384. Auction

1 a. on 8 a. with variety"ONE ANNE" , lightly used on piece, some minor creasing, still very fine, very scarce, Certificate ISES (2022)

1 a. on 8 a. with variety"ONE ANNN" , lightly used, very fine and very scarce, Certificate ISES (2022)

1896, Coronation 4 c. (3) and 6 c. (2), with 1904/10, 1 c. and  3-50 c., tied by "JOHORE BAHRU" cds. to Straits Settlements registered envelope 10 c., with red register handstamp, to Germany.

1847 Post Office 1d. and 2d., the 1911/12 reprints in black, orange and blue from the original plate, on ungummed paper. Slight marginal faults, still fine and rare. 2 sheets signed Jakubek.

1864/71, 6 d. red-brown, 15 copies incl. a strip of 5 and a strip of 3, tied to front and reverse of opened out registered linen envelope 1867 from Okarito (manuscript note on reverse; a gold mining township of 1500 residents in 1866, today 30) with 3 copies 1 s. yellow-green applied in transit and Hokitika to Darmstadt in Germany, transported via Christchurch and on the 17th. voyage by the "Ruahine" via Panama and London with frontside "REGISTERED LONDON". Apart of the address deleted and few imperfections, but still fine and quite fresh. This is the highest recorded franking of this issue and one of 10 entires of the Chalon issues addressed to Germany. It has been suggested that the small Okarito Post Office may have run out of stamps with the quantity of 6d. values on this cover, and that an extra 3 x 1/- were added in transit at the Hokitika Post Office. Certificate RPS (2006)

Provenance: Maurice Burrus (1963), John Woolfe (Spink, 2006)

Reference: No. 2340 in the RPSNZ

1996, Children´s Health Stamps “Road Safety”, $2.60 miniature sheet with the 40 c. value in the unissued design showing teddybear at top right and value at lower left, mint never hinged, fine. 

Note: It was not until a few weeks before issue when New Zealand Post sent out publicity material for their new Children´s Health Stamps advertising Road Safety that it was noticed, the baby pictured in the 40c design appeared to be facing forward, whilst in New Zealand Children under six Months are required to be facing the rear when travelling in a car seat. The design was thus hastily redrawn the week before issue and the teddybear omitted so as to avoid any indication of direction. Perhaps inevitably however a small number of the stamps printend in the original design came into the hands of collectors, it is presumed directly through the printers Joh. Eschede. These exist both as singles and miniature sheets, the latter with or without surcharge of a Capex´96 logo in the bottom right margin. 

1996, Children´s Health Stamps “Road Safety”, $2.60 miniature sheet with the 40 c. value in the unissued design showing teddybear at top right and value at lower left and surcharge of a Capex´96 logo in the bottom left margin, mint never hinged, fine. 

1894, 2½ d. blue, tied by red cds. "OLD CALABAR" to O.H.M.S envelope to Wien, addressed to an officer of the botanical museum, transit red cds. "PAID LIVERPOOL 19 FE 96", arrival cds. "WIEN 22.2.96"; a couple of short perfs and some casual toning, still fine

1894, postal stationery double reply card 1 c. red on cream (H&G-Nr. 10) addressed to Wien, together with 1895 3 c. green/rosy mauve, both used with cds. "JESSELTON 9 MAR 08", transit and arrival cds., very fine

1893, postal stationery card 1½ c. brown yellow (H&G-Nr. 6) addressed to Wien, together with 1892 ½ d. blue/vermilion (2), used with cds. "GUBULAWAYO 23 NO 94", arrival cds., some light toning at top, very fine

1888 (May 25), cover franked with 6d. brown-lake, perforated 12x11.5, tied to cover to London by  Apia c.d.s. (Type 2) in blue, United States Garfield 5c. alongside, cancelled by black segmented cork applied in Samoa, reverse with “San Francisco / St. Shp” (Jun 12) and hooded London E.C. (Jun 28) c.d.s., variously toned, but a rare franking from the early rate period of 6d per ½ oz.; just 3 such combinations have been recorded. (Odenweller Census #283)

1889 (April 23), cover to London franked with 1d. yellow-green and 2d. yellow, perforated 12x11.5, tied by Apia c.d.s. in blue, United States 5c. indigo affixed alongside and cancelled in Samoa by black segmented cork, reverse with dual San Francisco c.d.s. (May 12/13), name in address panel cut-out and crudely replaced, repaired opening tear at top, which had also torn 5c. stamp, still a scarce franking; ex Wilson (1923), Odenweller (1978). (Odenweller Census #26)

1891 (December 10), cover franked with 1/2d, 1d., and 4d. singles, tied to cover from the Consulate General of the United States of America by Apia c.d.s. (Type 3, date inverted), to A. Albrecht in Cleveland, Ohio, with San Francisco (Dec 25) and Cleveland (Dec 29) c.d.s. backstamps, the odd trivial toned perf and small tear to back mentioned for strict accuracy, else an attractive and scarce three-colour franking; ex Guy Hamilton. (Odenweller Census #326).  

1892 (July 20), cover to London franked with 1/2d. purple-brown and 2d. yellow, perf 12x11.5, United States 1890-3 5c. chocolate affixed below and tied by segmented cork cancel applied in Samoa, endorsed “via San Francisco” in manuscript, with San Francisco c.d.s. transit (Aug 4) and Margate c.d.s. arrival (Aug 19) backstamps, vertical fold, cover toned and Samoan adhesives with various faults, yet an uncommon mixed franking; ex Odenweller (1978). (Odenweller Census #56)

1894 (January 3), cover franked with 5d. on 4d. surcharge, thin bar over thick bar, tied to Sellschopp & Co printed cover by Apia c.d.s. in blotchy purple-black ink, reverse with San Francisco Paid All c.d.s. (Jan 19), a fresh and clean cover. (Odenweller Census #380)

1894 (February 28), 5d. on 4d. blue, Type III, tied to cover to Sellschopp & Co by Apia c.d.s. in blotchy purplish-black, backstamped with crisp San Francisco / Paid All entry c.d.s. (Mar 15), piece torn from back flap, else fine.

1894 (August 15), 1/2d. purple-brown, perforated 12x11.5, 5d. dull vermilion, perf 11.5x12, tied to Hawkins registered cover to London by Apia c.d.s., United States 1890-3 3d. purple and 10c green affixed alongside, each cancelled with San Francisco oval transit,  New York registration etiquette affixed above, reverse with New York Reg’y Div (Sep 6), multiple London backstamps on receipt and upon redirection to Richmond, with further strikes on front, cover opened on three sides, a striking franking.

1894 (September 12), 5d. dull vermilion, perf 11.5x12, tied to cover to Chicago by choice strike of Apia c.d.s. (Type 4) in purplish-black, San Francisco machine transit backstamp (Sep 29), fine and most attractive.

1895, 2s.6d. reddish lilac, single franking on Sellschopp & Co cover to Molfette, South Italy, adhesive tied by neat Apia c.d.s. in blue, reverse with London transit (May 24) and Molfetta (May 26) c.d.s. receiver, small stain at upper left, else fine.

1895 (January 30), cover franked with 1/2d purple-brown, horizontal pair, and “Surcharged 1-1/2d.” on 2d. orange, tied by crisp Apia c.d.s. (Type 4) in black, to W.A. Cooper, U.S. Despatch Agency, San Francisco, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (Feb 15), three hinge remnants on reverse, else a remarkably fresh cover. (Odenweller Census #459)

1895 (January 30), cover to W.A. Cooper, San Francisco, franked with 1d. and “Surcharged 1-1/2d.” on 2d, perf 12x11.5, tied by Apia c.d.s. (Type 4), date slugs reversed and inverted, with San Francisco Paid All c.d.s. arrival backstamp (Feb 15), two small adhesive remnants on reverse, else fine.

1896 (December 2), cover franked with two 1d. green, strip of three 2d. yellow, perforated 11, tied to cover to Lyon, France by Apia double-circle c.d.s. (Odenweller Type 5), reverse with N.Z. Marine P.O. c.d.s. (Nov 28) and Lyon c.d.s. receiver, back flap removed, small stain at left edge of cover, an attractive franking.

1899 (December 1), 5d. dull vermilion, vertical pair, overprinted “Provisional / Govt” in blue, tied to registered cover to London by Apia c.d.s., reverse with “N.Z. Marine P.O. / R.M.S. Mariposa” scalloped c.d.s. in blue, Registered/London transit (30 Dec) on front, some edge creasing, yet a scarce franking.

1900 (February 28), covers franked with 1d. pair and single 1/2d, perforated 11, to W.A. Cooper in San Francisco, cancelled with Apia c.d.s. (Type 5),  with March 9 c.d.s. arrival backstamp, a few small stains, else a fine example cancelled on the final day of operation of the John Davis Post Office.

1900 (February 28), cover franked with 1d. red brown pair and single 1/2d dull blue-green overprinted “Provisional Government”, perforated 11, to W.A. Cooper in San Francisco, cancelled with Apia c.d.s. (Type 5),  with March 9 c.d.s. arrival backstamp, a scarce cover, cancelled on the final day of operation of the John Davis Post Office.

1945, B.M.A. 1 c. - 10 $, mint never hinged, vf

1928-30, 2d. grey & maroon, overprint OFFICIAL (Type I) on the left and OFFISIEEL reading up, without stops, London Printing, full top left pane of sixty stamps, with Bradbury Wilkinson imprint at foot, showing the “Apostrophe between Fs of OFFICIAL” in position 9/1, never hinged, a few stamps with small tone spot on gum, a scarce pane, fine.

1941-8, 1-1/2d. blue-grey & yellow-buff, horizontal pair, watermark sideways,  overprinted “OFFICIAL / OFFISIEEL” horizontally, never hinged, fresh colour and well-centered, a fine and scarce variety; with photocopy of 2004 RPSL certificate.

1855/63, 1 d. brick-red on cream toned paper, pair with good to wide margins, used, very fine, signed Pfenniger and certificate RPSL (2024)

1900, Baden-Powell 3 d. pale blue, 21mm wide, neatly cancelled, very fine, signed Pröschold

1877, First British Occupation, “V.R. Transvaal” , 1d. orange red on thin, hard, transparent paper, imperforate, very good to large margins all around, neatly-postmarked with partial numeral cancel, good colour, very fine; with 1939 Royal Philatelic Society London certificate.

“FRANZFONTEIN MAY 29 1917”, clear strike in greenish-blue on ½ d. wrapper sent to Windhuk, reverse cds. “OUTOO S. W. AFRICA 1/6 17”, very fine

INDIVIDUAL SETTING 1a (nearly 3mm between Anglo and French; mixed capital Os): 20 pfg., fresh color and good perforation, tied by the typical clear cds. "LOME 20 10 14" to small piece, fine, a very rare stamp from the earliest of the individual settings with only 3 copies known, signed Roumet and certificate Holcombe (1995)

1914, 2mm Spacing: 5 pfg. green, fresh color and good perforation, used with cds. “LOME”, very fine, certificate Scheller (2023)

1914, 20 pfg. ultramarine, with variety from position 37 "TOG for TOGO", fresh color, good perforation, tied by cds. "LOME -4.10.14" to small piece, a very rare variety with only 40 printed, fine, signed Bothe BPP with certificate (1980)

1914, 2mm Spacing: 80 pfg. fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine, scarce, certificate Scheller (2023)