321

 

1a, 1st printing,(thin 1), an unused inter-panneau tete-beche vertical pair. Fine. SG. var. Photo

£150

 

322

 

1a, 1st printing,(thin 1), a vertical inter-panneau tete-beche pair on small piece with pencil cancellations. Traces og glue toning. SG 54 var. Photo

£120

 

323

 

1a, 2nd. printing to 8a with m/s cancellations, all except the 3a with "Mruli Fort/THE VICTORIA NILE" and the 3a with just "MRULI", all are dated "1/8/98". 4a with scissor cuts and creased, 8a on usual toned paper A scarce group. Mruli was a fort at the confluence of the Nile and Kafu rivers. The cancellations were written by Dr. F Carre of the 27th Baluchi light Infantry, part of a small force sent to restore order in Northern Uganda. Photo

£400

 

324

 

1a, 2nd printing,, an unused reconstructed inter-panneau block of four comprising two tete-beche horizontal pairs. Vertical crease in inter-panneau margin which is also a little thinned. Scarce. SG 55 var. Photo Photo 2

£240

 

325

 

1a, 2nd printing,, a complete unused pane of sixteen (4 x 4), position 9 with "broken "O" in PROTECTORATE" variety, initialed "AD" (Diena) at lower right. Some thinning almost entirely confined to the margins. A scarce multiple. SG. 55. [Purchased by Private Treaty in 1991]. Photo

£200

 

326

 

1a, 2nd printing,, a used strip of four comprising inter-panneau tete-beche pairs, cancelled with part strikes of the large British Consular h.s. Some creasing. SG 55 var. Photo

£200

 

327

 

2a, 1st. printing, an unused reconstructed sheet comprising two panes of sixteen (4 x 4). A little creased and soiled plus marginal thinnings. SG. 56. [Upper pane Ex Stonehill, Lower pane Ex Seys - Purchased by Private Treaty in October 1991].

£360

 

328

 

2a, 2nd printing, 3a and 4a 1st printing, each in a complete pane of sixteen (4 x 4) with multiple "ELDOMA" c.d.s. Some creasing and one 4a with scissor cut. SG 56 to 58. [3a & 4a Ex Rossiter].

£360

 

329

 

2a, 2nd printing,, an unused inter-panneau block of four containing two tete-beche pairs. Vertical central marginal fold. SG. 56. [Ex B.A.P. Auction 1995]. Photo

£180

 

330

 

2a, 2nd printing, a tete-beche inter-panneau pair with "ANKOLE" c.d.s. used on small piece. Vertical crease in margin. SG 56 var. Photo

£140

 

331

 

3a, 1st printing, an unused pane of sixteen. A little creased and position 13 slightly thinned. [Ex. Stonehill -Purchased by Private Treaty in 1991]. Photo

£300

 

332

 

3a, 1st printing, an inter-panneau unused block of six comprising three vertical tete-beche pairs. One thinned and folded through gutter margin. SG. 57 var. Photo

£240

 

333

 

3a, an inter-panneau tete-beche block of twelve with multiple "KAMPALA" c.d.s. Climatic toning, thinned and other faults. SG 57 var. Photo

£200

 

334

 

4a, 1st printing, an unused reconstructed sheet comprising two panes of sixteen (4 x 4) set tete-beche. Some creasing. SG 58. [Purchased by Private Treaty in October 1991].

£300

 

335

 

4a, 1st printing, an unused inter-panneau block of six (3 x 2) containing three vertical tete-beche pairs, horizontal fold along gutter margin. SG. 58 var. Photo

£160

 

336

 

4a, 1st printing, a vertical inter-panneau tete-beche pair with oily "KAMPALA" c.d.s. Some thinning. SG. 58 var. Photo

£100

 

337

 

8a, 2nd printing on yellowish paper as issued, a complete pane of sixteen (4 x 4). Vertical crease on row two. SG. 59. [Purchased by Private Treaty in October 1991]. Photo

£300

 

338

 

1r on yellowish paper as issued, an unused reconstructed pane of sixteen (4 x 4) comprising two blocks of four, a vertical strip of four, two horizontal pairs and two singles, resulting in positions 4 & 8 being duplicated. SG. 60. [Purchased by Private Treaty in October 1991]. PHOTO - see plate no.

£800

 

339

 

5r on yellowish paper as issued, an almost complete unused reconstruction comprising the largest recorded multiple, being an upper left corner block of six (3 x 3, pin holes), a marginal pair and six singles. Posiitions 10 & 16 are not present. A remarkable lot. SG. 61. Cat as singles £3,250. Position 12 with BPA Cert. (1997). [The block of six Ex David Seys, 1971]. PHOTO - see plate no.

£1500

 

340

 

THE 5R SPERATI DIE PROOF: 5r die proof by Jean De Speratti on thin porous card, signed in pencil and with "SPERATI/REPRODUCTION" h.s. on reverse. [Ex Sperati Auction - R. Lowe 1972 and Dunstan]. Photo

£500

 

341

 

5r on ungummed toned paper, an unused marginal single from position 12, vertical crease at left. SG. 61. Cat. £190. Photo

£80

 

342

 

1a, an unused horizontal pair, the left stamp with "small o in POSTAGE", horizontal crease and slightly thinned. Scarce. SG. 70 & 70a. Cat. £1,130. BPA Cert (1967). [Ex. Seys, 1971 and Rossitor, 1983. Purchased at auction in November 1994]. Photo

£700

 

343

 

1a, an unused inter-panneau vertical tete-beche pair, horizontal fold in gutter margin. Fine. SG. 70var. Unpriced. RPS Cert. (1995). Photo

£650

 

344

 

1a, an unused horizontal pair, very slight traces of toning. SG. 70. Cat. £360+. Photo

£160

 

345

 

2a, two unused blocks of four rejoined to form a block of eight (4 x 2) comprising four vertical inter-panneau tete-beche pairs. Horizontal fold along gutter margin. Believed to be the largest recorded multiple of the 2a tete-beche variety. SG 71var. Unpriced. RPS Cert. (1995). [Ex Rossiter, 1983. Purchased by Private Treaty, 1994]. Photo

£1000

 

346

 

2a, an unused example from the left of the pane with "small o in POSTAGE". Traces of rust spotting. SG. 71a. Cat. £325. [Purchased by Private Treaty in November 1994]. Photo

£150

 

347

 

2a, an unused vertical inter-panneau tete-beche pair. Usual horizontal fold in gutter margin. SG. 71 Unpriced. [Purchased by Private Treaty in October 1994]. Photo

£120

 

348

 

3a, an unused block of eight (4 x 2) being the top two rows of the lower pane. Vertical central crease & two with stains. The largest recorded multiple of this value. SG. 72. Cat. £,1,600+. RPS Cert. (1996). [Ex. Stonehill, Rossiter, 1983. Purchased by Private Treaty in May 1996]. Photo

£1000

 

349

 

3a, unused showing part of the impression of the edge of the rubber used to apply the "L" overprint. SG. 71 var. [Purchased by Private Treaty in August 2001]. Photo

£100

 

350

 

3a with "small o in POSTAGE", cancelled with part "KAMPALA" c.d.s. Believed to be the only recorded used example. SG. 72a. Cat. £1,100. RPS Cert. (1997). [Purchased by Private Treaty in October 1997]. Photo

£900

 

351

 

4a, an unused vertical inter-panneau tete-beche pair, light fold in gutter otherwise fine. SG. 73var. Unpriced. [Purchased by Private Treaty in January 1993]. Photo

£400

 

352

 

4a, an unused marginal strip of three from the right of the pane, some soiling and one stamp thinned. SG. 73. [Purchased by Private Treaty in November 1994]. Photo

£300

 

353

 

4a, an unused block of four from the lower left of the pane, one with "small o in POSTAGE". Mrginal crease, otherwise fine. SG. 73 & 73a. Cat. £700++. RPS Cert. (1998). [Ex Seys and Rossiter, 1983. Private Treaty purchase in November 1994]. Photo

£500

 

354

 

4a, a mint marginal pair, the left stamp with "small o in POSTAGE". Some creasing and toned. SG 73 & 73a. Cat. £520+ Photo

£140

 

355

 

8a on yellowish paper as issued, marginal unused with "small o in POSTAGE". Fine. SG. 74a. Cat. £900. RPS Cert. (1997). [Purchased by Private Treaty in November 1994]. Photo

£500

 

356

 

1r on yellowish paper as issued, two rejoined horizontal pairs forming a block of four with central British Consulate seal cancellation. SG. 75 Cat. £1,600+. RPS Cert (1999). [Purchased by Private Treaty in July 1996]. Photo

£600

 

357

 

1r on yellowish paper as issued, a marginal example from the right of the pane, on small piece with m/s "RRR" (Robert R Racey) cancellation. [Ex Rossiter, 1983]. Photo

£200

 

358

 

1r on toned paper, a marginal single from the left of the pane with m/s "RRRace" (Robert R Racey) cancellation. SG. 75. [Purchased at auction in November 2001]. Photo

£200

 

359

 

1r on toned paper with "small o in POSTAGE", a marginal example from the left of the pane with part British Consulate seal cancellation. Rare. SG. 75a. Unpriced. RPS Cert. (1996). Photo

£500

TYPESET ISSUES ON INTERNAL COVERS 1896-9

 

360

 

RARE "L" OVERPRINT TYPESET 2as ON TWICE-POSTED COVER FRONT TO MENGO & KOKI; Late 1897/early 1898 front (minor edge-faults) originally sent to Rev. Pike at "Mengo" (in the hand of Rev. Martin Hall) and re-used (a not infrequent occurrence in Uganda at this date when all paper was often in very short supply) to send a letter (presumably from Mengo) to "R.H. Leakey Esq., C.M.S., Koki" (in the hand of Rev. G.K. Baskerville); one of these journeys required the use of a Typeset 2a black with "L" overprint (SG71) which has been neatly cut square and has been cancelled by a blue crayon "X". (It is possible that a stamp for the second journey was originally placed on the reverse of the envelope, or it may have been sent by other means.) Only around 10 "L" overprint covers/fronts are known, making them even rarer than the Type-Written Missionary covers! This redirected example is particularly interesting. [Ex Dunstan.] Photo

£600

 

361

 

RARE "L" OVERPRINT TYPESET 2as WITH DATED MANUSCRIPT "Koki" CANCEL ON COVER FRONT TO NAMIREMBE; 17 Oct. 1897 large part front of a small env. addressed (in the hand of R.H. Leakey) to "Revd. J. Pike, C.M.S., Namirembe, Uganda", franked with fine marginal 2a black with "L" overprint (SG71) cancelled with manuscript "Koki/17/10/97". Rare thus. Photo

£300

 

362

 

Similar large part late 1897/early 1898 front addressed (in the hand of Rev. R.H. Walker) to "R.H. Leakey, Esqr., C.M.S., Koki", franked with "L" o.p. 2as (SG71) tied by a blue crayon "X" cancel. Rare thus. Photo

£200

 

363

 

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£500

 

364

 

RARE INTERNAL USE OF TYPESET 3as (SMALL "O" VARIETY) ON COVER WITH EARLY "KAMPALA" C.D.S.; 26 Nov. 1898 env. (addressee's name - "Stanley Tomkins, Esq." - partly cut out) from somewhere up-country (hence the 3as rate for a letter swent between districts; perhaps ex Masindi, which did not have a c.d.s. until 1st Dec.?) to "Kampala", franked by rare small "O" Typeset 3as (SG57a) tied by blue crayon "X" of office of posting, and by mostly fine "KAMPALA" c.d.s. (first week of usage and rare on a commercial cover so early). Tomkins was a 2nd Class Assistant of the Uganda Protectorate and stationed at Luba's. Rare thus. [Ex Dunstan.] Photo

£200

 

365

 

RARE FIRST DAY COVER OF THE "MASINDI" DATESTAMP WITH "SET" OF "L"-OVERPRINT TYPESET ISSUES; Remarkable 1 Dec. 1898 small env. endorsed "Local" addressed to "Geo. Wilson Esqr., Asst. Commissioner, Kampalla, Uganda", initialled by "C.H.U.P." (Major Charles Price, Commander of the Unyoro District); franked by fine "L" overprint 1a, 3as, 4as, 8as & 1r (SG70, 72, 73, 74 & 75; latter rare and with 4 good margins - wide wing-margin at right), all tied by superb "MASINDI" c.d.s.'s, and all also cancelled with Price's manuscript "C.H.U.P.". This appears to be a unique souvenir of the introduction of the new postmark, sent between two senior officials both very much involved in the running of the postal service in Uganda. This usage of the "L" higher values is almost unique on cover. Photo

£750

 

366

 

MATCHING FIRST DAY COVER OF THE "MASINDI" DATESTAMP WITH TYPESET "SET" TO 5 RUPEES; 1 Dec. 1898 long env. (slight bends) from Price addressed to "Captain M.J. Tighe Esq., 27th Battalion, Kampalla, Uganda" and franked with plain Typeset 1a, 2as, 3as, 4as, 8as, 1r & 5r, all tied by superb "MASINDI" datestamps (First Day of Use) and all also cancelled with Price's manuscript initials. [Tighe was in Uganda at this date clearing Sudanese mutineers in southern Unyoro. He later commanded the abortive Tanga landing in Nov. 1914.] Very rare usage of the entire set of the Typeset Issue. Huge SG catalogue on-cover value; the 5r not being priced. Photo

£400

 

367

 

Similar "Price" 1 Dec. 1898 long env. (addressed to his brother Cyril, "C.U. Price", in Kampalla) with Tyepset set from 1a to 5r, all tied by v. fine First Day "MASINDI" datestamps. The env. (some gum-stains at each end) are all initialled "C.H.U.P.", and the cover is accompanied by a 16 May 1927 letter (no env.) written and signed by Price himself, giving the cover to his brother Cyril as a Birthday present! The letter explains a good deal of the background to the cover, and the fact that Price destroyed unused stocks of the stamps at Masindi at the time. Unique! (2 items). Photo

£400

 

368

 

EARLY USAGE OF THE NEW "KAMPALA" DATESTAMP ON BISHOP'S COVER TO TORO; 28 Dec. 1898 env. (slightly reduced at top and some creases, etc.) addressed to "C. Borup Esq., C.M.S., Toro" endorsed "Most Urgent" and initialled by "A.E.E.A." ("Alfred [Bishop of] Eastern Equatorial Africa"; Bishop Alfred Tucker), franked by Typeset 2as (SG56; huge top margin slightly reduced at edge of cover, and creased) tied by mostly fine "KAMPALA" c.d.s., barely a month after its introduction. Rare internal cover. [Purchased by Private Treaty, 1965.] Photo

£200

 

369

 

RARE INTERNAL "O.H.M.S." COVER CHARGED 5 RUPEES FOR CARRIAGE BY SPECIAL MESSENGER; Remarkable March 1901 stampless "O.H.M.S." ("Her" changed to "His") env. addressed to caravan-leaded "H.C. Kuhlewindt Esqr., Ketosh" and endorsed in pencil by the addressee; "Paid Rs.5 for this letter". With original contents (reinforced folds, etc.); 10 Mar. 1901 covering note from Kuhlewindt at "Fort Turnan" to Sir H.H. Johnston at Ravine, ref. the former having sent a special messenger to Johnston to collect a letter from him. Johnston has added a note that the letter in question had been sent on to Entebbe already. Very rare example of an internal OHMS/Messenger cover of this early period. Photo

£200

 

370

 

VERY LATE USAGE OF THE TYPESET ISSUE ON COVER EX WADELAI; 1 June1903 large part wrapper sent locally to "W. Wyndham Esqr., Wadelai" franked by Typeset 1a, 2as, 3as, 4as, 8as & 1r all tied by v. fine "WADELAI/+ U[ganda]. P[rotectorate]. +" c.d.s.'s; plus covering letter of the same date noting that the stamps are genuine and that they were bought by the writer's brother-in-law "at the Ravine in 1896 & 1897". Most unusual. PHOTO - see plate no.

£200

TYPESET ISSUES ON COMBINATION COVERS, ETC. TO G.B. 1897-99

 

371

 

VERY EARLY TYPESET 4as + B.E.A. 21&Mac218;2as COMBINATION COVER FROM GAYAZA; Fine May/June 1897 env. to Bournemouth (ex Miss Mary S. Thomsett who is known to have been at Gayaza at this date), franked by B.E.A. 21&Mac218;2as blue tied by fine Mombasa Squared Circle and by Typeset 4as tied by light red crayon "X" (unusual thus; the Typeset stamps on overseas mail were usually leftuncancelled until May 1898). Very early Combination Cover; very few earlier Uganda/B.E.A. Combination Covers have been recorded.Photo

£300

 

372

 

Similar 16 Aug. 1898 Combination Cover (minor wear, etc.) from "[Rev.] R.H. W[alker]." to Yarmouth; the Typeset 4as tied by slight offset of backstamp, and the B.E.A. 21&Mac218;2as tied by v. fine Mombasa Squared Circle. Attractive.Photo

£240

 

373

 

Similar 16 Aug. 1898 Combination Cover also from Rev. Walker to another relative (in London; redirected to Scotland); the Typeset 4as creased where wrapped over the top of the env.; the B.E.A. 21&Mac218;2as tied by light S. Circle. Photo

£240

 

374

 

THE ONLY RECORDED COVER FROM REV. G. L. PILKINGTON, DATED FROM "MENGO"; 18 Aug. 1897 env. (slight toning also affecting stamps) to Croydon with uncancelled (as usual at this date) Typeset 4as and with B.E.A. 21&Mac218;2as tied by fine Mombasa c.d.s., initialled "G.L.P." and endorsed "18.8.'97, Mengo" at lower left of address. Pilkington became famous for riding his bicycle most of the way up from Mombasa to Uganda! He was sadly killed by the Sudanese Mutineers at Lubwa's on 14 Dec. 1897, hence the rarity of his mail. Rare thus; the only Pilkington cover recorded to date. [Ex Rossiter & ex Dunstan.] Photo

£300

 

375

 

UNUSUALLY FRANKED COMBINATION COVER FROM EDITH FURLEY; Feb./Mar. 1898 env. (opened out for display) to Yarmouth initialled "E.M.F." and franked with Typeset 1a (uncancelled as usual at this date) on the front, and with B.E.A. 1a red pair + 1&Mac218;2a green all on the reverse and all tied by light Mombasa Squared Circles; redirected to London with Gt. Yarlouth duplex on the front. There is the hint of another Typeset stamp (3as?) having been removed in transit from the front of the cover, over which the forwarding address has been written; was the stamp stolen in Uganda or removed in Yarmouth? Rare thus.Photo

£200

 

376

 

THE UNIQUE (?) COMBINATION POSTAL STATIONERY POSTCARD FROM "GAYAZA"; Very fine 12 June 1898 usage of the B.E.A. 1a red Postal Stationery PC from "Gayaza" (family message from Rev. Harry E. Maddon ref. the progress of his garden, etc.) to Cambridge, uprated with Typeset 1a (2) both tied by bold red crayon "X" cancels (cancellations having been reintroduced in Uganda in May 1898 when Rev. Millar returned as Postmaster). Believed to be the only such Combination Uganda Postcard Usage. Marvelous colourful Exhibition Item. [Ex Tom Roberts, 1989.] Photo

£1000

 

377

 

1a+3as COMBINATION FRANKING ON COVER TO YARMOUTH & REDIRECTED; June/July 1898 env. (overall toning; embossed C.M.S. flap) from Rev. Walker to Yarmouth franked by Typeset 1a + 3as tied by blue crayon line and by B.E.A. 21&Mac218;2as blue tied by partial Mombasa c.d.s.; redirected to Yorkshire with Gt. Yarmouth duplex. Unusual franking, possibly caused by a shortage of the 4as in whichever up-country P.O. this letter was posted. [Private Treaty Purchase, 1963.]Photo

£240

 

378

 

TYPESET 4as COMBINATION COVER WITH B.E.A. 21&Mac218;2as FROM BISHOP TUCKER; Attractive June/July 1898 env. (probably from Mengo) to Surrey franked with Typeset 4as tied by blue crayon "X" beside B.E.A. 21&Mac218;2as blue tied by Mombasa c.d.s.; initialled by "A[lfred]. [Bishop of] E[astern]. E[quatorial]. A[frica]." on the front. [Ex Dunstan.]Photo/td>

£360

 

379

 

"THE NILE VALLEY EXPEDITION" MANUSCRIPT OVERPRINT ON B.E.A. REGISTERED ENVELOPE WITH MULTIPLE COMBINATION FRANKING; 24 Aug. 1898 usage of the H2-size 2as red-brown regd. env. (opened out for display) to T. Collins in London, cancelled with manuscript "THE NILE VALLEY EXPEDITN" and a light "MOMBASA" transit c.d.s. in blue; the cover was uprated with Uganda Typeset 1a, 2as, 3as, 4as & 8as all on the front and all cancelled in manuscript; "FOWEIRA...24/8/98" (the 8as also with "THE VICTORIA NILE" and the 1a also with "UNYORO"), having (on the reverse) B.E.A. 1&Mac218;2a (3), 1a, 2as (2), 4as, 41&Mac218;2as & 5as all tied by light blue "MOMBASA" transit c.d.s.'s The cover is also endorsed by the sender, Dr. Gerard Carré; "G. Carré M.D., 27th Baluchis, FOWEIRA, UNYORO, THE VICTORIA NILE" and "Please stamp at Coast" all on the front, as well as ""P.S. I send you a set of Uganda stamps on envelope in case you care to have them" on the reverse, with v. fine "ZANZIBAR/REG." (14 Oct.) and London (14 Nov.) c.d.s.'s. One of thre more exotic regd. envelopes from the famous Carré correspondence, sent when their writer was assisting with the response to the Sudanese Mutiny. [Purchased by Private Treaty, Feb. 1975.]Photo

£600

 

380

 

THE EARLIEST RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE MOMBASA C.D.S. IN BLUE INK; 30 Aug. 1898 env. signed by "[Rev.] E. Millar" himself on the front (the creator of the 1st Issue Missionary stamps), sent to London and franked by Typeset 4as cancelled by blue crayon "X" beside a B.E.A. 21&Mac218;2as blue tied by a light "MOMBASA" c.d.s. in blue, with a further very fine strike alongisde. This is believed to be the earliest recorded example of this c.d.s. in this colour. The cover is addressed to "Mrs. Tebay" who was later to become the first lady member of the R.P.S. Fine and attractive. [Ex Tom Roberts.] Photo

£500

 

381

 

"FOUND OPEN AND OFFICIALLY SEALED" LABELS ON DOUBLE-RATE COVER TO G.B. (INVOLVED IN SHIPWRECK SOMEWHERE EN ROUTE?); Aug. 1898 env. (understandable wear but attractive) from Rev. R.H. Walker to Yarmouth franked by Typeset 4as tied by both red crayon and pencil "X" cancels, beside B.E.A. 5as yellow-bistre (for the double UPU rate; overlapped by resealing label) tied by fair Mombasa c.d.s. in blue, having v. fine Zanzibar (16 Sept.) and Yarmouth (16 Oct) c.d.s.'s on reverse; the cover was found damaged at each end when in transit (through London?) and so has four G.B. "V [Crown] R" resealing labels, dated 15 Oct. and endorsed "S.E.A." (?). There are signs of damp damage inside the envelope; could this letter have been involved in a shipwreck en route from/to Zanzibar? Room for further research. An attractive and unusual item. [Purchased by Private Treaty, 1963.] Photo

£300

 

382

 

TYPESET 1a + 3as COVER WITH EARLY "KAMPALA" DATESTAMP & ORIGINAL TYPED CONTENTS FROM REV. MILLAR; 24/27 Dec. 1898 env. (+ large part contents headed "Namirembe") to A.E. Burroughs in Harrow franked by Typeset 1a + 3as along with B.E.A. 21&Mac218;2as all tied solely by fine "KAMAPALA&qu