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Lot 4329 |
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1913 1½d chestnut marginal block of 24 (central columns tête-bêche) used on large piece, cancelled by "Luderitz/S.W. Africa" double-ring c.d.s. (18.9.22), Very Fine.
Estimate 1,200 - 1,500
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Lot 4330 |
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1920 1s 3d violet block of four, centrally cancelled by "Kalkfeld/S.W. Africa" converted German canceller c.d.s., perforation/surface fault at upper right does not overly detract from this extremely rare and important block.
Estimate 900 - 1,000
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Lot 4331 |
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1916 £1 green and red block of four, cancelled by very fine "Windhoek/S.W.A." c.d.s. (16.1.22), Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000
ONLY ONE OTHER BLOCK OF THE £1 (WITH FAULTS) IS KNOWN USED IN SOUTH WEST AFRICA.
Provenance: Maria de la Queillerie
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Lot 4332 |
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1917 (28 June) registered envelope to Keetmanshoop (4.7), bearing 1910 2½d deep blue, and 1913 2d dull purple and Transvaal KE ½d black and bluish green, cancelled by very fine "Outjo/S.W. Africa" converted German canceller c.d.s., with Outjo registry handstamp alongside (number inserted in manuscript), endorsed "Posted out of course", showing South Africa 1914 2d Due and Transvaal ½d block of four, applied and cancelled on arrival, Very Fine.
Estimate 800 - 1,000
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Lot 4333 |
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1913 3d black and orange-red, 6d black and violet, 1s orange, 5s purple and blue pair and 10s deep-blue and olive-green "block" of three used on parcel piece, cancelled by "Luderitzbucht/S.W. Africa" double-ring c.d.s. (28.6.18), Very Fine.
Estimate 800 - 1,000
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Lot 4334 |
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1920 (20 Jan.) piece from registered diamond parcel from Lüderitzbucht to National Bank, Capetown, where it was forwarded for Customs inspection and clearance to the Diamond Detective Branch in Johannesburg, bearing 1913 1s orange pair, 5s purple and blue "block" of three and 10s deep blue and olive green block of six, cancelled by "Luderitzbucht/S.W. Africa" double-ring c.d.s., togther with 1913 1s orange vertical pair, 5s purple and blue and 10s deep blue and olive green and 1916 £1 green and red vertical strip of three, cancelled by "Capetown/14" bi-lingual double-ring c.d.s. (for the redirection), Fine to Very Fine usage.
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000
ONE OF THE LARGEST GEORGIAN HEAD FRANKINGS IN SOUTHERN AFRICAN PHILATELY, FURTHER ENHANCED BY ITS SHOWING BOTH SOUTH AFRICAN AND SOUTH WEST AFRICAN USAGES.
CONSIDERED BY MANY TO BE THE MOST IMPORTANT KING'S HEAD FRANKING IN EXISTENCE.
£3 17s represented postage for 28 pounds, 12 ounces at 1d per ounce (£3 16s 8d), plus 4d fee for registration.
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Lot 4335 |
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1921 (26 Aug.) registered A.R. envelope to Sitobondo, Java, Neth. East Indies (4.10), via Singapore (30.9), bearing 1920 1s 3d violet, cancelled by "Windhoek/S.W.A." c.d.s., showing German 5pf Red Cross label on reverse, light central filing crease, extremely rare and Very Fine usage.
Estimate 1,200 - 1,500
THE ONLY RECORDED USAGE ON COVER OF THE 1S 3D IN SOUTH WEST AFRICA.
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Lot 4336 |
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KGV 1½d postal stationery envelope used 1922 (30.11) and registered from Kalkfeld to Berlin, Germany (27.12), uprated with 1922 3d ultramarine and 1913 ½d green and 2d dull purple, cancelled by "Kalkfeld/S.W. Africa" converted German canceller, extremely rare usage and Very Fine.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
The 3d ultamarine, which was only issued in South Africa on 4 October 1922, is extremely rare used on cover in South West Africa.
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Lot 4337 |
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1923 (3 Jan.) registered envelope from Windhoek to Pretoria, South Africa, bearing 1920 1½d chestnut block (tête-bêche pairs), cancelled by Windhoek c.d.s. (Putzel No. 25), Very Fine.
Estimate 1,200 - 1,500
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Lot 4338 |
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Collection consisting of 46 used stamps (all in blocks or four or larger) and four envelopes, showing usages of the South African Georgian heads in South West Africa, including 1s block of 12 used in Kalkfontein, 2s6d block of six used in Usakos and 5s block of four used in Karibib, as well as 1919 registered cover to Germany bearing the ½d (6) and 1d (6) coils (plus Transvaal Due ½d, 2), 1918 censored, registered A.R. cover to Switzerland with ½d and 1d coils and 2½d (3) and 1922 registered postal stationery usage to Switzerland including the 1½d coil. Very Fine group.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
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