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South West Africa

1918 | South West Africa (DR12277)

South West Africa. (Switzerland). 1918. South Africa postal stationery card 1d red cancelled by Tsumeb/ S.W. Africa double ring '17th Oct 18' addressed to Switzerland with circular 'Passed Censor/ B 100' with instructional 'Delayed by Censor 100B' on face with adjacent 'Passed Censor/ C. 9' . Very attractive item 'Delayed' by Censor Undercover mail.

£195.00
Bermuda

1901 | Bermuda (DR12276)

Bermuda. (Boer War). 1901. Envelope addressed to 'P.O.W. Green Point Camp' bearing Transvaal SG 227, 1d rose and green tied by Pretoria/Transvaal date stamp '31st Mr 01' with Green Point arrival on reverse 'Jun 5th ' with circular 'Censor Prisoner of War' in red on face and forwarded to 'S.S. Armenia.' Scarce item of incoming mail.

£225.00
South Africa

1942 | South Africa (DR12275)

South Africa. (French Camerouns). 1942. Air Mail envelope to the French Camerouns bearing South Africa SG 91, 3d blue and SG 96, 1s brown mixed with 'Anti-Tuberculosis' label tied by Kaapatad slogan '20th Nov' with bilingual South Africa censor tape routed via Nigeria with framed 'Crown/ Passed/ PP/ 24' in violet on face and 'Opened by Examiner' label with Afrique Equatoriate Militaire' and circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' censor on face with Doula/ Cameroun '29/12' and M'Balmayo arrival '30th Dec 42' . Superb item censored African mail.

£150.00
South Africa

1900 | South Africa (DR12274)

Boer War. (New Zealand Contingent). 1900. Picture post card of 'Souvenir of Beira' written from 'J.H. Zeil, New Zealand Rough Riders, 704 Beira' dated '3rd May 1900' addressed to Dunedin, New Zealand endorsed 'On Active Service. N.Z.R. Riders 704' and signed by the Captain, routed via Wellington with flag cachet 'June 11' , underpaid with circular 'To Pay/ 1/2d Insufficient Postage' and bearing New Zealand postage due SG D10, 1d green and carmine tied by Dunedin receiver '13 June 00' . Scarce item.

£550.00
South Africa

1944 | South Africa (DR12273)

South Africa. (Germany). 1944. Stamp-less Air Mail envelope headed 'Internees Mail' addressed to 'Internment Camp 2, Kofferfontein O.F.S. c/o Censor's office, Bloemfontein ; cancelled Stuttgart Bad Cannstad '3rd Jan 44' with German censor 'O.K.W. Gedffnet (b) tape and cachet with bilingual 'Opened by Censor' label tied by South African censor cachet in violet. Nice item.

£95.00
South Africa

1937 | South Africa (DR12272)

South Africa. (Great Britain). 1937. Air Mail envelope addressed to South Africa bearing Great Britain SG 461, 1 1/2d brown tied by Sutton slogan underpaid with boxed 'T' and bearing South Africa postage dues SG D25, 1d black and carmine (9) tied by East London arrival. Nice item.

£95.00
South Africa

1943 | South Africa (DR12271)

South Africa. (Internment Camp Mail). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to Doncaster bearing South Africa SG 98, 1d carmine, SG 100, 2d violet and SG 101, 3d blue tied by Pietermaritzburg Camp/ Kamp date stamp '12th July 43' with circular 'B.T.A.' in violet on face. Scarce.

£175.00
South West Africa

1943 | South West Africa (DR12270)

South West Africa. 1943. Air Mail envelope headed 'Prisoner of War Post/ Service Des Prisonniers de Guerre' addressed to 'No 106712, Gunner K.A. Olivier, S.A. Krygsgevangene, P.C. 54, P.M. 3100, Italy' bearing South West Africa SG 79, 6d blue and brown and SG 127, 3d blue tied by Mariental double ring '8th Sept 43' with framed 'South African, Prisoner of War' in carmine with bilingual 'Opened by Censor'. Very fine item of POW mail from South West Africa from a captured POW taken in Tobruk and held in Sardinia (P.M. 50) and forwarded to Rome (P.M. 3300), Italy.

£225.00
South Africa

1902 | South Africa (DR12269)

South Africa. (Boer War). 1902. Envelope addressed to England bearing Great Britain SG 172, 1d lilac tied by Army post Office/ Standerton date stamp 'Mr 22 02' with oval 'Press Censor/ Standerton' in violet dated '23 Mar 1902' with Woburn Sands squared circle and forwarded to Fenny Stratford.

£95.00
South Africa

1902 | South Africa (DR12268)

South Africa. (Boer War). 1902. 'Anglo-Boer War Commemorative Post Card dated 'May 23 1902' addressed to England bearing Great Britain SG 219, 1d scarlet tied by Kerksdorp Field Post Office date stamp. Attractive item.

£95.00
South Africa

1951 | South Africa (DR12267)

South Africa. (Bechuanaland - Bolivia). 1951. Air Mail envelope written from Bolivia addressed to Bechuanaland bearing Bolivia Air Mail Yvert 85, 90c lilac and orange and Yvert 86, 2b blue and orange tied by Cocharanba double ring '21st Feb 1951' , underpaid with m/s '2 1/2' in red crayon and bearing Bechuanaland postage due SG D4, 1/2d sage-green and SG D6, 2d violet applied and tied by Ramoutsa Sta. receiver '5th March' . Amazing combination for the Exhibitor of postage dues. Stamps Cat GBP 130 time 60 = 7800!

£850.00
South Africa

1934 | South Africa (DR12266)

South Africa. (Basutoland). 1934. Envelope addressed to 'Poste Restante, Basutoland' bearing Basutoland SG 1, 1/2d emerald tied by Maseru double ring '19th Feb 34' , underpaid and bearing Basutoland postage due SG D1, 1d carmine and SG D2, 2d violet tied by Maseru receiver. Very rare item of postage due mail.

£350.00
South Africa

1936 | South Africa (DR12265)

South Africa. (Hong Kong). 1936. Illustrated Air Mail post card (Rand Airport) addressed to 'Poste Restante, Hong Kong' bearing South Africa SG 30, 1/2d black and green tied Empire Exhibition/ Johannesburg date stamp '2nd Nov 36' with arrival on face. Scarce Air Mail card sent from the Exhibition for 'half pence' Airmail rate to Hong Kong.

£125.00
South Africa

1893 | South Africa (DR12264)

South Africa. (Basutoland). 1893. Cape of Good Hope postal stationery envelope 'One Penny' pink upgraded with SG 49, 1d rose-red (2) tied by '210' numeral obliterator with adjacent Mohales Hoek date stamp Sp 19 93' addressed to Germany with Cape and London transits 'Oc 9' and Berlin arrival '10/10' . Scarce item.

£175.00
South Africa

1903 | South Africa (DR12263)

South Africa. (Natal). 1903. Registered Natal postal stationery card 'one penny' red illustrated with multi views upgraded with SG 131, 2 1/2d bright blue and SG 133, 4d carmine and cinnamon tied by Registered/ Natal double ring 'Au 2nd' addressed to Scotland with oval 'Registered/London transit in red on face and Greenock arrival. 'Sep 13' . Scarce item very few registered illustrated stationery cards sent.

£225.00
South Africa

1903 | South Africa (DR12262)

South Africa. (Natal). 1903. Registered Parcel tag addressed to England bearing Natal SG 129, 1 1/2d black and green (pair) and SG 131, 2 1/2d blue tied by 'Registered/ Natal double ring with hand-struck 'R' , endorsed 'Sample' with oval Registered/ London and Northwich receiver. Very nice item of Sample mail Natal.

£225.00
South Africa

1943 | South Africa (DR12261)

South Africa. (Prisoner Of War Mail). 1943. Folded envelope headed 'Corrispondenza - Prigionieri Di Guerra' written from 'Italian Prisoners of War Camp/Union of South Africa/ Campo 36/ Blocco 9 camp 3' dated '1st May 43' addressed to Italy with bilingual hand-stamp 'Prisoner of War/Union of South Africa' in carmine and 'Passed by Censor/ Deur Die Censor Goedgekeur' in violet and circular censor on face with framed 'Verificato/Per Censura' on reverse and '16/A' Cachet. Very fine.

£75.00
South Africa

1942 | South Africa (DR12260)

South Africa - German East Africa. (Undercover Mail). 1942. Printed Matter envelope addressed to 'Box 117, Tanga, Tanganyika' bearing South Africa SG 88, 1/2d green tied by Kaapstad date stamp with framed 'Passed No 19/by Censor' cachet in violet. Scarce item of undercover mail into Tanganyika paying the Printed matter rate.

£175.00
South Africa

1901 | South Africa (DR12259)

South Africa. (Orange River Colony). 1901. Cape of Good Hope 'one penny' brown double reply card overprinted 'Orange River Colony' cancelled by Kroonstad/ O.R.C. date stamp '19th June 01' addressed to Scotland with 'Passed/ R./ Censor' hand-stamp in violet. Scarce item.

£95.00
South Africa

1900 | South Africa (DR12258)

South Africa. (Great Britain - Boer War). 1900. Envelope addressed to Durban, Natal bearing Great Britain 'Jubilee' SG 197, 1/2d orange (pair) tied by Army Post Office/ Volkrust rubber date stamp in blue '14th July 00' with Durban arrival. Nice item from the British Occupation of Eastern Transvaal.

£275.00
South Africa

1895 | South Africa (DR12257)

South Africa. (Bechuanaland - Boer War). 1895. Envelope addressed to Durban, Natal bearing SG 59, 1/2d vermilion (strip of four), SG 61, 1d lilac (pair) and SG 62,2d green and carmine tied by Mahalapye Siding date stamp '18th July 00' routed via Mafeking with Durban receiver on reverse 'July 27' . Very nice item of internal mail from the Boer Campaign.

£350.00
South Africa

1901 | South Africa (DR12256)

South Africa. (British Bechualand). 1901. Postal stationary card 1d brown upgraded with SG 33, 1d lilac tied by Caberones B.P. date stamp addressed to France with Kimberley C.G.H. transit and Marne arrival. Very fine.

£195.00
South Africa

1900 | South Africa (DR12255)

South Africa. (Boer War - Cape Of Good Hope). 1900. Official envelope headed 'In Dienst' addressed to 'The Royal Engineers, Cape Town' endorsed 'No Stamps' and canceled 'Field Post Office/ British Army S. Africa' double ring 'Ju 23 00' with hand-struck charge '1d' on face and Cape Town arrival 'June 3rd' with 'Field Post Office/ British Army S. Africa' date stamp 'July 4' and London/ Paid receiver in red 'Jy 20' on face. Superb item with very fine scarce 'Charge Clerk' struck twice used to signify the cover had been 'passed' by the department with out any charge.

£175.00
South Africa

1895 | South Africa (DR12254)

South Africa. (Bechuanaland). 1895. Envelope addressed to Mafeking bearing SG 64, 4d green and brown tied by '676' obliterator with adjacent Palachwe/Khamas Town date stamp 'Mr 4 95' with Mafeking/ Bechuanaland arrival 'Mr 8' on reverse. Very nice item of internal mail.

£275.00
Natal

1879 | Natal (DR12253)

Natal. (G.B. Used In Ireland). 1879. Envelope addressed to Co Galway, Ireland bearing Natal SG 83, 6d violet tied by '2' in bar obliterator with Durban double ring '22nd Mar' and Gort arrival 'Ap 22' , forwarded to Dublin bearing Great Britain SG 43, 1d rose tied by Oranmore duplex with Dublin and Booterstown arrival on reverse. Lovely mixed Natal re-directed cover.

£550.00
South Africa

1942 | South Africa (DR12252)

South Africa - Belgian Congo. (Under Cover Mail). 1942. Air Mail envelope addressed to 'Madam Cassant, B.P. 62, Elisabethville, Belgian Congo' bearing South Africa SG 91, 3d blue and SG 95, 1s brown tied by Durban date stamp with bilingual 'Opened by Censor' label tied by censor cachet and Elisabethville arrival on reverse. Very fine.

£125.00
South Africa

1942 | South Africa (DR12251)

South Africa - German East Africa. (Under Cover Mail). 1942. Air Mail envelope addressed to 'Box 117, Tanga, Tanganyika' bearing South Africa SG 101, 3d blue and SG 102, 6d orange (2) tied by Johannesburg date stamp with bilingual 'Opened by Censor' label tied by censor cachet. Scarce item of undercover mail into Tanganyika.

£175.00
South Africa

1919 | South Africa (DR12250)

South Africa. (Belgian Congo - Katanga). 1919. Envelope addressed to 'Haut Katanga, Elizabethville' bearing South Africa SG 3, 1/2d green tied by Johannesburg roller 'Dec 31 19' , underpaid with Belgian Congo Yvert 68, 40c brown- carmine and black with framed 'Taxes' hand-stamp of Katanga and Elisabethville arrival '5th Jan 20' on face. Very rare postage due mail from South Africa to Katanga. Superb exhibition item.

£1250.00
South Africa

1894 | South Africa (DR12248)

South Africa. (Basutoland). 1894. Cape of Good Hope postal stationery envelope 'one penny' pink cancelled by Mafeteng/ Basutoland date stamp 'Mr 15 94' addressed to Rouseville, Orange Free State with receiver on reverse. Very fine.

£150.00
South Africa

1876 | South Africa (DR12247)

South Africa. (Cape Of Good Hope). 1876. Envelope addressed to England bearing Cape SG 24, 4d pale blue (strip of three) tied by Cape-Town/ Cape Colony date stamp 'Fe 25 76' with Oswestry arrival on reverse. Very attractive.

£75.00
South Africa

1942 | South Africa (DR12246)

South Africa. (P.O.W. In Libya). 1942. Air Mail envelope headed 'Prisoner of War Post' addressed to 'Glasgow, Garth Edward, Bombardier 53253, C.C. 66' and endorsed 'Prisoner of War - Taken in Libya' bearing South Africa SG 88, 1//2d green and SG 90, 1 1/2d myrtle-green (3) tied by Cape Town date stamp '30th Jan 42' with bilingual 'Opened by Censor' label. Nice item from a captured POW taken in Tobruk and held in Napoli (P.M. 3400), Italy.

£125.00
South Africa

1942 | South Africa (DR12245)

South Africa. (P.O.W. In Libya). 1942. Air Mail envelope headed 'Prisoner of War Post' addressed to 'Main, George Herbert, Captain, 87606, C.C. 41' and endorsed 'Prisoner of War - Taken in Libya' bearing South Africa SG 58, 2d grey and violet and SG 91, 3d blue tied by Cape Town date stamp '27th Jan 42' with bilingual 'Opened by Censor' label. Nice item from a captured POW taken in Tobruk and held in Bologne (P.M. 3200), Italy.

£125.00
South Africa

1942 | South Africa (DR12244)

South Africa. (P.O.W. In Libya). 1942. Air Mail envelope headed 'Prisoner of War Post' addressed to 'Hamilton. William Harold, No 78404, Lieutenant' and endorsed 'Prisoner of War - Taken in Libya' bearing South Africa SG 93, 6d orange tied by Cape Town date stamp '30th Jan 42' with bilingual 'Opened by Censor' label. Nice item from a captured POW taken in Tobruk and held in Italy.

£125.00
South Africa

1918 | South Africa (DR12243)

South Africa. (United States). 1918. United States postal stationery envelope 3 cents violet cancelled by New York roller addressed to South Africa, underpaid with 'T/ N.Y./ Centimes 20' duplex bearing South Africa postage dues SG D46, 2c violet and black tied by Pine Street receiver and forwarded to Woodstock with arrival and circular 'Passed Censor/ 10/99' in blue on face.

£75.00
South Africa

1902 | South Africa (DR12242)

South Africa. (Natal). 1902. Registered parcel tag written from Maiztburg, Natal addressed to England bearing Natal SG 102, 4d brown and SG 106, 2d olive tied by Registered/ Natal double ring, endorsed 'Registered' and 'Samples' with Northwich arrival. Nice item.

£195.00
South Africa

1903 | South Africa (DR12241)

South Africa. (Natal). 1903. Parcel tag written from Maiztburg, Natal addressed to England bearing Natal SG 128, 1d carmine tied by Pietermaritzburg/ Natal double ring with Northwich arrival. Nice item.

£175.00
South Africa

1938 | South Africa (DR12240)

South Africa. (Great Britain). 1938. Envelope addressed to Natal, South Africa bearing Great Britain SG 462, 1/2d green and SG 464, 1 1/2d brown tied by Birmingham slogan, underpaid with framed 'T/ 2d' and bearing South Africa postage due SG D26, 2d black and violet tied by Malven double ring with circular 'T/2d' hand-stamp on face in purple.

£75.00
South Africa

1933 | South Africa (DR12238)

South Africa. (Great Britain). 1933. Air Mail envelope addressed to South Africa bearing Great Britain SG 429, 1s brown tied by London/ Air Mail double ring, underpaid with framed instructional 'More To Pay/ Veer Te Betalen/Above 1/2 Oz' and bearing South Africa postage dues SG D21, 6d black and slate (block of four) tied by Johannesburg date stamp.

£95.00
South Africa

1901 | South Africa (DR12237)

South Africa. (Boer War). 1901. Envelope addressed to Johannesburg bearing Orange River Colony SG 102, 1d on 1d on 1d purple tied by Springfontein O.R.C.' in violet and signed, bearing label 'Opened Under Martial Law' tied by Johannesburg receiver '27/7' and oval 'Passed Censor/ Johannesburg' on face.

£175.00
South Africa

1944 | South Africa (DR12236)

South Africa. (Basutoland). 1944. Air Mail envelope written from 'R.P. Jones, Camp D'Internment Militaire, Montreaux' sent 'c/o S.A. Red Cross, South Africa House, London' to be forwarded to 'P.O. Maseru, Basutoland' bearing Switzerland Yvert 312, 20c red tied by 'Camp Militaire d'Internment/ Suisse' with German censor tape tied by German censor cachet and forwarded bearing Great Britain SG 470, 6d purple tied by London dispatch '22nd June 44' with part South Africa censor cachet on reverse. Almost certainly Jones was a British soldier a volunteer from Basutoland in the signal corps, captured and interned in Italy he escaped over the Swiss border and writes back (undercover) c/o The Red Cross South Africa House to his parents. A REMARKABLE ITEM of Basutoland mail.

£550.00
South Africa

1944 | South Africa (DR12235)

South Africa. (Basutoland). 1944. Air Mail envelope written from 'R.P. Jones, Camp D'Internment Militaire, St. Gallen sent 'c/o S.A. Red Cross, South Africa House, London' to be forwarded to 'P.O. Maseru, Basutoland' bearing Switzerland Yvert 312, 20c red tied by 'Camp Militaire d'Internment/ Suisse' with German censor tape tied by German censor cachet and forwarded bearing Great Britain SG 470, 6d purple tied by London dispatch '18th May 44' . Almost certainly Jones was a British soldier a volunteer from Basutoland in the signal corps, captured and interned in Italy he escaped over the Swiss border and writes back (undercover) c/o the red Cross South Africa House to his parents. A REMARKABLE ITEM of Basutoland mail.

£450.00
South Africa

1943 | South Africa (DR12234)

South Africa. (Swaziland). 1943. Air Mail envelope headed 'Prisoner of War Post/ Service Des Prisonniers de Guerre' addressed to '144094 Gunner William John Morgan, South Africa Prisoner of war, Camp No 146 P.M. 3100, Italy' bearing Sawaziland SG 32, 3d ultramarine and SG 34, 6d magenta tied by Mbabane/ Swaziland double ring '9th Aug 43' with bilingual 'Opened by Censor'. Very scarce item of POW mail from Swaziland from a captured POW taken in Tobruk and held in Alessandria (P.M. 3100), Italy.

£375.00
Swaziland

1942 | Swaziland (DR12233)

Swaziland. (South Africa). 1942. Envelope addressed to the United States bearing Swaziland SG 30, 1 1/2d pale blue (2) tied by Hlatikulu date stamp routed via South Africa with bilingual censor label tied by censor cachet. Nice item.

£95.00
South Africa

1900 | South Africa (DR12231)

South Africa. (Zululand). 1900. Transvaal postal stationary card 1d red upgraded with SG 217, 1d rose and green tied by Nqutu/Zululand double ring '27/3', addressed to Holland, endorsed 'via Delagoa Bay' with Dundee/Natal transit '11/4' and Doetinchem arrival '26/5' on front. Very scarce item of early Zululand mail.

£550.00
South West Africa

1916 | South West Africa (DR12230)

South West Africa. (Switzerland). 1916. Envelope addressed to the Basel Misson, Switzerland bearing South Africa SG 7, 2 1/2d blue tied by Rehoboth double ring routed via Keetmanshoop with framed 'Passed by Censor' in violet and bilingual 'Opened by Censor/104' label with Basel arrival and instructional label 'XIV/Ueberwacbungstelle/Freiburg i B./Unter Kriegsrecht Geoffnet' and forwarded to Freiburg.

£175.00
Bechuanaland

Bechuanaland (DR12229)

Bechuanaland. 1947. Registered postal stationary envelope 4p red upgraded with SG 120, 1 1/2d blue tied by Mahalapye double ring with hand-struck 'R/Mahalapye' in violet addressed to Rhodesia with Sergwa transit and Salisbury arrival. Very fine.

£125.00
South Africa

South Africa (DR12228)

South Africa. (Bechuanaland). Cape of Good Hope postal stationary card 1d brown overprinted British Bechuanaland cancelled by Mochudi/B.B. date stamp addressed to Norway with Kristiania arrival on front. Very fine.

£175.00
South Africa

1877 | South Africa (DR12226)

South Africa. (Natal). 1877. Envelope addressed to France bearing SG 66, 1d carmine (pair) and SG 83, 6d violet tied by cork obliterator with adjaccent Durban date stamp, routed via London with French entry cachet and Paris arrival. Nice combination to France.

£275.00
South Africa

1901 | South Africa (DR12225)

South Africa. (Boer War). 1901. Envelope addressed to 'Mr. Teunes, Johannes Roos, Boer Camp, Penishce, Commandant v.d. Berg, Portugal' bearing Transvaal SG 227, 1d rose and green (pair) tied by Krugersdorp date stamp '2nd Nov 01' and oval 'Burgher Camp/Krugersdorp/ 2 Nov 1901' on reverse with 'On His Majesty's Service/Opened Under Martial Law' censor tape tied by oval 'Krugersdorp/P.B.C./A.E. Mainwaring' censor cachet in violet, underpaid with hand-struck 'T' and framed 'T 5 Centimes' on face and Peniche arrival '4 Dec 01' on reverse. Interesting item.

£375.00
South Africa

1901 | South Africa (DR12224)

South Africa. (Orange River Colony). 1901. Cape of Good Hope 'one penny' grey overprinted 'O.R.C.' written from Camp Bloemfontein cancelled by Bloemfontein/ O.R.C. date stamp addressed to India, routed via Natal Tuticorin with Lahore arrival and forwarded to Amritsar.

£75.00

Philatelic News & Information

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French Colonies

6th Apr 2022

Its a real pleasure to add a magnificent selection of French Colonies from Africa, Asia, The Caribbean and Oceania. Very fine pre-stamp, British Post Office, Charged Mail, Advice of Receipt, Printed Matter and postage due mail. A lovely selection of censor mail, some with five or six censor cachets and labels, routed Trans-Africa, two Ocean or over the Atlantic with some unusual destinations.

A few items from the Dr. Edward Grabowski collection, this amazing sale sold in three parts by Spink. Also interesting Tahiti and New Caledonia from Tony Eastgate's life time work.

Over the next few months we hope to add many items to grace the finest collections.

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China, French Indo China and Chinese Labour Force.

6th Apr 2022

A strong area of stock is our China from Imperial to WW2 with many fine censor covers and Air Transits. A good selection of the overseas Post Offices, Austrian, British, French, Japanese and Russian with offices in Manchuria. Many mixed combinations, I.P.O's .

Coming soon the John Marc Sitarek accumulation of China, French Post Office and Indo-China with magnificent French Detachment in the Boxer Campaign covers.

John Marc also had a fine selection of the Chinese Labour Force which are not often seen, he built this selection over thirty years. One of the darker aspects of World War One was the plight of 12,000 Chinese workers who were recruited by the British Army from the North of China in 1916 to serve on the battle front in France as labourers, trench diggers, munitions carriers, mine disarmers and corpse bearers under often inhumane conditions. A large number were also struck down by the devastating Spanish flue of 1918.

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