DANNY SWART RHODESIA
FEATURED ITEM
1901 (11th September), envelope, addressed to England bearing a pair of Large Arms 4d (SG 44a) tied by ABERCORN / N.E. RHODESIA (11 Sep) double circle datestamps with an additional strike alongside. The corner of one adhesive folded over before cancelling. The British postal authorities affixed printed black on white ‘E. R. / Found / Open and / Officially / Sealed’ tape to the entire perimeter of the envelope and applied a ‘Found open and / resealed in E.C.’ boxed cachet at upper left. With FIFE (16 Sep) and Chinde B.C.A. (28 Nov) transit backstamps. A wonderful, characterful cover.
£500
RHODESIA (BSA COMPANY)
 
We are pleased to offer the further 26 items from the Rhodesia BSAC postal history collection of Danny Swart, RDPSA.
 
Many of the items have not been on the market for over 40 years and this therefore offers an excellent opportunity to obtain some wonderful and very rare items.
 
The listing is chronological, and includes items from:
 
South of the Zambezi
 
North Eastern Territory
 
North Western Territory
 
Postmarks
 
POSTAL HISTORY
DS83 1904 (19th April), BSA Company 2½d embossed envelope (H & G B3), the indicium cancelled ‘PENHALONGA’ tc datestamp, another alongside, addressed to England. Very fine for these. £145
DS88 1910 (2nd April), BSA Company 2½d embossed envelope (H & G B3a), cancelled ‘INYATI’ dc datestamp, another alongside, addressed to Holland. Bulawayo Station (3 APR) transit and Utrecht (24. 4) arrival backstamps. Truncated at top by folding and other faults. £85
DS89 1910 (7th July), BSA Company 1d Arms Post Card (H & G 11), perfectly struck with ‘BROKEN HILL’ dc datestamp, addressed in green ink to Belgium. The reverse with a delightful sketch in the same green ink apparently of the writers accommodation in Northern Rhodesia, a native hut between trees, endorsed ‘Broken Hill – le 2-7-10. Leoy'. Most unusual. £185
DS8 1899 (1st June), envelope addressed locally within Salisbury and sent at the unsealed letter rate. Bearing a single 1896 Large Arms ½d (SG 41) tied by a very fine SALISBURY (1 June) double circle datestamp. The flap with oval of ‘Judson & Wigg, / Salisbury, / Mashonaland.’ printed in black. An extremely rare early example of this rate in superb condition. Outstanding. £450
DS12 1901 (11th September), envelope, addressed to England bearing a pair of Large Arms 4d (SG 44a) tied by ABERCORN / N.E. RHODESIA (11 Sep) double circle datestamps with an additional strike alongside. The corner of one adhesive folded over before cancelling. The British postal authorities affixed printed black on white ‘E. R. / Found / Open and / Officially / Sealed’ tape to the entire perimeter of the envelope and applied a ‘Found open and / resealed in E.C.’ boxed cachet at upper left. With FIFE (16 Sep) and Chinde B.C.A. (28 Nov) transit backstamps. A wonderful, characterful cover. £500
DS24 1905 (27th June), BSAC 1d Small Arms Pictorial Postal Stationery Card (H&G 11a). A used example of the full-size view entitled ‘VICTORIA FALLS, RHODESIA. IN FLOOD, SHOWING SPRAY MIST. NORTH BANK. Photo–F. W. Sykes.’ Addressed to the Cape Colony and cancelled with the distinctive NORTH WESTERN RHODESIA / KALOMO (JU / 27 / 05) double circle datestamp. Bulawayo (1 July) transit and Mossel Bay (5 July) arrival datestamps applied to the front. Some perimeter surface scuffing and light creasing otherwise a rare example of the first canceller type issued to Kalomo. £200
DS25 1905 (30th August), BSAC 1d Small Arms Pictorial Postal Stationery Card (H&G 11a). A used example of the half-size view entitled ‘VICTORIA FALLS, RHODESIA. EASTERN END. Photo–C.B. Fox.’ Addressed to England and cancelled with a neat KALOMO (30 Aug) double circle datestamp. Usual corner creasing and small area of surface damage on the view side from hinge removal. Otherwise fine used showing scarce usage of the second canceller type issued to Kalomo. £185
DS29 1905 (28th October), BSAC 1d Small Arms Postal Stationery Card (H&G 11). Addressed to Cape Town and cancelled with a KALUNGUISI (28 Oct) double circle datestamp. With FORT JAMESON (20 Nov), Salisbury (14 Dec) and Cape Town (19 Dec) transit / arrival datestamps all struck on the front. Usual (very) minor corner creasing and small split at left, otherwise a very fine example of this scarce cancellation.
 
Note: the card was sent to the Cape Times newspaper and the message on the reverse reads ‘Xmas Greetings / from a contributor / in central Africa / J.J. Reynard (?) Lake Mweru 27/10 05’.
£275
DS39 1908 (27th October), BSAC 1d Small Arms Pictorial Postal Stationery Card (H&G 11a). A used example of the half-size view entitled ‘VICTORIA FALLS, RHODESIA. EASTERN END. Photo–C.B. Fox.’ Addressed to the Cape Colony and cancelled with a neat BROKEN HILL (27 Oct) double circle datestamp. With a Uitenhage (4 Nov) single circle relief type datestamp struck on arrival on the front of the card. Very fine. £180
DS50 1917 (24th August), cover bearing 2½d Arms overprint (SG 103), cancelled RUSAPE / S. RHODESIA double circle datestamp, another alongside, addressed to The International Peace Bureau, Berne, Switzerland. Struck with violet ‘PASSED BY CENSOR’ cachet, Salisbury (25 Aug) machine transit and Bern (15 Oct) arrival backstamps. £85
DS53 1918 (June), cover bearing 2½d Arms overprint (SG 103), cancelled RUSAPE / S. RHODESIA double circle datestamp, another alongside, addressed to The International Peace Bureau, Berne, Switzerland. Struck with black ‘PASSED CENSOR / C 14.’ single circle cachet, opened at top re-sealed with printed red/white bilingual ‘Opened by Censor. / 99’ label. Bern (18 Aug) arrival backstamp. £95
DS62 1924 (16th March), 2½d Arms embossed envelope (H&G B3), cancelled bold LALAPANZI / S. RHODESIA double circle datestamp, addressed to 'Peter Falk, Gardener, Gwelo'. Very fine and clean. £75
POSTMARKS
CROSS-BORDER MAIL / CAPRIVI STRIP (GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA)
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