THE ROBERT W. HISEY COLLECTION OF

 ORANGE FREE STATE

1783

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#3, 8b, 10a (SG1, 4, 8) 1867 printing with Samuelson type D5 overprint Specimen 15.75mm x 1.75mm. Rare. Only 3 sets recorded. Perfs cut close as they often are. In March, 2000 we sold one of the other two sets for $5,000 plus buyer’s premium. OG to unused. Fine. PHOTO BACK COVER

$ 2,000

1784

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#3 (SG1) 1867 Issue color trial for 1d color on 6d plate, horizontal pair in pale reddish brown. Individual panes were printed with 3 selected colors for the new issued values of 1d, 6d, and 1/-. Unused as issued. F-VF. PHOTO

$    150

1785

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#8c (SG7) 1894 6d bright carmine, bottom half sheet (2 panes of 60) with full sheet margins. Excellent condition for this. A few creases in selvedge. Lovely showpiece. NH. Fine. (Scott $2,400, SG £1,800 as singles)

$    150

1786

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#7a (SG18) 1878 4d pale blue first printing block of 54 comprising rows 5-10 of right pane and irregular block of 18 from upper right pane across the gutter. Perforated by Somerset House. Unusual to find interpanneau blocks. Lovely and fresh. Fine. (Scott $1,404, SG £1,296 as singles)

 $   120

1787

#13, 15 (SG12, 13) 1877 4 on 6d rose-carmine, two stamps representing types c, and d surcharges. Fresh color, OG or HR. Minor toned perfs visible on reverse of type d. Fine. (Scott $645, SG £450). PHOTO

$    150

1788

#13a (SG13a) 1877 4d on 6d rose-car type d, variety surcharge inverted, used. Indistinct 16-bar cancel. Good color. Fine. (Scott $600, SG £350). PHOTO

$    200

1789

#14a (SG11a) 1877 4d on 6d rose-carmine type b, variety surcharge inverted, used with indistinct 16-bar cancel. A rare stamp, with probably less than 16 existing. Fine. Minor crease. A similar example sold in the Allison sale for £250. (Scott $1,250, SG £1,100). PHOTO

$    250

1790

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#17 (SG21) 1881 1d on 5/- green, 1st setting type a, small font, group of 6 showing minor varieties. One OG, 2 unused and 3 used. Fine. (Scott $534, SG £405)

$    120

1791

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#18-21 (SG22-25) 1881 1d on 5/- green, second setting, a nearly complete left-hand pane (6 x 10) with wing margin at right, (missing one stamp position 5 Type E), with SG types B (22), C (5), D (30) and E (2). The only other complete pane recorded sold in the 2010 Allison sale and realized £2,640. A spectacular showpiece! Most NH. Some reinforcing. Fine. (SG £7,045). PHOTO

$ 2,000

1792

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#18-21 (SG22-25) 1881 1d on 5/- green, 2nd setting, complete right-hand pane with wing margin at left, comprising SG types B (32), C (6), D (21) and E. The only complete right pane in private hands and missing from the Allison sale. A spectacular and unique showpiece! Most NH, a few HR. for reinforcing. F-VF. (SG £6,010). PHOTO

$ 3,000

1793

#18, 20var (SG22-23) 1881 1d on 5/- green, 2nd setting SG types b & c, horizontal pair from the right pane, pos. 37-38 with wing margin at left. Multiples are uncommon, with type c occurring just 11 times in 120 stamps. OG, HR. Minor gum crease. Fine. (Scott $340, SG £335). PHOTO

$    140

1794

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#17, 20, variety (SG22-24) 1881 1d on 5/- green, 2nd setting, SG types b, c, d group of 10 examples showing four bar-gap variety (right pane #18, 23 and 57). Six stamps OG, HR. or unused, 4 used. Fine. (Scott $600+, SG £700)

$    150

1795

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#21C, variety (SG26, variety) 1881 1d on 5/- green, 3rd setting small group of 4 stamps each with raised and level stop after “d”. One unused (regummed), one OG (thin) and 2 used. Fine. (Scott $234, SG £220)

$      90

1796

#22a (SG36a) 1882 ½d on 5/- green, variety surcharge double, SG type 3 showing portion of the second surcharge in interpanneau margin. Only 10 copies with interpanneau can exist OG, HR. (Scott $450, SG £425). PHOTO

$    190

1797

#22a (SG36a) 1882 ½d on 5/- green, variety surcharge double, SG type 3 showing only “½” at right, being column 2, used with 16-bar “8”, Boshof, as are all known copies. Only 10 examples could exist. F-VF. 1991 BPA certificate. (Scott $375, SG £325). PHOTO

$    150

1798

#22avar (SG36a variety) 1882 ½d on 5/- green, variety surcharge double, SG type 6. Surcharges very close together and probably only one pane as such. OG, HR. Rounded corner perf. Fine. (Scott $450, SG £425), PHOTO

$    140

1799

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#22 (SG36) 1882 ½d on 5/- green, group of blocks, pairs and singles mounted on exhibit pages and beautifully written up. Includes 62 OG or unused and 33 used with blocks of 4 (3), 6, 10 and 18. Numerous bar gap varieties and numeral flaws. Useful accumulation for plating. Fine. (Scott $1,791, SG £1,512)

$    200

1800

#23-27 (SG38-42) 1882 3d on 4d ultramarine, 5 stamps representing all 5 SG listed types. OG, HR. One with thin (Scott 26, SG42), o/w F, F-VF. (Scott $570, SG £520). PHOTO

$    120

1801

#23-27 (SG38-42) 1882 3d on 4d ultramarine, group of 27 stamps beautifully presented on exhibit pages including all 5 types, used. Numerous varieties including bar gaps, dropped d, type a with break in 3, type c, etc. (Scott $633, SG £670)

$    150

1802

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#28, 28a (SG52-53) 1888 2d on 3d ultramarine, small group of 1st and 2nd setting issues. Wide setting with one unused, 2 used; narrow setting 7 mint or unused, 11 used. Various varieties include unlisted double surcharges (2 examples). With chart of positions. Fine. (Scott $329, SG £460)

$    120

1803

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#30a (SG57a) 1890 1d on 4d ultramarine, 2 stamps, variety double surcharge types 1 and 2. One OG, HR, the other used. Fine. (Scott $270, SG £250). PHOTO

$    120

1804

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#29a (SG54a) 1891 1d on 3d ultramarine, variety double surcharge, type 1 (2, mint OG, HR. and used) and 3 (close together), used (thinned) cancelled 16-bar 2, Winburg. Fine. (Scott $240, SG £225)

$    120

1805

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#29-32, 29b (SG54-58, 54c, 57d) 1890-91 Collection balance of 97 stamps on exhibit pages with 1d on 4d/3d unused (2), SG57d unused plus many other varieties listed in H & B, plus blocks of 10, 11 and 12 (2) showing third setting. Setting diagrams included. (Scott $675, SG £1,526)

$    150

1806

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#29-32 (SG54-58) 1d on 3d ultramarine complete UR pane from third setting with control number at top showing type a (48), type b (4) and type c (8). Excellent for plating and a showpiece. Many NH, the balance OG, HR. for reinforcing. F-VF. (Scott $228, SG £684)

$    120

1807

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#35-41, 40a, 41a (SG69-75, 75a) 1896 ½d on 3d ultramarine 2 UL panes of 60 plus rows 1-9 LL pane of 54, states not shown in Buckley & Marriott. Pane 1 with a double overprint at pos. 31, pane 2 with double overprint at pos. 1 and 31, pane 3 with double overprint at pos. 31, 32. Numerous minor varieties clearly identified. Excellent showpieces. Most NH, some HR. from reinforcing. Fresh. F, F-VF. (Scott $654, SG £1,617)

$    200

1808

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#35-41, 35-36a, 38-41a (SG69-75, 75a) 1896 ½d on 3d ultramarine of one LL and one LR pane of 60, the first an amazing pane with 16 double overprints in the left 2 vertical rows (see H & B illustration 11.1 page 97). Pane 2 shows all listed varieties. The first hinged in margin only, second with some hinge reinforcing. F-VF. (Scott $617, SG £1,220)

$    250

1809

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#35-41 (SG69-75) 1896 ½d on 3d ultramarine, UR pane showing all listed varieties. Perforation error at top showing double row of perfs horizontally and the only recorded example of a perf variety for these carefully produced issues. From the collection of the Legation for the OVS in Holland with "M.O.V.L." on reverse. An excellent showpiece. Most NH, a few HR. from reinforcing. F-VF. (Scott $247, SG £597)

$    250

1810

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#35-41 (SG69-75) 1896 ½d on 3d ultramarine balance of collection on exhibit pages showing all 7 types, minor varieties, multiples, doubles (15), triple and a rare triple from right pane pos. 6 type b, previously unrecorded. F-VF. (Scott $501+, SG £1,050)

$    120

1811

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#42, 42a-e (SG77-81, 81c) 1896 Halve/Penny on 3d ultramarine intact collection of panes (4 complete panes from the first setting with Peuny and no stop, nearly complete used UL pane of the first setting and UR pane of the second setting, all types with Peuny (3), no stop (11). Also blocks of 9, 10, 16 and 20, plus a block of 4 and single with inverted overprint, a single with double over-print, one inverted, etc. An extensive and excellent study. F, F-VF. (Scott $1,085, SG £1,471)

$    250

1812

1897 Cover bearing #42b (SG 79) Halve/Peuny on 3d ultramarine of 1896, error of 1st setting left pane pos. 19 plus normal paying the 1d domestic rate. Cancelled BLOEMFONTEIN 25 Feb 97. F-VF. PHOTO

$    120

1813

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#42f (see footnote after SG82) 1896 Halve Penny on ½d on 3d trials, 7 examples of the two settings, SG types a, c, d, e, and g (2) additionally surcharged Halve/Penny and another with a double print of type g, the latter with 1953 RPSL certificate. A nice group of uncommon proofs. Probably less than 240 printed of the first setting of Halve/Penny. OG, HR. F, F-VF. (Scott $525, SG £210). PHOTO

$    120

1814

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#34, 34var, 43, 43a (SG67, 67b, 83, 83a) 1892 2½d on 3d ultramarine and 1897 2½ on 3d ultramarine, small collection of 99 stamps on exhibit pages including ex-Gosling block of 24 mint (SG83), one unused and 4 used examples of Roman 1 and antique 2 for ½, lead after value (SG67b) plus numerous other minor varieties. Meticulously annotated. F, F-VF. (Scott $717, SG £1,219)

$    200

1815

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#43, 43a (SG83, 83a) 1892, 1897 2½ on 3d, complete UR pane of 60 with selvedge at top, bottom and right. Antique “2” and Roman “I” in fraction, pos. 46 and other minor varieties. Extremely Fine and one of the better panes of the 5 or so extant. Hinged in margins only. F-VF. (A repaired LR pane sold in the Allison sale for £140). (Scott $268, SG £671)

$    120

1816

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#44b, j (SG101b, c) 1900 VRI ½d on ½d orange first setting, variety no stop after “I” first printing horizontal strip of 4 pos. 3-6, also showing shifted overprint. on pos. 4-5 (unused) and a single (OG, HR.). Two singles with variety ½ omitted, 2nd printing pos. 4 of the LL panes only, single “d” not moved, single and block of 4 “d” moved. OG. Fine. (Scott $970, SG £881). PHOTO

$    250

1817

#44var, 45var (SG101e, f, 102h, j) Five stamps, 1900 VRI ½d on ½d and 1d on 1d first setting, variety surcharge shifted up or down: ½d (2) VRI only at base (one with 1968 RPS certificate.), ½d at top (1968 RPS certificate.), 1d VRI only at base and 1d only at top (1974 RPS certificate.). Fine and uncommon, OG or HR. F, F-VF. (SG £700). PHOTO

$    150

1818

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#44var, 45var (SG101f, 102, 102h) Two items: 1900 VRI ½d on ½d orange vertical pair VRI only at base of top stamp (rubbed at top) and transposed surcharge, bottom stamp. Also 1d on 1d purple first setting, block of 4, the bottom pair, variety value only, top pair variety overprint transposed, very rare in blocks. Some perf separation top pair (reinforced). OG or HR. F, F-VF. (SG £430++). PHOTO

$    120

1819

#44h, 44i (SG101h, variety) Three items: 1900 VRI ½d on ½d orange first setting, second printing horizontal pair, variety surcharge double, plus a single showing close double, type 1, the other single showing type 2 vertically misplaced and faint, small “½” pos. 1 or 3, probably one of only two possible. OG or HR. Fine. (Scott $1,175, SG £720+). PHOTO

$    250

1820

#44h, 44i (SG101h, variety) 1900 VRI ½d on ½d 1st setting second printing, top margin block of 6 variety surcharge double, row 1-3 pos. 1-2, pos. 1 with small ½, pos. 2 with slightly raised I. Most likely a unique positional block. Stamps NH. F-VF. (Scott $1,575, SG £1,080+). PHOTO

$    350

1821

#45O (SG102a) 1900 VRI 1d on 1d deep brown, 1st setting 2nd printing, error of color. Only 50 reported printed but substantially less have survived. OG, HR. Fine. 1993 Brandon certificate. (Scott $675, SG £600). PHOTO

$    200

1822

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#45b, variety (SG102g, variety) 1900 VRI 1d on 1d purple first setting, first printing, 5 examples of pos. 9 where “I” and stops after “R” and “I” have fallen out and been replaced by different spacing, stages 2, 3 and 4. Includes 2 singles, horizontal pair (some toning), vertical pair and a strip of 3. OG. F-VF. (Scott $1,100+, SG £1,250). PHOTO

$    250

1823

1900 Local cover with 1d on 1d first setting, first printing, pos. 9, stage 2, “R” and stop after “V” close, vertical pair. BLOEMFONTEIN 31 MR 00 cds. Less than 5 examples recorded on cover. Vertical fold does not affect stamps or markings. Buckley and Marriott data accompanies. PHOTO

$    250

1824

#46c (SG103c) 1900 VRI 2d on 2d purple first setting, variety no stop after I, position unknown. Less than 10 recorded and a challenge to find. Undervalued. OG, HR. F-VF. (Scott $300, SG £275). PHOTO

$    120

1825

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#45var (SG102n) 1900 VRI 1d on 1d purple first setting vertical pair, variety one without surcharge. From the bottom row of the sheet, being vertically misplaced in the press by one stamp. Only 6 examples could exist. Top stamp OG, HR, bottom stamp NH. Fine. 1993 BPA certificate. (SG £475). PHOTO

$    250

1826

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#45d, 45e, varieties (SG102c,102f, 102i,102j, 102l) 1900 VRI 1d on 1d purple first and second printings, 8 items representing 5 different varieties: no stop after “R” (rare), “I” omitted with stops present (2), “1” omitted (2, one with 1990 PF certificate), “d” omitted (2, one with 1974 RPS certificate and wider spacing of value. Excellent lot, difficult to duplicate. LH to HR. F, F-VF. (Scott $1,100++, SG £1,715). PHOTO

$    300

1827

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48var (SG106var) 1900 VRI 3d on 3d ultramarine first setting, 4 examples variety surcharge double, close together, 2 mint, 2 used. Unlisted but recorded variety. Uncommon. Probably only 60 printed but generally gone unnoticed. F, F-VF. PHOTO

$    120

1828

#48var (SG106b) 1900 VRI 3d on 3d ultramarine first setting, variety horizontal pair, one without surcharge. Three types exist, this being the only recorded example from this pane. 1996 BPA certificate. OG, HR. Fine. Ex The Lord Spens. (SG £550). PHOTO

$    250

1829

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#50b, variety, 51c (SG108b, variety, 109b) 1900 VRI 6d on 6d carmine and 6d on 6d blue, first setting, each a mint horizontal pair (OG), variety missing 6, plus a used single showing state worn 6 just before slug fell out. F, F-VF. (Scott $410+, SG £415). PHOTO

$    150

1830

51var (SG109c) 1900 VRI 6d on 6d blue first setting, variety VRI omitted from the bottom row. Only 6 examples possible, 3 are used, all at Bloemfontein, this copy dated AP 7. (This example brought £350 10 years ago). Fine. (SG £300). PHOTO

$    150

1831

1900 6d on 6d carmine LL corner margin control number strip of three (from LL pane pos. 55-57 on reg. local cover, the right stamp, variety no stop after “V”, (#50a, SG108a) cancelled BLOEM-FONTEIN JY 14 19. Philatelic but rare. Only 20 examples possible from this position. Addressed to Hochapfel, Chemist who was postmaster of the Commando forces and also produced the Commando Brief Frank. Note from Holcombe accompanies. Ex Sir James Clarke. PHOTO

$    250

1832

#50a (SG108a) 1900 VRI 6d on 6d carmine first setting, variety no stop after “V”, type DOUBLE HEAD #57. Uncommon. Only about 80 printed. LH. Fine+. (Scott $275, SG £250). PHOTO

$    120

1833

1900 6d on 6d carmine first setting, variety “6” omitted in pair with normal on local cover cancelled BLOEMFONTEIN MR 24 00, three days after issue. Philatelic usage but believed to be the only example recorded on cover. Occurred once in the left pane and less than 40 printed. F-VF. 1985 RPS certificate. PHOTO

$    275

1834

#52G (SG110a) 1900 VRI 1/ on 1/ brown, first setting, error surcharge on 1/ orange-yellow. One hundred printed but many were "recovered" by Major O'Meara who gave them to friends. Less than 10 used examples recorded to date. This error of color is one of the few great rarities of the Free State. Fine. 1984 RPS certificate. (Scott $2,750, SG £2,500). PHOTO INSIDE BACK COVER

$ 1,000

1835

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#52, 52c, variety (SG110, 110c, 110d) 1900 VRI 1sh on 1sh brown first setting, variety “1” omitted in block of 4 and used and an example on registered cover from Boshof. Also, “1” omitted and spaced stop after “S”, pos. 24 mint & used pair with normal. Nice group. The mint OG. F, F-VF. (Scott $566+, SG £713). PHOTO

$    250

1836

#53var (SG111c) 1900 VRI 5/ on 5/ green first setting, variety inverted stop after “R”, plated at pos. 8 (per block of 6 in Mosely collection). Rare. Very few examples recorded. OG, HR. Fine. (SG £700). PHOTO

$    400

1837

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#45var, 48var, 50var, 52var, 53var (SG102var, 106var, 109var, 110e, 111) 1900 VRI first setting group of 8 varieties, with 1d purple pair, variety surcharge shifted to the right, 3d ultramarine variety surcharge shifted to the left (2), 3d surcharge shifted vertically (2), 6d surcharge shifted up, 1sh surcharge shifted up, 5/ surcharge shifted up. Fine and rare group of placement varieties. Only 6 possible of SG110e, 54 possible of the 3d, 6d and 5sh. OG or HR. F, F-VF. (SG £190++). PHOTO

$    150

1838

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#44-53 (SG101-111) 1900 VRI Collection of the ½d - 1/ first setting on album pages with singles, blocks and panes, many of the minor varieties of type, missing stops, etc. Includes 1d UL pane rows 1-8, UL rows 3-10, 2d LR and UL panes, LL rows 1-8, UR rows 1-8, 3d LL rows 1-9. Profusely annotated. Excellent group for expansion. Examine. Generally F-VF. (Scott $2,010+, SG £3,742)

$    300

1839

#50c (SG119) 1900 VRI 6d on 6d carmine second setting blocks of 4 and 15, the latter being the largest recorded multiple, both showing the offset on back. Parts of blocks brought in for surcharging and taking ink from tympan on gum side. Block of 4 with pin holes for placement and further 3 show inverted set off on gum. Unique group and outstanding exhibiting pieces. NH or OG. F-VF. (Scott $807+, SG £760). PHOTO

$    400

1840

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50c, d, e (SG119, 19a, 19b) 1900 VRI 6d on 6d carmine second setting, variety pair and strip of 3 with level stops, mixed stops types B and D, plus examples of minor types E and H. Excellent representation of varieties with only 40 or so of each printed. The pair with level stops and raised stops with 1954 RPS certificate. NH to HR. F, F-VF. (Scott $950, SG £840). PHOTO

$    250

1841

#52j (SG121a) 1900 VRI 1/ on 1/ brown, error surcharge on 1/ orange-yellow, second setting. Approximately 15 singles and one block of 10 recorded. Fresh color. Small thin, still a very presentable copy. OG, HR. Fine. (Scott $1,500, SG £1,300). PHOTO BACK COVER

$    350

1842

#52j (SG121a) 1900 VRI 1/ on 1/ brown, error surcharge on 1/ orange-yellow, second setting. Only 15 singles and one block of 10 recorded. Thinned. OG. Fine. 1993 Holcombe certificate. (Scott $1,500, SG £1,300). PHOTO

$    250

1843

#53d (SG122a) 1900 VRI 5/ on 5/ green second setting, variety raised and level stops mixed, 3 used examples, types B pos. 52 (2), and type D pos. 58. Only 4 panes reported surcharged, however with census it appears that less than 10 of each type exist. Rare group. 1993 BPA certificate for pos. 58, (Scott $1,050, SG £975). PHOTO

$    300

1844

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#44j-53c (SG112-22) 1900 VRI Second setting collection neatly presented and written up on album pages with singles, pairs, blocks and panes showing the various listed varieties plus other varieties associated with the setting including level stops and mixed stops, (except the 6d carmine, 1/ orange and 5/ green). Includes UL pane of the ½d, LL pane of the 2d, UL pane of the 4d and UR pane of the 6d. An excellent study of setting, difficult to duplicate. Generally F, F-VF, though some minor stains and perf separations. Examination suggested. (Scott $1,408+, SG £1,825+ as stamps)

$    300

1845

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#52e, 52f, 52h (SG121, 21b, 21c) 1900 VRI 1/ on 1/ brown second setting complete LL pane with all varieties and damage to “1” in pos. 35, 52, 58. Very few panes have survived. Hinged in margins only. Few perf separations in margin. Fine. (Scott $489, SG £455)

$    120

End of Hisey Collection

1846

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#53c (SG132c) 1900 5/ on 5/ green, second setting, overprinted Specimen. OG, HR. Fine+. (SG £160). PHOTO

$      80

1847

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#61-69 (SG139s-47s) ½d - 5/ KEVII set of 9 values complete overprinted Specimen. LH. The 1d with small area of toning, o/w fresh and F-VF. (SG £190). PHOTO

$      90

1848

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1900-02 Collection of 82 items, mostly OFS, mostly covers with a range of frankings, some “Active Service, No stamps available”, 22 censored covers incoming to Greenpoint POW camp. Also includes Transvaal 2½d cancelled Krugersdorp to Australia from the NSW contingent (faulty but scarce). Very mixed condition. VG-F. Examination suggested

$    200