SOUTH WEST AFRICA | South West Africa

SWA661

GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA 1897 25Pfg. and 50Pfg. overprints on Germany (with hyphen). Pencil signatures on reverse, very fine mint. SACC 5-6

£125

SWA697

GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA 1898-99 overprints on Germany (without hyphen). Complete set of six values, 25 Pfg. hinge trace and with guarantee handstamp on reverse, others very fine unmounted. SACC 7-12

£225

SWA543

GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA 1898-99 25Pfg. overprint on Germany (without hyphen). Upper marginal showing '5,00' in margin. Superb unmounted, two handstamp guarantee marks on reverse. Very scarce in this quality. SACC 11

£475

SWA599

GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA 1901 (August), overprints on Germany (without hyphen), complete set of six values on cover, each cancelled 'HOHEWARTE 23.8.01' and sent registered with appropriate label '336', to Windhoek. Arrival backstamp (27 AUG). Attractive.

£325

SWA343

GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA 1901 2 Mark Yacht, no. wmk. Upper left corner block of four. Superb and fresh unmounted. A lovely multiple. SACC 23

£225

SWA342

GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA 1901 2 Mark Yacht, no. wmk. Upper right corner block of four. Superb and fresh unmounted. A lovely multiple. SACC 23

£225

SWA344

GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA 1901 2 Mark Yacht, no. wmk. Complete sheet of 20. Superb and fresh unmounted. A lovely multiple. RARE. SACC 23

£1,100

SWA345

GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA 1901 3 Mark Yacht, no. wmk. Upper right corner block of four. Superb and fresh unmounted. A lovely multiple. SACC 24

£275

SWA347

GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA 1901 5 Mark Yacht, no. wmk. Upper right corner block of four showing printer's guide lines in margin. Superb and fresh unmounted. A lovely multiple. SACC 25

£950

SWA348

GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA 1901 5 Mark Yacht, no. wmk. Lower right corner block of four showing printer's guide lines in margin. Superb and fresh unmounted. A lovely multiple. SACC 25

£950

SWA432

GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA 1919 Yacht 2m, wmk. lozenges, blue 25 x 17 perf. holes. Very fine and fresh mint. SACC 32a

£40

SWA367

GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA 1919 Yacht 2m, wmk. lozenges, blue 25 x 17 perf. holes. Very fine and fresh unmounted. Uncommon. SACC 32a

£100

SWA433

GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA 1919 Yacht 3m, wmk. lozenges, greyish violet. Very fine and fresh mint. SACC 33a

£40

SWA368

GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA 1906 Yacht 5m, wmk. lozenges, greenish black and light carmine 26 x 17 perf. holes. Lower marginal very fine and fresh unmounted. SACC 34

£90

SWA434

GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA 1919 Yacht 5m, wmk. lozenges, greenish black and pink 25 x 17 perf. holes. Very fine mint. SACC 34a

£65

SWA325

GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA 1912 Yacht 5m, wmk. lozenges, greenish black and pink 25 x 17 perf. holes. Right marginal very fine and fresh unmounted. SACC 34a

£120

SWA663

FORERUNNERS Cape 2˝d, on piece cancelled 'SWAKOPMUND / 3.6.09'.

£25

SWA564

FORERUNNERS Union King's Head 1d on piece, cancelled with crisp 'MARIENTAL / S W A / 25.6.18' datestamp. SG Z3

£4

SWA665

FORERUNNERS Union Kings Head 2d block of four, crisply cancelled 'LUDERITZBUCHT 19 OCT 15' central datestamp.

SOLD

SWA551

FORERUNNERS Union King's Head 6d, cancelled with crisp 'KARIBIB 1 APR 22.' datestamp. SG Z10

£12

SWA469

FORERUNNERS Union King's Head 6d block of four, cancelled with crisp 'OMARURU 15 9 19.' datestamp. SG Z10

SOLD

SWA467

FORERUNNERS Union King's Head 10/-, cancelled part 'KARIBIB 5 MAR' datestamp. SG Z15

£65

SWA468

FORERUNNERS Union King's Head Ł1, cancelled part 'L(UDERITZBUCHT S.W.(AFRICA) 20 MA' datestamp. Scarce. SG Z16

£325

SWA721

1923 KGV ˝d to 1/3 overprints, setting I. Set of eight values plus shades of the 1d and 1s3d. Very fine mint. SG 1-8

£95

SWA437

1923 KGV ˝d overprint, setting I. Upper right corner pair showing plate '5' in margin. Hinged on margin stamps very fine unmounted. SG 1

£25

SWA438

1923 KGV ˝d overprint, setting I. Lower left corner block of six showing plate '5' in margin. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 1

£45

AA1308

1923 KGV ˝d overprint, setting I. Pair left stamp showing ‘WES.’ for ‘WEST’ variety. Very fine mint. SG 1 var.

£30

SWA458

1923 KGV ˝d overprint, setting I. Block of four lower right stamp showing ‘WES’ for ‘WEST’ variety. Very fine mint or the lower pair showing the variety unmounted. SG 1 / 1a

£110

SWA440

1923 KGV 1d overprint, setting I. Lower right corner block of four showing plate '6' in margin. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 2

£40

SWA603

1923 KGV 1d overprint, setting I. Lower left corner pair showing plate '6' in margin. Very fine unmounted. SG 2

£25

SWA411

1923 KGV 1d overprint, setting I. Lower left corner block of four showing plate '7' in margin, in addition upper right stamp showing large dropped spacer bar before 'Z' of 'ZUID'. Superb unmounted. An unusual block. SG 2 and var.

£55

SWA441

1923 KGV 1d overprint, setting I. Lower right corner block of four showing plate '7' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 2

£45

SWA460

1923 KGV 1d overprint, setting I. Major variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. Very and fresh mint. SG 2a

£350

SWA717

1923 KGV 1d overprint, setting I. Showing 'Af.rica' for 'Africa' variety (row 20/6). Hinge remnant, very fine mint. SG 2c

£110

SWA459

1923 KGV 1d overprint, setting I. Showing 'Af.rica' for 'Africa' variety in lower marginal pair (row 20/6). Hinge trace, superb fresh mint. SG 2c

£120

SWA15

1923 KGV 1d overprint, setting I. Upper left corner plate '1' pair showing leftwards shift of overprint, into margin and left stamp. Very fine used on piece cancelled 'WINDHOEK 21 FEB 23'. Striking. SG 2 var.

£45

SWA461

1923 KGV 2d overprint, setting I. Major variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. Hinge trace, very and fresh mint. SG 3a

£465

SWA442

1923 KGV 4d overprint, setting I. Upper right corner pair showing plate '1' in margin. Minor mostly marginal creasing, very fine unmounted. SG 5

£50

SWA443

1923 KGV 6d overprint, setting I. Right stamp showing large part 'Missing 'Z' flaw (on basic stamp). Some pulled perforations on left (normal) stamp otherwise fresh mint. Scarce. SG 6 var.

£90

SWA720

1923 KGV 1/3 overprint, setting I, litho in shiny ink. Very fine fresh mint. SG 8b

£60

SWA463

1923 KGV 1/3 overprint, setting I, litho in shiny ink. Left marginal block of four, superb unmounted. SG 8b

£180

SWA718

1923 KGV 2/6 overprint, setting I. Extraneous ink blob at left, hinge trace very fine fresh mint. SG 9

£50

SWA316

1923 KGV 2/6 overprint, setting I. Very fine used. SG 9

£90

SWA465

1923 KGV 5/-, 10/- and Ł1 overprints, setting II. Set of three very fine and fresh mint. SG 13-15

£1,250

SWA719

1923 KGV 5/- overprint, setting II. Very fine mint. SG 13

£110

SWA50

1923 KGV 5/- overprint, setting II. Right marginal, superb unmounted. SG 13

£160

SWA698

1923 KGV 10/- overprint, setting II. Upper marginal, very fine unmounted. SG 14

£675

SWA723

1924 KGV ˝d to 4d King’s Head overprints, setting III, thinner lettering. Complete set of five values. Very fine mint. SG 16-20

£35

SWA767

1924 KGV ˝d to 5s King’s Head overprints, setting III, thicker lettering. Complete set of ten values. Very fine mint. SG 16-25

£125

SWA391

1923 KGV ˝d to Ł1 King’s Head overprints, setting III. Complete set of 12 values, each in a block of four. Generally very fine used, odd minor faults including 5/- with violet crayon line through. A remarkable and RARE group. SG 16-27

£1,600

SWA818

1923 KGV 5/- overprint, setting III. Lower marginal pair. Perf. splitting at base not affecting stamps. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 25

£135

SWA420

1923 KGV 10/- overprint, setting III thinner lettering. Horizontal pair fine used cancelled 'KARIBI 13 11 24' datestamp. Uncommon. SG 26

£200

SWA398

1923 KGV 10/- overprint, setting III thicker lettering. Horizontal pair on piece very fine used cancelled bold 'WINDHOEK 23 APR 24' datestamp. Uncommon. SG 26

£225

SWA774

1923 Ł1 King’s Head overprint, setting III thinner lettering. Block of four, very fine used. Scarce. SG 27

£750

SWA728

1924-26 ˝d to 10s KGV overprints, setting VI. Complete set of 11 values. Very fine mint. SG 29-39

£150

SWA533

1925 KGV ˝d overprint, setting VI. Block of four across the horizontal interpanneau margin, upper pair showing the shorter overprint and lower pair the longer. Creased through margin, fine unmounted. Uncommon in this format. SG 29 var.

£30

SWA644

1924 KGV 1d overprint, setting VI 'South West' 16˝mm. Upper right corner block of four showing plate '6' in margin. Very fine unmounted. SG 30

£30

SWA779

1924 KGV 1/- overprint, setting VI 'South West' 16mm. Lower leftt corner block of four showing plate '1' in margin. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 35

£75

SWA583

1925 KGV 3d overprint, setting VI 'South West' 16˝mm and 16mm. Block of four across the horizontal interpanneau margin, the upper pair showing the longer type and the lower shorter. Severed through margin and re-joined, stamps superb and fresh unmounted. Scarce in this format. SG 32

SOLD

SWA474

1925 KGV 1/- overprint, setting VI 'South West' 16mm. Lower marginal block of eight showing plate '1' in margin. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 35

£50

SWA647

1924 KGV 1/3 overprint, setting VI 'South West' 16mm. Upper right corner pair showing plate '1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 36

£30

SWA716

1924 KGV 1/3 overprint, setting VI 'South West' 16mm. Upper left corner block of four showing plate '1' in margin. Hinged on margin stamps very fine unmounted. SG 36

SOLD

SWA317

1924 KGV 10/- overprint, setting VI 'South West' 16˝mm. Showing the overprints somewhat out of alignment with each other. Very fine mint. Striking and unusual. SG 39 var.

£140

SWA726

1926 Ł1 KGV overprint, setting VI 'South West' 16mm. Left interpanneau margin pair. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 40

£350

SWA727

1926 KGV Ł1 overprint, pale olive-green and red, setting VI 'South West' 16˝mm. Skillfully re-joined pair. Fine mint. SG 40a

£40

SWA475

1926 KGV Ł1 overprint, pale olive-green and red, setting VI 'South West' 16˝mm. Off interpanneau margin at right, showing the overprints somewhat out of alignment with each other. Hinge trace, very fine mint. Striking and unusual. SG 40a var.

£300

SWA478

1927 ˝d pictorial overprints (English on English). Lower right corner block of four, upper left stamp showing no dot to 'I' of 'Africa'. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 41 and var.

£20

SWA335

1927 ˝d pictorial overprints (English on English). Lower right corner block of 30 superb unmounted. SG 41

£50

SWA480

1927 1d pictorial overprints (English on English). Upper marginal block of four, upper left stamp showing no dot to 'I' of 'Africa'. Superb unmounted. SG 42 and var.

£20

SWA336

1927 ˝d pictorial overprints (English on Afrikaans, London printings). Lower left corner block of 60 superb unmounted. SG 45

£45

SWA337

1927 ˝d pictorial overprints (English on Afrikaans, London printings). Upper marginal block of 120 being the upper half of the pane, folded vertically superb unmounted. SG 45

£75

SWA142

1927 ˝d pictorial overprints (English on Afrikaans, London printing). Block of four upper right stamp showing 'Africa' without stop (row 13/8). Very fine mint hinged on upper pair lower unmounted. Uncommon. SG 45a, 45

£140

SWA333

1927 ˝d pictorial overprints (English on Afrikaans, London printing). Lower right corner block of 60 showing 'Africa' without stop on row 13/8. Superb unmounted. Uncommon. SG 45a, 45

£180

SWA541

1927 1d pictorial overprints (English on Afrikaans, London printing). Block of four showing dramatic sideways shift of overprint, now straddling vertical perforations. Very fine mint or unmounted. Most unusual. SG 46 vars.

£60

SWA773

1927 6d pictorial overprints (English on Afrikaans, London printing). Very fine unmounted. SG 47

£10

SWA482

1927 6d pictorial overprints (English on Afrikaans, London printing). Upper right corner block of eight. Hinged on margin stamps very fine unmounted. Uncommon. SG 47

£40

SWA453

1927 6d pictorial overprints (English on Afrikaans, London printing). Lower right corner horizontal block of 12, upper right stamp showing light impression of the Caslon intrusion. An inverted 'C', part of the letter 'A' and half an 'X' are visible below the left of the tree and slight traces above the tree. In addition stamp 20/11 showing the 'cloud' variety. A very rare piece. Fresh unmounted. SG 47 and var.

Note: together with this intriguing variety are the comprehensive articles published explaining how it occurred

£275

SWA660

1927 2d to 10/- overprints. Complete set of six values very fine and fresh mint. SG 49-54

£110

SWA594

1927 2d to 10/- overprints. Complete set of six values very fine unmounted. SG 49-54

£200

SWA584

1927 2d, 3d, 1/- and 10/- overprinted ‘South West / Africa.’ reading up. The four values handstamped 'SPECIMEN' (Samuel type 5) in violet. Gum a little browned, fresh appearance. SG 49s- 51s, 54s

£150

SWA377

1927 2d, 3d, 1/- and 10/- overprinted ‘South West / Africa.’ reading up. The four values handstamped 'SPECIMEN' (Samuel type 5) in violet, all except the 1/- a lower left corner pair, the 1/- lower marginal. Very fine or superb unmounted. Exceptional and very scarce as such. SG 49s- 51s, 54s

£450

SWA384

1927 2d overprint. Block of four very fine or superb unmounted. SG 49

£15

SWA486

1927 2d overprint. Lower left corner block of four, superb unmounted. SG 49

£15

AA1121

1927 2d overprint. Block of four showing shift of overprint up and right, in addition the stamp showing shift of vignette left. Very fine mint. Striking. SG 49 var.

£60

SWA151

1927 2d overprint. Showing 16˝mm setting on left stamp (third vertical row), very fine mint. SG 49 var.

£10

SWA385

1927 3d overprint. Block of four very fine or superb unmounted. SG 50

£10

SWA56

1927 3d overprint. Lower marginal pair showing full imprint. Very fine unmounted. SG 50

£10

SWA487

1927 3d overprint. Left marginal block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 50

£15

SWA149

1927 3d overprint. Block of four showing 16˝mm setting on left pair (third vertical row), very fine mint or unmounted. SG 50 and var.

£20

SWA150

1927 3d overprint. Lower marginal imprint block of four showing 16˝mm setting on left pair (third vertical row), very fine mint or unmounted. SG 50 and var.

£30

SWA814

1927 1/- overprint. Block of four. Very fine unmounted. SG 51

£40

SWA489

1927 1/- overprint. Lower marginal imprint pair showing 16˝mm setting on left stamp (third vertical row), very fine mint. SG 51 and var.

£25

SWA706

1927 1/- overprint. Lower marginal block of four, lower right stamp showing strong blue inking flaw running diagonally through. Gum lightly browned, very fine unmounted. Striking and unusual. SG 51 and var.

£75

SWA813

1927 1/- overprint. Right marginal block of four, the overprint in a distinct paler blue colour than usual. Very fine mint or unmounted. Unusual. SG 51 var.

£60

SWA815

1927 2/6 overprint. Right marginal block of four. Centred down and right, very fine unmounted. SG 52

£75

SWA90

1927 10/- overprint. Superb unmounted. SG 54

£70

SWA387

1927 10/- overprint. Upper marginal pair in an unusual steel-blue and grey-brown shade. Handstamp on reverse of each, hinged on margin stamps very fine unmounted. SG 54 shade

£80

SWA816

1927 10/- overprint. Left marginal block of four. Very fine and fresh mint or unmounted. Attractive and a scarce multiple. SG 54

£130

SWA154

1927 10/- overprint. Showing 16˝mm setting on left stamp (third vertical row), very fine mint. SG 54 var.

£65

SWA328

1927 4d triangular overprint (English), pair showing double perforations between. Hinge strengthened, very fine mint. SG 55A var.

£30

SWA156

1927 4d triangular overprint (Afrikaans), imperforate between (pair). Very fine mint. SG 55Ba

£40

SWA477

1927 KGV 1/3 and Ł1 overprints, plus additional 1/3 showing overprint shifted upwards. Very fine unmounted. SG 56-57

£140

SWA729

1927 KGV 1/3 overprint, showing overprint above value tablet. Very fine mint. SG 56 var. (SACC 91a)

£10

SWA425

1927 KGV 1/3 overprint, showing overprint above value tablet. Lower left corner block of four showing plate '1' in margin. Some marginal creasing stamps superb unmounted. Scarce. SG 56 var. (SACC 91a)

SOLD

SWA163

1927 KGV 1/3 overprint, upper right corner block of six showing ornament in margin, in addition upper right stamp showing broken 'S' variety. Fine unmounted. SG 56 and var.

£20

SWA730

1927 KGV Ł1 overprint. Very fine mint. SG 57

£70

SWA201

1927-28 'S.W.A.' overprints, complete set of ten values fine to very fine mint. SG 58-67

£165

SWA164

1927 ˝d 'S.W.A.' overprint, right stamp without stop after 'A'. Very fine mint. SG 58a

£35

SWA123

1927 ˝d 'S.W.A.' overprint, block of four showing overprint above value. Block of four superb unmounted. SG 58b

£8

AA1647

1931 ˝d 'S.W.A.' overprint, vertical pair showing major shift of overprint, now straddling perforations. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 58 var.

£20

SWA166

1927 ˝d 'S.W.A.' overprint, block of four showing major downwards shift of overprint, now straddling perforations. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 58 var.

£40

SWA501

1927 1d 'S.W.A.' overprint, block of four showing overprint at top. Superb unmounted. SG 59b

£5

SWA500

1927 1d 'S.W.A.' overprint, left marginal block of four showing overprint at top. Superb unmounted. SG 59b

£5

SWA491

1927 1d 'S.W.A.' overprint, strip of three showing shift of overprint down. Superb unmounted. SG 59 var.

£25

AA1645

1927 1d 'S.W.A.' overprint, showing major shift of overprint now straddling perforations. Superb unmounted. SG 59 var.

£25

SWA168

1927 1d 'S.W.A.' overprint, right marginal block of eight showing major shift of overprint now straddling perforations, in addition additional strike of horizontal perforations in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 59 var.

£80

SWA540

1927 1d 'S.W.A.' overprint, right marginal block of six showing second strike of perforations in margin and into right stamps. Very fine mint or unmounted. Very scarce on the overprinted issue. SG 59b

£150

SWA170

1927 2d ‘S.W.A.’ overprint, block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 60

£20

SWA351

1927 3d ‘S.W.A.’ overprint. Superb unmounted. SG 61

£8

SWA352

1927 3d ‘S.W.A.’ overprint. Block of four very fine mint or unmounted. SG 61

£10

SWA736

1927 3d ‘S.W.A.’ overprint. Upper marginal block of four, upper right stamp showing hollow stop after 'A' variety. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 61 and var.

£25

SWA178

1927 3d ‘S.W.A.’ overprint, lower left corner block of four, lower right stamp showing small 'S.W.' of 'S.W.A.'. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 61 and var. (SACC 84d)

£45

SWA494

1927 3d 'S.W.A.' overprint, perf. 14 x 13˝ down, block of four lower left stamp without stop after 'A'. Hinged on upper pair lower unmounted including the variety. SG 61ba, 61b

£100

SWA179

1928 4d ‘S.W.A.’ overprint. Right marginal superb unmounted. SG 62

£14

AA1394

1928 4d ‘S.W.A.’ overprint, lower marginal pair showing imprint in margin. Very fine mint. SG 62

£20

SWA182

1928 4d ‘S.W.A.’ overprint, lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 62

£30

SWA495

1928 4d 'S.W.A.' overprint, left stamp without stop after 'A'. Very fine unmounted. SG 62a

£100

SWA496

1928 4d 'S.W.A.' overprint, block of four lower left stamp without stop after 'A'. Very fine mint. SG 62a, 62

£75

SWA183

1928 4d 'S.W.A.' overprint, block of nine centre stamp without stop after 'A'. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 62a, 62

£100

SWA186

1927 6d ‘S.W.A.’ overprint. Left marginal superb unmounted. SG 63

£10

SWA184

1927 6d 'S.W.A.' overprint, right stamp without stop after 'A'. Very fine mint. SG 63a

£85

SWA185

1927 6d 'S.W.A.' overprint, upper marginal block of four upper left stamp without stop after 'A' (position 1/7). Very fine mint. SG 63a

£90

SWA187

1927 1/- ‘S.W.A.’ overprint, block of four very fine mint or unmounted. SG 64

£25

SWA424

1927 2/6 ‘S.W.A.’ overprint, lower marginal pair showing imprint in margin. Very fine mint. SG 65

£60

SWA61

1927 5/- ‘S.W.A.’ overprint. Superb unmounted. SG 66

£80

AA1138

1927 5/- 'S.W.A.' overprint, perf. 14 x 13˝ down, block of four lower left stamp without stop after 'A'. Variety unmounted, hinged on upper pair. SG 66ba, 66b

£350

SWA197

1927 10/- 'S.W.A.' overprint, upper marginal vertical pair lower stamp without stop after 'A'. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 67a

£75

AA1139

1927 10/- 'S.W.A.' overprint, upper marginal block of four lower left stamp without stop after 'A'. Variety unmounted, hinged and light bends on upper pair. SG 67a, 67

£425

SWA731

1930-31 ˝d and 1d overprints, roto. printings. Very fine mint. SG 68-69

£32

SWA502

1931 ˝d 'S.W.A.' overprint, roto. printing. Superb unmounted. SG 68

£25

SWA504

1930 1d 'S.W.A.' overprint, roto. printing. Lower left corner pair, superb unmounted. SG 69

£20

SWA402

1931 ˝d 'S.W.A.' overprint, roto printing. Right stamp showing green 'arrow' in top left corner flaw (row 5/8). Superb unmounted. SG 68 var.

£35

SWA403

1931 ˝d 'S.W.A.' overprint, roto printing. Block of four lower left stamp showing bard in buck's ear flaw (row 10/7. Superb unmounted. SG 68 and var.

£50

SWA401

1931 ˝d 'S.W.A.' overprint, roto printing. Right marginal vertical block of 12, showing white patch in front of buck's breast flaw (row 4/11) plus black dot below tip of left horn flaw (row 6/12). In addition running sheet number '6950' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 68 var.

£95

SWA330

1931 ˝d 'S.W.A.' overprint, roto printing. The four marginal arrow blocks each of eight. Very fine mint or unmounted. A very scarce group. SG 68

£240

SWA200

1930 1d 'S.W.A.' overprint, roto. printings. Showing upwards shift of overprint, right marginal very fine mint. SG 69 var (SACC 94g)

£20

SWA204

1931 1d 'S.W.A.' overprint, roto printing, block of four showing major shift of overprint, now straddling perforations. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 69 var.

£40

AA1648

1931 1d 'S.W.A.' overprint, roto printing, block of four showing major shift of overprint, now straddling perforations. Superb unmounted. SG 69 var.

£50

SWA542

1931 1d 'S.W.A.' overprint, roto printing, right marginal block of four showing major shift of overprint, now straddling perforations. Superb unmounted. SG 69 var.

£50

SWA536

1931 1d 'S.W.A.' overprint, roto printing, right marginal block of four apparently from the top of the sheet. Showing major downwards shift of overprint such that the upper pair is without overprint (fractionally onto lower perforations). Very fine mint or unmounted. Striking and most unusual. SG 69 var.

£185

SWA127

1930 1d 'S.W.A.' overprint, roto. printing. Right marginal superb used. SG 69

£22

SWA205

1930 4d and 1/- Airs, first printing. Very fine mint. SG 70-71

£45

SWA208

1930 4d Air, first printing, showing retouched clouds flaw (row 6/9). Very fine mint, uncommon. SG 70 var. (SACC 95f)

£35

AA1142

1930 1/- Air, first printing, showing variety no stop after 'A' of 'S.W.A', left stamp in a left marginal pair. Very fine mint and scarce in this format. SG 71a, 71

£325

AA1144

1930 1/- Air, first printing, showing minute stop after 'A' of 'S.W.A.', left stamp in a right marginal pair, superb unmounted. SG 71 var.

£120

SWA735

1930 1/- Air, later printing. Very fine unmounted. SG 71b

£5

SWA739

1930 1/- Air, later printing, showing variety 'white blob below U of LUGPOS' (constant, row 12/5). Lower marginal, hinged on margin stamp superb unmounted. SG 71b var. (SACC 98c)

£45

SWA506

1930 4d Air, large type, major variety OVERPRINT INVERTED, vertical pair. Hinged on upper stamp lower unmounted. SG 72b

£300

SWA734

1930 4d Air, large type, showing variety short 'I' in 'AIR' (constant, row 9/9). Very fine unmounted. SG 72 var. (SACC 99c)

£25

SWA218

1930 4d Air, large type, showing short 'I' in 'AIR' flaw (row 9/9). Upper left stamp in a right marginal block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 72 and var. (SACC 99c)

£35

AA1152

1930 4d Air, large type, showing retouched clouds flaw (row 12/9), in a positional lower right corner pair. Stamps superb unmounted. SG 72 and var. (SACC 99e)

£35

SWA445

1930 1/- Air, large type, showing variety 'white blob below U of LUGPOS' (constant, row 12/5). Very fine mint. SG 73 var. (SACC 100c)

£35

AA1159

1930 1/- Air, large type, vertical pair showing shift of overprint down. Superb unmounted. SG 73 var.

£10

SWA220

1930 4d and 1/- Air, large type (SG 72-73). Set on printed blue 'On His Majesty's Service' cover, cancelled with special bilingual 'FIRST AIR MAIL 26 1 32' datestamps, sent registered to England. Attractive.

£35

SWA596

1931 Pictorial definitive, ˝d to 20/- complete set of 12 values, plate proofs ex. the Bradbury archive. Each a matching left marginal pair, imperforate and with gum, no creasing (as often encountered). A lovely and scarce group. SG 74-85 plate proofs

SOLD

SWA373

1931 Pictorial definitive, ˝d to 20/- complete set of 12 values (perf. up). Very fine unmounted. SG 74-85

£160

SWA769

1931 Pictorial definitive, ˝d to 20/- complete set of 12 values plus additional 1˝d and Airs. Very fine mint. SG 74-87, 96

£160

SWA595

1931 Pictorial definitive, ˝d to 20/- complete set of 12 values plus additional 1˝d and Airs. Superb unmounted. SG 74-87, 96

£250

SWA783

1931 Pictorial definitive, ˝d to 20/- complete set of 12 values (perf. down). Very fine mint. SG 74-85

£110

SWA812

1931 Pictorial definitive, ˝d to 20/- complete set of 12 values, the 2d and 6d blocks of four. Fine or very fine used. SG 74-85

£155

SWA788

1931 1d Pictorial definitive (perf. up). Horizontal pair across the interpanneau margin. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 75

£8

AA1164

1931 1d Pictorial definitive, horizontal strip of six showing COIL JOIN. Superb unmounted. Very scarce. SG 75 coil join

£75

SWA792

1931 1d Pictorial definitive. Horizontal COIL pair. Fine used. Scarce as such. SG 75

£20

SWA790

1931 1d Pictorial definitive (perf. up). Upper marginal block of four across interpanneau margin. Very fine used. Uncommon as such. SG 75

£30

SWA791

1931 1d Pictorial definitive (perf. up). Horizontal block of eight across interpanneau margin. Very fine used. Uncommon as such. SG 75

£40

SWA793

1931 2d Pictorial definitive (perf. up). Lower marginal block of four across the interpanneau margin. Superb unmounted. SG 76

£20

SWA794

1931 3d Pictorial definitive (perf. up). Horizontal pair across the interpanneau margin. Very fine unmounted. SG 77

£15

SWA795

1931 3d Pictorial definitive (perf. up). Block of four across the interpanneau margin. Very fine used. Uncommon as such. SG 77

£30

SWA796

1931 6d Pictorial definitive (perf. up). Horizontal strip of four across the interpanneau margin. Very fine unused without gum, possibly from the archival sheets. SG 79

£20

SWA797

1931 1/- Pictorial definitive (perf. up). Horizontal strip of four across the interpanneau margin. Very fine unused without gum, possibly from the archival sheets. SG 80

£20

SWA799

1931 2/6 Pictorial definitive (perf. up). Block of 18 being three rows across the sheet. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 82

£300

SWA800

1931 2/6 Pictorial definitive (perf. up). Pair, very fine used. SG 82

£22

SWA802

1931 5/- Pictorial definitive (perf. down). Pair, superb used on piece cancelled WINDHOEK. SG 83

SOLD

AM162

1931 Pictorial definitive (perf. down), 5/- sage-green and red-brown. Block of four, very fine used with light strikes of OTJIWARONGO (28 Mar 36) double circle datestamps. SG 83

£55

SWA803

1931 5/- Pictorial definitive (perf. up). Vertical block of eight. Fine or very fine used, light WINDHOEK datestamps. Few perfs. at base parted and hinge strengthened. SG 83

£95

SWA821

1931 10/- Pictorial definitive (perf. up). Lower left corner pair. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 84

£75

SWA426

1931 10/- Pictorial definitive (perf. up). Lower marginal showing imprint in margin. Very fine mint. SG 84

£60

SWA805

1931 10/- Pictorial definitive (perf. up). Block of four. Very fine used. SG 84

£100

SWA806

1931 10/- Pictorial definitive (perf. up). Upper right corner block of four. Superb used. SG 84

£120

SWA807

1931 20/- Pictorial definitive (perf. down). Very fine mint. SG 85

£75

SWA809

1931 20/- Pictorial definitive (perf. up). Left marginal block of four, upper left stamp showing prominent CONFETTI flaw (circular paper intrusion). Superb and fresh unmounted. STRIKING AND RARE. SG 85 and var.

£650

SWA808

1931 20/- Pictorial definitive (perf. up). Very fine used. SG 85

£60

AM164

1931 Pictorial definitives (perf. up), 20/- lake and blue-green. Block of four, very fine used with central WINDHOEK TELS (27 May 48) double circle datestamp. SG 85

£130

SWA12

1931 20/- Pictorial definitive (perf. up). Upper right corner block of four, very fine used cancelled WINDHOEK 17 AUG 48. SG 85

£130

AA1509

1931 20/- Pictorial definitive (perf. up). Right marginal block of six, superb used on piece cancelled WINDHOEK 17 II 47. Lovely. SG 85

£200

SWA539

1931 3d and 10d Airs, plate proofs ex. the Bradbury archive. Each a matching left marginal pair, imperforate and with gum, no creasing (as often encountered). A lovely and scarce group. SG 86-87 plate proofs

£350

SWA223

1931 3d and 10d Airs. Fine mint. SG 86-87

£55

SWA224

1931 3d and 10d Airs, on whiter paper apparently later printings. Fine mint. SG 86-87

£55

SWA63

1931 3d and 10d Airs. Very fine unmounted. SG 86-87

£90

SWA781

1931 10d Air, lower marginal showing imprint in margin. Very fine mint. SG 87

£60

SWA226

1935 ˝d Voortrekker, showing several black spots in left part of gable end flaw (row 3/19), in right marginal strip of four. Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG 92 and var. (UHB V3)

£20

SWA227

1935 1d Voortrekker, showing blurred 'SOUTH AFRICA' and red 'comet' flaw (row 2/7). Very fine mint. Uncommon. SG 93a

£55

SWA705

1935 1d Voortrekker, showing blurred 'SOUTH AFRICA' and red 'comet' flaw (row 2/7). Very fine unmounted. Uncommon. SG 93a

£80

AA1167

1935 1d Voortrekker, major variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. Superb unmounted. Scarce. SG 93 var. (SACC 120a)

£225

SWA232

1933 2d Voortrekker, right stamp without stop after 'A'. Superb used on piece cancelled 'WINDHOEK 24 OCT 38'. SG 94a

£150

SWA22

1933 2d Voortrekker, major variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Upper marginal, hinged on margin stamps very fine unmounted. SG 94b

£225

SWA230

1933 2d Voortrekker, major variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Superb used. SG 94b

£185

SWA233

1935 3d Voortrekker, showing thickened frame line below 'ENT' of 'MONUMENT' flaw (row 5/8). Very fine mint. SG 95 var. (UHB V4)

£30

SWA65

1937 1˝d Mail train. Superb unmounted. SG 96

£25

AA1168

1927 1˝d Mail train, lower marginal showing full imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 96

£35

SWA103

1937 KGVI Coronation. Complete set of eight values in blocks of four, mostly marginal, superb unmounted. SG 97-104

£6

SWA26

1937 KGVI Coronation. Complete set of eight values superb used. SG 97-104

£7

SWA234

1937 KGVI 4d Coronation, showing Re-entry (row 6/3) in positional lower left corner block of six. Superb unmounted. Surprisingly uncommon. SG 102a

£25

SWA535

1937 KGVI 4d Coronation, showing Re-entry (row 6/3) in positional lower left corner block of eight. Superb unmounted. Surprisingly uncommon. SG 102a

£25

SWA66

1938 Voortrekker Centenary. Set of four values superb unmounted. SG 105-108

£70

SWA450

1938 Voortrekker Centenary. Set of four values blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG 105-108

£140

SWA24

1938 Voortrekker Commemoration. Set of two values superb unmounted. SG 109-110

£25

SWA104

1938 Voortrekker Commemoration. Set of two values in blocks of four, superb unmounted. SG 109-110

£50

SWA321

1938 1d Voortrekker Commemoration, showing three bolts in wheel rim flaw (row 15/5). Right marginal, very fine mint. Uncommon. SG 109a

£70

SWA05

1939 Huguenot Landing, set of three values superb unmounted. SG 111-113

£40

AA1650

1939 Huguenot Landing, set of three in upper marginal 'arrow' blocks of four. Superb unmounted. Uncommon group. SG 111-113

£90

SWA577

1939 Huguenot Landing, set of three in right marginal 'arrow' blocks of four. Superb unmounted. Uncommon group. SG 111-113

£90

AA1651

1939 Huguenot Landing, set of three in right marginal sheet number blocks of four. Superb unmounted. Uncommon group. SG 111-113

£90

SWA69

1941-43 War Effort. Complete set of seven pairs and two singles, superb unmounted. SG 114-122

£35

SWA454

1941-43 War Effort. Complete set of nine values blocks of four, superb unmounted. SG 114-122

£70

SWA236

1941 3d War Effort, lower marginal 'arrow' block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 117

£45

SWA349

1941 3d War Effort. Superb used. SG 117

£22

SWA235

1941 4d War Effort, showing smudge above 'SUID' flaw in positional (row 5/1, by part arrow) left marginal block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 118 and var. (UHB V2)

£25

SWA237

1943 1/3 War Effort. Showing white spot on left 'H' of 'SOUTH' flaw (row 4/3). Superb unmounted. SG 120 var.

£25

SWA508

1943-44 reduced War Effort, complete set of eight values. Very fine unmounted. SG 123-130b

£12

SWA741

1943 ˝d reduced War Effort, upper marginal block of six showing weak printing affecting upper stamps. Superb unmounted. SG 123 and var.

£15

SWA534

1943 1˝d reduced War Effort, two copies, the first regular overprint and the second a smaller type, shifted rightwards. Superb unmounted. Unusual. SG 125 and var.

£30

SWA243

1943 1˝d reduced War Effort, pair left stamps showing roulette 6˝ widely spaced. Superb unmounted. SG 125 and var. (UHB 91 V9)

£25

SWA241

1943 2d reduced War Effort, showing apostrophe flaw (row 19/1). Very fine mint. SG 126b

£30

SWA743

1945 Victory 1d, showing 'Barbed wire' flaw, right marginal pair. Superb unmounted. SG 131b

£12

SWA35

1947 3d Royal visit, 'Black-eyed Princess' variety in positional lower left corner block of six. Superb unmounted. SG 136a/136

£15

SWA537

1949 3d U.P.U. Showing 'serif on 'C' flaw in positional upper left corner pair. Superb unmounted. SG 140a

£50

SWA744

1949 3d U.P.U. Showing 'Lake' in East Africa' flaw in positional upper right corner block of eight. Superb unmounted. SG 140b

£50

AA1171

1954 definitive, COLOUR TRIALS. Complete set of 25 comprising 1d x two, 2d x two, 3d, 4d x three, 4˝d x two, 6d x three, 1/- x two, 1/3 x two, 1/6 x two, 2/6 x two, 5/- x two and 10/- x two. Explanatory note included. A very scarce complete set, with 63 examples of each of the 1d to 1/- and 81 of the 1/3 to 10/-. Superb unmounted. A lovely group. SG 154-165 colour trails.

£800

SWA708

1954 definitive, complete set of 12 values. Superb unmounted. SG 154-165

£35

AA1510

1954 definitive, complete set of 12 values in blocks of four, superb used mostly with central datestamps. Lovely group. SG 154-165

£65

SWA742

1954 6d definitive, showing watermark facing right. Lower marginal block of four showing running sheet number '37160' in margin. Superb unmounted. A rare positional and proving multiple. SG 159w

SOLD

SWA13

1954 6d definitive, showing watermark facing right. Superb used. Scarce and much under-rated. SG 159w

£45

AA488

1954 1/3 to 10/- definitives, fine to superb used. SG 161-165

£20

SWA585

1961-63 decimal definitive, wmk. Arms, complete set of 15 values. Superb unmounted. SG 171-185

£35

SWA388

1961-63 decimal definitive, complete set of 15 values corner blocks of four showing cylinder numbers in margins. Very fine or superb unmounted. An uncommon group. SG 171-185

£175

SWA601

1961-63 decimal definitive, complete set of 15 values corner blocks of four showing cylinder numbers in margins. Superb unmounted. An uncommon group. SG 171-185

£200

SWA600

1961 R1 decimal definitive, second printing with clear watermark, corner block of four showing cylinder numbers in margin. Superb unmounted. Uncommon. SG 185 var., SACC 213-II

£40

SWA606

1962-66 decimal definitive, no. wmk, ˝c cylinder '105 10' block of four, first printing 5-figure sheet number. Superb unmounted. SG 186, SACC 199a-I

£5

SWA512

1962-66 decimal definitive, no. wmk, 1˝c cylinder '46 76' block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 187, SACC 201a-I

£25

SWA653

1962-66 decimal definitive, no. wmk, 2c cylinder '56 120' block of four, first printing without running sheet numbers. Superb unmounted. Uncommon. SG 188, SACC 202a-I

£25

SWA654

1962-66 decimal definitive, no. wmk, 2c cylinder '56 120' block of four, second printing with red running sheet numbers. Superb unmounted. Uncommon. SG 188, SACC 202a-II

£25

SWA656

1962-66 decimal definitive, no. wmk, 3˝c cylinder '24 43' block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 190, SACC 205a-I

£30

SWA657

1962-66 decimal definitive, no. wmk, 5c cylinder '77 17' block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 191, SACC 206a-I

£25

SWA605

1966-72 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA, 2c cylinder '56 120' block of four, first printing faint watermark. Superb unmounted. SG unlisted, SACC 202b-I

£10

SWA604

1966-72 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA, 2c cylinder '56 120' block of four, second printing clear watermark. Superb unmounted. SG unlisted, SACC 202b-II

£10

SWA633

1966-72 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA, 2˝c cylinder '107 42', three blocks of four apparently the three printings. Superb unmounted. Uncommon group. SG unlisted, SACC 205b-I-III

£45

SWA608

1966-72 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA, 3˝c cylinder '24 43' block of four. Superb unmounted. SG unlisted, SACC 205b-I

£12

SWA631

1966-72 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA, 7˝c cylinder '14 22' block of four, watermark right third printing. Superb unmounted. SG unlisted, SACC 207ba-III

£20

SWA588

1968-72 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA tete-beche (Swiss paper, pink under UV), complete set of eight values. Superb unmounted. A difficult group. SG between B202-B216, SACC 199c-211c

£40

SWA629

1968-72 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA tete-beche (Swiss paper, pink under UV), 1c cylinder '39 122' block of four, first printing matt paper clear watermark. Superb unmounted. SG unlisted, SACC 200c-I

£6

SWA636

1968-72 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA tete-beche (Swiss paper, pink under UV), 1c cylinder '39 122' block of four, second printing glossy paper faint watermark. Superb unmounted. SG unlisted, SACC 200c-II

£6

SWA622

1968-72 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA tete-beche (Swiss paper, pink under UV), 2˝c cylinder '107 42' block of four, first printing clear watermark. Superb unmounted. SG unlisted, SACC 203c-I

£8

SWA624

1968-72 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA tete-beche (Swiss paper, pink under UV), 3c cylinder '313 312' block of four, first printing clear watermark. Superb unmounted. SG unlisted, SACC 204c-I

£12

SWA623

1968-72 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA tete-beche (Swiss paper, pink under UV), 3c cylinder '313 312' block of four, second printing faint watermark. Superb unmounted. SG unlisted, SACC 204c-II

£12

SWA630

1968-72 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA tete-beche (Swiss paper, pink under UV), 5c cylinder '77 17' block of four, first printing. Superb unmounted. SG unlisted, SACC 206c-I

£15

SWA528

1968-72 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA tete-beche (Swiss paper, pink under UV), 10c cylinder '36 44' block of four, first printing. Superb unmounted. Scarce. SG unlisted, SACC 208c-I

£90

SWA589

1968-72 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA tete-beche (Swiss paper, pink under UV), 5c and 10c coil stamps. Superb unmounted. Scarce. SG unlisted, SACC 206ca, 208ca

£50

SWA638

1968-72 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA tete-beche (Harrison paper, blue under UV), 5c cylinder '77 17' block of four, second/third printing matt paper. Superb unmounted. SG unlisted, SACC 206d-II

£18

SWA639

1968-72 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA tete-beche (Harrison paper, blue under UV), 10c cylinder '36 44' block of four. Superb unmounted. Scarce. SG unlisted, SACC 208d-I

£35

SWA626

1968-72 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA tete-beche (Harrison paper, blue under UV), 15c cylinder '329 328' block of four, first printing matt paper. Superb unmounted. Scarce. SG unlisted, SACC 210d-I

£35

SWA625

1968-72 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA tete-beche (Harrison paper, blue under UV), 15c cylinder '329 328' block of four, second printing glossy paper. Superb unmounted. Scarce. SG unlisted, SACC 210d-II

£35

SWA527

1968-72 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA tete-beche (Harrison paper, blue under UV), 20c cylinder '8 47' block of four, first printing metallic lettering. Superb unmounted. Scarce. SG unlisted, SACC 211d-I

£75

SWA509

1968-72 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA tete-beche (Harrison paper, blue under UV), 5c coil stamp. Superb unmounted. Uncommon. SG unlisted, SACC 206da

£35

SWA617

1970-71 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA tete-beche, 'Postage' omitted, ˝c cylinder '315 314' block of four, first printing white gum. Superb unmounted. SG unlisted, SACC 214-I

£5

SWA529

1970-71 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA tete-beche, 'Postage' omitted, 1˝c cylinder '327 326' block of four. Superb unmounted. Scarce. SG unlisted, SACC 215-I

£35

SWA634

1970-71 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA tete-beche, 'Postage' omitted, 2c cylinder '317 316' block of four, first printing clear watermark. Superb unmounted. SG unlisted, SACC 216-I

£15

SWA510

1970-71 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA tete-beche, 'Postage' omitted, ˝c coil stamp. Superb unmounted. SG unlisted, SACC 214a

£8

SWA592

1971 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA tete-beche new values, complete set of three values. Superb unmounted. SG 224-226

£20

SWA610

1971 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA tete-beche new values, 4c cylinders '319 318 A' and '319 318 B' blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG 224, SACC 217-I-III

£8

SWA615

1971 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA tete-beche new values, 6c cylinder '330 331' block of four, first printing sheet number in 30 000 range. Superb unmounted. SG 225, SACC 218-I

£8

SWA614

1971 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA tete-beche new values, 6c cylinder '330 331' block of four, second printing sheet number in 60 000 range. Superb unmounted. SG 225, SACC 218-II

£8

SWA616

1971 decimal definitive, wmk. RSA tete-beche new values, 9c cylinder '325 324' block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 226, SACC 219-I

£12

SWA514

1973 decimal definitive, no wmk., 3c cylinder '360 359' block of four. Superb unmounted. SG unlisted, SACC 220

£5

AA960

1972 5c decimal definitive, swiss paper, coil stamp. Strip of four, superb unmounted. (SG 210 var.) SACC 206ca

£40

AA962

1968 President Swart. Set in cylinder blocks of nine, superb unmounted. SG 220-221

£20

AA964

1970 2c decimal definitive, redrawn, swiss paper, coil stamp. Strip of four, superb unmounted. (SG 226 var.) SACC 216b

£20

AA1175

1970 12˝c Bible Society, showing variety shaved 'SWA'. Superb unmounted. SG 229 var. SACC 239a

£20

AA1176

1970 12˝c Bible Society, showing variety shaved 'SWA', in positional cylinder A block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 229 and var. SACC 239a

£30

AA1179

1971 5c 10th Anniversary, showing variety 'black line behind head' (constant, row 1/4). Superb unmounted. SG 230 var. SACC 242a

£10

AA1187

1973 5c Adolph Jentsch, showing strong shift of perforations, into design of stamp. Lower right corner block of four, superb unmounted. SG 237 var.

£25

AA1188

1973 5c Adolph Jentsch, showing strong shift of perforations, into design of stamp. Lower left cylinder block of four, superb unmounted. SG 237 var.

£30

SWA338

1973 succulents definitive, complete set of 16 values original printings. Corner cylinder blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG 241-256

£75

SWA692

1973 succulents definitive, 1c, 2c and 5c coil stamps, perf. 14. Group of multiples including strips up to 49, some with positions noted in pencil on reverse. Superb unmounted. SG 257, 258, 259

£30

AA1511

1973 1c succulents definitive, major variety BLACK (FACE VALUE ETC.) OMITTED. Left marginal, superb unmounted. SG 241a

£175

SWA648

1973 3c succulents definitive, showing good downwards shift of the blue printing. Very fine mint. SG 243 var.

£20

AA1311

1973 3c succulents definitive, pair showing strong shift of black printing left. Superb unmounted. SG 243 var., SACC 252b

£40

AA1606

1973 3c Succulents definitive, major variety BLACK (FACE VALUE ETC.) OMITTED, right marginal block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 243a

£260

AA1191

1973 3c Succulents definitive, major variety BLACK PRINTING OMITTED, plus strong shift of perforations left, in addition shift of salmon colour right. Superb unmounted, striking. SG 243a var., SACC 252a

SOLD

SWA649

1973 4c succulents definitive, showing good downwards shift of the blue printing. Very fine mint. SG 244 var.

£20

AA1402

1973 5c succulents definitive, major variety BLACK (FACE VALUE ETC.) OMITTED. Superb unmounted. SG 245a

£110

AA1193

1973 5c Succulents definitive, major variety BLACK (FACE VALUE ETC.) OMITTED. Left marginal block of four, superb unmounted. SG 245a

£450

AA1194

1973 10c Succulents definitive, major variety BLACK (FACE VALUE ETC.) OMITTED. Superb unmounted, scarce. SG 249a

£200

SWA701

1973 7c Succulents definitive, leftt marginal copy showing major rightwards shift of lemon printing. Superb unmounted, dramatic and uncommon. SG 252 var.

SOLD

SWA650

1973 20c succulents definitive, showing strong rightwards shift of the pale olive printing. Very fine mint. SG 252 var.

£30

AA1653

1973 20c Succulents definitive, right marginal copy showing major upwards shift of magenta printing. Superb unmounted, dramatic and uncommon. SG 252 var.

£40

SWA702

1973 20c Succulents definitive, block of four showing major upwards shift of magenta printing. Superb unmounted, dramatic and uncommon. SG 252 vars.

£160

AA1196

1973 20c Succulents definitive, showing variety 'extra cactus', in positional cylinder block of four. Superb used. SG 252 and var., SACC 261a

£10

AA1197

1973 20c Succulents definitive, EXTENDED cylinder block of ten, showing all five colour blocks in margin. Superb unmounted, scarce. SG 252

£20

SWA322

1973 25c Succulents definitive, showing crisp offset of black printing on reverse, lower right cylinder block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 253 vars.

£20

SWA416

1973 30c Succulents definitive, lower left corner block of four showing downwards shift of blue and ochre printing. Normal block for comparison. Superb unmounted. SG 25 vars.

£20

SWA518

1974 5c Rock-engravings, major variety BLACK (VALUE AND 'SWA') OMITTED. Left marginal, superb unmounted. Very scarce. SG 265a

£950

AA489

1975 Rare birds (2nd issue). Set in cylinder blocks of six. Superb unmounted. SG 270-273

£25

AA1200

1976 15c Water Supply, cylinder block of six showing shift of blue printing left, distorting entire image. Superb unmounted. SG 295 var.

£20

SWA254

1923 5d, setting I, showing 'Wes' for 'West' variety, lower right stamp in a block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted (including variety). SG D1a, D1

£200

SWA760

1923 6d black and red-brown, setting I. Very fine unmounted. SG D2

£20

SWA80

1923 6d, setting I, left marginal superb unmounted. SG D2

£20

SWA257

1923 6d, setting I, showing 'Afrika' without stop variety. Left marginal, very fine mint. SG D2b

£200

AA1654

1923 6d, setting I, showing 'Afrika' without stop variety. Left marginal, superb unmounted and uncommon as such. SG D2b

£275

AA1048

1923 3d, setting I, showing 'Wes' for 'West' variety, lower right stamp in a block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted (including variety). SG D4a, D4

£200

SWA761

1923 6d black and slate, setting I. Very fine mint. SG D5

£35

SWA531

1923 ˝d, setting I, FORGERY of the major variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Very fine mint. BPA Certificate (2018). SG D6b forgery

£25

SWA758

1923 ˝d black and green, setting I. Showing 'Afrika' without stop variety. Very fine mint. SG D6d

£90

SWA261

1923 ˝d black and green, setting I. Showing 'Afrika' without stop variety. Left marginal, superb unmounted. SG D6d

£130

SWA756

1923 1˝d black and yellow-brown, setting I. Showing 'Wes' for 'West' variety, lower right stamp in a right marginal block of four. Hinged on upper pair, the variety remaining unmounted. SG D8a, D8

£130

SWA757

1923 1˝d black and yellow-brown, setting I. Showing 'Afrika' without stop variety, centre left stamp in a vertical block of six. Very fine mint. SG D8b, D8

£90

SWA272

1923 2d, setting I, right marginal strip of four the right pair showing distinct raised overprints. Very fine mint. SG D9 and var.

£20

SWA277

1923 2d, setting I, left marginal block of eight with printer's guide dots in margin, showing downwards shift of overprints, small part of 'Africa' now in upper margin. Very fine unmounted. SG D9 var.

£50

SWA276

1923 2d, setting I, block of nine very fine used cancelled 'WINDHOEK 6 APR 25', left stamps showing missing perf. holes. SG D9 and var.

£50

SWA279

1923 2d, setting II, showing 'Afrika' without stop variety, lower left stamp in a left marginal block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted (including variety). SG D11a, D11

£300

SWA281

1923 ˝d, setting III, showing missing perf. holes on left stamp. Very fine mint. SG D15 var.

£15

SWA520

1924 5d black and violet, setting IV. Left marginal, very fine and fresh unmounted. RARE as such and inevitably missing from collections. BPA Certificate (1958). SG D17a

£950

SWA285

1924 ˝d, setting IV, block of 12 bring the upper two rows of the pane, showing missing perf. holes on left stamps. Very fine unmounted. SG D18 and vars.

£40

SWA284

1924 3d, setting V, very fine mint. SG D22

£12

SWA286

1924 1˝d, setting V, showing missing perf. holes on left stamp. Very fine mint. SG D24 var.

£15

SWA288

1925 1d, setting VI, showing 'Africa' without stop variety, upper left stamp in positional lower right corner block of four. Very fine unmounted. SG D28a, D28

£85

AA1070

1924 2d, setting VI, showing 'Africa' without stop variety. Right marginal pair, very fine mint. SG D30a

£65

SWA294

1924 2d, setting VI, showing 'Africa' without stop variety, upper left stamp in positional lower right corner block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG D30a, D30

£80

SWA764

1926 3d black and blue, setting VI. Left stamp showing 'Africa' without stop variety. Very fine unmounted. SG D31a

£90

SWA289

1926 3d, setting VI, showing 'Africa' without stop variety, upper left stamp in positional lower right corner block of four. Superb unmounted. SG D31a, D31

£95

SWA754

1927 2d black and pale violet, setting VI. Showing very small dot after 'A' of 'Africa' on left stamp. Very fine mint. SG D35 var. (see footnote)

£10

SWA301

1927 2d, showing very small dot after 'A' of 'Africa', lower left stamp in a upper right corner block of six. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG D35 and var. (see footnote)

£25

SWA300

1927 2d black and deep violet shade, showing very small dot after 'A' of 'Africa', lower left stamp in a upper right corner block of six. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG D35a and var. (see footnote)

£30

SWA297

1927 3d, very fine mint. SG D37

£12

SWA302

1927 3d, showing very small dot after 'A' of 'Africa', lower left stamp in a upper marginal block of six. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG D37 and var. (see footnote)

£45

SWA298

1927 6d, showing over-inked and blurred '6d' on each stamp. Very fine mint. SG D38 var.

£25

SWA304

1927 6d black and deep violet shade, showing very small dot after 'A' of 'Africa', lower left stamp in a upper right corner block of six. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG D38 and var. (see footnote)

£45

SWA755

1928 1d black and carmine. Showing without stop after 'A' variety, upper right stamp in block of four. Very fine mint. SG D43a, D43

£30

SWA305

1928 1d black and carmine. Showing without stop after 'A' variety, upper right stamp in a right marginal block of four. Very fine unmounted. SG D43a, D43

£40

SWA751

1928 6d, showing without stop after 'A' variety. Right marginal. Very fine mint. SG D46a

£45

SWA307

1928 6d, showing without stop after 'A' variety, right marginal pair. Superb unmounted. SG D46a

£65

SWA89

1931 ˝d to 6d, set of five values superb unmounted. SG D47-D51

£18

AA1403

1931 ˝d to 6d, set of five values in blocks of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG D47-D51

£60

SWA753

1960 1d and 3d, wmk. Coat of Arms. Set of two values. matching lower right corner blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG D55-D56

£12

SWA128

1961 1c, an over-inked impression. Superb unmounted. SG D57 var.

£10

SWA782

1961 6c black and green. Upper right corner block of four, showing striking yellow doctor-blade variety affecting upper left stamp and into margin. Superb unmounted. Most unusual. SG D61 and var.

£45

SWA780

1926 ˝d, superb and fresh unmounted. SG O1

£100

SWA776

1926 ˝d, lower left corner block of four. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG O1

£200

SWA651

1926 ˝d, left marginal block of eight. Superb and fresh unmounted. A scarce multiple. SG O1

£400

SWA515

1926 1d, block of four, very fine mint. SG O2

£150

SWA523

1926 6d, left marginal superb and fresh unmounted. SG O4

£140

SWA516

1926 6d, block of four, very fine mint. SG O4

£150

AA1657

1926 6d, lower marginal block of four, margin virtually severed. Superb and fresh unmounted. Scarce. SG O4

£280

SWA131

1929 ˝d, block of four upper right stamp showing 'OFFICIAL' shifted upwards. Superb unmounted. SG 05 var.

£10

SWA747

1929 2d, upper left corner block of four, upper left stamp showing 'without stop after 'OFFICIAL' variety. Hinged on margin stamps very fine unmounted. SG 07a, O7

£12

AA1086

1929 2d, showing without stop after 'OFFISIEEL' variety. Lower marginal, superb unmounted. SG 07b

£8

SWA746

1929 2d, lower marginal block of four, showing without stops varieties affecting both upper stamps and lower left. Very fine mint or unmounted. Most unusual. SG 07c, O7b

£30

AA1090

1929 2d, showing without stop after 'OFFICIAL' variety, top left stamp in a top marginal block of four. Very fine unmounted. SG 011a

£7

SWA745

1929 2d, showing without stop after 'OFFISEEL' variety, both left stamps in block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 011b

£15

AM630

1931 ˝d black and emerald. Block of four, superb unmounted mint. SG O13

£15

AA1404

1945 ˝d, block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG O18

£18

SWA08

1945 1˝d, superb unmounted. SG O20

£28

AA1405

1945 1˝d, block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG O20

£50

AA1102

1945 1˝d, showing only the lower half of 'OFFISIEEL' and 'OFFICIAL' printed. Striking and unusual. Superb unmounted. SG 020 var.

£65

AA1104

1945 6d, lower marginal pair showing full imprint. Superb unmounted. SG 022

£35

AA1106

1945 6d, showing overprint in dark red, right marginal superb unmounted. SG 022 var

£30

SWA530

1951-52 ˝d to 6d, set of five values superb unmounted. SG 028-032

£45

AM275

1951-52 ˝d to 6d, set of five values in marginal blocks of four, the 6d with imprint. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG O28-O32

£110

SWA820

1951-52 ˝d, 1d, 1˝d and 2d, complete sheets of 60. Superb and fresh unmounted, unfolded. Scarce survivors. SG O28-O31

£650

AA1108

1952 ˝d, lower marginal showing full imprint. Very fine mint. SG 028

£20

AA1111

1951 1˝d, lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 030

£65

AA1112

1951 1˝d, overprints transposed, affecting the lower pair of a block of four, upper pair normal. Superb unmounted. SG 030a, 030

£80

SWA749

1951 1˝d, overprints transposed, lower right corner block of four with lower pair affected. Superb unmounted. SG O30, 030a

£90

SWA750

1951 6d, overprints transposed. Upper right corner block of four, lower pair affected. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 032, O32a

£30

SWA436

Booklet 1913 German South West Africa 2 Mk booklet with code letter 'C' in the lower left corner. Complete with five panes and interleaving, very fine.

£95

SWA435

Booklet Pane 1913 German South West Africa booklet pane comprising two 5 Pfg. and four 10 Pfg se-tenant. Some perfs. trimmed at top and hinge trace on two stamps

£15

AA319

Booklet 1913 German South West Africa 2 Mk booklet with no letter in the lower left corner. One part pane containing an irregular strip of three (two 5pf se-tenant with 10pf), and a single 5pf remain. The covers are very fine. A very scarce booklet.

£300

SWA571

Postal History 1899 (May), black and white Post Card of Windhoek, bearing German 5pfg. x two, cancelled with crisp 'Jakalswater.' Wanderstampel in violet, further 'SUDWEST-AFRIKA / 5 / 5 / 99' datestamp. Addressed to Germany with arrival datestamp (3/6. 99). Most attractive.

£95

SWA572

Postal History 1899 (May), German 10pfg. stationery Card overprinted 'Deutsch-Sudwest Afrika', cancelled with crisp 'Jakalswater.' Wanderstampel in violet, further 'SUDWEST-AFRIKA / 25 / 5 / 99' datestamp. Addressed to Swakopmund (?) with arrival datestamp (25/5. 99). Most attractive.

£85

AM414

Postal History German South West Africa 1904 (June), stampless cover addressed to Germany, sent during the Herero Rebellion. Endorsed at top “Feldpostbrief” (to qualify for free postage) and bearing a neat strike of the SWAKOPMUND (29 June) single circle datestamp. Heidelberg (21 July) arrival backstamp.

£65

SWA418

Postal History c1905 orange booklet titled 'Luderitzbucht' and containing within remaining nine most attractive and high quality coloured Post Cards, these of the town, fishing activities, harbour and railway station etc. Some interleaving and published by J. C. Hubrich. Lovely and fresh. Uncommon.

£40

SWA713

Postal History 1913 4th March, printed (in Germany for 'S.W.A.'), acknowledgement / receipt form. Noted for the sum of Ł30 apparently issued at Cape Town, applied with TRANSVAAL KEVII 1d endorsed and tied in ink. The recipient apparently in Luderitzbucht. Folded, highly unusual.

£100

AM582

Postal History c1914-15 censored GSWA black and white picture postcard (river fishing scene). Addressed to England and bearing a Union King’s Head 1d (SG 4) just tied by a rectangular PASSED BY CENSOR / DOORGELATEN DOOR CENSOR / No. 1 cachet struck in blue. There is no indication of the date of posting or where Censor ‘No. 1’ was located (possibly applied in transit at Cape Town ?) Intriguing.

£75

SWA569

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1915 (7th October), printed company cover bearing King's Head 1d (SG 4), crisply cancelled 'LUDERITZBUCHT', addressed to Berseba (a small village north of Keetmanshoop). Struck with violet boxed bilingual 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cachet.

£35

SWA558

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1916 (11th January), printed company cover bearing King's Heads 1d x 6 (SG 4), crisply cancelled 'OTAVI / 11 JAN 16 / S.W.AFRICA' datestamps, addressed to Bern. Struck with violet circular 'PASSED BY CENSOR / C. 14' plus further 'For Censorship in Cape Town' cachets. Reverse with printed 'OPENED BY CENSOR / 99' label across flap. Some opening tears, a most unusual combination.

SOLD

AM1004

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1916 (4th February), envelope with sender’s details printed at top, addressed to Switzerland. Bearing three King’s Head 1d rose-red (SG 4) each tied by an OTAVI / S.W. AFRICA (4 Feb) double circle datestamp. The letter was censored and the envelope resealed with a large red on white bilingual ‘Opened by Censor / Geopend door Censor / 99’ label. Also showing a small circular ‘PASSED CENSOR / C.15.’ cachet struck in blue on the front and a large oval ‘CHIEF CENSOR / 16 FEB 1916 / CAPETOWN’ cachet also struck in blue on the reverse. Geneva (23 Mar) arrival backstamp.

Note: the word ‘CHIEF’ in the oval cachet appears to have been excised within the following six weeks.

£75

AM1006

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1916 (28th February), envelope addressed to Switzerland. Bearing King’s Head 1d rose-red and a pair of 2d dull (SG 4, 6) all tied by REHOBOTH / S.W. AFRICA (28 Feb) double circle datestamp. The letter was censored and the envelope resealed with a large red on white bilingual ‘Opened by Censor. / Geopend door Censor. / 104’ label. Also showing a boxed ‘PASSED BY / CENSOR’ cachet struck in violet on the front and also a ‘Vendu par: / L’AGENCE INTERNATIONALE / DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE’ cachet struck in violet on the reverse. Geneva (10 Apr) arrival backstamp. A few edge faults, otherwise fine.

£55

AM1011

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1916 (14th March), printed envelope addressed and sent unsealed to Berseba. Bearing a single King’s Head 1d rose-red (SG 4) tied by a LUDERITZBUCHT (14 Mar) double circle datestamp. The letter was censored and shows a ‘PASSED BY CENSOR / DOORGELATEN DOOR CENSOR / No. 4’ boxed cachet struck in blue. Keetmanshoop (16 Mar) transit backstamp.

Note: Putzel states a postal agency was opened at Berseba in 1921, and closed in 1922 with Keetmanshoop listed as the Head Office. It is unclear how mail was sent from Keetmanshoop to Berseba in 1916.

£55

AM1012

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1916 (18th March), envelope addressed to Switzerland. Bearing a pair of King’s Head 1d rose-red (SG 4) tied by OTJIWARONGO (18 Mar) double circle datestamp. The letter was censored and shows a ‘PASSED CENSOR / C17’ cachet (with ‘17’ and date added in manuscript) struck in blue on the front. The envelope was resealed with a large red on white bilingual ‘Opened by Censor / Geopend door Censor / 99’ labels which is tied by a ‘CENSOR / 4 APR 1916 / CAPE TOWN’ oval cachet struck in blue. A ‘Vendu par: / L’AGENCE INTERNATIONALE / DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE’ cachet has been struck in violet on the front. Geneva (5 May) arrival backstamp.

£55

SWA666

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1916 (23rd March), cover with bank handstamp at top bearing King's Head 1d (SG 4), crisply cancelled 'LUDERITZBUCHT' datestamp. Struck with blue rectangular bilingual 'PASSED CENSOR' cachet, addressed to Keetmanshoop.

£20

AM413

Postal History 1916 (April), censored cover addressed to Luderitzbucht, bearing a single South Africa KGV King’s Head 1d rose-red (SG 4) tied by a neat WALVIS BAY (2 Apr) double circle datestamp. With a bilingual boxed ‘Passed by Censor’ cachet struck in blue. Backstamped with the modified German period Swakopmund-Windhoek train canceller (3 Apr) in transit and a Luderitzbucht (7 Apr) arrival datestamp. Envelope a little roughly opened along base, otherwise fine.

£45

SWA669

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1916 (8th May), printed cover bearing King's Heads 1d x two (SG 4), cancelled 'SWAKOPMUND / POST / 9 AM / 8.5.16' adapted oval datestamp. Struck with blue rectangular bilingual 'Passed by Censor / 100' cachet, addressed to Windhoek.

£25

SWA557

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1916 (18th May), cover bearing King's Head 1d (SG 4), crisply cancelled 'REHOBOTH / 18 MAY 16 / S.W.AFRICA' datestamp, addressed to Windhoek. Apparently not censored.

£30

AM1005

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1916 (19th May), envelope addressed to Switzerland. Bearing King’s Head ˝d green and a pair of 1d rose-red (SG 3, 4) each tied by an OMARURU / S.W. AFRICA (19 May) double circle datestamp. The letter was censored and the envelope resealed with a large red on white bilingual ‘Opened by Censor. / Geopend door Censor. / 99’ label. Also showing a small circular ‘PASSED CENSOR / C.13.’ cachet struck in blue on the front and a large oval ‘CENSOR / 6 JUN 1916 / CAPETOWN’ cachet also struck in blue on the reverse. Geneva (3 Jul) arrival backstamp.

Note: the excised word in the oval cachet before ‘CENSOR’ is believed to be ‘CHIEF’.

£55

SWA670

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1916 (1st June), printed bank cover bearing King's Heads ˝d 1d x two (SG 3, 4), crisply cancelled 'SWAKOPMUND / POST / 8 AM / 1.6.16' adapted oval datestamp. Struck with blue circular 'PASSED CENSOR / C.15.' cachet, addressed to London.

£20

AM1010

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1916 (16th August), envelope addressed and sent registered to Switzerland. Bearing King’s Heads 3d black and orange-red (SG 8) tied by SWAKOPMUND / S. W. AFRICA (16.8) modified German date-stamps and with a German period registration label. The letter was censored and shows a circular ‘PASSED CENSOR / C.14’ circular cachet struck in purple. The envelope was resealed with two large red on white bilingual ‘Opened by Censor / Geopend door Censor / 99’ labels. Berne (24 Sep) arrival backstamp.

£55

SWA566

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1916 (16th September), Union ˝d King's Head postal stationery card, crisply cancelled 'LUDERITZBUCHT / 16 SEP 16 / S.W.AFRICA' datestamp, locally addressed.

£20

SWA544

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1916 (25th September), cover bearing King's Heads ˝d, 1d, 2d, 2˝d and 3d (SG 3, 4, 6, 7, 8), each cancelled in manuscript 'Klein Windhuk / 25.9.16', addressed to Windhuk. Struck with violet 'WINDHUK / 26 SEP 1916 / R. L. S.' cachet. Arrival backstamp oval 'WINDHOEK / 26.9.16'. Most attractive and scarce.

£200

SWA545

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1916 (25th September), cover bearing King's Heads 4d, 6d, 1s (SG 10, 11, 12), each cancelled in manuscript 'Klein Windhuk / 25.9.16', addressed to Windhuk. Struck with violet 'WINDHUK / 26 SEP 1916 / R. L. S.' cachet. Arrival backstamp oval 'WINDHOEK / 26.9.16'. Most attractive and scarce.

SOLD

SWA457

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1916 (26th September), cover bearing King's Head ˝d x two (SG 3), each cancelled with bold and one oily 'TSES / *' sc datestamps. Reverse with Keetmanshoop transit strike for the next day. RARE.

SOLD

SWA673

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1916 (30th October), cover bearing Union King's Head 2˝d pair (SG 7), each cancelled 'SWAKOPMUND' converted oval datestamps, addressed to Switzerland. Reverse applied with red on white bilingual 'Opened by Censor / 99' tape, struck with violet 'PASSED CENSOR / 15/99' cachet. Arrival backstamp.

£30

SWA681

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1916 (31st October), cover bearing Union King's Heads ˝d and 1d x two (SG 3, 4), light but legible 'MALTAHOHE' sc datestamp in violet. Addressed to Switzerland, reverse with red on white bilingual 'Opened by Censor / 99' tape and struck with magenta 'PASSED CENSOR / 15/99' cachet. Gibeon transit backstamp.

£30

SWA671

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1916 (9th November), cover bearing Union King’s Head 1d (SG 4) tied by crisp 'SWAKOPMUND' adapted oval datestamp. Addressed to Windhoek and struck with large red rectangular bilingual 'Passed by Censor / 100' cachet.

£25

SWA675

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1916 (11th November), cover bearing Union King's Head 2˝d (SG 7), cancelled part 'TSUMEB / 11 NOV 16' datestamp, addressed to Switzerland. Red on white bilingual 'Opened by Censor. / 99' tape affixed across top and struck with violet 'PASSED CENSOR / C 4' strike.

£25

SWA559

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1916 (12th November), censored internal cover addressed to Windhoek. Bearing Union King’s Head 1d (SG 4) tied by 'OMARURU / 1 DEC 16 / S.W.AFRICA' datestamp. Red on white bilingual ‘Opened by Censor / 100’ tape affixed across the top, partly overlapping the adhesive, this struck with oval Windhoek arrival datestamp (adapted GSWA Swakopmund-Windhoek train canceller).

£30

AM1008

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1916 (24th November), envelope addressed and sent registered to Switzerland. Bearing King’s Heads ˝d green, 1d rose-red and 2d dull purple (two vertical pairs) (SG 3, 4, 6) tied by SWAKOPMUND / S. W. AFRICA (24.11) modified German datestamps. The letter was censored and shows a circular ‘PASSED CENSOR / C.14’ circular cachet struck in purple. The envelope was resealed with two large red on white bilingual ‘Opened by Censor. / Geopend door Censor. / 100’ labels and apparently a second time with another two labels with number ‘99’. Smudged Berne arrival backstamp.

£75

SWA550

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1916 (4th December), printed cover bearing King's Head 2˝d vertical pair (SG 7), each cancelled 'KARIBIB / 4 DEC 16' datestamps, sent registered to Swakopmund. Two registration cachets then further struck with violet 'PASSED CENSOR / 105' strike, arrival backstamp. Opening tears at top.

SOLD

SWA674

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1916 (14th December), cover bearing Union King's Heads ˝d and 2˝d (SG 3, 7), each cancelled 'WINDHOEK' adapted oval datestamps, addressed to Switzerland. Red on white bilingual 'Opened by Censor. / 99' tape affixed across top and struck with violet 'PASSED CENSOR / 16/99' strike. Arrival backstamp.

£25

SWA678

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1916 (14th December), cover bearing Union King's Head 2˝d vertical pair (SG 7), each cancelled 'KARIBIB / 14 DEC 16' datestamps, addressed to Switzerland. Red on white bilingual 'Opened by Censor. / 99' tape affixed across top and struck with violet 'PASSED CENSOR / C 4' strike. Arrival backstamp.

£30

SWA687

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1916 (21st December), cover bearing Union King’s Head ˝d pair, cancelled 'WINDHOEK' adapted oval datestamps, addressed to Kalkfeld. Red on white bilingual ‘Opened by Censor / 100’ tape affixed across the top, partly overlapping the adhesives, this struck with a further Windhoek oval. Reverse with violet double ring 'KALKFELD / RAIL / 26 DEC 1916' datestamp.

£35

SWA554

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1917 (7th February), TRANSVAAL KEVII 1d postal stationery Post Card, cancelled 'REHOBOTH / 7 FEB 17', addressed to Swakopmund. Arrival backstamp oval '10.2.17'. Most attractive and scarce.

£45

SWA560

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1917 (15th February), Union ˝d King's Head postal stationery card, crisply cancelled 'OMARURU / 15 FEB 17 / S.W.AFRICA' datestamp, addressed to Onguati. Struck with two circular 'PASSED / CENSOR' 105 or 107 cachets in red or violet. Arrival strike for Karibib (26 FEB), the post office serving the village.

£30

AM618

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1917 (17th February), registered envelope addressed internally to Windhoek. Bearing a King’s Head 1d rose-red and a 4d orange-yellow and olive-green (SG 4, 10) tied by TSUMEB / S.W. AFRICA (17 Feb) double circle datestamps with a further strike on the reverse. Showing an unusual large crude ‘R’ and ‘Tsumeb’ registration cachet struck in violet-black. The cover was censored and was resealed with two red on white ‘Geopend door Censor. / Opened by Censor. / 100’ labels affixed at top.

£65

SWA680

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1917 (26th May), cover bearing King's Head 1d (SG 4), cancelled with 'BRACKWASSER' sc datestamp, addressed to Ludzeritzbucht. Struck with violet 'PASSED CENSOR' cachet, Keetmanshopo and Bethany transit backstamps. Opening tear at top centre.

£20

SWA570

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1917 (25th July), cover bearing King's Heads 1d and 4d (SG 4, 10), crisply cancelled with 'KUB / 25 JUL 1917 (star)' sc datestamp in violet. Sent registered with relevant endorsement in pencil, to Windhuk. Struck with violet 'PASSED CENSOR / B 100' cachet, Gibeon (28 JUL) transit and large red wax seal on reverse.

SOLD

AM1009

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1917 (29th July), printed envelope addressed to Swakopmund and subsequently readdressed to Okahandja. Bearing a single King’s Head 1d rose-red (SG 4) tied by a neat WINDHOEK (29.7) modified German single circle datestamp. The letter was censored and shows a circular ‘PASSED CENSOR / 100A’ circular cachet struck in purple. Okahandja (30 Jul) arrival backstamp. A fine example of the 1d rate, apparently without a redirection fee, and showing censoring within SWA.

£65

SWA683

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1917 (28th August), cover endorsed at top 'ON ACTIVE SERVICE', cancelled 'KANUS / 28.8.17' sc datestamp. Sent without charge and countersigned lower left corner, addressed to Johannesburg. Roughly opened at top.

£25

SWA563

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1917 (21st November), Union ˝d King's Head postal stationery card, cancelled adapted 'MARIENTAL / S W A / 21 11' datestamp, addressed to Tsumeb. Violet 'PASSED CENSOR / 100A' cachet and arrival datestamp on front.

£25

SWA556

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1918 (2nd April), printed cover bearing King's Heads 1d pair and 3d (SG 4, 7), each cancelled 'TSUMEB / 2 APR 18 / S.W.AFRIKA', addressed to Swakopmund. Sent registered and struck with 'Tsumeb' cachet, further opened and resealed with printed 'Opened by Censor / 105' label. Karibib transit and Swakopmund arrival backstamps.

SOLD

SWA667

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1918 (14th May), printed cover bearing King's Head 1d (SG 4), crisply cancelled 'KEETMANSHOOP' datestamp. Addressed to Luderitzbucht.

£20

SWA555

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1918 (31st May), TRANSVAAL KEVII 1d postal stationery Post Card, cancelled 'LUDERITZBUCHT / 31 MAY 18', addressed to Switzerland. Struck with violet 'PASSED CENSOR / C.14' cachet. Minor corner faults. Attractive and scarce.

£55

AA466

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1918 window envelope with printed ‘SWAKOPMUNDER BUCHANDLUNG’ at top. Sent locally at the unsealed letter rate in Windhoek, bearing a single ˝d King’s Head tied by the converted Swakopmund-Windhoek oval railway datestamp (1 Feb) with the same canceller used as a backstamp (2 Feb). Also circular PASSED CENSOR / B / 100 cachet struck in violet.

£45

AM577

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1918 (14th June), envelope sent registered internally to Swakopmund. Bearing South Africa King’s Heads ˝d, 1d, 2d and 2˝d tied by two neat KARIBIB (14 Jun) double circle datestamps with additional strike on the reverse. Backstamped with a Swakopmund (17 Jun) modified German datestamp. Sender’s cachet ‘Herbert Busch / Karibib / South-West Africa / Protectorate’ struck in purple on the reverse. A most attractive four-colour combination cover.

£110

SWA689

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1918 (20th June), cover bearing Union King’s Heads ˝d pair, each cancelled with violet 'ONDONGA' sc datestamps, addressed to Karibib. Violet circular 'PASSED BY / CENSOR' cachet lower left, Tsumeb transit and arrival backstamps.

£35

SWA547

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1918 (19th August), cover bearing King's Head 1d (SG 4), cancelled 'KEETMANSHOOP / 19 AUG 18', addressed to Karibib. Struck with violet 'PASSED CENSOR / 100 A' cachet, arrival backstamp.

£20

SWA682

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1918 (22nd October), cover bearing Union King's Head 1d (SG 4), crisply cancelled 'OUTJO / 22 10 18', addressed to Windhoek. Struck with violet 'PASSED CENSOR / 100 A' cachet.

£20

SWA552

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1918 (9th December), NATAL QV 4d stationery registered envelope (long size H2), bearing King's Heads ˝d, 3d and 4d (SG 3, 8, 10), each cancelled 'TSUMEB / 9 DEC 18 / S.W.AFRICA', addressed to Switzerland. Struck with 'Tsumeb' registration cachet then further two violet 'PASSED CENSOR' cachets, '7/99' and B/100', the latter over censor tape at right. Arrival backstamp (25.1.19). Most attractive and unusual.

SOLD

SWA679

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1919 (1st January), cover bearing Union King’s Head 1d cancelled 'MARIENTAL' datestamp, addressed to Swakopmund. Red on white bilingual ‘Opened by Censor / 100’ tape affixed across the top, partly overlapping the adhesive, violet circular 'PASSED CENSOR / 100 A' and rectangular bilingual 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cachets. Arrival backstamp.

£20

AM616

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1919 (6th June), large part registered envelope addressed internally to Tsumeb. Bearing pairs of King’s Head 2˝d bright blue and 1/- orange (SG 7, 12) tied by SWAKOPMUND / S.W. AFRICA (6 Jun) double circle datestamps. With German period ‘Swakopmund / Deutsch-Südwestafrika.’ registration label with ‘Deutsch’ crossed through in red manuscript. The cover was censored and shows two PASSED BY CENSOR/ DOORGELATEN DOOR CENSOR boxed cachets struck in purple. Karibib (7 Jun) transit backstamp and with two Standard Bank wax seals on the reverse.

£75

SWA456

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1919 (8th September), Union KGV 4d registered stationery envelope bearing single King's Head 1d rose-red (SG 4), cancelled with crisp 'TSES / S. W. AFRICA' sc datestamp, endorsed at left in pencil '124 / Tses' and addressed to Kimberley. Then applied with another King's Head 1d and cancelled 'KEETMANSHOOP' the following day. Further large purple 'PASSED CENSOR' cachet endorsed '23'. Most attractive and very unusual.

£125

SWA686

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1920 (23rd May), cover bearing Union King's Heads underpaid at ˝d and 1d, cancelled 'SWAKOPMUND' adapted ovals. Addressed to Omaruru, endorsed in pencil at left 'T 3d', duly applied with Union 1d and 3d dues (SG ZD9, ZD10), cancelled 'OMARURU 27 5 20'. Light faults, scarce and attractive usage.

£125

SWA567

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1921 (21st January), Union 1d King's Head stationery Letter Card uprated with ˝d and 1˝d King's Heads (SG 3, 5), cancelled 'LUDERITZ' (BUCH excised), addressed to Germany. Most attractive and unusual usage.

£50

SWA562

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1921 (1st March), Union ˝d King's Head postal stationery card uprated with additional ˝d (SG 3), crisply cancelled 'OKAHANDJA / 1 MAR 21 / S.W.AFRICA' datestamp, addressed to Germany.

£25

AM254

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1921 (17th March) cover addressed to Windhoek bearing a single Union KGV 1˝d chestnut (SG 5) tied by neat SWAKOPMUND (17 Mar) modified oval rail cancellation. Windhoek (18 Mar) arrival backstamp. Small cover fault at lower right, otherwise fine and a fine example of this rate.

£45

SWA568

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1922 (3rd February), cover bearing King's Heads 1d and 6d (SG 4, 11), cancelled 'LUDERITZ' (BUCH excised), sent registered to Germany. Arrival backstamp (2.3 22) and red wax seals on reverse. Attractive.

SOLD

SWA711

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1924 (23rd April), printed Union of South Africa 'RECEIPT FOR CHARGES ON A TELEGRAM' bilingual form, applied with single 1d King's Head overprint (SG 2), cancelled 'SWAKOPMUND'. Creased through the stamp. Unusual and attractive.

£75

SWA684

Postal History 1925 26th January, cover bearing KGV King's Head overprint (SG 19), cancelled 'SWAKOPMUND', addressed to Germany. Attractive.

£25

AM887

Postal History (South African Occupation) 1925 (26th November), intact Union of South Africa King's Head postal stationery Letter Card with imprinted 1d red overprinted ‘Zuidwest / Afrika’. Uprated with a pair of ˝d green overprints (SG 29, recorded by SG as being issued the following month), all cancelled or tied by WALVIS BAY (26 Nov) double circle datestamps, with Windhoek (28 Nov) arrival backstamp. The typewritten message in German concerns luggage transfer to a ship and with a boxed cachet of the agents ‘MAERTINS & WOKER LTD / Walvis Bay’ struck in violet on the reverse. Some card perforations split, otherwise fine. Quik & Stolk Type L5.

£125

AM757

Postal History / Customs Duty 1929 (23rd October), incoming cover from England franked with two KGV ˝d (SG 418) tied by a London (23 Oct) machine cancellation. The envelope was unsealed and the contents deemed liable to customs duty (the printed company details at upper left presumably suggested the contents contained advertising material). A bilingual ‘CUSTOMS DUTY / INVOERREGTE / ˝d’ boxed cachet was struck in black and the ‘˝d' altered to ‘1d’ in manuscript. The duty was receipted by the affixing of a lower marginal South Africa postage due 1d black and carmine overprinted ‘S.W.A.’ (SG D43) and tied by a KEETMANSHOOP (16 Nov) double circle datestamp. Although Customs Duty stamps were available from some South African Missions abroad whereby firms sending advertising material to South Africa could prepay the duty, South West Africa did not have specific customs duty stamps and it is not clear if those of South Africa were valid in the territory. Envelope with central vertical fold. Very scarce.

£325

AA322

Postal History c1935 Advertising ‘postcard’ with view ‘Im Gouvernementsgarten Windhuk’. Printed facsimile 1d ‘stamps’ in red and black (resembles SACC 104), Swakopmund Health Resort ‘datestamp’ and message. Unusual.

£45

SWA703

Postal History 1936 19th December, Union ˝d Springbok stationery Post Card, cancelled 'MARIENTAL'.

£15

AM579

Postal History 1936 (May), Air Mail postcard (unaddressed) bearing 1935-36 Voortrekker set in pairs (SG 92-95), tied by TENTOONSTELLING (on ˝d+˝d), WERBESCHAU (on 2d+1d) or EXHIBITION (on 1d+˝d and 3d+1˝d) datestamps (28 May), each with WINDHOEK at base. Hint of perf toning, otherwise fine used. Very unusual to find all three language datestamps used together.

£45

AM580

Postal History 1935 (May), Air Mail postcard (unaddressed) bearing 1935 Silver Jubilee set (SG 88-91) very fine used, tied by TENTOONSTELLING (1d), WERBESCHAU (2d, 6d) or EXHIBITION (3d) datestamps (31 May), each with WINDHOEK at base. Very unusual to find all three language datestamps used together.

£45

AA541

Postal History 1938 (?) 8th May, printed red / white address label, 'HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY / LONDON EC4', bearing 1/- and block of four 2/6 pictorials (SG 80, 82), cancelled 'WINDHOEK'. Most attractive.

£75

SWA704

Postal History 1939 23rd November, Union ˝d Springbok stationery Post Card, cancelled 'WINDHOEK' and addressed to Stampreitfontein.

£15

AM1135

Postal History 1941 (22nd October), censored envelope from the Standard Bank addressed to Canada. Bearing a single 1˝d purple-brown (SG 96) tied by a WINDHOEK (22 X 41) machine roller cancellation. Opened at left and resealed with a large Union of South Africa bilingual red on buff ‘OPENED BY CENSOR’ label.

£65

AM255

Postal History 1943 (July) censored cover addressed to Pretoria bearing War Effort ˝d and a ‘bantam’ 1˝d (SG 116, 125) tied by Windhoek (8 July) datestamp. With printed red on white bilingual censor label (‘U.C.8.’) tied by Union coat-of-arms over ‘F’ struck in violet.

£45

SWA452

Postal History 1943 (July), piece cut from a printed 'S.A. RED CROSS SOCIETY' envelope or parcel, bearing 5/- and 20/- pictorial definitives (SG 83, 85), most unusually cancelled JOHANNESBURG / 105 datestamps. Lovely.

£55

SWA690

Postal History 1950 February, cover underpaid at 1d cancelled 'OKAHANDJA', addressed to Windhoek. Struck with octagonal black 'T' cachet and endorsed '1d' above, duly applied with 1d due (SG D48) cancelled 'WINDHOEK 8 II 50'. Attractive.

£30

AM1136

Postal History 1950 (24th July), printed Barclays Bank envelope addressed to the Standard Bank at Kakamas. Bearing a pair of 1d indigo and scarlet (SG 75) tied by a GROOTFONTEIN / S.W.A. (14 JUL 50) double circle datestamp.

£25

SWA135

Postal History 1955 29th July, bilingual printed 'MEMORANDUM FROM POST OFFICE' form advising an insufficiently paid article, addressed to one Simon Sluwele, to the value of 2d. Cancelled 'ORANJEMUND', the reverse applied with 2d due (SG D49, defective). Unusual and no doubt an uncommon survivor.

£45

SWA252

Postal Stationery 1927 1d Ship Union Post Card, overprinted 'S.W.A.'. Superb unused.

£20

AM984

Revenue 1913 Union of South Africa revenue stamps used in SWA: 3d (pair), 1/-, 2/- (pair), 10/- and Ł1 all cancelled with Swakopmund or Windhuk oval datestamps. A few perforation faults, otherwise fine and scarce. Barefoot 1, 4, 5, 9, 12

£45

AM985

Revenue 1923 Union of South Africa revenue stamps overprinted ‘SOUTH WEST / AFRICA.’ or ‘ZUIDWEST AFRIKA.’: 6d (3), 2/- (2), 2/6 and 3/- all cancelled with Windhoek oval datestamps. One 6d and the 2/6 with perforation faults, otherwise fine used. Barefoot 2C, 4C, 5C, 6C

£45

AM986

Revenue 1928 Union of South Africa revenue stamps overprinted ‘S.W.A.’: 3d, 6d, 1/-, 2/-, 5/- and 10/- each tied to small piece by cachet or datestamps. The 10/- with corner fault, otherwise fine used. Barefoot 14B, 15B, 16B, 17B, 20B, 21B

£45

AM989

Revenue 1920 (20th October), document (215x330mm) headed ‘Auszug’ showing extent of a property. Bearing Union of South Africa KGV revenue stamps: 1/- (four) and a 10/- (Barefoot 4, 9) each with manuscript initials and all tied by large WINDHUK (20 OCT 1920) oval datestamps. The 1/- somewhat faded, otherwise fine.

£35

AM996

Revenue 1921 (21st April), document (205x330mm) being part of a land deed. Bearing Union of South Africa KGV 1/- and 10/- (pair) revenue stamps (Barefoot 4, 9) with each stamp initialled and all tied by a fine ‘SURVEYOR-GENERAL / 21 APR 1921 / WINDHUK, S.W.A.’ large oval datestamp struck in violet. Very fine.

£55

AM988

Revenue 1921 (23rd June), document (215x342mm), with printed ‘Certificate of Substituted Title.’ Bearing Union of South Africa KGV 5/- and 10/- revenue stamps (Barefoot 8, 9) each cancelled or tied by WINDHUK (23 JUN 21) crowned oval datestamps (the ‘1’ of the year appears inverted).

£45

AM995

Revenue 1921 (23rd June), document (218x348mm) with printed ‘Certificate of Substituted Title.’ Bearing Union of South Africa KGV 5/- and 10/- revenue stamps (Barefoot 8, 9) each cancelled or tied by REGISTRAR OF DEEDS / 23 JUN 21 / WINDHUK’ crowned oval datestamps (the ‘1’ of the year appears inverted).

£45

AM990

Revenue 1921 (21st August), document (205x328mm) being a sworn translation of an original demand dated 1st March 1918 which states that if a tenant does not pay the correct outstanding rent then the owner will remove the roof. Bearing a Union of South Africa KGV 1/- revenue stamps (Barefoot 4) cancelled with manuscript date ‘21/8/21’ and initials.

£30

AM987

Revenue 1921 (12th September), document (222x348mm), being a four-page mortgage bond for Ł1500. Bearing Union of South Africa KGV revenue stamps: 2/6, 10/- and pair of Ł1 (Barefoot 6, 9, 11) each cancelled or tied by WINDHUK (12 SEP 21) crowned oval datestamps. The adhesives with a few unobtrusive faults, otherwise fine and a scarce and attractive franking. Barefoot 6, 9, 11

£75

AM997

Revenue 1921 (1st December), document (205x330mm) with printed ‘Hypothekenbrief’ below the coat-of-arms of German South West Africa. Bearing a Union of South Africa KGV 5/- revenue stamp (Barefoot 8) cancelled by a ‘REGISTRAR OF DEEDS / 1 DEC 21 / WINDHUK’ crowned oval datestamp (the ‘1’ of the year appears inverted). Very fine.

£55

AM994

Revenue 1922 (27th January), document (202x330mm) headed ‘In the Magistrate’s Court for the District of Windhoek’. Bearing Union of South Africa KGV 6d and 2/6 revenue stamps overprinted ‘S.W.A.’ (Barefoot 15A, 18A) tied by a neat MAGISTRATE / 19 OCT 1928 / WINDHOEK / SOUTH-WEST AFRICA’ large oval datestamp.

£75

AM991

Revenue 1922 (27th January), document (206x330mm) headed ‘In the High Court of South West Africa’. Bearing a pair of Union of South Africa KGV 2/- revenue stamps (Barefoot 5) each cancelled with manuscript initials and dated ‘27/1/22’.

£45

AM992

Revenue 1923 (17th April), document (210x334mm) with printed heading ‘Special Power of Attorney’. Bearing Union of South Africa KGV 1/- and 3/- revenue stamps overprinted ‘ZUID-WEST / AFRIKA.’ (Barefoot 3A, 6A) the 1/- cancelled with manuscript date ‘17/4/23’. The adhesives with small faults, otherwise fine.

£30

AM1002

Revenue 1923 (17th April), page from an affidavit (207x330mm) headed ‘In the High Court of South West Africa Windhoek.’ Bearing a single uncancelled Union of South Africa KGV 3/- revenue stamp overprinted ‘ZUID-WEST / AFRIKA.’ (Barefoot 2D). Very fine.

£30

AM1001

Revenue 1923 (17th April), page from a document (207x330mm). Bearing a single Union of South Africa KGV 1/- revenue stamp overprinted ‘SOUTH WEST / AFRICA’ (Barefoot 3A) cancelled with manuscript initials and dated ‘17/IV/23’. Very fine.

£30

AM999

Revenue 1923 (18th April), page from a document (207x330mm). Bearing Union of South Africa KGV 1/- and 3/- revenue stamps overprinted ‘SOUTH WEST / AFRICA’ (Barefoot 3A, 6A). The 1/- cancelled with manuscript date ‘18/4/23’ and initials. Very fine.

£35

AM993

Revenue 1924 (11th December), document (208x334mm) headed ‘In the High Court of South West Africa’. Bearing a pair of Union of South Africa KGV 2/6 revenue stamps overprinted ‘ZUIDWEST / AFRIKA’ and ‘SOUTH WEST / AFRICA’ (Barefoot 5C) tied by neat bilingual ‘REGISTRAR OF THE HIGH COURT / OF SOUTH WEST AFRICA / 11 DEC 1924’ boxed cancellation. The document with some edge faults, otherwise very fine and most attractive.

£75

AM998

Revenue 1925 (December), document (206x328mm) with printed ‘No. 7 – Civil Summons. / In the Magistrate’s Court for the district of Karibib’. Bearing a single uncancelled Union of South Africa KGV 1/- revenue stamp overprinted ‘SUIDWES / AFRIKA.’ (Barefoot 3D). It appears the document was prepared though may not have been used.

£25

AM1000

Revenue 1926 (30th September), page from a document (200x332mm). Bearing two uncancelled Union of South Africa KGV 6d revenue stamps overprinted ‘SUIDWES / AFRIKA.’ and ‘SOUTH WEST / AFRICA’ (Barefoot 2D). The English overprint showing broken ‘T’ in ‘WEST’. Very fine.

£45

AA551

Revenue c1931 document (210x338mm), with printed heading ‘Special Power of Attorney’. Bearing a single South Africa 1/- revenue overprinted ‘S.W.A.’ and cancelled in manuscript. Fine.

£35

AM1201

Revenue / Tribal Tax c1937 Union of South Africa KGV reduced format revenue stamp 5/- black and greenish slate overprinted ‘S.W.A.’ in black and ‘Ukuambi’ in red. Fine used with NATIVE AFFAIRS WINDHOEK (30 Oct 39) double circle datestamp and manuscript cancellation. Very scarce. McClellan T3i

£125

AM1202

Revenue / Tribal Tax 1931 Pictorial postage issue 5/- green and brown (English) overprinted ‘UKUAMBI’ in black on silver bar. Small corner fault, otherwise fine used with ASSISTANT NATIVE COMMISSIONER (1-3-1937) oval datestamp. Very scarce. McClellan T6i

£85

AM1203

Revenue / Tribal Tax 1931 Pictorial postage issue 5/- green and brown (Afrikaans) overprinted ‘UKUAMBI’ in black on silver bar. Pulled perforation at top, otherwise fine used with part (NATIVE) AFFAIRS (Nov 38) circular datestamp. Very scarce. McClellan T6i

£85

AM1205

Revenue / Tribal Tax 1931 Pictorial postage issue 5/- green and brown (Afrikaans) overprinted ‘OVAMBO’ in black on silver bar. Thinned and perforation faults, otherwise fine uncancelled. Very scarce. McClellan T6f

£45

AM1206

Revenue / Tribal Tax 1930-40s Pictorial postage issue ˝d black and emerald (Afrikaans) overprinted and surcharged ‘5/- / Ovambo’ in red. Fine used with part datestamp (1954). Very scarce. McClellan T10f

£65

AM1198

Revenue / Tribal Tax c1940 pictorial postage issue 1d indigo and scarlet (English) overprinted and surcharged ‘Ovambo / 5/-’ in red. Staining, otherwise fine used with manuscript cancellation. Very scarce. McClellan T13f

£55

AM1204

Revenue / Tribal Tax c1940 Pictorial postage issue 1˝d purple-brown (Afrikaans) overprinted and surcharged ‘Ondonga / 5/-’ in black. Small corner fault, otherwise fine used with manuscript cancellation. Very scarce. McClellan T14d

£55

AM736

Revenue / Tribal Tax 1950-1954, official printed bilingual ‘Tribal Fund. Registration Certificate.’ (122x157mm). The reverse with boxed spaces each with printed ‘Year’ though undated. Bearing a vertical strip of five ‘Voortrekker’ 1d magenta commemorative overprinted and surcharged 'Ondonga / 5/-' in black, each tied by a ‘Native Commissioner / Ovamboland SWA’ boxed cachet and with relevant year ‘50’ to ‘54’ added in manuscript alongside each. Folded horizontally, affecting one adhesive and some light soiling as to be expected. Rare.

£275

AM737

Revenue / Tribal Tax 1951 (19th July), official printed bilingual ‘Tribal Fund. Registration Certificate.’ (128x149mm). The reverse with printed boxed spaces for years 1936 to 1941 with the first two boxes each bearing a UPU ˝d overprinted ‘Ondonga' (vertically) and surcharged ‘5/-’ in red, overlapping, and each tied by a bilingual ‘Native Commissioner’ oval cachet with ‘1950’ or ‘1951’ added in manuscript alongside. Folded horizontally, affecting one adhesive (which has other faults) and some minimal soiling. Rare.

£150

AM738

Revenue / Tribal Tax 1953 (15th September), official printed bilingual ‘Tribal Fund. Registration Certificate.’ (125x151mm). The reverse with printed boxed spaces for years 1950-1955 with the year boxes for 1952 and 1953 each bearing a UPU ˝d overprinted ‘Ondonga' (vertically) and surcharged ‘5/-’ in red, each tied by a bilingual ‘Native Commissioner / Ovamboland, SWA’ boxed cachet struck in violet. Folded horizontally, clear of the adhesives which are very fine. Minimal soiling. Rare.

£275

AM1199

Revenue / Tribal Tax 1953 QEII Coronation postage issue 2d deep bluish green overprinted and surcharged ‘Ombalantu / 10/- in red. Very fine used with light boxed cancellation. Very scarce. McClellan T40c

£85

AM1200

Revenue / Tribal Tax 1953 QEII Coronation postage issue 2d deep bluish green overprinted and surcharged ‘Ombalantu / 10/- in red. Very fine used with light boxed cancellation. Very scarce. McClellan T40c

£85

AM493

Revenue / Monthly Pass Fee Stamp. 1949 UPU issue of South Africa overprinted ‘SWA’. An Afrikaans ˝d blue-green single further overprinted ‘Monthly / Pass Fee / 1/-’. Very fine used with circular datestamp. Very scarce. Alnis 1

£75

AM496

Revenue / Monthly Pass Fee Stamp. 1952 Van Riebeeck issue of South Africa overprinted ‘SWA’. 2d deep violet further overprinted ‘Monthly Pass Fee / 2/-’ in red. Very fine used without cancellation. Very scarce. Alnis 4

£85

AM753

Revenue / Cigarette Tax. 1935 Silver Jubilee 2d black and sepia. Block of four, each overprinted ‘Cigarette / Tax’ or ‘Sigarette / Belasting’ in red. Superb unmounted mint. Scarce. Alnis 12 / Barefoot 9

£130

SWA524

Revenue / Cigarette Tax. 1937 Coronation 3d black and blue overprinted with ‘Cigarette / Tax’ or ‘Sigarette / Belasting’ in red on the English or Afrikaans stamps respectively. Fine used. Scarce. Alnis 16

£20

AM500

Revenue / Cigarette Tax. 1937 Coronation 3d black and blue block of four overprinted with ‘Cigarette / Tax’ or ‘Sigarette / Belasting’ in red on the English or Afrikaans stamps respectively. Fine used with ‘WNK’ in large barred oval cancellation struck in violet. Scarce. Alnis 16

£55

AM888

Revenue / Entertainment Tax. 1949 UPU issue of South Africa overprinted 'SWA'. 1˝d brown-red further overprinted ‘VERMAAKLIKHEIDSBELASTING / ENTERTAINMENT TAX’ and surcharged ‘6d’ in black. Very fine unused without gum. Very scarce. Alnis 20 / Barefoot 25

£45

AM752

Revenue / Entertainment Tax. 1949 UPU issue of South Africa over-rinted ‘SWA’. 3d bright blue horizontal lower left corner marginal strip of six showing cylinder and sheet numbers. Each stamp further overprinted ‘VERMAAKLIKHEIDSBELASTING / ENTERTAINMENT TAX’ and surcharged ‘1d’ in silver. One lightly creased and some perf splitting, otherwise very fine mint with four unmounted. Very scarce. Alnis unlisted / Barefoot 21

£375

AM659

Postal Order 1979 (November), 50c bright blue-green. Issued at TSUMEB (12 Nov). Very fine.

£20

AM658

Postal Order 1979 (December), 90c bright mauve with two additional 4c postage stamps affixed. Issued at TSUMEB (5 Dec). Folded vertically at left, otherwise very fine.

£20


		FEATURED ITEM				FEATURED ITEM

		SWA348				SWA774
		GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA 1901 5 Mark Yacht, no. wmk. Lower right corner block of four showing printer's guide lines in margin. Superb and fresh unmounted. A lovely multiple. SACC 25				1923 Ł1 King’s Head overprint, setting III thinner lettering. Block of four, very fine used. Scarce. SG 27
		£950				£750