Auction 61
This Auction ended at 17.00 pm on 10th March 2025.
Pre-Union
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Lot 1
| Cape 1902-04 KEV11 set, SG. 70/8, Mint, Cat £250 |
PRICE REALISED: £50
Res £ 50
EV £ 75
Lot 2
| Transvaal, ½d to 3d & 6d, Wmk Mult Crown CA, SG.260/4, 266a, Mint. Cat £104 (S) |
PRICE REALISED: £25
Res £ 20
EV £ 35
Union of South Africa
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Lot 3
| Interprovincial 4d ORC used in Natal. SG. Z126, VFU. Cat £20 |
Res £ 6
EV £ 8
Lot 4
| 1913-24 ½d control singles group, SG. 3, Mint |
PRICE REALISED: £6
Res £ 6
EV £ 8
Lot 5
| 1913-24 ½d plate 6 corner control pair, SG. 3, Mint |
PRICE REALISED: £4
Res £4
EV £ 6
Lot 6
| South Africa 1913-24 ½d pale green, plate 7 corner strip of 3, SG. 3, a little toned at edge, otherwise VFM |
PRICE REALISED: £6
Res £ 6
EV £ 8
Lot 7
| 1913-24 1d control singles group, SG.4, Mint |
PRICE REALISED: £5
Res £ 5
EV £ 7
Lot 8
| 1913-24 1d plate 7 corner control pair, Mint |
PRICE REALISED: £4
Res £ 4
EV £ 6
Lot 9
| 1913-24 2d plate 2 corner control B4, SG.6, hinged in margin, stamps UM |
Res £ 10
EV £ 13
Lot 10
| 1913-24 3d ultramarine, corner marginal B4 and plate 1 corner control pair, SG.9, Mint, faults |
Res £ 10
EV £ 13
Lot 11
| 1913-24 6d bright violet, plate 1 corner control pair, SG.11a, Mint |
Res £ 8
EV £ 11
Lot 12
| 1913-24 1s3d plate 1, top & bottom margin control singles, Mint |
Res £ 8
EV £ 11
Lot 13
| 1913-24 1s3d plate 1 corner control pair, SG.13, mint, perfs reinforced with hinge. |
Res £ 8
EV £ 11
Lot 14
| 1913-24 1s3d plate 1 corner control B4, SG.13, stamps UM, minor creasing |
Res £ 16
EV £ 21
Lot 15
| 1913-24 ½d green, coil join pair, SG.18, fine UM |
PRICE REALISED: £10
Res £ 10
EV £ 13
Lot 16
| 1913-24 2d dull purple, isolated perf hole, SG.21, VFM |
Res £ 10
EV £ 13
Lot 17
| 1913-24 2d dull purple, coil join strip of 4, SG.21, used. Cat. £24 |
PRICE REALISED: £8
Res £ 8
EV £ 10
Lot 18
| 1926-7 ½d P13½x14, Wmk up, SG.30e, VFU, reinforced perfs. Cat. £85 |
Res £ 17
EV £ 24
Lot 19
| 1926-7 1d CRACKED SHIP, progression of flaw, used singles |
PRICE REALISED: £10
Res £ 10
EV £ 13
Lot 20
| 1927-30 2d grey & maroon, corner marginal B4, VFM, reinforced perfs at base, cat.£36 |
Res £9
EV £ 12
Lot 21
| 1930-44 ½d wmk up, quarter sheet of 60 stamps, nine identified varieties incl. SNAIL, TAGGED EAR & DOLLAR flaw, plus sheet number and right arrow, SG.42, some very minor tone marks, otherwise fine UM, Cat. £253 |
PRICE REALISED: £60
Res £ 60
EV £ 80
Lot 22
| 1930-44 2d AIRSHIP FLAW, wmk inverted, SG.44d, mint, Cat. £140 |
Res £28
EV £ 36
Lot 23
| 1930-44 2d booklet pane (no binding margin), wmk upright, AEROPLANE FLAW, mint, tiny tone spot. |
Res £ 30
EV £ 38
Lot 24
| 1930-44 3d black & red, two dots in gable, UHB V2, SG.45aw, fine mint Cat. £40+ |
Res £ 20
EV £ 28
Lot 25
| 1930-44 4d brown, redrawn, all 4 corner B4 with minor flaws highlighted by arricators, SG.46c, stamps UM, hinged on margins |
PRICE REALISED: £10
Res £ 10
EV £ 15
Lot 26
| 1930-44 4d brown, ARROW B4, SG.46c, fine UM |
PRICE REALISED: £18
Res £ 10
EV £ 15
Lot 27
| 1930-44 6d wmk inverted, SCRATCHES in TREE variety, UHB V8, SG.47, Mint |
Res £ 12
EV £ 18
Lot 28
| 1930-44 6d wmk inverted, ORANGE in FRAME variety, UHB V3, SG.47, used |
Res £10
EV £ 15
Lot 29
| 1930-44 6d wmk inverted, WHITE ORANGES variety, SG.47, Mint |
Res £ 10
EV £ 15
Lot 30
| 1933-48 1d wmk up, plate 15, smudged frames, spot in rays, SG.56, dry patch on one stamp, otherwise UM |
Res £ 4
EV £ 6
Lot 31
| 1933-48 1d spot in margin variety, SG.56i, fine UM |
Res £ 3
EV £ 5
Lot 32
| 1933-48 2d grey & dull purple, sheet number B4, SG.58a, mint, Cat. £130 |
Res £ 32
EV £ 44
Lot 33
| 1933-48 6d die I, ORANGE SPOT in FRAME, UHB V3, SG.61, mint, heavy hinge remains, Cat. £70+ |
PRICE REALISED: £17
Res £ 14
EV £ 20
Lot 34
| 1933-48 6d die II, corner marginal B4, SG.61c, VFM/UM, Cat. £90 |
Res £ 27
EV £ 36
Lot 35
| 1948 1s issue 4, B4, SG.62, fine UM, Cat. £110 |
Res £ 35
EV £ 46
Lot 36
| 1948 1s brown arrow pair, issue 4, SG.62, hinged on margin, stamps UM, margin has been folded, Cat. £55 |
Res £ 18
EV £ 24
Lot 37
| 1933-48 5s deep myrtle-green shade, wmk inverted, SG.64aw, mint – much deeper shade than usually encountered, Cat. £120 |
Res £ 48
EV £ 60
Lot 38
| 1937-40 ½d grey & green, issue 6, corner marginal B8, SG.75c, hinged in margin, stamps fine UM, Cat. £64 |
Res £ 22
EV £ 28
Lot 39
| 1937-40 ½d grey & blue-green, issue 12, arrow B4, SG.75cd, VFM/ fine UM, Cat. £64 |
Res £ 18
EV £ 25
Lot 40
| 1941-8 1½d Gold Blob on Headgear variety, B4, SG.87b, fine UM, cat.£48+ |
Res £ 24
EV £ 30
Lot 41
| 1941-8 1½d cylinder 6931 A & B cylinder B4, SG.87, UM, B block toned gum |
Res £ 10
EV £ 13
Lot 42
| 1947-54 3d dull blue, arrow B4 with line through “3D” variety, UHB V5, mint |
PRICE REALISED: £12
Res £ 8
EV £ 11
Lot 43
| 1947-54 3d dull blue, diagonal line through “SOUTH” variety, UHB V4, SG.117, mint |
PRICE REALISED: £9
Res £ 6
EV £ 9
Lot 44
| 1947-54 3d dull blue, line through frame variety, UHB V2, SG.117, VFM |
PRICE REALISED: £6
Res £ 6
EV £ 9
Lot 45
| 1947-54 3d blue, diagonal scratch variety, UHB V1, SG.117ac, mint, cat.£95 |
PRICE REALISED: £19
Res £ 19
EV £ 24
Lot 46
| 1947-54 3d deep (intense) blue, corner marginal block of 16 with FLYING SAUCER variety and arrow, SACC.116b and previously listed as SG.117b, very scarce shade, accompanied by 1988 PFSA certificate for a block of 66 from which this block is taken, few split perfs through arrow and reinforced by a hinge in the margin, otherwise fine UM. |
Res £ 900
EV £ 1200
Lot 47
| 1950 2d three different cylinder B4, SG.134, mint |
Res £ 3
EV £ 5
Lot 48
| 1929 4d green, SHORT “I” in “AIRPOST” variety, in pair with normal, SG.40, VFU |
Res £ 10
EV £ 14
Lot 49
| 1938 1d Voortrekker Commemoration, THREE BOLTS on RIM, SG.80a, mint, light vertical crease, cat.£75 |
Res £ 10
EV £ 13
Lot 50
| 1941-6 3d blue, War Effort, SHEET NUMBER B4, SG.91, UM, cat.£44 |
Res £ 15
EV £ 20
Lot 51
| 1949 3d UPU dot under “I” of “POSUNIE” variety, sheet number B4, SG.130, UM |
PRICE REALISED: £4
Res £ 4
EV £ 6
RSA
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Lot 52
| circa 2000 R20 Purple Crested Iourie, proof strip of four in purple-brown, creased horizontally, UM, status unknown |
Res £ 25
EV £ 32
Postage Dues
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Lot 53
| 1922-6 1d POSTADE variety with normal, SG.D12a Mint. |
PRICE REALISED: £5
Res £ 5
EV £ 8
Lot 54
| 1922-6 2d POSTADE variety with normal, SG.D14c Mint. |
PRICE REALISED: £4
Res £4
EV £ 7
Lot 55
| 1922-6 2d POSTADE variety in block of 4, SG.D14c Mint. |
Res £ 5
EV £ 8
Lot 56
| 1932-42 ½d wmk upright, shifted value variety, SG.D22, VFM |
Res £ 4
EV £ 6
Lot 57
| 1932-42 6d green & bright orange, worn impression with white leaves, SG.D29a, fine mint |
Res £ 6
EV £ 9
Lot 58
| 1948-9 2d Thick “2D” variety in pair with normal, SG.D36a, VFM, cat.£124 |
Res £ 35
EV £ 50
Lot 59
| 1948-9 2d black & violet, SG.D36, mint, cat.£24 |
Res £ 5
EV £ 8
Lot 60
| 1961-9 2c black & deep reddish violet, corner strip of 3 with shifted value, SG.D53, fine UM |
Res £ 12
EV £ 18
Lot 61
| 1961-9 4c Afrikaans & English at top cylinder B4, SG.D54/54a, fine UM cat. R2000 (S) |
Res £ 32
EV £ 48
Lot 62
| 1967-71 6c Swiss paper, shifted value variety, SG.D67, UM |
Res £ 5
EV £ 7
Lot 63
| 1967-71 Swiss paper set in cylinder B4 with both cyls of 1c, 2c & 5c, SG.D59/70, fine UM, cat. R1280 |
Res £ 24
EV £ 36
Lot 64
| 1967-71 Harrison paper set in cylinder B4 or B6 (2c, 5c, 6c, 10c), SG.D59/70, fine UM, cat. R7750 |
Res £ 140
EV £ 180
Lot 65
| 1971 2c perf.14, both Afrikaans & English at top cylinder B4, SG.D71/2, fine UM, cat. R4000 |
Res £ 55
EV £ 75
Lot 66
| 1972 set in cylinder B4 incl. 6c on phos paper, SG.D75/80, fine UM, cat. R2880 (S) |
Res £ 48
EV £ 60
Officials
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Lot 67
| 1929-31 ½d black & green, SHIFTED OVPT, SG.O7, UM |
Res £ 6
EV £ 9
Lot 68
| 1930-47 1d STOP VARIETIES, two on English stamps and one on Afrikaans, SG.O13a/b, lower left corner stamp faulty, otherwise fine mint, c.£192.50 |
Res £ 48
EV £ 70
Lot 69
| 1935-49 1½d green & bright gold, corner marginal B4, SG.O22, VFM/UM, cat.£100 |
Res £25
EV £ 34
Lot 70
| 1950-4 5s black & blue-green (SG.64b), green blob in frame, UHB V8 on non-overprinted stamp, SG.O49, fine UM, cat.£180++ |
Res £ 90
EV £ 120
Revenues
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Lot 71
| 1946 1 gallon & 5 gallon Petrol Ration Coupons, both cancelled over Post Office counters, good to fine condition (S) |
Res £ 6
EV £ 9
Lot 72
| circa 1970s 5c National Savings stamps, B6 with alternate rows of Afrikaans & English, fine UM (S) |
Res £ 15
EV £ 20
Lot 73
| circa 1930 Farm Dairy Levy, both halves, no gum, presumably used |
PRICE REALISED: £6
Res £ 6
EV £ 9
The following are catalogued using the numbers taken from the highly recommended, “Revenue Reverend” website; https://www.revrevd.com/south-africa-union–republic.html
Lot 74
| Cigarette Label c.1911 1d red, 1oz seal, X23, complete,stain at right |
Res £ 28
EV £ 35
Lot 75
| Cigarette Label c.1915-30 1d red, 1oz seal, X43, incomplete |
PRICE REALISED: £3
Res £ 3
EV £ 5
Lot 76
| Cigarette Label c.1915-30 ¾d green, reduced ½oz seal, X51a complete, portion joined at right |
PRICE REALISED: £5
Res £ 5
EV £ 8
Lot 77
| Cigarette Label c.1915-30 1½d red type II, 1oz seal X52a incomplete |
PRICE REALISED: £3
Res £ 3
EV £ 5
Lot 78
| Cigarette Label c.1915-30 3¾d blue type II 2½oz seal X55a, incomplete trimmed at ends |
PRICE REALISED: £5
Res £5
EV £ 8
Lot 79
| Cigarette Label c.1915-30 3¾d pale blue type II, 2½oz seal X55a, incomplete, trimmed at ends |
PRICE REALISED: £5
Res £ 5
EV £ 8
Lot 80
| Cigarette Label 1915-30 ¾d green, ½oz seal X61, complete |
PRICE REALISED: £7
Res £ 7
EV £ 10
Lot 81
| Cigarette Label c.1915-30 3¾d blue, 2½oz seal X65 complete, thins |
PRICE REALISED: £5
Res £ 5
EV £ 8
Lot 82
| Cigarette Label 1933-50 3d chocolate, 4oz seal, X77 complete, portion reattached at left |
PRICE REALISED: £6
Res £ 6
EV £ 9
Lot 83
| Cigarette revenue 1933-50 ¾d deep green, ½oz seal, X81 complete, minor thins |
PRICE REALISED: £6
Res £ 6
EV £ 9
Lot 84
| Cigarette revenue 1949-60 1s3d bright green 2oz seal, X145 complete, vertical creases at left & right |
PRICE REALISED: £7
Res £ 7
EV £ 10
Lot 85
| CUSTOMS DUTY 1930-40s 3d blue, wmk upright, in HORIZONTAL PAIR and scarce thus, D45, no gum, presumably used |
Res £ 40
EV £ 60
Postal History
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Lot 86
| 1929 unofficial BISECT of 1927-30 3d to make 1½d, posted locally with GRAHAMSTOWN pmk, envelope missing flap, otherwise good condition |
PRICE REALISED: £68
Res £ 60
EV £ 90
Lot 87
| 1942 disallowed BISECT of LWE 3d attempting to make 1½d rate, identified when posted at JOHANNESBURG and subsequently taxed 3d, DURBAN arrival on reverse, some age marks and minor stain |
PRICE REALISED: £50
Res £ 50
EV £ 75
Lot 88
| 1944 unofficial BISECT of 1d coil stamp alongside complete 1d coil to make 1½d rate, on env addressed to Johannesburg, CAPE TOWN slogan |
PRICE REALISED: £60
Res £ 60
EV £ 90
Lot 89
| 1947 neat 1d Royal Tour unofficial BISECT to make 1½d rate, posted locally in JOHANNESBURG, good condition |
PRICE REALISED: £60
Res £ 60
EV £ 90
Lot 90
| 1968 5c definitive bisected to make 2½c rate, posted locally in Johannesburg, fine condition |
PRICE REALISED: £50
Res £ 50
EV £ 75
Lot 91
| 1981 5c Orchid Conference stamp, unofficially bisected to make 2½c rate, disallowed and cover taxed |
PRICE REALISED: £40
Res £ 40
EV £ 60
Lot 92
| 1936 JIPEX ½d & 1d miniature sheets on first day covers pair, envs slightly trimmed at left |
PRICE REALISED: £12
Res £ 12
EV £ 18
Lot 93
| 1936 JIPEX ½d & 1d miniature sheets on last day covers pair, typed envelopes, good to fine, scarce |
Res £30
EV £ 45
Lot 94
| 1936 1½d block of 4, faint shading on dump on one stamp, used on first day of issue on JIPEX env., registered at Philatelic Exhibition, folded along bottom, otherwise fine |
Res £ 20
EV £ 30
Lot 95
| 1936 1½d single used on first day of issue on Empire Exhibition postcard, large exhibition label alongside & tied by slogan cancel, fine |
Res £ 10
EV £ 15
Lot 96
| 1937 1d single used on last day of Empire Exhibition, on exhib. postcard, small exhibition label alongside & tied by slogan cancel, fine |
Res £ 10
EV £ 15
Lot 97
| 1936 1d booklet single with advert, used on 31.12.36 at Empire Exhibition, small exhibition label alongside & tied by slogan cancel, fine, Roberston address cachet on reverse |
Res £ 12
EV £ 18
Lot 98
| 1936 airmailed env. to England, Empire Exhibition pmk and untied label, accompanied by letter explaining how the JIPEX miniature sheets were hard to get as there were long queues at the exhibition, good to fine |
Res £ 6
EV £ 9
Lot 99
| 1937 “Robertson” cover franked with 1d single from booklet, ROBERTSON STAMP CO. advert label se-tenant depicting Cape triangluar, tied by EMPIRE EXHIBITION pmk, fine & unusual |
Res £6
EV £ 9
Lot 100
| 1936-37 group of EMPIRE EXHIBITION & Philatelic Exhibition covers , range of pmks and dates, two covers with small exhib. Labels tied by pmks, some with minor faults, generally good to fine (9 covers) |
Res £ 28
EV £ 42