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SA631
SA 631
POSTAGE DUE 1923 2d black and pale violet. Lower right corner block of four, variety Imperforate. Very fine / superb mint. A rare multiple. SG D14a.

£650
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POSTAGE DUES

SA644
1914–1972 Postage Dues, a compelete collection of these issues, including ALL shade, watermark, paper and perforation types as listed in SG and additionally in SACC. The main additional items are from the 1967 Republic issue which includes both the Swiss and Harrison paper types in both English and Afrikaans, with all variations of the uncommon to rare 4c value (SG D62c / SACC 62a with PFSA certificate). All very fine / superb unmounted mint, a total of 113 stamps. An extremely difficult group to assemble, especially in this condition.   SG D1- D76, SACC 1–68
£1000 PHOTO
SA722
1915 3d postage due, inverted watermark. Very fine unmounted. SG D4w
£40 PHOTO
SA593
1922 Rouletted ½d black and bright green. Block of 30 being the top half of pane 1. Row 3/6 showing flaw V1 ‘solid lower right spandrel’. Very fine mint. SG D8
£45
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SA594
1922 Rouletted ½d black and bright green. Block of 30 being lower half of pane 1. Row 8/5 showing flaw V2 ‘Stop after ‘DUE’’. Very fine mint. SG D8
£45
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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
PHOTO
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
£10
PHOTO
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
£8
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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
£8
PHOTO
SA600
1922 Rouletted 1d black and rose-red. Right marginal block of 20 (4x5). Row 3/6 showing flaw V1 ‘solid lower right spandrel’ and V8 ‘white streak due to creased paper’ affecting four stamps at lower left. Very fine mint. Spectacular and scarce variety. SG D9
£145
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SA601
1922 Rouletted 1d black and rose-red. Horizontal pair, the left stamp (Row 8/5) showing flaw V2 ‘stop after ‘DUE’’. Fine mint. SG D9
£8
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SA604
1922 Rouletted 1d black and rose-red. Left marginal block of nine, showing flaw V8 ‘white streak due to creased paper’ affecting three stamps in the NW corner. Few minor stains, otherwise fine mint. Spectacular and scarce variety. SG D9
£145
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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
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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
£8
PHOTO
SA609
1922 Rouletted 1½d black and yellow-brown. Marginal block of 30, being the top half of pane 2. Row 2/1 showing flaw V3 ‘white dot top right of ‘T’’ and Row 4/3 showing V4 ‘white blob near spandrel’ above TE’. Very fine mint. SG D10
£45
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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
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SA611
1922 Rouletted 1½d black and yellow-brown. Showing flaw V7 ‘value and / or roulette out of register with frame’. Spectacular. Fine mint. SG D10
£45
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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
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SA614
1922 Rouletted 1½d black and yellow-brown. Right marginal vertical pair with rouletting at right misplaced and at an angle resulting in extra wide stamps. Very fine mint. SG D10 var.
£65
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SA647
1922-23 ½d to 2d, Pretoria printings. Set of four values, each in a top left corner block of six, and each showing the variety ‘POSTADE’ for ‘POSTAGE, row 3/1. Hinged on margins and variety. A lovely and complete group of this variety. SG D11-14 and vars.
£60 PHOTO
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 PHOTO
SA967
1923 2d black and pale violet. Horizontal pair, showing the variety completely IMPERFORATE. Very fine mint. Scarce. SG D14a
£225
PHOTO
SA635
1923 2d black and pale violet. Left marginal pair, showing the variety completely IMPERFORATE. Some heavy hinge remnants, otherwise very fine fresh mint. Scarce. SG D14a
£225
PHOTO
SA631
1923 2d black and pale violet. Lower right corner block of four, showing the variety completely IMPERFORATE. Very fine / superb mint. A rare multiple. SG D14a
£650
PHOTO
SA649
1924 6d postage due, Pretoria printing. Dull slate shade, later printing on distinctly toned paper, yellowish gum. Showing crisp offset  of ‘6d’ on reverse. Superb unmounted. SG D16 shade var / UHB D21 Ve
£25 PHOTO
SA639
1927-28 imperforate frame plate proof in brownish grey. Left marginal single on gummed, unwatermarked paper. Superb mint. As SG D17-D21 var
£55
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SA640
1927-28 imperforate frame plate proof in carmine (colour of issued 1d). Left marginal pair on gummed, unwatermarked paper. Superb mint. As SG D17-21 var
£125
PHOTO
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
PHOTO
SA650
1927 2d postage due, bilingual typo. Mauve shade, horizontal pair showing crisp offsets of ‘2d’ on reverse. Superb unmounted. SG D19 var / UHB D24Vc
£40 PHOTO
SA565
1927 cover 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 PHOTO
SA510
1935 3d postage due, bilingual roto, deep blue and blue, watermark inverted. Top marginal block of four. Superb unmounted. SG D28
£24
PHOTO
SA652
1942 3d postage due, bilingual roto, indigo and milky blue shade, watermark inverted. Superb unmounted. SG D28a
£50 PHOTO
SA511
1933 6d postage due, bilingual roto, green and brown-ochre shade. Top marginal, superb unmounted. SG D29
£18
PHOTO
SA512
1938 6d postage due, bilingual roto, green and bright orange shade, watermark inverted. Block of four, superb unmounted. SG D29a
£38 PHOTO
SA513
1943 Bantam postage dues, set of four values each in a block of six (two sets). One 1d with fault, otherwise very fine unmounted. SG D30-33
£90
PHOTO
SA514
1948 ½d and 1d postage dues, unhyphenated, blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG D34-35
£55
PHOTO
SA653
1948 ½d postage due, unhyphenated. Two copies showing shift of ‘½d’ either up or down. Superb unmounted. SG D34 vars.
£8 PHOTO
SA654
1948 2d postage due, unhyphenated. Pair, right stamp showing ‘thick ‘2D’ variety, superb unmounted. SG D36a
£60 PHOTO
SA655
1948 2d postage due, 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 D36a
£200 PHOTO
SA515
1948 3d postage due, unhyphenated, left marginal block of four. Superb unmounted. SG D37
£40
PHOTO
SA490
1948 cover sent stampless to East London with COLESBERG (29 5) single circle relief datestamp at upper right.  Endorsed “T 3d” in red manuscript with 3d bantam postage due (SG D33) affixed at lower left and tied by East London (2 Jun) oval datestamp. East London (1 Jun) transit on reverse).
£35
PHOTO
SA656
1951 2d postage due, hyphenated. Showing ‘thick ‘2D’, superb unmounted. SG D40a
£5 PHOTO
SA657
1951 2d postage due, hyphenated. Pair, right stamp showing ‘thick 2D’, Superb unmounted. SG D40 and a
£8 PHOTO
SA658
1951 2d postage due, hyphenated. Block of four, ALL showing ‘thick ‘2d’ varieties, rows 15/5-6, 16/5-6. Superb unmounted, uncommon in this complete format. SG D40 and a
£35 PHOTO
SA723
1950 3d postage due, hyphenated. ‘Split ‘d’ flaw, top left stamp in a block of four. Superb unmounted. SG D41 / a
£90 PHOTO
SA659
1950 6d postage due, hyphenated. Showing upwards shift of ‘6D’. Superb unmounted. SG D43 var.
£20 PHOTO
SA662
1967 postage dues, tete-beche wmk., Swiss paper, Afrikaans at top, complete set of five values cylinder blocks, with both 1c, 2c and 5c types.  Superb unmounted. SACC 56S-60S Afrikaans
£35 PHOTO
SA663
1967 postage dues, tete-beche wmk., Swiss paper, English at top, complete set of five values cylinder blocks, with both 1c, 2c and 5c types.  Superb unmounted. SACC 56S-60S English
£35 PHOTO
SA664
1972 postage dues. Complete set of six values, including 6c phosphorescent paper, cylinder ‘A’ blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SACC 63-68
£45 PHOTO
SA665
1972 postage dues. Complete set of six values, including 6c phosphorescent paper, cylinder ‘B’ blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SACC 63-68
£45 PHOTO
SA666
1971 25th May, stampless cover machine cancelled CAPE TOWN locally addressed. Struck with magenta block ‘T.8c’ cachet, then applied with vertical pair 4c postage dues, perf. 14 (not listed by SG, SACC58aH), cancelled on the 26th May. Lovely and very scarce.
£75 PHOTO


OFFICIALS

SA739
1928 2d London pictorial, overprinted OFFICIAL / OFFISIEEL (narrow setting). Lower marginal with full imprint. Superb unmounted. SG O5
£10 PHOTO
SA740
1928 2d London pictorial, overprinted OFFICIAL / OFFISIEEL (wide setting). Superb unmounted. SG O5a
£6 PHOTO
SA741
1928 2d London pictorial, overprinted OFFICIAL / OFFISIEEL (wide setting). Lower marginal with full imprint. Superb unmounted. SG O5a
£12 PHOTO
SA744
1930 ½d pictorial, overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL (reading down). Showing variety ‘stop after ‘OFFISIEEL’ on English stamp. Superb unmounted. SG O7a
£35 PHOTO
SA745
1931 1/- London pictorial, overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL (reading down, wider setting). Superb unmounted. SG O10 var.
£35 PHOTO
SA747
1930 ½d Pretoria Roto., overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL. With variety ‘stop after ‘OFFISIEEL’, on English stamp’. Superb unmounted. SG O12a
£35 PHOTO
SA750
1930 1d Pretoria Roto., type I wmk. inverted,  overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL. Superb unmounted. SG O13cw
£5 PHOTO
SA751
1930 1d Pretoria Roto., type I wmk. inverted, overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL. With variety ‘stop after ‘OFFISIEEL’, on English stamp’. Right marginal strip of four with BOTH English stamps showing the variety. Superb unmounted. SG O13a
£90 PHOTO
SA752
1930 1d Pretoria Roto., type I wmk. inverted, overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL. With variety ‘stop after ‘OFFISIEEL’, on Afrikaans stamp’. Superb unmounted. SG O13b
£30 PHOTO
SA753
1930 1d Pretoria Roto., type II, overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL. Right marginal, superb unmounted. SG O13d
£12 PHOTO
SA754
1930 2d Pretoria Roto., slate-grey and lilac shade, overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL. Superb unmounted. SG O14
£7 PHOTO
SA755
1930 6d Pretoria Roto., wmk. inverted, overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL. Right marginal, superb unmounted. SG O16
£8 PHOTO
SA757
1935-49 hyphenated pictorials, overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL. Complete set of 15 pairs with all watermark, shade and types as listed. Superb unmounted, a difficult group. SG O20-O27
£480 PHOTO
SA759
1939 1d hyphenated pictorial, overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL. Wmk. upright, from the so-called ‘smudgy’ frame printing. Superb unmounted. SG O21aw shade
£4 PHOTO
SA760
1939 1½d hyphenated pictorial, overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL. Green and bright gold shade, wmk. upright. Right marginal block of four. Superb unmounted. SG O22aw
£45 PHOTO
SA342
1939 2d hyphenated pictorial, overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL. Blue and violet, right marginal pair, very fine mint. SG O23
£ 65
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SA516
1939 2d hyphenated pictorial, overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL. Blue and violet, very fine mint. SG O23
£65
PHOTO
SA762
1939 2d hyphenated pictorial, overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL. Blue and violet, left marginal block of four. Superb unmounted. SG O23
£250 PHOTO
SA765
1939 1/- hyphenated pictorial, overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL. Superb unmounted. SG O25
£60 PHOTO
SA766
1939 1/- hyphenated pictorial, overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL. Chocolate-brown and milky blue shade. Superb unmounted. SG O25 shade
£65 PHOTO
SA769
1941 2d hyphenated pictorial, overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL (reading up). Superb unmounted. SG O30
£8 PHOTO
SA517
1941 2d hyphenated pictorial, overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL (reading up). Block of four, very fine or unmounted mint. SG O30
£18
PHOTO
SA771
1937 ½d hyphenated pictorial, overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL, (reading up and down). Superb unmounted. SG O32
£35 PHOTO
SA394
c1935-49 1½d Gold Mine (SG 87) pair each overprinted horizontally with OFFICIAL / OFFISIEEL. Printed from genuine overprinting forme as used for the 1937 1d and 6d (with 11.5mm spacing) though possibly of clandestine origin. SG O33 var
£750
PHOTO
SA773
1949 1½d hyphenated pictorial, overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL, (reading up). Superb unmounted. SG O34
£55 PHOTO
SA775
1949 2d redrawn pictorial, overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL. Slate and bright violet shade. Superb unmounted. SG O36b
£6 PHOTO
SA776
1949 ½d screened pictorial, overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL. Superb unmounted. SG O37
£3 PHOTO
SA777
1949 ½d entire design screened pictorial, overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL. Superb unmounted. SG O37b
£4 PHOTO
SA779
1950-54 pictorials, overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL. Complete set of 15 pairs, with all listed printings and shades. Superb unmounted. A difficult group. SG O39-O51
£450 PHOTO
SA784
1951 1½d pictorial, overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL. Cylinder ‘6931 A’ block of eight, including sheet number. Superb unmounted. SG O44
£6 PHOTO
SA787
1950 2d pictorial, overprinted OFFISIEEL / OFFICIAL. Cylinder ’18 30’ and ‘6927 50’ blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG O45
£8 PHOTO




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