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SA5199
SA3214
1915 1d black and scarlet. Lower right corner vertical pair, major variety BLACK PRINTING DOUBLE. Hinged on upper stamp and margin, lower stamp unmounted although light horizontal bend. Upper stamp with black ink smear. An extraordinary multiple which is most likely UNIQUE. B.P.A. certificate (1987). SG D2a
 
Note: the nature of this type of variety almost always occurs at either upper or lower / periphery of the sheet. Bearing in mind that this is the corner pair, it may well be that this pair represents the most dramatic version of this variety. It is also interesting to note that it is NOT recorded in the Union Handbook
1969 4c, Afrikaans at top 'RSA' upright wmk., deep myrtle-green and pale green. Block of four superb unmounted. Scarce. SG D62c
£2,850
£900
Last update: 24th March, 2023
POSTAGE DUES
SA3249 1914 ½d to 1/-, complete set of seven values. Very fine mint. SG D1-D7 £40
SA6223 1914 ½d to 1/-, complete set of seven values plus shades of the 1d and 2d black and bright violet. Very fine mint. SG D1-D7, D3a £45
SA3253 1914-15 ½d to 6d, set of six values in blocks of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG D1-D6 £60
SA3428 1915 ½d black and green. Block of 24 being the upper four rows of the pane, showing fraction bar shifted to right (all stamps column 2). Very fine mint or unmounted. SG D1 and vars. (UHB D1 V1) £30
SA3258 1915 1d black and scarlet. Pair, left stamp showing short serif to '1' (rows 4. 5 and 9/1). Very fine mint. SG D2 and var. (UHB D2 V4) £10
SA5199 1915 1d black and scarlet. Lower right corner vertical pair, major variety BLACK PRINTING DOUBLE. Hinged on upper stamp and margin, lower stamp unmounted although light horizontal bend. Upper stamp with black ink smear. An extraordinary multiple which is most likely UNIQUE. B.P.A. certificate (1987). SG D2a
 
Note: the nature of this type of variety almost always occurs at either upper or lower / periphery of the sheet. Bearing in mind that this is the corner pair, it may well be that this pair represents the most dramatic version of this variety. It is also interesting to note that it is NOT recorded in the Union Handbook 		£2,850
SA3245 1922 2d black and bright violet. Lower right corner block of four, both right stamps showing raised 'd' (constant, all stamps column 6). Hinged on margin stamps very fine unmounted. SG D3a and vars. (UHB D3 V1) £40
SA3261 1922 2d black and bright violet. Upper left corner pair, left stamp showing stubbed foot of '2d' (constant, row 1/1). Hinged on margin, stamps very fine unmounted. SG D3a and var. (UHB D3 V2) £20
SA4938 1922 2d black and bright violet. Lower marginal block of four upper left stamp showing inverted 'p' for 'd' (constant, row 9/3). Very fine unmounted. SG D3a and var. (UHB D3 V3) £35
SA3262 1922 2d black and bright violet. Horizontal pair, left stamp showing sloping downstroke of 'd' (constant, row 9/6). Very fine mint. SG D3a and var. (UHB D3 V4) £20
SA3264 1922 2d black and bright violet. Lower left corner pair right stamp showing thicker downstroke of 'd'. Very fine mint. SG D3a and var. (UHB D3 V5) £15
SA6224 1914 2d black and reddish violet, watermark inverted. Very fine unmounted. Scarce as such. SG D3w £185
SA4937 1915 3d black and bright blue. Upper right corner block of four both right stamps showing raised 'd' (all rows column 6). Hinged on margin, stamps very fine unmounted. SG D4 and vars. (UHB D4 V1) £18
SA3252 1915 3d black and bright blue, watermark inverted. Very fine mint. SG D4w £30
SA722 1915 3d black and bright blue, watermark inverted. Very fine unmounted. SG D4w £50
SA6225 1915 3d black and bright blue, watermark inverted. Lower marginal, superb and fresh unmounted. SG D4w £50
SA3250 1915 3d black and bright blue, watermark inverted. Block of four, very fine mint or unmounted. SG D4w £150
SA3255 1915 5d black and sepia. Upper left corner block of four, hinged on margin stamps very fine unmounted. SG D5 £20
SA4936 1915 5d black and sepia. Lower right corner block of four both right stamps showing raised 'd' (all rows column 6). Very fine mint or unmounted. SG D5 and vars. (UHB D5 V1) £25
SA3265 1915 5d black and sepia. Right marginal pair, right stamp showing thicker downstroke of 'd'. Superb unmounted. SG D5 var. (UHB D5 V3) £15
SA3190 1915 5d black and sepia. Complete right pane of 60 stamps, showing minor varieties. Fresh unmounted. A lovely and uncommon piece. SG D5 £195
SA6226 1915 6d black and slate. Very fine unmounted. SG D6 £10
SA6227 1915 1/- red and black. Upper marginal, superb unmounted. SG D7 £70
SA3251 1915 1/- red and black. Upper left corner copy, hinged on margin stamp very fine unmounted. SG D7 £70
SA2919 1922 Rouletted, ½d to 1½d set of three values. Very fine used. SG D8-D10 £14
SA3269 1922 Rouletted, 1d and 1½d. Both in matching right marginal pairs showing solid lower right spandrel flaw (constant, row 3/6 pane1). Very fine mint or unmounted. SG D9, D10 and vars. (UHB D9, D10 V1) £15
SA3272 1922 Rouletted, ½d and 1d. Block of four or single showing joined 'AF' of 'AFRICA' flaw (constant, row 10/5, pane3). Very fine mint or unmounted. SG D8, D9 and vars. (UHB DD8, D9 V6) £12
SA595 1922 Rouletted ½d black and bright green. Block of 12 from the top of pane 2. Row 2/1 showing flaw V3 ‘white dot top right of ‘T’’. Very fine mint. SG D8 £18
SA596 1922 Rouletted ½d black and bright green. Block of four. Row 4/3 showing flaw V4 ‘white blob near spandrel’. Very fine mint. SG D8 and var. £10
SA3275 1922 Rouletted ½d black and bright green. Left marginal pair right stamp showing broken '2' of '½d' flaw (constant, row 9/2, pane 3). Very fine mint. SG D8 and var. (UHB D8 V9) £10
SA598 1922 Rouletted 1d black and rose-red. Horizontal pair, the right stamp (Row 3/6) with flaw V1 ‘solid lower right spandrel’. Fine mint. SG D9 and var. £8
SA599 1922 Rouletted 1d black and rose-red. Right marginal block of four. Row 3/6 showing flaw V1 ‘solid lower right spandrel’. Ink marking in margin, otherwise fine mint. SG D9 and var. £8
SA3281 1922 Rouletted 1d black and rose-red. Block of 12 being the upper two rows of the pane, stamp 2/1 showing white dot top right of 'T' of 'POSTAGE' flaw (constant, row 2/1 pane2). Very fine mint or unmounted. SG D9 and var. (UHB D9 V3) £20
SA3191 1922 Rouletted 1d black and rose-red. Block of 36 being the upper six rows of the sheet. Fine / very fine used cancelled 'WEPENER 24 MAR 23'. Some faults as to be expected from a commercially used multiple of this size. SG D9 £40
SA605 1922 Rouletted 1d black and rose-red. Right marginal block of 16, one showing white (under inked?) area at lower left. Very fine mint. SG D9 £15
SA731 1922 Rouletted 1d black and rose-red. Left marginal block of six showing dramatic downwards shift of value, in addition strong downwards shift of roulettes. Very fine mint or unmounted. Uncommon. SG D9 vars. (UHBD9 V7) £150
SA606 1922 Rouletted 1½d black and yellow-brown. Horizontal pair, right stamp (Row 3/6) showing flaw V1 ‘solid lower right spandrel’. Very fine mint. SG D10 and var. £8
SA3270 1922 Rouletted 1½d black and yellow-brown. Right marginal block of four upper right stamp showing solid lower right spandrel flaw (constant, row 3/6, pane 1). Very fine mint. SG D10 and var. (UHB D10 V1) £15
SA3278 1922 Rouletted 1½d black and yellow-brown. Right marginal block of four upper left stamp showing broken frame above '1½d'. Very fine mint. SG D10 and var. £15
SA610 1922 Rouletted 1½d black and yellow-brown. SW corner marginal block of 35 (5x7) showing alternate vertical roulettes at an angle resulting in very wide or narrow stamps, particularly evident on the lower rows. Row 4/3 showing flaw V4. Very fine mint. SG D10 var. £125
SA3280 1922 Rouletted 1½d black and yellow-brown. Left marginal block of four showing value and / or roulette out of register with frame. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG D10 var. (UHB D10 V7) £45
SA613 1922 Rouletted 1½d black and yellow-brown. SE corner marginal vertical strip of four showing rouletting at right misplaced far to the right and at an angle resulting in very wide stamps, almost ‘imperforate to margin’. Very fine mint. SG D10 var. £165
SA6228 1922-26 ½d to 6d Pretoria printings. Complete set of six values plus 2d black and deep violet shade. Very fine mint. SG D11-D16, D14b £30
SA2920 1922-26 ½d to 6d Pretoria printings. Complete set of six values plus 2d shade. Very fine used. SG D11-D16 £20
SA3294 1924 1d, Pretoria printing. Left marginal block of four showing missing perf. holes between left stamps. Very fine mint. SG D12 var. (UHB D12 V17) £20
SA3290 1924 1d, Pretoria printing. Showing leftwards shift of perforations and short vertical pre-printing paper crease at top. Very fine mint. SG D12 var. £20
SA3284 1923 1d, Pretoria printing. Block of 12 being two rows across the pane, showing leftwards shift of perforations into design of stamps. Very fine unmounted. SG D12 var. £45
SA3291 1924 1d, Pretoria printing. Right marginal showing downwards shift of value. Hinged on margin stamp superb unmounted. SG D12 var. £25
SA3293 1924 1d, Pretoria printing. Left marginal block of four with two large printer's dots in margin, in addition showing upwards shift of value. Light creasing, fine mint. SG D12 var. £30
SA645 1924 1½d, Pretoria printing. Showing leftwards shift of value. Very fine mint. SG D13 var. £10
SA3437 1922-24 ½d to 1½d, Pretoria printings. Three values, each in a pair and each showing ‘POSTADE’ for ‘POSTAGE' flaws (constant, row 3/1). Very fine mint. SG D11-13 and vars. (UHB D11-D13 V2 plate 1 left pane) £15
SA4941 1922-24 ½d to 2d, Pretoria printings. Four values, each in a pair and each showing ‘POSTADE’ for ‘POSTAGE' flaws (constant, row 3/1). Very fine mint. SG D11-14 and vars. (UHB D11-D14 V2 plate 1 left pane) £20
SA4944 1922-24 2d, Pretoria printings. Pair left stamp showing ‘POSTADE’ for ‘POSTAGE' flaw (constant, row 3/1). Very fine unmounted. SG D14 and var. (UHB D14 V2 plate 1 left pane) £15
SA3287 1922 2d, Pretoria printings. Upper left corner block of six, lower left stamp showing ‘POSTADE’ for ‘POSTAGE' flaw (constant, row 3/1). Very fine mint unmounted. SG D14 and var. (UHB D14 V2) £20
SA3296 1924 2d, Pretoria printing. Upper marginal vertical pair showing missing perf. holes between stamps. Very fine mint. SG D14 var. (UHB D14 V17) £12
SA646 1923 2d, Pretoria printing. Pale violet shade, left marginal pair showing variety ‘POSTADE’ for ‘POSTAGE’, row 3/1. Superb unmounted. SG D14 var / UHB D14 Va £10
SA3192 1923 2d, Pretoria printing, black and pale violet. Complete right pane of 60 (now folded), plate 1 showing flaws on rows 7/5 and 10/2, in addition the entire left vertical column showing missing perf. holes between each stamp. Some light faults, fine unmounted. SG D14 and vars. £80
SA631 1923 2d black and pale violet. Lower right corner block of four, major variety IMPERFORATE. Very fine or superb mint. A rare multiple. SG D14a £650
SA3193 1923 2d, Pretoria printing, black and deep violet. Complete right pane of 60 (now folded), plate 3 with flaw on position 4/3, in addition very poorly inked with both under and over-inking on many impressions. Some marginal faults but stamps mostly superb unmounted. A most unusual piece. SG 14b and vars. £300
SA4933 1923 2d, Pretoria printing black and deep violet shade. Horizontal strip of six from the base of the pane. Hinged on one stamp otherwise very fine unmounted. SG D14b £75
SA6229 1923 6d black and slate, Pretoria printing. Superb unmounted. SG D16 £10
SA4943 1923 6d black and slate, Pretoria printing. Showing downwards shift of '6d'. Very fine mint. SG D16 var. £20
SA391 1927-28 imperforate frame plate proof in carmine (colour of issued 1d). Top marginal block of four on gummed, unwatermarked paper. Crease in margin only and odd minor gum wrinkle, otherwise very fine - superb mint. As SG D17-21 var £275
SA6230 1927-28 ½d to 6d, no wmk. Set of five values. Very fine mint. SG D17-D21 £18
SA6231 1927-28 ½d to 6d, no wmk. Set of five values plus shades of the ½d, 1d and 2d black and purple. Very fine or superb unmounted. SG D17-D21, D19a £45
SA3302 1927-28 ½d to 6d, no wmk. Set of five values in blocks of four, one 1d showing blunt '1' of '1d'. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG D17-D21 £90
SA3306 1927 ½d no wmk., black and green. Upper right corner block of six lower right right stamp showing blunt '2' flaw (constant, rows 3/6, 8/6). Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG D17, 17a £20
SA3314 1927 ½d no wmk., black and green. Showing downwards shift of value. Very fine unmounted. SG D17 var. £15
AS204 1927 ½d black and green, no watermark. Showing a major downward shift of the value. Gum inclusion, otherwise very fine fresh mint. Spectacular and scarce this pronounced. SG D17 var £65
SA3309 1927 1d no wmk., black and carmine. Upper left corner pair right stamp showing stop after 'DUE' flaw (constant, row 1/2). Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG D18 and var. (UHB D18 V1) £15
SA3312 1927 1d no wmk., black and carmine. Pair left stamp showing blunt serif to '1' (constant, various rows stamp 1). Very fine mint. SG D18 and var. (UHB D18 V10) £6
SA3317 1927 1d no wmk., black and carmine. Right marginal block of six showing missing perf. holes between left block. Very fine mint. SG D18 and var. (UHB D18 V9) £12
SA3318 1927 1d no wmk., black and carmine. Right marginal pair right stamp showing prominent black mark above '1'. Very fine mint. SG D18 and var. £15
SA3194 1927 1d, complete left pane of 60. Showing stop after 'DUE' flaw on row 2/1, and further flaws on rows 5/2, 7/1, blunted serif of '1' on row 6/1. Hinged on margins, stamps very fine unmounted. SG D18 and vars. £60
SA3307 1927 2d no wmk., black and mauve. Upper left corner pair upper right stamp showing stop after 'DUE' flaw (constant, row 1/2). Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG D19 and var. (UHB D19 V1) £15
SA3420 1927 2d no wmk., black and mauve. Block of 12 being the lower two rows of the pane, all showing good rightwards shift of value. Superb unmounted. Striking and uncommon. SG D19 vars. £195
SA3321 1927 2d, no wmk., black and mauve. Horizontal pair showing crisp offsets of ‘2d’ on reverse. Superb unmounted. SG D19 var. (UHB D19 V12) £30
SA6233 1927 2d no wmk., black and purple. Very fine unmounted. SG D19a £20
SA2723 1927 2d no wmk., black and purple. Lower marginal, superb unmounted. SG D19a £20
SA3308 1927 2d no wmk., black and purple. Upper left corner block of four upper right stamp showing stop after 'DUE' flaw (constant, row 1/2). Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG D19a and var. (UHB D19a V1) £80
SA3322 1927 2d no wmk., black and purple. Lower marginal pair showing missing perforation hole between, in addition left stamp black mark around value. Very fine mint. SG D19a vars. (UHB D19a V9, V10) £45
SA3429 1927 3d no wmk., black and blue. Upper left corner block of four upper right stamp showing stop after 'DUE' flaw (constant, row 1/2). Hinged on margin stamps very fine unmounted. SG D20 and var. (UHB D20 V1) £35
SA2921 1927 3d no. wmk., black and blue. Very fine used. SG D20 £18
SA3328 1934 ½d, wmk. upright. Pair showing rightwards shift of value Very fine mint. SG D22 var. (UHB D22 V6) £20
SA6232 1934 2d, wmk. inverted. Superb unmounted. SG D23w £22
SA3340 1934 1d, bilingual roto., left marginal pair both stamps showing malformed foot of '1' of '1d'. Very fine mint. SG D25 vars. £10
SA3333 1939 2d, wmk. upright. Right marginal, superb unmounted. SG D26 £40
SA3339 1939 2d, wmk. upright. Left marginal pair both stamps showing dots of '2' of '2d'. Very fine mint. SG D26 vars. £65
SA3337 1939 2d, wmk. upright. Lower left corner strip of three, right stamp showing malformed dot of '2d' (constant, row 20/3). Very fine mint. SG D26 and var. £90
SA3331 1939 2d, wmk. upright. Right marginal block of four, lower left stamp showing malformed '2' of '2d'. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG D26 and var. £125
SA3338 1939 2d, wmk. inverted. Lower marginal, showing malformed dot of '2d' (constant, row 20/3). Very fine mint. SG D26w var. £45
SA3332 1932 3d, bilingual roto, black and Prussian blue. Superb unmounted. SG D27 £25
SA3334 1932 3d, bilingual roto, black and Prussian blue. Upper left corner block of four, hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG D27 £100
SA3342 1935 3d, bilingual roto, deep blue and blue, watermark inverted. Left marginal block of four both left stamps showing partially missing '3d'. Superb unmounted. SG D28 and vars. £40
SA3341 1935 3d, bilingual roto, deep blue and blue, watermark inverted. Left marginal block of four both left stamps showing partially missing '3d'. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG D28 and vars. £45
SA3335 1942 3d, bilingual roto, indigo and milky blue shade, watermark inverted. Superb unmounted. SG D28a £55
SA3344 1942 3d, bilingual roto, indigo and milky blue shade, watermark inverted. Block of four, very fine mint or unmounted. SG D28a £150
SA3336 1935 3d, bilingual roto, indigo and milky blue shade, watermark inverted. Upper marginal block of four. Superb unmounted. SG D28a £220
SA3350 1942 3d, bilingual roto, indigo and milky blue shade, watermark inverted. Pair, left stamp showing white mark in lower loop of 'S' of 'SUIDAFRIKA' flaw (constant, row 4/1). Very fine mint. SG D28a and var. (UHB D27 V1) £85
SA6234 1942 3d, bilingual roto, indigo and milky blue shade, watermark upright. Superb unmounted. SG D28w £40
SA6235 1933 6d, bilingual roto, green and brown-ochre shade, wmk. inverted. Superb unmounted. SG D29 £22
SA3345 1933 6d, bilingual roto, green and brown-ochre shade, wmk. inverted. Upper marginal, superb unmounted. SG D29 £22
SA3346 1938 6d, bilingual roto, green and bright orange shade, wmk. inverted. Block of four, superb unmounted. SG D29a £40
SA3347 1938 6d, bilingual roto, green and bright orange shade, wmk. inverted. Showing white mark in lower loop of 'S' of 'SUIDAFRIKA' flaw (constant, row 4/1). Very fine mint. SG D29a var. (UHB D28 V1) £20
SA3351 1943-44 ½d to 3d Bantams, set of four values very fine mint. SG D30-D33 £35
SA2724 1943-44 ½d to 3d Bantams, set of four values superb unmounted. SG D30-D33 £50
SA3353 1943-44 ½d to 3d Bantams, set of four values in blocks of six (two units). Hinged on margins stamps superb unmounted. SG D30-D33 £100
SA3359 1943 1d and 2d Bantams. Each a 'narrow' unit due to misaligned perforation comb. Fine mint. SG D31, D32 vars. £15
SA3354 1943 ½d Bantam. Lower right corner block of six (two units), hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG D30 £25
SA2725 1943 2d Bantam, bright violet. Superb unmounted. SG D32a £12
SA3356 1943 2d Bantam, bright violet. Left marginal superb unmounted. SG D32a £12
SA3357 1943 3d Bantam. Left marginal superb unmounted. SG D33 £35
SA3355 1943 3d Bantam. Upper marginal block of six (two units), hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG D33 £70
SA2916 1943-44 ½d to 3d Bantams, set of four values very fine used. Uncommon. SG D30-D33 £85
SA2726 1948-49 ½d to 6d unhyphenated, complete set of five values superb unmounted. SG D34-D38 £55
SA3360 1948-49 ½d to 6d unhyphenated, complete set of five values superb unmounted, mostly marginal. SG D34-D38 £55
SA3361 1948-49 ½d to 6d unhyphenated, complete set of five values in blocks of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG D34-D38 £130
SA2927 1948-49 ½d to 6d unhyphenated, complete set of five values very fine used. SG D34-D38 £35
SA3362 1948 ½d, unhyphenated. Right marginal block of four showing sheet number in margin. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG D34 £15
SA653 1948 ½d, unhyphenated. Two copies showing shift of ‘½d’ either up or down. Superb unmounted. SG D34 vars. £20
SA6236 1948 2d, unhyphenated. Showing thick ‘2D’ variety. Superb unmounted. SG D36a £60
SA654 1948 2d, unhyphenated. Pair, right stamp showing thick ‘2D’ variety. Superb unmounted. SG D36, D36a £70
SA655 1948 2d, unhyphenated. Block of eight, right block ALL showing thick ‘2D’ varieties, rows 15/5-6, 16/5-6. Hinged on three stamps, otherwise very fine unmounted. Scarce in this complete format. SG D36, D36a £200
SA3367 1948 2d, unhyphenated. Vertical block of eight, central block ALL showing thick ‘2D’ varieties, rows 15/5-6, 16/5-6. Very fine mint unmounted (including varieties). Scarce in this complete format. SG D36, D36a £200
SA3430 1948 2d, unhyphenated. Vertical block of 16, right central block ALL showing thick ‘2D’ varieties, rows 15/5-6, 16/5-6. Very fine mint unmounted (including varieties). Scarce in this complete format. SG D36, D36a £220
SA3363 1948 3d, unhyphenated. Right marginal block of four showing sheet number in margin. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG D37 £60
SA3365 1948 3d, unhyphenated, block of four lower right stamp showing break in frame above 'FR' of 'AFRICA' flaw (constant, row 2/10). Very fine mint or unmounted (including flaw). SG D37 and var. (UHB D36 V1) £50
SA2727 1950-58 1d to 1/-, complete set of six values superb unmounted. SG D39-D44 £25
SA4940 1950-51 1d, 2d and 3d hyphenated. Either a pair or left marginal block of four, upper or lower left stamps showing white leaf extended to right flaws (constant, row 8/1). Very fine mint or unmounted. SG D39, D40, D41 and vars. (UHB V2) £25
SA3381 1950-51 1d, 2d, 3d and 6d hyphenated. Each in a left marginal block of four, upper or lower left stamps showing white leaf extended to right flaws (constant, row 8/1). 1d and 2d hinged on upper pairs otherwise unmounted. SG D39, D40, D41, D43 and vars. (UHB V2) £50
SA2738 1950-51 1d, 2d, 3d and 6d hyphenated. Each in pair or block of four one stamp showing white dot joining 'AA' of 'TE BETAAL' flaws (constant, row 14/9). One 1d hinged otherwise very fine unmounted. SG D39, D40, D41, D43 and vars. (UHB V4) £30
SA3379 1950-51 1d, 2d, 3d and 6d hyphenated. Each in a block of four upper left stamps showing oblique line flaws (constant, row 18/7). Very fine mint or unmounted. SG D39, D40, D41, D43 and vars. (UHB D38, D40, D44, D46 V5) £50
SA3369 1951-52 2d hyphenated, all four printings in blocks of four. One stamp hinged otherwise unmounted. SG D40, D40a and shades (UHB D40-D43) £20
SA657 1951 2d, hyphenated. Pair, right stamp showing thick '2D’, Superb unmounted. SG D40 and a £8
SA658 1951 2d, hyphenated. Block of four, ALL showing thick '2d’ varieties, rows 15/5-6, 16/5-6. Superb unmounted. SG D40 and a £35
AS421 1951 2d black and violet, hyphenated. Block of eight (2x4), the central block of four each showing the variety THICK ‘2D.’ (rows 15/5-6, 16/5-6). Light hinge mark on upper pair, the other stamps (including the varieties) are superb unmounted mint. SG D40, D40a £40
SA3434 1951 2d, hyphenated, black and slate-lilac, issue 1. Block of 12, right central block ALL showing thick '2d’ varieties, rows 15/5-6, 16/5-6. Very fine mint or unmounted (including flaws). SG D40 and a (UHB D40 V10) £45
SA3432 1952 2d, hyphenated, black and reddish violet, issue 2. Left marginal block of 24, right central block ALL showing thick '2d’ varieties, rows 15/5-6, 16/5-6. Very fine mint or unmounted (including flaws). SG D40 and a (UHB D41 V10) £50
SA3435 1957 2d, hyphenated, jet-black and dull purple, issue 3. Block of 12, right central block ALL showing thick '2d’ varieties, rows 15/5-6, 16/5-6. Very fine mint or unmounted (including flaws). SG D40 and a (UHB D42 V10) £45
SA3431 1952 2d, hyphenated, black and reddish violet issue 2. Lower marginal block of six upper left stamp showing oblique line flaw (constant, row 18/7). Very fine mint or unmounted. SG D40 and var. (UHB D41 V5) £15
SA3433 1957 2d, hyphenated, jet-black and dull purple issue 3. Lower marginal block of six upper left stamp showing oblique line flaw (constant, row 18/7). Very fine mint or unmounted. SG D40 shade and var. (UHB D42 V5) £15
SA3372 1951 2d, hyphenated. Upper marginal pair showing downwards value shift. Superb unmounted. SG D40 var. (UHB D42 V11) £30
AS419 1950 3d deep blue and blue, hyphenated. Block of four, the upper left stamp showing the SPLIT ‘D’ flaw (row 7/5 of every 4th sheet). Very fine mint with hinge mark across the upper pair, the lower pair is unmounted. SG D41, D41a £65
AS420 1950 3d deep blue and blue, hyphenated. Block of four, the upper left stamp showing the SPLIT ‘D’ flaw (row 7/5 of every 4th sheet). Very fine unmounted mint. SG D41, D41a £100
SA723 1950 3d, hyphenated. Block of four upper left stamp showing split ‘d’ of '3d' flaw (constant, row 7/5 every fourth sheet). Superb unmounted. SG D41 and a £90
SA1623 1950 3d, hyphenated. Block of six lower central stamp showing split 'd' flaw (constant, row 7/5, every fourth sheet). Very fine used, a scarce multiple. SG D41 and a £65
SA5846 1958 4d, hyphenated. Horizontal pair left stamp showing retouch flaw (constant, row 1/1). Very fine mint. SG D42 / 42a. (UHB D45 V6) £25
SA4929 1958 4d, hyphenated. Upper marginal block of four upper left stamp showing retouch flaw (constant, row 1/1). Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG D42 / 42a. (UHB D45 V6) £50
SA3375 1950 6d hyphenated. Both printings in matching lower left corner blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG D43 and shade (UHB D46, D47) £35
SA3378 1950 6d, hyphenated. Block of four upper right stamp showing prominent dot in first 'A' of 'AFRICA' flaw (constant, row 5/6). Superb unmounted. SG D43 and var. (UHB D47 V6) £40
SA2930 1961 1c to 10c, complete set of six values superb unmounted. SG D45-D50 £8
SA3247 1961 1c to 10c, complete set of six values corner blocks of four. Hinged on margins stamps superb unmounted. SG D45-D50 £32
SA3248 1961 5c, right marginal block of six lower left stamp showing closed '5' of '5c' flaw (constant, row3/8). Hinged on upper row, lower including flaw superb unmounted. SG D48 and var. £15
SA2928 1961 1c to 10c, complete set of six values very fine used. SG D45-D50 £30
SA3233 1961-69 Arms wmk. Complete set of six values plus language types of 1c, 4c and 5c shade, blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG D51-D58 £70
SA3236 1961 1c, Arms wmk., Afrikaans at top. Upper left corner block of six lower right stamp showing broken 'c' of '1c' (constant, row 3/2). Hinged on margin, stamps superb unmounted. SG D51 and var. £6
SA3237 1961 1c, Arms wmk., Afrikaans at top. Upper right corner block of 12 lower left stamp showing broken '1' of '1c' (constant, row 3/8). Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG D51 and var. £6
SA3238 1961 2c, Arms wmk., English at top. Upper left corner block of ten lower right stamp showing slanting 'c' of '2c' flaw (constant, row 5/2). Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG D53 and var. £8
SA3235 1961 2c, Arms wmk., English at top. Left marginal strip of five second stamp showing strong pre-printing paper crease running vertically through. Superb unmounted. Striking and scarce. SG D53 and var. £50
SA3240 1961 4c, Arms wmk., Afrikaans at top. Lower right corner block of four showing cylinder numbers '288 263' plus sheet number in margins. Superb unmounted. SG D54 £15
SA3241 1969 4c, Arms wmk., English at top. Lower right corner block of four showing cylinder numbers '288 263' plus sheet number in margins. Very fine mint or unmounted. Uncommon. SG D54a £35
SA3244 1969 4c, Arms wmk., English at top. Horizontal pair right stamp showing blob by 'TE' of 'TE BETAAL' flaw (constant, row 3/1), in addition fine green line running through both '4c'. Superb unmounted. SG D54a vars. £25
SA3243 1969 4c, Arms wmk., English at top. Upper right corner vertical strip pf three lower stamp showing broken '4' of '4c' flaw (constant, row 3/10). Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG D54a and var. £30
SA3242 1969 4c, Arms wmk., English at top. Lower marginal arrow block of six upper left stamp showing mark in frame below 'A' of 'AFRIKA' flaw (constant, row 8/5). Hinged on upper pair (including flaw) or unmounted. SG D54a and var. £45
SA3195 1969 4c, Arms watermark, English at top. Complete upper marginal row of ten showing varieties dot alongside 'TE' (row 1/3) and prominent curved hairlines through six of the ten stamps. Hinged on margin, stamps superb unmounted. A scarce positional piece. SG D54 and vars. £50
SA3246 1962 5c, Arms wmk., English at top black and grey-blue shade. Right marginal strip of three left stamp showing closed '5' of '5c' flaw (constant, row 3/8). Superb unmounted. SG D56 and var. £8
SA3239 1961 2c, 5c and 10c, Arms wmk., English at top. Each in an upper left corner block of six or strip of three showing serif on 'C' of 'REPUBLIC' flaws (constant, row 1/3). Hinged on margins stamps superb unmounted. SG D53, D56, D58 and vars. £15
SA3199 1969 1c, 2c and 6c 'RSA' tete-beche wmk., Swiss paper, English at top. Showing blob by 'TE' of 'TE BETAAL' (constant, row 1/3), each in a pair with normal. Superb unmounted. SG D60, D62, D68 (Swiss) and vars. £15
SA3201 1967 1c 'RSA' tete-beche wmk, Swiss paper, Afrikaans at top. Showing broken '1' of '1c' (constant, row 2/3) in positional upper left corner block of six. Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG D59 (Swiss) and var. £6
SA3198 1967 1c 'RSA' tete-beche wmk, Swiss paper, English and Afrikaans at top. Showing either blob by 'TE' of 'TE BETAAL' (constant, row 1/3) on English or broken '1' of '1c' (constant, row 2/3) on Afrikaans, each in a in positional upper left corner block of six. Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG D59 (Swiss) and vars. £12
SA3202 1976 2c, 'RSA' tete-beche wmk., Swiss paper, English at top. Showing sloping 'c' of '2c' (constant, row 5/2), in positional upper left corner block of ten. Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG D62 (Swiss) and var. £6
SA3203 1967 10c, 'RSA' tete-beche wmk., Swiss paper, English at top. Showing malformed '10' of '10c' (constant, row 1/5), right stamp in a positional upper left corner strip of three. Hinged on margin, stamps superb unmounted. SG D70 (Swiss) and var. £10
SA3227 1967 'RSA' tete-beche wmk., Harrison paper, both English and Afrikaans at top. Complete set of six values blocks of four superb unmounted. SG D59-D70 less D62b, D62c £150
SA3206 1967 1c, 5c and 6c 'RSA' tete-beche wmk., Harrison paper, English at top. Each in a matching upper left positional corner block of six showing blob by 'TE' of 'TE BETAAL' (constant, row 1/3) flaws. Hinged on margins stamps superb unmounted. SG D60, D66, D68 and vars. (Harrison paper) £20
SA3207 1967 1c, 2c, 4c, 5c, 6c and 10c 'RSA' tete-beche wmk., Harrison paper, English at top. Showing mark in frame below 'A' of 'AFRIKA' (constant, row 8/5), each in a positional (by arrow) lower marginal block of six. Very fine mint or unmounted. Uncommon group. SG D60, D62, D62c, D66, D68, D70 and vars. (Harrison paper) £120
SA3196 1969 4c, 'RSA' tete-beche watermark, Harrison paper, English at top, deep myrtle-green and emerald. Complete upper marginal row of ten showing varieties dot alongside 'TE' (row 1/3) and prominent curved hairlines through six of the ten stamps. Hinged on margin, stamps superb unmounted. A scarce positional piece. SG D62b and vars. £250
SA3209 1969 4c, English at top 'RSA' upright wmk., deep myrtle-green and pale green. Superb unmounted. SG D62b £25
SA3212 1969 4c, English at top 'RSA' upright wmk., deep myrtle-green and pale green. Block of four superb unmounted. SG D62b £100
SA3211 1969 4c, English at top 'RSA' upright wmk., deep myrtle-green and pale green. Lower left corner block of four. Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG D62b £100
SA3210 1969 4c, English at top 'RSA' upright wmk., deep myrtle-green and pale green. Left marginal 'arrow' block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG D62b £70
SA3213 1969 4c, Afrikaans at top 'RSA' upright wmk., deep myrtle-green and pale green. Superb unmounted. Scarce. SG D62c £235
SA3215 1969 4c, Afrikaans at top 'RSA' upright wmk., deep myrtle-green and pale green. Superb unmounted. P.F.S.A. certificate (1991). Scarce. SG D62c £235
SA3214 1969 4c, Afrikaans at top 'RSA' upright wmk., deep myrtle-green and pale green. Block of four superb unmounted. Scarce. SG D62c £900
SA6256 1971 4c, Afrikaans at top 'RSA' tete-beche wmk., black and pale green. Left marginal, superb unmounted. SG D63 £25
SA3216 1971 4c, English at top 'RSA' tete-beche wmk., black and pale green. Superb unmounted. SG D64 £25
SA3217 1971 4c, English at top 'RSA' tete-beche wmk., black and pale green. Upper right corner block of four, hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG D64 £100
SA3208 1967 10c, English at top 'RSA' tete-beche wmk., Harrison paper. Showing blob by 'TE' of 'TE BETAAL' (constant. row 1/3) in positional upper left corner strip of three. Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG D70 and var. (Harrison paper) £15
SA3228 1971 2c, Afrikaans at top 'RSA' tete-beche wmk., perf. 14. Superb unmounted. SG D71 £15
SA3231 1971 2c, Afrikaans at top 'RSA' tete-beche wmk., perf. 14. Block of four superb unmounted. SG D71 £60
SA3220 1971 2c, Afrikaans at top 'RSA' tete-beche wmk., perf. 14. Left marginal block of four showing 'arrow' in margin. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG D71 £40
SA3229 1971 2c, English at top 'RSA' tete-beche wmk., perf. 14. Superb unmounted. SG D72 £15
SA3230 1971 2c, English at top 'RSA' tete-beche wmk., perf. 14. Block of four superb unmounted. SG D72 £60
SA3221 1971 2c, English at top 'RSA' tete-beche wmk., perf. 14. Left marginal block of four showing 'arrow' in margin. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG D72 £40
SA3222 1971 2c, English at top 'RSA' tete-beche wmk., perf. 14. Showing blob by 'TE' of 'TE BATAAL' (constant, row 1/3), in positional upper left corner block of six. Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. Uncommon. SG D72 and var. £95
SA3223 1971 2c, English at top 'RSA' tete-beche wmk., perf. 14. Showing mark in frame below 'A' of 'AFRIKA' (constant, row 8/5), in positional (by arrow) lower marginal block of six. Very fine mint or unmounted. Uncommon. SG D72 and var. £95
SA3225 1971 4c, 'RSA' tete-beche wmk., perf. 14. Block of four superb unmounted. SG D74 £120
SA2931 1972 postage dues. Complete set of six values plus 6c phosphor paper. Superb unmounted. SG D75-D80 £10
SA3181 1972 postage dues. Complete set of six values plus 6c phosphor paper, blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG D75-D80 £40
SA664 1972 postage dues. Complete set of six values, including 6c phosphorescent paper, cylinder ‘A’ blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG D75-D80 £45
SA3183 1972 postage dues. Complete set of six values, including 6c phosphorescent paper, cylinder ‘A’ blocks of four, the 8c 'long' proving block of ten showing punch hole in margin. Very fine mint or unmounted. Uncommon group. SG D75-D80 £45
SA665 1972 postage dues. Complete set of six values, including 6c phosphorescent paper, cylinder ‘B’ blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG D75-D80 £45
SA3184 1972 postage dues. Complete set of six values, including 6c phosphorescent paper, cylinder ‘B’ blocks of four, the 8c 'long' proving block of ten showing no punch hole in margin. Very fine mint or unmounted. Uncommon group. SG D75-D80 £45
SA2185 1972 1c postage due, showing weak impressions on both left stamps (constant, row5/9, 6/9) in positional (by arrow) right marginal block of four. Superb unmounted. SG D75 var. £15
SA2186 1972 2c postage due, upper left corner pair showing green line in margin. Superb unmounted. SG D76 var. £6
SA3185 1972 2c postage due, showing dot by 'R' of 'RSA' (row7/9) in positional lower right corner block of six. Superb unmounted. SG D76 var. £8
SA3186 1972 4c postage due, showing mark by '4' flaw (constant, row 6/4), in positional (by arrow) left marginal block of eight. Very fine mint or (flaw) unmounted. SG D 77 var. £15
SA3187 1972 10c postage due, showing mark in frameline flaw (constant, row 9/7) in positional (by arrow) lower marginal block of six. Very fine mint (including flaw) or unmounted. SG D80 var. £25
SA1886 1919 7th February, envelope sent underpaid at 1d with King's Head, cancelled CAPE TOWN and addressed to the USA. Struck with black 'T 30c' cachet, further with violet circular 'PASSED CENSOR' at lower right. Upon arrival struck with US 'DUE / 6 / CENTS' and duly applied with two US dues, these apparently pre-cancelled. Attractive. £20
AS549 1922 (4th December), underpaid incoming black and white photographic picture postcard from England (‘On the Mersey at New Brighton.’) bearing a KGV 1d tied by a London (4 Dec) datestamp. The card received a large ‘1½d’ tax marking and a rouletted 1½d black and yellow-brown postage due (SG D10) was affixed and tied by a triangular datestamp (DE 25 / 22) on Christmas day. Scarce usage. £65
SA4002 1923 19th March, incoming sepia postcard from England, underpaid at 1d and then struck with 'T 10' cachet. Duly applied with 1d due plus King's Head ½d (SG D1, 3), cancelled part 'STUTTERHEIM' datestamp. The King's Head partially overlapping, a most unusual usage. £85
SA1887 1926 22nd November, envelope sent underpaid with 1d Ship, cancelled DONNYBROOK and addressed to England. Struck with black circular 'T 20c' and instructional bilingual 'MORE TO PAY' violet cachet. Upon arrival further '2d / F.B.' strike and duly applied with 2d. Light creasing. £15
SA565 1927 envelope bearing ½d Springbok (SG 30) tied by DE RUST (1 NOV) double circle datestamp. Although addressed locally and sent unsealed, the cover was taxed and marked ‘T1’ in blue and a 1d postage due (SG D18) was affixed and tied by a Bothaville (7 Nov) single circle datestamp. £45
SA1900 1929 21st October, small folded note/piece sent unpaid boldly cancelled KIMBERLEY, locally addressed. Struck with oval 'T 2D' cachet, then applied with 2d due (SG D19) lightly cancelled. Delightful. £35
SA1894 1930 6th November, envelope sent underpaid at 1d, cancelled WAKKERSTROOM addressed to London. Struck with black 'T 20 CENTIMES' charge mark plus large 'T' strike. Upon arrival with further British '2d' strike and duly applied with 2d due cancelled on the 1st December. Attractive. £15
SA1889 1936 24th February, envelope bearing 1d and 2d x two cancelled CAPE TOWN and apparently sent registered to East London. However, endorsed in ink 'POOC' (Posted out of Course) and struck with rectangular cachet to that effect, further circular 'T 4D' strike. Duly applied with pair 2d dues (SG D23), cancelled on the 27th. Unusual and attractive. £35
SA1885 1936 11th June, envelope sent underpaid at 1½d, airmail from Cape Town to East London. Struck with rectangular bilingual 'MORE TO PAY OVER ½ OZ.' and further '3d' cachet. Duly applied with 1d and 2d dues (SG D25, D26) cancelled on the same day. £20
SA1893 1938 29th September, envelope underpaid at 1d cancelled KALK BAY and addressed to London. Struck with violet 'PLEASE ADVISE YOUR CORRESPONDENT THAT THE LETTER RATE FROM THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA IS 1½ PER ½ OZ.', and further black circular 'T / 10 / CENTIMES' strike. Upon arrival British '1D' charge cachet and duly applied with 1d due. Attractive. £15
SA1890 1949 3rd March, envelope sent underpaid at 1½d cancelled VENTERSTAD and addressed to Grahamstown. Endorsed in blue crayon 'T 2d' then duly applied with 1d Ship pair cancelled on the 4th. Pencil endorsement at lower left recording the shortage of postage due stamps in Grahamstown at the time. Most unusual. £55
SA1898 1953 14th January, envelope sent unpaid from Germiston locally addressed. Struck with black circular 'T / III' (as known used from Gemiston) and '4d' in pencil. Duly applied with block of four 1d dues (SG D39) cancelled on the 16th. £15
SA1901 1953 19th November, cover sent unpaid machine cancelled PORT ELIZABETH addressed to Kimberley. Endorsed in pencil 'TAX 2d', then applied with 2d due (SG D40) cancelled on the 23rd November. £15
SA1880 1954 22nd July, envelope bearing pair 1/- Gnu's cancelled CAPE TOWN, sent airmail and apparently registered to England. Struck with violet bilingual 'POSTED OUT OF COURSE / TO PAY' cachet and further black circular 'T 5D' strike. Upon arrival applied with GB registration label and 5d due cancelled on the 27th. Unusual and attractive. £25
SA1902 1957 3rd April, envelope sent unpaid machine cancelled PRETORIA locally addressed. Struck with circular 'T 4D' cachet, then applied with pair 2d dues (SG D40) lightly cancelled. £15
SA1895 1960 7th January, envelope sent unpaid from KESTELL addressed to Johannesburg. Struck with black circular 'T / 32' cachet, this numeral allocated to Kestell. Further struck with black circular 'T 6D' cachet, although apparently no charge raised on this cover, most probably one of a pool charge. £20
SA1899 1961 February, three envelopes all posted unpaid and each struck with the same 'T' in oval cachet, and each with manuscript endorsement as to the relevant tax due. None apparently showing as this being collected, although as all to the same address, most likely a pool charge applied to all. £30
SA1896 1961 14th February, envelope sent unpaid from MBABANE / SWAZILAND addressed to Johannesburg. Struck with red circular 'T / LXV' cachet, this numeral apparently allocated to Mbabane. Further endorsed 'T5c' in blue crayon, although apparently no charge raised on this cover, most probably one of a pool charge. £10
AS338 SOUTH AFRICA / Postage Dues 1980 (25th November), envelope bearing 5c ‘Leipoldt’ (SG 479) tied by a Johannesburg (25 Nov) datestamp. The envelope was underpaid and received a circular ‘T/10c’ taxe marking and the shortfall was receipted by a pair of 2c and a 6c postage due (SG D76, D78) which were affixed and tied by a Port Elizabeth (1 Dec) datestamp. Also showing an official boxed cachet struck in pink. This postage due issue is very scarce on cover. SG note “The printing of Postage Due Stamps ceased in 1978. Isolated examples are known used as late as 1980." £65
AS366 SOUTH AFRICA / Postage Dues 1982 (15th March), locally addressed envelope (slightly trimmed at left) bearing a 5c ‘Protea’ (SG 418a) tied by a Newcastle (15 Mar) datestamp. The envelope received a bilingual cachet ‘NIE STANDAARD GROOTTE NIE / NOT STANDARD SIZE / BOETE / SURCHARGE’ struck in red and a circular ‘T/10c’ taxe marking. The shortfall was receipted by a block of ten (5x2) 1c deep yellowish green postage dues (SG D75) which were affixed and tied by Newcastle (24 Mar) datestamps with a further strike (18 Mar) on the reverse. This postage due issue is very scarce on cover. SG note “The printing of Postage Due Stamps ceased in 1978. Isolated examples are known used as late as 1980.” £65
AS367 SOUTH AFRICA / Postage Dues 1982 (5th April), envelope addressed to Klerksdorp bearing a 5c ‘Protea’ (SG 418a) tied by a Potchefstroom (5 Apr) datestamp. The envelope received a circular ‘T’ taxe marking and the shortfall was receipted by a 6c chrome-yellow postage due (SG D78) which was affixed and tied by a Klerksdorp (8 Apr) datestamp. This postage due issue is very scarce on cover. SG note “The printing of Postage Due Stamps ceased in 1978. Isolated examples are known used as late as 1980.” £55
AS339 SOUTH AFRICA / Postage Dues 1984, envelope bearing a 10c building definitive tied by a Johannesburg slogan cancellation. The postage was underpaid and the envelope received a circular ‘T/2c’ taxe marking and a 2c definitive was affixed at upper left, but left uncancelled. The envelope also shows bilingual ‘COUNTER DELIVERY’ and ‘SURCHARGE NOT COLLECTED’ cachets struck in red. Also bearing a 1984 ‘Prevent TB in Children’ label. £35
AS337 SOUTH AFRICA / Postage Dues 1985 (22nd May), incoming envelope from Zimbabwe, franked with 1c x2 and 9c definitives tied by a light Mt Pleasant (22 May) machine cancellation. The postage was underpaid and the envelope received a circular ‘T’ taxe marking struck in violet in Zimbabwe with ‘2/20’ inserted in red manuscript. A similar further circular marking with ‘6c’ added was applied in South Africa where two 3c postage stamps were affixed as dues and tied by a Randburg Depot (30 May) datestamp. The envelope also shows bilingual ‘COUNTER DELIVERY’ and ‘SURCHARGE NOT COLLECTED’ cachets struck in red. A further pair of 3c postage stamps was affixed to the reverse and tied by a Blairgowrie (5 Jun) datestamp, presumably for post office internal accounting purposes. £45
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