1902/1944 A fine grouping of 12 covers, postal stationary including scarce postmarks, etc. Recommended viewing.
Suggested price: R 1,000 - R 2,000
Holiday Postage stamps, Postal history, banknotes, coins & medals Auction
By: Stephan Welz & Co (Pty) Ltd
Stephan Welz & Co (Pty) Ltd Holiday Postage stamps, Postal history, banknotes, coins & medals Auction
Stephan Welz & Co Auctions from Johannesburg, South Africa is holding a Holiday Auction of stamps, postal history and coins on - Wednesday, November 27th, 2013
The auction includes:
World collections, Commonwealth collections, Europe – non Commonwealth,
Postal history Commonwealth, Ascension to Zanzibar
coins, banknotes, silver stamp sets, literature, signatures, Rhodesias, BSAC,
Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, Rhodesia & Nyasaland, Rhodesia, Pre Union,
Cape of Good Hope, Mafeking, Natal, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Zululand, South Africa
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Lot #103 - union postal history
Lot #104 - union postal history
1910/1953 Eclectic postal history group – noting 1910 Parcels Label with Union Parliament 2½d x 2; KH ½d cover with cds appearing to read ‘1812’; air covers; censored; and Show covers etc. Mixed condition.
Suggested price: R 900 - R 1,500
Lot #105 - union postal history
1911 First South African Aerial Post – First Flight – 27 December. A special, illustrated postcard franked Transvaal KE VII ½d tied Muizenburg commemorative cds with Kenilworth counterpart to left. Also shows Muizenburg ‘conventional’ cds when sorted back into the postal system ’28 Dec.’ Couple knocks. 729 items carried on this flight.
Suggested price: R 1,800 - R 2,500
Lot #106 - union postal history
1911 First South African Aerial Post – First Flight – 27 December franked Cape KE VII ½d and additionally showing a Cape Town arrival cds. Couple light age marks but otherwise fine.
Suggested price: R 1,500 - R 2,300
Lot #107 - union postal history
1911 First South African Aerial Post – First Flight – 27 December. Card franked Transvaal KE VII ½d tied Cape Town cds. Full range Kenilworth / Muizenburg markings plus Rondebosch arrival. Also similar second card (faulty) this one franked Transvaal 1d tied Wynberg cds and with Cradock arrival backstamp.
Suggested price: R 2,200 - R 3,000
Lot #108 - union postal history
1911 First South African Aerial Post – First Return Flight – 27 December. A special postcards x 2, both franked Transvaal KE VII 1d tied Muizenburg commemorative cds. The first to UK with Cheltenham backstamp; the second to Germany with no additional postal markings. Average to good condition - scarce. Accompanied by small piece with Muizenburg commemorative cds and signature of Postmaster C.P. Hutchings; plus newspaper photograph ‘clipping’...
Lot #109 - union postal history
1912 First South African Aerial Post – Second Flight – 2 January 1912. A special postcard franked Cape KE VII 1d tied Kenilworth commemorative cds and showing its counterpart from Muizenburg (both dated 30 Dec – the flight had been weather delayed) plus Muizenburg conventional ‘sorting’ cds ‘3 Jan’. Three Anchor Bay arrival cds.
Suggested price: R 1,400 - R 2,200
Lot #110 - union postal history
1912 First South African Aerial Post – Second Flight – 2 January 1912. franked Transvaal KE VII ½d, tied Kenilworth commemorative cds and showing its counterpart from Muizenburg (both dated 30 Dec – the flight had been weather delayed) plus Muizenburg conventional ‘sorting’ cds ‘3 Jan’. Three Anchor Bay arrival cds.
Suggested price: R 1,400 - R 2,200
Lot #111 - union postal history
1912 First South African Aerial Post - Second Flight – 2 January 1912. Cards x 2 franked Transvaal KE VII ½d or 1d, both tied Wynberg cds. Show both commemorative cds plus Muizenburg ‘sorter’ ‘3 Jan.’ Fair to good.
Suggested price: R 2,400 - R 3,400
Lot #112 - union postal history
1913 A ½d light yellow green Postcard uprated additional ½d to Germany. Rare ‘UNDELIVERABLE - WAR’ English and Dutch 2 line hand stamped. ‘RETURNED CAPE TOWN’ blue handstamped. Attractive.
Suggested price: R 900 - R 1,200
Lot #113 - union postal history
1915 A fine cover to London on a pre-printed envelope ‘AMBULANCE SUD – AFRICAINE HOSPITAL BEAU-RIVAGE’ with large violet circular hand stamped at left. A rare World War I cover.
Suggested price: R 2,000 - R 3,000
Lot #114 - union postal history
1915 S.A. Railways advise & delivery note complete document with ½d king’s Head adhesive franked ‘UNIONDALE ROAD P.O 21 JU 15'. Document folded with tears not affecting adhesive. Unusual and scarce.
Suggested price: R 900 - R 1,200
Lot #115 - union postal history
1918 ‘Make Your Sixpence Fly’ Red Cross Flights - Transvaal – Pretoria Flight: ‘Small Wings’ postcard (light blue and red printing) franked KGV ½d tied Aerial Post cds ’27 Nov 18.’
Suggested price: R 1,100 - R 2,000
Lot #116 - union postal history
1918 ‘Make Your Sixpence Fly’ Red Cross Flights. A ‘Small Wings’ postcard (light blue and red printing) franked KGV 1d tied Aerial Post cds ’24 Nov 18’ and addressed to Natal.
Suggested price: R 1,100 - R 2,000
Lot #117 - union postal history
1918 ‘Make Your Sixpence Fly’ Red Cross Flights - Transvaal – Germiston Flight: ‘Small Wings’ postcard (dark blue and orange-red printing) to UK, franked KGV 1d tied Aerial Post cds ’24 Nov 18.’ Also second card (light blue and red printing - a little grubby!) same date, franked ½d and addressed to the Premier Mine, Cullinan.
Suggested price: R 1,500 - R 2,500
Lot #118 - union postal history
1918 ‘Make Your Sixpence Fly’ Red Cross Flights - Transvaal – Second Flight: ‘Small Wings’ postcard (light blue and red printing) franked KGV ½d tied Aerial Post cds ’22 Nov 18.’ Couple faults.
Suggested price: R 1,000 - R 1,800
Lot #119 - union postal history
1918 ‘Make Your Sixpence Fly’ Red Cross Flights - Transvaal – First Flight: ‘Small Wings’ postcard (dark blue and orange-red printing) franked KGV ½d tied Aerial Post cds ’20 Nov 18.’ Minor faults.
Suggested price: R 1,400 - R 2,200
Lot #120 - union postal history
1918 ‘Make Your Sixpence Fly’ Red Cross Flights - Transvaal - ‘Dropped Aerial Message’: Especially printed broadsheet; dropped from a military aircraft; addressed to the ‘Public of the Transvaal;’ with text on the Red Cross organisation and promoting attendance at the fund-raising Military Exhibition being staged at the Wanderers. Some peripheral faults but overall a fine and remarkable survival.
Suggested price: R 5,000 - R 8,000
Lot #121 - union postal history
1918 ‘Our Day’ Souvenir Envelope: souvenir buff envelopes x 2, each with 3d green and red ‘cinderella’ label stamp. The first (No.769) unused (non-contemporary m/s endorsement); and the second (No.8406) used to South West Africa with Passed censor h/s and arrival backstamp. The used example slightly reduced but very scarce.
Suggested price: R 1,200 - R 2,000
Lot #122 - union postal history
1918 ‘Make Your Sixpence Fly’ Red Cross Flights – Cape Town New Year’s Flight: ‘Large Wings’ (matt) postcard franked KGV ½d tied Aerial Post cds ‘30 Dec 18.’ Addressed to Camps Bay and signed by the pilot, A.H. Gearing. Also second card (lightly aged) message dated 30 Dec but only posted via the normal postal service on 9 Jan.1919.
Suggested price: R 1,800 - R 2,500
Lot #123 - union postal history
1918 ‘Make Your Sixpence Fly’ Red Cross Flights – Cape Town Christmas Flight: ‘Large Wings’ (matt) postcard franked KGV ½d tied Aerial Post cds ‘23 Dec 18.’ Addressed to Rondebosch. Corner crease. Also ‘7 Oct’ First Flight card (faulty).
Suggested price: R 1,000 - R 1,800
Lot #124 - union postal history
1918 ‘Make Your Sixpence Fly’ Red Cross Flights – Cape Town Second Flight: ‘Large Wings’ (matt) postcard franked KGV 1d tied Aerial Post cds ‘26 Oct 18’ and Cape Town machine canceller ‘Oct 25’. Addressed to Woodstock. Couple faults. Also ‘7 Oct’ First Flight card (creased). Has minor toning
Suggested price: R 900 - R 1,800
Lot #125 - union postal history
1918 ‘Make Your Sixpence Fly’ Red Cross Flights – Cape Town First Flight: ‘Large Wings’ (matt) postcard franked KGV ½d tied Aerial Post cds ‘7 Oct 18.’ addressed to Plein Street, Cape Town. Jingoistic war message!
Suggested price: R 1,000 - R 1,800
Lot #126 - union postal history
1918 ‘Make Your Sixpence Fly’ Red Cross Flights – Cape Town First Flight: ‘Large Wings’ (matt) postcard franked KGV ½d tied Aerial Post cds ‘7 Oct 18.’ Addressed to Tamboer’s Kloof, Cape Town.
Suggested price: R 1,000 - R 1,800
Lot #127 - union postal history
1918 ‘Make Your Sixpence Fly’ Red Cross Flights - Transvaal – Benoni Flight: ‘Small Wings’ postcard (light blue and red printing) addressed to Scotland and franked KGV 1d tied Aerial Post cds ’1 Dec 18.’
Suggested price: R 1,100 - R 2,000