| T2831 |
1869 Otto printing on thin paper. 6d pale ultramarine, fine roulette with good to large, even margins. Hinge remainder and tiny gum thin otherwise very fine used with neat target-type cancellation struck in black. With large part original gum suggesting this may be a trial. Very scarce. SG 5a
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£150 |
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| T2828 |
FORGERY c1870-71 Otto forgery of the 1d duty with ‘Framed Numerals’. Printed in red on thinnish paper, imperforate. Provided with a target-type cancellation struck in blue. Marginal thin in upper left corner. Scarce. Luff Plate G, position [2]
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| T2832 |
FORGERY of a 1/- printed in orange, on extremely thin, very transparent gummed paper, almost resembling pelure, but thinner. Imperforate with very large to enormous margins. Ink mark in margin at right. Unusual.
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| T2829 |
c1869 Otto ESSAY without a spur on the eagle’s left leg. Printed in a pale greyish lilac on medium paper, imperforate with good to large margins. Very fine unused, without gum. Very scarce. Luff Plate L
Note: these essays are recorded by SG in a note following SG 24
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£225 |
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| T2830 |
c1869 Otto ESSAY without a spur on the eagle’s left leg. Printed in a pale greyish lilac on medium paper, imperforate with close to enormous margins. Very fine mint. Very Scarce. Luff Plate L
Note: these essays are recorded by SG in a note following SG 24
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£350 |
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| T2826 |
c1870 ‘Colour Trials’ printed by Otto with a spur on the eagle’s left leg. Group of 14 stamps including two pairs printed in various colours and shades including ochre, blue, ultramarine and rose-carmine. Two are imperforate and the rest are fine roulette The majority are mint and two with target-type cancellers. A few faults. A scarce group.
Luff Plate N
Note: the majority of stamps in this group comprised lot 1051 from the Alan Drysdall sale (Spink, 2006).
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| T2827 |
c1870 Otto ‘Trial’ without a spur on the eagle’s left leg. Printed in deep grey-lilac on thin paper, fine roulette. Provided with target-type cancellation struck in black. Tear at lower right, otherwise fine.
Luff Plate M
Note: plate M can be distinguished by an indentation in the top of the bottom tablet above the letters ‘R. R’.
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£15 |
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| T2837 |
1874 Davis printing on thin transparent paper, perf 12½. 1d brownish red, a magnificent example with large to enormous margins. Fine used with target-type cancellations (probably ‘14’ of Pilgrims Rest). Rare so fine. SG 38a
Note: at first glance the poorer than usual perforating skills of Davis suggest this to be a pin-perf. However, unpunched perforations and a gauge of exactly 12½ confirms this to be a Davis production.
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| T2833 |
FORGERY / REPRINT of the 1874 Otto printing 6d ‘folded wings’ (SG 42). Horizontal STRIP OF FOUR printed in dull grey-blue, fine roulette, each provided with a ‘16’ target-type cancellation. A very scarce multiple.
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| T2864 |
Forgeries Group of 15 different Fournier forgeries of the Vurtheim issue in close to issued colours. Comprising imperforate on gummed paper: 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 6d, 1/-, 2/6, 5/- and 10/-. Perforated on gummed paper: 2½d and 4d; Perforated and provided with cancellation: 2d, 2½d, 6d and £5. All except the 10/- are handstamped ‘FAUX’ in black while the 10/- has ‘FAC-SIMILÉ’ applied in diagonal rows in blue on the reverse. Both were applied by the L’Union Philatélique de Genève in 1928. A scarce group. SG 177, 179-187 Forgeries |
£125 |
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| T2857 |
Forgery Fournier forgery of the 1885 ‘Vurtheim’ 2d printed in brown-purple (an issued colour). Imperforate block of eight (4x2) on gummed paper. Each handstamped ‘FAUX’ diagonally in black by the L’Union Philatélique de Genève in 1928. Some remnants from previous mounting, otherwise very fine and fresh. Scarce in this format. SG 177 Forgery
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£45 |
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| T2858 |
Forgery Fournier forgery of the 1885 ‘Vurtheim’ 1/- printed in yellow-green (issued colour). Imperforate block of eight (4x2) on gummed paper. Each handstamped ‘FAUX’ diagonally in black by the L’Union Philatélique de Genève in 1928. Some remnants from previous mounting, otherwise very fine and fresh. Scarce in this format. SG 183 Forgery
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£45 |
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| T2859 |
Forgery Fournier forgery of the 1885 ‘Vurtheim’ 5/- printed in slate (issued colour). Imperforate block of eight (4x2) on gummed paper. Each handstamped ‘FAUX’ diagonally in black by the L’Union Philatélique de Genève in 1928. Some remnants from previous mounting, otherwise very fine and fresh. Scarce in this format. SG 185 Forgery
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£45 |
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| T2865 |
Forgery Fournier forgery of the 1892 £5 ‘Vurtheim’ printed in deep green. Complete imperforate sheetlet (105x120mm) of 16 widely spaced impressions on thin ungummed paper. The reverse with small ‘FAC-SIMILÉ’ applied in diagonal rows in blue by L’Union Philatélique de Genève in 1928. Scarce in this format.
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£75 |
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| T2866 |
Forgery Fournier forgery of the 1892 £5 ‘Vurtheim’ printed in deep green. Complete imperforate sheetlet (105x120mm) of 16 widely spaced impressions on thin ungummed paper. The reverse with small ‘FAC-SIMILÉ’ applied in diagonal rows in blue by L’Union Philatélique de Genève in 1928. Scarce in this format.
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£75 |
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| T2863 |
Forgery Fournier forgery of the 1896 5/- slate printed in near issued colour. Imperforate block of eight (4x2) with large margins on three sides. The reverse with small ‘FAC-SIMILÉ’ applied in diagonal rows in blue by the L’Union Philatélique de Genève in 1928. Very fine and scarce in this format. SG 212 Forgery
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£45 |
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| T2860 |
Forgery Fournier forgery of the 1896 1d rose-red and green printed in near-issued colours. Imperforate block of eight (4x2) with large margins on three sides. The reverse with small ‘FAC-SIMILÉ’ applied in diagonal rows in blue by the L’Union Philatélique de Genève in 1928. Two stamps thinned / torn otherwise very fine. Scarce in this format. SG 217 Forgery
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£15 |
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| T2861 |
Forgery Fournier forgery of the 1896 6d lilac and green printed in near-issued colours. Imperforate block of eight (4x2) with large margins on three sides. The reverse with small ‘FAC-SIMILÉ’ applied in diagonal rows in blue by the L’Union Philatélique de Genève in 1928. One stamp with very small thin otherwise very fine. Scarce in this format. SG 222 Forgery
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£30 |
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| T2862 |
Forgery Fournier forgery of the 1896 2s.6d dull violet and green printed in near-issued colours. Imperforate block of eight (4x2) with large margins on three sides. The reverse with small ‘FAC-SIMILÉ’ applied in diagonal rows in blue by the L’Union Philatélique de Genève in 1928. Very fine and scarce in this format. SG 224 Forgery
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£45 |
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| T2834 |
1895 6d bright rose fiscal stamp overprinted ‘POSTZEGEL’ in green. BLOCK OF FOUR showing overprint shifted diagonally and to the left. Very fine mint. Most unusual. SG 215 var.
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| T2799 |
1901 COLOUR TRIAL utilising the KEVII 1d ‘Postage-Revenue’ plate. Printed in dull purple and brown-olive on gummed, watermark Crown CA paper. Very fine with light hinge marks. Scarce.
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£475 |
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| T2800 |
1901 COLOUR TRIAL utilising the KEVII 1d ‘Postage-Revenue’ plate. Printed in dull purple and blue on gummed, watermark Crown CA paper. Corner crease and area of adherence on reverse, otherwise very fine. Scarce.
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£450 |
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| T2801 |
1901 COLOUR TRIAL utilising the KEVII 1d ‘Postage-Revenue’ plate. Printed in dull purple and deep blue-green on gummed, watermark Crown CA paper. Very fine with light hinge marks. Scarce.
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£475 |
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| T2802 |
1901 COLOUR TRIAL utilising the KEVII 1d ‘Postage-Revenue’ plate. Printed in dull purple and rose-red on gummed, watermark Crown CA paper. Adherence on reverse, otherwise very fine. Scarce.
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| T2803 |
1901 COLOUR TRIAL utilising the KEVII 1d ‘Postage-Revenue’ plate. Printed in grey-brown and green on yellow, gummed, watermark Crown CA paper. Adherences on reverse, otherwise very fine. Scarce.
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| T2804 |
1901 COLOUR TRIAL utilising the KEVII 1d ‘Postage-Revenue’ plate. Printed in grey-brown and red on yellow, gummed, watermark Crown CA paper. Adherences on reverse, otherwise very fine. Scarce.
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| T2805 |
1901 COLOUR TRIAL utilising the KEVII 1d ‘Postage-Revenue’ plate. Printed in dull purple on red on gummed, watermark Crown CA paper. Very fine. Scarce. |
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| T2806 |
1901 COLOUR TRIAL utilising the KEVII 1s ‘Postage-Postage’ plate. Printed in carmine and bistre on yellow, gummed, watermark Crown CA paper. Very fine. Scarce.
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| T2807 |
1901 COLOUR TRIAL utilising the KEVII 2/6 'Postage-Postage' plate. Printed in greenish slate and reddish purple on gummed, watermark Crown CA paper. Some paper adherences on reverse otherwise very fine. Scarce.
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| T2808 |
1901 COLOUR TRIAL utilising the KEVII 2/6 'Postage-Postage' plate. Printed in greenish slate and deep violet on gummed, watermark Crown CA paper. Some paper adherences on reverse otherwise very fine. Scarce.
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£550 |
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| T2809 |
1901 COLOUR TRIAL utilising the KEVII 2/6 'Postage-Postage' plate. Printed in blackish brown and greenish grey on gummed, watermark Crown CA paper. Affixed by corners to small piece of De La Rue Appendix sheet. Very fine. Scarce.
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| T2810 |
1901 COLOUR TRIAL utilising the KEVII 2/6 'Postage-Postage' plate. Printed in blackish brown and olive-bistre on gummed, watermark Crown CA paper. Affixed by corners to small piece of De La Rue Appendix sheet. Very fine. Scarce.
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| T2811 |
1901 COLOUR TRIAL utilising the KEVII 2/6 'Postage-Postage' plate. Printed in blackish brown and chestnut on gummed, watermark Crown CA paper. Affixed by corners to small piece of De La Rue Appendix sheet. Very fine. Scarce.
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| T2795 |
1902 KEVII watermark Crown CA, 2/- ‘black’ and brown. Horizontal lower marginal STRIP OF FOUR. Unobtrusive surface thin on margin only, the stamps are very fine or superb fresh mint with very light hinge marks on two stamps, the others are unmounted. A scarce multiple. SG 252
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£325 |
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| T2796 |
1902 KEVII watermark multiple Crown CA, 5/- black and purple on yellow. BLOCK OF EIGHT (4x2) with margin at left. Odd light gum wrinkle, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. A very rare and attractive multiple. SG 270
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£625 |
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| T2797 |
1904 KEVII watermark multiple Crown CA 10/- black and purple on red. BLOCK OF EIGHT (4x2) from the upper left corner of a lower pane with interpanneau margin at top and sheet margin at left. Light hinge marks on one stamp, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. A very rare and most attractive multiple. Magnificent. SG 271
Provenance: Sotheby Parke Bernet South Africa ‘Disa 79’ sale, April 1979.
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£1,250 |
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| T2798 |
1908 KEVII watermark multiple Crown CA. £1 green and violet on chalk-surfaced paper. BLOCK OF EIGHT (4x2) with sheet margin at right. Superb unmounted mint. Extremely rare, with very few multiples recorded, this is believed to be the largest extant. Magnificent. SG 272a
Provenance: Sotheby Parke Bernet South Africa ‘Disa 79’ sale, April 1979. This block had not been seen for 45 years and was believed to have been split. Fortunately this proved not to be the case.
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£5,500 |
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| MT258 |
1909 KEVII 2½d bright blue. Lower marginal block of 12 across interpanneau margin showing ornament in margin. Hinged on margin and just into two stamps otherwise very fine and fresh unmounted. SG 276 |
£225 |
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| T2812 |
BOOKLET 1905 (July) KEVII 2s7d booklet, stapled at left. Containing 26 stamps, comprising three complete panes of six and two part panes of four of the 1d black and carmine (SG 261) with all interleaving. The covers and contents all in remarkably fine and fresh condition. Rare. SG SB1 / Mathews Type ‘A’
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£1,500 |
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| T2814 |
BOOKLET 1905 (July) KEVII 2s7d exploded booklet, stapled at right. Comprising front and back covers and five complete panes of six of the 1d black and carmine (SG 261) and one page of interleaving. Odd cover wrinkle and some panes with trimmed perforations as often found, otherwise very fine and fresh. Rare. SG SB1 / Mathews Type ‘A’
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£850 |
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| T2823 |
BOOKLET 1905 (July) KEVII 2s7d booklet covers. Examples of front and back covers in very fine condition. Scarce. SG SB1 / Mathews Type ‘A’
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£250 |
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| T2824 |
BOOKLET 1905 (July) KEVII 2s7d booklet. 1d ‘black’ and carmine PANE OF SIX (SG 261) with binding margin at left. Very fine and fresh mint with good perforations. Scarce. Ex SG SB1 / Mathews Type ‘A’
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£125 |
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| T2825 |
BOOKLET 1905 KEVII part reconstruction of a 2s7d booklet. Comprising two front covers (stapled right and left) and two back covers (each stapled left). With one complete pane of six and part panes of four and two of the 1d scarlet (SG 274). One back cover badly damaged on the reverse and some trimmed perforations as often found, otherwise fine and fresh. A scarce assembly. SG SB2 / Mathews Type ‘B’ |
£375 |
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| T2813 |
BOOKLET 1909 2s.6d. Booklet, stapled at right, still containing four complete panes comprising two each of the KEVII ½d yellow-green and the 1d scarlet (SG 273, 274). In remarkably fine condition with unobtrusive wrinkle and small surface fault on the front cover only. An exceptional quality example of this extremely rare booklet. SG SB3 / Mathews Type ‘E / F’
Note: unlike the 2s.7d. booklets, this booklet has no printed text on the inside or back covers.
Despite the cover text stating the booklet contains 10 ½d stamps, 12 are present. Postal officials were supposed to remove two before sale to cover the cost of the booklet though this did not always occur.
Mathews (p121) states “The author has never seen a booklet from issues E and F”. This is only the second example we are aware of, the other was sold by us in 2022. This may well be the finest example extant.
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£3,250 |
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| T2854 |
1890 (19th September), long envelope (221x97mm) addressed to England with printed address ‘Luiperd’s Vlei Estate & Gold Mining Co., Ld.’ Bearing two ‘Vurtheim’ 6d pale dull blue (SG 182) tied by KRUGERSDORP Z.A.R. (19 Sep) truncated double circle datestamps. Endorsed ‘2’ in manuscript indicating the envelope was double weight. With Johannesburg (19 Sep), Cape Town (24 Sep) and London (13 Oct) transit / arrival backstamps. A fine double weight example of the 6d per half ounce letter rate to England, a rate in effect from the 1st October 1888 until 1st January 1891 when it was reduced to 4d per half ounce. |
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| T2846 |
1890 (20th September), envelope addressed to England. Bearing a single Vurtheim 6d pale dull (SG 182) tied by a KRUGERSDORP Z.A.R. (20 Sep) truncated double circle datestamp with an additional strike alongside. Cape Town (24 Sep) transit and London (13 Oct) transit / arrival backstamps. The flap a little roughly opened and with printed ‘THE BATTERY REEF / GOLD MINING COMPANY, / LIMITED.’ A fine example of the 6d per half ounce rate to England in effect from the 1st October 1888 until 1st January 1891 when it was reduced to 4d per half ounce. |
£150 |
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| T2853 |
1891 (13th March), long envelope (222x98mm) addressed to England with printed address ‘Luiperd’s Vlei Estate & Gold Mining Co., Ld.’ Bearing two vertical pairs of the ‘Vurtheim’ 2d olive-bistre (SG 178) tied by JOHANNESBURG / Z.A.R. (13 Mar) single circle datestamps. Endorsed ‘2’ in manuscript indicating the envelope was double weight. With Cape Town (19 Mar) squared circle transit and hooded London (13 Apr) arrival backstamps. A fine double weight example of the 4d per half ounce letter rate to England, a rate in effect from the 1st January 1891 until 1st December 1892 when it was reduced to 2½d per half ounce. |
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| T2855 |
1891 (13th June), long envelope (237x122mm) addressed to ‘The Gold Fields of South Africa Ltd.’, England. Bearing a block of four ‘Vurtheim’ 4d bronze-green (SG 181) tied by JOHANNESBURG / Z.A.R. (13 Jun) single circle datestamps. The weight of the envelope apparently exceeded the quadruple rate paid and received a ‘4D’ tax mark which was subsequently crossed through and a large ‘8D’ marking applied instead, indicating the envelope was actually a quintuple weight (up to 2½ ounces) and the 8d charge represents double the deficiency. With London (6 and 7 Jul) arrival datestamps on the front and reverse. Some vertical folds, otherwise a fine, underpaid quintuple weight example of the 4d per half ounce letter rate to England, a rate in effect from the 1st January 1891 until 1st December 1892 when it was reduced to 2½d per half ounce. |
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| T2848 |
1891 (27th June), envelope addressed to England. Bearing a single ‘Vurtheim’ 4d bronze-green (SG 181) tied by a neat JOHANNESBURG / Z.A.R. (27 Jun) single circle datestamp. With Cape Town (1 Jul) transit and London (20 Jul) arrival backstamps. Part of flap missing, otherwise a fine example of the 4d per half ounce rate to England which was in effect from the 1st January 1891 until 1st December 1892 when it was reduced to 2½d per half ounce. |
£75 |
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| T2851 |
1892 (8th November), ‘Tamsen’ envelope addressed and sent registered to England endorsed at upper left ‘Register via Natal’. Bearing ‘Vurtheim’ 2d olive-bistre, 3d mauve and 6d pale dull blue (SG 178, 180a, 182) all tied by ‘17’ in barred ZAR triangles with proving NIJLSTROOM / Z.A.R. (8 Nov) single circle datestamp struck at right. With oval ‘R / Z.A.R.’ registration cachet additionally tying the 2d adhesive. London (12 Dec) arrival datestamp struck on the front. Backstamped with fine GEREGISTREERD / PRETORIA Z.A.R. (9 Nov) oval struck in bright rose-red, G.P.O. Natal (13 Nov) and Notting Hill (12 Dec) transit / arrival datestamps. The 6d with fault, otherwise fine.
Note: it appears the postage was overpaid as the rate at this date was 4d per half ounce to England whether sent via Natal or the Cape. The rate to Europe was 5d which may have been paid in error. The registration fee was 6d which was in effect from the 30th June 1886.
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| T2843 |
1895 (29th July), envelope addressed to England. Bearing ½d lilac-grey and pair of ‘1d.’ on 2½d bright mauve (showing square and round stops se-tenant). SG 205a, 214, 214d). All tied by JOHANNESBURG / Z.A.R. (29 Jul) double circle datestamps. Paddington (19 Aug) arrival backstamp. This provisional surcharge is scarce on commercial mail. An attractive franking. |
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| T2844 |
1896 (16th March), RAILWAY TRAVELLING POST OFFICE / LATE FEE PAID envelope addressed to England. Bearing two ‘Halve Penny’ on 1/- green, four 1d rose-red and green and a single 6d pale dull blue (SG 213, 217, 210) all tied by fine strikes of the R.P.K. HEEN / Z.A.R. (16 Mar) double circle datestamp. London (6 Apr) arrival backstamp. Some unobtrusive crumpling and odd light stain. A scarce datestamp, franking and superb example of a combination of the TPO and Late Fee.
Note: R.P.K. HEEN = T.P.O. Down / away from headquarters. The 5d postage paid indicates a double weight 2½d per half ounce letter and the 6d adhesive paid the Late Fee surcharge.
Note: The Travelling Post Office consisted of a separate mail coach with post office staff and was coupled to NZASM operated trains. |
£275 |
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| T2847 |
1901 (30th May), envelope addressed and sent registered to England. Bearing ‘V.R.I.’ overprints on 2d brown and green, 3d purple and green and an ‘E.R.I.’ overprint on a 1d rose-red and green (SG 228, 230, 239) all tied by PRETORIA (30 MEI) double circle datestamps. Registered London (21 Jun) arrival datestamp struck on the front, additionally tying the 1d adhesive. A clean and attractive double weight franking paying twice the 1d per half ounce letter rate to England plus 4d registration fee. |
£75 |
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| T2856 |
1903 (November), picture postcard with coloured photographic view titled ‘The Post Office – Johannesburg’ (No publisher’s imprint, though identical in style to those of Sallo Epstein & Co.) Addressed to England, bearing a KEVII 1d black and carmine (SG 245) tied by partial JOHANNESBURG (Nov) double circle datestamp. Very fine. |
£15 |
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| T2852 |
1903 (7th December), picture postcard with black and white photographic view titled ‘The Post Office – Pretoria’ (Published by Sallo Epstein & Co., Durban). Adddressed to England and bearing a KEVII 1d black and carmine (SG 245) tied by a Pretoria (7 Dec) double circle datestamp. Very fine. |
£15 |
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| T2850 |
1906 (8th October), LATE FEE PAID envelope addressed and sent registered to England. Bearing two KEVII 1d scarlet and two 6d black and brown-orange (SG 266a 274) all tied by REGISTERED / JOHANNESBURG (8 Oct) double circle datestamps with an additional strike on the reverse. With an ‘R’ in oval registration mark struck at upper left and a partial Birmingham (27 Oct) arrival backstamp. One 1d and one 6d with pre-affixing creases and some edge crumpling indicating the envelope contained something bulky. A scarce franking.
Note: The total paid was 1s.2d. indicating the envelope weighed up to 2 ounces (quadruple weight) requiring 4d postage (1d per half ounce) plus 4d registration fee and 6d paid the Late Fee surcharge.
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£175 |
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| T2845 |
1909 (22nd February), LATE FEE PAID envelope addressed and sent registered to England. Bearing KEVII 1d, 4d and 6d (SG 265, 266, 274) all tied by REGISTERED / JOHANNESBURG (22 Feb) double circle datestamps with an additional strike on the reverse and with a boxed Johannesburg registration cachet struck in violet at upper left. On arrival in London, the envelope was readdressed to Exeter. With Registered London (13 Mar), Exeter (13 Mar) transit / arrival backstamps and a Hornsey arrival struck on the front tying the 6d. The flap with printed ‘H. Eckstein & Co’ and red wax seal. A scarce franking.
Note: The 1d adhesive paid the postage, the 4d paid the registration fee and the 6d paid the Late Fee surcharge. This envelope is illustrated on page 433 of ‘Southern African Mails’ by Brian Trotter.
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£165 |
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| T2849 |
1910 (17th January), envelope addressed to England with ‘“South African Who’s Who,” 4, 5 & 6, A.B.C. Chambers, Johannesburg’ printed in red at top. Bearing a pair of KEVII ½d yellow-green (SG 273), tied by a JOHANNESBURG / TRANSVAAL (17 Jan) machine roller cancellation. Cirencester 5 Feb) arrival backstamp. Unobtrusive edge tear at top, otherwise fine. |
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| T2840 |
Postmarks: Group of 23 different Numeral in Circle cancellations, comprising: 1 (Pretoria), 3 (Rustenburg), 4 (Klerksdorp) 5 (Bloemhof), 6 (Christiana), 7 (Lichtenburg), 8 (Zeerust / Marico), 9 (Heidelberg), 11 (Utrecht), 12 (Middelburg), 13 (Lydenburg), 14 (Pilgrim’s Rest), 15 Nylstroom), 16 (Marabastad), 17 (Eersteling), 20 (Standers Drift), 22 (Rolfontein), 23 (Emigratie), 25 (Komati / Steynsdorp), 26 (Sterkfontein), 28 (Jacobsdal), 36 (Steelpoort), 38 (Ventersdorp). Struck on a variety of ZAR issues, including a 1d revenue stamp. Some stamps are of variable quality though most of the strikes are clear and readable. A scarce group.
Note: allocations taken from ‘Transvaal Philately’ by Mathews et al (1986).
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| T2841 |
Postmarks: Group of 16 different Numeral in Triangle cancellations, comprising: 1 (Pretoria), 4 (Barberton), 6 (Boksburg), 7 (Christiana), 8 (Haenertsburg), 11 (Krugersdorp), 12 (Lichtenburg), 23 (Utrecht), 26 (Bloemhof), 28 (Belfast or Roossenekal), 32 (Carolina), 45 (Helvetia), 56 (??), 60 (Pilgrim’s Rest), 71 (Spelonken ?) and 79 (??) Struck on a variety of ZAR issues, including a 1d revenue stamp. Some stamps are of variable quality though most of the strikes are clear and readable. A scarce group.
Note: allocations taken from ‘Transvaal Philately’ by Mathews et al (1986) and Kantey (Transvaal Philatelist Vol 21, No. 3, August 1986).
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| T2842 |
Postmarks: Group of 21 mainly different ’cork’ cancellations struck on a variety of ZAR and Transvaal issues. Some stamps are of variable quality though a scarce and unusual group. |
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| T2835 |
1886 ‘Zegelregt’ issue. Nine duties, 1d, 6d, 1/-, 1/6, 2/6, 5/-, 10/-, £1 and £2, each with bogus ‘POSTZEGEL’ overprint in green. Very fine mint. Scarce group.
Note, only the overprint on the 6d resembles the genuine. However, it is applied to the 6d carmine instead of the issued 6d bright rose.
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| T2839 |
REVENUE 1901 Cape of Good Hope ‘Hope standing’ 2/- dull purple and chestnut revenue stamp overprinted ‘TRANSVAAL’. Very fine used with oval bank datestamp (PRETORIA / 5 NOV 1901) struck in red. A rare and underrated stamp. TSC / Drysdall Issue 4
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£250 |
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| T2838 |
REVENUE 1902 Cape QV 1/- purple-brown revenue overprinted ‘TRANSVAAL’. Very fine used with oval cachet of ‘Le Roux / Legal Practitioner’. A rare and underrated stamp. TSC / Drysdall Issue 5
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£275 |
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