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Aerophilately & Crash/Wreck
Countries A - B (including Boer War)
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Countries C - O (including Literature)
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    Ascension
    ...1162/J14cuv 1934 Envelope to Scotland franked with KGV 8d & 1/- (SG 27,28) both clearly tied by single lined cds DE 24. ...1162/J14
    Price: $ 50    		Please register to buy
    Ascension
    ...2673/J14cuv 1957 Registered env to Johannesburg with QEII 2/6 & 10/- (SG 67,69), clear single line cds. ...2673/J14
    Price: $ 50    		Please register to buy
    Ascension
    ..xzwqt/033o 1949 UPU 3d - 1/- (SG 52-55). Full Set VF/U. (cv£7). (KGVI) ..xzwqt/033
    Price: $ 10    		Please register to buy
    Australia
    ...8712/23sB** 1931 3d blue (SG 122). VF/UM upper left plate 3 block of four. (cv£18+). ...8712/23s
    Price: $ 20    		Please register to buy
    Australia
    ....450/013B** 1949-50 £1 blue (SG 224c). VF M/UM bottom left corner block of four. (cv£120). (KGVI) ....450/013
    Price: $ 145    		Please register to buy
    Australia
    ...NC17/112* 1966-73 $4 sepia (SG 403). VF/M. (cv£5.50). ...NC17/112
    Price: $ 5    		Please register to buy
    Australia
    ...CNNQ/080** 1974 18c Kingsford Smith IMPERF PAIR (SG 660a). Superb UM horizontal pair marginal at right. Scarce. (cv£110). ...CNNQ/080
    Price: $ 145    		Please register to buy
    Basutoland
    ...vscc/050cuv 1901 BOER WAR: Cover from Leribe MR 186 01 to Diyatalawa Camp Ceylon franked with single Cape 1d (SG 59). Superb double strike of the Leribe datestamp. Circular POW censor mark and pink "ER" censor label. Also manuscript "censored" with initials probably applied at time of despatch. VF, scarce. ...vscc/050
    Price: $ 265    		Please register to buy
    Basutoland
    ..vaato/var* 1961 Ovpts ½c - R1 (SG 58-68b&66b&68a). Full (basic) Set VF/M incl 25c Type II & R1 Type II. (No R1 Type I.) (13 stamps) (cv£42). ..vaato/var
    Price: $ 40    		Please register to buy
    Basutoland
    ...M103/120B** 1961 R1 on 10/- Type I (SG 68) F/UM block of four. One stamp affected by crease. (cv£116). ...M103/120
    Price: $ 90    		Please register to buy
    Basutoland
    ...rppn/001** 1961-63 ½c - R1 (SG 69-79&79a). Full Set VF/UM incl R1 black & light maroon. (cv£135). ...rppn/001
    Price: $ 130    		Please register to buy
    Basutoland
    ...nmta/090**V 1961-63 2½c yellow-green & deep rose-red (SG 72var). VF/UM horizontal strip of 6 (complete row margin to margin) variety UPWARD SHIFT OF VIGNETTE sloping from left to nearly normal at right. Striking. ...nmta/090
    Price: $ 290    		Please register to buy
    Basutoland
    ** LESOTHO: 1967-73: Assembly of Full Sets SG 125-136 & addit 25c-R2, SG 191-238 (excl SG 211-214 & 230) and Dues D13-15. VF/UM. (cv£51). ...bntt/var
    Price: $ 40    		Please register to buy
    Basutoland
    ..gsipw/050B**V POSTAGE DUES: 1961 5c on 2d violet, ST EDWARD'S CROWN WMK ERROR (SG D8b). VF/UM right marginal block of eight including error at centre of block. Scarce. (cv£275). ..gsipw/050
    Price: $ 365    		Please register to buy
    Basutoland
    ...fikw/015B/P** POSTAGE DUES: LESOTHO 1986 2s, 5s & 25s (SG D19-D21). Full Set Superb UM lower left corner IMPERF PROOF BLOCKS OF FOUR of all three values. Scarce. These emanate from material dispersed in the liquidation of Format International Security Printers Ltd. ...fikw/015
    Price: $ 240    		Please register to buy
    Bechuanaland
    ...LRKY/050cuv 1893 Cape 1½d grey on buff card ovptd WITH STOP IN OVPT (H&G 6a) from VRYBURG (MY 21) to Holland. Amsterdam arrival cds JU 11 93. Central crease, very scarce. ...LRKY/050
    Price: $ 235    		Please register to buy
    Bechuanaland
    ...xqtw/032cuv 1895 1½d postcard (British Bechuanaland on GB 1d) used from VRYBURG (AP 8) to Germany. Relevant arrival mark. VF. ...xqtw/032
    Price: $ 50    		Please register to buy
    Bechuanaland
    ...mmjt/032cuv 1895 1½d postcard (British Bechuanaland on GB 1d) used from VRYBURG (NO 14) to Winburg, OFS. Arrival mark on reverse. Superb. ...mmjt/032
    Price: $ 75    		Please register to buy
    Bechuanaland
    ....btw/032cuv 1895 1d postcard (British Bechuanaland on Cape) used from VRYBURG (NO 14) to Winburg, OFS. Arrival mark on reverse. Superb. ....btw/032
    Price: $ 75    		Please register to buy
    Bechuanaland
    ...errb/080cuv 1895 QV 1d postcard from VRYBURG to Somerset East, Cape. Squared circle VRYBURG/B.B. of JA 29, carried on MIDLAND/DOWN/T.P.O, JA 31, same day Somerset East arrival backstamp. VF. ...errb/080
    Price: $ 95    		Please register to buy
    Bechuanaland
    ...sktz/032cuv 1910 QV 1d postcard (British Bechuanaland ovptd on Cape, H&G 5) used from GABERONES STATION (16 DE 10) to Austria (Salzburg arrival 9 1 11), no message. VF. ...sktz/032
    Price: $ 65    		Please register to buy
    Bechuanaland
    ...bsno/040Scuv 1932 KGV ½d green on buff postcard (H&G 7). VF unused ovptd SPECIMEN. ...bsno/040
    Price: $ 120    		Please register to buy
    Bechuanaland
    ..vpucz/040*V 1904-13 2½d ultramarine, STOP AFTER "P" IN "PROTECTORATE" (SG 69a) which occurred on position R5/9 of the lower pane. F/M example. Rare. Photo-cert: RPS. (cv£1000). ..vpucz/040
    Price: $ 1130    		Please register to buy
    Bechuanaland
    ...erua/400* 1913-24 Waterlow 5/- (SG 84). VF/M. (cv £160). ...erua/400
    Price: $ 155    		Please register to buy
    Bechuanaland
    ..36241/811* 1916-20 De La Rue 2/6 sepia (SG 86). F/M. (cv£130). ..36241/811
    Price: $ 105    		Please register to buy
    Bermuda
    ....eni/a79* 1938-53 KGVI 10/- green & vermilion on green, ordinary paper, perf 13 (SG 119e). VF/M example, Jun 51 printing. (cv£40). ....eni/a79
    Price: $ 50    		Please register to buy
    Bermuda
    ....enh/a79* 1938-53 KGVI 10/- green & dull red on green, ordinary paper, perf 13 (SG 119f). VF/M example, Jan 53 printing. (cv£40). ....enh/a79
    Price: $ 50    		Please register to buy
    Bermuda
    ...mpbe/a79* 1938-53 KGVI 12/6 grey & brownish orange, perf 14 (SG 120a). F/M example, dark streaked brown gum, Jul 38 printing. (cv£200). ...mpbe/a79
    Price: $ 225    		Please register to buy
    Bermuda
    ....wbp/a79* 1938-53 KGVI £1 bright violet & black on scarlet, perf 13 (SG 121e). VF/M example, Oct 52 printing. Fresh high value. (cv£160). ....wbp/a79
    Price: $ 195    		Please register to buy
    Boer War
    ..zsrpd/040cuv 1899 Stampless cover from Pretoria endorsed with Sender's details "From Major Humphrey, 1st Gloster Regt" to Rawalpindi, India with fine strike in black of the rare circular COMMANDANT GENERAAL CACHET dated 6 NOV 1899. Relevant transit and arrival markings. VF, rare, a very early usage. This handstamp was used as a censor marking on Officer's POW mail from the Model School camp until the camp's closure on 16th March 1900 (prior to the introduction of regular censor marks). ..zsrpd/040
    Price: $ 645    		Please register to buy
    Boer War
    ..rsrpk/030cuv 1899 Stampless cover from Pretoria (cds 29 Dec) to France with fine strike in violet of the rare circular COMMANDANT GENERAAL CACHET dated 29 DEC 1899. This handstamp was used as a censor marking on Officer's POW mail from the Model School camp until the camp's closure on 16th March 1900 (prior to the introduction of regular censor marks). Marseille arrival cds on reverse. F-VF, rare. ..rsrpk/030
    Price: $ 565    		Please register to buy
    Boer War
    ...xbpv/030cuv 1900 Envelope from Pretoria to England franked 2½d tied by cds 20 MEI 00. Bears a superb strike of the scarce cachet "GEZIEN / POSTCENSOR / PRETORIA / ZAR" in violet which was in use between the 16th March to 5th June 1900 at Daspoort POW Camp (Pretoria). Endorsed at top left as being from "??? Capt, Prisoner of War, Pretoria". Relevant backstamps including transit mark of Lourenco Marques. Corner damage at top left restored with portion backflap. Rare, attractive, VF. ...xbpv/030
    Price: $ 525    		Please register to buy
    Boer War
    ...bikk/027cuv 1900 Cover from Pretoria to Durban franked with Tvl 2½d tied by cds 11 Mei 00. Bears a neat strike of the scarce cachet "GEZIEN / POSTCENSOR / PRETORIA / ZAR" in violet which was in use between the 16th March to 5th June 1900 at Daspoort POW Camp (Pretoria). Relevant backstamp. Rare, attractive, VF. ...bikk/027
    Price: $ 500    		Please register to buy
    Boer War
    ..mpicc/032cuv LOOTED MAIL: 1900 Envelope from Hoopstad (MY 2) to Kroonstad (Orange Free State) franked OFS 1d purple. Fine red strike of two line handstamp "RECOVERED FROM ENEMY / AT VREDE, O.R.C.". Forwarded to Johannesburg (10 MEI), thence to Bloemfontein (OC 29) and with final delivery Kroonstad (31 OC). A superior and very attractive example of this rare mail. ..mpicc/032
    Price: $ 765    		Please register to buy
    Boer War
    ...fpin/104cuv 1900 CAPE / EAST GRIQUALAND: Foolscap souvenir envelope bearing 37 Transvaal Vurtheim ½d's ostensibly all with manuscript cancellation/s of "Genl de la Rey's Lager, 4 February 1900" and/or manuscript crosses. Addressed to "Mr Thos S Leask, Wolmaransstad, ZAR". At this time de la Rey's forces were operating in the Fourteen Streams region. With staining and other faults. A handsome and characterful philatelic souvenir of the Boer forces. Rare. ...fpin/104
    Price: $ 325    		Please register to buy
    Boer War
    ...cbbq/091cuv AUSTRALIAN/NSW IMPERIAL BUSHMEN CONTINGENT: 1900 Envelope to Australia headed in manuscript at top "No107 Trooper I H Wainwright 6th I.B.C." Counter-signed at lower left by Officer Commanding and annotated "no stamps available". FPO cds of DE 7 1900, relevant backstamps. Slightly soiled in places not detracting. Superb example of this rare contingent mail from the "Imperial Bushman Company". Http://www.awm.gov.au/units/unit_21917south_africa.asp ...cbbq/091
    Price: $ 765    		Please register to buy
    Boer War
    ...bgud/030cuv AUSTRALIAN/NSW IMPERIAL BUSHMEN CONTINGENT: 1900 Envelope to Sydney headed in manuscript at top "From JHG Auld, Capt, 1st Reg Austr. Bushmen." . Franked two Transvaal 2½d's tied by Army PO 55 cds of AU 13 1900, relevant backstamps. This canceller was in use at the Advance Depot in Pretoria from July 11 00. Some corner damage restored from backflaps. Rare contingent mail from the "Imperial Bushman Company". Http://www.awm.gov.au/units/unit_21917south_africa.asp ...bgud/030
    Price: $ 355    		Please register to buy
    Boer War
    ..qrgkh/090cuv CANADIAN CONTINGENT: 1900 Envelope from "Capt FC Jones G Coy 2nd Batt RCR" franked pair OFS ½d tied Field Post Office 55 cds's SP 11 to St John, New Brunswick, Canada with superb violet strike of the CANADIAN CONTINGENT SEP 17 1900 oval. Arrival cds OCT 17. A lovely example of this contingent mail. Rare, VF. ..qrgkh/090
    Price: $ 970    		Please register to buy
    Boer War
    ..gppkw/030cuv CANADIAN CONTINGENT: 1900 Envelope franked VRI 1d (defects) endorsed "From Nr 63 Sergt Camirs, 2 Bat Can MR, SA Field Force" used from Field Post Office (asterisk in cds) on JY 4 to "Mrs Camirs, Macleod, Alta, NWT, Canada" with an F-VF violet strike of the CANADIAN CONTINGENT JUL 4 1900 oval at left. Arrival cds AU 3. VF, scarce, nice example of this contingent mail. ..gppkw/030
    Price: $ 710    		Please register to buy
    Boer War
    ...MNIJ/070cuv CAPE: 1901 Envelope franked 1d from Vryburg (cds DE 3) to Tsomo, Transkei. Endorsed at upper left "J Brown, Major" with regimental details and at lower left Vryburg Press Censor Cachet. Letter enclosed mention sending of "halves of two £5 notes. When you acknowledge will send the other halves"! Scarce. ...MNIJ/070
    Price: $ 195    		Please register to buy
    Boer War
    ...fpkd/031cuv CAPE: 1902 Cover CALA to England: 1d QV stationery envelope used. Light Cala cds ?? FE 02, fine strike of violet triangular "PASSED / CENSOR / CALA." cachet. Scarce Transkei forerunner. ...fpkd/031
    Price: $ 65    		Please register to buy
    Boer War
    ...3561/014cuv CEYLON: 1901 Cover in DIYATALAWA CAMP with unsigned oval censor mark. F. ...3561/014
    Price: $ 75    		Please register to buy
    Boer War
    ..BVTTA/076cuv CEYLON: 1902 Cover from Diyatalawa to Natal franked with 3c & 12c adhesives. Fine strike of the EJB DIYATALAWA censor mark. ..BVTTA/076
    Price: $ 105    		Please register to buy
    Boer War
    ..gsbii/057cuv NATAL: 1899 OHMS Envelope, the OHMS over-endorsed "Veld Dienst" addressed to Elandslaagte bearing VF strike first setting of the P K NEWCASTLE rubber datestamp of 29 DEC 1899 in combination with VF strike of the rare ELANDSLAAGTE oval rubber handstamp (late state with "ZAR" portion cut away) dated 9 JAN 1900, the latter struck as arrival mark. VF, rare piece with combination strikes thus. ..gsbii/057
    Price: $ 885    		Please register to buy
    Boer War
    ...qsnz/036cuv NATAL: 1900 Cover bearing Tvl 3d tied by the later setting of the P K / NEWCASTLE rubber date stamp of 22. Jan 1900. Johannesburg arrival cds. VF. ...qsnz/036
    Price: $ 160    		Please register to buy
    Boer War
    ..DPKUS/038cuv NATAL: 1900 Cover to Wales bearing single GB QV 1d lilac tied by a superb strike (in violet) of the elusive NATAL FIELD FORCE 2 cds dated MAR 16 1900. Arrival cds on reverse. Rare & exceptionally beautiful. ..DPKUS/038
    Price: $ 845    		Please register to buy
    Boer War
    ..ysrpj/040cuv NATAL: 1900 LADYSMITH SIEGE: Envelope locally addressed franked QV 1d tied by strike of two-line "LADYSMITH SIEGE POST OFFICE / Feb 24th 1900" handstamp in blue with variety inverted "h" in "th" of "24th". A generally fine & attractive example. ..ysrpj/040
    Price: $ 685    		Please register to buy
    Boer War
    ...qnke/027cuv NATAL: 1900 Envelope to Pretoria franked Tvl 1d cancelled by VF strike of the rare ELANDSLAAGTE oval rubber handstamp (late state with "ZAR" portion cut away) dated 13 JAN 1900, Pretoria arrival backstamp of 16 JAN. VF, scarce piece. ...qnke/027
    Price: $ 450    		Please register to buy
    Boer War
    ...xiba/119cuv NATAL: 1900 LADYSMITH SIEGE: Envelope locally addressed franked QV 1d tied by strike of two-line "LADYSMITH SIEGE POST OFFICE / Feb 16th 1900" handstamp in blue with variety missing "t" in "th" of "16th". Fine & attractive example. ...xiba/119
    Price: $ 725    		Please register to buy
    Boer War
    ..nskiw/100cuv NATAL: 1900 RARE USAGE OF OFS 1d BRIEFKAART cancelled by VF strike of the rare ELANDSLAAGTE oval rubber handstamp (late state with "ZAR" portion cut away) dated 8 FEB 1900, card addressed to Johannesburg with arrival backstamp of 10 FEB. OFS stamps were valid under the Tvl post system although OFS participation in the invasion of Natal was very limited. Rare piece, superb. ..nskiw/100
    Price: $ 420    		Please register to buy
    Boer War
    ...ytrd/116cuv OFS: 1900 Stampless cover endorsed "Field Service, No Stamps Available (officer's signature) Springfontein" to England (arrival cds MY 13). Envelope used is "IN DIENST" of defunct "Oranje Vrijstaatsche Spoorwegen" (deleted in manuscript). Cape Town & London transits on front. Scarce usage of the Railway stationery. F-VF. ...ytrd/116
    Price: $ 130    		Please register to buy
    Boer War
    ...hgtd/wm2cuv TRANSVAAL: 1900 "Speciale uitgave van De PCstroomer 24 Febr / EXTRA OORLOG NIEUWS" (Trans: Special issue of "The Potchefstroomer" / Extra War News). Newspaper "flimsy" (220x142mm) detailing on one side battles at Colenso; on the other side proclamation by Pres Kruger of Amajuba holiday etc. Interesting ancillary piece, scarce. VF. ...hgtd/wm2
    Price: $ 65    		Please register to buy
    Boer War
    .4epskd/086cuv TRANSVAAL: 1900 August 22nd edition of "THE BLOEMFONTEIN POST - Special Transvaal edition" with proclamations of the annexation of the OFS (and the opening of a post office at Harrismith), postally used to England with a pair of ZAR VRI ½d's paying 1d rate. Stamps tied by Army PO cds. F-VF, rare piece (also listed under OFS). .4epskd/086
    Price: $ 485    		Please register to buy
    Boer War
    ..vsnkg/059cuv TRANSVAAL: 1900 Envelope addressed to "The Field Paymaster, Standerton" franked VRI 1d tied large circular ARMY POST OFFICE SOUTH AFRICA cds 3MB dated 4 AUG. This is the canceller used by the 3rd Mounted Brigade, at this time in the Volksrust region. Endorsement at lower left "G G Phillips, Capt MB, A P". Small perimeter faults, generally VF, scarce. ..vsnkg/059
    Price: $ 460    		Please register to buy
    Boer War
    ..CJRHM/885cuv TRANSVAAL: 1901 Mourning cover to St Helena showing CHRISTIANA PROVISIONAL RUBBER PMK dated 26 SEP 01 in purple as used by the Civilian P O. Cape 1d stamp added at Kimberley (OC 4) en route. F. ..CJRHM/885
    Price: $ 120    		Please register to buy

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