used with Newcastle (AP 12 10) double circle datestamp. SG 170 £45
MN227 1908-09 KEVII 10/- green and red on green. Very fine used cancelled PIETERMARITZBURG OC 2 09' dc datestamp. SG 170 £100
NA566 1908-09 KEVII 10/- green and red on green. Fine used during the INTERPROVINCIAL PERIOD in the Transvaal with a PILGRIMS REST / TRANSVAAL (1 AUG 1911) double circle datestamp. BPA certificate (2020). SG 170 / Z99 £275
MN108 1908-09 KEVII £1 purple and black on red. Very fine fresh mint with superb intact colours. Very scarce in such fine condition. SG 171 £350
MN228 1908 KEVII £1 purple and black on red. Pristine unmounted. A remarkable stamp. SG 171 £550
NA576 1908 KEVII £1 purple and black on red. Superb fresh unmounted mint. Most attractive. SG 171 £650
AS490 1911 (19th June), INTERPROVINCIAL PERIOD (Cape and Natal used in Transvaal). Cape KEVII 5/- brown-orange used in combination with Natal KEVII 2/6 black and red on blue, 10/- green and red on green and £1 purple and black on red. All tied to small piece by JOHANNESBURG (19 JUN 11) double circle datestamps. A rare example of these high values genuinely used during the inter-provincial period. SG Z36, Z97, Z99, Z100. £850
OFFICIALS / RAILWAY
MN01 OFFICIAL 1904 KEVII ½d to 1/- set of six, overprinted 'OFFICIAL'. Fine or very fine fresh mint. SG O1-O6 £225
NA564 OFFICIAL 1904 KEVII complete set of six, ½d to 1/-, overprinted ‘OFFICIAL’. The ½d with hinge remnant and gum wrinkles, the others are all superb fresh unmounted mint. A very scarce set in such fine condition. SG O1-O6 £375
NA190 OFFICIAL 1904 KEVII 1d carmine overprinted 'OFFICIAL'. Block of four very fine unmounted mint. SG O2 £35
NA161 OFFICIAL 1904 KEVII 1d carmine overprinted 'OFFICIAL'. Block of four superb fresh unmounted mint. SG O2 £35
NA201 OFFICIAL 1904 KEVII 1d carmine overprinted 'OFFICIAL'. Block of six (3x2) very fine unmounted mint. SG O2 £45
NA212 OFFICIAL 1904 KEVII 1d carmine overprinted OFFICIAL. Block of 15 (5x3) with interpanneau gutter margin at left. Crease affects top row and one stamp with small stains, otherwise very fine unmounted mint. An impressive multiple. SG O2 £100
MN110 OFFICIAL 1904 KEVII 2d red and olive-green overprinted 'OFFICIAL'. Very fine mint. SG O3 £35
NA202 OFFICIAL 1904 KEVII 3d purple and grey overprinted 'OFFICIAL'. Block of four, diagonal bend, otherwise very fine mint. Scarce multiple. SG O4 £45
MN111 OFFICIAL 1904 KEVII 6d green and brown-purple overprinted 'OFFICIAL'. Very fine mint. SG O5 £65
MN44 OFFICIAL 1904 KEVII 6d green and brown-purple overprinted 'OFFICIAL'. Fine used. SG O5 £45
MN98 OFFICIAL 1904 KEVII 1/- carmine and pale blue overprinted 'OFFICIAL'. Superb and fresh unmounted. Scarce as such. SG O6 £325
NATAL GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS
MN12 c1905 KEVII 1d carmine, two copies on piece perforated ‘NGR’, the left reversed and the right normal, both considerably off-centre. Very fine used cancelled 'DURBAN de 26 10'. £20
ZULULAND
MZ94 ZULULAND 1888-1893 GB QV complete set of ten, ½d to 1/-, overprinted ‘ZULULAND’. Each stamp further handstamped ‘CANCELLED’ (Samuel type GB14), superb unmounted mint. Very rare, this handstamp was applied by DLR to only 12 examples of certain stamps under Inland Revenue authority and only six examples of each duty are believed to exist outside the National Postal Museum. Ex Oswald Marsh. BPA certificate (2013). £1,500
MZ95 ZULULAND 1888-1893 GB QV complete set of ten, ½d to 5/- overprinted ‘ZULULAND’. Each in a horizontal (2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d) or vertical (½d, 9d, 1/-, 5/-) strip of five (the 5/- rejoined between 3rd and 4th stamps). Each stamp further handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ in violet (Type NA1). The ½d with light crease, otherwise all are superb unmounted mint. A rare and impressive group. SG 1s, 3s-11s. BPA certificate (2011). £3,500
MZ96 ZULULAND 1888-1893 GB QV complete set of ten, ½d to 5/- overprinted ‘ZULULAND’. Superb fresh unmounted mint. The ½d lower marginal. BPA certificate (2010) for the 5/-. A rare set in this condition. SG 1-11 £1,600
AZ03 ZULULAND 1888 GB QV ½d vermilion overprinted ‘ZULULAND’. Vertical strip of three, each handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ in violet (Type NA1). One with corner wrinkle, otherwise superb unmounted mint. SG 1s. Copy of BPA certificate (2011, for seven items). £135
AZ73 ZULULAND 1888 GB QV ½d vermilion overprinted 'ZULULAND'. Right marginal block of four showing Jubilee line. A few split perforations at base otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 1 £45
AZ18 ZULULAND / Forgery 1888 GB QV ½d vermilion. An upper right corner marginal block of 30, each apparently bearing a forged ‘ZULULAND’ overprint, applied inverted. Creasing and some reinforced splitting, otherwise fine mint. Although widely regarded as a forgery, the overprint is virtually identical to known genuine examples apart from a few positions which appear 0.5 mm shorter. Philatelic Foundation certificate (1946) bears a photographs of a pane of 60 although the text refers to a block of 30, and states ‘that it is counterfeit’. SG 1 forgery. £275
AZ19 ZULULAND / Forgery 1888 GB QV ½d vermilion. A lower right corner marginal block of eight (4x2), perforated through the lower margin (partially doubled) and showing control letter ‘G’. Each apparently bearing a forged ‘ZULULAND’ overprint, applied inverted. Some creasing otherwise fine mint. BPA ‘pink’ certificate stating ‘. . . provided with a bogus “Zululand” inverted overprint.’ (2011). SG 1 forgery. £200
MZ100 ZULULAND 1888 GB QV 1d deep purple overprinted ZULULAND. Very fine mint. SG 2 £20
AZ20 ZULULAND 1888 GB QV 1d deep purple overprinted ‘ZULULAND’. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. Very scarce multiple. SG 2. £140
MZ74 ZULULAND 1888 GB QV 1d deep purple overprinted ZULULAND. Showing broken 'L' of 'ZULULAND', in addition extraneous black ink marks at right. Fine mint. SG 2 var. £45
AZ05 ZULULAND 1891 GB QV 2½d purple on blue overprinted ‘ZULULAND’. Horizontal strip of four, each handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ in violet (Type NA1). Superb unmounted mint. SG 4s. Copy of BPA certificate (2011, for seven items). (az05) £180 £180
MZ76 ZULULAND 1891 GB QV 2½d purple on blue overprinted ZULULAND. Very fine fresh mint. SG 4 £35
MZ70 ZULULAND 1891 GB QV 2½d purple on blue overprinted ZULULAND. Showing curious partial offset of design on reverse. Fine mint. Most unusual. SG 4 var. £45
MZ101 ZULULAND 1888 GB QV 4d green and deep brown overprinted ZULULAND. Right marginal, very fine unmounted. SG 6 £90
AZ08 ZULULAND 1893 GB QV 5d dull purple and blue overprinted ‘ZULULAND’. Horizontal strip of three, each handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ in violet (Type NA1). Superb unmounted mint. SG 7s. Copy of BPA certificate (2011, for seven items). £135
MZ77 ZULULAND 1893 GB QV 5d dull purple and blue overprinted ZULULAND. Very fine fresh mint. SG 7 £70
AZ68 ZULULAND 1893 GB QV 5d dull purple and blue overprinted ‘ZULULAND’. BLOCK OF FOUR. Blunt perforations at left, otherwise very fine fresh mint with light hinge marks. A very scarce multiple. SG 7 £300
MZ91 ZULULAND 1888 GB QV 6d purple on rose-red overprinted ‘ZULULAND’. Handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ in violet (Type NA1). Superb unmounted. SG 8s £45
AZ09 ZULULAND 1888 GB QV 6d purple on rose-red overprinted ‘ZULULAND’. Horizontal strip of three, each handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ in violet (Type NA1). Superb unmounted mint. SG 8s. Copy of BPA certificate (2011, for seven items). £135
MZ102 ZULULAND 1888 GB QV 6d purple on rose-red overprinted ZULULAND. Very fine mint. SG 8 £18
MZ92 ZULULAND 1892 GB QV 9d dull purple and blue overprinted ‘ZULULAND’. Horizontal pair handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ in violet (Type NA1). Very fine unmounted. SG 10s £100
MZ79 ZULULAND 1892 GB QV 9d dull purple and blue overprinted ZULULAND. Very fine fresh mint. SG 9 £85
AZ11 ZULULAND 1892 GB QV 1/- dull green overprinted ‘ZULULAND’. Handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ in violet (Type NA1). Fine mint with hinge remainder. SG 10s £35
AZ10 ZULULAND 1892 GB QV 1/- dull green overprinted ‘ZULULAND’. Vertical strip of four, each handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ in violet (Type NA1). Superb unmounted mint. SG 10s. Copy of BPA certificate (2011, for seven items). £180
MZ80 ZULULAND 1892 GB QV 1/- dull green overprinted ZULULAND. Very fine fresh mint. SG 10 £110
MZ99 ZULULAND 1892 GB QV 1/- dull green overprinted ZULULAND. Upper marginal, hinged on margin stamp superb and fresh unmounted. SG 10 £225
AZ30 ZULULAND 1892 GB QV 5/- rose lettered ‘B D’ overprinted ‘ZULULAND’. Fine used, tied to small ‘Inland Parcel Post’ piece by ESHOWE (JU 4 94) double circle datestamps with code letter ‘P’. Very rare commercial use. BPA certificate (2014). SG 11. £1,100
AZ35 ZULULAND 1888 Natal QV ½d dull green overprinted ‘ZULULAND’ (without stop). Block of four, superb unmounted mint. SG 13. £125
MZ17 ZULULAND 1888 Natal ½d dull green overprinted 'ZULULAND' (without stop). Lower left corner strip of three showing plate '1' in margin. Very fine unmounted. SG 13 £125
AZ39 ZULULAND 1893 Natal QV 6d dull purple overprinted ‘ZULULAND’. BLOCK OF 30 (6x5) superb used, each pair sharing an ESHOWE (AP 10 95) double circle datestamp. Believed to be the largest multiple extant. BPA certificate (2012, mentions toning on one stamp). SG 16. £1,200
MZ65 ZULULAND1894-96 QV ½d to 1/-, set of six values. Very fine fresh mint. SG 20-25 £65
MZ43 ZULULAND 1894 QV ½d to 6d, five values each in a block of four. Light creasing affect ½d and 6d blocks, a few stamps hinged but majority unmounted. Attractive and uncommon group. SG 20-24 £225
MZ82 ZULULAND 1894 QV ½d dull mauve and green. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 20 £12
MZ22 ZULULAND 1894 QV ½d dull mauve and green, block of four. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 20 £35
MZ72 ZULULAND 1894 QV ½d dull mauve and green. Major variety WATERMARK INVERTED. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 20w £450
MZ45 ZULULAND 1894 QV 1d dull mauve and carmine, block of four. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 21 £35
MZ37 ZULULAND 1894 QV 1d dull mauve and carmine, left marginal block of four. Very fine unmounted. SG 21 £35
MZ66 ZULULAND 1894 QV 3d dull mauve and olive-brown. Upper left corner block of four showing plate '1' in margin. Superb and fresh unmounted. Uncommon. SG 23 £55
MZ84 ZULULAND 1894 QV 6d dull mauve and olive-brown. Very fine mint. SG 24 £15
MZ35 ZULULAND 1894 QV 6d dull mauve and black. Very fine unmounted. SG 24 £30
AZ60 ZULULAND 1894 QV 6d dull mauve and black. Upper right corner block of six (3x2) showing plate number ‘1’ in margin. Small adherence in margin, the stamps are all superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 24 £185
MZ49 ZULULAND 1894 QV 1/- green. Upper left corner block of four showing plate '1' in margin. Hinged on margin otherwise very fine unmounted. Very scarce. SG 25 £325
MZ93 ZULULAND 1894 QV 1/- green. Block of four, very fine used cancelled with central 'ESHOWE JA 3 98' dc datestamp. A scarce and lovely multiple. SG 25 £125
MZ86 ZULULAND 1896 QV 2/6 dull green and black. Very fine mint. SG 26 £65
MZ32 ZULULAND 1896 QV 2/6 dull green and black, block of four. Upper right stamp with fault at upper left, fine mint. Scarce. SG 26 £300
MZ87 ZULULAND 1894 QV 4/- green and carmine. Very fine mint. SG 27 £110
AZ71 ZULULAND 1894 QV 4/- green and carmine. Hinge remnants, otherwise very fine fresh mint. SG 27 £110
AZ64 ZULULAND 1894 QV 4/- green and carmine. Fine used with large part Eshowe (NO 29 95) datestamp. SG 27 £150
MZ88 ZULULAND 1894 QV £1 purple on red. Very fine fresh mint, hinge trace. SG 28 £425
MZ69 ZULULAND 1894 QV £1 purple on red. Superb fresh mint, hinge trace. SG 28 £475
1891 1d DULL MAUVE OF NATAL OVERPRINTED 'ZULULAND' (SG F1)
AZ43 ZULULAND 1891 Natal Fiscal 1d dull mauve overprinted ‘ZULULAND’ and authorised for postal use. Vertical STRIP OF FIVE, each handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ in violet (Type NA1). Superb unmounted mint. SG F1s. £300
AZ49 ZULULAND 1891 Natal Fiscal 1d dull mauve (deep shade) overprinted ‘ZULULAND’ and authorised for postal use. A lower left corner marginal block of six showing plate number ‘2’ in lower margin. Superb unmounted mint. SG F1. £55
AZ50 ZULULAND 1891 Natal Fiscal 1d dull mauve (deep shade) overprinted ‘ZULULAND’ and authorised for postal use. The upper two rows of a sheet comprising two blocks of 12 separated by the interpanneau margin. With full margins on three sides and showing plate number ‘2’ in each corner. Superb unmounted mint. SG F1. £165
AZ51 ZULULAND 1891 Natal Fiscal 1d dull mauve (deep shade) overprinted ‘ZULULAND’ and authorised for postal use. The lower two rows of a sheet comprising two blocks of 12 separated by the interpanneau margin. With full margins on three sides and showing plate number ‘2’ in each corner. Superb unmounted mint. SG F1. £165
AZ61 ZULULAND / Postal History 1891 (15th October), envelope addressed to Natal, bearing a single 1d dull mauve postal fiscal (SG F1) tied by an ESHOWE / ZULULAND (15 Oct) double circle datestamp. Durban (17 Oct), GPO Natal (18 Oct) and Hermannsburg (20 Oct) transit / arrival backstamps. A very scarce example of this stamp used alone on cover. £325
AZ59 ZULULAND / Postal History 1894 (17th October), long folded official envelope with a superb ‘TREASURY / ZULULAND’ red wax seal on the flap and ‘ON HER MAJESTY’S SERVICE’ crossed through at top. Addressed to Paris and sent registered, with a large oval framed ‘R’ struck at left. Bearing two examples of the 1892 1/- dull green overprinted ‘ZULULAND’ (SG 10), tied by ESHOWE / ZULULAND (17 Oct) double circle datestamps. Durban (19 Oct) transit on the reverse with London and Paris (12 Nov) transit / arrival datestamps struck on the front. An exceptionally rare commercial franking. £2,200
AZ55 ZULULAND / Revenue Essay 1889 stamp-sized essay for a 1d duty inscribed ‘Revenue / Revenue’. Handpainted in mauve, green and Chinese white on buff tracing paper (60x77mm, corner faults), dated ‘May 20th 89’. A superb and most attractive essay. BPA certificate (2011). Ex De La Rue Archives, Ex Robson. £4,500
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