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| RA3783 | Letterhead of THE BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY with their embossed seal centrally placed. Unused. | £20 | PHOTO |
| RA706 |
1925 18th October, printed (black on cream)
stampless 'ON SERVICE' cover from 'THE BRITISH EMPIRE SERVICE LEAGUE',
cancelled FORT VICTORIA to Gwelo. Signed 'J. K. Wills, Hon Sec'. Most
unusual.
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£45 |
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| RA1463 |
1925 4th April, long stampless cover, printed on
reverse flap 'HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR SOUTHERN RHODESIA', struck on front
with red dc 'LONDON OFFICIAL PAID' datestamp, and at lower left violet
dc 'HIGH COMMISSIONER / LR / SOUTHERN RHODESIA' cachet, addressed to
Petersfield. Most unusual.
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£35 |
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| RA707 |
1932 15th August, printed (green on cream)
stampless 'ON SERVICE' cover from 'THE BRITISH EMPIRE SERVICE LEAGUE',
cancelled BULAWAYO to Gwelo. Violet oval cachet signed. Most unusual.
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£45 |
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| RA709 |
1934 13th November, printed 'On His Majesty's
Service' cover machine cancelled SALISBURY to Bulawayo. Struck with
violet oval crested 'DEPT. OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS / OFFICIAL FREE' cachet
lower left. Fine and clean.
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£20 |
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| RA710 |
1934 17th November, printed 'On His Majesty's
Service' cover cancelled SALISBURY to Bulawayo. Struck with violet oval
crested 'DEPT. OF MINES AND PUBLIC WORKS / OFFICIAL FREE' cachet lower
left. Fine and clean.
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£20 |
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| RA711 |
1934 19th December, printed 'On His Majesty's
Service' cover cancelled SALISBURY to Bulawayo. Struck with violet oval
crested 'DEPT. OF MINES AND PUBLIC WORKS / OFFICIAL FREE' cachet lower
left. Fine and clean.
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£20 |
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| RA712 |
1935 24th January, printed 'On His Majesty's
Service' cover cancelled SALISBURY to Bulawayo. Struck with violet oval
crested 'DEPT. OF LANDS / OFFICIAL FREE' cachet lower left. Fine and
clean.
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£20 |
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| RA713 |
1935 25th March, printed 'On His Majesty's
Service' cover cancelled GWELO to Bulawayo. Struck with violet oval
'HOSPITAL / GWELO' cachet lower left, signed. Fine and clean.
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£20 |
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| RA727 |
1947 18th July, stampless cover struck with black
oval crested 'GOVERNMENT HOUSE / OFFICIAL FREE / SALISBURY, S.
RHODESIA' cachet, below SALISBURY datestamp, addressed to Natal.
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£40 |
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| RA731 |
1952 12th August, printed 'On His Majesty's
Service' cover cancelled CAUSEWAY to England. In addition with red dc
'OFFICIAL PAID / 12 AUG 1952 / S. RHODESIA' datestamp and violet
crested 'CHURCHILL SCHOOL / OFFICIAL FREE' cachet. Attractive and
unusual.
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SOLD |
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| COMMEMORATIVE
CANCELS |
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| SR23 |
1924 1st October, cover bearing pair 1d George V Admirals cancelled with the special 'PARLIAMENTARY TOUR' bilingual cancel in violet. Very fine and clean, ex. the 'Lang' series of these. | SOLD | PHOTO |
| RA1066 |
1924 2nd October, cover bearing 6d George V Admiral (SG 7) cancelled with special violet double ring bilingual ‘PARLIAMENTARY TOUR / 2 – OCT 1924’ datestamp. One of the series of ‘Lang’ covers addressed to Cape Town. Very fine and clean. | SOLD | PHOTO |
| SR24 |
1924 7th October, cover bearing ½d George V Admiral cancelled with the special 'PARLIAMENTRY TOUR' bilingual cancel in violet. Scarce, one of the 'Lang' series so prepared. | SOLD | PHOTO |
| RA1065 |
1924 7th October, cover bearing 3d George V Admiral (SG 5) cancelled with special violet double ring bilingual 'PARLIAMENTARY TOUR / 7 – OCT 1924' datestamp. One of the series of 'Lang' covers addressed to Cape Town. Very fine and clean. | SOLD | PHOTO |
| SR335 |
1925 9th July, printed page headed with the Prince
of Wales feathered crest and 'UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA, / ON TOUR' in red,
applied with 3d George V Admiral (SG 5) and cancelled with special
black crested bilingual oval 'SOUTH AFRICA / ROYAL TOUR / 9 JUL 25'.
Paper with watermark 'HAND MADE HAYLE / MILL'. Attractive and uncommon.
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£60 |
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| SR336 |
1925 Prince of Wales Royal Tour. Printed paper
with Union crest and 'ROYAL TRAIN', applied with Southern Rhodesia 2d
George V Admiral (SG 4), cancelled with special black crested oval
bilingual 'SOUTH AFRICA / ROYAL TOUR / 16 JUL 25', and in addition with
Northern Rhodesia 2d George V similarly cancelled. Attractive and
uncommon.
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SOLD |
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| SR339 |
1931 1d George V Field Marshal envelope, cancelled
with special oval crested bilingual 'ROYAL TOUR H.R.H. PRINCE GEORGE /
SOUTH AFRICA / 21 III 34' cancel. Superb and clean. H&G B4
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£40 |
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| SR50 |
1934, 21st March, ½d to 5/- George V Field Marshals (less 9d not yet issued), 2d and 3d large Falls, ½d, 1½d and 10d perf. 11½, others perf. 12. Each on separate cover with special crested oval 'ROYAL TOUR H.R.H. PRINCE GEORGE SOUTH AFRICA' strikes dated 21 III 34. A delightful set, superb and fresh. Very rare. | £800 | PHOTO |
| SR341 |
1934 21st March, cover bearing ½d, 1d,
& 1½d George V Field Marshals and Large Falls pair, all
cancelled with special oval crested bilingual 'ROYAL TOUR H.R.H. PRINCE
GEORGE / SOUTH AFRICA / 21 III 34' strikes.
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£35 |
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| SR342 |
1934 21st March, cover bearing block of 4
½d George V Field Marshals, perf. 11½, cancelled with
special crested oval bilingual 'ROYAL TOUR H.R.H. PRINCE GEORGE / SOUTH
AFRICA / 21 III 34' cancels.
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£30 |
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| SR343 |
1934 21st March, cover bearing 6d George V Field
Marshal, corner copy perf.12, cancelled with special crested oval
bilingual 'ROYAL TOUR H.R.H. PRINCE GEORGE / SOUTH AFRICA / 21 III 34'
cancel.
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£30 |
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| SR344 |
1934 21st March, Airmail cover bearing 1/- George
V Field Marshal, perf. 12, cancelled with special crested oval
bilingual 'ROYAL TOUR H.R.H. PRINCE GEORGE / SOUTH AFRICA / 21 III 34'
cancel.
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£30 |
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| RA2309 |
1934
21st March, cover bearing 2d large Falls (SG 29), cancelled with
special oval crested bilingual ‘ROYAL TOUR H.R.H. PRINCE GEORGE / SOUTH
AFRICA’ cancel, another alongside. Rubber stamp ‘Robertson’ address.
Fine. |
£18 |
PHOTO |
| SR345 |
1934 25th March, cover bearing 2d Large Falls
cancelled with special crested oval bilingual 'ROYAL VISIT H.R.H.
PRINCE GEORGE / SOUTH AFRICA / 25 III 34' strike.
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£30 |
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| RA2305 |
1935
14th February, cover bearing pair 2d large Falls (SG 29), each
cancelled with special dc ‘IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE / S. RHODESIA’
datestamp, sent Airmail to Cape Town, ‘HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT’ arrival
backstamp. Very fine and clean |
£30 |
PHOTO |
| RA2306 |
1935
14th February, cover bearing 1d George V Field Marshal (SG 16a),
cancelled with special dc ‘IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE / S. RHODESIA’
datestamp, rubber stamp ‘Robertson’ address. Fine and clean |
£20 |
PHOTO |
| SR52 |
1935, 18th February, set ½d to 5/- George V Field Marshals, with 2d and 3d large Falls, 9d, 1/6 and 5/- perf. 12 others perf. 11½. Each on separate cover cancelled with the special 'IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE' strikes dated the 18th or 20th Feb 1935. Together with the printed O.H.M.S. long envelope which this set was posted to Marandellas signed by the then PMG, A. Swift. A delightful set, superb and fresh. Very rare. | £900 | PHOTO |
| SR347 |
1953 2nd July, cover bearing pair 1d George VI
definitives cancelled with special crested oval 'ROYAL TOUR / SOUTHERN
RHODESIA / 2 JUL 53' strikes, addressed to Bulawayo.
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£10 |
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| SR348 |
1953 2nd July, registered cover bearing 8d &
10d George VI definitives and 6d Rhodes Centenary, cancelled with
special oval crested 'ROYAL TOUR / SOUTHERN RHODESIA / 2 JUL 53'
strikes. In addition with special 'ROYAL TRAIN' registered cachet 'Nr.
1719', addressed to Salisbury.
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£18 |
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| WORLD WAR II |
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| SR377 |
1940 BSA Company Jubilee, set on illustrated First
Day Cover cancelled at Salisbury, endorsed 'ON ACTIVE SERVICE' at right
and with violet oval 'LIGHT BATTERY / RHODESIA REGT.' partially covered
over. Unusual cachet.
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£25 |
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| RA720 |
1940 8th March, printed 'On His Majesty's Service'
cover cancelled SALISBURY with machine slogan alongside, to the USA.
Green oval crested 'DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE / OFFICIAL FREE' cachet
lower left and struck with violet 'P. B. C." cachet. Fine and clean.
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£24 |
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| SR378 |
1940 7th December, cover bearing 3d Large Falls
machine cancelled to the USA, opened at left then resealed with red
rubber stamped 'OPENED BY CENSOR' label. Red triangular 'OPENED BY
CENSOR S. RHODESIA 1' cachet lower right.
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£20 |
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| RA3507 | 1941 28th May, stampless cover endorsed at top 'On Active Service', machine cancelled 'SALISBURY' addressed to South Africa. Struck at lower left with violet crested oval 'RHODESIAN AIR TRAINING GROUP / OFFICIAL FREE / H.Q., SALISBURY'. Fine and clean. | £18 | PHOTO |
| SR380 |
1941 12th September, stampless cover endorsed
'LETTER IN GERMAN' with violet oval 'No.2 (TANGANYIKA) INTERNMENT CAMP
/ SALISBURY S. RHODESIA / 12 SEP 1941' cachet and additionally
triangular 'PASSED BY CENSOR S. RHODESIA 14' strike below. South
African 'OPENED BY CENSOR' label on reverse, to South West Africa.
Uncommon.
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£90 |
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| SR381 |
1941 15th September, stampless cover endorsed
'LETTER IN GERMAN' with violet oval 'No. 2 (TANGANYIKA) INTERNMENT CAMP
/ SALISBURY S. RHODESIA / 15 SEP 1941' cachet and additional triangular
'PASSED BY CENSOR S. RHODESIA 14' strike below. Opened at left and
resealed with pink 'OPENED BY CENSOR' label, South African 'OPENED BY
CENSOR' label on reverse, to Tanganyika. Uncommon.
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£100 |
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| RA5936 |
1942
(November), censored cover to SWA bearing a single BSA Jubilee (SG 55)
tied by Plumtree (4 Nov) double circle datestamp. Opened and resealed
with red on white ‘OPENED BY EXAMINER’ censor tape, tied by octagonal
‘PASSED / DE 2’ cachet struck in violet on the reverse. Gobabis (13
Nov) arrival backstamp. Scarce and attractive usage of this stamp alone
on cover. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| RA724 |
1943 20th September, printed "On His Majesty's
Service' cover cancelled with dc 'HEANY CAMP' datestamp locally
addressed, then redirected to Bulawayo. Fine and clean.
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£35 |
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| SR388 | 1943 1st November, locally addressed cover bearing 2d Matabeleland cancelled with sc 'ITW BULAWAYO / S.RHODESIA' datestamp with another below. | £70 | PHOTO |
| RA3509 | 1943 2nd November, cover bearing 1d George VI definitive and 2d Matabeleland (SG 41, 61), each cancelled 'MOUNT SELINDA', addressed to the U.S.A. Opened at left and re-sealed with printed red/white 'OPENED BY EXAMINER' label and struck with violet octagonal crested 'PASSED / DE2' cachet. | £18 | PHOTO |
| RA4962 | 1944 16th February, 3d Active Service Letter Card (H & G 4a), additionally bearing pair 1½d KGVI cancelled ‘CRANBOURNE’ to England. Opened at top and resealed with pink label rubber stamped ‘OPENED BY CENSOR’ and violet ‘PASSED CENSOR / A.S. / No. 1’ cachet below. The addition of the 3d postage allowed civilians to use these letter cards to members of the Armed Forces, however this example was used by a military person so the additional postage was apparently unnecessary. | £40 | PHOTO |
| RA5937 |
1944,
printed blue on buff ‘VIA AEREA’ envelope, the front ‘From Cravena
Giuseppe E 6713, No. 4 Internment Camp, Southern Rhodesia’. Struck with
red octagonal crowned ‘ PASSED / DE / 25’ cachet. The reverse with
address from Catania, Sicily, with arrival strike on front dated ‘9.
12. 44’, plus black circular dumb type cancel. Most unusual. |
£85 | PHOTO |
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