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401 |
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DIE PROOF OF THE COMPLETED 1R DESIGN: A complete stamp sze die proof of the 1r on thin card dated on reverse in pencil "7.2.98". Fine. [Ex De La Rue auction of July 1976 and Dunstan, 1985]. Photo |
£800 |
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402 |
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DIE PROOF OF THE COMPLETED 5R DESIGN: A stamp size die proof of the completed 5r design on thin card dated in pencil on reverse "7/2/98". Some slight discolouration due to storage in the printers day book. [Ex De La Rue auction in July 1976 and Dunstan, 1985]. Photo |
£800 |
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403 |
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COLOUR TRIALS IN THE ISSUED COLOURS: 1a (5) and 1r (2), imperforate colour trials in the issued colours, mounted on fragments of the July 8th 1898 appendix sheet which has been cut into pieces, one with m/s "Appd 12 July". [Ex De La Rue - RL July 1976 and Dunstan, 1985]. Photo |
£1500 |
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404 |
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SPECIMENS: 1a to 5r vertical strips of five overprinted "SPECIMEN", the 1r & 5r divided into a strip of three and a pair. 1a & 4a with "broken M" variety. Very rare multiples. [Purchased at auction in June 1988]. Photo |
£800 |
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405 |
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SPECIMENS EX DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ARCHIVE: 2a to 8a overprinted "SPECIMEN" and cancelled with barred oval and "SANTO DOMINICA R. D." c.d.s.. Small faults on 8a, others fine.Photo |
£200 |
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406 |
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ISSUED ADHESIVES: 1a to 1r, mounted mint bklocks of four plus 5r mounted mint block of six. A few faults but of fresh appearance. Also 1a scarlet, corner block of twenty (4 x 5), 1a carmine-rose, margianl block of eighteen (6 x 3). 2a red-brown, marginal block of sixteen (4 x 4) and 2a brown, marginal block of twelve (3 x 4). A good lot. |
£200 |
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407 |
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FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE DE LA RUE UGANDA ISSUE AT MASINDI; Long 1 Feb. 1899 env. (minor edge-wear) sent within Masindi by Major C.H.U. Price and spectacularly franked with the full set of 7 values of the DLR QV issue, that was issued at this P.O. on this date; all tied by very fine "MASINDI" datestamps. Rare thus; the 5r is not often seen on cover and is unpriced thus by SG. Photo |
£200 |
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408 |
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Similar First Day Masindi Cover sent by Price to himself franked by Uganda Protectorate QV 1a (2), 2as (2), 3as (2), 4as (2), 8as (2) & 1r all tied by very fine "MASINDI" c.d.s.'s. Neat and attractive cover. With related 1927 letter from Price stating that 1 Feb. 1898 was indeed the First Day of Usage at Masindi. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 |
£160 |
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409 |
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SET TO 5 RUPEES ON LOCAL REGISTERED KISUMU COVER; 30 May 1902 env. with blue crayon lines and "759", franked by full set of Uganda QV Issue 7 values from 1a to 5r, all tied by v. fine 2-ring "KISUMU" c.d.s.'s. Sent shortly after the Eastern Province was transferred to the East African Protectorate. [Ex Dunstan, 1985.] PHOTO - see plate no. 11 |
£100 |
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410 |
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LATE USE OF QV UGANDA 1a ON COVER WITH SCARCE "FORT·PORTAL/U.P." DATESTAMP; 29 Feb. 1904 env. (minor faults, mostly along top) - Leap Year Date - from "M. Eram, Isumu" to Entebbe fanked by Uganda QV 1a red tied by a a very fine "FORT·PORTAL/+ U[ganda]. P[rotectorate]. +" c.d.s. Late commercial usage of this issue. [Ex Rossiter, 1983.] PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£100 |
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DLR "UGANDA" ISSUES ON COVERS TO G.B., 1899-1904 |
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411 |
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"THE UGANDA RELIEF EXPEDITION" MANUSCRIPT OVERPRINT ON B.E.A. REGISTERED ENVELOPE WITH FIRST DAY MASINDI USAGE OF THE DE LA RUE ISSUE SET; 1 Feb. 1899 usage of the B.E.A. H2-size 2as red-brown regd. env. (worn and opened out for display) to Dr. Carré in London, from the Baluchi M.O., cancelled with manuscript "THE UGANDA RELIEF EXPEDITION"; the cover was uprated with Uganda QV 1a (2), 2as, 3as, 4as (2), 8as, 1r & 5r, and all are tied by very fine "MASINDI" datestamps. This was the First Day of Usage for this Issue at Masindi. The writer has written in red ink on the reverse; "MOST URGENT. Bound and sealed to avoid being tampered with en route..."! Rare Campaign Cover. [Ex Danson, 1971.] Photo |
£500 |
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412 |
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EARLY IMPERIAL PENNY POSTAGE RATE COVER FROM BISHOP TUCKER; 17 Apr. 1899 env. to Windermere initialled "A.E.E.A." by Bishop Tucker (Alfred, [Bishop of] Eastern Equatorial Africa) and franked solely by a Uganda QV 1a red, tied by a light Kampala c.d.s. One of the earliest recorded 1a-rate covers from Uganda, which introduced the new scheme from 18 Mar. 1899. [Ex Baumann, 1977.] Photo |
£150 |
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413 |
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Similar 16 June 1899 1a-rate cover with fine "LUBA'S" c.d.s.-cancel, addressed in the hand of Rev. Martin Hall. Some creasing but attractive. [Purchased by Private Treaty, 1965.] Photo |
£100 |
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414 |
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Similar 15 Dec. 1899 1a-rate cover with very fine "TORO" c.d.s.-cancel, redirected from London to Marlborough, and so the stamp also tied by "WEST KENSINGTON W" Squared Circle. This "TORO" cancel is very rare; only four covers have been recorded. [Purchased by Private Treaty, 1976.] Photo |
£200 |
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415 |
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Similar 19 Dec. 1899 1a-rate cover with very fine rare "NANDI"c.d.s. cancel, also tied by manuscript line. Believed to be the only recorded 1a-rate cover with this cancellation, and an attractive commercial usage to a firm of bootmakers in London. [Acquired at a provincial auction, 1986.] Photo |
£400 |
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416 |
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Similar 15 Mar. 1901 cover with fine 2-ring "MENGO" c.d.s.-cancel. Photo |
£100 |
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417 |
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VERY RARE "GONDOKORO/PQST OFFICE" CANCEL ON WHITE NILE T.P.O. COVER; Fine and spectacular Oct. 1901 env. (minor creasing and central fold well clear of stamps & marks do not detract) to Surrey franked by Uganda 1a red tied by a very fine and very rare red "GONDOKORO/PQST OFFICE" mark (note the "Q" for "O" error), overstruck by a very fine dotted diamond "retta" cancel. There is a partly fine large "TRAVELLING POST/WHITE NILE" c.d.s. (1 Oct.) on the front, and backstamps of Khartoum (10 Nov.), Cairo (18 Nov.) & Staines (23 Nov.); the cover is addressed in the hand of Hugh R. Maxsted, the first Civil Officer at Gondokoro, who is thought ot have introduced this rare Gondokoro cancel. One of the Classic Covers of Uganda Postal History and one of the earliest known strikes of the Gondokoro mark. [The two similar examples in the Rossiter Collection sold for £2,200 each in 1983.] Only a handful of 2-line Gondokoro covers are known. Important Exhibition Item. [Ex Col. Danson, 1977.] Photo |
£3000 |
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418 |
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IMPERIAL PENNY POSTAGE RATE COVER WITH "MUMIAS" DATESTAMP; 24 Apr. 1902 env. (minor faults) to Colchester franked by Uganda QV 1a red tied by a fine "MUMIAS" c.d.s with "2" inverted in "02". Sent less than a month after this part of Uganda was transferred to the East African Protectorate; Uganda stamps continued in use until stocks were exhausted. Very scarce cancellation. [Ex Rossiter, 1983.] Photo |
£150 |
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419 |
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Similar 18 Feb. 1903 1a-rate cover with v. fine scarce "BUDDU" c.d.s.-cancel; sent to London by Rev. E.S. Daniell. Buddu was renamed Masaka in Jan. 1903 and the postmark was changed soon after this letter was sent. [Ex Rossiter - private sale to Peter - 1981.] Photo |
£100 |
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420 |
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QV UGANDA FRANKING ON B.E.A. REGISTERED ENVELOPE EX ELDAMA; 29 Apr. 1902 usage of the H2-size B.E.A. 2as red-brown regd. env. (cut down by 25% at left and opened out for display) uprated with a Uganda QV 3as grey, both tied/cancelled by a very scarce 2-ring "ELDAMA" c.d.s. There is a partly fine scarce Uganda Railway Construction "RAILHEAD/MOMBASA" transit c.d.s. (1 May) on the reverse. [Ex Pennycuick.] PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£100 |
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421 |
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QUADRUPLE-RATE COVER WITH MASAKA C.D.S.-CANCEL; 29 Sept. 1903 long env. (folded over at elft; minor creasing) to London franked by Uganda QV 4as grey tied by fine "MASAKA/+ U.P. +" c.d.s. A good pair to the Buddu cover above. [Ex Rossiter - private sale to Peter - 1981.] PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£120 |
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422 |
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KISUMU & ENTEBBE 1a-RATE COVERS; 1903/4 pair of envs. (former stained & with faults but with stamp having full sheet-margin at foot) each with a QV 1a red tied by near fine "ENTEBBE" or v. fine "KISUMU" 2-ring c.d.s. Good pair. (2 covers). [Kisumu cover ex Rossiter, 1983.] |
£120 |
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423 |
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Similar Apr./June 1904 pair of envs. each with Uganda QV 1a red tied by v. fine "KAMPALA/+ UGANDA +" c.d.s., both with second strikes alongside the stamp. (2 covers). |
£75 |
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DLR "UGANDA" ISSUES ON COVER TO OTHER OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, 1899-1903 |
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424 |
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£1000 |
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425 |
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Similar "WHITE FATHERS" "DOUBLE QUEEN" COMBINATION COVER TO HOLLAND; Apr./May 1899 env. (minor faults) to "Bokstel" franked in the same way as the previous lot with the same cancels inc. a v. fine "SMITH MACKENZIE & Co." oval tying the Uganda 1a, with a lovely strike of the Reunion/Marseille d.s. for "L.U.N°.3" on the front. Equally rare. [Ex Pennycuick, 1975.] Photo |
£1000 |
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426 |
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£750 |
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427 |
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VERY RARE "TORO" COVER TO CANADA WITH MULTIPLE REDIRECTION MARKS IN TRANSIT FOR OVER A YEAR; Spectacular 1 May 1899 env. addressed to "Blacklead Island, Cumberland Sound, North West Canada" franked by Uganda QV 1a red (Imperial Penny Postage rate), tied by very fine rare "TORO" c.d.s. (only four examples known on cover of which this is the earliest) and by similar Kamapala (10 May) transit c.d.s. The addressee could not readily be located, so the letter was sent all the way back to Uganda, having a superb large (Victoria, Canada?) "RETURNED-FOR/BETTER- DIRECTION" mark, with similar framed "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON/STATED ON COVER" and light purple framed "Addresse Insuffisante/Insufficient Address". There are many transit c.d.s.'s (mostly on the reverse and almost surprisingly clear); Mombasa (15 June 1899 + 12 July 1900!!!), Edmonton (31 July), Regina (3 Aug.), Cumberland (16 Aug.), Nanaimo (18 Aug.), Victoria D.L.O. (22 Aug.), Ottawa D.L.O. (13 Sept.), and Zanzibar (7 Nov.). Very rare destination and cancellation with marvellous transit marks. [Purchased by Private Treaty, 1991.] Photo |
£750 |
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428 |
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UGANDA RAILWAY WORKER COVER TO INDIA WITH RARE "NAIVASHA" C.D.S.-CANCEL; 3 Aug. 1900 env. (corner fault, flap lost and minor wear, but attractive) to "Gujrat, India" franked - for the Imperial Penny Postage rate - with Uganda QV 1a red cancelled by black manuscript "X" and tied by very fine rare "NAIVASHA" c.d.s. (the earliest known strike - earlier than noted by Proud - and only one other QV cover known). This letter would have been sent by an Indian railway construction worker; the line reached Naivasha a few weeks before this letter was written. Rare thus. Photo |
£150 |
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429 |
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INDIAN CONTINGENT SOLDIER's COVER TO INDIA WITH "MENGO" C.D.S.-CANCEL; Nov./Dec. 1900 env. addressed to "Punjab, India" endorsed as being from "Sher Khan, A Coy. 1st Battalion, Uganda Rifles, Kampala, East Africa", and franked for the Imperial Penny Postage rate by Uganda QV 1a red tied by near fine scarce 2-ring "MENGO" c.d.s., having backstamps of Mombasa, "SEA POST OFFICE" and "AHMEDABAD". Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£400 |
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430 |
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EXTRAORDINARY "TRAVELLING POST/WHITE NILE" COVER TO GERMAN EAST AFRICA VIA SUDAN; Oct./Nov. 1901 env. ("On Her Britannic Majesty's Service" heading) addressed to the Meteorologist "Herrn. Dr. Carl Uhlig, Dar-es-Salam, D.O.A., German East Africa", franked with vertical pair of Uganda QV 1a reds tied by very fine dotted diamond "Retta" cancels, having a partly fine large "TRAVELLING POST/WHITE NILE" c.d.s. (30 Nov.) on the front, along with blue crayon "5" marking. There are fair to fine backstamps of Khartoum (10 Dec.), Amb Beni Souef-Caire (16 Dec.), Aden (23 Dec.) and Dar es Salaam (10 Jan. 1902). Presumably this cover was sent from the most northerly area of Uganda (around Gondokoro), possibly from Dufile or Wadelai; it is very similar to the famous "GONDOKORO/PQST OFFICE" covers, and sent by the same Nile route. This unusual routing to Dar es Salaam via Cairo & Aden may have been due to concerns over mail security during the Boer War period. [Ex Sotheby's 2 Apr. 1987 auction, when it was featured on the front cover of the catalogue.] Photo |
£2000 |
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431 |
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MIXED UGANDA/B.E.A. Q.V. FRANKING COVER REGISTERED TO ITALY; 17 Dec. 1902 env. regd. to Florence franked by B.E.A. 1&Mac218;2a pale green and Uganda 4as deep green, both tied by v. fine 2-ring "ENTEBBE" c.d.s.'s, having a very fine scarce boxed "R/ENTEBBE" mark alongside. Both stamps were acceptable for U.P.U. usage, so the rate was correct; 21&Mac218;2as UPU postage plus 2as reg. fee. [Ex Dunstan, 1985.] /p> |
£160 |
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432 |
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Similar "R/ENTEBBE" MIXED-FRANKING DOUBLE-RATE COVER TO U.S.A.; 7 Aug. 1903 env. (small punch-hole at left) regd. to New Jersey (via London) franked by B.E.A. 2‡an>PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£160 |
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433 |
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1902 TYPED LETTER FROM E. MILLAR ENCLOSING EXAMPLES OF THE NEW STAMPS: 1902 (1st March) A typed letter from the Rev. Ernest Millar at Namirembe, Mengo to "Buroughs" (the Rt. Rev. A.E. Bourroughs former Bishop of Ripon) saying "I send you one each of the new surcharged Uganda stamps for your collection, they not yet been out a fortnight". The stamps are included in the lot. [Ex. Rt Rev. A.E. Burroughs, June 1978]. Also 1&Mac218;2a and 21&Mac218;2a c.t.o. blocks of thirty (6 x 5) with selvedge on both sides. |
£140 |
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434 |
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1&Mac218;2a VARIETY OVERPRINT OMITTED IN PAIR WITH NORMAL: 1&Mac218;2a yellow-green, a mint vertical pair, the lower stamp with variety overprint omitted, fresh with much original gum, the lower stamp unmounted, the upper with hinge remainders. Very rare. Note: this pair would appear to adjoin the Fraser pair at the left side. SG. 92a. Cat. £4,000. [Ex. Dale/Lichtenstein, May 1991]. |
£1500 |
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435 |
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1&Mac218;2a VERTICAL PAIR, THE LOWER STAMP WITH INVERTED OVERPRINT AT FOOT: 1&Mac218;2a yellow-green, a vertical mint pair, the lower stamp with variety overprint inverted at foot. Some hinge remainders but very fresh colour. SG. 92b. Cat.£1,500. RPS Cert. (1999). [Ex East Africa Study Circle, 1999]. |
£750 |
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436 |
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1&Mac218;2a STRIP OF SIX, ONE WITH DOUBLE OVERPRINT VARIETY: 1&Mac218;2a yellow-green, a horizontal strip of six with selevedge at both ends, the second stamp with OVERPRINT DOUBLE variety. Some hinge remainders and a few perforations are divided. Very fresh appearance. SG. 92 & 92c. Cat. £1,500+. RPS Cert (1991). [Ex Dale/Lichtenstein, 1991]. |
£1000 |
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437 |
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£400 |
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438 |
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THE MYSTERIOUS "SHELL" ESSAY (?): 1895 (?) "Shell" essay in mauve on rough white paper. Some faults but a mystery. One of only seven recorded examples. Note: this example adjoins the only known block of four and is illustrated in volume 90 page 33 of The London Philatelist. [Ex Rossiter, 1983]. Photo |
£700 |
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439 |
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SELECTION: 1902 2a to 6a mint blocks of four, one of each value with "serif to top of G" variety. 2a mint vertical pair. Also used upper halves comprising 2a to 3r plus a piece bearing 8a & 3r all with violet "MOMBASA" cancellations, 2a, 4a, 1r & 2r with violet "NAIROBI" cancellations, 2a, 1r and the scarce 5r with violet "NAKURU" cancellations. 2a, 12a and 2r with violet "PORT FLORENCE" cancellations. Some faults but a rare group. Note: All known used examples consist of the upper half only, the lower half being retained. (33). |
£240 |
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"UGANDA" OVERPRINT COVERS, 1902-04 |
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440 |
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OVERPRINT
REGD. ENVELOPE UPRATED WITH FIRST DAY USAGE (?) O.P. 2‡ |
£200 |
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441 |
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SCARCE "ANKOLE" C.D.S.-CANCEL ON B.E.A. O.P. 1a RED POSTAL STATIONERY POSTCARD; 27 Mar. 1902 usage of the B.E.A. 1a red PC o.p. "UGANDA" to G.B., cancelled by a nearly fine scarce "ANKOLE" c.d.s., having transit marks of Mengo, Entebbe & Mombasa all on the front. Fine. [Ex Rossiter, 1983.] Photo |
£120 |
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442 |
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£100 |
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443 |
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Photot /p>/td> |
£100 |
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444 |
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RARE "REPLY" HALF OF THE O.P. 1a+1a RED POSTCARD WITH PURPLE "MASINDI" C.D.S.-CANCEL; Fine 30 Dec. 1900 usage of the "REPLY" 1a red PC to Germany cancelled by a very fine PURPLE (unusual colour of ink for Uganda) "MASINDI" c.d.s. (very scarce), with Kampala & Mombasa transit c.d.s.'s alongside. Rare thus. [Ex Rossiter, 1983.] Photo |
£150 |
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445 |
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£200 |
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446 |
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TYPED LETTER FROM REV. MILLAR HIMSELF WITH SOME OF THE STAMPS THAT HE SENT ALONG WITH IT; 26 Feb. 1903 front (faults) self-addressed by Rev. Millar himself at Namirembe, franked by "UGANDA" o.p. 1&Mac218;2a, 2as, 21&Mac218;2as, 3as, 4as & 8as all tied by v. fine "KAMPALA/+ UGANDA +" c.d.s.'s; plus small piece with 1r similarly tied. With typed 25 Feb. 1903 letter (on similar paper to that on which Millar produced the 1895/6 Typed Missionary stamps!) signed by Millar; referring to stamps, the recent int |
£100 |
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447 |
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MULITPLE FRANKING INTERNAL COVER WITH SCARCE "HOIMA" C.D.S.-CANCELS; 16 Mar. 1904 env. to W.A. Bowring at "Kehiora" (?) franked by o.p. 21&Mac218;2as & Blocks of 4 & 12 of the 1&Mac218;2a, all tied by very fine scarce "HOIMA/+ U.P. +" c.d.s. (early use). [Ex Rossiter, 1983.] Photo |
£100 |
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448 |
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B.E.A./UGANDA COMBINATION COVERS TO ENGLAND: 1898 env. from Miss Eliza Pilgrim dated atlower left "Ngogwe/28.10.98" to Cheltenham bearing BEA 21&Mac218;2a plus Uganda typeset 1a & 3a (with blue m/s cancellation), 1898 (Nov.) env. from the same correspondence bearing BEA 5a plus Uganda typeset 1a & 3a (small "O") all tied by "LUBA's" c.d.s. and 1898 env. from Kampala to London franked by BEA 21&Mac218;2a & Uganda typeset 4a (both cancelled at Kampala). All three have the majority of the address portion excised. /p> |
£180 |
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449 |
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INDIA USED IN BRITISH EAST AFRICA: 8a dull mauve adhseive (perfs. slightly trimmed at bottom left) cancelled by two partial strikes of the "MOMBASA" c.d.s. |
£75 |
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450 |
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1890 (23 May) 1a on 2d grey-green & carmine marginal mint. Scarce. SG.2, Cat. £450. Photo |
£150 |
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451 |
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1890 (23 May) 1a on 2d grey-green & carmine fresh mounted mint. Good colour & perfs. SG.2, Cat. £450. Photo |
£150 |
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452 |
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£180 |
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453 |
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£200 |
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454 |
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£150 |
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455 |
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1890-95 1a green good used horizontal imperforate pair. SG.5a, Cat. £600. Photo |
£200 |
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456 |
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1890-95 2a vermilion good used horizontal imperforate pair on small piece. SG.6a, Cat. £650. Photo |
£200 |
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457 |
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£150 |
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458 |
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£150 |
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459 |
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£200 |
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460 |
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1890-95 3a black/bright red fine used vertical imperforate pair (horizontal crayon line across the lower stamp barely detracts). SG.8ab, Cat. £400. |
£120 |
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461 |
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1890-95 3a black/red fine used imperf between vertical pair on small piece. SG.8ad, Cat. £375. |
£100 |
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462 |
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1890-95 3a black/red good used imperf between horizontal pair on small piece. SG.8ac, Cat. £425. |
£120 |
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463 |
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1890-95 4a yellow-brown fine used imperforate horizontal pair. SG.9a, Cat. £900. Photo |
£300 |
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464 |
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£150 |
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465 |
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1890-95 41&Mac218;2a brown-purple good used imperf. between horizontal pair on small piece. SG.11ac, Cat. £950. |
£300 |
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466 |
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A similar pair, off-piece with horizontal blue crayon line. SG.11ac, Cat. £950. Photo. |
£240 |
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467 |
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