SOUTH AFRICA
FEATURED ITEM
BOOKLET 1931 3/- black on pink ‘Smith’s Cooperage’ booklet, still containing two complete panes of 1d's and complete pane of 2d's (upright watermark). Also two interleaves with inland and overseas postal rates printed in both languages. One of the rarest South African booklets and in remarkably fine condition. SG SB8
£600
Last update: 10th July, 2021
BOOKLETS
SA1726 BOOKLET 1921 3/- King's Head booklet, black on salmon pink. Complete all panes with inverted watermark. Light faults. SG SB 3 £200
SA6010 BOOKLET 1921 3/- King's Head booklet, black on salmon pink. Complete all panes with inverted watermark. Light faults. SG SB 3 £200
SA1050 BOOKLET 1921 3/- booklet, black on salmon-pink. Superb and complete, scarce in this condition. SG SB3 £325
AS472 BOOKLET 1926 London printing 2/6 black on salmon-pink booklet with wording in capital letters either side of Arms and with black stitching at left. Intact, containing 1d pane of six (with watermark inverted) and ˝d pair (with watermark upright). Also containing four interleaves with printed advertising. A rare and underrated booklet. SG SB5
 
Note: although SG and the UHB both list this booklet, neither illustrate it. The black stitching and country name in capital letters are definitive features, as are the contents. The ˝d and 1d being London printings perforated 14˝x14 (SG 30, 31) whereas SG SB6 has white stitching and contains Pretoria printings perforated 13˝x14 (SG 30e, 31e). There are two versions of this booklet, one with waxed interleaves and the one offered here with advertising interleaves.
£850
SA1725 BOOKLET 1927 Pretoria printing 2/6 black on dark pink. Only one 1d value remaining, covers and interleaving complete. Fair for this rare booklet. SG SB6 £300
AS481 BOOKLET 1927 Pretoria printing 2/6 black on pink booklet with wording in upper and lower case letters either side of Arms and with white stitching at left. Reconstruction comprising all 14 constituent parts including: front and back covers, ˝d panes of six (two, both with watermark upright), 1d panes of six (four, one with watermark upright and three with watermark inverted) and six advertising interleaves printed both sides. One 1d pane showing portion of the adjoining stamps at right tęte-bęche. The panes of both values display a variety of marginal markings including three with two jubilee lines in different colours (one 1d with additional ‘arrow’) and three with one jubilee line and horizontal bars. Most panes with hinge marks on one or more rows. A few small faults including one 1d with margin re-attached and another with small stain, otherwise fine. A rare booklet. SG SB6
 
Note: the combination of country name in upper and lower case letters and lack of advertising on the front cover are definitive features of SG SB6, as are the contents, this being the only booklet to include the ˝d and 1d Pretoria printings perforated 13˝x14 (SG 30e, 31e). There are two versions of this booklet, this one issued in 1927 with pink covers and one issued in 1928 with darker pink covers and with differences in the advertising interleaves.
£1,250
AS486 BOOKLET 1928 Pretoria printing 2/6 black on dark pink booklet with wording in upper and lower case letters either side of Arms. Partial reconstruction comprising front and back covers and six interleaves with printed advertisements on both sides. Small ink mark on one cover, otherwise very fine. Very scarce. SG SB6
 
Note: the combination of country name in upper and lower case letters and lack of advertising on the front cover are definitive features of SG SB6. There are two versions of this booklet, one issued in 1927 with pink covers and this one issued in 1928 with darker pink covers and with differences in the advertising interleaves.
£275
AS487 BOOKLET 1928 Pretoria printing 2/6 black on dark pink. Front and back covers. Unobtrusive corner creasing on front cover, otherwise very fine. Rare. SG SB6 covers
 
Note: there are two versions of this booklet, one issued in 1927 with pink covers and this one issued in 1928 with darker pink covers.
£225
AS358 BOOKLET 1930 2/6 black on pink ‘Firestone’ booklet, front and back covers in very fine condition. SG SB7 covers £75
AS473 BOOKLET 1931 3/- black on pink ‘Smith’s Cooperage’ booklet, stitched at left. Reconstruction comprising all nine constituent parts including: front and back covers, 1d panes of six (two, both with watermark upright), 2d panes of four (three, two with watermark upright and one inverted) and two interleaves with printed inland and overseas postage rates with English on one side and Afrikaans on the reverse. Two 2d panes with hinge marks, otherwise very fine and fresh. A very scarce assembly. SG SB8 £1,100
SA4552 BOOKLET 1931 3/- black on pink ‘Smith’s Cooperage’ booklet, still containing two complete panes of 1d's and complete pane of 2d's (upright watermark). Also two interleaves with inland and overseas postal rates printed in both languages. One of the rarest South African booklets and in remarkably fine condition. SG SB8 £600
AS399 BOOKLET 1931 3/- black on pink ‘Smith’s Cooperage’ booklet. Front and back covers in very fine condition. Very scarce. SG SB8 covers £150
AS474 BOOKLET 1931 3/- black on pink ‘Smith’s Cooperage’ booklet. Front and back covers in very fine condition. Very scarce. SG SB8 covers £150
SA1727 BOOKLET 1938 6d Machine vended booklet. Fine and complete. SG SB11 £5
AS477 BOOKLET 1939-40 2/6 green on buff ‘Dri-Foot’ booklet, stitched at left. Reconstruction comprising all 14 constituent parts including: front and back covers, ˝d panes of six (two), 1d panes of six (four) all with watermark upright and six advertising interleaves printed both sides. Both ˝d panes and one 1d pane are unmounted. The rear cover with a few small surface scuffs on one side, otherwise very fine. A very scarce assembly. SG SB15 £750
SA2114 BOOKLET 1948 3/- 'KIRCHHOFFS' booklet, black on buff. Complete, very fine. SG SB18 £30
SA2410 BOOKLET 1951 3/6 booklet, black on buff. Proof impressions of the front and back covers and on reverse postal rates etc., being a horizontal strip of six of each cut from a larger piece. Several pencil correction marks, folded at centre with a few light edge faults. Most unusual and very scarce. SG SB19 cover proof impressions £50
SA3035 1946 Christmas 6d Booklet. Complete and fine. £15
SA6435 1947 Christmas 1/- Booklet. Complete and fine. £20
SA6436 1951 Christmas 6d Booklet. Complete and fine. £10
SA3041 1952 Christmas 6d Booklet. Complete and fine. £5
SA6437 1956 Christmas 6d Booklet. Complete and fine. £10
SA3042 1957 Christmas 1/- Booklet. Complete and fine. £10
SA3043 1959 Christmas 6d Booklet. Complete and fine. £10
SA3044 1959 Christmas 1/- Booklet. Complete and fine. £10
SA3045 1959 Christmas 2/6 Booklet. Complete and fine. £20
SA3046 1960 Christmas 6d Booklet. Complete and fine. £5
SA3048 1963 Christmas 5c Booklet. Complete and fine. £5
SA3049 1963 Christmas 10c Booklet. Complete and fine. £8
SA3050 1963 Christmas 20c Booklet. Complete and fine. £10
SA6107 BOOKLET 1984 ESSAY for a proposed R1.10 booklet. The cover with a photographically transposed image of Rissik Street Post Office and descriptive text of contents, the reverse with handwritten piece copied and applied giving the inland and airmail postage rates of 11c. Internally applied with panes of ten of both the 1c and 10c buildings definitive stapled at left. Endorsed in red ink on front cover '9 Mei 84'. UNIQUE. Ex. Herman Steyn collection.
 
Note: a pencil annotation on the album page alongside reads (in Afrikaans) “Made up to establish the suitability (by using existing sheets of stamps and the size of the proposed booklet) to see if they can fit”.
£250
SA6108 BOOKLET 1984 ESSAY for a proposed R1.10 booklet. The cover with a photographically transposed image of Rissik Street Post Office and descriptive text of contents, the reverse with handwritten piece copied and applied giving the inland and airmail postage rates of 11c. Internally applied with single pane of ten 11c buildings definitive stapled at left. Endorsed in red ink on front cover '10 Mei 84'. UNIQUE. Ex. Herman Steyn collection.
 
Note: a pencil annotation on the album page alongside reads (in Afrikaans) “Made up to establish the suitability (by using existing sheets of stamps and the size of the proposed booklet) to see if they can fit”.
£250
SA6261 BOOKLET 1987 Flood Relief Fund. Set of four each with different cover and contents. Very fine. SG SB20-SB23 £20
SA4912 BOOKLET 1993 Aviation in South Africa R4.50 booklet. Internally with pane of ten, with postage rates on the inside front cover, grey box on reverse. SG SB24 £12
SA3410 BOOKLET 1993 Aviation in South Africa R4.50 booklet. Internally with pane of ten, with postage rates on the inside front cover, grey box on reverse. Complete set of the ten types numbered as such in margins. An uncommon group. SG SB24 £100
SA6264 BOOKLET 1993 Aviation in South Africa R4.50 booklet. Internally with pane of ten, without postage rates on the inside front cover, grey box on reverse, numbered '4' in margin. SG SB24 var. £16
SA3409 BOOKLET 1993 Aviation in South Africa R4.50 booklet. Internally with pane of ten, without postage rates on the inside front cover, grey box on reverse, numbered '8' in margin. SG SB24 var. £16
SA3408 BOOKLET 1993 Aviation in South Africa R4.50 booklet. Internally with pane of ten, without postage rates on the inside front cover, grey box on reverse, numbered '10' in margin. SG SB24 var. £16
SA6263 BOOKLET 1993 Aviation in South Africa R4.50 booklet. Internally with pane of ten, with postage rates on the inside front cover, red box on reverse, numbered '2' in margin. SG SB24a £16
SA6262 BOOKLET 1993 Tourism 8r.50. Set of five different cover illustrations. Very fine. SG SB26 £28
SA6266 BOOKLETS 1995 Endangered Fauna to 2010 Wildlife: The Big Five. A complete run less the 1995 Tourism with additional labels, a total of 46 booklets. All very fine. A difficult assembly. SG SB27 and 27a - SB70 less SB28, SB28a, SB28b, SB29 £245
SA4916 BOOKLET 1996 Durban Indaba specially prepared booklet, internally with The Big Five sheetlet airmail postcard rate with publicity labels below. SG unlisted £10
SA3405 BOOKLET 1997 Endangered Fauna R10 booklet. Two examples internally showing panes attached at left and right. SG SB39 £25
SA4911 2007 R40.10 'The Big Five' booklet. SG SB68 £10
SA6265 BOOKLET 1999-2003 Premium Booklets. Group of six with 1999 Whales, 1999 Migratory Species, 2001 Wildlife, 2002 Anglo Boer War, 2003 Faces of Mandela and They Fought for Freedom. Very fine. SG SP1-SP4 plus two unlisted £35
SA5286 c1895 printed booklet titled 'PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS of SOUTH AFRICA', internally containing various views of the country and towns, in sepia highlighted in red-brown. The first being a double panoramic view of Cape Town and Table Mountain, further of Cape Town (one including the 'Burmester' premises in Adderley Street), Port Elizabeth, Graham's Town, Durban etc. Green cloth gilt, a little distressed. Lovely. £30
SA5287 c1895 printed booklet titled 'PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS of SOUTH AFRICA', internally containing various views of the country and towns, in sepia highlighted in red-brown. The first being a double panoramic view of Cape Town and Table Mountain, further of Cape Town (one including the 'Burmester' premises in Adderley Street), Port Elizabeth, Graham's Town, Durban etc. Maroon cloth gilt, a little distressed. Lovely. £30
POSTAL STATIONERY
SA6139 1913 KGV ˝d yellow-green stationery card. Superb unused. H&G 4 £20
SA6138 1913 KGV 1d scarlet stationery card, without dividing line at centre. Superb unused. H&G 2 £35
SA6141 1913 KGV ˝d yellow-green Reply Paid stationery card, on slightly glossy card. Superb unused. Scarce. £65
SA6142 1913 KGV ˝d yellow-green Reply Paid stationery card, on coarse card. Superb unused. Scarce. £65
SA3997 1915 25th October, KGV Kings Head ˝d yellow-green stationery card, cancelled crisp 'WAKKERSTROOM / TRANSVAAL' dc datestamp, addressed to Natal. £20
SA4098 1917 30th August, KGV Kings Head ˝d yellow-green stationery card, cancelled crisp 'WALVIS BAY' dc datestamp, addressed to Windhuk. £20
SA3996 1919 24th March, KGV Kings Head ˝d yellow-green stationery card, cancelled crisp 'WALVIS BAY' dc datestamp, addressed to Windhuk. Further struck at left with 'PASSED BY CENSOR / Z/16' violet cachet. £25
SA3999 1923 28th February, KGV Kings Head 1d scarlet stationery card, cancelled 'SENEKAL' dc datestamp, addressed to Basutoland. Filing spike. £20
SA4000 1924 12th February, KGV Kings Head 1d scarlet stationery card, cancelled 'RUSTENBURG' dc datestamp, addressed to Basutoland. Filing spike. £15
SA729 1926 KGV ‘Kings Head’ 1˝d brown postal stationery card on cream board, fine unused. Very scarce with apparently only 300 cards issued. Q&J P8b £125
SA5239 1927 'Springbok' ˝d green and black stationery card, with additional ˝d stamp added. From the illustrated series showing a black and white image of 'Capetown and Table Mountain' on reverse (Numbered '1'). Very fine unused. £8
SA5238 1927 'Springbok' ˝d green and black stationery card, with additional ˝d stamp added. From the illustrated series showing a black and white image of 'Valsch River and Bridge. Kroonstad. Transvaal' on reverse (Numbered '25'). Very fine unused. £8
SA310 1932 'Ship' 1d red and black stationery card. Complete set of the 12 views on reverse, pristine unused. A scarce set complete. Q & J P14 £200
SA1997 1933 6th April, 'Ship' 1d red and black stationery card cancelled 'BETHLEHEM', addressed to Senekal. £15
SA2006 1934 8th September, 'Springbok' ˝d green and black stationery card (London printing), cancelled 'THREE SISTERS RAIL', addressed to Beaufort West. Unusual. £20
SA2060 1935 4th November, 'Springbok' ˝d green and black stationery card (Pretoria printing), cancelled 'BRANDFORT', addressed to Basutoland. Filing spike as often to this address. £15
AS137 1936 bilingual Parcel Post label (128x68mm) printed in red on gummed paper with Springbok watermark. Most unusual. £45
SA1979 1937 15th March, 'Springbok' ˝d green stationery card (Pretoria printing), cancelled 'CULLINAN', addressed to Basutoland. Filing spike as often to this address. £15
SA1980 1937 1st December, 'Springbok' ˝d green stationery card (Pretoria printing), cancelled 'HEILBRON', addressed to Basutoland. Filing spike as often to this address. £15
SA1984 1958 4th September, 1d Ship redrawn design stationery letter card uprated with 1d Animal definitive, cancelled light part 'PAARL' datestamp, addressed to Johannesburg. Uncommon. £15
AS369 1962 Registered postal stationery envelope with 'JOHN DICKINSON & CO. (AFRICA) LTD.' printed under the flap and a large Coat of Arms printed on it (Q&J type R46B). Showing variety large part of printing omitted on front and back, presumably due to a large intrusion on the printing plate. Most unusual. £275
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