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  • Lot# : 2501 New Republic

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    Blue Granite paper 1886/87: 2 s. 6 d. violet on granite, perf. 11½, two unused examples (19 AUG 86), perfs. variable, fine appearance, large part og. Scarce. Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2502 New Republic

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    Blue Granite paper 1886/87: 2/6 violet on granite, perf. 11½, two unused examples (19 AUG 86), and a third example variety "Double Print" unused (6 SEP 86), all fine, large part og. A very scarce group Gi = £ 450++.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2503 New Republic

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    Blue Granite paper 1886/87: 4 s. violet on granite, perf. 11½, an unused example (17 JAN 87), a somewhat short example, large part og. A rare stamp Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2504 New Republic

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    Blue Granite paper 1886/87: 5/6 violet on granite, perf. 11½, an unused example (13 JAN 86), well centred, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2505 New Republic

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    Blue Granite paper 1886/87: 7/6 violet on granite, perf. 11½, an unused example (13 JAN 87), well centred, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2506 New Republic

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    Blue Granite paper 1886/87: 10 s. violet on granite, perf. 11½, an unused block of four (JAN 86), well centred for a multiple, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 800+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 2507 New Republic

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    Blue Granite paper 1886/87: 10 s. violet on granite, perf. 11½, two unused examples (JAN 86) and (2 JUL 86), and a third faintly printed unused example (13 JAN 86) and an unused example (2 JUL 86) variety "Double Print", all fine, large part og. A very scarce group Gi = £ 800++.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2508 New Republic

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    Blue Granite paper 1886/87: 10 s. violet on granite, perf. 11½, an unused vertical pair (2 JUL 86), variety "tête-bêche", well centred, large part og. Scarce and fine pair Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2509 New Republic

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    Blue Granite paper 1886/87: 10 s. 6 d. violet on granite, perf. 11½, two unused examples (13 JAN 86), well centred normal example fine large part og., the other in a pale shade variety "Double Print" unused, fine, large part og. A very scarce pair Gi = £ 500++.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2510 New Republic

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    Blue Granite paper 1886/87: 10 s. 6 d. violet on granite, perf. 11½, an unused example (2 JUL 86), variety "d after 6 Omitted", large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 550.rnrn 
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2511 New Republic

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    Blue Granite paper 1886/87: £ 1 violet on granite, perf. 11½, an unused example (13 JAN 86), large part og. and a used example cancelled in red. Scarce Gi = £ 350+.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2512 New Republic

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    Blue Granite paper 1886/87: £ 1 violet on granite, perf. 11½, an unused example (13 JAN 86), showing variety "Double Print", superbly well centred and of fine colour, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 350+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2513 New Republic

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    Blue Granite paper 1886/87: 30 s. violet on granite, perf. 11½, an unused example (13 JAN 86), of good colour, large part og. Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2514 New Republic

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    Embossed Arms 1886/87: Embossed Arms on yellowish paper, the collection on leaves with 1 d. violet unused (13) with eight different printing dates, 1 d. violet used (7); 2 d. violet unused and used, 2 d. with Arms inverted unused (2) and used; 4 d. violet unused (7) including a vertical pair with Arms tête-bêche variety and an imperf. example, and a scarce 6 d. unused. A fine collection (33 items) Gi = £ 1'400+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 2515 New Republic

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    Embossed Arms on blue granite paper 1886/87: Embossed Arms on blue granite paper, the collection on leaves with 1 d. violet unused (11) with ten different printing dates and a used example; 1 d. violet with Arms embossed inverted unused (4) and used examples (2); 2 d. violet unused (3) and used (2), 2 d. violet with Arms embossed inverted unused (3) and 2 d. in a used vertical pair with Arms tête-bêche variety. A scarce and attractive lot (28 items) Gi = £ 1'250+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2516 New Republic

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    Embossed Arms on blue granite paper 1886/87: 2 d. violet on granite, perf. 11½, an unused vertical pair (2 DEC 86). variety "Arms tête-bêche", fine appearance, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2517 New Republic

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    Embossed Arms without Date 1887 (Jan-March): Collection of the granite paper issue on leaves with 1 d. violet unused and used (4), 1 d. Arms inverted unused (2), 1 d. Arms Omitted unused and used (Gi = £ 280), 2 d. violet with an unused block of four, unused (2) and used (3) and a piece in combination with Transvaal 2 d., 3 d. violet unused (3) incl. vert. pair with lower stamps Arms Inverted and used; 4 d. unused (3, incl a pair) and a used example, 6 d. unused (4, two with Arms Inverted) and used; 1/6 unused (11, incl a block of four and a pair) and used (2); generally fine, a scarce collection Gi = £ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2518 New Republic

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    Embossed Arms without Date 1887 (Jan): 1 d. violet on granite paper, perf. 11½, three single examples used on 1887 "Book Post" registered cover to Waterburg, Z.A.R., tied by oval "VRIJHEID / NIEUWE REPUBLIEK" datestamp in black (Sept 8) with circular negative cachet at lower left "Vreyheid, Nieuwe Republiek, Zuid Afrike / Post Kantoor" in black. Backstamped at "Utrecht / Z.A.R." (Sept 9). No Transvaal stamps applied and the cover passed to the Local Post of the "Bakker Express" on arrival in Pretoria for onwards transmission with "F.H.B. EXPRESS COMPANY Z.A.R." ½ d. black imperforate "TE BETALEN" (To Pay) label tied by WATERBERG arrival in violet and locally readdressed. Illustrated in Jonkers "De Nieuwe Republiek" on page 63. Rare and spectacular cover.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 15 April 1998, lot 1289.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2519 New Republic

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    Embossed Arms without Date 1887 (Jan): 1 d. violet on granite paper, perf. 11½, a single example used with Natal 1 d. rose (Gi 99) on 1888 combination cover to Durban, Natal; tied by oval "VYRHEID" datestamp in violet (March 24), the Natal 1 d. cancelled at "DUNDEE" in transit (March 28) in black. An attractive and rare combination cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. G.H. Jonkers, Harmers, London, 12 Oct 1999, lot 1234.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2520 New Republic

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    Embossed Arms without Date 1887 (Jan): 1 d. violet on granite paper, perf. 11½, an unused vertical pair, variety stamps "tête-bêche", fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 550.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. G.H. Jonkers, Harmers, London, 12 Oct 1999, lot 1208.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2521 New Republic

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    Embossed Arms without Date 1887 (Jan): 2 d. violet on granite paper, perf. 11½, a single example used on 1888 cover to Alpha-Post, District Vryheid; tied by oval "VYRHEID" datestamp in violet (March 12). An attractive and scarce local cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. G.H. Jonkers, Harmers, London, 12 Oct 1999, lot 1233.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2522 New Republic

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    Embossed Arms without Date 1887: 2 d. violet on blue granite paper with embossed Arms, a used example on 1888 cover to Cape Town tied by "VRYHEID, NIEUWE REPUBLIEK, ZUID AFRIKA / POST KANTOOR" Arms handstamp in black, with Natal 1886 2 d. on 3 d. grey (Gi 105) tied by DUNDEE / NATAL cds (Jan 28) in black. Reverse with Durban transit cds (Feb 1) and Cape Town arrival (Feb 6) in black. Roughly opened at top and sealed flap tear on reverse but a scarce combination cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 2523 New Republic

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    Embossed Arms without Date 1887 (Jan): 2 d. violet on granite paper, perf. 11½, an unused vertical pair, variety stamps "tête-bêche", fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 375.rnrnProvenance: Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 25 March 2004, lot 580.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2524 New Republic

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    Embossed Arms without Date 1887 (Jan): 3 d. violet on granite paper, perf. 11½, an unused horizontal pair, of fine colour, left hand stamp variety "Double Print", fine large part og. Scarce and attractive. Cert. A. Brun (1957).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2525 New Republic

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    Embossed Arms without Date 1887 (Jan): 3 d. violet on granite paper, perf. 11½, an unused vertical pair, variety stamps "tête-bêche", fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 425.rnrnProvenance: Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 25 March 2004, ex lot 580.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2526 New Republic

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    Embossed Arms without Date 1887 (Jan): 4 d. violet on granite paper, perf. 11½, an unused vertical pair, variety stamps "tête-bêche", fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce and attractive Gi = £ 350.rnrnProvenance: Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 25 March 2004, ex lot 580.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2527 New Republic

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    Embossed Arms without Date 1887 (March): 3 d. violet on yellow paper, perf. 11½, an unused vertical pair, imperforate at left, variety stamps "tête-bêche", cancelled by part "Vryheid" datestamp (April 2), fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce and attractive Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2528 New Republic

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    Embossed Arms without Date 1887 (March): 3 d. violet on yellow paper, perf. 11½, an unused vertical pair, imperforate at left, variety Embossed Arms "tête-bêche", fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce and attractive Gi = £ 200.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2529 New Republic

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    Embossed Arms without Date 1887 (March): 3 d. violet on yellow paper, perf. 11½, an unused horizontal strip of three, variety "Double Print" affecting two stamps, variety "Arms Inverted", fresh and fine, large part og.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2530 New Republic

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    Embossed Arms without Date 1887 (March): 6 d. violet on yellow paper, perf. 11½, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Arms tête-bêche", fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 350.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. G.H. Jonkers, Harmers, London, 10 Feb 2000, lot 1732.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2531 New Republic

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    Embossed Arms without Date 1887 (March): 6 d. violet on yellow paper, perf. 11½, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Arms tête-bêche", fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 375.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. G.H. Jonkers, Harmers, London, 10 Feb 2000, lot 1733.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2532 New Republic

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    Embossed Arms without Date 1887 (March): 2/6 violet on yellow paper, perf. 11½, an unused block of four, variety "Arms Inverted", well centred and fine, large part og. Scarce multiple Gi = £ 160+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 2533 New Republic

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    Embossed Arms without Date 1887 (March): 3 s. violet on yellow paper, perf. 11½, an unused block of four, imperforate at top, variety stamps "tête-bêche", fine colour, large part og. Scarce in a multiple Gi = £ 680+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2534 New Republic

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    Embossed Arms without Date 1887 (March): 5 s. violet on yellow paper, perf. 11½, an unused block of four, imperforate at right, fresh and fine colour, large part og. Scarce in a multiple Gi = £ 240+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2535 New Republic

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    Embossed Arms without Date 1887 (March): 5/6 violet on yellow paper, perf. 11½, an unused example, variety "Double Print", fresh and fine, large part og. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Tommy Allen (Oct 2002).rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2536 New Republic

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    Embossed Arms without Date 1887 (March): 10/6 violet on yellow paper, perf. 11½, an unused block of four, variety "Double Vertical Perforations", fresh and fine, large part og. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Tommy Allen (Oct 2002).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2537 New Republic

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    Embossed Arms without Date 1887 (March): £ 1 violet on yellow paper, perf. 11½, an unused vertical pair, variety "tête-bêche", fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2538 New Republic

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    Embossed Arms without Date 1887 (March): On yellow paper, the extensive specialised collection with 2 d. violet unused (8) incl. a block of four and a used example, 3 d. unused incl. three with Arms Inverted (6) and used (2), 4 d. unused (3) and used (6, incl. a pair), 6 d. unused (9, incl. a strip of three and a pair with slight Double print) and used (5); 9 d. unused (6) with block of four and used (2); 1 s. used (5) and used (4), 2 s. unused with Arms Inverted and used (2), 2/6 unused (3) and used (5), 3 s. unused and used (3), 4/s. used (3), 5 s. unused and used (2), 5/6 unused and used (3); 7/6 unused (5, incl. a block of four) and used (3); 10 s. unused (13, incl two imperforate and a strip of three) and used; 10/6 unused (3) and used (5); £1 unused (6, incl. a pair) and used (6); 30 s. unused. A generally fine and remarkable collection many with Arms flaws Gi = £ 4'500+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2539 South Africa

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    1910: De La Rue Die Proof for the Parliament 2½ d. in black, the completed design engraved on thin white card paper (65 x 68 mm.), fresh and very fine. A rare and most attractive Proof.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 11 May 1994, ex lot 1298.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2540 South Africa

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    1910 (Nov 4): Parliament 2½ d. deep blue, an unused example, handstamped with small italic "Specimen" diagonally in black (Samuel type SA1), large part og. Rare and fine. Cert. RPS (1974) Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2541 South Africa

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    1910 (Nov 4): Parliament 2½ d. deep blue (shades), an unused group with singles (4), blocks of four (4), a block of twelve (6 x 2) with manuscript "Bought by me on the first day of issue (4 November 1910) at GPO Cape Town" in top margin, and a marginal block of sixteen (4 x 4) marginal from left of sheet, a fresh and fine group.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2542 South Africa

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    1913/24: George V De La Rue issue, the complete set of 14 values overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black on values to 10 s., and handstamped in violet diagonally on the 1½ d., 1 s. 3 d. and £ 1 values (Samuel types SA3 and SA4), fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'700.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 11 May 1994, lot 1304.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2543 South Africa

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    1913/24: The definitive set of fifteen values to £ 1, replete with all the listed shades including both £ 1 values (28 stamps with one duplicate 3 d.), fresh colours and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 2'100+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2544 South Africa

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    1912: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the Head-plate only, printed in black on glazed white card, with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black and dated "27 NOV. 12" in blue at left. Fresh and very fine.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2545 South Africa

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    1913/24: De La Rue ½ d. green, wmk. Springbok, an unused example, variety "Double Print", fine centering and colour, the doubling affecting over half the left hand side of the stamp, fresh and fine, large part og. Just a vertical strip of five examples known - this being stamp 2 on the error strip - for an illustration of the five examples see "The De La Rue Georgians of South Africa" by H.E. Lobdell, page 41. A rarity. Cert. BPA (1992) Gi = £ 10'000.rnrnProvenance: Purchased at Johannesburg GPO in August 1919; Collection L. Simenhoff; Collection A.H. Sydow (1943); Harmers, London, 11 March 1993, lot 751.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2546 South Africa

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    1912/20: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1½ d. value, the completed design, printed in black on glazed white card, with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black at lower left, and dated "23/6/20" in pencil at right. Fresh and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 21 Feb 2004, lot 1351.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2547 South Africa

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    1913/24: 1½ d. chesnut, wmk. Springbok, unused blocks (2) with each showing tête-bêche variety divided by interpanneau margins - a block of six (2 x 3) and a block of twenty-four (4 x 6), fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce and fine multiples.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Warren', Grosvenor, London, 8 March 2012, lots 1442 and 1443.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2548 South Africa

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    1912: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2½ d. value, Frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black and dated "28 NOV. 12" in blue at left. Fresh and very fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 2549 South Africa

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    1912/20: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2½ d. value, Imperforate and stamp size on glazed white card, on buff card piece from the DLR Day-book, inscribed above "May 4th / 240 leads" in black ink. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 21 Sept 1994, lot 1802.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 2550 South Africa

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    1912/20: De La Rue Colour Trial for the 2½ d. value, Imperforate and affixed small piece, printed in green & orange on watermarked gummed paper. Fresh and fine, a scarce Trial. Ex De La Rue archives: probably ex the 1 January 1913 "Appendix B" sheet as shown in "The De La Rue Collection" by Frank Walton RDP on page 6014.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 11 May 1994, lot 1302.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 2551 South Africa

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    1912/20: De La Rue Colour Trial for the 2½ d. value, Imperforate and affixed small piece, printed in black & brown on watermarked gummed paper. Fresh and fine, a scarce Trial. Ex De La Rue archives: probably ex the 1 January 1913 "Appendix B" sheet as shown in "The De La Rue Collection" by Frank Walton RDP on page 6014..rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 11 May 1994, lot 1303.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2552 South Africa

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    1913/24: 2½ d. bright blue, perf. 14, an unused block of four of rich colour, variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh appearance, most part og. A scarce mutiple Gi = £ 560+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2553 South Africa

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    1912/20: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 s. value, the completed design, printed in black on glazed white card, without endorsements or date, slightly soiled.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 6 May 2004, lot 12103.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 2554 South Africa

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    1912/20: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 s. 3 d. value, the completed design, printed in black on glazed white card, with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black at lower left and dated "23/6/20" in pencil at right. Fresh and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 11 May 1994, ex lot 1300.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 2555 South Africa

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    1912/20: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 s. 3 d. value, the completed design, printed in black on glazed white card, with "AFTER / STRIKING" in black at lower left, initialled and dated "2/7/20" in pencil at right. Fresh and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 11 May 1994, ex lot 1300.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2556 South Africa

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    1913/24: 5 s. reddish purple & blue, wmk. Springbok, an unused example overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type SA3), showing Plate variety "Purple Nose" (Row 14, stamp 3). Rare - just two sheets were overprinted SPECIMEN for the UPU, thus just two examples can exist.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 6 May 2004, lot 1214.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2557 South Africa

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    1913/24: 5 s. reddish purple & light blue, wmk. Springbok, an unused corner marginal pair from lower right of sheet, Plate number "1" in margin, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 240+.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2558 South Africa

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    1913/24: 10 s. deep blue & olive-green, wmk. Springbok, an unused block of four, sheet marginal at right with interpanneau margin at top, of superb fresh colour, mounted in margins only, with stamps unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 720+.rnrnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 28-30 June 1978, lot 1109.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2559 South Africa

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    1913/24: 10 s. deep blue & olive-green, perf. 14, a very lightly used example, variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and extremely fine. An extremely rare and most elusive stamp. Crt. Brandon (2000) Gi = £ 2'000.rnProvenance: Collection "Weston", Spink, London, 14 March 2008, lot 1133.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2560 South Africa

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    1912/20: De La Rue Die Proof for the £ 1 value, Frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, without endorsements or date. Rare and fine.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 11 May 1994, lot 1301.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2561 South Africa

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    1913/24: De La Rue £ 1 green & red, wmk. Springbok, an unused example handstamped "SPECIMEN" diagonally in violet (Samuel type SA4), superb, large part og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 2562 South Africa

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    1913/24: £ 1 pale olive-green & red, wmk. Springbok, an unused block of four, corner marginal from top right of sheet with Plate number "1" in margin, of fine fresh colour, large part og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 3'400+.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, London, 24 June 1977.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2563 South Africa

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    1913/24: De La Rue £ 1 pale olive-green & red, wmk. Springbok, a very fine used example cancelled by "Hollards Johanesburg" cds (4 Feb 1927) in black. A rare stamp so fine Gi = £ 1'200.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 12 Jan 2011, lot 483.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 2564 South Africa

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    1925: Airmail 9 d. green, perf. 12, an unused horizontal pair showing variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", fresh colour, fine large part og. Scarce.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 175 CHF

    Lot# : 2565 South Africa

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    1925: Airmail 9 d. green, perf. 12, a used horizontal pair and a block of four, showing variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", third stamp showing variety "Strut Flaw" (SASC 28a), the Cape Town circular dated cancellations (13 June 1925) leaving the variety clear. Minimal trace of toning at top but a scarce and attractive multiple.rnrnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 23-25 May 2011, lot 2769.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2566 South Africa

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    Waterlow & Pretoria 1926/27: Small unused group on leaves with ½ d. black & green with London printr pairs (one with 'SUIC for SUID' variety), Pretoria pairs (2) and a block of four, Waterlow 1 d. black & carmine pairs (3) and a block of four, Pretoria print pairs (3, one is rare perf. 13¾ x 14) and a strip of four, 6 d. green & orange with Waterlow printing pairs (3) and a Pretoria print pair.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2567 South Africa

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    Waterlow & Pretoria 1926/27: Pretoria print Springbok ½ d. black & green, wmk. Spingbok, perf. 14, an unused Booklet pane of six (3 x 2) showing sheet margin at left (for make up of Booklet B7) with additional green Jubilee line at left, each stamp handstamped "SPECIMEN" in violet (Samuel type SA4) imperforate at right, large part og.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, London, 24 June 1977.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 2568 South Africa

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    1926/27: Springbok ½ d. black & green, wmk. Springbok, perf. 13¾ x 14, an unused horizontal pair, variety tête-bêche, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'500.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, London, 24 June 1977.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2569 South Africa

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    Waterlow & Pretoria 1926/27: Pretoria print Ship 1 d. black & carmine, wmk. Spingbok, perf. 14, an unused Booklet pane of six (3 x 2) showing sheet margin at left (for make up of Booklet B7) with additional red Jubilee line at left, each stamp handstamped "SPECIMEN" in violet (Samuel type SA4) imperforate at base and blunted perfs. at right, large part og.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, London, 24 June 1977.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2570 South Africa

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    Waterlow & Pretoria 1926/27: Ship 1 d. black & carmine, wmk. Spingbok, perf. 14½ x 14, an unused corner marginal block of four from upper left of sheet, variety "Misperforated", fresh and fine, large part og. Spectacular and scarce multiple.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 29 April 2009, lot 832.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2571 South Africa

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    Waterlow & Pretoria 1926/27: Ship 1 d. black & carmine, wmk. Springbok, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), showing the left hand block of four variety "Imperforate" with right hand block of four perf. 14½ x 14, fresh and fine, large part og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 2'200+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2572 South Africa

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    1926/27: Ship 1 d. black & carmine, an unused block of four, left vertical pair variety "Imperforate on Three Sides", fresh and fine appearance, large part og. A most attractive example of this scarce variety Gi = £ 1'100rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 12 Jan 2011, lot 488.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2573 South Africa

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    1926/27: Ship 1 d. black & carmine, wmk. Springbok, perf. 13¾ x 14, an unused horizontal pair, variety tête-bêche, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'500.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, London, 24 June 1977.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2574 South Africa

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    1926/27: Ship 1 d. black & carmine, perf. 13½ x 14, an unused example, sheet marginal at left, variety "Watermark Sideways", large part og. A very rare and elusive stamp Gi = £ 2'750.rnrnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 23-25 May 2011, lot 2773.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2575 South Africa

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    1927/28: Harrisons Essay for proposed 4 d. value showing Gnus vignette, in miniature sheet format (77 x 77 mm.) on smooth white paper printed in single colour of pale rose-red. affixed to card for display. Fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2576 South Africa

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    1927/28: Harrisons Essay for proposed 4 d. value showing Gnus vignette, in miniature sheet format (73 x 77 mm.) on smooth white paper printed in olive-green & carmine, affixed to card for display. Fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2577 South Africa

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    1927/28: Harrisons Essay for proposed 4 d. value showing Gnus vignette, in miniature sheet format (77 x 77 mm.) on smooth white paper printed in pale blue & deep green, affixed to card for display. Fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2578 South Africa

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    1927/28: Harrisons Essay for proposed 4 d. value showing Gnus vignette, in miniature sheet format (73 x 77 mm.) on smooth white paper printed in steel-blue & chestnut-brown, affixed to card for display. Fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2579 South Africa

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    1927/30: Bradbury Wilkinson Pictorial issue, the unused set of seven values to 10 s., all in vertical pairs (four are imprint marginal at base), all handstamped "SPECIMEN" in violet (Samuel type SA5), fresh and fine, large part og. Rare and most attractive Gi = £ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2580 South Africa

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    1927/30: Bradbury Wilkinson Pictorial issue, the unused set of seven values to 10 s., all in horizontal pairs, fresh colour, fine large part og. Scarce set Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2581 South Africa

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    Bradbury Wilkinson 1927/30: 2 d. grey & maroon, wmk. Springbok, perf. 14, an unused horizontal pair, marginal at right, variety "Watermark Inverted", large part og. Scarce and fine pair Gi = £ 900.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 5 April 2005, lot 1501.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2582 South Africa

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    1927/30: 4 d. brown, perf. 14 x 13½, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from left of sheet, variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and fine, large part og. Attractive and rare Gi = £ 1'000.rnrnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 23-25 May 2011, lot 2777.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2583 South Africa

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    Bradbury Wilkinson 1927/30: 4 d. brown, wmk. Springbok, perf. 14 x 13½, an unused block of eight divided by interpanneau margin, sheet marginal at top, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. An attractive and scarce multiple Gi = £ 480+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 5 April 2005, lot 1503.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2584 South Africa

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    Government Printer 1930/44: Springbok ½ d. black & green, wmk. Springbok, perf. 15 x 14, an unused horizontal pair, variety "tête-bêche", fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2585 South Africa

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    Government Printer 1930/44: Springbok ½ d. black & green, wmk. Springbok, perf. 15 x 14, an unused block of eighteen (9 x 2) for making up the Booklets B8 and B9, with interpanneau margin vertically between, the block of twelve at left showing variety "tête-bêche" horizontally, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 2'800+.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2586 South Africa

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    1930c. "Darmstadt" Trial Proofs (2), for Ship 1 d. value imperforate in blocks of four on smooth surfaced thick paper, a Frame Only Trial Proof in black, and a Vignette Only Trial Proof in black, a fine and most attractive pairing.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2587 South Africa

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    Government Printer 1930/44: Ship 1 d. black & carmine, wmk. Springbok, perf. 15 x 14, an unused vertical pair, variety "Vignette (Ship) Omitted", fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 5 April 2005, lot 1513.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2588 South Africa

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    Government Printer 1930/44: Ship 1 d. black & carmine, wmk. Springbok, perf. 15 x 14, an unused sheet marginal strip of nine for making up the Booklets B8 and B9, with interpanneau margin vertically between, the strip of six at left showing variety "tête-bêche" horizontally, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 1'400+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2589 South Africa

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    Government Printer 1930/44: Ship 1 d. black & carmine, wmk. Springbok, perf. 15 x 14, an unused block of eighteen (9 x 2) for making up the Booklets B8 and B9, with interpanneau margin vertically between, the block of twelve at left showing variety "tête-bêche" horizontally, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 2'800+.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2590 South Africa

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    Government Printer 1930/44: Ship 1 d. black & carmine, wmk. Springbok, perf. 15 x 14, an unused vertical strip of seven, marginal from base of sheet, the top three stamps normal, fourth stamp with variety "Design Partially Omitted", fifth and sixth stamps with complete "Frame Omitted" varieties and final stamp entirely blank, caused due to an interruption during the print run, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare and spectacular multiple Gi = £ 1'200+.rnrnProvenance: Bridger & Kay, London, 22-23 Sept 1980, lot 1796.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2591 South Africa

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    Government Printer 1930/44: Ship 1 d. black & carmine, wmk. Springbok, perf. 15 x 14, an unused block of ten (2 x 5), marginal from right of sheet, the top two stamps and the two stamps at base with variety "Frame Partially Omitted", the central four stamps all with complete "Frame Omitted" varieties, caused due to an interruption during the print run, fresh and fine, large part og. with lower eight stamps unmounted og. A rare and spectacular multiple. Cert. RPSL (1989) Gi = £ 3'600+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 11 May 1994, lot 1318.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2592 South Africa

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    Government Printer 1930/44: 2 d. slate-grey & lilac, wmk. Springbok, perf. 14, a sheet marginal horizontal strip of six from top of sheet, stamps four and five variety "tête-bêche", one or two age spots otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og., variety unmounted og. A rarity Gi = £ 8'000+.rnrnProvenance: Bridger & Kay, London, 22-23 Sept 1980, lot 1800.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2593 South Africa

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    Government Printer 1930/44: 2 d. slate-grey & lilac, wmk. Springbok, perf. 14, a sheet marginal vertical strip of five from right of sheet, upper two stamps showing "Frame Omitted" variety, sheet requisition number '0517' in margin, fresh and fine appearance, top stamp small adherence on gum otherwise large part or unmounted og. A rarity Gi = £ 12'000+.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2594 South Africa

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    Government Printer 1930/44: 2 d. slate-grey & lilac, wmk. Springbok, perf. 14, a normal used example on piece with 2 d. variety "Frame Omitted" above, sheet marginal at left, neatly tied by "Johannesburg / 95" cds (21.XI.1934) in black. Extremely rare and fine Gi = £ 6'500.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2595 South Africa

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    Government Printer 1930/44: 3 d. black & red, wmk. Springbok Inverted, perf. 14, an unused block of four, marginal at base, variety "Window Flaw" on fourth stamp (Row 20, stamp 4), fresh colour, large part og. A fine positional multiple Gi = £ 250+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2596 South Africa

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    Government Printer 1930/44: Wildebeest 1 s. brown & blue, wmk. Springbok upright, perf. 14, an unused corner marginal horizontal pair from top right of sheet, first stamp variety "Twisted Horn" (Row 1, stamp 5), fresh and very fine, large part og. Very much scarcer variety with the upright watermark Gi = £ 350+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2597 South Africa

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    Government Printer 1930/44: 2 s. 6 d. green & brown, wmk. Springbok, perf. 14, an unused horizontal pair, marginal at left, variety "Watermark Inverted", large part og. Gi = £ 225.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 80 CHF

    Lot# : 2598 South Africa

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    Government Printer 1933/48: Ship 1 d. black & carmine, wmk. Springbok inverted, perf. 15 x 14, an unused block of four, variety "Imperforate", good margins all round and of fine colour, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 360+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2599 South Africa

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    Government Printer 1933/48: 1½ d. green & bright gold, wmk. Springbok, perf. 14, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Shading Omitted from Mine Dump" on both stamps, fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 550+.rn 
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2600 South Africa

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    Government Printer 1933/48: 1½ d. green & bright gold, wmk. Springbok, perf. 14, a used vertical pair, variety "Shading Omitted from Mine Dump" on both stamps on airmail cover to Durban with ½ d. black & green Exhibition sheetlet of six, neatly tied by the Exhibition special cds (13 Nov 1936) in black. Scarce and fine.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 12 Jan 2011, lot 492.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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