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641 |
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REGISTERED ENVELOPES: 1901 (30 Dec.) 4d blue registered envelope uprated with Small Arms 2d, addressed to Gwelo and with a good strike of the red boxed "REGISTERED/KOPJE/SALISBURY S.RHODESIA/NO..." with "514" appended in m/s. Scarce. |
£80 |
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642 |
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VICTORIA FALLS PICTORIAL POSTAL STATIONERY CARDS: The small selection of cards comprising 1905 card with half-size photograph inscribed "Low Water from bottom of gully on N. Bank" with Victoria Falls cancel of 15 June, a card with a full size view of the Falls inscribed "Gorge below Falls showing spray at exit" sent on the same day to the same recipient, 1907 card advertising the "South African Products Exhibition" at the Royal Horticultural Hall showing FW Sykes view of the Falls which was used as the basis of the 1905 Falls issue, 1910 card from Broken Hill to Liege (Belgium) depicting two ladies on board a train on the way to Victoria Falls, 1911 card with a full size view inscribed "Victoria Falls, Rhodesia. 1 Mile wide, 400 Feet deep" addressed to Torquay, 1911 card with a full size view inscribed "The Zambesi above the Falls" sent from Broken Hill to Elizabethville (Belgian Congo) and 1911 card with a full size view inscribed "View from North Bank" sent from Broken Hill to Hamburg. A good lot. (7). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
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643 |
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WRAPPERS: The small selection comprising 1904 ½d green unused and used (2, one cancelled by scace triple-ring "PENHALONGA//S.RHODESIA") plus 1d red unused & used (3, one to Gwelo, one to Belgium & one to Scotland). H&G 1/2. (7). |
£60 |
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644 |
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WRAPPERS: 1916 (December?) ½d Admiral green on buff newspaper wrapper used locally within Gwelo. Higgins & Gage do not list such a wrapper - a single delivery of 5,000 was made in August 1916 according to the National Archive Stamp Registers but survival rate is very low - only a few examples are known. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
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645 |
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WRAPPERS: 1938 KGVI ½d emerald-green on buff newspaper wrapper sent locally within Umtali, addressed to Mr. L. Creasy, plus an unused example of same. Only a few of these wrappers have been located and this would appear to be the only one known used on the day of issue. (2). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
| RHODESIA - COVERS AND CANCELLATIONS |
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646 |
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COVERS: The small selection of covers bearing Large Arms definitives with a good variety of frankings, destinations & postmarks (three ex Bulawayo, three ex Salisbury and one ex Melsetter, Mashonaland). A useful little group. (7). |
£100 |
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647 |
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COVERS: Trio of early covers comprising 1895 from Kopje, Salisbury to Forfar bearing first definitive issue 6d, 1896 from Salisbury to London bearing 2d green & vermilion (3) and a third cover from Salisbury to London bearing 1d black & ½d blue & vermilion (date unclear). |
£60 |
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648 |
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COVERS - KGV ADMIRAL FRANKINGS: Five covers bearing Admiral defins. comprising 1915 4d registered envelope (size "H") uprated with 4d & 6d adhesives, addressed to Amsterdam (address partly excised), 1917 Winch Bros. cover bearing ½d & 1½d, 1922 cover ex Mount Selinda to Boston (Mass.) bearing 3d adhesive, 1922 cover ex Victoria Falls bearing ½d & 1d, addressed to Kent and with black "1½D/I.S./P" tax mark & ½d and 1d Postage Dues plus "1926 "ON POSTAL SERVICE" registered env. addressed to Cardiff bearing 2d & 6d and with violet oval "Dist. Postmaster's Office" cachet. (5). |
£75 |
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649 |
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COVERS/CARDS: The small selection of covers & cards inc. 1902 PPC of the "Grand Hotel" (Bulawayo) addressed to the UK, 1905 registered cover from Hartley to Hobart, 1906 "Grand Hotel" printed env. ex Bulawayo to Edinburgh, 1909 cover from Salisbury to Hallatrow (near Bristol) and 1909 PPC to New Cross, London bearing Small Arms 1d tied by "BULAWAYO STATION" d.s. of 28 Feb., a real photocard of the aforementioned station. |
£75 |
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650 |
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CANCELLATIONS: The splendid range of cancellations on off-cover adhesives or pieces, chiefly on Double Head ½d & 1d values inc. barred diamond obliterators of Bulawayo, Kopje, Salisbury & Victoria, barred oval obliterators of Bulawayo, Gwelo, Iron Mine, Salisbury & Umtali, a good selection of single-circle postmarks inc. Gubalawayo, Rusape & Selukwe in addition to the larger offices and a particularly good range of double-circle cancellations inc. Antelope Mine, Banket Junction, Chin Mine, Colleen Bawn, Eiffel Flats, Eldorado Mine, Esexvale, Fort Rixon, Golden Kopje, Golden Valley, Jumbo Mine, Marula Tank, Mount Darwin, Mount Selinda, Peggy Mine, Queens Mine, Victoria Falls & Wankies. (Approx. 130 items). |
£180 |
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651 |
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ILLUSTRATED ENVELOPES: 1893 Illustrated envelope inscribed "MATABELE/POSTAL JUBILEE" with a cartoon figure crawling into the Royal Kraal in 1843 ("The Royal Male 1843 - crawling into the Royal Kraal - ¼ mile an hour) and a caricature of Lobengula racing along at speed inscribed "The Royal Male - 1893 - Leaving Buluwayo at 30 miles an hour". The origin of this unusual cover is rather obscure. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
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652 |
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A further example of this unusual illustrated envelope used from Malmesbury Station to Scotland (address excised but backstamped "DUNVARGAN") bearing COGH 2½d. Somewhat grubby but scarce used. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
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653 |
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MILITARY - WORLD WAR ONE CENSORED COVER: 1918 (13 May) env. from S.Rhodesia (town name indecipherable) to the Peace Bureau, Berne, Switzerland, opened & resealed with bilingual red/white "Opened By Censor" label bearing 2½d Small Arms "RHODESIA" opt. Additional circular violet "PASSED CENSOR". Also 1910 cover ex Macheke to Aliwal North bearing Small Arms 1d with "RHODESIA" opt. (2). |
£60 |
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654 |
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MILITARY - WORLD WAR TWO CENSORED MAIL, ETC.: The interesting collection of predominantly censored mail with a wide range of frankings and censor markings. The latter include violet octagonal "PASSED/DE"nos. 2, 3 & 6, violet s/l "PASSED BY CENSOR" (two sizes), red triangular no. 1 (2) & 6, red octagonal "DE/9","DE/10" and "DE/15", violet triangular no. 10 (on wrapper ex the Belgian Congo to Bulawayo) and black octagonal "DE/18" on commercial airmail cover to London. A good group. (27). |
£200 |
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655 |
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MILITARY - WORLD WAR TWO CENSORED MAIL: The small group of covers emanating from or addressed to POW/Internment Camps comprising 1942 (21 Oct.) stampless cover from a German internee at Salisbury with oval cachet of Tanga Internment Camp, black octagonal censor mark and circular "Ab" (German censor mark), 1942 (19 Nov.) OAS cover, endorsed "ITW CAMP BULAWAYO" with "ITW BULAWAYO/S.RHODESIA" c.d.s. and violet censor cachet, 1942 (24 Nov.) stampless cover endorsed "Letter in German/Prisoner of War Post" with oval Salisbury Internment Camp cachet and octagonal black censor mark, an undated cover endorsed "PRISONER OF WAR POST" to a Rifleman Aubert, a POW in Italy from a relative in Gwelo with octagonal red censor mark and 1943 (11 April) PPC of Zimbabwe Ruins addressed to Iraq with violet Salisbury Internment Camp cachet, octagonal red censor mark, large violet Iraqi arrival mark and small black Iraqi censorship circle. A good group. (5). |
£75 |
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656 |
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NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS: Undated "Rhodesia Herald" (c1894) wrapper bearing first type ½d & 1d (2) Arms issue cancelled by diamond "1" barred numeral postmark (Kopje, Salisbury) addressed to France plus 1902 "Bulawayo Chronicle" wrapper bearing Small Arms ½d (2) & addressed to Scotland. A useful pair. |
£75 |
|
657 |
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REGISTERED MAIL: 1898 registered cover from Bulawayo to Hamburg bearing Large Arms ½d, 2d (2) & 6d tied by barred diamond "D" obliterator. Red "REGISTERED/BULAWAYO" and m/s "357". Most attractive. |
£60 |
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658 |
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ROYAL TOURS: Album containing the attractive collection of covers, cards, etc. with various Royal Tour cancellations inc. nine covers from Prince George's Tour of 1934, each with the large black oval d.s. with Coat of Arms above, 1947 cover bearing S.Rhodesia 1d Royal Visit block of 4 with special "ROYAL TRAIN" blue boxed cachet, 1953 Queen Mother's Visit to S.Rhodesia covers (3) with similar "ROYAL TRAIN" cachets in violet, a good range of 1957 & 1960 Royal Visit covers, etc. (Approx. 55 covers plus sundry pieces & off-cover adhesives). |
£120 |
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659 |
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ROYAL TOURS - 1925: An example of the Prince of Wales own personal notepaper used on the Tour (hand-made at Hayle Mill) bearing 3d Admiral tied by special commemorative cancellation plus a sheet of the Royal Train notepaper bearing Admiral 2d & Northern Rhodesia 2d, each tied by further examples of same. Unusual. (2 items). |
£75 |
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660 |
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ROYAL TOURS - 1925: The small group comprising cover (roughly opened) bearing Admiral 1½d tied by special Royal Tour cancellation with Coat of Arms above (another example of same is situated at the bottom left hand corner of the cover), addressed to Mrs. A.T. Harpham, in Salisbury, sent by her husband, Major Arthur Harpham, second in command of the Tour. (Harpham later became Lt. Colonel & Postmaster General of Southern Rhodesia), another cover bearing defective 1½d showing a further example of the same cancellation; plus 1d & 1½d on small pieces with large portions of the special cancellation. (4 items). |
£60 |
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661 |
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ROYAL TOURS - 1925: Cover (light tonong) bearing Northern Rhodesia 8d with standard black oval Tour cancellation with Coat of Arms at top, dated 18th July, addressed to Pretoria. Covers from the Northern Rhodesia leg of the Tour are difficult to find. |
£50 |
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662 |
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SLOGAN CANCELLATIONS: 1930-80 group of covers with a wide range of slogan cancellations inc. 1930 cover from Bulawayo to Chiswick bearing S.Rhodesia 1d Admiral pair tied by large part black boxed "SUPPORT/RHODESIAN/INDUSTRIES", 1943 censored cover from Bulawayo to California bearing Large Falls 3d tied by machine "ADDRESS YOUR/LETTERS TO A/BOX OR/STREET NUMBER" roller cancellation, 1938 cover from Salisbury to Aden, readdressed to Umtali with boxed "SUPPORT/RHODESIAN/INDUSTRIES", 1950 cover from Salisbury to London bearing S.Rhodesia 1/- tied by two-line "PREVENT/VELD FIRES", 1951 cover from Bulawayo to Coventry bearing 1/- tied by three-line "NATURAL/RESOURCES/=WEALTH", 1952 cover from Gwelo bearing 1/- tied by boxed "CELEBRATE/RHODES CENTENARY/AT BULAWAYO", 1952 cover bearing 1/- with boxed "VISIT BULAWAYO/FOR THE/EXHIBITION 1953", 1954 cover bearing Rhodesia & Nyasaland 3d tied by "ROAD COURTESY/SAVES LIVES", 1959 cover bearing Rhodesia & Nyasaland 2½d tied by boxed "POST OFFICE/SAVINGS CERTIFICATES/BUY YOURS TODAY", 1963 cover with pictorial "SEE THE/VICTORIA/FALLS", etc. (29). |
£60 |
|
663 |
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STAMPLESS MAIL: The interesting selection of stampless mail, 1925-80 well written-up on leaves, chiefly emanating from Southern Rhodesia. A very useful lot with much of merit inc. 1925 & 1932 covers from the British Empire Service League, signed by JK Willis & the Chief Officer respectively (both Falk correspondence), the latter with violet oval cachert of the League, five OHMS covers from the 1930's with various violet cachets comprising "DEPT. OF MINES AND PUBLIC WORKS", "DEPARTMENT OF LANDS", "DEPT. OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS", "HOSPITAL, GWELO" and "DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE/SALISBURY S.RHODESIA" (latter in blue), 1941 OAS cover with oval "RHODESIAN AIR TRAINING GROUP" Official Free cachet, 1947 env. with black oval "GOVERNMENT HOUSE/SALISBURY S.RHODESIA" Official Free cachet, 1950 OHMS cover with violet "PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPT./CAUSEWAY/SALISBURY. RHODESIA" cachet, 1970 OHMS cover with boxed violet "Plant Protection Branch" Official Free cachet, etc. (18). |
£120 |
|
664 |
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VICTORIA FALLS: 1907 printed "VICTORIA FALLS HOTEL" envelope bearing 1d Small Arms plus BISECTED 2½d tied by "VICTORIA FALLS" d.s., posted from the Falls P.O. to a Captain Daniell resident at the Victoria Falls Hotel. Philatelic but most unusual. Also a coloured PPC of the Hotel around the turn of the Century. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£75 |
| RHODESIA - PICTURE POSTCARDS |
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665 |
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PICTURE POSTCARDS: Two albums containing the extensive collection of cards covering a wide range of themes inc. Street scenes, the Victoria Falls, Cecil Rhodes Grave, Native animals, etc. Several different publishers inc. Tuck's (Government of Rhodesia, Wide World, Oilettes & Photocrome), Rhodesia Railways Ltd., Umtali & District Publicity Association, Sapsco & Smart and Copley. A very interesting lot. (Approx. 240). |
£150 |
|
666 |
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TWO ALBUMS containing a further collection of cards, many depicting Victoria Falls inc. twelve coloured "Hallis" types; Argus (10), Brown's, Percy Clark (34, chiefly of Victoria Falls) Newman Art, Peters (20 different), Philpott & Collins, etc. A perfect companion for the previous lot. (Approx. 300). |
£150 |
|
667 |
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MISCELLANY of chiefly better cards on leaves inc. a coloured card depicting a Pipe Smoking Boer Cat at Kimberley poised over a mouse named Cecil Rhodes caught in a trap!, a coloured caricature of Rhodes with an unflattering inscription which translates as "Have a look at this show off, He's very rich and how, He was once a hardworking man, Now he's a putrid fellow", a cartoon of Kruger shaking a fearful Rhodes from an apple tree heedless of Queen Victoria's pleading, a real photocard of "The Postman's Shelter, Southern Rhodesia", "Postmen of the British Empire" card for Mashonaland, a real photocard of the Mazoe Royal Mail Coach at Salisbury, etc. (18 cards). |
£60 |
| NORTHERN RHODESIA/ZAMBIA |
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668 |
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ALBUM with the interesting collection, mint, used & on cover inc. 1954 4½d, 1/- & 5/- plate proof pairs with punched holes plus a similar pair of the central vignette for high the values, 1954-56 & 1959-62 defin. sets mint and used, 1955 5/- booklet, 1961 Postage Dues used, sundry airletters, FDC's, commercial mail, etc. A good, clean & well written-up lot. (Qty.). |
£100 |
|
669 |
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1925 Set to 20/- overprinted or perf. "SPECIMEN". Few small faults but generally very fresh. SG. Cat. £750. (17). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
| SOUTHERN RHODESIA |
|
670 |
|
1924-37 Definitive study on four album pages inc. 1924-29 set to 5/- mint, an interesting array of low value Admirals with various imperforate sides (described by then vendor as "Poor man's imperfs.) including ½d gutter block of 4 with the two right hand adhesives imperforate at left and 1d imprint gutter block of 4 with the two lower stamps imperforate at the top and an excellent range of 1931-32 types to 5/- mint with most perforation varieties included. A good lot. (82). |
£150 |
|
671 |
 |
AIRMAILS: Album containing the collection of airmail coverrs, 1931-53. Much of note inc. 1931 covers (2) posted at Salisbury and Bulawayo respectively with "EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHT" cachets in violet & black, 1932 (27 Jan.) Imperial Airways First Flight cover from Cape Town to Bulawayo with (on reverse) "SUPPORT RHODESIAN AIRWAYS" slogan, seven other overs from the January 1932 Imperial Airways Flight with relevant cachets in black & violet, 1933 "Falk" cover from Gwelo to Germany bearing 1d & 10d defins., atractive ½d postal stationery card uprated with 1d (2) & 3d Large Falls flown from Bulawayo to Berlin, 1937 "Meikle's Hotel" printed envelope to the UK bearing 6d defin. plus "EMPIRE EXHIBITION RYKSTENTOONSTELLING" label, 1935 4d blue postal stationery env. uprated with 2/- defin., flown to London, 1932 card carried on the first flight from S.Rhodesia to Nyasaland, cover from Bulawayo to the UK bearing 1d (4) & 6d defins. with two strikes of the red "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER AT ADDRESS SHOWN ON COVER", 1938 pictorial envelope flown from Bulawayo to Gwelo commemorating the inauguration of the daily flight between Bulawayo & Salisbury via Gwelo, Que Que and Gatooma, etc. (42 items). |
£240 |
|
672 |
|
1931-41 Small & Large Falls definitive issue. The study on album leaves, mint, used & on cover with much of merit inc. 1905 New Year Card depicting the Falls, Small Falls 2d & 3d on separate covers (the latter being on printed env. addressed to the USA with "SOLE AGENTS FOR RHODESIA; International Harvester Company, P&O Plows, Deering Mowers and Rakes, Disc Harrows, Cultivators, Tractors, Planters, etc.), imprint blocks of the Large Falls issue with various perfs., 1932 cover with "VICTORIA FALLS HOTEL/S.RHODESIA" imprint on reverse, a black & white real photocard of the Hotel, 1948 cover to the USA bearing Large Falls 2d plus U.S. 2c P.Due pair, spectacular 1932 cover to the USA bearing Large Falls 3d plus sundry assorted stamps from the Sudan, Fiji, Australia, Estonia & the USA!, 1931 4d blue registered envelope uprated with 2d Large Falls, etc. A lovely little lot. (Small Qty.). |
£60 |
|
673 |
|
1931-48 Group of covers & cards comprising 1931 illustrated "window" envelope for "Old Highland Blend Whisky" depicting a thirsty kilted Scotsman crying "Haud on! A' Want Some Mair", bearing ½d green tied by Salisbury c.d.s., 1931 flown cover from Salisbury to London bearing 8d & 1/- defins. on printed envelope showing the famous "Sunlight Soap" advert, 1937 Radio Ham Privately Printed Paper Rate card from Bulawayo to Buckinghamshire bearing ½d green, similar 1938 card to London bearing KGVI ½d green and five later Radio Ham cards. (9). |
£60 |
|
674 |
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1937 1/- black & greenish-blue perf. 14 fresh mounted mint. SG.23b, Cat. £200. |
£60 |
|
675 |
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KGVI-QEII COLLECTION in loose-leaf album with much of merit inc. 1937 Coronation Waterlow "SPECIMEN" overprints on the 1d (2) & 6d values in unissued colours, Coronation set in corner mint blocks of 15, 1937 defins. to 5/- mint plus a spectacular example of the 1/6d value with dropped centre placing the King's portrait into "POSTAGE & REVENUE", three censored covers with octagonal "PASSED/T186" marks, 1951 Postage Due set including the scarce 4d mint, 1953 defins. to £1 mint, etc. A lovely lot, expertly written-up & annotated. (Qty.). |
£200 |
|
676 |
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1938 Gatooma Souvenir cover flown on the local airmail service inaugurated 1st Feb. 1938 to Johannesburg bearing ½d & 1d defins. plus attractive black, red & yellow "GATOOMA - THE CENTRE OF THE GOLD MINING INDUSTRY" label. |
£60 |
|
677 |
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WORLD WAR II: The small selection of covers including re-used envelope to England with red/white War Economy Label reading "SAVE and LEND for VICTORY through THE POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK", illustrated "Grand Hotel Bulawayo" env. to Bristol bearing 2d Jubilee and "WE REALISE IN RHODESIA THE SAFE ARRIVAL OF THIS LETTER IS DUE TO THE BRITISH NAVY" label & manuscript red & blue "V" for Victory, 1940 cover to Hampshire bearing 2d Jubilee & a further example of the same label, 1941 cover from Bulawayo to the same addressee bearing Junbilee 1d x 2 and red/white & blue "THE NATIONAL WAR FUND OF S RHODESIA/NEEDS YOUR HELP TO HELP THEM" label, coloured "IN FREEDOM - STRENGTH" PPC depicting the production of chrome, three Active Service Lettercards used to England (2) & South Africa, etc. A good lot. (10 items). |
£100 |
|
678 |
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WORLD WAR II - AIRGRAPHS: The collection on leaves with much of interest inc. 1942 (18 May) airgraph to Barry (First Day of Acceptance), 1942 (10 Oct.) airgraph from the UK to Bulawayo in original "AIRGRAPH/FOTOBRIEF" envelope, sent on Sept. 11th (First Day of acceptance), 1943 (Jan. 18) airgraph from Canada to Major Creasy, Deputy Provost Marshal in Bulawayo plus provisional envelope showing blue "AIRGRAPH" in which it was delivered, 1943 (20 Nov.) Christmas Greetings airgraph from Bulawayo to Surrey, 1943 (23 Nov.) Christmas Greetings airgraph from the UKto Plumtree, S.Rhodesia, 1944 "V Mail" envelope from Major Pulver in San Francisco to Major Creasy in Bulawayo, 1944 pictorial airgraph from Hawaii to Southern Rhodesia with a goose on a desert island wishing Major Creasy a Happy Easter and a 1944 pictorial airgraph depicting "Warsaw Rising" from LAC 39 R. Wing RCAF to Major Creasy in Bulawayo. A scarce and attractive group. (9 airgraphs/6 envelopes). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
679 |
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WORLD WAR II: 1945 env. addressed to Major Creasy in Bulawayo bearing 1d red x 2, one tied by large "I.T.W. CAMP/BULAWAYO", the other cancelled by a smaller example of same, clearly dated "20 APR 45" the LAST DAY OF THE CAMP POST OFFICE. The cover has type-written "Closing of Hillside Camp Post Office/20th April 1945". Scarce thus. |
£50 |
|
680 |
|
WORLD WAR II: 1943 cover from Bulawayo to Lusaka bearing 1d x 2, re-used for official purposes to New York City with plain paper pasted over original address, tied by oval "INFORMATION OFFICE/14 JUN 1943/LUSAKA" cachet with sender's name (H.Franklin) added. Resealed by three Northern Rhodesia War Savings Certificates in red & blue on white labels. Posted unfranked to New York. Scarce and attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£75 |
|
681 |
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INCOMING MAIL: Album containing the eclectic collection of covers & cards addressed to Southern Rhodesia from a wide range of countries and covering a wide span of dates (QV to QEII). Amongst the more interesting items we note 1906 privately printed 5pf & 10pf postal stationery envelopes commemorating the Kaiser's 25th Wedding Anniversary uprated with sundry Germania adhesives addressed to Gwelo, 1906 10f postal stationery env. uprated with 5f, 12f & 20f adhesives from Budapest to Gwelo, 1917 postal stationery card ex Russia to Gwelo with Russian & Rhodesian censor marks, 1935 attractive illustrated cover from Mozambique bearing 50c, 60c & 80c triangular airmail adhesives, 1941 censored cover from Turkey with various censor markings, 1941 registered cover from Argentina to Bulawayo with censor tape & triangular "PASSED BY CENSOR/11/RHODESIA", 1940 censored cover from the Belgian Congo, 1945 OAS cover from FPO 375, two flown covers ex the Vatican City, etc., etc. A fascinating lot that would be extremely difficult to reassemble. (58 items). |
£300 |
|
682 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY: The interesting study well written-up on leaves comprising 1931 ½d & 1½d cards unused, three used examples of the ½d & one used example of the 1½d (all uprated and addressed to Europe), 1931 1d red/blue Letter Card unused, 1931 ½d green envelope unused & used (uprated with ½d, 1d & 8d and flown on the First Official Flight from Figtree via Bulawayo to Devon), 1d red env. unused & used (2, one addressed to a passenger on board the S.S. "Llandaff Castle", Port Elizabeth with Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company arrival cachet in purple), 1933 4d blue registered env. (Size "G") uprated with 10d adhesive used from Wankie to England, 1933 4d blue (size "H") registered env. uprated with 10d adhesive from Salisbury to London, 1937 4d blue (large size "H") uprated with 1d (2) & 2d Falls, addressed to London, etc. (18). |
£120 |
|
683 |
|
POSTAL STATIONERY: The unused & used collection well written-up on leaves inc. ½d Admiral card unused (2) & used (3, two uprated with Admiral adhesives, the third with 1925 Royal Tour violet boxed cachet and special commemorative cancellation), 1d red card unused & used (2), 1924 1d red/blue Letter Card unused (2) & used, 1924 ½d green env. unused, 1924 1d red env. unused & used, large size ½d green env. unused, 1924 4d blue Registered envelope unused (two different sizes) & used (small size) to Huddersfield, plus a further example of same uprated with 1d red x 3 from Shabani to Huddersfield, etc. (25). |
£150 |
|
684 |
|
POSTAL STATIONERY: KGVI selection well written-up on leaves comprising 1937 ½d green card unused (2) & used (6, five uprated with sundry adhesives inc. one to Pietermaritzburg with ½d defin. & South African 1d Postage Due) plus 1937 1d red/blue Letter Card unused (3) & used (uprated), 1d red env. unused & used (2, both uprated). A good little study. (15). |
£100 |
|
685 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY: 1937 4d blue Registered envelope study well written-up on leaves inc.an unused example of all three sizes, plus seven used examples (with at least one used example of each type uprated with various adhesives) to sundry destinations. (10). |
£75 |
|
686 |
|
UNDERPAID MAIL: The small selection of covers & cards with postage due markings & adhesives comprising 1922 cover to New York bearing 1d Admiral pair & US 2c Due pair, 1922 cover to Kent bearing Admiral 1½d & GB 1½d Due, 1924 cover to the UK bearing Admiral ½d pair & defective GB 2d Due, 1922 PPC to London bearing Admiral 1d plus circular "TO PAY" between bars mark encompassing m/s "10", 1924 cover to the UK bearing Admiral 1d, 2d Due & circular "TO PAY" between bars mark and 1931 PPC to Leicester bearing 1d defin.& GB 1d Due. A good little lot. (6). |
£60 |
| RHODESIA & NYASALAND |
| ** |
687 |
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MISCELLANY on leaves, etc. inc. 1954-56 set to £1 unmounted mint, 1959-62 set to £1 unmounted mint, sundry coils, covers, etc. (Small Qty.). |
£60 |
| SENEGAL |
|
688 |
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WWI Stampless PPC from Senegal (place name scored through) endorsed in m/s "On Active Service", addressed to England with no date or postal markings but bearing large handstruck "CENSORED" in violet with 'N' reversed; latter is stated by knowledgeable vendor to be very rare and is not recorded in any publication on WWI censorship. This card was probably written and censored aboard a British ship which called at Dakar. |
£55 |
| SEYCHELLES |
| ** |
689 |
|
1890-1902 Mint range on album leaves including 1890 Die I to 48c & Die II set, 1893 90c on 96c, 1897-1900 vals. to 2r25 (not fresh), 1901 3c on 10c block of 42 with sundry minor varieties, 1901 3c on 36c block of 30with similar varieties, etc. (Small Qty.). |
£100 |
| ** |
690 |
|
1901 3c on 16c chestnut & ultramarine mounted mint with INVERTED SURCHARGE variety.Tone spots at NE corner but a scarce adhesive. RPS Certificate (1954) accompanies. SG.38a, Cat. £600. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
| ** |
691 |
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1906-22 Mint collection of definitive issues inc. 1903 to 2r25, 1906 to 2r25, 1912-17 to 2r25, 1917-20 to 5r and 1921-37 to 5r. Fair to fine. (91). |
£120 |
| ** |
692 |
|
1935-69 Mint & used collection on leaves inc. 1938-49 set mint plus nine vals. to 50c perfin "SPECIMEN", 1952 set to 10r mint, 1954-61 set to 10r mint & used, sundry covers, etc. (Qty.). |
£150 |
| SIERRA LEONE |
|
693 |
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1894 (21 Sept.) 1d red postal stationery postcard from Freetown (numeral cancellation plus c.d.s. below) to Wales with fine "PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET/7 OCT 94/1.0" transit mark in red and (on reverse) Presteign (sic) arrival mark the next day; this card was written aboard H.M.S. 'Waterwitch', a naval survey ship, which is thought to have called at Freetown on her outward voyage to the South West Pacific. Also fine sepia PPC franked with KGV ½d adhesive and sent to Switzerland in 1914. (2 cards). |
£65 |
|
694 |
|
1897 2½d on 6d dull purple & green. A complete sheet of 60 with 44 examples of SG.59, 10 of SG.60, 4 of SG.61 & 2 of SG.62. Some faults but generally in above average condition & extremely scarce thus. |
£600 |
|
695 |
|
1914 STAMPLESS POSTCARD of Fourah Bay College where the writer, Walther Schulze, was then interned, addressed to Germany and bearing a large part impression of "P....../P.C./PRISONERS OF WAR" in violet but (unusually) no censor mark; interesting message (translation included) from which it is clear that the card certainly should have been censored! |
£150 |
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696 |
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1915 Much travelled env. franked with KGV 1d adhesive cancelled by Waterloo c.d.s. addressed to "Kamerun Via Sekandee,/Gold Coast", endorsed in blue crayon "Try Coomassie" and with 4 transit/arrival backstamps showing that it took 3 months to arrive! Also a fascinating small selection of WWI covers to or from the Knockaloe Aliens' Detention Camp in the Isle of Man, all from the Schulze correspondence (one of them being a fine Easter postcard) and with a range of censorship & arrival marks. (4 items). |
£120 |
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697 |
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1915 (5 Feb.) Stampless env. from Zehlendorf, Germany (fine despatch mark) addressed to Walther Schulze, internee at Freetown with large s/l "Kriegsfangenensendung" in red, equally fine double-ring Berlin imperial transit mark in black, slightly overstruck "POST FREE/P.C. */PRISONERS OF WAR" in violet and (on reverse) Freetown arrival mark on March 8th. A fine cover. |
£120 |
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698 |
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WWI Censored PPC of Freetown addressed to London, postmarked on 2.11.17 and bearing single line h.s. "Passed by Censor" in black (Martin & Walton type 2) with large blue "3" added in crayon. |
£55 |
| SOUTH AFRICA |
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699 |
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MISCELLANY of chiefly "better" mint sets and singles on stockcards. Something of an emphasis on QEII issues including useful ranges of South West Africa. (Small Qty.). |
£120 |
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700 |
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1913-24 ½d to 10/- (no 3d blue) mounted mint. (13). |
£75 |
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701 |
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1914 (24 Oct.) bilingual On Active Service postcard from a soldier in the "A Force" encamped at Steinkopf, signed by the Regimental Field Censor and with purple boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR/DOORGELATEN-DOOR CENSOR/No.1". Also PC depicting German South West African Yacht stamps to 5m written by a member of the British South African Military at Schuit Drift on the German SWA border (stamp removed and the remaining portion of the postmark is illegible & with additional "KAKAMAS" d.s. of 4 Feb. transit). A useful pair. |
£50 |
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702 |
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1934-35 Airmail covers to the Canaries & to India, both with violet "Insufficiently paid for Air Mail beyond..." instructional marks & French equivalent, with Cape Town & Karachi inserted in m/s & with "BY AIR MAIL" label on the latter, overstruck with black boxed "KARACHI/CANCELLED/22 SP 35" plus 1933 & 1936 Airmail covers to Brazil & China with the same marks in English but with Dutch equivalent & m/s references to Marseilles & Berlin. Scarce bi-lingual marks. (4 covers). |
£75 |
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703 |
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MAFEKING: 1900 (2 April) env. used locally within Mafeking franked with 1900 1d on ½d (2) & 3d on 1d (SG. 1 & 3), 1d on ½d (SG. 6), 6d on 3d and 1/- on 4d (SG. 10 & 11). All tied by "MAFEKING/C.G.H." c.d.s. The cover has a vertical crease which just touches on 1d on ½d. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£1000 |
| SUDAN |
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704 |
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BOX containing the extensive accumulation of covers (with contents) from the late 1930's and 1940, all from one correspondence, addressed to London, chiefly with 15m Arab Postman frankings and with a good range of postmarks (inc. TPO's) and a few censored items. (Approx. 170). |
£100 |
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705 |
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1897-1954 Mint & used duplicated collection in stockbook, mint values with 1927 to 20p (2), a few mint multiples, used with 1948 "SG" overprint values to 50p, a few covers, etc. Condition, fair to very fine. (few 100's). |
£55 |
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706 |
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1931 (12 Dec.) envs. (2) from Khartoum to Tanganyika with fine "First Flight/Khartoum to Cape Town" illustrated cachets, both were unclaimed. 1932 (25 Jan.) env. to Tanganyika with "SUDAN AIR MAIL/MALAKAL" & "MBEYA" c.d.s. carried on the 1st England to S. Africa flight. (3 covers). |
£60 |
| SUDAN - TELEGRAPHS |
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707 |
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COLLECTION of adhesives with large "ARMY/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. for various offices inc. Abadiah, Atbara, Egyptian, Geteina, El Obeid, Khartoum, Kodok, Melut, Suakin, Talodi & Wau. Mostly fine strikes. (45 items). |
£300 |
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708 |
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RARE LETTER REGARDING THE PROPOSED TELEGRAPH LINE FROM KHARTOUM TO PRETORIA: 1879 (18 Jan.) letter (no env.) from J.A. Grant to Carl Giegler, Director of Sudan & Red Sea Posts and Telegraphs regarding a proposed overland cable from the Cape of Good Hope to Cairo via Khartoum & Tete to Pretoria. This letter was written four days before the battle of Isandhlwana which led to a chain of events which precipitated the hastening of telegraphic communication between London & the Cape. An important historical document. |
£180 |
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709 |
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1897 "TEL" handstamped values with 5m (53), 1pi (9), 2pi (12) & 5pi, all with various "ARMY/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. with sundry initials representing different offices comprising Abri, Debbeh, Dongola, Egyptian Corps, Halfa, Ishkeit, Kerma, Merowi & Trewfekia. Also 2m block of 4 with central forged "ARMY/KR/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. Condition a little mixed but a very good lot. |
£150 |
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710 |
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1898 (10 June) large portion of a Telegraph form divided into two pieces, franked with 5m (121) handstamped "TEL" & cancelled with multiple "ARMY/EC/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. of the Egyptian Corps. Faults. |
£50 |
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711 |
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1898 Egyptian Star & Crescent watermark Military Telegraphs 10pi rose & green block of 4 with oval bilingual "BERBER" d.s. Very scarce - few examples of this adhesive have been recorded. RPS Cert. (1977). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£300 |
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712 |
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1898 Military Telegraphs 1pi vertical strip of 4 on piece with multiple "ARMY/BB/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. of Berber; one with hole. Also "TEL" h.s. 2pi vertical pair on piece with similar c.d.s. |
£40 |
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713 |
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1903 Opened out env. (repaired) from Taufikia to London redirected to Florence bearing Camel 5m x 2 tied by a single "ARMY/TF/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. of Taufikia. One adhesive a little soiled. |
£100 |
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714 |
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1905 (16 Oct.) Camel 5m horizontal pairs (2) with near complete strikes of the scarce "ARMY/WA/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. Probably used at Wau. |
£40 |
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715 |
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1913 1pi blue registered env. used to the "Adjutant/1st Batt The Welch/Regiment/British Barracks/Khartoum" cancelled with a clear single strike of the large "ARMY/GM/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. of Gebel Moya. Scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£300 |
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716 |
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1913 (16 Jan.) 4m red postcard (message side damaged) to Paris cancelled with a very fine "ARMY/BN/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. of Khartoum North. |
£150 |
| SUDAN - TELEGRAPH FORMS |
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717 |
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1898 (11 March) "ADMINISTRATION DES TÉLÉGRAPHES" form used from Cairo to General Rundle in Halfa with the message "No 5 my No 1 of Seventh. Can you give me reply relative to requirements of a.s.c. and a.o.c." with green "HALFA" c.d.s. at top. Fine. |
£70 |
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718 |
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1898 (15 March) "ADMINISTRATION DES TÉLÉGRAPHES" form used from Assuan to Halfa with the message "734 31 this ammunition has arrived & will be forwarded first opportunity./Comdt" with green arrival c.d.s. and various blue crayon endorsements. |
£70 |
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719 |
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1898 (7 April) "ADMINISTRATION DES TÉLÉGRAPHES" form used from Korti to General Rundle at Halfa with the message "427 C 5 or 6 men being tried for carrying goods to the enemy stop if convicted do you care to have them to work on railway or shall I send to Dongola/Cochrane" cancelled with a fine "ARMY/H L/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. of Halfa. The reply (attached and slightly damaged) from Korti reads "268 Your 427 C Please send the men here under escort/Rundle". |
£70 |
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720 |
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1898 (24 June) "ADMINISTRATION DES TÉLÉGRAPHES" form used from Assuam to Commandant, Halfa with message "429 Please detain Surg. Maji. Barnes till Sirdars arrive at Halfa./Rawlinson." with a very clear dark green "HALFA" c.d.s. at top. (Small portion torn away, also at top, but well away from c.d.s.). |
£65 |
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