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Recent acquisitions are numbered in blue. Last update: 30th November, 2011
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REPUBLICAN PERIOD
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POSTAGE STAMPS / Proofs / Colour Trials
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| O3 |
1868-91 De La Rue 6d Colour Trial in dull orange. Imperforate block of four on ungummed wove paper. Very fine. |
£750 |
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| 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). |
£4,250 |
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| O251 |
1894 6d bright carmine. Lower marginal block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 7
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SOLD |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| O201 |
1882 ‘½d’ surcharge on 5/- green. Block of 54 (6x9) showing gutter margin at right. Some creasing as to be expected on a block this size and hinge trace on four, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. A rare and spectacular multiple. SG 36 |
£1,100 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| O252 |
1883-84 3d ultramarine. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 51
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£20 |
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| O223 |
1890 ‘1d’ surcharge on 3d ultramarine. Block of nine (3x3) with large part interpanneau margin at right. Superb unmounted mint. SG 54 |
£75 |
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| O253 |
1892 ‘2½d.’ surcharge on 3d ultramarine. Block of eight (4x2), superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 67
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£140 |
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| O233 |
1897 ‘2½’ surcharge on 3d ultramarine. Block of 12 from the top of the left pane with margins on three sides and showing plate ‘1’ at top. Superb fresh unmounted mint. An impressive multiple. SG 83
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£150 |
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| O257 |
1897 ‘2½’ surcharge on 3d ultramarine. Block of 42 (6x7) from the top of the right pane with margins at right and top showing plate ‘1’. Some gum creasing otherwise very fine and fresh unmounted mint. An impressive multiple. SG 83
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£250 |
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| O258 |
1897 ‘2½’ surcharge on 3d ultramarine. Block of 12 (4x3) from the lower right corner of the right pane with margin at right and interpanneau gutter margin at base. One stamp (position 46 on pane) showing variety ROMAN ‘1’ AND ANTIQUE ‘2’. Some gum creasing not affecting the variety, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. Very scarce variety, especially in a positional multiple. SG 83/a
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£250 |
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BRITISH OCCUPATION
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| O61 |
1900 First printing (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 |
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| O210 |
1900 First printing (level stops) 3d on 3d ultramarine. Showing the variety OVERPRINT TRANSPOSED, very fine used. It is believed one pane or block had the overprint shifted resulting in this rare variety. SG 106 var |
£150 |
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| O226 |
1900 First printing (level stops) 3d on 3d ultramarine. Showing variety OVERPRINT MISPLACED due to dramatic diagonal shift, with parts of the overprint now appearing at the stamp edges. Very fine mint. A spectacular and rare variety. SG 106 var
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£225 |
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| O138 |
1900 Subsequent printings (raised 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 |
£1,250 |
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| O144 |
1900 Subsequent printings (raised stops) 1d on 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. |
£1,100 |
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| O211 |
1900 Subsequent printings (raised stops) 6d on 6d bright carmine. A right marginal block of four, very fine or superb mint (the lower pair is unmounted). SG 119 |
£130 |
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| O213 |
1900 Subsequent printings (raised stops) 5s on 5s green. Block of four with interpanneau margin at right, very fine or superb mint (the lower pair is unmounted). SG 122 |
£45 |
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| O255 |
1902 De La Rue Essay and Master Die Proof for a KEVII issue inscribed with unadopted wording ‘Postage & Revenue’ instead of ‘Postage’ only. 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. |
£525 |
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| OM04 |
1900 Cape ½d green overprinted 'ORANGE / RIVER COLONY'. Showing No stop variety, left stamp in horizontal pair. Very fine mint. SG 133a |
£9 |
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| OM05 |
1900 Cape ½d green overprinted 'ORANGE / RIVER COLONY'. Major variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE, block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted, scarce. SG 133b
Note: two types of this variety exist, the first with a clear but closely spaced double impression, and the second with a less clear but wider spaced impression. The former is the more desirable of the two. |
£950 |
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| O229 |
1900 2½d ultramarine. Block of 54 comprising the upper nine rows of a pane with margin at left and part interpanneau margin at right. Stamp [1] showing variety NO STOP. Odd minor gum bend, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 135, 135a
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£170 |
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| OM08 |
1900 Cape 2½d ultramarine overprinted 'ORANGE / RIVER COLONY'. Showing No stop variety, upper stamp in a positional upper left corner pair. Hinged on margin, stamps very fine unmounted. SG 135a |
£80 |
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| O214 |
1902 ‘One Shilling’ on 5s green. Block of four, very fine or superb mint (lower pair is unmounted). SG 138 |
£45 |
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| OM03 |
1902 ‘One Shilling’ on 5s green. Upper marginal showing Short top to '5' variety, and in addition plate '1' in margin. Hinged on margin, stamp superb unmounted. SG 138b |
£95 |
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| OM01 |
1903-04 Watermark Crown CA, ½d to 5/- complete set of eight values, fine to very fine mint. SG 139-147 |
£135 |
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| O248 |
1903-04 Watermark Crown CA, ½d to 5/- complete set of nine, fine used, the 5/- being interprovincially used in Transvaal. SG 139-147
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£25 |
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| OM07 |
1903-04 Watermark Crown CA, ½d to 5/- complete set of eight values overprinted 'SPECIMEN', fine to very fine mint. SG 139s-147s |
£125 |
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| O215 |
1903 Watermark Crown CA, ½d yellow-green. Block of four with interpanneau margin at right. Superb fresh mint unmounted. SG 139 |
£45 |
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| OM02 |
1903 Watermark Crown CA, ½d yellow-green. Variety WATERMARK INVERTED, very fine mint. Scarce and much under-rated. SG 139w |
£250 |
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| O216 |
1903-04 Watermark Crown CA, 1d scarlet. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 140 |
£35 |
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| O217 |
1903-04 Watermark Crown CA, 1d scarlet. Left marginal block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 140 |
£35 |
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| O218 |
1903-04 Watermark Crown CA, 1d scarlet. Right marginal block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 140 |
£35 |
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| O212 |
1903-04 Watermark Crown CA, 1d scarlet, variety WATERMARK INVERTED. A little unfresh otherwise fine mint. Very scarce. SG 140w |
£120 |
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| O219 |
1903 Watermark Crown CA, 2½d bright blue (a deep shade). Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 142 |
£20 |
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| O220 |
1903 Watermark Crown CA, 2½d bright blue. Left marginal block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 142 |
£20 |
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| O249 |
1905-09 Watermark multiple Crown CA, ½d to 1/- complete set of four, fine used. SG 148-151 |
£15 |
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| O221 |
1907 Watermark multiple Crown CA, 4d scarlet and sage green. Block of four with interpanneau margin at left, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 150 |
£35 |
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| O240 |
1907 Watermark multiple Crown CA, 4d scarlet and sage green. Upper left corner msarginal block of four showing plate ‘1’. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 150
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£55 |
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| O241 |
1907 Waterrmark multiple Crown CA, 4d scarlet and sage green. Lower left corner marginal block of six showing plate ‘1’. Faintest hint of a hinge mark on one, the others superb unmounted mint. SG 150
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£75 |
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COMMANDO BRIEF / MILITARY FRANK STAMP
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POSTAL HISTORY
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| O254 |
1900 (February), Anglo-Boer War period 1d orange illustrated postal stationery card, cancelled with Bloemfontein (26 Feb) single circle datestamp. Addressed to Holland and endorsed “Delagoa Bay”, with Doetinchem (13 Apr) arrival datestamp. The reverse with vignettes printed in orange depicting ‘Dutch Reformed Church’, Market Square’ and ‘Raadzaal (Parliament House)’. Issued by W.A. Wright, Booksellers, Bloemfontein. Pretoria (26 Feb) transit and with light ‘Postmeester Generaal’ oval cachet, believed to have been used as a censor marking. Some peripheral discolouration on the address side, the viewside very fine. One of the rarest of all southern African illustrated postal stationery cards. |
£450 |
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| O256 |
1900 (August), Anglo-Boer War period. Registered cover addressed to Cape Town bearing a single 5/- green surcharged ‘V.R.I. / 5s’ (subsequent printing with raised stops, SG 132) tied by Bloemfontein (24 Aug) single circle datestamps with ‘19’ for year and ‘O.V.S.’ excised. Cape Town (27 Aug) arrival backstamp. Though philatelically inspired, this duty is rarely found on cover, especially as a single stamp. Ex Hart. |
£175 |
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| 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 |
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| O235 |
1905 (September), KEVII ½d postal stationery envelope with embossed ½d stamp in yellow-green. Unaddressed and cancelled with neat BRITISH ASSN / SE 4 / 1905 / ORC single circle ‘skeleton’ datestamp. Paperclip stain, otherwise fine. Very scarce postmark. |
£65 |
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| 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 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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REVENUES
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| O116 |
REVENUE 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 |
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| O117 |
REVENUE 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 |
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| O118 |
REVENUE 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 |
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| O202 |
REVENUE 1882 6d pearl-grey, marginal block of 24 comprising right four columns of the sheet showing current number ‘4’ and plate number ‘1’. Crease affects six stamps and some mainly marginal buckling, otherwise most stamps superb unmounted mint. A rare multiple. SG F1 |
£275 |
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| O228 |
REVENUE 1882 18d (1s6d) blue, lower left corner plate ‘1’ block of four. Mounted on margin, stamps superb unmounted mint. SG F5
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£180 |
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| O203 |
REVENUE 1882 2/- magenta, marginal block of 24 comprising the upper four rows of the sheet showing current number ‘5’ and plate number ‘1’. Few light bends otherwise superb unmounted mint. A spectacular and rare multiple. SG F6 |
£625 |
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| O204 |
REVENUE 1882 3/- chestnut, a marginal block of 24 comprising the upper four rows of the sheet showing current number ‘5’ and plate number ‘1’. Split perfs affect two stamps otherwise superb unmounted mint. A rare and spectacular multiple. SG F7 |
£650 |
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| O205 |
REVENUE 1882 5/- rose, lower right corner block of eight (4x2) showing the current number ‘5’. A few light bends and one with edge creasing, otherwise superb unmounted mint. A very scarce multiple. SG F9 |
£225 |
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| O206 |
REVENUE 1882 5/- rose, marginal block of 24 comprising upper four rows of the sheet showing current number ‘5’ and plate number ‘1’. A few light bends otherwise superb unmounted mint. Spectacular and rare multiple. SG F9 |
£675 |
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| O207 |
REVENUE 1882 10/- orange, upper left corner block of eight (4x2) showing the current number ‘5’. Marginal crease, the stamps are all superb unmounted mint. Very scarce multiple. SG F12 |
£575 |
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| O208 |
REVENUE 1882 £1 purple block of eight (4x2) with interpanneau (?) margin at top. One stamp showing the hyphen error ‘VRY-STAAT’ (corrected on each position except row 1/5). Crease in margin, the stamps all superb unmounted mint. A rare multiple. SG F13 / F13a |
£1,200 |
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| O259 |
REVENUE 1882 £2 orange-brown, block of four. Paper wrinkle through left pair, otherwise very fine mint. A very scarce multiple.
SG F14
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£220 |
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| O163 |
REVENUE 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 |
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| O119 |
REVENUE 1892 Promissory note for £58.15s.8d payable after four months. Bearing 1/- revenue stamp (Barefoot 64) on reverse tied by Ficksburg bank oval cancel. |
£30 |
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| O120 |
REVENUE 1892 Promissory note for £80.17s.7d payable after four months. Bearing 1/- revenue stamp (Barefoot 64) on reverse tied by Ficksburg bank oval cancel. |
£30 |
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| O164 |
REVENUE 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 |
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| O165 |
REVENUE 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 |
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| O166 |
REVENUE 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 |
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| O167 |
REVENUE 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 |
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| O239 |
REVENUE 1903 (April), ‘Government of the Orange River Colony / Licence for the Possession of a Fire=arm.’ Bearing a single OFS 5/- carmine revenue stamp overprinted ‘V.R.I. / 5s’ (small corner fault), tied by a large oval 'RESIDENT MAGISTRATE BLOEMFONTEIN' (3 April) cachet struck in violet and with manuscript cancellation. |
£65 |
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| O238 |
REVENUE 1905 (June), ‘Government of the Orange River Colony / Licence for the Possession of a Fire=arm.’ Bearing a single KEVII 10/- green and orange revenue stamp tied by a large oval 'RESIDENT MAGISTRATE WINBURG O.R.C.' (27 June) cachet struck in grey-blue and with manuscript signature. Faults including some creasing. |
£55 |
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| O237 |
REVENUE 1906 (July), ‘Government of the Orange River Colony / Licence for the Possession of a Fire=arm.’ Bearing a single KEVII 5/- green and red revenue stamp tied by a small oval 'RESIDENT MAGISTRATE FAURESMITH, O.R.C.' cachet struck in violet (2 July) and with manuscript initials. The adhesive with some unobtrusive creasing. |
£65 |
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| O123 |
REVENUE 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 |
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| O231 |
RAILWAYS c1896 printers proof (?) printed in black on orange paper for a Free First Class pass to travel on the OFS railways. Most unusual.
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£135 |
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TELEGRAPHS
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| 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 |
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| O193 |
1891 1d lake-brown overprinted ‘T F’ in large seriffed letters. Block of ten (5x2), fine used with oval cachets. Hiscocks 28 |
£65 |
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| O194 |
1893 1/- yellow-orange overprinted ‘TF’ in small seriffed letters. Block of four, fine used with large oval cachet. Hiscocks 36 |
£45 |
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| 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 |
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| O131 |
c1898 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 |
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