Sale 1287 — Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 23-24 May, 2023
Category — Southern Rhodesia thru Transvaal
SOUTHERN RHODESIA, 1928, 5sh Deep Blue & Deep Blue Green (14 var; SG 14 var; SASC 14a). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich colors in these distinctive deep shades, Very Fine, a rarely offered color variety, only a few sheets were printed in 1928, with 2016 P.F.S.A. certificate, SASC ZAR 85,000
SOUTHERN RHODESIA, 1964 1sh Emeralds, Green (Queen's Head and Emeralds) Omitted (96a; SG 99a). Mint N.H., freshVERY FINE. ONE OF THE RAREST AND MOST VISUALLY STRIKING ERRORS OF THE QEII ERA.
Scott $3,500.00. SG £6,000
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SOUTH WEST AFRICA, 1954, 1p-10sh Definitives, Trial Colors (249-260 var; SG 154-165 var; SASC 182-193 footnote). Complete set of 25 trial colors (two or three different of each value), Mint N.H.. fresh and Very Fine, a rarely offered set of trial colors, these are in the same color group as the issued stamps, but in noticeably different shades, SASC ZAR 50,000
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STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 1938, $500.00 Orange & Purple King George VI, Inscribed "Revenue" and "Revenue" (Barefoot 60). Mint N.H. vertical pair with selvage at top, brownish gum as always, well-centeredVERY FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE NEVER-HINGED PAIR OF THE 1938 500-DOLLAR REVENUE STAMP. ONE OF JUST TWO RECORDED PAIRS.
Like the previously issued definitive sets of the King Edward VII and King George V series, the King George VI was issued from the 1c to $500.00. However, unlike the previous issued, the King George VI highest values ($25.00, $100.00, and $500.00) were inscribed "Revenue" on both sides, instead of "Postage" on one side and "Revenue" on the other. This was probably done for practical reasons, as even though all could theoretically be used for postage, the $25.00 was rarely done so, the $100.00 almost never, and no $500.00 stamp has been recorded postally used. In the case of the King George VI stamps, there are several postal uses of the $25.00 (so much so that both Scott and Stanley Gibbons assign it a postal-fiscal number - AR1 and F1 respectively). At least one $100.00 is known postally used. The King George VI high values are certainly on par with postal uses as the previous issues (which catalogue $75,000.00-$175,000.00 each in Scott).
One of just two unused pairs known (the only unused multiples recorded). The other pair realized S$102,000.00 in a 2015 Singapore auction. With 2005 B.P.A. certificate
SWAZILAND, 1961, 1c on 1p Emerald, Double Surcharge (68b; SG 66a). Mint N.H. left selvage single (position R. 3/1), second surcharge split as always, fresh and Very Fine, a very scarce error that is undervalued in Scott, with 2015 B.P.A. certificate, Scott $1,500.00, SG £2,250
SWAZILAND, 1961, 10c on 1sh, Double Surcharge (75a; SG 73a). Mint N.H. right selvage single, the second surcharge split as always, Very Fine and scarce, Scott $1,600.00 (undervalued), SG £2,500
SWAZILAND, 1961, 10c on 1sh, Double Surcharge (75a; SG 73a). Mint N.H. vertical pair, the second surcharge split as alwaysVERY FINE. A RARE ERROR MULTIPLE - THE VERTICAL PAIR SHOWS THE SPLIT SECOND SURCHARGE PARTICULARLY WELL.
With 1966 B.P.A. certificate. Catalogue value as two singles. Scott $3,200.00.SG £5,000
SWAZILAND, 1961, 50c on 5sh, Type III (77b; SG 75b). Mint N.H. bottom right plate no. 1a block of four, well-centered and freshEXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED PLATE BLOCKS OF THE 1961 50-CENT ON 5-SHILLING TYPE III.
With 1984 P.F.S.A. certificate. The SASC gives a 100% premium to position blocks. Catalogue value as singles (without any premium). Scott $2,900.00. SG £6,000
TONGA, 1897, 7-1/2p Green & Black, Inverted Center (47a; SG 48a). Original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered, bold colors, faint offset on gum as often which accompanying certificate harshly states as "soiled"VERY FINE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE TONGA 1897 7-1/2 PENCE GEORGE II INVERTED CENTER. ONLY ONE PANE OF SIXTY WAS PRINTED.
Ex Sagar. Signed Bloch. With 2004 R.P.S. certificate. Scott $6,500.00. SG £9,000
TRANSVAAL, 1878, 1p Red on Orange, 6p Blue on Blue, Roman "V.R.", 3p Lilac on Buff, Italic "V.R." (72, 76, 84; SG 117, 120, 131). Mostly large margins, including sheet margin on 6p, overlapped and tied by "24" in concentric circles on 1878 cover to Scotland, indistinct datestamp below stamps, Durbin transit backstamp of Oct 12, Johnstone arrival backstamp of Nov. 18VERY FINE. A SPECTACULAR THREE-COLOR AND MIXED ISSUE FRANKING OF THE 1877-79 TRANSVAAL OVERPRINT ISSUES. PERFECT FOR EXHIBITION.
While all covers of these issues are uncommon, this three-color, mixed-issue franking to an overseas destination - and in beautiful condition - is truly remarkable and probably unique.
With 1990 Holcombe certificate.
TRANSVAAL, 1903, £5 Violet & Orange (267; SG 259). Mint N.H., deeply rich color on bright paperVERY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1903 5-POUND VIOLET AND ORANGE. RARELY ENCOUNTERED NEVER-HINGED.
With 1986 B.P.A. certificate. Scott $2,250.00 (as hinged). SG £2,250 (as hinged). SASC ZAR 200,000.