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REVENUE 1913 KGV large format revenue issue. Part of a De La Rue Appendix sheet (160x59mm) bearing three IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIALS utilizing the 3d duty. Printed on gummed paper in: scarlet and dull purple (similar to the colours of the issued £10); deep ultramarine and deep dull green (similar to the colours of the issued 3/-); deep dull green and yellow-green. Each affixed by their own gum. Ex De La Rue Archives. Superb, rare and most attractive.
£3,500
Last update: 9th February, 2024
REVENUES / CINDERELLA
AS402 REVENUE (24th April, 1911), front page of a Deed of Transfer document, bearing nine revenue stamps (eight different) added at different times. Comprising Cape QV £10 violet, Cape ‘Hope Standing’ £1, Cape KEVII 10/-, Union of SA KGV 6d, 1/-, 2/- (3), 3/-. All tied by Cape Town Crowned oval datestamps dated (24 AP 11), (20 NO 18), (29 SP 27) or (7 NO 27). Some faults including light creasing though a spectacular mixed franking. £65
AS544 REVENUE / Interprovincial Period 1911 (31st July), portion of ledger page showing details of legal services provided with relevant stamp duty affixed alongside. The duty receipted with an assortment of provincial KEVII revenue issues used together, including Cape 6d (pair), ORC 5/- and Transvaal 2/6 (watermark multiple Crown CA). Each stamp individually cancelled with manuscript date ‘31/7/11’ and initials. An attractive and colourful combination perfectly illustrating interprovincial usage. £45
AS510 REVENUE / Interprovincial Period 1912 (March) portion of ledger page showing details of legal services provided with relevant stamp duty affixed alongside. The duty receipted with an assortment of provincial KEVII revenue issues used together, including Cape (2/-, 2/6, 10/-), ORC (2/-, £2.10s) and a Transvaal 3d postage issue. Each stamp individually cancelled with manuscript date ‘6/3/12’ or ‘29/3/12’ and initials. An attractive and colourful combination perfectly illustrating interprovincial usage. £65
AS511 REVENUE / Interprovincial Period 1912 (April) portion of ledger page showing details of legal services provided with relevant stamp duty affixed alongside. The duty receipted with an assortment of provincial KEVII revenue issues used together, including Cape (5/- x 2), Natal (2/6) and Transvaal (1/- x2, £1). Each stamp individually cancelled with manuscript date ‘16/4/12’ or ‘19/4/12’ and initials. An attractive and colourful combination perfectly illustrating interprovincial usage. £65
AS512 REVENUE / Interprovincial Period 1912 (October), portion of ledger page showing details of legal services provided with relevant stamp duty affixed alongside. The duty receipted with an assortment of provincial KEVII revenue issues used together, including Cape (5/-, £1), Natal (1/-) and ORC (2/6 x 2). Each stamp individually cancelled with manuscript date ‘9/10/12’ or ‘10/10/12’ and initials. An attractive and colourful combination perfectly illustrating interprovincial usage. £65
AC1050 REVENUE / Penalty 1911 Cape of Good Hope KEVII 2/- dull purple and chestnut revenue stamp overprinted ‘PENALTY.’ in red. Fine used with oval datestamp (OC 21 13). £30
AC929 REVENUE / Penalty 1911, Cape of Good Hope KEVII 2/6 dull purple and carmine revenue stamp overprinted ‘PENALTY.’ in red. Fine used with circular datestamp (11 Dec 12). £25
AC1051 REVENUE / Penalty 1911 Cape of Good Hope KEVII 2/6 dull purple and carmine revenue stamp overprinted ‘PENALTY.’ in red. Fine used with manuscript and part oval cancellations. £30
AC1053 REVENUE / Penalty 1911 Cape of Good Hope KEVII 10/- grey-green and orange-yellow revenue stamp overprinted 'PENALTY.' in red. Fine used with neat circular datestamp (3 DEC 13). £45
AC1054 REVENUE / Penalty 1911 Cape of Good Hope KEVII 10/- grey-green and orange-yellow revenue stamp overprinted 'PENALTY.' in red. Strong colours, fine used with crowned oval datestamp (21 OCT 13). £50
AC927 REVENUE / Penalty 1911, Cape of Good Hope QV £10 deep reddish violet revenue stamp of 1884 overprinted 'PENALTY' in red. Very fine fresh mint. £350
AC1049 REVENUE / Penalty 1911, Cape of Good Hope QV £10 deep reddish violet revenue stamp of 1884 overprinted 'PENALTY.' in red. Very fine fresh mint. £350
AS428 REVENUE c1914 De La Rue die proof of the KGV large format revenue issue vignette. Printed in black on glazed card (92x 60mm) handstamped ‘AFTER STRIKING’ in black and with initials (?) and date ‘5.12.19’ in manuscript. The reason for the late date is unclear. Rare. £1,750
AS429 REVENUE c1913 De La Rue die proof of the KGV large format revenue issue with combined vignette and frame. Printed in black on glazed card (92x 60mm) with uncleared duty tablet and surrounds. Rare. £1,500
AS431 REVENUE 1913 KGV large format revenue issue. Part of a De La Rue Appendix sheet (160x56mm). Bearing three IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIALS utilizing the 3d duty. Printed on gummed paper in: dull purple and light green; deep dull green and deep claret; brown-olive and dull purple. Each affixed by their own gum. Ex De La Rue Archives. Superb, rare and most attractive. £3,500
AS432 REVENUE 1913 KGV large format revenue issue. Part of a De La Rue Appendix sheet (160x59mm) bearing three IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIALS utilizing the 3d duty. Printed on gummed paper in: scarlet and dull purple (similar to the colours of the issued £10); deep ultramarine and deep dull green (similar to the colours of the issued 3/-); deep dull green and yellow-green. Each affixed by their own gum. Ex De La Rue Archives. Superb, rare and most attractive. £3,500
AS433 REVENUE 1913 KGV large format revenue 6d dull purple and bright scarlet. Upper marginal BLOCK OF FOUR showing plate number ‘1’ and marginal rules. Superb unmounted mint. Scarce. Barefoot 2 £275
SA5816 REVENUE 1913 KGV large format revenue £25 orange and deep dull green. Very fine used, cancelled in ink with much gum remaining. Uncommon. Barefoot 17 £90
AS435 REVENUE 1928 (June), printed official bilingual document (335mm x 205mm) headed ‘In the Supreme Court of South Africa’, issued in Cape Town confirming the enrollment of an attorney. Bearing a pair of KGV £10 bright rose-red and reddish purple revenue stamps, affixed at upper right and tied by neat INLAND REVENUE (23 June) double circle datestamps. Also bearing a large red ‘Seal of the Supreme Court’ affixed at bottom. Most attractive. £150
AS516 REVENUE / Fee For Additional Stock c1924 KGV large format revenue issue 2/6 green and orange overprinted ‘FEE FOR / ADDITIONAL / STOCK.’ (18mm horizontal setting with stop). Fine used with oval cancellations. Very scarce, especially this fine. Barefoot 1A £110
AS517 REVENUE / Fee For Additional Stock c1924 KGV large format revenue issue 2/6 green and orange overprinted ‘FEE FOR / ADDITIONAL / STOCK.’ (18mm horizontal setting with stop). Unobtrusive vertical crease, otherwise fine used with light oval cancellations. Very scarce. Barefoot 1A
 
Note: this stamp was illustrated in the SA Philatelist (August 2019) as part of an article on this issue by Dr Gerhard Kamffer, RDPSA.
£55
AS519 REVENUE / Fee For Additional Stock c1924 KGV large format revenue issue 10/- purple and olive-green overprinted ‘FEE FOR / ADDITIONAL / STOCK.’ (18mm horizontal setting with stop). Fine used with boxed cancellation. Very scarce. Barefoot 3A £110
AS520 REVENUE / Fee For Additional Stock c1924 KGV large format revenue issue 10/- purple and olive-green overprinted ‘FEE FOR / ADDITIONAL / STOCK.’ (18mm horizontal setting with stop). A few small faults including light diagonal crease and thin spot otherwise fine used with light cancellation. Very scarce. Barefoot 3A £55
AS521 REVENUE / Fee For Additional Stock c1924 KGV large format revenue issue 10/- purple and olive-green overprinted ‘FEE FOR / ADDITIONAL / STOCK.’ (18mm horizontal setting with stop). Very fine used with oval cancellation. Very scarce. Barefoot 3A £110
AS522 REVENUE / Fee For Additional Stock c1924 KGV large format revenue issue c1924 KGV £1 grey-green and bright scarlet overprinted ‘FEE FOR / ADDITIONAL / STOCK.’ (18mm horizontal setting with stop). Unobtrusive vertical crease, otherwise fine used with light cancellation. Very scarce. Barefoot 4A £55
AS523 REVENUE / Fee For Additional Stock c1924 KGV large format revenue issue c1924 KGV £1 grey-green and bright scarlet overprinted ‘FEE FOR / ADDITIONAL / STOCK.’ (18mm horizontal setting with stop). Some colour run, otherwise fine used with oval datestamp (1931). Very scarce. Barefoot 4A £55
AS524 REVENUE / Fee For Additional Stock c1924 KGV large format revenue issue c1924 KGV £1 grey-green and bright scarlet overprinted ‘FEE FOR / ADDITIONAL / STOCK.’ (18mm horizontal setting with stop). Unobtrusive horizontal crease, otherwise fine used with oval datestamp (1930). Very scarce. Barefoot 4A £65
AS525 REVENUE / Fee For Additional Stock c1924 KGV large format revenue issue c1924 KGV £1 grey-green and bright scarlet overprinted ‘FEE FOR / ADDITIONAL / STOCK.’ (18mm horizontal setting with stop). Some colour run and light creasing, otherwise fine used with manuscript cancellation. Very scarce. Barefoot 4A £55
AS526 REVENUE / Fee For Additional Stock c1924 KGV large format revenue issue c1924 KGV £1 grey-green and bright scarlet overprinted ‘FEE FOR / ADDITIONAL / STOCK.’ (18mm horizontal setting with stop). Some light creasing, otherwise very fine used with oval datestamp (21 JUL 1930). Very scarce. Barefoot 4A £110
AS529 REVENUE / Fee For Additional Stock c1931 KGV small format revenue issue 10/- olive-grey and sepia, dated ‘1931’. Overprinted ‘FEE FOR / ADDITIONAL / STOCK.’ (letters 2.7mm high, with stop). Very fine used with oval datestamp. Very scarce. Barefoot 6
 
Note: this stamp was illustrated in the SA Philatelist (August 2019) as part of an article on this issue by Dr Gerhard Kamffer, RDPSA.
£110
AS527 REVENUE / Fee For Additional Stock c1937 KGV small format revenue issue 10/- greenish slate and sepia, dated ‘1937’. Overprinted ‘FEE FOR / ADDITIONAL / STOCK.’ (letters 2mm high, no stop). Two pin-holes, otherwise very fine uncancelled. Very scarce. Barefoot 7 £55
AS528 REVENUE / Fee For Additional Stock c1937 KGV small format revenue issue 10/- greenish slate and sepia, dated ‘1937’. Overprinted ‘FEE FOR / ADDITIONAL / STOCK.’ (letters 2mm high, no stop). Superb fresh unmounted mint. Very scarce. Barefoot 7 £125
AS530 REVENUE / Fee For Additional Stock c1937 KGV small format revenue issue 10/- greenish slate and sepia, dated ‘1937’. Overprinted ‘FEE FOR / ADDITIONAL / STOCK.’ (letters 2mm high, no stop). BLOCK OF FOUR, right pair with vertical bend, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. A very rare multiple. Barefoot 7
 
Note: this block was illustrated in the SA Philatelist (August 2019) as part of an article on this issue by Dr Gerhard Kamffer, RDPSA.
£450
AS437 REVENUE 1931-7 KGV small format revenue issue. Eight duties: 2d, 3d, 6d, 1/-, 1/6, 2/-, 3/- and 10/-, each an upper corner marginal BLOCK OF FOUR. The 2d with year date 1933 and watermark facing right. All the others with year date 1935 and watermark facing left. Very fine or superb fresh unmounted mint. A remarkable, rare and most attractive group. Barefoot 18-23, 25, 27 £1,250
AS348 REVENUE 1931-37 KGV small format revenue issue. 5/- deep slate-grey and slate-green (year date 1936) with watermark sideways, facing left. Upper left corner marginal block of four showing major printing error LARGE PART OF FRAME OMITTED AT LEFT affecting both stamps in the left column. The reverse with some adherence in margin and hinge reinforcing, otherwise very fine mint. A spectacular rarity. Barefoot 26 var £2,750
AS438 REVENUE 1931-37 KGV small format revenue issue. 5/- deep slate-grey and slate-green (year date 1936) with watermark sideways, facing left. Lower left corner marginal block of eight (2x4) showing major printing error LARGE PART OF THE FRAME OMITTED AT LEFT affecting all four stamps in the left column. The reverse with some adherence in the lower margin and hinge reinforcing on one stamp, all the others superb fresh unmounted mint. A spectacular rarity. Barefoot 26 var £5,500
AS504 REVENUE 1931 (24th October), promissory note for £15 issued in Ladybrand. Bearing pair of KGV small format revenue 3d olive-grey and deep blue-green (year 1931 under King’s bust) tied by light Inland Revenue circular datestamps. £25
AS506 REVENUE 1934 (16th January), cheque for £1.8s issued in Victoria West. Bearing a single KGV small format revenue 2d carmine and green (year 1933 under King’s bust) tied by a large Barclays Bank cachet (22 Jan). Attractive usage. £15
AS505 REVENUE 1935 (26th August), promissory note for £55.10s.2d issued in Ladybrand. Bearing a single KGV small format revenue 1/- greenish slate and blackish lilac (year 1935 under King’s bust) tied by light Inland Revenue circular datestamp and with manuscript initials. £20
AS509 REVENUE 1936 (16th May), insurance renewal receipt for £9.11s.3d issued in Britstown. Bearing KGV small format revenue 1/- (pair) and 6d (all with year 1935 under King’s bust), tied by company datestamp and each with manuscript initials and dated ‘16/5/36’. £25
AS508 REVENUE 1937 (16th August), acknowledgement / receipt for £405 in respect of shares sold in Johannesburg. Bearing a single KGV small format revenue 5/- greenish slate and slate-green (year 1937 under King’s bust) tied by company datestamp (13 Aug). £25
AS539 REVENUE 1938 (4th July), printed official document (183x329mm), headed ‘DEPARTMENT OF MINES / APPLICATION FOR TESTS IN THE MECHANICAL LABORATORY’ for the testing of ‘One length of 1 1/8” dia steel Wire Rope’ used in the ‘New State Areas Ltd’ mine in Springs. The £2.7s.6d fee was receipted with KGV small format 5/- and £1 (pair, all dated 1937) and KGVI 2/6 (1938) revenue stamps. All are tied by Inland Revenue (4 JUL 38) double circle datestamps with an additional Government Mechanical Laboratory oval datestamp alongside. The reverse with a long printed list of tests conducted and results in manuscript. The document folded for display. A scarce survivor. £125
AS507 REVENUE 1938 (23rd July), document (212x340mm), the front page with printed ‘Deed of Transfer’ and large red seal. Issued at Richmond for an amount of £5066.15s and bearing nine revenue adhesives totalling £13.14s affixed to the front page, comprising KGV small format 1/-, 5/- (x2), £1, £2, £5 (x2) in combination with KGVI 6d and 2/6. All the KGV have the year ‘1937’ and the KGVI ‘1938’ under the King’s bust. All are tied by neat crowned oval Deeds Registry (23 Jul) datestamps. Most attractive. £75
AS425 REVENUE c1930 ½d+½d brown ‘Levy’ stamp inscribed FARM DAIRY BUTTER in English and Afrikaans. Horizontal pair perforated vertically through the centre (four units). Very fine mint. Scarce. Barefoot 1
 
Note: printed in a deep red-brown shade and with little background detail or outline to the horns.
£80
AS426 REVENUE c1930 ½d+½d brown ‘Levy’ stamp inscribed FARM DAIRY BUTTER in English and Afrikaans, perforated vertically through centre (two units). Very fine without gum, presumably used. Very scarce. Barefoot 1 var
 
Note: printed in a dull brown shade and apparently re-drawn with a more detailed background and with the horns now strongly outlined. This is the first example of this version we have seen.
£110
SA1969 REVENUE 1934 18th May, printed receipt applied with 1d Ship pen cancelled. Issued by the Victoria West Golf Club in respect of £3 15s towards the Club house funds. Folded. £15
AS313 REVENUE 1937 (June), envelope sent airmail to England, bearing a postage 6d green and orange (SG 47) used together with a KGV 6d revenue stamp (dated ‘1936’), each tied by a ZWARTRUGGENS (11 Jun) double circle datestamp. Somewhat roughly opened at right and repaired (clear of adhesives). It is unclear if the revenue was inadvertently accepted and cancelled or if the 6d postage was sufficient and therefore redundant. Most unusual. £55
AS531 REVENUE 1943-46 War Effort ‘Bantam’ issue. Complete set of 16 duties, 3d to £25, all in correct units with the 10/-, £1, £2, £5 and £25 in blocks of four (two units). Also including the 5/- printing with English at left. All very fine used with manuscript or datestamp cancellations. A remarkable and very rare group. Barefoot 51-66 £475
AS532 REVENUE 1943-46 War Effort ‘Bantam’ issue 10/- green. Two singles showing two distinct printings, particularly noticeable in the value tablets, one with oval ‘0’ and the other more rounded. Also showing differences in the background shading, fraction bars as well as the wording around the edge of the stamp. Each fine used with part datestamps. Unusual. Barefoot 60 var £45
AS321 REVENUE 1945 (January), envelope addressed to the USA. Bearing two 2d bantam postage stamps (SG 100) and a KGVI 3d green revenue stamp, all tied by a Johannesburg (4 Jan) machine roller cancellation. It is unclear if 4d was sufficient pre-payment of the rate or if the revenue stamp was inadvertently accepted as postage. Unusual. £45
AS315 REVENUE c1950, envelope addressed to England, bearing a 3d dull blue (SG 117) used together with a KGVI revenue 6d (stamp dated ‘1947’) tied by a Johannesburg (2 Aug) machine cancellation. It is unclear if the revenue stamp was inadvertently accepted and cancelled or if 3d postage was sufficient for surface mail to the UK and the revenue was therefore redundant. Most unusual. £45
AS322 REVENUE 1954 (January), envelope addressed locally within Cape Town. Bearing two KGVI 1/- revenue stamps tied by a Cape Town (20 Jan) machine cancellation. Despite the huge overpayment with invalid stamps, there are no tax markings evident and they appear to have been accepted (or overlooked). Unusual. £45
AS317 REVENUE 1956 (January), envelope (opened on three sides) addressed to Pretoria, bearing only a 2d revenue stamp tied by a Durban (29 Jan) machine cancellation. A lack of any endorsements or tax markings appears to indicate the revenue stamp was inadvertently accepted as postage. Unusual. £35
AS318 REVENUE 1958 (November), envelope addressed to Johannesburg, bearing only a 2d revenue stamp (dated ‘57’) tied by a Margate (8 Nov) machine cancellation. A lack of any endorsements or tax markings appears to indicate the revenue stamp was inadvertently accepted as postage. Unusual £45
SA5181 REVENUE 1961 50c Arms green and pale brown, block of four showing error 'VYFTIG SENT' at both left and right sides. Superb unmounted. An uncommon multiple. Barefoot 117a £65
AS396 REVENUE 1961 Arms issue 50c green and pale brown. Lower right corner BLOCK OF TEN, with all stamps showing the error ‘VYFTIG SENT’ at both left and right sides (instead of bilingual). The error was subsequently corrected. Superb fresh unmounted mint. Rare in such a large multiple. Barefoot 117a £180
AS197 REVENUE 1967-68 small format 2c brown and green. Horizontal pair showing large green ‘volcano’ inking flaw across both stamps. Superb fresh unmounted mint. Spectacular and most unusual. Barefoot 128 var £110
AS550 REVENUE 1978-91 R10 black and grey-green, perf. 14. An upper right corner marginal example showing the variety UNDERPRINT OMITTED. Superb fresh unmounted mint, proving the underprint has not been washed off. With a block of four normal R10 (perf 12½) for comparison. Most unusual. McClennan 183 var £85
AS501 REVENUE c1958 eleven revenue proof strikes of meter marks struck in red or blue on five cards. Various duties comprising: 2d (in red) and ‘0’, 2/6, 5/-, 7/6, 10/-, 12/6, 15/-, 17/6 (x2) and £5/16/7 (in blue). An interesting and rare assembly. SOLD
AS114 REVENUE / Embossed 1933 part of a document bearing a Union of South Africa 2/6 bilingual revenue embossed in vermilion. Cancelled with large East London Registrar of Births and Deaths oval cachet, dated 3 June 1933. £35
AS535 REVENUE / Entertainments Duty 1961 Cape Province Entertainments Duty. Decimal issue complete set of seven, 1c to 20c in horizontal pairs. The 5c with some creasing, otherwise all very fine lightly mounted mint. RR E51-57
 
Note: the ‘RR’ reference numbers are taken from Andrew McClellan’s comprehensive listings to be found on his website https://www.revrevd.com
SOLD
SA369 REPLY COUPON 1955 'Commonwealth Reply Coupon' 3d carmine. Issued at Queenstown (7 Jan). Staple holes at upper left, otherwise fine. £15
AS156 RAILWAY PARCELS STAMP 1910 20/- brown-rose, rouletted saw-tooth 14. A few blunt teeth at lower right, otherwise very fine used with NEWCASTLE (AP 3? / 11) datestamp. Scarce. H&N PS1.23 £65
AS157 RAILWAY PARCELS STAMP 1910 20/- pale brown-rose, perforated 12. Very fine used with DAVEL / TRANSVAAL (9 JAN 13) datestamp and diagonal blue line. Scarce. H&N PS1.23 £65
SA1962 RAILWAYS PARCEL 1947 27th June, full S.A.R. & H. Parcels Waybill (now folded), applied with bantam 3d and 1s orange each overprinted 'C L N', cancelled 'CALEDON' for a consignment to Reitpail. Attractive. £20
AS151 RAILWAY NEWSPAPER STAMP c1912 ½d black on whitish paper (roulette about 6½). Upper marginal block of four. Light gum bends, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. H&N NS1.3 £45
AS153 RAILWAY NEWSPAPER STAMP c1932 ½d black on whitish paper (roulette about 6½). Complete sheet of 40 (8x5). Lightly hinged on four stamps and one with corner crease otherwise all are superb fresh unmounted mint. H&N NS2.1 £450
AS533 REVENUE / Assize Stamps 1923-56 collection / accumulation of Assize overprints acquired over a number of years. Comprising 93 stamps, issues represented include overprints on: KGV postage 1d; KGV small format revenues; 1d ‘Ship’ with left and right ‘A’ halves; Native Tax 2/6; KGVI 1938-42 issue to £5, some showing 'A' on left half; KGVI 1946-52 issue to £5 including a separated pair of 6d showing ‘A’ and ‘B’ halves, some with and without value, small and large ‘ASSIZE’, 6d and 2/- with transposed plates; both recorded ‘bantam’ duties; QEII 1954 and Arms revenue overprints complete. Some duplication, though many have differing layouts / fonts etc. Most with hinge remnants and a few faults as to be expected, otherwise fine used. A rare group. £750
AS537 REVENUE / Customs Duty c1938 Hyphenated Rotogravure printing 2d blue and violet (SG 58) overprinted DOUANE. Horizontal pair, superb fresh unmounted mint. RR D54
 
Note: ‘RR’ numbers are taken from Andrew McClellan’s comprehensive listings to be found on his website https://www.revrevd.com
£45
AS538 REVENUE / Customs Duty Revenue c1938 Hyphenated Rotogravure printing 2d blue and violet (SG 58) overprinted DOUANE. Block of four, possible faint hint of a hinge mark on upper pair otherwise superb fresh mint. RR D54
 
Note: ‘RR’ numbers are taken from Andrew McClellan’s comprehensive listings to be found on his website https://www.revrevd.com
£75
AS376 REVENUE / Customs Duty c1931 2d slate-grey and lilac overprinted ‘DOUANE.’ Showing the variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Very fine unused (without gum). Rare. £275
SA1966 REVENUE / Customs Duty 1953 5th November, incoming window envelope from GB bearing KGVI 1½d, machine cancelled 'LONDON'. Applied at lower right with Union of South Africa ½d Springbok overprinted ‘DOUANE’, uncancelled. Folded at centre. £25
SA1964 REVENUE / Customs Duty c1956 undated, incoming envelope from GB bearing QEII 2d Wilding, machine cancelled. Addressed to East London, applied at lower left with South Africa ½d ‘warthog’ overprinted ‘DOUANE’, un-cancelled. £25
SA1965 REVENUE / Customs Duty 1957 13th August, incoming KGVI 1½d GB embossed stationery window envelope, applied at lower right with South Africa ½d ‘warthog’ overprinted ‘DOUANE’, un-cancelled. £20
AS543 FURNITURE WORKERS c1940 5/- black on cream label inscribed ‘Furniture Workers / Transvaal’. Upper right corner example, superb unmounted mint. Barefoot 1 £15
AS466 WORLD WAR II 1944 'Hammock Card’ and ‘MEAL CARD’ issued to a soldier for use on board a troop ship en-route to Europe. The reverse of the ‘Meal Card’ with pencil notes including “19th February 1944 Boarded S.S. New [Nieuw] Amsterdam Durban”, “29th Febr Landed Freetown”, “Boarded H.M.T. Thysville”. Some staining, otherwise fine. Unusual. £20
SA5818 PETROL RATIONING c1950 '2 GALLONS' label blue and maroon. Left marginal block of four. Very fine unmounted. £30
SA5817 PETROL RATIONING c1950 '2 GALLONS' label maroon and blue-green. Right marginal block of four. Very fine unmounted. £20
AS548 CINDERELLA FISH HOEK PUBLICITY LABEL c1970s ? Printed in blue, orange and black, perforated. Left marginal example, unused, without gum (as issued?) £15
AM1178 BOPHUTHATSWANA / Revenue c1988 group of seven values: 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, R1, R5 and R10 (marginal). Superb fresh unmounted mint. Barefoot 3-7, 9-10 £35
AM1179 BOPHUTHATSWANA / Revenue c1988 group of eight values: 10c, 20c, 50c, R1, R2, R5, R10 and R50 (marginal). The 50c with surface fault and R50 with pinholes (from provisional attaching to document), otherwise fine used. A scarce group. Barefoot 4-11 £75
AM277 MOZAMBICAN MINE WORKERS 1925-29 Revenue / accounting stamp printed in dull yellow (perf 10) with the inscription REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA / CURADORIA dos INDIGENAS’ (Curator for the Indigenous) and ‘36 shillings & 6d’ with ‘36/6’ in the upper corners. Overprinted MINES and ‘53333’ in black and cancelled with part of a Johannesburg datestamp struck in violet. Presumably relates to Mozambican miners working in Johannesburg. Light corner crease, otherwise very fine. Intriguing. £125
AM1185 MOZAMBICAN MINE WORKERS 192? Revenue / accounting stamp inscribed 'COLONIA DE MOCAMBIQUE' and ‘Curadoria dos Indigenas’ (Curator for the Indigenous). Right marginal example printed in deep grey-green with ‘6/-’ (twice) and ‘32356’ in black. Overprinted ‘CONTAS CORRENTES’ (current account) in red and with boxed cancellation struck in violet. Believed to relate to Mozambican miners working in Johannesburg. Very fine. £85
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