| MBSA2344 |
1895 4th March, 1d Inland stationery post card uprated with ½d Arms (SG 18), each crisply cancelled GUBULAWAYO sc (Bechuanaland excised) datestamps. Addressed to the Postal Dept, Durban. No message, transit and arrival backstamps (MR 13). Clean and most attractive |
£145 |
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| MBSA2343 |
1896 29th July, British South Africa Company long 4d registered stationery envelope, bearing block of 12 2d Arms (2/- rate, SG 20), cancelled 'BULAWAYO', and addressed to Aliwal North, Cape Colony. Various transit and arrival backstamps (11 AUG). A most unusual high value franking, sent soon after the siege of Bulawayo and the second Matabele War. |
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| MBSA2341 |
1898 16th January, 1½d International stationery card uprated with ½d Arms (SG 18), crisply struck with ENKLEDOORN sc datestamps. Addressed to the Cape, the message advising that the sender has recently been appointed as the Government Surveyor for the district. |
£175 |
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| MBSA2342 |
1899 24th January, 1½d International stationery card uprated with ½d Arms (SG 41), crisply cancelled 'SALISBURY', addressed to England. The message written from Hartley and although comprehensively scored through, a large part transcribed with reference to having to give evidence in Court the following Thursday. Most attractive. |
£75 |
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| MBSA2338 |
1896 23rd May, envelope bearing horizontal pair 'THREE PENCE' on 5/- Matabele Provisionals (SG 53), crisply cancelled 'BULAWAYO', another below. Locally addressed to 'Goldfields Matabeleland Ltd, Bulawayo'. Envelope vertically folded and a little grubby. Lovely and very scarce. |
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| MBSA2339 |
1898 Arms 2/6, plate proof colour trial, struck in very pale grey-blue, towards the issued colour but much paler. On wove paper, imperforate. Attractive and RARE. SG 85 colour trial |
£325 |
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| MBSA2340 |
1905 2/6 Falls, fine used cancelled bold almost complete 'ABERCORN 25 NOV 05' dc datestamp. Uncommon. SG 98 |
£125 |
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| MBSA2336 |
1897 30th August, 'THE BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY'S TELEGRAPHS.' form, for a message sent from Johannesburg to Salisbury. The message reading 'I hereby empower you to transfer Husbands block and mine into syndicates name Agnes Fairbairn'. Struck with small sc 'SALISBURY AU 30 97' datestamp, further applied with 1/- large Arms (SG 35), date cancelled in ink. Minor corner defect otherwise in a remarkable state of preservation for these flimsy forms. HIGHLY UNUSUAL, no other form seen with a stamp applied |
£250 |
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