Showing items in category South Africa, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1925 special 'Cobham' flight cover from London to Cape Town. 1925 (16.NOV.) special 'London-Cairo-Cape Town Flight' souvenir mail card of 1925 bearing orange pink 'Alan Cobham' adhesive on reverse side cancelled by violet oval BY SPECIAL AIR MAIL/LONDON/CAPE TOWN cachet dated 16-11-25 redirected on arrival bearing two 1/2d green adhesives tied CAPE TOWN dated FEB.19.26. The cover being signed 'Alan Cobham'. £550.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1927 inward cover from UK to Pretoria struck 'PARTI/GONE/VERTROKKEN'. 1927 inward cover from UK struck PRETORIA on arrival and dated 25.NOV.27 but could not be delivered and struck by three lined 'PARTI/GONE/VERTROKKEN' boxed handstamp in black. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1931 first flight cover to UK. 1931 (DEC.21.) 'By Special Xmas-First Flight' cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d, 2 1/2d and 3d 'head' adhesives tied JOHANNESBURG/16 and with special AIR MAIL WINDHOEK-KIMBERLEY h/s on reverse. Flown by South West Africa Airways. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1939 3d rate cover to USA used at PARK RYNIE/RAIL. 1939 (SEP.18.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d 'ship' (x3) tied PARK RYNIE/RAIL. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1943 (circa) 'OAS' cover to UK struck PASSED BY CENSOR/U.D.F./U57/U.V.M. 1943 (circa) stampless cover to UK marked ON ACTIVE SERVICE struck by violet PASSED BY CENSOR/U.D.F./U57/U.V.M. marking and cancelled by red LONDON/OFFICIAL PAID roller strike on arrival. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1941 censored cover to UK used at JOHANNESBURG. 1941 (7.XI.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied by JOHANNESBURG/F roller strike with violet crowned octagonal PASSED/ S.11 censor mark applied on arrival. £5.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1942 use of XMAS GREETINGS censored air letter sheet from Egypt. 1942 (DE.5.) use of blue on white KERSFEES GROETE/XMAS GREETINGS air mail letter sheet addressed to Pretoria and bearing bantam 3d tied by EGYPT POSTAGE PREPAID military cds No.59 (allocated to the SA forces from Aug 1941) and struck by circular magenta PASSED BY CENSOR h/s. The inside being illustrated 'N VOORTREKKER IN DIE MIDDE OOSTE STUUR GROETE. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1943 On Active Service 'PASSED BY CENSOR/U.D.F./U368/U.V.M.' cover to Cape Town. 1943 (circa) stampless cover to UK marked ON ACTIVE SERVICE struck by violet PASSED BY CENSOR/U.D.F./U368/U.V.M. marking. Ex part of reverse flap and opened on two sides. £15.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1944 2d rate cover with '1d FRIENDSHIP WITH SOVIET UNION' patriotic label 1944 (19.XII.) cover bearing 1d 'bantam' pair tied alongside black on blue '1d FRIENDSHIP WITH THE SOVIET UNION' patriotic label by JOHANNESBURG roller strike. The cover has light scorch mark at right opening edge. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1950 3d underpaid cover to Italy with 5l and 10l postage dues applied at FIRENZE. 1950 (5.VI.) underpaid cover addressed to Italy bearing 3d adhesive tied by DO YOUR DUTY/ JOHANNESBURG roller strike with octagonal 'T/CENTIMES' tax mark applied with 5l and 10l Italian Postage Dues added at FIRENZE. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1942 1d (x2) 'bantam' cover used at SENEKAL with '3d/MEDICAL AIR FOR RUSSIA' label. 1942 (8.X.) cover addressed to Johannesburg bearing 1d 'bantam' pair tied SENEKAL and with red on white 3d/FOR OUR ALLY/MEDICAL AIR FOR RUSSIA label alongside. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTTH AFRICA - 1939 use of OHMS acknowledgement postcard to Rhodesia used at PORT ALFRED. 1939 (SEP.12.) use of OHMS stampless 'Post Free' official card to acknowledge war medal to Salisbury in Rhodesia cancelled by PORT ALFRED/SA cds. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1939 1 1/2d rate local cover used at CHARL CILLIERS with 1d SEND BOND/JUBILEUM label. 1939 (OCT.15.) cover addressed locally bearing 1d + 1/2d tied CHARL CILLIERS and bearing untied purple and yellow on white perforated '1d/VROUE SENDING BOND/JUBILEUM' label at lower left. Celebrating 50 years. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1941 3d rate cover to USA with 'V BRITAINS BOMBED CITIES RELIEF FUND' label. 1941 (SEP.5.) commercial cover addressed to USA bearing 1d 'ship' strip of three tied alongside red, white and blue 'V/BRITAINS/BOMBED CITIES/RELIEF FUND' patriotic label by CAPETOWN bilingual roller strike. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1943 2d 'bantam' censored cover to UK with RED CROSS patriotic label. 1943 (OK.18.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2d 'bantam' tied by PIETERMARITZBURG-SUPPORT RED CROSS slogan strike and with perforated RED CROSS patriotic label at lower left partly tied by red on cream OPENED BY CENSOR bilingual censor label tied on reverse by violet crested 'A' h/s. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1944 2d local 'bantam' cover with FRIENDSHIP WITH SOVIET UNION patriotic label. 1944 (27.IV.) cover addressed locally bearing 2d bantam adhesive (fault) tied by JOHANNESBURG roller strike with black and red on white FRIENDSHIP WITH THE SOVIET UNION patriotic label on reverse flap tied by postal line. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1944 (?) local 1/2d 'bantam' cover with FRIENDSHIP WITH SOVIET UNION patriotic label. 1944 (?) cover addressed to Johannesburg (opened at right edge) bearing bantam 1/2d adhesive tied alongside dark blue on blue' FRIENDSHIP WITH THE SOVIET UNION' patriotic label tied by JOHANNESBURG roller strike dated 24.IX. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1960 (circa) 8c brown 'CIGARETTE EXCISE DUTY' label. 1960 (circa) 8c brown 'CIGARETTE EXCISE DUTY AND SURTAX' label for 20. £12.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1960 (circa) 8c brown, 12c blue and 20c green 'CIGARETTE EXCISE DUTY' labels. 1960 (circa) 8c brown, 12c blue and 20c green 'REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA/CIGARETTE EXCISE/DUTY AND SURTAX' labels adhered to cigarette box card. (3 items). £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1965 (circa) '30 CIGARETTES 6 OZ'
brown CUSTOMS AND EXCISE label. 1965 (circa) '30 cigarettes 6 oz' brown 'CUSTOMS AND EXCISE/STAMP DUTY' label affixed to carded box edge. £12.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1920 1d + 1d bi-sect cover used locally at KRUGERSDORP during postage shortage. 1920 (JUL.3.) cover addressed locally to Krugersdorp in Transvaal bearing 1d 'head' in combination with additional example DIAGONALLY BI-SECTED to make up the 1 1/2d rate during the 1/2d shortage and cancelled by KRUGERSDORP/P cds. £185.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1920 1d rate postcard use to UK used at BENONI. 1920 (JAN.20) use of picture postcard to UK depicting 'Market Avenue, Benoni, Transvaal' bearing South African 1d adhesive tied by BENONI cds. £15.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1920 use of 'GB' 2d PSE to UK used at ALIWAL NORTH. Unusual use. 1920 (OCT.28.) use of 'GB' 2d orange on cream 'GV' postal stationery envelope addressed to UK (vertical fold) cancelled by ALIWAL NORTH/S.AFRICA cds. A very unusual use of this GB stationery which was accepted and untaxed. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1921 2 1/2d rate use of illustrated commercial cover to Argentina used at DURBAN. 1921 (AP.4.) use of green on cream illustrated 'Ingle Colonial Broom Co of Durban envelope addressed to Argentina (scarce) but with addressee name neatly cut out bearing 1/2d 1d pair adhesives tied by DURBAN roller strike. Attractive item. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1921 2 1/2d rate use of illustrated commercial cover to Argentina used at DURBAN. 1921 (AP.24.) use of green on cream illustrated 'Ingle Colonial Broom Co of Durban envelope addressed to Argentina (scarce) but with addressee name neatly cut out bearing 1d and 1 1/2d adhesives tied by DURBAN roller strike. Attractive item. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1921 1 1/2d orange brown PSE used locally uprated at DURBAN. H&G 2. 1921 1 1/2d Orange brown on cream postal stationery envelope (type a) addressed to Durban & bearing additional 1/2d tied by DURBAN slogan strike. H&G 2. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1921 1 1/2d orange grown PSE uprated to UK used at HARRIETSMITH. H&G 2a. 1921 1 1/2d Orange brown on cream postal stationery envelope (type b) addressed to UK bearing 1/2d adhesive tied by fine POST OFFICE HARRISMITH cds dated 9.JL.23. H&G 2a. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1923 3d blue (x2) rate registered cover to Baghdad used at PRETORIA. 1923 (JUL.1.) registered cover addressed to Baghdad (scarce) bearing a fine pair of the scarce 3d ultramarine adhesive (SG 9) tied by PRETORIA cds. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1923 3d rate cover to Switzerland struck by 'BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION' strike. 1923 (OC.31.) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 3d blue 'head' adhesive tied by BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION 1924 slogan strike of JOHANNESBURG. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1925 1d (x4) rate cover used at 'S.A.R. & H/MOLTENO'. A nice railway use. 1925 (JUN.25.) cover addressed to East London from the 'Diamond Phoenix Hotel' at Molteno in the Cape. Bears two pairs of the 1d red 'head' adhesive tied by violet oval S.A.R.& H/MOLTENO railways strikes with EAST LONDON arrival cds the following day. A rare strike. £165.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1919 1d rate postcard use to UK struck PAQUEBOT/TOULON SUR MER. 1919 use of picture postcard to UK depicting 'R.M.S.Oraova' & bearing 1d 'head' tied by very fine hooded PAQUEBOT/TOULON SUE MER maritime cancel. A most attractive item. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1917 1d (x2) rate cover to Cape Town used at LAINGSBURG. 1917 (MAR.21) cover to CapeTown bearing 1d pair (SG 4b) tied by fine LAINGSBURG cds in violet. Scarce strike. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1915 1d (x2) rate postcard use to Durban used at S.A.R.MESSINA 765. Railway use. 1915 use of picture postcard to Durban depicting 'Steel Headgears-100ft High, Messina Mine' bearing 1d 'head' pair tied by scarce d/r S.A.R./MESSINA 765 cds. A scarce South African Railway strike. £80.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1914 1d rate postcard use to UK used at ADELAIDE. 1914 (DEC.2.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Koonap River Flood at Adelaide- Cape Colony' bearing South African 1d red 'head' adhesive tied by ADELAIDE/SOUTH/AFRICA cds. £20.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1914 1d rate postcard use to UK cancelled by rare GERMISTON STATION relief cds. 1914 (JA.28.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Palace Of Justice-Pretoria' bearing 1d red 'head' tied by the very rare GERMISTON STATION 'skeleton' relief cancel. £200.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1915 2 1/2d Cape adhesive on censor cover to Switzerland used at WITTENBERG/TRANSVAAL 1915 (NO.8.) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing Cape 2 1/2d adhesive tied by WITTENBERG/TRANSVAAL cds with blue circular PASSED CENSOR/C.14 h/s at left and with red on white OPENED BY CENSOR bilingual censor label on reverse side struck by scarce blue oval CENSOR/CAPETOWN handstamp dated 1.DEC.1915. A rare 'Inter Provincial' censor use. £120.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1914 1d rate postcard use to UK used at S.A.R.JOHANESSBURG. S.A. Railway use. 1914 (NOV.23.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Eloff Street, Johannesburg' bearing 1d 'head' tied by d/r S.A.R./JOHANNESBURG cds. A nice use on the South African Railway. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1950 1 1/2d local cover with rare SAVE PETROL/VOLUNTARILY AND/AVOID COMPULSION label. 1950 (25.1.) cover addressed locally bearing 1 1/2d green adhesive tied by EAST LONDON roller strike and with very scarce black on mustard-yellow SAVE PETROL/VOLUNTARILY AND/AVOID COMPULSION label at left issued by the E.L.Chamber Of Commerce (East London) and being tied. Very few covers are recorded. £185.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1943 6d 'Active Service' letter card to UK struck CONTARY TO REGULATIONS. H&G 8. 1943 3d ultramarine 'Active Service' letter card with deep angled panels with 'Suid Afrika' inscription addressed to UK with long internal message cancelled by PORT ELIZABETH roller strike dated 7.APR.44 but was deemed as being 'non service use' and struck by scarce violet CONTARY TO REGULATIONS bilingual h/s. H&G 8. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1942 1 1/2d rate cover to UK with rare ENGELAND LEVERT HET patriotic label applied. 1942 (21.X.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied by JOHANNESBURG-THOUGHTLESS WORDS SINK SHIPS slogan strike and with rare red,white and blue 'Union Jack' flag ENGELAND LEVERT HET (England Delivers It) patriotic label at lower left corner. Contemporary writing on reverse side. A rarely seen label in Dutch. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1941 1 1/2d (x2) meter mark censored cover to USA with patriotic flag label. 1941 (9.III.) use of 1 1/2d red meter mark (x2) cover to USA with red on cream OPENED BY CENSOR label at left edge used at DURBAN with red,white and blue 'V' for victory patriotic label added. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1941 1 1/2d rate 'BECAUSE THEY SERVE/WE LIVE' patriotic label cover. 1941 (10.X.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied KINGS WILLIAM/TOWN with BECAUSE THEY SERVE WE LIVE patriotic label at left. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1941 'S.A. Womens Auxiliary Service' stampless cover used at LOUIS TRICHARDT. 1941 (10.X.) stampless local cover cancelled LOUIS TRICHARDT with blue oval S.A.WOMENS AUXILIARY SERVICE handstamp applied. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1941 3d rate censored 'GIFTS & COMFORTS' patriotic cover to USA. 1941 (13.XI.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by JOHANNESBURG roller strike with red on cream OPENED BY/CENSOR label at right edge and with green on cream 1d GIFTS & COMFORTS 'V' for Victory patriotic label at lower left corner. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1941 'BUY BRITISH GOODS/THANK THE NAVY' patriotic label cover used at PORT ELIZABETH. 1941 (6.III.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied alongside BUY BRITISH GOODS/ THANK THE NAVY patriotic label by PORT ELIZABETH/SEND GREETINGS TELEGRAPHS slogan strike. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1946 'HIS JOB IS OUR FIGHT' patriotic label cover used at JOHANNESBURG. 1946 (12.II.) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 3d (x2) and 1/- adhesives tied alongside HIS JOB IS OUR FIGHT/SPRINGBOK LEGION patriotic label by JOHANNESBURG/POST slogan strike. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1925 cover bearing 3d block of four cancelled SOUTH AFRICA/ROYAL TOUR. 1925 (22.JUL.) cover addressed to Pretoria bearing a fine corner marginal gutter block of four of the 3d adhesive (SG 8) cancelled by crested SOUTH AFRICA/ROYAL TOUR h/s with PRETORIA arrival cds at left. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1925 use of O.F.S. 'ERI 6d' on cover cancelled SOUTH AFRICA/ROYAL TOUR. 1925 (JUL.23.) cover addressed to Pretoria bearing Orange Free State 'E.R.I. 6d' overprinted adhesive tied by crested SOUTH AFRICA/ROYAL TOUR handstamp. PRETORIS arrival b/s. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1942 1 1/2d rate cover to UK with BECAUSE/THEY SERVE/WE LIVE patriotic label. 1942 (JAN.17.) cover addressed to UK pre-printed with 'CROWN CORK/BURMEISTER BROS' emblem in bottom left corner bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied by CAPE TOWN roller strike and struck PER SURFACE MAIL in violet. The reverse bears a BECAUSE/THEY SERVE/WE LIVE patriotic label on reverse flap. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1916 4d blue RPSE to Germany with rare censor label and HOSTILE COUNTRY h/s. 1916 (JAN.19.) use of 4d dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Germany cancelled by REGISTERED/SOUTH/AFRICA cds's. The cover bears black on pink OPENED BY CENSOR crested censor label tied on the front by violet circular POST OFFICE/PRISONER OF WAR h/s. Additional PASSED BY CENSOR s/l h/s applied and scarce violet boxed HOSTILE COUNTRIES CENSOR/SALISBURY HOUSE, LONDON strike applied on-route. Sent from Maritzburg during WW1 from a German inmate. £185.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1920 1d rate cover to UK cancelled by PAQUEBOT/CAPE TOWN roller strike.
1920 (JAN.26.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d 'head' adhesive tied by CAPE TOWN KAAPSTAD/ PAQUEBOT roller lined handstamp. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1923 1d 'coil' pair on cover to UK cancelled by CORREOS TELEGRAFOS cancel. 1923 (20.3.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d 'coil' pair tied by sexagonal CORREOS TELEGRAFOS cancel of Lourenzo Marques and having 'Paquebot' marked below in red manuscript. Unusual use. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1926 1d rate OHMS postcard for acknowledgement used at LADYBRAND. 1926 (JUL.5.) use of O.H.M.S. postcard pre-printed to Salisbury for the acknowledgement of a war medal bearing South African 1d ship adhesive tied LADYBRAND. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1928 1d rate OHMS postcard for acknowledgement used at POTCHEFSTROOM. 1928 (APR.26.) use of O.H.M.S. postcard pre-printed to Salisbury for the acknowledgement of a war medal bearing South African 1d ship adhesive tied POTCHEFSTROOM. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1947 'Royal Visit' FDC to Bloemfontein with 1/2d 'Postage Due' pair added. 1947 (APR.1.) first day cover of the 'Royal Visit' cancelled SALISBURY and sent to Bloemfontein with 'T/10' tax mark applied in blue crayon and having 1/2d 'Postage Due' pair applied cancelled RESTANTE BOX OFFICE/BLOEMONFONTEIN. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1922 3/6d surcharge on 3/- black on salmon pink part BOOKLET (SG SB4). 1922 3/6d surcharge on 3/- black on salmon pink BOOKLET (SG SB4). Stapled at left. Only five copies of the 2d dull purple adhesive remaining but a rare booklet complete and still with original advertisement panes. £200.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1940 2/6d blue on buff complete booklet. SG SB15a. 1940 2/6d blue on buff complete booklet with upright wmk & with eighteen stitches at left. SG SB15a. £120.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1914 'Prisoner Of War' censored cover to Germany. 1914 circa stampless cover addressed to Germany struck by violet straight lined PASSED BY CENSOR handstamp and with violet box PRISONER OF WAR/KRIJGSGEVANGENE/PRISONER DE GUERRE strike above. Green '2' applied in manuscript indicating 'Camp 2' and with 'EC' initials. A nice piece of 'Internee Mail' from a German prisoner of war. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1914 'Prisoner Of War' censored cover to OFS from Napier Internment Camp. 1914 (DEC.8.) stampless cover addressed to Orange Free State marked 'Prisoner Of War' in manuscript and cancelled by PIETERMARITZBURG/SOUTH/AFRICA cds with violet PASSED BY CENSOR s/l handstamp below. Violet boxed PRISONER OF WAR/KRIJOBGEVANGENE/PRISONIER DE GUERRE handstamp applied from Fort Napier Prison Camp and hence allowed free. A fine piece of 'Internee Mail'. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1915 'OAS' cover to UK used at CANTONEMENTS. 1915 (DEC.30.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked in manuscipt 'On Active Service' and cancelled by rare d/r CANTONMENTS/POTCHEFSTROOM cds and counter singed at lower left Pvt G Spence/5556 D Company/9th Regiment/ S.A.L.' . A nice piece of service mail from the Potchefstroom Military Camp. £75.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1915 'SERVICE-PRISONER OF WAR' censored postcard used at PIETMARITZBURG. 1915 (DEC.19.) use of special pre-printed SERVICE-PRISONER OF WAR postcard addressed to the Transvaal and cancelled by PIETERMARITZBURG/SOUTH/AFRICA cds with both violet boxed PRISONER OF WAR tri-lingual h/s and PASSED BY CENSOR straight lined strike. NIGEL/TRANSVAAL arrival. A nice item from P.W.I. Camp, Fort Napier in Pietermaritzburg. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1915 'POST FREE/PC/PRISONER OF WAR' cover to Switzerland. 1915 stampless cover addressed to the Red Cross in geneva Switzerland from an internee at Camp 2, Pietermaritzburg struck by violet boxed PRISONER OF WAR tri-lingual h/s with additional circular POST FREE/P.C./PRISONER OF WAR h/s in red ink and violet PASSED BY CENSOR straight lined strike with 'O.S.' initials alongside. GENEVA arrival b/s dated 4.IV.15. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1918 'Prisoner Of War' PASSED CENSOR 41 cover to Transvaal from Tempe Internment Camp 1918 stampless cover addressed to Transvaal marked in manuscript 'Prisoner Of War Service' and struck on front by violet ringed Passed/41/CENSOR handstamp. HEIDELBERG arrival b/s dated 7.MAR.18. A nice internee cover sent from Tempe Internment camp near Bloemfontein. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1918 censored 'PRISONER OF WAR' envelope to Transvaal used at PIETERMARITZBURG. 1918 use of black on white PRISONER OF WAR envelope addressed to Transvaal & cancelled by PIETERMARITZBURG cds dated 1.SP.18 with both boxed bilingual PRISONER OF WAR h/s & s/l PASSED BY CENSOR strike. Nigel Transvaal b/s. Fine & scarce. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1929 1d 'BOOYSEN ESSAY' range of proof fragments printed in blue. 1929 1d 'BOOYSEN ESSAY' range of eight pieces in torn fragments printed in turquiose blue on gummed paper (tone spotting). Ex printers proof discardments. An interesting array. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1922 use of 'OHMS-POST FREE' acknowledgement postcard used at KIMBERLEY. 1922 (JUN.15.) use of O.H.M.S.-POST FREE postcard to Salisbury for acknowledgement of war medal (light fold at left) cancelled by KIMBERLEY cds. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1926 unadopted 10/- photographic ESSAY pair. 1926 'pictorial' unadopted photographic ESSAY of the 10/- reproduced in 1974 with official permission from the archives. Numbered '48' on reverse. Ex Immelmann and Mackay designs. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1941 1 1/2d rate cover to UK with scarce CALEDONIAN MARKET/JOHANNESBURG label. 1941 (5.XII.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied by JOHANNESBURG roller strike and with scarce red, white and blue triangular CALEDONIA MARKET/JOHANNESBURG patriotic red cross '… -' morse label at lower left. £80.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1913 use of 'SA RAILWAY/OHMS' undelivered cover with Transvaal 1d used at DURBAN. 1913 (MAY.30.) use of SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAY/ O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to Natal (a few edge faults) bearing Transvaal 1d (SG 274) tied DURBAN/S.AFICA but undelivered and struck by violet boxed UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/TO BE RETURNED TO THE SENDER AT THEADDRESS ON COVER instructional h/s. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1935 'Silver Jubilee' used blocks of six showing CLEFT SKULL variety. SG 65-68/a. 1935 'Silver Jubilee' horizontal bi-lingual pairs in superb blocks of six (3 pairs) tied to individual pieces by JOHANNNESBURG/27 cds's dated 1.MAY.35 being the first day of issue. Multiples are elusive and each of these blocks show the CLEFT SKULL variety SG 65-68/a. Cat £650+ £385.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1918 'MAKE YOUR SIXPENCE FLY' first flight red cross postcard to Deep River. 1918 (OCT.7.) use of 'Make Your Sixpence Fly' postcard (no message) to Cape Town bearing 1/2d adhesive tied by AERIAL POST cds. This being the 'Red Cross' Cape flight card from the Pretoria flight landing on the race course. £120.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1941 1 1/2d rate PASSED BY CENSOR 12 cover to USA used at BENONI. 1941 (27.V.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d single adhesive tied by BENONI-POST EARLY slogan strike. Red on cream OPENED BY/CENSOR label at left tied on the front by violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR 12 h/s. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1941 ship censored PAQUEBOT cover to Cape Town. 1941 stampless cover addressed to Cape Town cancelled by red PAQUEBOT continuous cancel with blue FROM H.M.SHIP/PASSED BY CENSOR h/s applied. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1942 (circa) stampless 'OAS' ship censored cover struck 'DN'. 1942 (circa) stampless cover addressed to Cape Town marked 'On Active Service' and struck by black triangular 'DN' Durban (mass fraking) handstamp with blue FROM H.M.SHIP/ PASSED BY CENSOR h/s. Tear at top edge. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1942 (circa) OAS stampless cover to Kenilworth cancelled PAQUEBOT. 1942 (circa) stampless cover addressed to Kenilworth marked ON ACTIVE SERVICE and struck by PAQUEBOT handstamp with blue FROM H.M.SHIPS/PASSED BY CENSOR h/s on reverse in blue. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1942 (circa) 'ON NAVAL SERVICE/OFFICIAL FREE/AFRICA STATION' cover to Simonstown. 1942 (circa) stampless cover addressed to Simonstown marked 'On Active Service' cancelled by blue oval crowned ON NAVAL SERVICE/AFRICA STATION h/s and with SIMONSTOWN arrival cds below. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1934 2d rate local cover cancelled ROYAL TOUR H.R.H.PRINCE GEORGE. 1934 (6.III.) cover addressed to East London (vertical fold at left) bearing 1/2d pair and 1d adhesives tied by crested ROYAL TOUR H.R.H.PRINCE GEORGE handstamps. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1944 (circa) 'ON NAVAL SERVICE/OFFICIAL FREE' stampless cover to Durban. 1944 (circa) stampless cover addressed to Durban marked 'On Active Service' and cancelled by part SIMONSTOWN cds dated 1.JU.?? and struck by violet ON NAVAL SERVICE/OFFICIAL FREE/AFRICA STATION handstamp. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1914 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF for 'Postage Dues' in blue. 1914 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF corner marginal example of (SG type D1) 'Postage Due' (light surface crease) printed in blue on cream paper of the frame only. This being the colour of the 3d value. £120.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1935 'FOUND OPEN AND OFFICIALLY CLOSED' inward cover to STELLENBOSCH. 1935 inward cover from KUT bearing 10c and 20c 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives with black on white FOUND OPEN AND OFFICIALLY CLOSED (P.433) label applied to the reverse tied by STELLENBOSCH cds dated 5.DEC.35. Unusual item. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1915 3d 'INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON' issued at JOHANNESBURG and cashed at DAVEL. 1917 use of 3d UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON cancelled by JOHANNESBURG cds dated 22.AUG.17. A scarce coupon. £60.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1933 2d + 1/- meter mark cover used at JOHANNESBURG to USA. 1933 (11.X.) stampless cover addressed to USA cancelled by red 2d+ 1/- '87' meter marks with JOHANNESBURG cds at left and with the air mail label cancelled through by two red transmission bars. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1930 1d + 2d meter mark cover from PORT ELIZABETH to USA. 1930 (17.IX.) stampless cover addressed to USA cancelled by red 1d + 2d 'M37' meter marks with PORT ELIZABETH cds at left and part advertisement insert. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1939 5d 'INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON' issued at WARDEN. 1939 use of 5d UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON cancelled by WARDEN cds dated 17.OCT.39. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1948 3d 'IMPERIAL REPLY COUPON' issued at CAPETOWN. 1948 use of blue on white 'IMPERIAL REPLY COUPON' with dark blue UNION OF/SOUTH AFRICA/SELLING 3d PRICE overprint cancelled by CAPETWON/KAAPSTAD 17cds dated 22.JUL.48. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1948 'S.A.R.& H/WINKLESPRUIT' railway cover to Durban. 1948 (24.VIII.) cover addressed to Durban bearing 1 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied by oval d/r 'SAR & H/WINKLESPRUIT 313/3' railway cancel with red on white RAIL LETTER POST label on reverse side tied by additional strike and 'SAR-SAS/DURBAN 783' transit cancel. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1929 use of receipt showing 1/- REVENUE use. 1929 use of 'Bernard Davis' receipt bearing 1/- violet REVENUE adhesive tied by manuscript initials. £15.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1938 use of receipt showing 1/- REVENUE use. 1938 use of 'Bernard Davis' receipt bearing 1/- violet and grey REVENUE tied by manuscript initials. £15.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1954 use of receipt showing QEII 6d REVENUE use. 1954 use of 'Swerling Wright & Co' receipt bearing QEII 6d REVENUE adhesive tied by commercial handstamp. £15.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1945 use of receipt showing 5/- and 10/- (x3) REVENUE use. 1945 use of 'J.G.Innes' receipt bearing miniature 5/- red and 10/- green (x3) REVENUE adhesives tied by commercial oval CAPE TOWN handstamp. £20.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1948 receipt showing 10/- and £1 REVENUE use. 1948 use of 'J.G.Innes' receipt bearing 10/- purple and miniature £1 red REVENUE adhesives tied by commercial oval CAPE TOWN handstamp. £20.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1939 INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID/FOR/TRANSMISSION BY AIR MAIL cover to USA. 1939 (OCT.23.) underpaid cover to USA bearing 1/- adhesive single (fault) tied by CAPETOWN SEND GREETINGS TELEGRAMS slogan strike with violet bilingual INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID/FOR/TRANSMISSION BY AIR MAIL h/s. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1945 use of 'MOTOR LICENCE' bearing 24 3d 'bantam' adhesives used at GRAHAMSTOWN. 1945 use of official 'MOTOR LICENCE' bearing 24 examples of the 3d blue 'bantam' adhesive cancelled in rows on the various months of the year by REGISTERED/GRAHAMSTOWN cancels. An unusual item. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1927 stampless cover from BRANDVALE to Cape Town with 2d 'Postage Due' added. 1927 (FE.16.) stampless cover addressed to Cape Town struck by small single ringed BRANDVALE cds with the cover being struck '2d' in black and having 2d 'Postage Due' added on arrival (SG D14) tied CAPE TOWN KAAPSTAD. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1941 'BECAUSE/THEY SERVE/WE LIVE' patriotic label cover to UK used at CAPE TOWN. 1941 (9.XII.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d strip of three tied alongside BECAUSE/THEY SERVE/WE LIVE patriotic label by CAPE TOWN/SEND GREETINGS slogan strike. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1940's PASSED BY CENSOR stampless PAQUEBOT cover to Constantia. 1940's cover addressed to Cape Province cancelled by violet PAQUEBOT h/s from SimonsTown (Hoskings 1360) with fine red S/L PASSED BY CENSOR strike at top left. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1940's circa H.M.SHIPS censored PAQUEBOT cover to Fishhoek. 1940's cover inscribed 'On Active Service' with fine 2 ringed PAQUEBOT h/s from Cape Town (Hoskins 1282) with blue tomb stoned FROM H.M.SHIP/PASSED BY CENSOR strike. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1940 'On Service' ARMY/DHQ/SIGNALS cover to Johannesburg. 1940 (19.IX.) stampless cover (ex flap) addressed to Johannesburg marked 'On Service' and cancelled by A.P.O.-U-M.P.K./1 cds which was stationed at the Defence HQ in Pretoria until the end of October 1940. The cover was struck by rare ARMY/SIGNALS -DHQ h/s at lower left on the same day. A rare marking from APO 1 Pretoria. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1943 stampless on service 'UDF-U483-UVM' censored defence force cover. 1945 (9.III.) stampless 'On Active Service' cover addressed locally cancelled by DURBAN rollar barred strike and struck by 'diamond' type PASSED BY/UNIT CENSOR/ U.D.F./ U 483 violet censor handstamp at lower left. A fine 'Union Defence Force' censor cover. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1943 stampless on service 'UDF-U338-UVM' censored defence force cover. 1943 (SEP.16.) small sized stampless envelope addressed to Durban marked 'On Service' and cancelled by 'V - PIETERMARITBURG' roller strike with a fine strike of the violet PASSED BY UNIT CENSOR-U.D.F. U338 U.V.M. censor mark below. A nice item originating from the South African Defence Force. £45.00 |