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| O2 |
1868-91
De La Rue 6d Colour Trial in
light red-brown. Imperforate horizontal
marginal pair from the right of the sheet on ungummed wove paper. Very
fine. |
£325 |
PHOTO |
| O3 |
1868-91
De La Rue 6d Colour Trial in
dull orange. Imperforate block of four on
ungummed wove paper. Very fine. |
£750 |
PHOTO |
| O137 |
1868
1d light reddish brown, 6d pale dull rose and 1/- orange-buff, each
overprinted SPECIMEN (Type
D2). The 6d trimmed at top and with part of adjoining stamps at left
and base. Extremely rare. SG 1, 4, 8 (specimens) |
£2400 |
PHOTO |
| O4 |
1868-84
Group of five comprising 1868 1d deep brown and 1/- orange-yellow, 1878
4d ultramarine, 1883-84 2d bright mauve and 3d ultramarine (SG 3, 9,
19, 50, 51). Each with part or small part original gum and handstamped CANCELLED (Samuel type
D4). Extremely rare, only one other set in the
Royal Collection is believed to exist. BPA certificate (2000). |
£4250 |
PHOTO |
| O5 |
1867
1d pale brown (1st printing, 770 sheets). Fine mint. Scarce. SG 1 |
£15 |
PHOTO |
| O176 |
1869
1d pale brown (2nd printing). Block of six (3x2) showing wing margin at
right, characteristic of the Somerset House perforator. SG 1 |
£75 |
PHOTO |
| O6 |
1874
1d chestnut (3rd printing, 3125 sheets). Left marginal block of four
showing the characteristic Somerset House perforation. Very fine
mint. SG 2 group |
£35 |
PHOTO |
| O195 |
1868-94
1d red-brown. Block of nine, very fine or superb fresh mint, the
majority being unmounted. A very scarce multiple. SG 2 |
£80 | PHOTO |
| O181 |
1868-94
1d red-brown. Block of 18, comprising two blocks of nine separated by
horizontal interpanneau gutter margin. Few irregular perfs otherwise
very fine or superb mint, the majority being unmounted. A very scarce
multiple. SG 2 |
£165 |
PHOTO |
| O7 |
1888-91
1d red-brown (6th or 7th printing). Upper marginal block of six showing
printer’s guideline in margin. Very fine mint. SG 2 group |
£45 |
PHOTO |
| O9 |
1868-94
1d, 6d and 1/- blocks of four (1d and 1/- are right marginal). One 1d
with corner fault, otherwise fine and fresh mint. Attractive and scarce
group. SG 2, 6, 9 |
£125 |
PHOTO |
| O16 |
1871
6d printed in a dull rose-carmine shade. Block of 48 (6x8) from the top
of the lower left pane. Margins at left and top and wing margins at
right (proving pre-1878 Somerset House perforation). Spectacular and
very scarce multiple. Very fine mint. SG 5 group |
£400 |
PHOTO |
| O177 |
1868
1/- orange-buff, with crackly gum associated with the first printing.
Scarce. SG 8 |
£65 |
PHOTO |
| O23 |
1867
1/- orange-buff (1st printing, 140 sheets). Block of four fine mint.
Characteristically off centre. A rare multiple. SG 8 |
£220 |
PHOTO |
| O25 | 1891-94
1/- orange-yellow (4th or 5th printing) block of eight (4x2) very fine
mint. A scarce multiple. SG 9 |
£145 |
PHOTO |
| O28 |
1877
De La Rue Die Proof for the 4d
duty, printed in black on glazed card
(92x60mm). Dated ‘Aug. 29 1877’ and handstamped BEFORE HARDENING in
black. Rare. |
£750 |
PHOTO |
| O29 |
1877 De La Rue Die Proof for the 4d duty, printed in black on glazed card (92x60mm). Dated ‘Aug. 29 1877’ and handstamped BEFORE HARDENING in black. Rare. | £750 | PHOTO |
| O31 |
1878
4d ultramarine (from the 2nd printing), fine mint block of four. SG 19 |
£15 |
PHOTO |
| O32 |
1878
4d (bright) ultramarine, block of six (3x2) superb mint. SG 19 |
£20 |
PHOTO |
| O34 |
1877
De La Rue Die Proof for the
5/- duty, printed in black on glazed card
(92x60mm). Dated ‘Aug. 29 1877’ and handstamped BEFORE HARDENING in
black. Rare. |
£850 |
PHOTO |
| O35 |
1877
De La Rue Die Proof for the
5/- duty, printed in black on glazed card
(92x60mm). Dated ‘Aug. 29 1877’ and handstamped BEFORE HARDENING in
black. Rare. |
£850 |
PHOTO |
| O36 |
1878
5/- green. Block of four, fine mint. SG 20 |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| O40 | 1878
5/- green. Block of four used with neat oval GEREGISTREERD BLOEMFONTEIN
datestamp (18 Nov 1896). One with small hole though of very fine
appearance. SG 20 |
£25 |
PHOTO |
| O188 |
1881
‘1d.’ surcharge on 5/- green. Block of six (2x3) apparently from the
third setting though unusually showing various types se-tenent: the
lower block all type ‘f’ (the centre right stamp with raised stop, and
the SE stamp with break in bar), the upper pair appear to be types ‘b’
and ‘c’. The spacing is 11mm on the lower pair and 9.5mm on the others.
Very fine to superb fresh mint. A very scarce multiple. SG 22, 23, 26 |
£625 |
PHOTO |
| O189 |
1882
‘½d’ surcharge on 5/- green. Block of nine, very fine to superb
fresh mint (five stamps are unmounted). A scarce and attractive
multiple. SG 36 |
£165 |
PHOTO |
| O42 |
1882 3d on 4d ultramarine. Horizontal pair, the left stamp type ‘C’ se-tenant with type ‘B’. Fine mint. positions [17-18]. Se-tenant types are scarce, especially horizontally. SG 39, 40 | £165 |
PHOTO |
| O43 |
1882
3d on 4d ultramarine. Block of four, the upper pair type 'C' se-tenant with pair type 'B' below.
Upper pair with horizontal crease otherwise fine mint.
Scarce se-tenant block. SG 39-40 |
£175 |
PHOTO |
| O44 |
1882
3d on 4d ultramarine. Block of four, top pair type ‘C’ se-tenant with
pair of type ‘B’ below. Fine mint. SE stamp shaved top to ‘3’ proving
positions [13-14, 19 20]. Se-tenant types are scarce. SG 39, 40. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| O45 |
1882
De La Rue Die Proof for the
½d duty, printed in black on glazed
card (92x60mm). Dated ‘5 SEP 82’ in blue and stamped BEFORE HARDENING
in black. Scarce. |
£550 |
PHOTO |
| O46 |
1882
De La Rue Die Proof for the
½d duty, printed in black on glazed
card (92x60mm). Stamped AFTER HARDENING in black and dated ‘7 SEP 82’
in blue. Scarce. |
£550 |
PHOTO |
| O47 |
1883
De La Rue Die Proof for the
2d duty, printed in black on glazed card
(92x60mm). With BEFORE HARDENING stamped in black and dated ‘28 SEP
83’. Scarce. |
£550 |
PHOTO |
| O48 |
1883
De La Rue Die Proof for the 2d
duty, printed in black on glazed card
(92x60mm). With BEFORE HARDENING stamped in black and dated ‘28 SEP
83’. Some surface offset (?) marks. Scarce. |
£450 |
PHOTO |
| O49 |
1883
De La Rue Die Proof for the
2d duty, printed in black on glazed card
(92x60mm). With AFTER HARDENING stamped in black and dated ‘5 OCT 83’.
Scarce. |
£550 |
PHOTO |
| O50 |
1882
De La Rue Die Proof for the
3d duty, printed in black on glazed card
(92x60mm). Dated ‘5 SEP 82’ in blue and stamped BEFORE HARDENING in
black. Scarce. |
£550 |
PHOTO |
| O51 |
1882
De La Rue Die Proof for the 3d
duty, printed in black on glazed card
(92x60mm). Stamped AFTER HARDENING in black and dated ‘7 SEP 82’ in
blue. Scarce. |
£550 |
PHOTO |
| O52 | 1883-84
New values: ½d chestnut, 2d bright mauve and 3d ultramarine,
each in a block of four, fine mint. SG 48, 50, 51 |
£35 |
PHOTO |
| O184 |
1897 ½d orange. Block of
eight, comprising two blocks of four separated by the vertical
interpanneau gutter. Superb unmounted mint. SG 85
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SOLD | PHOTO |
| BRITISH OCCUPATION | |||
| O54 |
1900
(level stops). ½d on ½d orange, with horizontal shift of
overprint resulting in ‘V’. being omitted. As no ‘V.’ appears at right,
this stamp presumably emanates from the right vertical column. Fine
mint. SG 101 var. |
£40 |
PHOTO |
| O159 |
1900
(level stops) ½d on ½d orange, showing the variety OVERPRINT TRANSPOSED due to vertical
shift of surcharge. Very fine mint. SG 101 var. |
£55 |
PHOTO |
| O55 |
1900
(level stops) ½d on ½d orange, fine mint vertical pair
with lower margin. The upper stamp showing OVERPRINT TRANSPOSED and the
lower with ‘V.R.I.’ OMITTED
(both due to shift). Scarce and attractive
SG 101e+var. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| O56 |
1900
(level stops) ½d on ½d orange. Variety VALUE OMITTED due
to downward shift of surcharge. Fine mint. SG 101f |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| O57 |
1900
(level stops) ½d on ½d orange. Variety VALUE OMITTED due
to downward shift of surcharge. Fine mint. SG 101f |
£70 |
PHOTO |
| O160 |
1900
(level stops) ½d on ½d orange, an upper marginal example
showing the variety VALUE OMITTED
due to downward shift of surcharge. Superb unmounted mint. SG 101f |
£70 |
PHOTO |
| O58 |
1900
(level stops) 1d on 1d purple, showing overprint shifted downward
resulting in ‘1d’ being omitted (presumably from top row). Fine mint.
SG 102 var. |
£55 |
PHOTO |
| O59 |
1900
(level stops) 1d on 1d BROWN, ERROR
OF COLOUR. Fine mint. Scarce. SG
102a. |
£400 |
PHOTO |
| O60 |
1900
(level stops) 1d on 1d purple showing the variety ‘I.’ OMITTED and small
raised stop after ‘R’, being stage 3 of the progressive reglet flaw on
position 9. Fine used. A very scarce variety. SG 102f |
£145 |
PHOTO |
| O61 |
1900
(level stops) 1d on 1d purple showing the variety ‘I.’ and STOP AFTER 'R'
OMITTED. Additionally, the ‘R’ has shifted towards the ‘V.’ and
the
left side appears shaved. Fine mint. SG 102g |
£220 |
PHOTO |
| O62 |
1900
(level stops) 1d on 1d purple showing the variety ‘V.R.I.’ OMITTED due to
surcharge being misplaced. Fine mint. SG 102h |
£85 |
PHOTO |
| O180 |
1900
(level stops) 1d on 1d purple showing the variety OVERPRINT TRANSPOSED. Fine
mint. SG 102 var. |
£45 |
PHOTO |
| O63 |
1900
(level stops) 1d on 1d purple fine mint vertical pair showing overprint
shifted vertically resulting in OVERPRINT
TRANSPOSED on top stamp, ‘V.R.I.’
OMITTED on
lower. SG 102h + var. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| O64 |
1900 (level stops) 1d on 1d purple showing the variety VALUE OMITTED due to surcharge being misplaced. Fine mint. SG 102j | £55 |
PHOTO |
| O161 |
1900
(level stops) 3d on 3d ultramarine showing the variety OVERPRINT TRANSPOSED due to vertical
shift of surcharge. Very fine used with partial Bloemfontein datestamp.
Very scarce on this value. SG 106 var. |
£125 |
PHOTO |
| O138 |
1900
(level stops) 1d on 1d purple. Right marginal interpanneau block of
six, the two lower stamps with overprint, the four above the gutter
with OVERPRINT OMITTED. It is
believed the upper right pane of one sheet had the
overprint omitted, giving rise to six possible vertical interpanneau
pairs, two of which are in the Durrell collection. Some creasing. PFSA
certificate (1981). Very rare. SG 113 var |
£1250 |
PHOTO |
| O144 |
1900
(raised stops) 1d purple. Interpanneau block of 24 comprising two rows
across the sheet (two blocks of 12 separated by a gutter). The left
hand block is overprinted ‘V.R.I. / 1d’ while the block to the right of
the gutter has OVERPRINT OMITTED.
It is believed the upper right pane
of one sheet had the overprint omitted, giving rise to ten possible
horizontal interpanneau pairs, four of which are in the Durrell
collection. This block represents two of six possible interpanneau
pairs in private hands. Plateable as positions 37-42, 43-48 (rows 7 and
8) with thick ‘V’s [37] and [43], no stop after ‘R’ [42] and other
minor flaws. Some creasing and soiling mainly affecting the right hand
vertical pair. SG 113 + var. Very rare. |
£1100 |
PHOTO |
| O65 |
1900
(raised stops) 1d on 1d purple, mint, showing the variety SPACED ‘V’
and ‘R’.
Clear PFSA certificate (1987). SG 113k |
£25 |
PHOTO |
| O67 |
1900
(raised stops) 6d on 6d bright carmine, fine mint vertical PAIR, ONE
WITH LEVEL STOPS. SG 119b |
£120 |
PHOTO |
| O68 |
1900
(raised stops) 1s on 1s brown. SE corner pair very fine mint with Plate
Sequence Number ‘3’ below [59]. Showing variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE, ONE
ALBINO ON THE REVERSE (INVERTED). Very rare (does not appear to
be
recorded in Buckley & Marriott). SG 121 var. |
£165 |
PHOTO |
| O69 |
1900
(raised stops) 1s on 1s. brown. Fine mint showing vertical shift of
overprint resulting in the variety OVERPRINT
TRANSPOSED fine mint. SG
121 var. |
£45 |
PHOTO |
| O71 |
1900-02
Orange River Colony overprints on Cape of Good Hope. 2½d
ultramarine, NW horizontal corner pair fine mint. Stamp [1] variety
minute TRACE OF STOP. SG 135
var. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| O72 |
1902
De La Rue Essay and Master Die Proof
for a KEVII issue with ‘Postage
& Revenue’ inscription (instead of ‘Postage’ only) which was not
issued. Printed in black on glazed card (92x60mm) with uncleared value
tablets and surround. Stamped BEFORE HARDENING in black and dated
13 MAY. 02 in blue. Rare. |
£475 |
PHOTO |
| O73 |
1902
De La Rue Essay / Die Proof
for a KEVII issue with ‘Postage &
Revenue’ inscription (instead of ‘Postage’ only) which was never
issued. Printed in black on glazed card (92x60mm). Dated ‘13 JUN. 02’
in blue and stamped BEFORE HARDENING in black. Scarce. |
£325 |
PHOTO |
| O173 |
1904
ORC KEVII Issue 5/- blue and brown, very fine mint. SG 147 |
£50 |
PHOTO |
| O77 |
1904
ORC KEVII Issue 5/- blue and brown Lower marginal
example, very fine mint . SG 147 |
£55 |
PHOTO |
| O187 |
1904
ORC KEVII issue 5/- blue and brown, very fine mint. SG 147 |
£50 |
PHOTO |
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| POSTAL HISTORY | |||
| O79 |
1868 (May), entire to Bloemfontein comprising full
message headed “Fauresmith 13den
Mei 1868”, bearing single 6d pale rose (SG 4, perf fault) tied by
‘dumb’ circle of bars. Foreshortened at left, not affecting the
message. Scarce cancellation and very early use of this stamp. A most
attractive item (rose stamp on blue paper). |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| O81 |
1874 (May), cover to Ladybrand containing largely
illegible letter (very thin
paper), bearing single 6d rose (SG 5) tied by light BLOEMFONTEIN / O.V.
STAAT (Mai 2?) double circle with Ladybrand (Mai 29) arrival
datestamp
struck on the front. Flap repaired. Scarce single rate (6d per ½
ounce) inland cover. |
£225 |
PHOTO |
| O82 |
1874 (april), cover to Ladybrand containing original
letter, bearing pair of 6d rose
(SG 5, one with corner fault) each tied by neat ‘1’ in 16-bar oval
canceller. With ‘proving’ BLOEMFONTEIN
/ O.V. STAAT (Apr 23) double
circle datestamp and Ladybrand (Apr 24) double circle arrival, both
struck on the front. Flap damaged. Scarce double rate (6d per ½
ounce) inland cover. Attractive. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| O83 |
1874 (November),
cover from Bloemfontein to Ladybrand. Bearing 6d rose (SG 5) neatly
tied by ‘1’ in 16-bar oval with ‘proving’ Bloemfontein (Nov 12) double
circle datestamp at left. Scarce early internal cover. |
£275 |
PHOTO |
| O84 |
1886 (January), small piece apparently ex a legal
document, bearing an irregular gutter
margin block of five 6d pale rose (SG 4). Tied by four fine strikes of THABA N’CHU / O.V. STAAT
(JAN 9) double circle datestamps. Presumably
fiscal use and a most attractive item. |
£125 |
PHOTO |
| O145 |
1888
(August), Official mourning envelope (220x103mm) to Holland with
‘Gouvernementskantoor, O.V.S., / Bloemfontein’ printed in a box at
lower left and with an authorising signature. As the envelope was
addressed outside the OFS, postage was required and a strip of three 1d
red-brown and a single 1/-
orange-yellow (SG 2, 9) were applied over
the printed ‘In Dienst, O.V.S.’ and tied by Bloemfontein (18 Aug)
double circle datestamps struck in red with additional strikes on the
reverse. Cape Town (22 Aug), London (12 Sep) and ’sGravenhage (12 Sep)
transit / arrival backstamps. Vertical fold resulting in a split (clear
of adhesives). Most unusual usage and the 1/- is very scarce on cover. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| O85 |
1890 (July), cover (largely opened out and tear at
right) to Cape Town bearing three
examples of the 2d bright mauve (SG 50) tied by ‘4’ in barred oval
cancellations struck in red with corresponding partial FAURESMITH datestamp (27 July), also
in red, on the reverse. Cape Town (30 July)
arrival backstamp. With original letter. Most attractive. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| O86 |
1892 (April), stampless cover (shortened at right)
to Winburg endorsed ‘In Dienst’
bearing large circular ORANGE
VRYSTAAT / ARTILLERIE cachet (Coat of
Arms over two crossed canons) struck in purple. Bloemfontein (4 Apr)
squared octagon datestamp at left. Backstamped with Winburg (5 Apr)
unframed circular datestamp. This Artillery Regiment comprised 30-40
soldiers and was the only permanent force in the OFS to have free
mailing privileges. A good strike of this very scarce cachet, usually
poorly impressed. |
£550 |
PHOTO |
| O87 |
1892 (February), stampless cover (shortened at
right) to Winburg endorsed ‘In Dienst’
bearing large circular ORANGE
VRYSTAAT / ARTILLERIE cachet (Coat of
Arms over two crossed canons) struck in pale blue-green. Overstruck
with Bloemfontein (9 Feb) squared octagon. Backstamped Winburg (11 Feb)
unframed cds. This Artillery Regiment comprised 30-40 soldiers and was
the only permanent force in the OFS to have free mailing privileges. A
good strike of this very scarce cachet, usually poorly impressed. |
£550 |
PHOTO |
| O172 |
1892
(September), cover to Pretoria, ZAR. Bearing single ‘1d’ on 3d
ultramarine
provisional surcharge (SG 54) tied by HARRISMITH
(6 Sep) single circle
datestamp. Johannesburg (8 Sep) transit backstamp. Clean and very
scarce correct usage of the 1d provisional used alone on cover between
the Boer Republics. |
£125 |
PHOTO |
| O88 |
1892 (September), cover to the Cape bearing 1d on 3d
ultramarine provisional surcharge
(SG 54) tied by superb strike of 11-bar ‘M’ numeral canceller in purple
with ‘proving’ DE PUT (15 Sep)
squared octagon datestamp on the
reverse, also struck in violet. Bloemfontein (15 Sep) and Port
Elizabeth (17 Sep) transit / arrival backstamps. Also superb strike of
H.L.F. Stuckenberg / De Put private cachet on the reverse. Clean, neat
and attractive cover. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| O146 |
1893
(February), cover to England bearing single ‘2½d.’ on 3d
ultramarine
provisional surcharge (SG 67) tied by partial ROUXVILLE (18 Feb) single
circle datestamp. Bloemfontein (20 Feb), North Shields (11 Mar) transit
/ arrival backstamps. Scarce usage of this provisional paying the
single rate. |
£55 |
PHOTO |
| O89 |
1893 (March), cover to the Cape bearing 1d deep
brown (SG 3) tied by 16-bar ‘4’
numeral cancel with clear ‘proving’ FAURESMITH
(9 Mar) squared octagon
datestamp. MIDLAND DOWN (11 Mar) single circle railway TPO transit and
Graaff Reinet (13 Mar) arrival backstamps. Clean, neat and attractive
cover. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| O147 |
1893
(May), long envelope (222x102mm) sent registered to England and bearing
a left
marginal pair of ‘2½d.’ on 3d ultramarine and a single 6d
rose-carmine (SG 6, 67) tied by POST WISSEL KANTOOR / BLOEMFONTEIN (8
May) single circle datestamps with additional strike at left.
Geregistreerd Bloemfontein (8 May) oval datestamp at upper left. Cape
Town (10 May) transit backstamp and London arrival struck in red and
partly tying one of the 2½d adhesives. Unusual franking and
usage of the Post Wissel Kantoor (Money Order Office) datestamp. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| O148 |
1893
(September), cover to Germany bearing ½d, 1d and single
‘2½d.’ on 3d
provisional surcharge (SG 3, 48, 67) tied by unclear ‘15’ in 16-bar
canceller with light BETHANIE
(21 Sep) single circle datestamp struck
in violet below. Bloemfontein (23 Sep), London (15 Oct) and Aue (17
Oct) transit / arrival backstamps. Scarce usage of this provisional. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| O91 |
1893 (December), cover to the Cape bearing 1d (pale)
red-brown (SG 2) tied by LADYBRAND
(11 Dec) single circle datestamps. Bloemfontein (12 Dec) and Midland
Down (13 Dec) railway TPO transits on reverse. The cover was
re-addressed at Port Elizabeth (datestamps of 13 and 14 Dec) to Cape
Town (17 Dec). |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| O169 |
1894
(September), ½d postal stationery card (Q&J P7-3). Addressed
to the Cape
and cancelled with a very fine KRUIDFONTEIN
(22 Sep), month omitted)
squared octagon datestamp. Bloemfontein (22 Sep) transit and Cape Town
(24 Sep) arrival datestamps, all on the front. Scarce cancellation and
late use of this card. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| O93 |
1894 (December), cover to England bearing 4d pale
blue tied by BETHLEHEM (4 Dec)
single
circle cds. Cape Town (12 Dec) and Bury St Edmunds (31 Dec) transit /
arrival. Scarce value alone on cover. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| O149 |
1895
(January), cover to England bearing two examples of the ‘2½d.’
on 3d
ultramarine provisional surcharge (SG 67) tied by KROONSTAD (19 Jan)
single circle datestamp. Bloemfontein (21 Jan), Cape Town (23 Jan) and
Ashton-under-Lyne (1 Feb) transit / arrival backstamps. Scarce usage of
this provisional paying double the 2½d per ½ ounce rate. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| O94 |
1895 (July),
cover to Cape Town bearing 1d deep brown (SG 3) with light 11-bar ‘O’
numeral cancel with ‘proving’ JAGERSFONTEIN
(21 July) single circle
alongside. Cape Town (23 July) arrival backstamp. |
£45 |
PHOTO |
| O96 |
1896 (December), cover (closed tears at top) to
England bearing ‘2½d.’ on 3d
provisional surcharge (SG 67) tied by CLOCOLAN
(21 Dec) single circle
datestamp. Bloemfontein (22 Dec), Cape Town (30 Dec) transits and
London (18 Jan) arrival backstamps. Scarce provisional issue used alone
on cover. |
£125 |
PHOTO |
| O140 |
1897
(April), cover to England bearing ½d orange and pair of 1d
purple (SG 68,
85) tied by FICKSBURG (5 Apr)
single circle datestamps. Bloemfontein (6
Apr) transit and London (3 May) arrival backstamps. An attractive
cover. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| O171 |
1898
(April), cover to England bearing single ‘2½’ on 3d ultramarine
provisional surcharge (SG 83) tied by Bloemfontein (20 Apr) single
circle datestamp. Winchester (15 May) arrival backstamp. Very clean and
scarce correct usage of the 2½d provisional used alone on cover. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| O190 |
1899?
(January), locally addressed envelope sent at the unsealed open letter
rate, bearing a single ½d orange (SG 85) tied by BOSHOF (Jan 29)
single circle datestamp with additional strike alongside. The flap with
oval embossed ‘C.G. Marais / Attorney at Law / Boshof O.F.S.’ A clean
and attractive example of this very scarce rate. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| O97 |
1899 (October), Anglo-Boer
War stampless cover to Bloemfontein endorsed at top ‘Commando
Dienst’ originating at or near Harrismith (31 Oct) with single
circle
datestamp at upper right. Bloemfontein (2 Nov) arrival backstamp. Clean
and very scarce cover. |
£185 |
PHOTO |
| O150 |
1900
(February), Anglo-Boer War
½d
carmine postal stationery card addressed to the Cape “via Lourenco
Marques” and cancelled Reddersburg (4 Feb) single circle datestamp.
Light strike of OFS ‘POSTMEESTER
GENERAAL’ oval censor cachet and with Bloemfontein (6 Feb)
transit. Durban (23 Feb) double circle datestamp and a very fine STOPPED BY CENSOR / RETURN TO SENDER boxed cachet
struck in violet. Subsequently a RETURNED LETTER OFFICE / NATAL (1 Mar)
single circle datestamp was applied. Corner reattached, otherwise an
attractive card full of character. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| O99 |
1900 (May), Anglo-Boer
War stampless ‘Commando Dienst’ cover to “A. F Strauss / C/O
Gideon Mentz / Smithfield Lager / Stormburg Junction [Cape] / Commando
Dienst”. Bearing a fine JAMMERBERGSDRIFT
(6 MAI) squared octagonal
datestamp struck in black. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| O197 |
1904
(June), printed envelope for ‘IVAN H. HAARBURGER, Bloemfontein.’
Addressed to Germany and bearing KEVII ½d and pair of 1d (SG
139, 140) tied by neat Bloemfontein double circle datestamps. German
(27 June) arrival backstamp. Clean and attractive. |
£45 |
PHOTO |
| O156 |
ORC
1905 (August), cover addressed internally and sent at the unsealed open
letter
rate bearing KEVII ½d (SG 139) tied by Bloemfontein (22 Aug)
double circle datestamp. Lindley (24 Aug) arrival backstamp. Small hole
(clear of adhesive) from filing spike. The flap with printed ‘C. W.
Champion / General Merchant / Bloemfontein’ and with return address
printed in red on the front. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| O102 |
ORC
1906 (April), Irish Picture postcard used in Natal with KEVII ½d
tied by
Mossdale (?) (16 Sep) addressed to ‘P.O. Groothoek’. Dannhauser (SP 19)
and Post Office Harrismith (20 Sep) transit cds’s and large P.O.A./
GROOTHOEK O.R.C. arrival cancel (part strike) in purple. |
£40 |
PHOTO |
| O104 |
ORC
1909 (November), cover to UK bearing ORC KEVII 1d (SG 140) tied by IMMIGRANT
(SIDING)
/ ORC (15 Nov) large single circle relief type datestamp struck in
black. Plymouth (4 Dec) arrival backstamp. Cover with creasing (clear
of
adhesive) and part of flap missing. A rare marking, apparently
unrecorded in this format. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
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| O105 |
1889
Provisional / formula postal stationery card with printed border (2nd
printing with inverted ‘W’s’). 1d brown on grey card. Fine unused apart
from corner bend. Quik & Jonkers type P4. |
£45 |
PHOTO |
| O106 |
1889
Provisional / formula postal stationery card with printed border (2nd
printing with inverted W’s). 1d brown on grey-blue card with a granite
structure, fine unused. Quik & Jonkers type P4. |
£45 |
PHOTO |
| O107 |
1889
Provisional / formula postal stationery card with printed border (2nd
printing with inverted W’s). 1d brown on cream card. Used from
Bethlehem (13 Dec) to Pietermaritzburg with GPO Natal arrival cds
(appears to be 16 12 / 89). Very scarce card used. Quik & Jonkers
type P4. |
£375 |
PHOTO |
| O108 |
1889
Provisional / formula postal stationery card with printed border (3rd
printing). 1d brown on rosy white / cream card, hint of light
discolouration, otherwise fine unused. Quik & Jonkers type P5. |
£45 |
PHOTO |
| O109 |
1889
Provisional / formula postal stationery card with printed border (3rd
printing). 1d brown on rosy-white card with a granite structure, fine
unused. Quik & Jonkers type P5. |
£45 |
PHOTO |
| O110 |
1889
Provisional / formula postal stationery card with printed border (4th
printing). 1d brown on rosy white / cream card, fine unused. Quik &
Jonkers type P6. |
£45 |
PHOTO |
| O111 |
1889
Provisional / formula postal stationery card with printed border (4th
printing). 1d brown on rosy-white card with a granite structure. Some
discolouration, mainly on the reverse, otherwise fine unused. Quik
& Jonkers type P6. |
£45 |
PHOTO |
| O112 |
1889
Provisional / formula postal stationery card with printed border (4th
printing). 1d brown on rosy white / cream card. Used from Clocolan (21
Jun) to Bloemfontein (22 Jun) arrival cds. Closed spike hole though a
very scarce card used. Quik & Jonkers type P6. |
£325 |
PHOTO |
| O113 |
1895-97
Provisional postal stationery card bearing ½d light red-brown
(9th printing). Used from Bloemfontein (5 July) to Kroonstad, with same
day arrival cds. Quik & Jonkers type P7-9. |
£15 |
PHOTO |
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| O116 |
c1860
‘Gezien / voor Zegel / van / 12/-’ (initials) in red manuscript on
piece of octagonal azure paper. Wax on reverse from affixing to
document? Similar to illustration in B&M p223. Rare. |
£75 |
PHOTO |
| O153 |
c1867
£1 and 4/- revenue stamps embossed on deep or pale green wove
paper, both affixed to small piece (65x58mm) and tied by manuscript
cancellation. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| O117 |
1877
De La Rue Master Die Proof for
the shilling duties, printed in black on
glazed card (92x60mm). Shows VRY-STAAT with hyphen (removed from all
impressions on plate before printing). Rare. Proof |
£550 |
PHOTO |
| O118 |
1877
De La Rue Master Die Proof for
the pound duties, printed in black on
glazed card (92x60mm). Stamped BEFORE HARDENING and dated ‘Jan 25,
1877’ in black. Shows VRY-STAAT with hyphen (removed from all but one
position on plate before printing). Rare. Proof |
£550 |
PHOTO |
| O163 |
1883
document (185x185mm) with printed heading ‘ORANJEVRIJSTAAT. /
LICENTIE.’, licence issued on 4th January within the district of
Bloemfontein for a period of one year. Bearing £20 in OFS revenue
stamps (£5 green x 4) all cancelled in manuscript. Some stains
and reinforced splitting where folded. |
£65 |
PHOTO |
| O119 |
1892
Promissory note for £58.15s.8d payable after four months. Bearing
1/- revenue stamp (B&H 64) on reverse tied by Ficksburg bank oval
cancel. |
£30 |
PHOTO |
| O120 |
1892
Promissory note for £80.17s.7d payable after four months. Bearing
1/- revenue stamp (B&H 64) on reverse tied by Ficksburg bank oval
cancel. |
£30 |
PHOTO |
| O164 |
1897
document (204x194mm) with printed heading ‘LICENTIE KLEINE MAAT’
(Licence for a small business to sell wine, spirits etc.) issued within
the district of Caledon River, for a period of three months. Bearing
£18.15s in OFS revenue stamps (5/-, 10/-, £1, £2, and
£5x3) each with manuscript date ‘1/7/97’ and tied by VERNIETIGD /
JUL 1 + 1897 perfins. Some adherence, creasing and reinforced splitting
though colourful and very attractive. |
£110 |
PHOTO |
| O165 |
1899
document (197x43mm), a promissory note (?) for £51 issued in the
Heilbron district on the 19th August, and payable six months later.
Bearing an OFS 1/- revenue stamp at lower left cancelled in manuscript.
Circular cachet of the National Bank, Orange Free State struck in pink
at lower right. Folds, edge tears and a little tired. |
£45 |
PHOTO |
| O166 |
1900
(5th October), page (215x335mm) ex a document certifying John George
Fraser as a Justice of the Peace and signed by the Assistant to the
Military Governor. Bearing an uncancelled vertical pair of OFS 1/-
revenue stamps overprinted ‘V.R.I. / 1s.’. Red seal (apparently that of
Mr Fraser) has been embossed onto the document at lower left. Folded. |
£45 |
PHOTO |
| O167 |
1903
document (220x185mm) with printed heading ‘LICENCE’ issued on the 13th
January by the Civil Commissioner in Bloemfontein to an insurance
company and valid for a period of one year. Bearing £20 in
revenue stamps comprising a vertical strip of four OFS £5 green
overprinted ‘V.R.I. / £5’, each cancelled in manuscript and with
VERNIETIGD / 13 JAN 1903 perfins. Some creasing, otherwise clean and
attractive. |
£75 |
PHOTO |
| O196 |
1903
KEVII watermark Crown CC, 6d dull blue-green and brownish purple. Upper
marginal block of six (3x2) showing plate number ‘1’. A hint of light
toning, otherwise very fine unmounted mint. A scarce and attractive
multiple. |
£85 |
PHOTO |
| O178 |
1905
KEVII £10 sepia and brown-purple on orange-red. Block of 12
(3x4). Crease in left column, otherwise very fine used with oval
datestamps (25 Jan 07) and manuscript cancellations. A spectacular and
very rare multiple. Barefoot 118 |
£550 |
PHOTO |
| O162 |
1906,
‘Government of the Orange River Colony / Licence for the
Possession of a Fire=Arm’ bearing KEVII 5/- green and red revenue stamp
(Barefoot 105) tied by purple oval cachet (3 Mar) and manuscript
signature. Pinholes and some creasing affecting adhesive. |
£65 |
PHOTO |
| O123 |
1908
pre-printed document acknowledging a loan of £118.9s.10d taken
out at National Bank in Heilbron bearing on the reverse a KEVII ORC 1/6
revenue stamp with amount of loan, date and initials in manuscript.
Scarce. |
£35 |
PHOTO |
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| O127 |
1d,
3d, 6d and 1/- each handstamped ‘TELE– / GRAAF’ reading up (3d, 6d)
or down. The 6d and 1/- with wing margins at right. All mint, with
faults, though a very rare group. Hiscocks 1, 2a, 4a, 6 |
£185 |
PHOTO |
| O128 |
1891
1d lake-brown overprinted ‘T F’. Block
of four showing two overprint types se-tenant. Upper pair
Hiscocks type 8, lower type 9. Used with
FICKSBURG (24 AU / 96) cds. Horizontal crease, though a scarce
multiple. Hiscocks 25b |
£100 |
PHOTO |
| O193 |
1891
1d lake-brown overprinted ‘T F’ in large seriffed letters. Block of ten (5x2), fine used with
oval cachets. Hiscocks 28 |
£65 |
PHOTO |
| O129 |
1893
1d lake-brown overprinted ‘TF’ showing the variety OVERPRINT INVERTED fine
mint. Hiscocks 33. |
£65 |
PHOTO |
| O194 |
1893
1/- yellow-orange overprinted ‘TF’ in small seriffed letters. Block of four, fine used with large
oval cachet. Hiscocks 36 |
£45 |
PHOTO |
| O191 | 1899 1d purple overprinted ‘TF’. Complete upper half of a sheet comprising two panes of 60 stamps with interpanneau gutter between (120 stamps – the full setting). The upper right pane showing Plate Number ‘1’. Corner crease affects one and splitting affects six others (between top three stamps of columns 2 and 3, right pane), otherwise very fine or superb fresh mint. Four showing Raised ‘F’. A scarce multiple. Hiscocks 37, 37a | £275 | PHOTO |
| O131 |
1898
1/- light red-brown overprinted ‘TF’. Lower
marginal block of 24 (6x4) with Plate
Number ‘1’. Creases affect four otherwise very fine-superb mint.
Hiscocks 39 |
£65 |
PHOTO |
| O192 |
c1898
1/- light red-brown overprinted ‘TF’. Complete
upper right pane of 60 showing
Plate Number ‘1’ at top. Very fine or superb fresh mint. A scarce
multiple. Hiscocks 39 |
£150 |
PHOTO |
| O168 |
1900
(January), sheet of paper bearing 80 OFS 1/- brown ‘TF’ overprint
stamps on one side and a further 90 on the reverse making a total of
170 stamps with a face value of £8.10s. Apparently comprising two
panes with additional strips from a third. All are cancelled with large
circular cachets struck in violet reading ‘TELEGRAAF BOODSCHAP TAK,
BLOEMFONTEIN’ with ‘G.P.K. / O.V.S. / Nr…..’ in a central box. Endorsed
on the lower gutter margin on one side “Hoofdlager Modder Rivier /
22-31 Jan 1900 / £17.3.6” and “Correct / ACH”. These are believed
to be the initials of AC Hochapfel, who had been appointed postmaster
for the Boer Forces under General de la Rey and was stationed at Modder
River in January 1900. A split runs along a vertical fold from the top
through seven rows and some other edge faults. A spectacular item. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| O132 |
1900 Cover
to Cape Town
bearing VRI 2d bright mauve and Republican 6d blue overprinted ‘TF’,
both tied by smudgy datestamps (28 Sep). Cape Town (9 Sep) arrival
backstamp. Irregular usage of the Telegraph stamp. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
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