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Lot# : 6101 Natal
Lot# : 6102 Natal
1861/62: 3 d. blue, no wmk., rough perf. 14 to 16, a used example with variety "Double Impression", clearly showing in the NATAL legend at top, lightly cancelled by "2" numeral obliterator of Durban in black. Rare and most unusual stamp. Cert. BPA (2019).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 3,600 CHFLot# : 6103 Natal
Lot# : 6104 Natal
Lot# : 6105 Natal
1863: 1 d. lake-red, thick paper, no wmk., perf. 13, an unused example in a deep shade, with manuscript "Specimen" in ink. Minor imperfections of no significance, very rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bill Hart, Cavendish, Derby, 25-26 June 1993, lot 87.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 6106 Natal
1863: 1 d. carmine-red, thick paper, no wmk., perf. 13, a magnificent unused block of fifteen (3 x 5), of lovely rich colour, superb and fresh with large part or unmounted og. Whilst the provenance cannot be guaranteed, it is probable as there were three blocks exactly this size in the 'Mayfair Find' and this one was purchased via Tommy Allen. Rare Gi = £ 1'950+.rnrnProvenance: 'Mayfair Find', Harmers, London, 9 Nov 1925, lots 63-65.rn Cornphila, sale 64, 1-6 June 1981, lot 920.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,900 CHFLot# : 6107 Natal
Lot# : 6108 Natal
1863/65: 6 d. lilac, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, a fine unused block of twelve (3 x 4), sheet marginal at left with CROWN in marginal wmk., fresh and fine and of lovely colour, large part dried og. A most attractive and scarce large multiple Gi = £ 1'400+.rnrnProvenance: Tommy Allen.Starting bid : 450 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 6109 Natal
1863/65: 6 d. lilac, wmk. Crown CC, two used examples on 1865 cover to Canterbury, UK tied by "1" numeral obliterator in black with corresponding PIETER-MARITZBURG / Crown / NATAL cds of despatch at left (Oct 2) in black. Circular PAID / DEVONPORT / CAPE-PACKET cds in red also on obverse (Nov 16). Reverse with Canterbury cds (Nov 17). A fine cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bill Hart, Cavendish, Derby, 25-26 June 1993, lot 566.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 6110 Natal
1863/65: 6 d. lilac, wmk. Crown CC, used horizontal strip of three on 1867 single rate registered cover to Melbourne, Australia endorsed 'via Mauritius' all tied by numeral "2" obliterators and by corresponding DURBAN / Crown / NATAL cds of despatch (March 21) in black with rare circular REGISTERED / Crown / NATAL handstamp at left. 'Melbourne' arrival cds in blue (May 11) on obverse. Small closed tear at base but a charming and rare cover to an unusual destination.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bill Hart, Cavendish, Derby, 25-26 June 1993, lot 414.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 6111 Natal
1859/65: The Chalon selection with Plate Proofs on watermarked paper for 1 d. carmine, 3 d. in blue (3) and 6 d. in rose; 1859 1 d. carmine in an unused block of four but upper pair with small perf. fault, large part og., 1861/62 rough perf. 3 d. blue unused (4, incl. a pair), 3 d. grey unused, 1863 thick paper 1 d. in both shades unused, 1863/65 6 d. violet unused (2) and two covers each bearing two 3 d. blue to Cape Town and Cradock (both ex Bill Hart, lot 114). An attractive group (17 items).Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 6112 Natal
Lot# : 6113 Natal
Lot# : 6114 Natal
Overprinted 'Postage' by Keith & Co. 1869 (Aug 23): 6 d. violet, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, optd. 'POSTAGE' Type 7a, First Setting, a horizontal pair used on 1873 cover from Pietermaritzburg to Leeds, tied by numeral "1" obliterators in black. GPO / NATAL cds below (May 16) and reverse with Leeds arrival cds (July 2). Some peripheral aging to adhesives at top right but a most attractive usage.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bill Hart, Cavendish, Derby, 25-26 June 1993, lot 571.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 6115 Natal
Overprinted 'Postage' by Keith & Co. 1869 (Aug 23): 1 d. bright red, wmk. Crown CC reversed, perf. 12½, optd. 'Postage.' in black, Type 7b (12¾ mm.), First Setting, an unused example of good colour and centering, part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 475.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 6116 Natal
Overprinted 'Postage' by Keith & Co. 1869 (Aug 23): 6 d. blue, no wmk. perf. 14, optd. 'Postage.' Type 7b (12¾ mm.), Second Setting, a used example on cover front to Mrs. Windham in Grey Town tied by fair strike of oval framed POST OFFICE / P. M. BURG handstamp in black. The addressee Mrs. Windham, was the wife of Ashe (Smith) - Windham, who arrived in Natal in June 1855. In 1857 he was appointed Magistrate to the Umvoti Division in Natal and lived at Greytown. In 1864 due to a Zulu invasion scare, Windham was made commander of the Greytown Mounted Rifles Gi = £ 700 off cover.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 6117 Natal
Overprinted 'Postage' by Keith & Co. 1869 (Aug 23): 6 d. violet wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, optd. 'Postage.' in black, Type 7c (13¾ mm.), First Setting, an unused example of fresh colour, good centering for the issue and dried part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 650.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : 2,000 CHFLot# : 6118 Natal
Overprinted 'Postage' by Keith & Co. 1869 (Aug 23): 6 d. violet, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, optd. 'Postage.' Type 7b, First Setting, a fine used example on 1873 cover tied by bold "11" numeral obliterator of Greytown in black. GREYTOWN / Crown / NATAL cds below (May 22) and 'Cape Town / Cape Colony' cds of arrival (June 4) alongside. A fine cover, addressed to Dr. Wilhelm H.I. Bleek (1827-1875), writer of 'Comparative Grammar of South African Languages' and coiner of the name 'Bantu' for the groups of languages spoken south of the Sahara.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 6119 Natal
Overprinted 'Postage' by Keith & Co. 1869 (Aug 23): 1 d. rose, optd. 'Postage.' in black, Type 7d (14½-15½ mm.), First Setting, an unused example of good colour, gum bend on disturbed part og. but a very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2007) Gi = £ 1'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 25 March 2004.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 6120 Natal
Overprinted 'Postage' by Keith & Co. 1869 (Aug 23): 1 s. green, overprinted Type 7d (14½-15½), First Setting, the famous unused example in a deep rich shade, centred to upper left with straight edge at right, two slight gum cracks otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. An exceptional example of an extremely rare stamp. Signed Sismondo. Cert. Brandon (1997), Peter Holcombe (1997) Gi = £ 29'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Baron Philippe Ferrary, Druout, Paris, 14-16 June 1922, lot 449.rn Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 25 March 2004, lot 551.Starting bid : 7,500 CHFHammer price : 34,000 CHFLot# : 6121 Natal
Lot# : 6122 Natal
Overprinted 'Postage' by Keith & Co. 1869 (Aug 23): 6 d. violet, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, optd. 'POSTAGE.' Type 7e, First Setting, two examples used on 1873 cover from Umhlali to Brighampton, NY, USA cancelled by numeral obliterators in black with fair UMHLALI / Crown / NATAL cds of despatch at right. Framed TOO LATE in black and manuscript "Insuff. Stamped 2d." at left. Reverse with Durban transit cds, London transit in red (May 23). On arrival struck with NEW YORK / 31 U.S. NOTES cds in black (June 4). A scarce Transatlantic usage.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 6123 Natal
Overprinted 'Postage' by Keith & Co. 1869 (Aug 23): 1 s. green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, optd. 'POSTAGE.' Type 7e, Second Setting, with unlisted variety "Overprint Double", cancelled by "2" numeral obliterator in black. The stamp with previous hinge thin but a rarity - unrecorded by Stanley Gibbons and, as far as we are aware, unique. Cert. BPA (1959) Gi = unpriced.rnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnStarting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 10,500 CHFLot# : 6124 Natal
1870: 1 s. green optd. 'Postage' in green, a fine unused example with large part og., together with a single franking on 1872 cover to Edinburgh tied by "3" numeral obliterator with VERULAM / Crown / NATAL cds at left (Oct 22). The cover ex the Bill Hart collection, a scarce pair.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 190 CHFLot# : 6125 Natal
1870/73: 1 d. bright red, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, overprinted POSTAGE (Type 9 ) in black, a horizontal pair of fine colour used on 1873 cover from Murchison to Arthur Mesham at the Supreme Court in Pietermaritzburg, tied by scarce "39" numeral obliterators of Murchison on despatch. Reverse with Durban cds (Dec 4) and GPO / Natal cds in black (Dec 5). A charming and scarce cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bill Hart, Cavendish, Derby, 25-26 June 1993, lot 150.rnrnrnrnrnrnrnStarting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 6126 Natal
1870/73: 3 d. bright blue, wmk. Crown CC reversed, perf. 12½ overprinted POSTAGE (Type 9) in red, an unused block of nine, marginal from the base of sheet, of fresh colour, hinged for protection, large part og. A most attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'100+.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 3,600 CHFLot# : 6127 Natal
1877: ½ d. on 1 d. dull rose (Type a), 1874 1 d. dull rose and 1872 3 d. bright blue optd. in red horizontal pair; all used on small cover to Germany, tied by "6" numeral obliterators in black with 'No. 6 PO / Natal' cds below (April 13) in black. London transit on front in red (May 16) and reverse with Durban cds, Ostswine cds and arrival. Opening tear at base but an unusual franking for the 7½d. rate.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 6128 Natal
1870/73: 3 d. bright blue optd. 'Postage' in red (2), used with 1874/78 1 d. dull rose in a strip of three, 4 d. brown and 1880 ½ d. blue-green all tied to registered 1882 cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia at 1/1½ d. rate, tied by Pietermaritzburg 'GPO / Natal' datestamps (Feb 27) in black with circular REGISTERED / NATAL in red. 'Registered / London' oval transit and reverse with 'Halifax / Canada' arrival (April 14). A charming four colour franking to an unusual destination.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bill Hart, Cavendish, Derby, 25-26 June 1993, ex lot 418.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 6129 Natal
Lot# : 6130 Natal
1874: 1 d. dull rose, a horizontal strip of six, used on 1887 cover to Southsea, tied by three strikes of LOWER TUGELA / NATAL datestamps (Kwa-Zulu Natal) in black (Aug 8). Backstamed 'Durban / Natal' cds (Aug 9). Readdressed on arrival in Portsmouth (Sept 7) to Porchester on the same day with Fareham cds of receipt (Sept 8).Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 6131 Natal
Lot# : 6132 Natal
Lot# : 6133 Natal
1877: De La Rue hand-painted Essay for proposed 4 d. value, imperforate on white stamp-sized paper applied to thick card, the painting in shades of mauve, reddish-violet and Chinese white painted over the original 6 d. Essay of 1874 (pictured in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP in the centre of page 5003) previously overprinted CANCELLED in red; with changed corner ornaments and FOUR PENCE value painted over SIX PENCE. Further large scale hand-painted design for the lower left ornament in black and Chinese white below; handstamped 30 AUG 77 at upper right. One of the few examples of one Essay superimposed over another. Unique and beautiful.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bill Hart, Cavendish, Derby, 25-26 June 1993, lot 170.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 3,600 CHFLot# : 6134 Natal
1874/78: 4 d. brown, imperforate Proof on white paper applied to card, overprinted CANCELLED (Samuel Type D7) in black. The card with manuscript 'Feb 1877' and printer's annotations. Fine and rare, ex the De La Rue archives - this example is illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5006. Rare.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 6135 Natal
Lot# : 6136 Natal
1874: 6 d. reddish violet, wmk. Crown, perf. 14, a fine example used on combination cover from Pilgrim's Rest, Transvaal to London, overlapping Transvaal 1875 Celliers printing 6 d. deep blue (Gi 63), just touched at top cancelled by faint '14' numeral. Both stamps tied by numeral "1" in bars of Pietermaritzburg and by circular "London" (Dec 11) arrival cds in red. Reverse with 'G.P.O. / Natal' cds in black (Oct 24) and 'Durban / Crown / Natal' cds (Nov 1). The Natal 6 d. lifted for checking and hinged back into place. Cover #105 in the Jorgensen Transvaal census. An extremely rare combination usage from Transvaal through Natal, largely found only on this small correspondence addressed to Alcock in Holloway. rnrnNote: The Alcock correspondence is almost the only one using the 'Natal Route' back to the UK on the 'Donald Currie' Line of Steamers. Many of the Alcock covers are damaged, for example the two in the Bill Hart collection, the one offered here is particularly fine for this correspondence.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 3,400 CHFLot# : 6137 Natal
Lot# : 6138 Natal
1874: 5 s. maroon, wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf. 15½ x 15, an unused example affixed to card optd. CANCELLED in blue (Samuel Type D7). A few nibbed perforations but very scarce, ex the De La Rue archives - a similar example is illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5006. Rare.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 6139 Natal
1882/83: Pages from the De La Rue archives with initial part page with ½ d. dull green and 3 d. grey, each perforated 12 (unissued thus) and annotated alongside "Proposed Colour" and, alongside the ½ d. "being that established by the International Postal Convention for this duty", second page with "Natal Postage Stamps / Existing and proposed Schemes of Colours", dated at top Aug 28, 1883; with 1882 ½ d. and 1 d. rose, perf. 14 as issued with 1 d. annotated "Colour established by the International Postal Convention for this duty" and 3 d. bright blue imperforate; third page with "Existing Colours" 4 d. (deep) brown and 5 d. bright reddish violet and 5 s. maroon perf. 14 "these colours cannot be improved upon" and unissued 1 s. in orange, perf. 12, with "This is the colour the Colonial Secretary, in his letter of the 14th Aug. 1880, gave instructions for all future supplied of the 1/- postage stamps to be printed in". Ex the De La Rue archives - these are all illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5008 and 5009. Rare and important group.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 2,800 CHFLot# : 6140 Natal
Lot# : 6141 Natal
1875/76: 6 d. violet optd. 'Postage' by Davis & Sons, used example on 1879 cover endorsed "From Captain Cramer, on active service in Zululand" to Ryde, Isle of Wight, tied in transit by "2" numeral obliterator in black with corresponding 'Durban / Natal' cds (June 28) in black. Ryde cds of arrival (Aug 9) alongside. Flap faults but very scarce: Captain Charles Pierson Cramer, 3rd Battalion 60th (King's Royal Rifle Corps), served with the regiment for the entire campaign including the relief of Eshowe. He was present at the battle of Gingindlovu, the advance to Port Durnford and at the second advance to Ulundi during the Zulu War.rnrnrnStarting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 6142 Natal
1876: 1 s. green, overprinted POSTAGE (Type 18, 14½ mm.) by Davis & Sons in black, an unused block of six of fresh colour, minute tone spot in margin only at upper right and lower left stamp with corner perf. detached, would make a superb block of four, large part og. with two stamps unmounted og. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 840.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 6143 Natal
1877 (Feb 13): Locally Surcharged ½ d. on 1 d. dull rose, an unused block of nine (3 x 3), with mixed surcharges, overprint Type a ('½' 4½ mm. high and straight foot to 2) on top row, Type e (small 2) on fourth stamp, Type c with '½' showing curled foot on fifth, sixth and eighth stamp, Type d ('½' 3½ mm. high and 2 with straight foot) on seventh and ninth stamps; fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 860+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 6144 Natal
1877 (Feb 13): Locally Surcharged ½ d. on 1 d. dull rose, the group of nine examples with Type a unused, Type a pair showing overprint shifted to left, Type b unused, Type a/c in vertical unused pair, Type d with two unused examples together with a Type d used example; generally fine, a scarce group Gi = £ 800+.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 6145 Natal
Lot# : 6146 Natal
1877/79: Locally surcharged ½ d. on 1 d. yellow, a fine unused vertical strip of three with variety: "Surcharge Omitted" on third stamp, fresh colour, precautionary ancient hinges, part og. An extremely rare and most attractive strip. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 4'250.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 3,200 CHFLot# : 6147 Natal
1877/79: Locally surcharged 1 d. on 6 d. rose, an unused example with variety: "Surcharge Applied Four Times", fresh colour and fine appearance, couple of light age spots on fine large part og. Cert. RPSL (2000) Gi = £ 500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jay Grace Walmsley.rnStarting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 6148 Natal
Lot# : 6149 Natal
1877/79: ½ d. on 1 d. yellow, unused examples (4) and an unused block of twelve, used examples (6) with varieties on most, incl. "Overprint Inverted" unused and used (2), two with certs. BPA, "Overprint Double" used (cert. RPSL) and a further example cancelled at Rorke's Drift, 'S' and 'T' of POSTAGE omitted varieties used and the latter variety also unused, the charming block of twelve with opt. shifted to left and of bright colour; 1 d. on 6 d. violet unused, 1 d. on 6 d. rose unused and a useed example with variety "Overprint Double, One Inverted". Generally fine, a scarce group (15 items) Gi = £ 2'600+.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 6150 Natal
Lot# : 6151 Natal
Lot# : 6152 Natal
1882: 1 d. rose, a single example used on 1885 Soldier's letter to Devonport from a Sergeant in the South Lancs. Regiment, tied by PINETOWN / NATAL cds (Oct 27) in black, signed by the Quartermaster at lower left. Reverse with Durban transit cds and Devonport arrival cds (Nov 24) in black. An attractive cover - the South Lancashire Regiment was only formed in 1881.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 6153 Natal
1882: 1 d. rose used on 1888 combination cover from the New Republic to Pietermaritzburg, franked on despatch with New Republic 1887 2 d. violet on blue granite paper (Gi 73) tied by VRYHEID oval datestamp in violet (June 16) with Natal 1 d. cancelled in transit by 'Dundee' cds (June 19) in black. Reverse with 'Helpmaaker' transit (June 20) and faint 'GPO / Natal' cds of receipt. Some stiffening of the weak paper of the envelope but a very rare combination usage.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 6154 Natal
Lot# : 6155 Natal
Lot# : 6156 Natal
1890/1905: Selection of covers with 1893 registered cover and contents to Nova Scotia franked 1889 3 d. grey (3), two covers to Prince Edward Island: a 1902 registered cover at 1/2 d. rate from Richmond, Officially resealed at left and a 1902 registered cover at 7 d. rate; 1899 cover to Tanga, GEA at 1/2 d. rate with 2 d. olive and 1888 1 s. orange etc.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 6157 Natal
Lot# : 6158 Natal
1887/91: 2 d. olive-green Die I, 1888 1 s. orange optd. Postage and 1891 2½ d. on 4 d. brown and 1891 2½ d. bright blue, all fine unused with large part og., the 2 d. with SPECIMEN opt. in black, the 1 s. and both 2½ d. values handstamped SPECIMEN in violet (Type NA1). A scarce group Gi = £ 370.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 140 CHFLot# : 6159 Natal
Lot# : 6160 Natal
1891 (April 22): 2½ d. on 4 d. brown, three examples used on 1893 registered cover to Nylstroom, central stamp with variety "HALFPENN", lightly cancelled in blue. File fold away from adhesives and addressed to E.C. Tamsen RDP, nevertheless scarce Gi = £ 275+.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 6161 Natal
1895: British Inland Mail. Covers carried on the 'Donald Currie' Line of Steamers from Vatomandry, Madagascar during the French Fleet's blockade of Tamatave. Combination covers (2) from Antananarivo to the Deutsche Bank in London, the earlier cover franked by British Inland Mail January 1895 rouletted 4 d. black on laid paper tied by BRITISH / MAIL / ANTANANARIVO cds in violet (June 12) with Natal 1891 2½ d. bright blue tied by Durban cds (July 30). Second cover, sent as a duplicate to ensure delivery, franked by March 1895 4 d. rose, perf. 12, cancelled by BRITISH / MAIL / ANTANANARIVO thimble cds in violet (July 9), with Natal 1891 2½ d. bright blue applied for onward transmission and tied by 'Durban' cds (July 30) in black. Reverse of each with London (Aug 26) arrival cds in red. Exceptional quality and a very rare matching pair: the service was only in use from January to 30 September 1895.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 2,800 CHFLot# : 6162 Natal
Lot# : 6163 Natal
1895 (March 18): HALF on 1 d. deep rose, a collection on leaves with handstamped SPECIMEN in violet on single example and on a horizontal strip of three, an unused pane of 60 from Plate 3, Second Setting with five examples of 'H' with longer left limb, and the broken "A" variety (five examples), also a spectacular registered cover to Danzig with un-surcharged 1 d. rose and eleven HALF on 1 d. rose.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 6164 Natal
Siege of Ladysmith 1900: Covers (3), all stampless, with Feb 15 cover addressed to the 'Times' correspondent Lionel James, struck with despatch and arrival cds of LADYSMITH / NATAL in black, Feb 26 cover with same cds and two line 'LADYSMITH SIEGE POST OFFICE / Feb 26th 1900' in blue, and third cover being an OHMS blue envelope to 'Martitzburg', Natal addressed to the Army Paymaster sent on March 1st once the Siege had been raised.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 6165 Natal
1901: De La Rue unadopted Essays, imperforate on Crown CA paper, TWO SHILLINGS on 1874 5 s. printed in orange-yellow and TWO SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE on 5 s. printed in violet, each with large part og. For an example of these and two other proposed Essays see "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton, page 5016. The Essays were discontinued due to the death of Queen Victoria and ten days later the new duty plates with Edward VII were proposed. Rare and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bill Hart, Cavendish, Derby, 25-26 June 1993, lot 247.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 6166 Natal
1901: De La Rue unadopted Essays, imperforate on Crown CA paper, with THREE HALFPENCE on 1882 6 d. printed in grey, FIVE PENCE on 1882 6 d. printed in red-brown, TWO SHILLINGS on 1874 5 s. printed in orange-yellow and TWO SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE on 5 s. printed in violet, all on Appendix sheet from the De La Rue archives dated 20 MAY 1901 in blue at top and with the original notations from the page. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton, on page 5016. The Essays were discontinued due to the death of Queen Victoria and ten days later the new duty plates with Edward VII were proposed. Rare and most attractive.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 3,200 CHFLot# : 6167 Natal
1902/06: Essays from the De La Rue records, sheet headed "Appendix C" and dated "28 June 1906" at top, with Imperforate 1½ d. values (5) all in unissued colours of purple & olive-yellow, purple & green, purple & red-brown, green & olive-yellow and green & yellow-brown; and imperforate 5 s. values in sepia & mauve, olive-yellow & mauve, deep green & green and purple & dull green, this last slightly rubbed, the balance in immaculate and delightful condition, the nine Essays were produced at the request of the Natal Govt. as Essays for doubly-fugitive ink to be used in the future to prevent the stamp's re-use. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5026. Unique and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 1217.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 8,000 CHFLot# : 6168 Natal
Lot# : 6169 Natal
Lot# : 6170 Natal
Lot# : 6171 Natal
Lot# : 6172 Natal
1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for 2 s. value, Frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, with '24 FEB. 02' in blue and handstamped BEFORE / HARDENING in black at right. Fine and scarce.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, London, 2 April 1992, lot 361.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 6173 Natal
Lot# : 6174 Natal
Lot# : 6175 Natal
1901/02: De La Rue Master Die Proof for 'Postage / Revenue' issue, complete but for value tablets at base, printed in black on glazed white card, dated '3 DEC.01' in blue and handstamped BEFORE / HARDENING in black at right. Fine and very scarce.rnStarting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 6176 Natal
1902/03: The definitive set of thirteen to 4 s. deep rose and maize, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, further overprinted upon receipt from the UPU by a Portuguese Colony with ULTRAMAR in violet, unused without gum. Imperfections and aging due to their original storage but rare.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 6177 Natal
1902/07: Essays from the De La Rue records, two sheets dated "27 February 1907 / Natal Reg. 89/05." at top, with Imperforate 5 s. values (7) in differing colours and annotated in manuscript alongside: 5 s. green & red (as issued in 1907 but the duty was on yellow paper), 5 s. in purple & chocolate-brown, 5 s. in grey-black & blue (as used for the 1902 £ 1), second half of the now divided sheet with 5 s. in green & violet (annotated £ 1.10 s.), 5 s. in mauve & black (annotated £ 5), 5 s. in green & orange (as used for the £ 10), 5 s. in purple & green (annotated £ 20); the seven Essays were produced at the request of the Natal Govt. as Essays for doubly-fugitive ink to be used in the future to prevent the stamp's re-use. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5027. Unique and breathtakingly attractive.rnrnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 6 March 1981, lot 494.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 10,000 CHFLot# : 6178 Natal
1901/02: De La Rue Master Die Proof for 'Postage / Revenue' issue, complete but for value tablets at base, printed in black on glazed white card, dated '18 DEC.01' in blue and handstamped BEFORE / HARDENING in black at right. Fine and very scarce.rnStarting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 6179 Natal
Lot# : 6180 Natal
Lot# : 6181 Natal
Lot# : 6182 Natal
Lot# : 6183 Natal
1902/03: £ 10 green & orange and £ 20 red & green, unused examples, each overprinted SPECIMEN in black and also overprinted upon receipt from the UPU by a Portuguese Colony with ULTRAMAR in violet, unused without gum. Imperfections and aging due to their original storage but rare.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 6184 Natal
1902/03: £ 10 green & orange and £ 20 red & green, unused examples, each overprinted SPECIMEN in black and also overprinted upon receipt from the UPU by a Portuguese Colony with ULTRAMAR in violet, unused without gum. Imperfections and aging due to their original storage but rare.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 6185 Natal
Lot# : 6186 Natal
Lot# : 6187 Natal
1902/03: 1902: 5 s dull blue & rose, 10 s. deep rose & chocolate, £ 1 black & bright blue, £ 1.10 s. green & violet, £ 5 mauve & black, unused examples, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, of good appearance, the £ 1.10 s. slightly toned, fair to fine, large part og., the £ 5 signed Raybaudi Gi = £ 595.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 170 CHFLot# : 6188 Natal
Lot# : 6189 Natal
Lot# : 6190 Natal
Lot# : 6191 Natal
1904/08: Wmk. Multiple Crown CA, the set of eight values unused with additional 1 d. shade, together with the £ 1.10 s. brown-orange & deep purple optd. SPECIMEN; the set with large part og., the high value with aging on part og. but of fine appearance Gi = £ 625.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 6192 Natal
Lot# : 6193 Natal
1908/09: 'Postage / Postage' £ 1 purple & black on red, an unused example, fresh and very fine, corner marginal with Plate Number 1, mounted in margin only, minor gum cracks, stamp unmounted og. A most attractive stamp Gi = 425.rnrnProvenance: Renato Mondolfo.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 6194 Natal
1867/1909: The collection on leaves with 1867 1 s. green unused, fine range of Keith & Co overprints with large capitals 1 d. unused, in small capitals with 1 d. unused, (2), 3 d. unused (3), 6 d. lilac used, 6 d. violet unused (2), 1873 locally surcharged 1 s. purple-brown unused, 1874 5 s. rose (shades) unused (4), 1875/76 optd. 1 d. rose unused (2) and used, 1 d. yellow unused, 6 d. violet "Opt. inverted" used (cert. RPSL), 1 s. green unused and "Overprint Double" used, 1902/03 set to 4 s. unused, Natal revenue £ 1 and £ 5 unused etc. Generally fine, a good lot (59 items) Gi = £ 5'500+.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 6195 Orange Freestate
1868/94: 1 d. pale red-brown, an exceptional unused block of forty from the sheet of 240 subjects (split into four panes of 60), marginal from right of sheet showing the interpanneau blank spaces horizontally and the wing-margined pane dividing examples in vertical format, of fresh colour and fine, large part or, primarily, unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'200+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 6196 Orange Freestate
1868: 1 d. deep brown, a horizontal strip of five used on 1892 cover to Wismar, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, all tied by oval "2" numeral obliterators of Winburg. Reverse with Bloemfontein squared circle of transit, Cape Town cds (Jan 25) and Wismar arrival cds (Feb 16). Minor imperfections but scarce. Signed Carl H. Lange.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 110 CHFLot# : 6197 Orange Freestate
Lot# : 6198 Orange Freestate
Lot# : 6199 Orange Freestate
Lot# : 6200 Orange Freestate
1868/94: 6 d. bright carmine, sixth despatch, the exceptional unused blocks (2) of sixty from the upper left pane on the sheet of 240 subjects (split into four panes of 60), with serial number '2' at top, margins on three sides, fresh colour and fine, large part or, primarily, unmounted og., together with the lower left pane with Plate number "1" in margin at lower left, large part or unmounted og. A few minor creases but rare and most attractive multiples Gi = £ 2'000+.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not sold
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