Bids to be received by Thursday 23rd of February 2023 1:00 PM
Lots (1614)
Natal: 1874-99 5s three shades used including 5s maroon nice duplex cancel (ironed crease), 5s rose CDS, 5s carmine fiscal cancel in violet, mainly sound, SG 71/3. Cat £190.
Unmounted mint collection of blocks and strips mainly with imprints or sheet markings for S. Africa 1979-1988, homelands including SWA 1981-3, Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda & Ciskei all 1981-1985 all in multi u/m blocks of 4 or strips etc, huge quantity well over 1500+.
1916 (12 Dec) Opened by Censor 99 printed cover (faults) with 1d red GV defins x 5 example cancelled with German SWAKOPMUND oval cancels each with DEUTSCHE erased from the postmark slug leaving just POST addr to Berne Switzerland and PASSED CENSOR C.12 h/s in blue-black. Scarce use of doctored datestamp to cancel South Africa Union adhesives.
1916 (13 Oct) Opened by Censor 100 printed cover (faults) with 1d red strip of 3 GV defins cancelled with German WINDHOEK oval cancels each with DEUTSCHE erased from the postmark slug leaving just POST addr to Berne Switzerland and PASSED CENSOR C.8 h/s in blue-black. Scarce use of doctored datestamp to cancel South Africa Union adhesives.
1916 (27 Nov) Opened by Censor 99 cover (faults) with 2½d blue GV defins x 2 examples cancelled with German SWAKOPMUND oval cancels each with DEUTSCHE erased from the postmark slug leaving just POST addr to Berne Switzerland and PASSED CENSOR 16 / 99 h/s in blue-black. Scarce use of doctored datestamp to cancel South Africa Union adhesives.
1916 (31 Jul) Small piece with ½d green GV defins x 2 examples cancelled with German WINDHOEK oval cancels each with DEUTSCHE erased from the postmark slug leaving just POST. Scarce use of doctored datestamp to cancel South Africa Union adhesives.
1916 (Dec) Opened by Censor 99 cover (faults) with 1d red strip of 3 GV defins cancelled with German WINDHOEK oval cancels each with DEUTSCHE erased from the postmark slug leaving just POST addr to Berne Switzerland and PASSED CENSOR 16 / 99 h/s in blue-black. Scarce use of doctored datestamp to cancel South Africa Union adhesives.
1917 (28 Feb) Opened by Censor 100 Rudolf Schulter, Windhuk printed cover (mainly fine) with 1d red GV defin cancelled with German WINDHOEK oval cancels each with DEUTSCHE erased from the postmark slug leaving just POST addr locally. Scarce use of doctored datestamp to cancel South Africa Union adhesives.
1938 Voortrekker Centenary Memorial and Commemoration unused set of four and set of two. SG 105/110
1922 (Circa) Postcard of Cocoa Pods bearing 1d red Admiral tied BULAWAYO CDS to Pietermaritzburg. Mainly fine.
1941 (1 Sept) Typed cover Salisbury to Beira beating 1½d adhs tied CDS, with PASSED BY CENSOR S. RHODESIA / 1 triangle h/s in red alongside, Beira receiving b/s.
1941 (21 May) Philatelic brown card bearing GVI 1d red tied BULAWAYO STATION CDS and two violet 1st INF BATTALION 21-5-1941 RAILWAYS AND HARBOURS BRIGADE and DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / OFFICER COMMANDING WAR TRAINS / OFFICIAL FREE bilingual crowned oval. Passed Censor No.62 boxed h/s in violet sent locally. Nice philatelic item.
