1535

Sale number: 67

South Africa: Orange Free State: 1868 to 1902, ‘Orange Tree’ issues, the specialised collection on leaves, mint and used with shades and printings, good range of provisional surcharges with types and varieties, 1877 “4” on 6d. used (6), 1881 1d. on 5s. types (a), (b) and (d) unused and used, 1882 1/2d. on 5s. mint (4, incl. a pair), 3d. on 4d. types (a) to (e) used, 1896 1/2d. on 3d. mint blocks of eight, nine and ten, “Halve/Penny” on 3d. mint block of 36, 1899 philatelic cover bearing ten 1/2d. on 3d. (range of types), 1897 21/2 on 3d. mint block of eighteen and plate no. block of eight, Roman “1” variety used, “V.R.I.” 1902 4d. on 6d. on 6d. mint pair, one no stop after “R”, 1902 1s. on 5s. mint block, one thick “V”, some fakes and forgeries, most good to fine. (254 + 1 cover)

Price Realised £700

1536

Sale number: 67

South Africa: Orange Free State: Selection of mint blocks of four, comprising 1868-94 1d. red-brown, 1d. deep brown, 6d. pale rose (interpane block on toned paper, lightly hinged on upper pair), 6d. rose-carmine, 1s. orange-yellow, 1878 4d. ultramarine, 5s. green, 1883-84 1/2d. chestnut, 2d. bright mauve, 3d. ultramarine, 1894 1d. purple (3 shades), 1897 1/2d. yellow (lower right corner block ex De La Rue archive with handstamped date “30 OCT 96”), 1/2d. orange 1s. brown, mainly fine and unmounted. (64) S.G. 2-4, 6, 9, 19, 20, 48, 50, 51, 68, 84-87, cat. £1,055+. Photo.

Price Realised £580

1537

Sale number: 67

South Africa: Orange Free State: 1868-94 6d. bright carmine, Fifth (1891) or Sixth (1894) printing, very scarce complete unmounted mint upper right pane of sixty with margins three sides and plate number, this printings mainly used for telegraphic purposes, some minor wrinkles and four with slight rust marks on gum, otherwise mainly fine, also a used vertical pair with “T F” overprint. (62) S.G. 7, cat. £900+.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1538

Sale number: 67

South Africa: Orange Free State: 1868-94 6d. bright carmine, upper left corner block of 24, the upper four rows with sequence no. “2”, some separations, 1894 1d. purple upper right corner block of 24, the upper four rows with plate no. 2, and single with sequence no. “1”, 1897 1/2d. orange block of twelve, the upper two rows of the left pane with plate no. 1, some creasing, the stamps unmounted. S.G. 6, 68, 85, cat. £477+.

Price Realised £85

1539

Sale number: 67

South Africa: Orange Free State: 1883-84 1/2d. chestnut, interpanneau block of 96, the lower eight rows of the upper panes with interpanneau and side margins. some creasing and separation, 88 unmounted. S.G. 48, cat. £480+.

Price Realised £85

1540

Sale number: 67

South Africa: Orange Free State: 1897 “21/2” on 3d. ultramarine, complete upper left pane of sixty less lower left block of six (2 x 3), with margins three sides and plate number, one showing variety Roman “1” and antique “2” in fraction [R. 8/4], unmounted mint, some creasing but a scarce multiple. S.G. 83, a, cat. £620+. Photo.

Price Realised £150

1541

Sale number: 67

South Africa: Orange Free State: 1897 unissued 6d. blue, a block of four, unmounted mint with a little light gum toning, fresh. Cat. £240+. Photo.

Price Realised £200

1542

Sale number: 67

South Africa: Orange Free State: The 1900 “V.R.I.” Overprints, First Setting 1d. on 1d. purple, horizontal pair, the right hand stamp showing second stage of variety “I” omitted [R. 2/3], lightly cancelled on 1900 (Mar. 22) Bloemfontein Club envelope locally addressed. S.G. 102, f. Ex Griffith. Photo.

Price Realised £500

1543

Sale number: 67

South Africa: Orange Free State: The 1900 “V.R.I.” Overprints, First Setting 6d. on 6d. bright carmine (damaged corner) used with 6d. on 6d. blue (2) on G.B. 2d. registered stationery envelope from Bloemfontein 1900 (May 29) to Cape Town, also Second Setting 6d. on 6d. bright carmine block of four [R. 8/5-6, 9/5-6] with R. 9/5 showing level stop after “V”, cancelled fine central F.P.O. code 16 “JU 20/00” c.d.s. Photo.

Price Realised £120

1544

Sale number: 67

South Africa: Orange Free State: The 1900 “V.R.I.” Overprints, Second Setting 1/2d. on 1/2d. orange horizontal strip of five [R. 9/2-6] used on 1900 (June 25) envelope from Bloemfontein to London, [R. 9/4] and [R. 9/5] showing mixed stop varieties. S.G. 112, a. Ex Griffith. Photo.

Price Realised £95

1545

Sale number: 67

South Africa: Orange Free State: The 1900 “V.R.I.” Overprints, Third Setting 1/2d. on 1/2d. pair [R. 10/5-6] one showing small “1/2” and mixed stops, used on 1900 (Oct. 19) envelope (official O.F.S. stationery deleted) from Kroonstad to Cape Town, tied by F.P.O. code 38 c.d.s.’s, some cover tone spots and repaired tear clear of adhesives. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1546

Sale number: 67

South Africa: Orange Free State: The 1900 “V.R.I.” Overprints, Third Setting 1/2d. on 1/2d. pair [Right pane, R. 9/1-2] showing damaged left serif to “V” and weak “1/2” varieties, used on 1900 (Dec. 1) envelope from Kroonstad to England with straight line “PASSED CENSOR” below. First day of the new 1d. rate. Photo.

Price Realised £120

1547

Sale number: 67

South Africa: Orange Free State: The 1900 “V.R.I.” Overprints, Fourth Setting 1d. on 1d. purple, two pairs and a single neatly cancelled and correctly franking 1901 (Mar. 29) envelope registered from Bloemfontein to Newcastle, Natal, the adhesives showing minor varieties incl. broken “V” and wider spacing [R. 10/6]. Photo.

Price Realised £80

1548

Sale number: 67

South Africa: Orange Free State: The 1900 “V.R.I.” Overprints, Fifth Setting 2d. on 2d. showing “2d.” broken at foot [R. 10/6], used with 1d. on 1d. pair and singles (2) correctly franking 1901 (May 17) envelope registered from Edenburg to London, endorsed sent by a Captain in the Royal Sussex Regt. Believed to be the only remaining example of this variety used on cover, additionally tied by red hooded London registered arrival of June 17. S.G. 114 var., 113. Ex Hart. Photo.

Price Realised £190

1549

Sale number: 67

South Africa: Orange Free State: The 1900 “V.R.I.” Overprints, 5s. on 5s. green, Second or Third Setting, used alone on 1900 (Aug. 24) envelope registered to Cape Town, tied by Bloemfontein (“O.V.S.” excised) datestamps. S.G. 122. Ex Hart. Photo.

Price Realised £95

1550

Sale number: 67

South Africa: Orange Free State: 1900-02 “ORANGE/RIVER/COLONY” Overprints, a study of the overprints with mint multiples incl. 1/2d. full panes of sixty (4), 1d. block of 36, 21/2d. pane of sixty, varieties, 1/2d. pair (late use of First Setting) on 1902 (Jan. 27) censored cover from Winburg to Hampshire, 21/2d. pair on 1900 (Sept. 17) envelope registered from Kroonstad to a P.O.W. in Green Point Camp. (419 + 2 covers)

Price Realised £320

1551

Sale number: 67

South Africa: Orange Free State: 1902 Provisional 4d. on 6d. on 6d. blue, single example used on 1902 (Apr. 6) envelope to Devon, and a pair [R. 10/1-2] one with variety no left serif to “V”, used on (May 16) envelope registered to London.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1552

Sale number: 67

South Africa: Orange Free State: Orange River Colony, King Edward VII selection, with some multiples and varieties, 1903 Watermark Crown CA set mint and used, seven values to 5s. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1905-09 Watermark Mult. Crown CA set mint and used, 4d. “IOSTAGE” flaw [Upper Left pane, R. 10/2, advanced state] mint (faults), 1d. on card used 1908 from Christina, etc., some tones etc. but most good to fine. (69 + 1 card)

Price Realised UNSOLD

1553

Sale number: 67

South Africa: Orange Free State: A small mainly mint collection incl. 1900 level stops surcharges to 5s. on 5s. (less 6d. on 6d. bright carmine), 1902 to 5s., etc., mainly fine. (43) The property of another vendor.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1554

Sale number: 67

South Africa: Orange Free State: Postal Stationery: Orange River Colony selection, incl. 1902 1/2d. and 1d. cards, 1/2d.+1/2d. and 1d.+1d. reply cards, 1904 1d. envelope, 1902 1/2d. and 1d. wrappers, all overprinted “SPECIMEN”, good to fine. (10 items)

Price Realised £100

1555

Sale number: 67

South Africa: Orange Free State: Revenue Stamps: Revenue: 1877-82 issue, selection incl. 6d. (both) to £5 used, values to £5 mint, 6d. grey and 2s. used on promissory notes, 1886 6d. on 4s., 6d. on 8s., used, also Bank Draft 1891 3d. used on bills (2), and Legacy Duty 1885 1d., 3d., 6d. (2), 2s., 10s. (2), £2 used, fair to fine. (33 + 5 documents)

Price Realised £95

1556

Sale number: 67

South Africa: Orange Free State: Revenue Stamps: Revenue: 1900 “V.R.I.” Overprints, study of settings comprising 6d. (3), 1s. (3), 1s.6d. (2), 2s. (2), 3s. (2), 4s., 5s. (2), 6s. (2), 10s. (2), £1 (2), £2 (3, one with scarce variety hyphen in “VRY STAAT”), £3, £4, £5 (5), used, also 1s., 1s.6d., 5s. (2), 10s. (3), £1 (3) variously used on three documents, mostly good to fine. (30 + 3 documents) Photo.

Price Realised £200

1557

Sale number: 67

South Africa: Orange Free State: Revenue Stamps: Revenue: Orange River Colony King Edward VII selection, comprising 1903 Watermark Crown CC 6d. to 2s. grey and purple, 2s. carmine and grey-green, 2s.6d. (marginal watermark) to £5 (£2.10s. is carmine and violet), also 1s. pair used on 1904 bill, £1 and £5, both with faults, used “V.R.I.” 2s., 4s. on 1903 Deed of Transfer, 1905 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 6d. to 2s., 3s., 5s., £10, also 6d. used on 1911 bill, mainly good to fine. (20 + 4 documents) Photo.

Price Realised £120

1558

Sale number: 67

South Africa: Orange Free State: Postal Orders, 1898 1s. (+1d.) to £1 (+3d.) set of ten postal notes used 1898-99, encashed in the Free State (2), Cape Colony (6), Natal or Z.A.R., also Pietersburg 1901 (Apr. 1) £1 banknote signed by Auditor-General Brugman and Treasurer-General De Villiers (12, range of papers), fair to fine. (22 items)

Price Realised £350

1559

Sale number: 67

South Africa: Orange Free State: Telegraph Stamps: Specialised selection on leaves, incl. 1885 6d. (3), 1886 1s. grey (2), 1s. purple (3), 1888 Provisional 1s. on 7s. (7, three with two bars over value), 1s. on 8s. (6), 1888-1900 study of settings with values to 1s. yellow-orange (18), 1s. brown (12) with multiples and some varieties, “V.R.I.” overprints with 1903 provisional surcharges, mainly used with some unused and later mint, mostly good to fine. (111)

Price Realised £180

1560

Sale number: 67

South Africa: Orange Free State: Army Telegraph Stamps: Selection comprising 190 “A.T.” postage stamps overprinted 1d. mint strip of three, used (3), 3d. mint pair, used (2), 6d. used, 1s. mint, used (5, incl. a strip), 5s. mint and used, revenues overprinted 10s. mint (2), used, £1 mint, used (2), £4 mint (2), used, with some overprint varieties, mainly good to fine. (28)

Price Realised £150

1561

Sale number: 67

Telegraphs: South Africa: Orange Free State: 1901 Army Telegraphs 1d. mint and used, 2d. mint (2), used (2), 1s. mint and used, 5s. used, 10s. mint, £1 used and £4 mint, good to fine. The property of another vendor.

Price Realised £60