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Stamp auction - 4 May 2017
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This auction took place on 4 May 2017. Estimates and realised prices are shown below for information only.
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Sale 155 - South West Africa
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Description of lot
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Realised
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1446
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1923 postage due, South Africa, De La Rue printing 3d black & blue block of twelve from the upper right pane with margins on three sides, variety left-hand block of eight with overprints misplaced 5mm to right & slightly diagonal, and with part overprint impressions in right-hand margin, the right-hand vertical pair with offset of overprint, M with all but four stamps unmounted. A most unusual multiple. SG.D4 var.
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£80 to 100 |
£130.00
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1447
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1923 Setting I ½d, 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d (2), 6d (2), 1s (2), 1/3d & 2/6d blocks of four with d/stamps, centrally applied on six to 2/6d; generally fine. Cat. £1,000+
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£200 to 250 |
£260.00
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1448
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1923 Setting Ia ½d, 2d, 4d, 6d, 1s, 1/3d & 2/6d horizontal pairs, M; the 2/6d with gum a little toned o/w a fresh & fine set. SG.1d, 3c, 5a, 6a, 7a, 8b, 9a, Cat. £433.
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£100 to 130 |
£100.00
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1449
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1923 Setting II 5s purple & blue, 10s blue & olive-green and £1 green & red horizontal pairs, used with the 10s on piece with complete Keetmanshoop d/stamp. A scarce set. SG.13/15, Cat. £2,525.
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£700 to 850 |
£760.00
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1450
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1923-26 Setting III 4d, 1s & 1/3d blocks of four, used with central Luderitz or Gobabis (1/3d) d/stamps applied at centre; 1s with some perfs separated & one 1/3d with a tear. SG.20, 22, 23, Cat. £232+
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£70 to 85 |
N/S
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1451
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1923-54 collection of M & U (many pairs) incl. 1923 Setting I vals to 6d M, Setting VI vals to 10s M, later incl. postage dues & officials etc. (100's) ST.Cat. £1400
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£150 to 180 |
N/S
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1452
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1924 £1 pale olive-green & red horizontal pair, neatly cancelled & tied on piece by Windhoek 30 Sept 1924 Madame Joseph d/stamp, VF.
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£60 to 80 |
N/S
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1453
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1924 Setting VI ½d to £1 set of twelve in horizontal pairs with English stamp at left, M (£1 with a small gum bend) o/w good to fine. SG.29/40, Cat. £500.
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£130 to 180 |
£160.00
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1454
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1924-25 Setting IV 2/6d purple & green block of four, neatly cancelled by large part Windhoek 1924 d/stamp; fine & scarce multiple.SG.28, Cat. £340+
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£100 to 130 |
£85.00
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1455
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1924-25 Setting IV 2/6d purple & green horizontal pair, neatly cancelled & tied on piece by Windhoek December 1924 d/stamp. SG.28.
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£50 to 70 |
£52.00
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1456
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1924-25 Setting IVa 2/6d purple & green upper right corner Plate number M block of four, small tone patch on gum at upper right, also a couple of tone spots on upper left stamps o/w fine and considered scarcer than the Type IV overprint. SG.28.
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£150 to 200 |
£160.00
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1457
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1925 postage due, South Africa, Pretoria printings, 1½d black & yellow-brown block of eighteen comprising nine horizontal pairs with margins at both sides, all with overprint misplaced to top with the misplacement more pronounced on the left-hand pair than the middle pair than the right-hand pair, the left-hand stamp in the middle row variety 'Afrika' without stop, M with several unmounted. A most unusual multiple.SG.D8/8b.
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£130 to 160 |
£170.00
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1458
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1927 S.W.A opt £1 pale olive-green & red with interpanneau margin at left, variety 'pale olive-green Jubilee line omitted' lightly mounted mint; most unusual on this stamp. SG.57.
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£60 to 80 |
£86.00
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1459
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1931-57 covers written up on leaves incl. 1931 Aug internal first flight with undated rubber 'LUGPOST/AIRMAIL' cachets for various towns (25), similar cancels used on later flights (2), 1932 Dec first flights to Kimberley (5), later covers with the Windhoek - Kimberley c.d.s. (4) or small 'Windhoek/Air Mail' c.d.s. (2), 1934 (Mar 8th) emergency flight from Otjiwarongo to Windhoek due to flooding, 1939 (Aug) first flights to Angola (2) etc. (74)
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£350 to 450 |
£560.00
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1460
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1937-82 covers incl. FDC's, South African F.P.O's, formula registration envelopes & other reg mail, official covers, many differing cancels, 1935 Windhoek skeleton c.d.s etc, also a few stamps. 258+)
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£200 to 300 |
N/S
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1461
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1973 Succulents 1c with black (face vals etc) omitted, corner marginal UM, SG.241a. (1) Cat. £250
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£60 to 80 |
£60.00
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1462
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1973 Succulents interesting selection of photographic essays from original artwork by Des. D. Findlay in full colour on thick card, vals to 25c are 6"" x 4.25"" & the three top vals are 4.25"" x 8"" (possibly unique, returned subsequently by Namibia P.O) - full set of 16, then artist's drawings of 1c & 5c vals on this card about 7.25"" x 5"" with colour background in the suggested colours showing outline of plant but no details. Also photographic essays of the same issue in black & white on thin card, vals to 25c are 3.25"" x 2.5"" & high vals 2.5"" x 4.25"" released by the Namibia P.O full set of 16. Elusive material.
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£100 to 120 |
£140.00
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1463
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20thC accumulation of covers, cards etc. incl. 1950's illustrated stationery cards, a variety of frankings on covers, 1942 cacheted Internment Camp censored cover etc.
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£50 to 80 |
N/S
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1464
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20thC specialist group of postage dues on covers & pieces, WWI period ½d, 1d, 2d, pieces & single 3d with POST NEUHEUSIS o/p, also m/s & 1917 c.d.s, 1929 use SG.D15 on piece & SG.D42 block of four with Hofmeyr or Asab c.d.s, 1928 covers with 1½d (2) pairs & 6d (2) pairs, cancelled Windhoek or Kalkfontein Sth, another underpaid 1930's 1d cover to USA. (12)
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£150 to 180 |
£195.00
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1465
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OFFICIALS piece of thin wove paper (190 x 217mm) with a series of type-written 'essay' overprints on pictorial stamps, typed notation 'Suggested overprints for Officials & Postages of Small Format' at top and 'Used stamps have been specifically selected so that the overprints show what they look like when cancelled. The Gov. Printer could space as he thought most convenient' at foot for the S.W.A. overprint series, comprising 2d singles (4) & pairs with various styles of Official or Official S.W.A. type written overprints in red or violet, & 6d pairs (2) with different suggestions for 'S.W.A' overprints, all these with blue crayon notations giving a negative response to the suggestions. A remarkable & unique archival record.
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£700 to 900 |
N/S
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1466
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OFFICIALS 1945-50 2d blue & brown horizontal pair, FU with part Gobabis d/stamp; fine & scarce. SG.O81, Cat. £850.
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£200 to 250 |
£260.00
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