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T534
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1866
(May),
blue pre-stamp entire being an official post office communication
endorsed ‘In dienst’ (On service) and addressed to the post office at
Wakkerstroom. The handwritten contents for March 1866 appear to be from
the GPO at Potchefstroom concerning an unpaid letter. A note in Dutch
confirms receipt on the 11th May and is signed by the postmaster at
“Marthinus Wessel Stroom” which was the name of the town before being
renamed ‘Wakkerstroom’. Very scarce, early and most unusual.
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£325
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T657
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1870
(August), stampless entire addressed to the Secretary of the Masonic “Unie” lodge, Bloemfontein,
O.V. Staat. Bearing at upper right a fine strike of the POTCHEFSTROOM /
ZAR / ZUID AFRIKA (10 Aug) single circle datestamp. The reverse with
printed form headed ‘DE LOGE “FLAMING STAR OF SOUTH AFRICA”’
(Potchefstroom, Z.A. Republiek). The contents (in Dutch) appear to
concern a newly inducted member. Damaged at top and left (visible only
when opened out - no text is missing) not affecting fine appearance
when folded. Very scarce and unusual early Masonic item from South
Africa.
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£575
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T536
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1877
(April),
stampless entire being an official communication endorsed ‘In dienst’
(On service) and signed ‘G.E. Fawcus’ at lower left. Addressed to ‘S.
Melville Esquire / Surveyor General / Pretoria’ and bearing UTRECHT /
ZUID AFRIKA (27 Apr) single circle datestamp at upper right. The
handwritten contents headed “Utrecht / April 25th 1877” concern an
affidavit and some diagrams sent via the same post. Pretoria (date
unclear) arrival datestamps on front and reverse. Internal left margin
with tears affecting the message in places. Nevertheless, a clean,
attractive and very scarce item of early official mail.
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£475
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T539
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1879
(January),
stampless cover to England endorsed “On Service in the Field - No
Stamps obtainable / S.H. McLeod Nairne Capt / 94th Rgt. Commg: Troops /
Fort Albert / Sekukuni’s Territory”. Bearing a circular framed ‘6d’
handstamp and with Cape Town (19 Jan) transit and Southall (13 Feb)
arrival backstamps. Part of flap missing and some perimeter faults /
creasing as to be expected. A rare example of an officer’s letter from
this campaign in the Lydenburg district which followed the defeat of
the Zulus in July of that year.
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£1400
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T663
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1880
(May), Soldier’s concessionary rate cover to Scotland, bearing a single
Queen Victoria 1d pale red-brown (SG 134) cancelled with ‘1’
target-type canceller and with proving PRETORIA / ZAR / ZUID AFRIKA
single circle datestamp at left. Endorsed at top “From No. 982 Pte John
R Minto” and countersigned at lower left by the Commanding Officer of
the 2/21st Royal Scots Fusiliers. Backstamped with a very fine strike
of the ‘Edinburgh & Carstairs Sorting Tender’ (4 July) datestamp.
An attractive and very scarce example of the 1d soldier’s concession
rate.
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£850
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T540
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1880
(September), incoming cover from England bearing QV 6d (SG 147, plate
17)
tied by
Sidmouth / 712 duplex (30 Sep) cancellation. Addressed to “Alan E. Ede
Esq / care of D. Forbes Esq / Athole / Camden / via Wakkerstroom /
Transvaal / South Africa” and endorsed “viâ Dartmouth / Pr Dublin
/ Castle / Oct 1, 1880”. Cape Town (29 Oct) and Potchefstroom (8
Nov) transit backstamps. Some perimeter faults though a scarce example
of incoming mail. (See also items NA114 and NA151 below) |
£450
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T658
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1881
(May), Transvaal / Cape combination cover addressed to England,
endorsed “Via
Diamond Fields” at top. Bearing, at lower left, a Transvaal ‘Queen’s
Head’ 1d pale red-brown (SG 134) tied by ‘1’ target-type canceller with
proving datestamp PRETORIA / TRANSVAAL (1 May) large single circle at
right. A Cape rectangle 6d ‘violet’ (SG 25b, appears reddish lilac)
applied alongside the Transvaal adhesive at time of posting is tied by
a Cape Town (24 May) cds applied in transit. Durban (10 May), Bath (16
Jun) and Warminster (16 Jun) transit / arrival backstamps. Cover
foreshortened and tear at upper right though an attractive and scarce
example from the combination period. Despite the endorsement, the cover
was routed via Natal.
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£225
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NA151
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1884
(October), incoming mourning cover from England bearing QV 6d dull
green (SG 194) tied by Sidmouth (2 Oct) squared circle datestamp.
Addressed to “Alan E. Ede Esqre” / Post Office / Newcastle / Natal /
South Africa” and endorsed “viâ Dartmouth / Pr ‘Roslin Castle’ /
Oct 3, 1884”. Upon arrival in Natal, the cover was readdressed to
“Moodies Reef” (ZAR) and endorsed “Moodies Reef / via Kantoor’ in red
The postage to the ZAR was receipted by the affixing of a single Natal
QV 4d brown (SG 102) tied by a Newcastle (3 Nov) datestamp. Dartmouth
(3 Oct), G.P.O. Natal (28 Oct), Newcastle (3 Nov), M.W. Stroom /
Transvaal (6 Nov) transit / arrival backstamps. Closed flap tear,
otherwise very fine and a very scarce example of redirected mail,
especially to the ZAR goldfields. Alan Ede along with Sam Newmarsh, J T
Rimer and R Otto discovered the Umvoti Reef early in 1884. (See also
item NA114 below) |
£575
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NA184
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1885
(February), incoming mourning cover from England bearing QV 6d dull
green (SG 194) tied by Sidmouth (26 Feb) squared circle datestamp.
Addressed to “Alan E. Ede Esqre” / Post Office / Newcastle / Natal /
South Africa” and endorsed “viâ Plymouth / Pr Spartan / Feb 27,
1885”. Upon arrival in Natal, the cover was readdressed to “Barberton /
Moodies Reef” (ZAR), the postage to the ZAR being receipted with the
addition of a single Natal QV 4d brown (SG 102) tied by a Newcastle (30
Mar) datestamp with an additional stike on the reverse. Backstamped
Plymouth (27 Feb), GPO Natal (25 Mar). A very scarce example of
redirected mail, especially to the ZAR goldfields. Alan Ede along with
Sam Newmarsh, J T Rimer and R Otto discovered the Umvoti Reef early in
1884.
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£575
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NA114
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1885
(December), incoming mourning cover from England bearing QV 6d dull
green
(SG
194) tied by Sidmouth (3 Dec) squared circle datestamp. Addressed to
“Alan E. Ede Esqre” / Post Office / Newcastle / Natal / South Africa”
and endorsed “viâ Plymouth / Pr German / Dec 4, 1885”. Upon
arrival in Natal, the cover was readdressed to “Barberton / Moodies”
(ZAR), the postage to the ZAR being receipted with the addition of a
pair of Natal QV 1d rose (SG 99) tied by a Newcastle (3 Jan 86)
datestamp with an additional stike alongside and on the reverse.
Backstamped Sidmouth (4 Dec), GPO Natal (31 Dec). Few minor perimeter
faults though a very scarce example of redirected mail, especially to
the ZAR goldfields. Alan Ede along with Sam Newmarsh, J.T. Rimer and R.
Otto discovered the Umvoti Reef early in 1884. (See also items T540 and
NA151,
above)
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£575
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T895
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1886
(December), cover from Pretoria to the fledgling Johannesburg. Bearing
a single Vurtheim 2d brown-purple (SG 177) tied by ‘1’ target-type
cancellers with ‘proving’ G.P.O. TRANSVAAL (Dec 17) datestamp (with
year error ‘98’ for ‘86’) struck at upper left. Addressed to Dr A
Schenck / Johannesbirg / Witwaters Rand / Post restant’ with large part
of WITWATERSRAND (DE 18 / 86)
single circle arrival datestamp on the reverse (part of flap missing).
In a 1998 article (Ilsapex brochure), George van den Hurk stated the
Witwatersrand Post Office opened on 1st October 1886 and that the
earliest recorded date of the Witwatersrand datestamp (first
Johannesburg postmark) was 23 March 1887. Dr Schenck was a German
geographer, mineralogist and botanist while the writer appears to be a
Dr (H) Haevernick who published “Die Goldfelder von Transvaal” in 1885.
This may well be the earliest recorded cover into the newly discovered
(March 1886) Witwatersrand goldfields. Very
rare.
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T856
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1887
(October), folded entire addressed to Kimberley. Containing a printed
notice regarding “The Half-Yearly General Meeting” of the “Pearl
Central Mill and Gold Mining Co” of Barberton, held on 2nd November
1887. Bearing a single Vurtheim 1d (SG 176a) tied by a most unusual ‘1’
in horizontal 9-bar oval obliterator. An attractive example of what
appears to be a 1d open letter rate to a neighbouring state.
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£275
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T315
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1889
(October),
printed envelope for ‘Hess & Hess Ltd’ used to the Cape and bearing
‘Vurtheim’ 2d olive-bistre (SG 178) tied by Johannesburg (16 Oct)
truncated double circle. Kimberley (19 Oct) and Aliwal North (23 Oct)
transits and Lady Grey (24 Oct) arrival backstamps.
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£45
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T882
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1890
(November), cover to Cape Town bearing ‘Vurtheim’ 2d (SG 178, fault)
tied by
neat ‘4’ in ZAR triangle with
proving strike of BARBERTON
(18 Nov) truncated double circle alongside. Cape Town (26 Nov) arrival
backstamp. Clean and scarce this fine.
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£175
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T897
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1891
(January), cover addressed to England bearing a single ‘Vurtheim’ 6d
pale dull blue (SG 182) tied by rather unclear KLERKSDORP (6 Jan, with month
inverted) single circle datestamps. Nottingham (26 Jan) arrival
backstamp. A nice example of this stamp used alone on cover.
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£45 |
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T898
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1891
(May), cover addressed to England bearing a pair of ‘Vurtheim’ 2d
olive-bistre (SG 178) tied by SMITSDORP
(25 MEI / 92, with error inverted ‘2’ instead of ‘1’ in year) squared
octagon datestamp. Pretoria (27 May) and G.P.O. Cape Town (2 June)
transit and Leeds (22 June) arrival backstamps. A few cover edge
faults.
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£45 |
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T899
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1891
(June), cover addressed to Natal bearing four examples of the
‘Vurtheim’ ½d grey (SG 175) tied by VRIJHEID (13 June) squared octagon
datestamps. Hermannsburg (6 July) arrival backstamp. Some light
staining though overall a clean and attractive example of the 2d rate
in force between the ZAR and Natal.
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£55 |
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T635
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1892
(April),
cover addressed to the Netherlands, bearing Vurtheim 1d and two 2d (SG
176, 178) each tied by ‘4’ in
‘ZAR’ barred triangle with proving BARBERTON
(5 Apr) truncated double circle datestamp alongside. Cape Town,
London (2 May) and Zevenaar (3 May) transit / arrival backstamps.
Attractive.
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T900
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1892
(November), cover (with contents) addressed to Cape Colony bearing
‘Vurtheim’ 2d olive-bistre (SG 178) tied by ‘9’ in target-type cancellation
with proving HEIDELBERG (12
Nov) squared octagon datestamp alongside. Johannesburg transit and Cape
Town (15 Nov) arrival backstamps. A clean and scarce proving
cover.
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£110 |
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T903
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1893 (January), mourning cover
to Natal bearing four ‘Vurtheim’ 1d carmine (SG 176) tied by Pretoria
(16 Jan) single circle datestamps. Addressed to “Miss Bigelow / Umzumbe
/ Umzinto Post” where it was readdressed to “Ifafa P.O.” The
redirection fee was receipted with the addition of a pair of Natal QV
1d rose (SG 99) and tied by a ‘POA / 29’ cancellation which was
allocated to Umzumbi from 1891-1904. The cover was again readdressed
back to “Umzumbe / Mission Station”.
Backstamped GPO Natal (20 Jan), Durban (20 Jan) and Umzinto (24 Jan).
Corner bend affects Natal stamps, otherwise a very scarce example of
redirected mail, especially from such a small Postal Agency.
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T885
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1893
(January), cover addressed to Natal bearing ‘Vurtheim’ 1d pair (SG 176,
faults) tied by Johannesburg (30 Jan) single circle datestamps. GPO
Natal (2 Feb) and Richmond (2 Feb) transit / arrival backstamps. A
clean and attractive example of the 2d rate to neighbouring
territories.
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£35 |
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T883
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1893
(July), cover to Germany bearing ‘Vurtheim’ ½d (3) and
‘2½ Pence’ surcharge on 1/- (SG 175, 199) tied by FORDSBURG (16 July) single circle
datestamps. Hannover (7 August) arrival backstamp. Clean cover and
scarce use of the provisional.
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£65
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T576
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1893
(September),
locally addressed cover bearing 1d ‘Vurtheim’ (SG 176) tied by
Johannesburg (20 June) single circle datestamp. The letter was
unclaimed and received strikes of the small straight-line ‘GEPUBLICEERD’ and ‘ONAFGEHAALD’ cachets. The reverse
with a boxed ‘ONAFGEHAALDE
BRIEVENKANTOOR / 4
SEP 93 / PRETORIA Z.A.R.’ cachet
struck in blue (very fine for this). Undelivered mail was handled in
Pretoria at this time. Two small pinholes at left, otherwise very fine
and scarce example of early instructional markings.
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£125
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T577
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1893
(September), locally addressed cover sent at the unsealed open letter
rate
bearing
½d ‘Vurtheim’ (SG 175) tied by Johannesburg (3 Sep) double
circle datestamp. A fine example of this scarce rate.
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£65
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T834
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1893
(December), 1d ‘Vurtheim’ postal stationery card locally addressed and
cancelled Johannesburg (16 Dec) single circle datestamp. The reverse
with printed form in carmine for ZASM (railways) with printing details
‘10,000 Jan 1893.’ and ‘Model No 72.’ The card could not be delivered
and received ‘GEPUBLICEERD’
and ‘ONAFGEHAALD’
straight-line handstamps struck in black. The card was eventually
forwarded to the unclaimed letter office in Pretoria where a partial
boxed ‘(ONAFGEHAALDE BRIEVENKANTOOR) / 21 MAR 94 / PRETORIA ZAR’ was
struck in dull greenish blue on the reverse. Scarce instructional
markings. (Q&J P2)
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T544
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1894
(May),
1d red ‘Vurtheim’ postal stationery card addressed within Transvaal,
lightly cancelled with ‘25’ in triangle with proving ZEERUST (24 May)
double circle datestamp alongside. The reverse with cachet of the
National Bank at Zeerust and with Potchefstroom (29 May) arrival
backstamps.
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£25
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T901
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1894
(June), 1d ‘Vurtheim’ postal stationery card addressed to the Standard
Bank, Pretoria, cancelled VRIJHEID
(29 Jun) squared octagon datestamp. With ‘De Nationale Bank’ oval
cachet on reverse and Pretoria (2 July) arrival cds. A scarce town
cancel.
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£45 |
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| T111 |
1894 (July), 1d 'Vurtheim' postal stationery card
used locally, cancelled Johannesburg (30 July). Showing light but
readable 'GEPUBLICEERD'
('published') unframed cachet struck in blue.
Scarce.
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£35 |
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T837
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1894
(November), 1d ‘Vurtheim’ postal stationery card addressed to Pretoria
and
cancelled with a Johannesburg single circle with centre (date etc)
omitted, and a Johannesburg (21 Nov) double circle datestamp alongside
(presumably applied when it was realised the first canceller was
dateless). The reverse with printed details for ‘J. L. Ginsberg /
Commercial Agent.’ Scarce early use of this card privately adapted for
commercial use. (Q&J P1 var)
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T654
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1894
(December), locally addressed cover endorsed “Invoice only” and sent at
the
½d printed matter rate. Bearing a diagonally bisected ‘Vurtheim’
1d carmine (SG 176) tied by PRETORIA (14 Dec) double circle datestamp
with additional strike on the reverse. Clean central vertical crease
well clear of the adhesive. A very scarce example of the officially
unauthorised but tolerated practice of bisecting during recurring
shortages of ½d stamps.
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£175
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T835
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1895
(March), 1d ‘Shafts’ postal stationery card locally addressed and
cancelled with a Johannesburg (25 Mar) double circle datestamp. The
reverse with printed advertisement for ‘S Sykes, Engineer’. Very scarce
use of this short-lived card privately adapted for commercial use.
(Q&J P3 var)
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£55
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T547
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1895
(April),
cover addressed locally and sent at the ½d open-letter rate,
bearing ‘Vurtheim’ ½d grey (SG175) tied by RUSTENBURG (23 Apr)
double circle datestamp and with a light GROENFONTEIN (29 Apr) arrival
backstamp. The flap has subsequently become stuck down, though an
attractive example of this scarce rate.
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£65
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| T112 |
1895 (July), 2½d rate cover to England
bearing a pair of '1d.' on 2½d bright mauve (surcharge in green,
showing round and square stops se-tenant) and a single ½d grey
(SG 205, 214/d) all tied by Johannesburg (29 Jul) datestamps. London
Paddington (Aug 19) arrival backstamp. This surcharge is scarce on
commercial mail.
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£35 |
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T868
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1895
(August), cover addressed to Germany bearing four 1d surcharge in green
on
2½d bright mauve (SG 214) tied by Johannesburg (5 August) double
circle datestamps. Rhöndorf (27 Aug) arrival backstamp. Small part
of flap missing, otherwise a fine example of this provisional on cover.
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£55
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T857
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1895
(August), cover addressed to Pretoria bearing pair of ‘1d’ on
2½d
bright mauve (SG 214) tied by a Johannesburg (12 Aug) double circle
datestamp. Pretoria (13 Aug) arrival backstamp. Attractive commercial
usage of this issue on cover.
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£45
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| T741 |
1895
(November), advertising envelope addressed to the USA with circular ‘THE PRESS PRINTING WORKS / PRETORIA’
around ZAR Coat of Arms all printed in red at upper left. Bearing
1895-96 ½d and pair of 1d (SG 205-206) tied by Pretoria (25 Nov)
double circle datestamps. New York (Dec 22) transit and Pasadena (Dec
27) arrival backstamps.
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T884
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1895
(November), commercial ‘Tamsen’ cover addressed to the USA, bearing
½d and 2d (SG 205, 207) tied by ‘17’
in ZAR triangle with proving NYLSTROOM
(30 Nov) double circle datestamp. Pretoria (1 Dec), New York (3 Jan)
and Hoboken (4 Jan) transit / arrival backstamps. A clean proving cover
for Nylstroom.
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T548
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1895
(December), cover to Germany bearing ½d grey and 2d bistre (SG
205,
207)
tied by Pretoria (23 Dec) double circle datestamp. Munich (10 Jan)
arrival backstamp.
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£45
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T812
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1896
(July), envelope with printed ‘Grand Hotel, Pretoria / J. Frei,
Proprietor’ at top. Bearing 3d, 1d and 2½d (SG 208, 217, 219)
tied by Pretoria (18 July) double circle datestamps. Addressed and sent
registered to Italy with London (8 Aug) and Milan (9 Aug) transits and
Lugano (10 Aug) arrival backstamps. Large red wax seal impressed with
cachet of the Grand Hotel. An attractive and scarce three colour
combination cover.
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£65
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T832
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1896
(Sepember), advertising envelope (P. Burmeister / Tobacco Merchants)
addressed to the Cape bearing a single 2d (SG 207) tied by Johannesburg
(21 Dec) double circle datestamp. Aliwal North (23 Dec) and Lady Grey
(24 Dec) transit / arrival backstamps. A clean cover showing the 2d
rate to neighbouring states.
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T550
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1898
(April),
½d green postal stationery card, addressed to Germany and
uprated with an additional ½d (SG 216) tied by CHRISTIANA (29
Apr) double circle datestamps. Kimberley (30 Apr) transit and German
(26 May) arrival datestamps on the front.
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T836
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1898
(May), ½d green postal stationery card locally addressed and
cancelled with a neat Johannesburg (20 May) double circle datestamp.
The reverse with handwritten message concerning collection of smallpox tax and requesting a list
of all men employed. Clean and interesting usage. (Q&J P5)
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£45
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T858
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1898
(May) locally addressed cover bearing a diagonally bisected 1d rose-red and
green (SG 216) tied by Johannesburg (31 May) double circle datestamp. A
very scarce example of the officially unauthorised but tolerated
practice of bisecting during recurring shortages of ½d stamps.
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T694
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1898
(June), 1d postal stationery card addressed to Germany with the
imprinted stamp cancelled with an ‘X’ and dated ‘14 / 6 / 98’, all in
manuscript. The message side is headed ‘Sandriviers
Poort’ and bears a Nylstroom (15 June) double circle datestamp.
Pretoria (19 Jun) transit and Wiesbaden (11 July) arrival datestamps on
the front. It appears there was no operating postal agency at this time
(Putzel records one opening in 1952). Very scarce.
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£125
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T578
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1899
(February),
locally addressed cover bearing 1d (SG 217) tied by Johannesburg (18
Feb) double circle datestamp. The letter was unclaimed and received a
further Johannesburg (19 Apr) datestamp along with a boxed ‘NON RECLAME
/ ONAFGEHAALD.’ cachet and a large straight-line ‘ONAFGEHAALD’ all
struck in black. Backstamped Johannesburg (20 Feb) and 'ONAFGEHAALDE
BRIEVEN DEPT' (19 Apr).
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£65
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T656
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1899
(March), cover addressed to Holland bearing single ‘2½ Pence’ on
1/-
green surcharge (SG 198e) tied by Pretoria (6 Mar) datestamp. Also
bearing, at upper left, a single Cape 1d carmine ‘Hope Standing’
rectangle (SG 59a) tied by three strikes of a ‘CORK’ canceller. The reason for the
addition of the Cape adhesive is not clear. Backstamped Groningenen (25
Mar) arrival datestamp. BPA certificate (1998). Most unusual usage.
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£275
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T833
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1899
(May), 1d ‘disselboom’ postal stationery addressed to London and
cancelled with a very fine strike of SCHOEMANSRUST
(5 May) double circle datestamp. The handwritten message on the reverse
is an entry to a competition with the sender’s address given as “P.O.
Schoemans Drift / via Potchefstroom”. Putzel rates as ‘RRR’ and Putzel
/ Visser state “No postmark seen”. Additionally, the agency is listed
as having closed the previous year. Very rare. (Q&J P4)
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£110 |
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T551
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1899
(June),
2d brown and green postal stationery wrapper, cancelled with
Johannesburg (21? Jun) squared circle addressed to Germany with
Goppingen (17 Jul) arrival backstamp.
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£45
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T579
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1899
(August),
locally addressed cover bearing 1d (SG 217) tied by Johannesburg (31
Aug) double circle datestamp. The letter was unclaimed and received a
further Johannesburg (31 Oct) datestamp and two strikes of the ‘GEPUBLICEERD’ cachet.
Backstamped with a Johannesburg (1 Sep)
datestamp, a boxed ‘INCONNU /
ONBEKEND.’ cachet and a commercial oval
violet cachet of SOLOMON & THOMSON.
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£65
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T580
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1899
(October),
locally addressed cover bearing 1d (SG 217) tied by Johannesburg (5
Oct) double circle datestamp. The letter was unclaimed and received a
further Johannesburg (1 Jan 00, almost coincident with the original
datestamp) along with two fine strikes of the ‘GEPUBLICEERD’ cachet.
Backstamped with a partial strike of the boxed ‘INCONNU / ONBEKEND.’
cachet and a commercial oval violet cachet of SOLOMON & THOMSON.
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£65
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T259
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1899
(December), Anglo-Boer War
(Transvaal
used in Natal) unaddressed cover bearing ZAR
1d (SG 206) tied by superb CHARLESTOWN,
/ 16 DEC. 1899 / Z.A.R. oval
datestamp struck in violet. Pretoria (20 Dec) backstamp. Flap with
embossed arms of ‘The Kings Royal Rifles’. Unusual.
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£85
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T562
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1899
(November), Anglo-Boer War cover
to
Heidelberg (ZAR) with ZAR 1d (SG 217) tied by three-line ‘Veldpost
Z.A.R. / Glencoe, / 1 Nov. 1899.’ handstamp struck in violet.
The
adhesive is additionally tied by a VOLKSRUST (3 Nov) double circle
transit datestamp. Heidelberg (4 Nov) arrival backstamp. Clean and
attractive.
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T261
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c1900
Anglo Boer War stampless
cover addressed to Durban. Bearing, on the
reverse, a Boer pink censor label tied by signatures and very fine LLANWARNE / Z.A.R. undated
squared octagon. Most unusual and late
irregular usage of this very rare datestamp. This type not recorded by
Mathews or Putzel, the latter states “Office no longer listed 1892”.
Some creasing and part of flap missing. Intriguing.
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T570
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1900
(February), Anglo-Boer War
Boer
Occupation of Natal. Cover to Johannesburg bearing ZAR 3d purple and
green (SG 220) tied by DUNDEE / NATAL (18 Feb) single circle datestamp.
Johannesburg (21 Feb) arrival backstamp.
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£65
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T554
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1900
(February), Anglo-Boer War
period cover to Germany,
endorsed “Pr
Steamer / Gironde”. Bearing ½d
green and 2d brown and green (SG 216, 218) tied by Johannesburg / ZAR
(23 Feb) double circle datestamp. Kaiserslautern (29 Mar) arrival
backstamp. Although sent over four months after the outbreak of the
Anglo-Boer War, there is no evidence of censorship, and the cover was
presumably sent via Mozambique.
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£45
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T568
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1900
(May), Anglo-Boer War ‘Leask’
self-addressed envelope bearing 4d ‘Vurtheim’ (SG 181a) tied by WOLMARANSSTAD (23 Mei) double circle
datestamp struck in bluish black
with second strike at left. The flap with printed imprint of THOMAS
LEASK & CO., / WOLMARANSSTAD, Z.A.R. This is believed to be a
“last day” cover for the ZAR postal authorities, in anticipation of a
British occupation (which occurred about 3 weeks later).
Unusual.
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T831
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1900
(August), Anglo-Boer War
‘Machadodorp’ 1d red postal stationery card addressed to Holland,
cancelled with MACHADODORP (21
Aug) double circle datestamp. The interesting message (in Dutch) on the
reverse includes references to the war ‘…last week we expected to be
attacked but the enemy withdrew to Middelburg, it will now be quiet for
some time, as they need a few days before they can regroup at
Dalmanutha and be ready for battle. The retreat is due to General C. De
Wet having crossed the Vaal river…’ [signed] L. van Wijk. 5000 of these
cards were printed at Machadodorp in early June 1900 following the
British capture of Pretoria and the retreat of the Boer Government to
Machadodorp. They were used by various Boer controlled Post offices in
the eastern Transvaal between June and September 1900. Utrecht (12 Nov)
arrival datestamp. In remarkably fine condition. Very rare commercial
use of this card.
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£325
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T598
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1901
(January), Anglo-Boer War
period
cover addressed to Vryheid bearing a single ZAR 1d pale blue
overprinted ‘V.R.I.’ (postal fiscal, SG F1) and tied by a slightly
unclear but readable NGOMO (5
Jan) double circle datestamp. Ngomo was
situated near Vryheid in the Nieuwe Republiek, which was incorporated
into the ZAR in 1888 and later transferred to Natal in 1903. Very
scarce usage and postmark.
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£175
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T599
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1901
(February), Anglo-Boer War Cover
addressed to Vryheid bearing a pair of ZAR 1d pale blue
overprinted ‘V.R.I.’ (postal fiscal, SG F1) and cancelled / tied by two
strikes of GOMMAMAAN (10 Feb)
double circle datestamps. Rated “Very
Rare” by Putzel and stated by Putzel / Visser as “This postmark has not
yet been seen”. Gommamaan was situated in the Nieuwe Republiek, which
was incorporated into the ZAR in 1888 and later transferred to Natal in
1903.
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£275
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T896
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1901
(March), Anglo-Boer War
stampless printed envelope with ‘O.H.M.S.’ at top, and ‘DIRECTOR OF
CIVIL SUPPLIES / JOHANNESBURG’ at lower left, overstruck with a ‘TRADE AND SUPPLY OFFICE / 19 MAR 1901 /
JOHANNESBURG’ oval datestamp struck in purple (with an
additional strike on the reverse). Durban (22 Mar) arrival backstamp.
An unusual official stationery envelope in remarkably fine
condition.
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£55 |
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T814
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1901
(April), Anglo-Boer War
advertising envelope for the ‘Klerksdorp Mining Record / H.M. Guest,
Proprietor’. Addressed to Cape Town and bearing a GB QV 1d lilac tied
by ‘Field Post Office / 16 / British Army S. Africa’ (23 Apr) double
circle datestamp. Straight-line ‘Passed Press Censor’ with manuscript
date and initials. A few edge faults, though a remarkably clean and
attractive cover.
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£55
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T557
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1901
(July), Anglo-Boer War cover
to
England bearing 1d ‘E.R.I.’ (SG 239) tied by Pretoria (19 Jul) double
circle datestamp. Bearing a large diagonal ON CONSULAR SERVICE
straight-line cachet at upper left along with the circular consular
cachet of Italy below, both struck in violet. With Pretoria triangular
censor cachet struck in reddish pink also on the front. Backstamped
London (10 Aug). Central vertical crease not affecting the adhesive or
most markings. Attractive.
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T813
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1901
(October), Anglo-Boer War
illustrated advertising envelope for ‘Milner’s Safes’ with wording and
illustration of a safe all in colour. Addressed to Durban and bearing
1d ‘E.R.I.’ (SG 239) tied by ‘Field Post Office / 16 / British Army S.
Africa’ (9 Oct) double circle datestamp. With superb strike of large
circular ‘Passed Press Censor / Date / Klerksdorp’ cachet with
separately handstamped date. Pietermaritzburg (12 Oct) transit and
Durban (13 Oct) arrival backstamps. The flap with private cogged oval
cachet of ‘W.W. Andrew / Klerksdorp’ struck in violet. Small closed
tear at foot. Advertising envelopes in colour from the Transvaal are
rare. Delightful.
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T561
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1902
(April), Anglo-Boer War cover
sent registered to Scotland, bearing KEVII ½d, 1d, 2d,
2½d, 6d, 1/-, 2/- and 2/6 (SG 244-47, 250-53), all tied by
Registered Johannesburg (19 Apr) double circle datestamps. These were
all the duties that had been issued by this date (the 3d and 4d were
issued in December 1902). The 2/6 with light diagonal pre-affixing
crease and the 6d crossed by blue registration line. London (10 May)
and Edinburgh (10 May) transit / arrival backstamps. An attractive
early use of this issue.
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£55 |
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T734
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1902
(April), Anglo-Boer War
locally
addressed envelope with printed ‘REID BROTHERS (JOHANNESBURG) LIMITED.’
across the top. The cover was sent at the open letter rate and bears an
example of the ‘E.R.I. / Half / Penny’ surcharge on ZAR 2d brown and
green (SG 243), tied by Johannesburg (1 Apr) datestamp. With oval
‘PASSED PRESS / CENSOR / JOHANNESBURG at lower left. A scarce example
of this provisional stamp used alone on cover, paying the open letter
rate.
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£65
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T316
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1902
(April), Anglo-Boer War
registered
envelope to the Cape bearing KEVII ½d, 1d, 2d, 2½d, 6d
and 1/- (SG 244-7, 250-1) each tied by PRETORIA (30 Apr) double circle
datestamp, with boxed Pretoria registration cachet at upper right.
Triangular Pretoria PASSED PRESS CENSOR cachet struck in black. Port
Elizabeth (4 May) arrival backstamp. An attractive cover showing early
use of the KEVII issue.
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£55
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T696
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1902
(May), Anglo-Boer War locally
addressed cover sent at the open letter rate and bearing an example of
the ‘E.R.I. / Half / Penny’ surcharge on ZAR 2d brown and green (SG
243). Cancelled with Pretoria (24 May) double circle datestamp and with
triangular ‘PASSED PRESS CENSOR PRETORIA cachet alongside. A very
scarce example of this provisional stamp used alone on cover paying the
open letter rate. Clean and attractive.
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£55
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T902
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1903
(February), illustrated advertising envelope for the ‘Grand Station
Hotel’, addressed to Germany and bearing KEVII ½d and 1d x 2 (SG
244, 245) tied by JEPPESTOWN /
JOHANNESBURG (3? Feb) double circle datestamps. Elberfeld (1
Mar) arrival backstamp. Attractive.
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£45 |
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T815
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1903
(August), advertising envelope for ‘H. Lieberg / Tobacco Merchant’.
Addressed to Germany and bearing five examples of the ‘V.R.I.’
½d green (SG 226) all tied by Johannesburg (3 Aug) double circle
datestamps. Bettenhausen (24 Aug) arrival backstamp. A remarkably clean
and attractive cover.
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£45
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T816
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1903
(September), advertising envelope for ‘H. Lieberg / Tobacco
Merchant’. Addressed to Germany and bearing five examples of the
provisional ‘E.R.I. / Half / Penny’ on 2d brown and green (SG 243), all
neatly
tied by Johannesburg (3 Aug) double circle datestamps. Bettenhausen (19
Oct) arrival backstamp. A few hinge remnants on flap though remarkably
clean and attractive and a scarce issue on cover.
A wonderful companion to the cover above (T815).
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£65
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T737
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1903
(December), incoming ORC 1d on 1½d postal stationery card
used from Parys (3 Dec) and addressed to Johannesburg. Endorsed 'Try
[box] 1008' in red manuscript shows delivery was attempted to a private
box and a circular 'D / 2' Box
Inspectors Mark indicates this was unsuccessful. A boxed
bilingual ADRESSE INSUFFISANTE / INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS cachet and
Johannesburg (9 Dec) datestamp were applied and subsequently a RETURNED
LETTER OFFICE JOHANNESBURG (10 Dec) double circle datestamp. The
reverse shows a TRANSVAAL TPO UP
(4 Dec) double circle transit datestamp.
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£45
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T317
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1904
(April), cover to England bearing single KEVII 1d black and scarlet (SG
245)
tied by superb CANTONMENT B.O. /
STANDERTON TVL (25 Apr) double circle
datestamp. Sevenoaks (21 May) arrival backstamp. Very attractive cover.
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£45
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T886
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1904
(August), incoming colour picture postcard (‘August Blue’ by Henry
Tuke) from England, bearing KEVII ½d tied by neat Falmouth (18
Aug) single circle datestamp. Addressed to Johannesburg and bearing ‘T’
in octagon taxe mark and a very fine strike of the ‘1D / T.P.O’ in
circle.
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| T125 |
1904 (October), picture postcard ('Native
Baptismal
Service – Middleburg, Transvaal') addressed to England bearing KEVII 1d
(SG 261) tied by WONDERFONTEIN
MIDDELBURG (16 Oct) datestamp.
|
£15 |
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T869
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1904
(December), incoming picture postcard (colour view of Cambridge, UK)
used in the Cape. Bearing KEVII ½d (SG 70) tied by MOSITA (19 Dec) single circle
datestamp. Transit strikes of SETLAGOLI
BECHUANALAND (20 Dec) and MARIBOGO
C.G.H. (20 Dec) all on the reverse. Mosita, Setlagoli and
Maribogo were located in what was British Bechuanaland (annexed in
1895). Setlagoli continued to use the Bechuanaland datestamp long after
annexation. A superb RIECKERTSDAM
TRANSVAAL (2 Jan 1905) double circle datestamp was struck on
arrival (not rated, though the first we have seen).
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£55
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T738
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1905
(February), colour picture postcard (‘Ricksha Boys’) used to Belgium
bearing
KEVII 1d (SG 245) tied by Johannesburg (27 Feb) double circle
datestamp. With a very fine strike of the boxed ‘POSTED TOO LATE / 1’ cachet struck
in black.
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£45
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T844
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1905
(October), picture postcard with black and white photographic view
titled
‘Market Square with General Post Office - Johannesburg’. Addressed to
England, and bearing KEVII 1d (SG 261) tied by Johannesburg (23 Oct)
double circle datestamp. With a very fine strike of the boxed ‘POSTED TOO LATE / 1’ cachet struck
in black.
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£45 |
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T690
|
1906
(May), picture postcard (‘Monument to 92nd Gordon Highlanders / Mount
Prospect
Cemetery.’) used to USA bearing KEVII 1d (SG 274) tied by Johannesburg
(?) (MY 14) double circle datestamp. With very fine boxed ‘POSTED TOO LATE / 1’ cachet struck
in black.
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£45
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T671
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1906
(October), picture postcard (‘Drummer, 5th Royal Irish Lancers’).
Addressed
to
Klerksdorp and bearing a KEVII 1d scarlet (SG 274) tied by Johannesburg
(12 Oct) double circle datestamp. The adhesive partly overstruck on
arrival with an apparently unrecorded KLERKSDORP
TVL (12 OC) skeleton / relief
type datestamp. Very scarce.
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£45
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T908
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1906 (November), incoming
British colour picture postcard (On the Cliffs, Sandown, IOW’).
Addressed to the P.O. Box of Crown Reef Gold Mines, Johannesburg, and
bearing a single KEVII ½d tied by Bembridge datestamp. The card
was underpaid, receiving a ‘T/5’ in hexagon and ‘1D’ circular tax
markings. An unframed ‘CHARGED TO
DEPOSIT ACCOUNT / C. B.’ straight-line handstamp has been struck
in violet, presumably denoting that the ‘C. B.’ (Controller of Boxes)
has debited an account the Mine maintained at the P.O. rather than them
paying for each taxed item individually. Most unusual.
|
£45 |
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T672
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1907
(January),
incoming picture postcard from England (mother cat with kittens),
bearing KEVII 1d tied by Hammersmith (12 Jan) datestamp. Addressed to
‘Post Office / Klerksdorp’ with arrival strike OLD TOWN KLERKSDORP (1 Feb) double
circle datestamp. Putzel states “This short-lived Office has not been
seen (1908-09)”. This example showing use a year earlier than records
indicate. Rare.
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| T130 |
1907 (March), incoming picture postcard from
Southend-on-Sea (MR 13), UK, addressed c/o the Post Office in
Johannesburg and readdressed in red ink to an address in Ophirton.
Johannesburg (4 APR) arrival and boxed rectangular OFFICIALLY
RE-ADDRESSED cachet struck in black. Scarce Transvaal
instructional
marking.
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£45 |
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T268
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1907
(April),
incoming picture postcard from the Netherlands Indies (posted Cheribon
20 Mar), addressed to a PO Box in Johannesburg. Showing fine strike of
the RE-POSTED / JOHANNESBURG (18
Apr) double circle datestamp. Various
transit strikes including Colombo (30 Mar).
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£45
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| T131 |
1907 (Oct)ober, picture postcard ('Jumpers Deep
G.M.C.') addressed to the UK. There is no evidence the card ever had an
adhesive and bears a very fine CLEVELAND
/ TRANSVAAL (7 OCT) datestamp.
|
£15 |
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T909
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1907
(December), picture postcard (10 b&w postcard type
views of South Africa, small tear at top). Addressed to Germany and
bearing a KEVII 1d scarlet (SG 274) tied by an apparently unrecorded FORDSBURG / JO BU RG (16
DE) skeleton / relief type datestamp. The
printing on the address side is markedly misplaced downwards with Sallo
Epstein’s imprint now appearing at the top. Very scarce. |
£45 |
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T269
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1907
(December),
incoming picture postcard (Bank, Queenstown) bearing KEVII ½d
tied by Queenstown (30 Dec) datestamp. Addressed to Johannesburg (2 Jan
and 3 Jan triple circle datestamps) where it received a boxed INCONNU /
UNKNOWN and RETURNED LETTER
OFFICE / JOHANNESBURG (3 Jan) cds. Small
Returned L.O. Cape Town (7 Jan) cds in violet.
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£45
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T270
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1908
(May),
KEVII ½d embossed postal stationery envelope, used locally at
the unsealed rate, cancelled with HEIDELBERG
(10 May) double circle
datestamp. Clean and attractive.
|
£45
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T689
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1908
(May),
colour picture postcard (‘General View – Pretoria’) used to England
bearing KEVII 1d (SG 274) tied by Pretoria (MY 11) double circle
datestamp. With superb boxed ‘POSTED
LATE’ cachet struck in black.
|
£45
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T659
|
1908
(July),
registered cover with pre-printed address to Switzerland, bearing 13
different KEVII denominations from
½d to £1, each tied by Pretoria registered (13
July) double circle datestamps. Boxed Pretoria registration cachet at
base. A few faults including rubbing / fading on the 2d, 2½d and
4d which are on chalk-surfaced paper, odd crease and flap missing,
though with full Neuchâtel (3 Aug) arrival backstamp. The high
values, especially the £1, are seldom seen used on cover (even
philatelic). Spectacular and rare.
|
£525
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T318
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1908
(August),
illustrated advertising cover (edge tear at top) addressed to England
and depicting the Langham Hotel at upper left. Bearing KEVII 1d (SG
274) tied by Johannesburg (10 Aug) datestamp. New Malden (AU 29)
arrival backstamp.
|
£45
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T739
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1908
(August), black and white picture postcard (‘Commissioner Street –
Krugersdorp’) used to Denmark bearing KEVII 1d scarlet (SG 274) tied by
Johannesburg (24 Aug) double circle datestamp. With a fine strike of
the boxed ‘POSTED TOO LATE / 1’
cachet struck in black.
|
£45
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T870
|
1909
(June) printed advertising ‘Invoice Only’ envelope for ‘Geo Constable
& Co’ addressed to the USA and bearing a single KEVII ½d (SG
273) tied by BOKSBURG (5 June)
double circle datestamp. Some edge
faults otherwise a fine example of this rate.
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SOLD |
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T271
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1909
(December),
incoming colour picture postcard (Table Mountain, Cape Town) bearing
KEVII ½d tied by ORANGE RIVER
(23 Dec) single circle datestamp.
Showing RETURNED LETTER OFFICE /
JOHANNESBURG (4 Jan) double circle
datestamp, Pretoria (29 Dec and 3 Jan), Returned L O / Cape Town in
blue and boxed INCONNU / UNKNOWN cachet.
|
£45
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|
SA641
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Interprovincial (TVL used in TVL).
1910 (July), illustrated advertising envelope for ‘J. Forrest &
Co.’ depicting ‘Forrest Model’ stove at upper left. Addressed to the
USA and bearing Transvaal KEVII ½d and pair of 4d (SG 265, 273)
affixed inverted and tied by Johannesburg (11 July) double circle
datestamps. Clean and attractive.
|
£55 |
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T740
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Interprovincial (TVL used in TVL)
1910 (August), cover addressed to Germany bearing Transvaal KEVII
½d deep green and two x 1d scarlet (SG 273-74) tied by
Johannesburg (22 Aug) double circle datestamps. Showing a superb strike
of the boxed ‘POSTED TOO LATE / 1’
cachet struck in black.
|
£110
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| T133 |
Interprovincial (ORC used in TVL). 1910
(November), Orange River Colony KEVII ½d green embossed postal
stationery envelope used locally in the Transvaal, cancelled with BENONI (16 Nov)
datestamp. A fine example of the ½d unsealed
open letter rate.
|
£45 |
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T675
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Interprovincial (Tvl used in Tvl).
1912 (April), cover addressed to the USA. Bearing strip of three
Transvaal KEVII 1d scarlet (SG 274) tied by two fine strikes of GREYLINGSTAD (15 AP) skeleton / relief type datestamps.
Scarce and attractive.
|
£45
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|
| T138 |
Interprovincial (TVL used in TVL). 1913
(July), Transvaal KEVII 4d registered postal stationery envelope (size
F). Addressed and stamped on the reverse to Denmark and bearing (at
lower left) Transvaal KEVII ½d and pair of 1d (SG 273-74) tied
by JEPPESTOWN B.O. (7 Jul)
datestamps. Also boxed Jeppestown
registration cachet. Copenhagen (28 Jul) arrival cds on the front.
|
£20 |
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SA643
|
Interprovincial (TVL used in ORC).
1912 (July), cover addressed to the USA bearing Transvaal KEVII 1d
(SG 274) tied by neat LADYBRAND
(20 July) double circle datestamp. The postage was underpaid and the
cover was struck with a coded circular ‘T
/ 43’ tax marking. Diagonal creases. Clean and
attractive.
|
£45 |
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T139
|
(Very)
Late use 1934 (May), Transvaal / ZAR 3d purple and green stationery
wrapper used to the Cape with additional South Africa ½d
Official tied by Johannesburg (22 May) datestamp. Unusual.
|
£20
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|
| T140 |
Postmark /
Interprovincial (ORC used in TVL). ORC
KEVII 3d mauve block of four (SG 143) cancelled with STERKWATER
TRANSVAAL (8 MAR 1912) double circle datestamp (inner circle
faint).
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£12 |
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