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Basutoland

Gold Coast

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Basutoland

Lot 2012

80.00 CAD

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1901 (October 21), Boer War prisoner-of-war cover from Mohale's Hoek, to Diyatalawa Camp, redirected to Ragama Camp, Ceylon, franked with a

1901 (October 21), Boer War prisoner-of-war cover from Mohale's Hoek, to Diyatalawa Camp, redirected to Ragama Camp, Ceylon, franked with a 1d rose-pink Hope Standing definitive, tied by Mohales Hoek / Basutoland c.d.s. (21 Oct), with small violet oval P.O.W. / Censored / Diyatalawa handstamp, redirected in manuscript from Diyatalawa to Ragama convalescent camp, reverse with Diyatalawa transit (1 Dec) and Colombo receiver (3 Dec), slight typical toning, else an unusual forwarded prisoner of war cover.

Gold Coast

Lot 2153

50.00 CAD

Live

1902 (January 2), ship letter litho postcard to Bremen, Germany, franked with two ½d dull mauve and green Victorian adhesives, tied by a

1902 (January 2), ship letter litho postcard to Bremen, Germany, franked with two ½d dull mauve and green Victorian adhesives, tied by a crisp black Southampton / Ship Letter c.d.s. (2 Jan), manuscript "Per Amersville" endorsement of the Cie. Belge Maritime, which left Matadi on December 11 and arrived in Southampton on January 2,, Bremen c.d.s. arrival (4 Jan), some light tone spots, fine-very fine.

Gold Coast

Orange Free State

Lot 2154

30.00 CAD

Live

1906 (January 13), Accra to Germany via ship "Lucie Woermann," franked with 2½d King Edward VII, tied by Accra c.d.s., endorsed "per Lucie

1906 (January 13), Accra to Germany via ship "Lucie Woermann," franked with 2½d King Edward VII, tied by Accra c.d.s., endorsed "per Lucie Woermann" at top, reverse with Kervenheim c.d.s. receiver (30 Jun), fine-very fine.

Orange Free State

Sierra Leone

Orange Free State

Lot 2259

70.00 CAD

Live

1901 (December 5), hand-illustrated Boer War cover from Kaffir River, franked with V.R.I. 1d on 1d, tied by scarce KAFFIR RIVER c.d.s. (5

1901 (December 5), hand-illustrated Boer War cover from Kaffir River, franked with V.R.I. 1d on 1d, tied by scarce KAFFIR RIVER c.d.s. (5 Dec) (Putzel 1, OFSSC 433), free strike beside, to Glasgow, Scotland, with "Merry Christmas / Kaffir River" ink sketch on reverse depicting blockhouses, some toning around edges and small flaws, a choice strike of this challenging postmark on a desirable illustrated cover.

Sierra Leone

Lot 2274

150.00 CAD

Live

1907 (February 26), Salved from the S.S. Jebba wreck cover, 1d King Edward VII postal stationery cover, postmarked Freetown,

1907 (February 26), Salved from the S.S. Jebba wreck cover, 1d King Edward VII postal stationery cover, postmarked Freetown, to Southampton, England, handstamped in SALVED FROM / SS JEBBA in violet (Hoggarth & Gwynn Type 1), with Mokamba (25 Feb) and Southampton (19 Mar) c.d.s. backstamps, some faults as expected for such shipwreck mail, scarce. The S.S. Jebba of the African Steam Ship Company sailed from Freetown on March 4, destined for Plymouth, but ran ashore in dense fog at Bolt Trail, Devon, on March 18; the vessel was lost, but the mail was salvaged.

Lot 2275

30.00 CAD

Live

1907 (April 13), Conakry, Boulevard de Commerce postcard via Plymouth Paquebot, franked with 1d King Edward VII, tied by neatly-struck

1907 (April 13), Conakry, Boulevard de Commerce postcard via Plymouth Paquebot, franked with 1d King Edward VII, tied by neatly-struck Plymouth Paquebot / 2 c.d.s., to Devon, England, light edge wear, else very fine.

Sierra Leone

Transvaal Postal stationery

Sierra Leone

Transvaal Postal stationery

Lot 2276

30.00 CAD

Live

1911 (May 20), Plymouth Paquebbot machine cancel on Freetown postcard, the image depicting Berwick Street, Freetown, franked with 1d King

1911 (May 20), Plymouth Paquebbot machine cancel on Freetown postcard, the image depicting Berwick Street, Freetown, franked with 1d King Edward VII, tied by Plymouth Paquebot machine cancel, to Shoreham, England, some light wear, else fine.

Transvaal Postal stationery

Lot 2297

80.00 CAD

Live

1902 (April 6), Army Post Office Kroonstad, mixed franking stationery cover, 4d blue registered postal stationery envelope uprated with a

1902 (April 6), Army Post Office Kroonstad, mixed franking stationery cover, 4d blue registered postal stationery envelope uprated with a seven-stamp combination franking including a Great Britain 1d lilac and six South African Republic stamps overprinted V.R.I., comprising 1s green/yellow, 4d green, 2½d blue, 6d violet, 2d brown, and 3d violet singles, postmarked with multiple strikes of the double-circle Registered / Army Post Office / Kroonstad c.d.s. (6 Apr), reverse with two Registered / W.D.O. London Western District Office arrival marks (26 Apr), striking and very fine.