

SINGAPORE: 1851 (14 April) Entire to USA forwarded through Baring Brothers London, various rate marks and Galle in Ceylon with Galle steamer letter backstamp (29 April), rated ‘48’ in US, fine.


Somalia 1930 registered picture postcard to Switzerland franked 5c. on 2b., pair 10c. on 1a. and a 2L. tied Mogadiscio cds, registration label at top, arrival cds at base. Fine condition.

Somalia 1932 registered cover to Kuopio, Finland, the franking including 75c. St Anthony, tied Mogadiscio cds, glue stained registration label at right. Reverse with Italian tpo's and arrival cds.

Somalia 1948 (29.JA.) stampless envelope from Mogadishu to Udine, posted during the riots against Italians in Mogadishu, sent by emergency free airmail for victims grante by the British Administration, showing Mogadishu despatch cds, ‘SERVICE DES POSTES’ handstamp and good strike of the triangular ‘SINISTRATI/ RIFUGIATI/ 1948/ SOMALIA/ FRANCHIGIA POSTALE’ handstamp; fine and scarce.


SOUTH AFRICA (CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - PICTURE STATIONERY): ca1900 ONE PENNY SURCH card of MERTENS & SICHEL’S STORE - WALFISH BAY cancelled by WALFISH BAY cds, illustration in grey-green, fine. (ref. SOUTH WEST AFRICA)


SOUTH AFRICA (CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - PICTURE STATIONERY): ca1900 ONE PENNY SURCH card of ‘MERTENS & SICHEL’S STORE - WALFISH BAY’, unused.


SOUTH AFRICA / BOER WAR: 1902 (JA 21) GB QV 2d blue registered stationery envelope to Cape Colony uprated QV 1d lilac pair (uncancelled?) with Springfontein dispatch, Worcester arrival (JA 23), interesting ms annotation "196 Posted out of Course 10d to pay" addressed to the @Imperial Ostrich Co.' Slight gum staining bottom right


SOUTH AFRICA / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: 1863 (2 3) incoming yellow envelope from Netherlands with red Utrecht dispatch and London Paid transit, taxed '1d' in red with Capetown Cape of Good Hope Ap 11 arrival cds in red and oval RIVERSDALE in violet on reverse (Ap 12), fine


SOUTH AFRICA / ORANGE FREE STATE: 1901 (My 9) registered envelope to POW at DIYATALAWA CAMP in Ceylon franked V.R.I. 6d ovpt on 6d blue, with Ladybrand O.R.C. dispatch and Passed Censor oval censor similar for Diyatalawa, 'Opened under Martial Law' censored strip damaged on opening

SOUTH AFRICA : (Cape of Good Hope) 1871 cover to Madeira franked 1d. and 4d. (pair and two singles – two stamps damaged) tied by triangular bars handstamp overstruck ‘18’ obliterators, Cape Town Cape colony cds at right and ornate Graff-Reinett below this. Without backstamps.


SOUTH AFRICA: (CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - Picture Stationery) 1898 (10 AUG) ‘ONE PENNY’ surcharge card with image of ‘House of Assembly, Cape Town’ in blue, addressed to Austria with Graz arrival, fine.


SOUTH AFRICA: (CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - Picture Stationery) 1898 ‘ONE PENNY’ surcharge card with image of ‘House of Assembly, Cape Town’ in green, used from Capetown to Austria, fine.


SOUTH AFRICA: (CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - Picture Stationery) in blue black depicting TABLE BAY, CAPE TOWN, ONE PENNY surcharge used to Austria with WIEN arrival (7 3 1898), fine.

SOUTH AFRICA: CAPE OF GOOD HOPE ca 1898 ONE PENNY Red illustrated postal stationery with vignette of ‘THE JETTY, PORT ELIZABETH’ Mint, exceptionally ovpt ULTRAMAR in blue, fine.


SOUTH AFRICA: ORANGE FREE STATE / BOER WAR 1900 (DE 6) GB 2d blue registration stationery envelope uprated GB Jubilee 2d (2) tied by large circular Army Post Office South Africa MACHADEDORP in violet, sent to England where redirected, arriving London 29 12, some peripheral faults.

SOUTH AFRICA: Orange Free State franked 1903-1904 1d scarlet (2) from Dover Junction to Johannesburg with unclear red Railway oval cancel, stamps additionally pen cancelled and tied by Johannesburg roller cancel.


SOUTH AFRICA: Orange Free State/Boer War 1900 (SP 9) two postal stationery cards addressed to Rhodesia, V.R.I. 1/2d surch. on 1/2d green reply card and 1'2d red card, both with Bulawayo SP 17 arrival, both cancelled ARMY P.O. S. AFRICA (22nd Brigade SAFF at Winburg), few minor stains, o/w fine pair.


SOUTH AFRICA: Orange Free State 1911 (JY 26) Envelope registered to SURINAM franked Orange River Colony 1903-04 3d mauve + 6d scarlet and red tied by Bree Street cds, routed via Durban, Capetown (20 JY), Durban (JY 29), Colombo (20 VIII), part of backflap missing, rare destination.


SOUTH AFRICA: Transvaal 1899 illustrated picture stationery 1d red and green CTO Order card dated JY 24 1899 entitled ‘Greetings from Johannesburg’ - The Old Synagogue, fine.


SOUTH AFRICA: Transvaal 1899 illustrated stationery postal card cancelled Modderfontein 24 JUN 1899 cds addressed to Austria with black and white illustration of 'interior of the New Synagogue - Johannesburg’, fine.