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Last update: 25th September, 2019
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NATAL / POSTAGE STAMPS
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| NA07 |
1863-5 1d brown-red, watermark Crown CC, perf 12½. Corner creased, otherwise very fine mint. SG 20 |
£65 |
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| MN82 |
1863-5 QV 6d lilac, watermark Crown CC, perf 12½. Very fine mint. SG 23 |
£90 |
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| MN99 |
1863-5 QV 6d lilac, watermark Crown CC, perf 12½. Upper marginal, very fine mint. SG 23 |
£95 |
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| MN96 |
1863-5 QV 6d violet, watermark Crown CC, perf 12½. Very fine mint. SG 24 |
£75 |
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| MN100 |
1863-5 QV 6d violet, watermark Crown CC reversed, perf 12½. Very fine mint. SG 24x |
£70 |
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| NA09 |
1867 1/- green, watermark Crown CC, perf 14. Fine mint. SG 25 |
£85 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| MN135 |
1874 QV 1d dull rose, wmk. Crown CC. Very fine unmounted, crackly gum. Scarce as such. SG 66 |
SOLD |
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| MN72 |
1899 QV 5/- rose, watermark Crown CC. Right marginal, hinge traces and fresh. Exceptional. SG 72 |
£130 |
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| MN134 |
1899 QV 5/- rose, watermark Crown CC. Very fine unmounted. Scarce as such. SG 72 |
£225 |
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| MN54 |
1899 QV 5/- rose, watermark Crown CC. Left marginal block of six. Superb and fresh unmounted. Exceptional. SG 72 |
£1,200 |
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| MN62 |
1899 QV 5/- carmine, watermark Crown CC, perf 14. Very fine fresh mint. SG 73 |
£65 |
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| MN133 |
1899 QV 5/- carmine, watermark Crown CC, perf 14. Very fine and fresh unmounted. Scarce as such. SG 73 |
SOLD |
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| NA16 |
1899 QV 5/- carmine, watermark Crown CC, perf 14. Horizontal pair, very fine–superb mint. SG 73 |
£85 |
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| 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 |
£550 |
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| MN117 |
1877 QV 1d yellow revenue stamp surcharged ‘POSTAGE / Half Penny’, major variety SURCHARGE INVERTED. Fine mint. SG 91a
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£300 |
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| MN31 |
1877 1d yellow revenue stamp surcharged ‘POSTAGE / Half Penny’ showing the variety SURCHARGE DOUBLE. Fine used. Scarce. SG 91b
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£175 |
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| MN118 |
1877 1d yellow revenue stamp surcharged ‘POSTAGE / Half Penny’, major variety ‘S’ OF 'POSTAGE' OMITTED. Very fine fresh mint. SG 91e
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£285 |
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| MN119 |
1877 6d violet surcharged 'POSTAGE / One-Penny', major variety 'S' OF 'POSTAGE' OMITTED. Light gum creasing, fine mint. Scarce. SG 92a |
£400 |
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| 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 |
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| MN132 |
1880 ½d blue-green, wmk. Crown CC. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 96 |
SOLD |
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| MN124 |
1885 QV ½d dull green, wmk. Crown CA. Very fine unmounted. SG 97a |
£10 |
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| MN129 |
1884 QV 1d rose, wmk. Crown CA. Superb fresh unmounted. SG 99 |
£12 |
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| NA271 |
1884 QV 1d rose, wmk. Crown CA. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 99
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£25 |
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| NA232 |
1884 QV 1d rose, wmk. Crown CA. Block of four, two pulled / short perfs on lower right stamps, otherwise fine mint. SG 99
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£6 |
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| MN128 |
1884 QV 3d blue, wmk. Crown CA. Very fine unmounted. Scarce as such. SG 100 |
SOLD |
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| MN127 |
1889 QV 3d grey, wmk. Crown CA. Very fine unmounted. SG 101 |
£20 |
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| MN126 |
1882 QV 4d brown, wmk. Crown CA. Very fine unmounted. SG 102 |
£25 |
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| NA325 |
1882 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
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£75 |
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| NA385 |
1882 QV 4d brown, wmk. Crown CA. Block of four, few gum bends, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. A scarce block. SG 102
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£75 |
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| MN125 |
1882 QV 6d mauve, wmk. Crown CA. Very fine unmounted. SG 103 |
£20 |
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| MN131 |
1885 'ONE HALF-PENNY' surcharge on 1d rose. Very fine unmounted. SG 104 |
£35 |
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| NA33 |
1885 'ONE HALF-PENNY' surcharge on 1d rose. Fine used. SG 104 |
£6 |
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| MN102 |
1889 QV 2d olive-green (Die I). Showing Top left triangle detached. Very fine fresh mint. Scarce. SG 106a |
£550 |
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| MN121 |
1888 QV 1/- orange. Very fine fresh mint. SG 108 |
SOLD |
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| 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
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£15 |
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| MN130 |
1891 'TWOPENCE HALFPENNY' surcharge on 4d brown. Very fine unmounted. SG 109 |
SOLD |
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| NA437 |
1891 QV 4d brown surcharged ‘TWOPENCE HALFPENNY’. An upper marginal example showing the variety ‘HALFPENN’. Very fine mint, apparently unmounted. Rare. SG 109b
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£250 |
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| MN123 |
1891 QV 2½d bright blue. Superb fresh unmounted. SG 113 |
£15 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| MN21 |
1895 QV 1d rose surcharged 'HALF'. Handstamped 'SPECIMEN' in violet. Very fine fresh mint. SG 125s |
£50 |
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| NA316 |
1895 1d rose surcharged ‘HALF’. Handstamped 'SPECIMEN' in violet (Samuel type NA1). Fine unused, without gum. SG 125s
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£25 |
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| NA272 |
1895 QV 1d rose surcharged ‘HALF’. Block of four, superb unmounted mint. SG 125
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£15 |
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| MN22 |
1895 QV 1d rose surcharged 'HALF'. Horizontal pair left stamp showing 'H' with longer limb. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 125, 125b |
£50 |
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| 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
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£48 |
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| 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
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£65 |
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1902-03 KEVII 'POSTAGE REVENUE'. Watermark Crown CA
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| MN136 |
1902-03 KEVII ½d to 2/-, set of 11 values. Fine or very fine unmounted. An uncommon group as such. SG 127-37 |
SOLD |
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| NA94 |
1902-03 KEVII ½d to 4/- complete set of 13, very fine used. Scarce. SG 127-39 |
£70 |
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| MN27 |
OTTOS BLUFF dc in violet, dated 9 AP 1904, two crisp strikes on pair KEVII ½d on piece. Uncommon. |
£45 |
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| NA193 |
1902 KEVII KEVII 1½d green and black. Block of four, very lightly mounted mint. SG 129 |
£16 |
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| NA226 |
1902-03 KEVII 1½d green and black. Block of four, very lightly mounted on top pair, lower pair unmounted mint. SG 129
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£18 |
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| NA330 |
1902-03 KEVII 1½d green and black. BLOCK OF 48 (6x8), Two small stains on reverse, otherwise very fine unmounted mint. A very impressive multiple. SG 129 |
£160 |
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| NA300 |
1902 KEVII 2d red and olive-green overprinted SPECIMEN (type D12). Hinge remainders, otherwise fine mint. SG 130s
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£15 |
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| NA301 |
1902 KEVII 3d purple and grey overprinted SPECIMEN (type D12). Hinge remainders, otherwise fine mint. SG 132s
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£15 |
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| 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
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£20 |
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| NA293 |
1902 KEVII 3d purple and grey. Block of four, very fine or superb fresh mint (very light hinge mark on upper stamps, the lower pair is unmounted). SG 132
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£20 |
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| NA331 |
1902-03 KEVII 4d carmine and cinnamon. BLOCK OF 42 (6x7). Two stamps with small stains on reverse, otherwise all very fine unmounted mint. A rare and very impressive multiple. SG 133
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£350 |
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| MN137 |
1902 KEVII 2/- green and bright violet. Very fine unmounted. SG 137 |
£75 |
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| NA302 |
1902 KEVII 4/- deep rose and maize overprinted SPECIMEN (type D12). Very fine with gum. SG 139s
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£50 |
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| NA434 |
1902 KEVII 4/- deep rose and maize, very fine fresh mint. SG 139
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£65 |
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| MN138 |
1902 KEVII 4/- deep rose and maize. Very fine unmounted. SG 139 |
£135 |
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| NA352 |
1902-03 KEVII 4/- deep rose and maize. BLOCK OF 12 (4x3). The upper left stamp with a diagonal crease, otherwise very fine unmounted mint. Spectacular and believed to be unique, being the largest known multiple of this stamp (a block of four is a rarity). A MAJOR EDWARDIAN RARITY OF SOUTHERN AFRICAN PHILATELY. SG 139
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£3,500 |
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| MN71 |
1902 KEVII 4/- deep rose and maize, very fine used. Uncommon. SG 139 |
£65 |
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1902 KEVII Watermark Crown CC
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| MN139 |
1902 KEVII 5/- dull blue and rose. Very fine unmounted. SG 140 |
£95 |
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| MN140 |
1902 KEVII 10/- deep rose and chocolate. Very fine unmounted. Uncommon as such. SG 141 |
£185 |
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| MN24 |
1902 KEVII 10/- deep rose and chocolate. Few short perfs. at top fine used cancelled 'LOWER UMKOMAAS AP 7 09'. SG 141 |
£25 |
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| MN48 |
1902 KEVII 10/- deep rose and chocolate. Very fine used cancelled 'STANGER AP 19 1903'. SG 141 |
£35 |
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| MN83 |
1902 KEVII £1 black and bright blue. Small mark at top otherwise fine mint. SG 142 |
£150 |
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| MN73 |
1902 KEVII £1 black and bright blue, right marginal with plate ‘1’ in margin, slightly reduced. Hinge trace, lovely. SG 142 |
£300 |
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| MN76 |
1902 KEVII £1 black and bright blue, fine used cancelled 'GREYTOWN / 7 AU 03 datestamp, light blue registration line through. SG 142 |
£45 |
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| NA213 |
1902 £1 black and bright blue (pale shade). Very fine used with Durban (AP 8 09) datestamp. SG 142
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£45 |
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| NA214 |
1902 £1 black and bright blue (deep shade). Very fine used with Pietermaritzburg (7 SP 04) datestamp. SG 142
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£45 |
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| MN45 |
1902 £1 black and bright blue. Very fine used cancelled 'DURBAN FE 22' datestamp. SG 142 |
£45 |
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| MN84 |
1902 KEVII £1 black and bright blue. Superb used cancelled crisp central 'UMZINTO OC 6 1903' datestamp. Lovely. SG 142 |
£80 |
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| NA362 |
1902 KEVII £1 black and bright blue. BLOCK OF FOUR, very fine used, each stamp with a neat PIETERMARITZBURG (DE 15 08) double circle datestamp. Very rare and a most attractive multiple. SG 142
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£450 |
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| MN80 |
1902 £1.10s green & violet. Very fine used cancelled large part 'DURBAN FE 22 04' datestamp. Most attractive SG 143 |
£110 |
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| 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 |
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| NA442 |
1902 KEVII £20 carmine and greyish-green. Handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ diagonally in violet (Samuel type NA2). Light diagonal crease, otherwise very fine mint. A rare local handstamp. SG 145b(s)
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| 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 |
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1904-08 KEVII Watermark Multiple Crown CA
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| MN141 |
1908-09 KEVII ½d to 2/6, less 2/-, set of seven values. Very fine or superb unmounted. A difficult assembly. SG 146-157, less 156 |
SOLD |
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| MN53 |
1908-09 KEVII ½d to 2/6 complete set of eight values. Fine to very fine mint. SG 146-157 |
£175 |
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| NA296 |
1904 KEVII 1d rose-carmine. Block of four, very fine mint (hinge remnants, one stamp is unmounted). SG 147
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£35 |
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| 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
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£170 |
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| MN142 |
1904 KEVII 2d red and olive-green. Very fine unmounted. SG 149 |
£25 |
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| MN143 |
1908 KEVII 5d black and orange. Lower marginal, pristine unmounted. SG 153 |
SOLD |
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| NA292 |
1904 KEVII 1/- carmine and pale blue. Block of four from the upper right corner of a pane with interpanneau margin at top and sheet margin at right. Very fine mint with light hinge marks. Most attractive and a rare multiple with this watermark. SG 155
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£450 |
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| 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 |
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1908-09 KEVII 'POSTAGE POSTAGE'. Watermark Multiple Crown CA
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| 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 |
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| MN144 |
1908-09 KEVII ½d to £1 complete set of seven values. Very fine and fresh unmounted. A scarce assembly. SG 165-171 |
£800 |
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| 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
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£150 |
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| NA436 |
1908-09 KEVII 2/6 black and red on blue overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type D12). Fine and fresh mint. SG 168s
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£30 |
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| MN145 |
1908-09 KEVII 2/6 black and red on blue. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 168 |
SOLD |
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| MN146 |
1908-09 KEVII 2/6 black and red on blue. Lower right corner copy, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 168 |
£38 |
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| MN106 |
1908 KEVII 5/- green and red on yellow. Very fine mint. SG 169 |
£25 |
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| MN147 |
1908 KEVII 5/- green and red on yellow. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 169 |
SOLD |
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| 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 |
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| MN79 |
1908 KEVII 5/- green and red on yellow. Very fine used cancelled 'NEWCASTLE'. SG 169 |
£45 |
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| NA439 |
1908-09 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
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£20 |
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| MN107 |
1908-09 KEVII 10/- green and red on green. Very fine fresh mint. SG 170 |
£100 |
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| MN46 |
1908-09 KEVII 10/- green and red on green. Very fine mint, hinge trace. SG 170 |
£110 |
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| MN91 |
1908-09 KEVII 10/- green and red on green. Very fine unmounted. Uncommon as such SG 170 |
£195 |
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| 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
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£45 |
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| 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 |
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OFFICIALS / RAILWAY
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| MN01 |
1904 KEVII ½d to 1/- set of six, overprinted 'OFFICIAL'. Fine or very fine fresh mint. SG O1-O6 |
£225 |
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| NA190 |
1904 KEVII 1d carmine overprinted 'OFFICIAL'. Block of four very fine unmounted mint. SG O2 |
£35 |
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| NA161 |
1904 KEVII 1d carmine overprinted 'OFFICIAL'. Block of four superb fresh unmounted mint. SG O2 |
£35 |
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| NA201 |
1904 KEVII 1d carmine overprinted 'OFFICIAL'. Block of six (3x2) very fine unmounted mint. SG O2
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£45 |
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| NA212 |
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
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£100 |
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| MN110 |
1904 KEVII 2d red and olive-green overprinted 'OFFICIAL'. Very fine mint. SG O3 |
£35 |
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| NA202 |
1904 KEVII 3d purple and grey overprinted 'OFFICIAL'. Block of four, diagonal bend, otherwise very fine mint. Scarce multiple. SG O4 |
£45 |
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| MN111 |
1904 KEVII 6d green and brown-purple overprinted 'OFFICIAL'. Very fine mint. SG O5 |
£65 |
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| MN44 |
1904 KEVII 6d green and brown-purple overprinted 'OFFICIAL'. Fine used. SG O5 |
£45 |
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| MN98 |
1904 KEVII 1/- carmine and pale blue overprinted 'OFFICIAL'. Superb and fresh unmounted. Scarce as such. SG O6 |
£350 |
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| MN112 |
1904 KEVII 1/- carmine and pale blue overprinted 'OFFICIAL'. Block of four, minor gum wrinkles otherwise fresh unmounted. RARE. SG O6 |
£1,200 |
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NATAL GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS
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| 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 |
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ZULULAND
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| AZ01 |
ZULULAND 1888-1893 GB QV complete set of ten, ½d to 5/-, overprinted ‘ZULULAND’, each further handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ in violet (Type NA1). Superb unmounted mint. SG 1s-11s |
£650 |
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| ZU37 |
ZULULAND 1888-93 GB QV overprinted ZULULAND. Set of nine, ½d to 1/- (less the 1d), very fine mint. SG 1, 3-10 |
£275 |
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| 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 |
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| MZ54 |
ZULULAND 1888 GB QV ½d vermilion overprinted ZULULAND. Very fine unmounted. SG 1 |
£12 |
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| 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.
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£275 |
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| 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.
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£200 |
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| AZ20 |
ZULULAND 1888 GB QV 1d deep purple overprinted ‘ZULULAND’. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. Very scarce multiple. SG 2.
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£140 |
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| MZ56 |
ZULULAND 1888 GB QV 2d grey-green and carmine overprinted ZULULAND. Very fine unmounted. SG 3 |
£40 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| AZ67 |
ZULULAND 1888 GB QV 4d green and deep brown overprinted ‘ZULULAND’. BLOCK OF FOUR, very fine mint with evenly yellowish gum. Light hinge marks on the upper pair, the lower pair is unmounted. Very scarce multiple. SG 6
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SOLD |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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£300 |
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| 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 |
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| AZ69 |
ZULULAND 1888 GB QV 6d purple on rose-red overprinted ‘ZULULAND’. Upper marginal BLOCK OF 12 (4x3) showing ‘Arrow’ guideline. Superb fresh unmounted mint. A very scarce multiple. SG 8
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SOLD |
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| AZ11 |
ZULULAND 1892 GB QV 1/- dull green overprinted ‘ZULULAND’. Handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ in violet (Type NA1). Fine mint with hinge remainder. SG 10s
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£35 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.
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£1,100 |
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| AZ35 |
ZULULAND 1888 Natal QV ½d dull green overprinted ‘ZULULAND’ (without stop). Block of four, superb unmounted mint. SG 13. |
£125 |
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| 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 |
£135 |
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| AZ38 |
ZULULAND 1893 Natal QV 6d dull purple overprinted ‘ZULULAND’. An upper right corner block of four superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 16. A scarce multiple.
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£350 |
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| 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.
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£1,200 |
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| MZ65 |
ZULULAND1894-96 QV ½d to 1/-, set of six values. Very fine fresh mint. SG 20-25 |
£65 |
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| MZ11 |
ZULULAND1894-96 QV ½d to £1, complete set of nine values. Lower values upper marginal, very fine fresh mint. A lovely set. SG 20-28 |
£650 |
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| 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 |
£275 |
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| MZ22 |
ZULULAND 1894 QV ½d dull mauve and green, block of four. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 20 |
£35 |
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| MZ45 |
ZULULAND 1894 QV 1d dull mauve and carmine, block of four. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 21 |
£35 |
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| MZ37 |
ZULULAND 1894 QV 1d dull mauve and carmine, left marginal block of four. Very fine unmounted. SG 21 |
£35 |
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| MZ19 |
ZULULAND 1894 QV 1d dull mauve and carmine, showing shaved 'Z' of 'ZULULAND' (row 4/3 and 6/3). Very fine used. SG 21a |
£50 |
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| 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 |
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| MZ35 |
ZULULAND 1894 QV 6d dull mauve and black. Very fine unmounted. SG 24 |
£30 |
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| 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
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£185 |
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| MZ67 |
ZULULAND 1894 QV 1/- green, upper marginal showing plate '1' in margin. Hinged on margin stamp superb and fresh unmounted. Uncommon. SG 25 |
£80 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| MZ51 |
ZULULAND 1894 QV 4/- green and carmine, block of four. Light blemish on reverse of lower left stamp otherwise very fine mint. Very scarce. SG 27 |
£600 |
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| AZ64 |
ZULULAND 1894 QV 4/- green and carmine. Fine used with large part Eshowe (NO 29 95) datestamp. SG 27
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£150 |
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| MZ69 |
ZULULAND 1894 QV £1 purple on red. Superb fresh mint, hinge trace. SG 28 |
£475 |
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| MZ68 |
ZULULAND 1894 £5 purple and black on red, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Superb fresh unmounted. RARE as such. SG 29s |
£600 |
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1891 1d DULL MAUVE OF NATAL OVERPRINTED 'ZULULAND' (SG F1)
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| 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.
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£300 |
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| AZ46 |
ZULULAND 1891 Natal Fiscal 1d dull mauve overprinted ‘ZULULAND’ and authorised for postal use. A lower marginal horizontal strip of three showing plate number ‘2’ in lower margin. Superb unmounted mint. SG F1.
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£40 |
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| 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.
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£55 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.
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£165 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| AZ58 |
ZULULAND / Postal History 1896 (6th August), stampless envelope endorsed 'O.H.M.S.' at top and with Royal Arms embossed on the flap in blue. Addressed to ‘Messrs Adams & Co / Stationers / Maritzburg’ (Natal). Bearing a superb crisp UBOMBO / ZULULAND (6 AUG 1896) single circle datestamp struck in violet. Signed at lower left 'D. Bruce' the resident Magistrate. The reverse with Melmoth / Zululand (10 Aug), NONGOMA / ZULULAND (8 Aug) single circle in violet, Eshowe / Zululand (11 Aug), Durban (12 Aug) and G.P.O. Natal (13 Aug) transit / arrival backstamps. A magnificent cover. Ex Danson, Robson and Wilson Wong. |
£2,500 |
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| AZ70 |
ZULULAND 1897 (19th August), envelope addressed to Norway, bearing a horizontal strip of five of the 1894 ½d dull mauve and green (SG 20) all tied by three strikes of the ESHOWE (AU 19) double circle datestamp. Backstamped with a Durban (AU 20) transit and a Kristiania (16 Sep) arrival datestamp. A fine and attractive example of the 2½d per half ounce letter rate to an unusual destination.
Note: Zululand was annexed to Natal a little over five months later on the 31st December 1897 and the stamps withdrawn on the 30th June 1898. |
£475 |
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| 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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