ollection of censored covers(16) including several to Lourenco Marques {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £82.40)
Auction UPA 101
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Lot #15851 - south africa 1910-99
Balance collection of mint stamps / issues on Hagner stock pages from 1910 to 1999 with particular strength in the period 1961 to 1995. Vast majority are UM. Contains approx 800 stamps, 11 sheetlets and 40 MS with cv c£750. {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £180.00)
Lot #15852 - south africa 1913-24
set to 10s, 1925 Air 1d and 3d, 1926-27 set to 6d incl. 1d both perfs, 1927-30 2d both perfs plus vertical pairs 3d, 4d and 1s, 1929 Air pair, fair to fine used. (35) Cat £370 {U} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Lot #15853 - south africa 1913-24
KGV: 5s reddish-purple and light blue, wmk Springbok's Head, lightly MM. Centred N where frame at top cut by perfs. Cat £120 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #15854 - south africa 1913-24
KGV: 10s deep blue and olive-green, wmk Springbok's Head, UM. Centred N where frame at top just clipped by perfs. Fine, fresh colours. Cat £190 (image available) {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
Lot #15855 - south africa 1913-24
KGV: Coil stamps - set of 4v plus 1d scarlet, wmk Springbok's Head, perf 14 x imperf. Lightly MM, some gum toning. Cat £79 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #15856 - south africa 1913-24
KGV: short set of 11v to 1/3d, plus all shades, total of 27 stamps, wmk Springbok's Head, mix of (mostly) MM & UM. Includes 1½d in tête-bêche pair and ½d, 1d, 1½d, 2d with inverted wmks. Cat £130 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £52.00)
Lot #15857 - south africa 1913-24
Set to 10s ex 3d blue(13) fresh m.m. Cat £414 {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £56.00)
Lot #15858 - south africa 1913-24
set to £1 (centred to left), toned gum on 10s, o/wise fine m.m. Scarce. (15) Cat £950 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £256.00)
Lot #15859 - south africa 1913-54
Revenues-Used collection on stock leaves(approx 250) including 1913 £2 black and orange, £5,£10,£25, 1931-37 values to £10(4),£25(3), 1938-42 to £2, 1943-46 values to £25, 1946-52 values to £10(2),£25(4), 1954 to £1, mainly fine {CC} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £272.80)
Lot #15860 - south africa 1913-61
Used accumulation on stock sheets(many 100s) including 1927 set to 10s in horiz pairs, also 5s and 10s in vertical pairs, extensive later Pictorials with pairs and blocks, Postage Dues inc 1914 set. A valuable lot {CC} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £517.60)
Lot #15861 - south africa 1914-72
Postage Dues. Balance collection from a number of sets issued in the period, all mint on Hagner stock pages ranging from ½d to 6d & 1c to 10c. Total of 55 stamps with cv c£130 {PD} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Lot #15862 - south africa 1918
(20 Nov) FIRST AERIAL POST FLIGHT from PRETORIA to JOHANNESBURG and onwards to LONDON, franked 1d on special postcard, minor NW corner bend, fine and attractive. (image available) {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £120.00)
Lot #15863 - south africa 1925
KGV: AIR. Set of 4v to 9d, perf 12, UM. 6d with horizontal crease and o/c. Cat £45 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #15864 - south africa 1926
KGV: Officials - 6d green and orange in bilingual pair, ovpt type O1, wmk w9, perf 14. Fine used with small h/r. Centred E where frame cut by perfs. Cat £75 {O} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £18.40)
Lot #15865 - south africa 1926-27
½d, 1d and 6d (block of 4), h/r, fresh m.m. (4) Cat £93 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Lot #15866 - south africa 1926-27
KGV: set of 3 bilingual pairs, ½d, 1d & 6d, wmk w9, lightly MM. Cat £45 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £18.40)
Lot #15867 - south africa 1926-27
KGV: 6d green and orange, wmk w9 (INVERTED), MM. Centred N where top frame cut by perfs. Cat £70 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #15868 - south africa 1926-54
Officials - balance collection on Hagner stock pages with individual values in bilingual pairs from various sets (SG ref noted in pencil on reverse) with values from ½d to 2/6d. Total of 30 pairs with cv c£150. {O} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £36.00)
Lot #15869 - south africa 1927-28
KGV: Postage Dues - set of 5v plus 2d black and purple, no wmk, perf 13½x14, MM. Cat £46 {PD} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £18.40)
Lot #15870 - south africa 1927-30
KGV: 2d grey and maroon in bilingual pair, wmk w9, perf 14, good used. Centred E but frames clear of perfs. Cat £38 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.80)
Lot #15871 - south africa 1927-30
Perf 14 2d grey and maroon lower right corner part pane of 36(18 pairs) with Bradbury Wilkinson imprint, fine u.m. Cat £324 {UM} [US9] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #15872 - south africa 1927-30
pictorial set to 10s (centred to NE), fine m.m. (7) Cat £650 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £213.60)
Lot #15873 - south africa 1927-30
KGV: 3d black and red in bilingual pair, wmk w9, perf 14, very fine used. Centred W but frames clear of perfs. Cat £38 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.80)
Lot #15874 - south africa 1927-30
KGV: 4d brown in bilingual pair, wmk w9, perf 14, UM. Cat £32 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £15.20)







