3d. black and sage-green showing a "ghosting" of the frame, particularly noticeable to the right of wording, some hinge remnants otherwise fine mint; ex...

1904-09 wmk multi CA 4d, 6d and 1905 monocolour 1/2d (rounded corner) with watermark inverted varieties, fine used (S.G. £380).

1/- black and red-brown with watermark inverted, used in Port Elizabeth in 1911 as an interprovincial, very fine; cert. Eichele (S.G. £300).

1/2d De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed "AFTER STRIKING", dated “28 JUNE 05” and initialled at lower right, very fine.

1/2d De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm) endorsed “AFTER HARDENING”, dated “23 JUN 05” and initialled at lower right, fine and scarce.

1d De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed "BEFORE HARDENING”, dated “21 JUN 05” and initialled, fine.

Ink Recipes. A photocopied page from the De La Rue Ink Recipe Book with recipe Nos. 2075 and2076 giving details of the inks used for the ½d. and the 1d.,...

1/2d and 1d overprinted “SPECIMEN” on piece along with 1901-02 1d. overprinted "E.R.I." (ex De La Rue archives), also 2d, 2 1/2d (traces of paper on reverse)...

2d grey, prepared for use but not issued, overprinted "SPECIMEN" and with part Gabon receiving authority handstamp, no gum, fine.

2d. purple (3) and prepared for use but not issued 2d. grey (3), each overprinted "SPECIMEN" and affixed to large folded piece and tied by large red handstamp...

1905 (July) 2/7d. black on red (Type1). “Appendix dated “21st February 1903” bearing essay and proof (marked “decided on by Mr Mercer” of the front cover,...

1905 (July) 2/7d. black on red (Type 1). An uncut proof of the front and back cover with the reverse showing the printed postage rates and marked “cover...

1905 (late) 2/7d. black on red (Type 4). Front (creased) and back covers with the former showing amendment to parcel section and the latter with the replacement...

1905 (July) 2/7d. black on red (Type 1) complete booklet containing five 1d. panes of six (all with perfs trimmed or cut off on one side, stapled at right,...

1909 2/6d. black on red (Type 5). Two proofs on the front cover, one badly creased marked “Reqn 10/208”, and ½d. (2) and 1d. (4) panes of six with each...

Literature: "The Stamps of the Union of South Africa 1910-1961" by S. J. Hagger, the 1986 luxury limited edition of which only 100 were printed, with the...

1911 (Jan) "Mackay" unadopted essays for 1/2d, 1d, 3d, 4d and 5s, fine and scarce.

1911. First South African Aerial Post. Flown from Kenilworth to Muizenberg and back on Dec 27, 1911. Postmarked same day at both departure locations and...

1921 envelope to Johannesburg with 1913-24 1d bisect along with two 1/2d tied by Natalspruit cds, horizontal crease clear of stamps, fine and unusual.

1923 Harrison Springbok essay, a selection with perforated blocks of four 1d blue (RPSL Cert 2021), 1d carmine shades (3) unused without gum and three...

1926-27 1d Ship imperforate plate proof of the central vignette in a pair on carton paper, small wrinkle between impressions, fine.

1926-27 Typograph Pretoria Print 6d imperf. plate proof pair unused without gum and perforated pair hinged mint, very fine.

1926-27 Typograph Pretoria Print 1d imperf. proof in black without centre hinged unused and perforated horizontal pair with shamrock watermark hinged mint.

1927-30 2s6d green and brown, perf. 14 x 13 1/2, used se-tenant pair, scarce; cert. PFSA (2001) (S.G. £700).

1930-44 1s Wildebeest block of four, the top left stamp displaying variety "twisted horn flaw", used with some violet ink on reverse of bottom pair not...

1930-44 2d blue and violet Union buildings block of four, bottom left stamp showing 'Airship' flaw, the top pair heavily creased, lower pair with some...

1918 Red Cross First Transvaal Flight, franked KGV 1/2d green, tied AERIAL POST/20.NO.18 cds, on special "Make Your Sixpence Fly" illustrated RAF postcard,...

1933-48 6d Orange Tree mint n.h. block of four with 'ladder' flaw on left-hand stamp in bottom pair, very fine (S.G. £300+).

1998 laser-printed essay working proof on bond paper from original artwork, inscribed on reverse "interim proof, lettering to change, airmail postcard"...

Officials: 1950 (Nov 4) OHMS envelope from Pretoria to England with 1944-50 "SUID-AFRIKA" 2d official tied by machine cancel, scissor cut to envelope,...

1900s-20s, Mixed lot incl. 1913 1d. card (H&G2) unused, scarce, 1916 (24 Nov.) Make Your Sixpence Fly card from Johannesburg to England, 1925 Royal Tour...

1943-44 War Effort (inscribed alternately) 6d mint n.h. pair with inverted overprint, very fine and fresh; cert. Brandon (1998) (S.G. £650).

1977 Namib Desert 4c with yellow and blue omitted, mint n.h. left marginal single, very fine and scarce (SASCC R28'000, ca. £1'800+).

1921-23 5m olive-brown and black with "SPECIMEN" (D16) in double pane of 120 from the top of the sheet with pillar margins at foot, showing a few minor...

1931 Flight from Khartoum to Birmingham, England, franked Airmail 5m pair & 2pi tied KARTOUM cds, with red 1/2d PAID SUTTON COLDFIELD BIRMINGHAM cds in...

1931 First Flight England to Africa, franked Airmail 2pi tied KHARTOUM/12.III.31 cds, showing ASWAN/14.MR.31 cds alongside, very fine.

1931 First Flight Khartoum to Cape Town, franked Airmail 5m, 10m and 2pi tied KHARTOUM/12.XII.31 cds, showing First Flight cachet alongside, very fine.

1931 First Flight Halfa to Cape Town, franked Airmail 5m block of four, 5m and 2pi tied WADI-HALFA/12.XII.31 cds, showing First Flight cachet alongside,...

1935 Airmail 2½p on 5m black and green horizontal strip of five from the top of the sheet with full sheet margins, variety surcharge inverted, [46] showing...

Collection: 1994-2006 accumulation of mint n.h. issues on Hagners, a fairly complete run of sets from this difficult to find period. (S.G. £1400+).

1922-24 Giraffe £1 yellow-orange mint large part o.g., very fine (S.G. £500).

1914 Type 3 narrow setting overprint on 20pf with variety "TOG", tied to piece by complete Lome cds, very fine and rare variety; cert. BPA (1971), BPA...

1985 Christmas 42s value depicting shepherds seeing star over Bethlehem, original artwork by Ray Edge with transparent overlay for frame and typography...

1997 Mushrooms 20 pair imperf proof pair from top right of block, only two plate proofs exist with the heading Umbrellas of the Devil, this being the unique...

Collection: 1866-1972 comprehensive mint collection on printed pages with a useful group of the early issues (most with patchy gum) including 1866 1d to...

1927-29 Emir Abdullah 5m orange imperf. proof, hinged at top, very fine.

1847 Lady McLeod adhesive, three good to clear margins, weak top left corner, illustrated in Trinidad, A Philatelic History by Marriott, Medlicott and...

1851 (1d) purple-brown on blued paper, mint block of twelve, fresh and very fine.

1861 1/- indigo mint, a fine example with large part o.g. (S.G. £1'300).

Collection: 1851-1904 mint collection on printed pages (with some earlier used also), with 1851 1d (5 shades, including deep blue and grey), 1854 1d dark...