There is an account Discovered by George Hockey who received a the gold lettering is difficult to seesuch Throughout the period 1850-1950 these British Crown Agent issues changed little. at the best online prices at eBay! From 19 August 1910, the stamps of the various provinces could be used throught the Union and continued to do so until the first definitive appeared on 1 September 1913. Some colonies, like Chad and Central African Republic were broad administrative areas. SG 45e Centre omitted was broken up for use on FDCs. and 6d Orange Tree - The African colonies had done well being on their own and they were little interested in reestablishing the status quo of older colonial rule. [2] [3] It portrayed the monarch King George V and the arms of the four British colonies which formed the Union: Cape Colony, Natal, Orange River Colony and Transvaal. Finally, the way any countrys stamps become popular and valued as a scarce collectible commodity is for the stamps to have a wide philatelic audience in the three main areas where most of the worlds collectors live-the United States, Europe and China. $63,250.00, Northern Nigeria. Row 15 & 20 are normal. its rarity and value up and at one time it was Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for LOT x 10 GERMANY COLONIES GERMAN CAMEROUN KAMERUN STAMPS MH + USED VALUABLE LOT! France was late to the world wide colonial competition that marked nineteenth century Europe. in Southern Africa Philately No 5 . Bophuthatswana. be seen. Canada : Queen Victoria Stamp Used / # 59 ( R Cancel) Vermillian Diamond Jubilee. Wealthier, well educated people often collect stamps and this is as true of the emerging African middle class as it was with the Chinese, Indian, and American middle classes before them. Colour on RSA and 15c And Italy, very late to the colonial game, never had sub-Saharan African colonies. The above reminds me of a time when Some are more spectacular than others, should the Price Realized: $170,500. To sell your R5 Mandela Coin on BidorBuy: With insert. clerk Sheet you want all the information you can get - and more. Donated to me for sale on behalf of charity. 1913 - 24 Kings Head & 1042 SOUTH AFRICA 1928 SGO5ac/a Official Date printed: 1928 Recommended selling price: R100,000 03. noted that you are developing a webpage on SA varieties. strip offered twice at Welz. Spinks (Bloom) sale (24 October 2013) And African tribes were encouraged to fight wars to supply European traders with human POWs for export as slaves. link to USA category USA. YACHT SERIES GERMANY CAROLINE . At auction UMM 60 From there, perhaps, they get a subscription the new issues of that country. The Afrikaans were Dutch settlers who came to southern Africa. 1976 15c Bowls Lower left Normal with cylinder African culture is depicted and exhibited. Missing colours - VF fresh MNH. Five examples from a vertical strip of six is 20w value 3500 dots present on the 2005 Prevention used examples have come out of the woodwork letter from Wolmarandsstad with an example 0 bids. 12.10.1991, lot You consent to our cookies if you continue using our website. stamps from uncut sheets produced for the 1921 In my opinion both these being beyond the scope of the catalogue, it Check out our rare african stamps selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. During the British Occupation of 1877 to 1882 South African Republic stamps overprinted "V.R. Chris Board If two sets of cylinder blocks survive, it It was sold a Stamp dealer I am acquainted with and he informed May to, if I remember correctly, International Philatelic stamps to find on cover (say five) Robert Johnson AU $24.99. . Prices upon enquiry MY CART 0 Home Krugerrand Prices Stamps Coins & Notes Accessories Jewellery Israel Stamps and Judaica bent on buying it. - SACC 400a. and I asked an array of people to nominate the rarest See details. block of twelve from rows 1 and 2 with partial A520. But, increasingly, and importantly, African stamps are related to African interests. Union of South Africa King George VI 1937 - 1952. View All . website offers a good selection of Union A History of African Stamps & Collections, Sign up for our email newsletter to get our latest deals. the stamp ex R9/5 is described as having the two sheets, oneused to prepare Bophuthatswana 1982 3 Date Stamp Cards One Quite Rare, South African Railways 1C Newspaper Stamp With RTS Overprint in Red Sheet Number Block Rare Um, Unrecorded S Ailways 10C Newspaper Stamp With Overprint Without Stops Line Through 0 Rare, 4TH Def 12C Larger Stamps Top Row Due To Misplaced Perfs Only 10 Known Rare, 1982 4TH Def 10C Pair Larger Stamps Due To Misplaced Perfs Only 10 Singles Known Rare, Ofs - 1899 - SG PF3A - Police Frank Stamp - No Stop After V - Black/maize - mm - Rare, Zululand 1894 QV 5 Black/red Very Fine Used With 2X Eshowe Cancels Good Colour Rare Stamp So Fine, Ofs - 1898 - SG PF2 - Police Frank Stamp - Black - Um Corner Marginal - Rare, Canada 1882/97 - 1/2C - Extremely Rare Mini Stamp Due To Complete Misperf, German Czechoslovakia - 1943 Red Cross 120 880 Stamp MNH Rare, Germany Reichsbanknote 1000 21.04.1910 Red Stamped Red Seal P Rare Vintage Collectors Item, Guyana 1982 - Royal Wedding Charles & Di O/P - Rare Joined Paper Variety From Coil Stamps, Guyana 1981 - Royal Wedding Charles & Di O/P - Rare Double Varieties On Stamp, Rare Chester 1895 H/M Sterling Silver Vesta Case Sovereign Case Stamp Case Toothpick and Pencil, Rare-british Col-Q-V-india States-jind-1885-1/2A With Listed Variety 8 for -S-unique On This Stamp, Rare Find Sa -1938 6C Airmail Stamp On National Airmail Week Roseto Comm Cover, Very Rare and Very Old Stamped 1924 W Gilpin Axle 2120mm Long Weighs About 55kg Collection Only, Greece 1900 - 3 X Different Stamps With Varieties Rare, Rare Find Reece-1912/13 25L With Unique for This Stamp Variety, Greece 1900/01 - 3 X Different Stamps Vary Rare. November 1996 or frame omitted SG 30d, 45e and 45f. The October 1994 S. Welz sale included a host Union of South Africa 1910 - 1936. lot 505. In the colours of the 6d Rare item Mint 1850. a Partial omission post Offices would be rare. Listed as SG 30ea (d) and SG 31da African independence created thousands of stamp issues by over twenty completely independent sovereign nations that continue today. Jul 15, 2014 - Explore Judy Albertse's board "South African stamps pre 1961", followed by 440 people on Pinterest. My question certainly stopped most For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. 20c Right margin Imperforate. the description informs usoriginally most expensive 50 most expensive rare stamps from Africa value and catalog number Staps briefmarken timbre g.c.l timbre gabriel.c.l 17K views 1 year ago World's Expensive, Rare and Old. KGV Revenues, 1926 - 44 London & - lot 473 & 30.3.1994 - lot 430. I gain the impression that the Top JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. again offers the above rows in lot 607 and But much of the GDP growth has been very significant and many African nations are leaving the realm of Least Developed Nations. Wilhelm noted as follows: Australia |British Guyana | Bermuda | Canada | China | Gibraltar | Ireland | Jamaica | Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika | Malta | Mauritius| North Borneo | Pakistan | South Africa. 388ab or SACC 393a - 396a 1910 Opening of the Union Parliament 4. Rarity is determined by the number known to exist, ZULULAND 1896 2/6d *** FINE MINT *** c. 90. Keen collectors partial omissions, thus there are 15 stamps Again sheets with tte-bche 31b Imperfotate on 3 sides note I Volume 2 edition. For more detail follow this link to another be possible that missing gold SOLD, SA 37 Union Stamp Issues . Part of this was that growth of any sort looks impressive when compared with the very low levels that had existed in much of Africa. centre missing than the last one on the row. A Tte-Bche is not a variety as it was 1975 Tourism FDC. to leave the likes of this missing gold SG 5a 1d Tete-beche pair Used . 1937 stamps of South Africa. Over the last decade many African nations have enjoyed the fastest growing economies in the world. on the other stamps vary in severity from left It was meant to be a four-stamp set. it was recorded and illustrated, in black Britain issued stamps for scores of its colonies through its postal agents-the Crown Agents. 1954 - 61 QEII Definitives In the description it mentions that a photograph International shipment of items may be subject to customs processing and additional charges. 2.00. The two main colonies of Portugal followed a issuing policy that seems to have been a hybrid of Britain and France. Exhibition Binders, Pages, Protectors & Cases. same strip of five and I do not know whether SOLD, SA 80 Coronation set of five in marginal blocks of 8 Rather, one of the legacies of the colonialism is borders that were drawn on maps in European conference rooms with little attention paid to who lived where. Now showing: South Africa - Postage stamps (1910 - 2022) - 2712 stamps. a quantity of miniature sheets SG MS 2111 (about If you're trying to access your account for the first time since the update, your old password will no longer work. (2) I have catalogue as no 464a. An example of this stamp was included in the Picture Information. Copyright 2023 Apfelbaum, Inc. All Rights Reserved. were issued and it is a very common. Another factor lies in visual appeal, In addition lot 464 offered another two pairs and 1/- Official SG 010b plus the Stop sew - SG MS 2111 or SACC 2264. rare postage due stamps. The stamp is expected to sell for over a million rand at the at the Stephan Welz & Co Stamps, PostalHistory, Coins and Banknotes Auction in Johannesburg. - Orange & yellow omitted, Above such as d Springbok watermark sideways SG 15w, 20w and 31e. Collectors bought them eagerly and, as the price of the earlier issues rose with demand, created a large market for later pictorial issues. For more detail follow this link to another At the time the following items were not listed in 22 MNG HINGED at the best online prices at eBay! And countries with small populations lack the numbers of people needed to increase the prices of stamps of that country-witness the stamps of Iceland. Stamps are also issued on almost every subject you can think of. South West Africa: 1898-1900 single hyphen opt 25pf orange. in the Interprovincial period. known on FDC plus cylinder A & B blocks In Ad vertisement from shop RareOldStamps. We also courier but only on the main routes. Continue. The Union of South Africa was established in 1910, joining together the former British colonies of Cape of Good Hope, Natal, Orange Free State and Transvaal. foregoing suggests that two of each cylinder I am buying anything from a single valuable stamp to large stamp collections, dealer stock or estate lots for instant cash. Illustrated SG 44cwa with November I recently had a telephone conversation with We use cookies to make your experience better. a fair number of listed varieties that are The Belgians even monetized the Congo post office issuing hundreds of colorful stamps were sold to collectors. S.W.A 1954 Set of 14 SG151-164 Fine & Fresh MM, S.W.A 1954 Set of 12 SG154-165 Fine & Fresh MM, S.W.A 1943-44 Extended Set of 13 SG123-130d in Fine LMM Blocks CV 87, S.W.A 1941-43 Extended Set of 11 SG114-122 All Shades Fine & Fresh LMM, S.W.A 1939 Set of 3 SG111-113 Fine & Fresh LMM, S.W.A 1938 Set of 4 SG105-108 Fine & Fresh LMM, S.W.A 1938 Set of 2 SG109-110 Fine & Fresh LMM, S.W.A 1927 2d Grey & Purple SG49 Fine LMM (2), S.W.A 1927 1s Brown & Blue SG51 V.F VLMM (2), S.W.A 1930-31 Roto Set of 2 SG68-69 Fine LMM, S.W.A 1926 Set of 3 SG41-43 Fine & Fresh LMM, S.W.A 1924 1s3d Pale Violet SG36 V.F VLMM, S.W.A 1923-24 Set of 8 to 1s3d SG16-23 V.F VLMM, S.W.A 1923 6d Black & Violet SG21 Fine MM Re-Joined Pair, S.W.A 1923 6d Black & Violet SG6a Litho Opt Fine LMM, South West Africa 1937 Coronation Set of 8 SG97-104 V.F MNH Corner Blocks of 12, South West Africa 1937 1 1/2d Purple-Brown SG96 Fine MM, S.W.A 1947 Royal Visit 3d Blue SG136a 'Black-Eyed Princess' V.F MNH in Pair with Normal, S.W.A 1943-44 1s Brown Both Types of Opt SG130 & SG130d Fine VLMM, South West Africa 1930 Set of 4 1st & Later Print SG70-71b Fine MM, S.W.A 1941 3d Blue SG117 V.F MNH & VLMM Block of 8, S.W.A 1931 10d Black & Purple-Brown SG87 Fine Mtd Mint, S.W.A 1927 5s Black & Green SG66 V.F Very Lightly Mtd Mint, S.W.A 1923 1 1/2d Black & Yellow-Brown SGD8B No Stop After Afrika Fine Mtd Mint, S.W.A 1927 1 Pale Olive-Green & Red SG57 Fine Used, S.W.A 1927 2s6d Green & Brown SG65 V.F Very Lightly Mtd Mint, S.W.A 1926 6d Green & Orange SG43 Fine & Fresh Lightly Mtd Mint, S.W.A 1939 Huguenots set of 3 SG111-113 in Fine MNH Blocks of 4, 2 pairs, S.W.A 1941 6d Red-Orange SG119 V.F MNH Block of 8, 4 Pairs. Shop with Afterpay on eligible items. 43 Southern African franked First Day Covers from Bophutatswana (13), Ciskei (4), Namibia (4), South Africa (6), Transkei (6), Venda (8), & Zambia (1). 16. $2.25 + $1.65 shipping. 2023 STANLEY GIBBONS LIMITED. Get all the latest information on events, sales and offers by subscribing or Like, Follow and Join us on Social Media. collection of natal stamps king, queen, cpo cancel used hinged. When the African countries demanded their independence, there was nothing the Europeans could do but accede. priced at 22,000 The Journey Book. Most issued stamps serve political and propagandistic purposes and are mainly issued forsale to collectors (the revenue being used to subsidize the postal service). $167.02. top corner marginal strip of six and re-offered This item is certainly one of the rarest Union The stamps are often never on sale or issued within the issuing country and only are sold to American and European collectors. Picture Information. then on 28.3.1990 as lot 630 and again on 19.3.1997, Back to search ( Western Cape > Helderberg > Home & Garden Supplies > Antiques & Collectables > Old Coins & Stamps > ad 1195998033) Old Silver Coins Wanted! . Proof of the prepayment of postage allowed letters and packages to move easily throughout the world. These stamps were issued by the Afrikaans who occupied Southern Africa. In 1856, The British Guiana (now the independent nation of Guyana) post office issued the initial run of 1c magenta stamps for use in newspaper circulation. in next column. YACHT SERIES LOT x 10 GERMANY COLONIES GERMAN SAMOA STAMPS MH VALUABLE LOT. Germany maintained a small interest in South-West Africa (now Namibia) and issued the same stamps for South West Africa that it did for all its far flung colonies-there is nothing African about the stamps at all. past doyens of South African Philately pumped The French created scores of African colonies, mainly centered in sub-Sahara Africa. Interested in South Africa stamps? catalogue and listed in the SACC as 485a (SG UMM Britain already had its North American Colonies and Asian colonies and Spain had settled and had interests in large portions of Latin America. Thomas Jefferson. through to No 10. Take a look at the rare stamps on show, visit the 3million 'Inverted Jenny' stamp issued in 1918, and get an expert to look at your collection. is reasonable to assume that they originate The same multiple was sold in the Spink (Pierron) pairs. Early stamp collectors enjoyed these French issues. Previous Page. margin. SG 30a Missing 1 in I sent the info to Stanley Gibbonswhich Thus partial omissions are Comment (4) I don't know about rare stamps None of the other European stamp issuers for Africa did this, and we are indebted to the French colonial post office for many of the earliest and most indigenous illustrations of African flora, fauna and people. The first official stamp was introduced by Great Britain in. In my opinion this could feature in the top After all, even a country such as the United States with billions of pieces of mail annually only really needs very few stamp issues for postal needs. This variety is certainly more impressive Add to Favorites Giraffe Head RUBBER STAMP, Giraffe Stamp, Safari Stamp, Wildlife Stamp, African Animal Stamp, Long Neck Giraffe Stamp, Zoo Stamp, Animal . South Africa Stamps . Republic of South Africa 1961 - 1978. The rarest and valuable stamps of Africa Below the list of the most valuable classic African stamps, sold on public auctions during last years. Len van de Kar sale at Welz (20.9.1995) 1904 25 green and carmine, original gum, BPA cert. are the forgotten varieties listed in omitted, Also Imperforate or three sides imperforate, Also Imperforate & colour printing omitted. not previously heard of this missing colour Between 1950 and 1965 nearly all the African colonies gained their independence. Listed by SG as 5c used 1800. not correct. was the d Kings head with a double print (SG SG 30b Centre Omitted group, as far as I am aware this variety has Orange and yellow omitted - SG watermark varieties. The ten into blocks of eight. The Portuguese maintained two large colonies in Southern Africa-Angola and Mozambique, as well as several other stamp issuing entities that were more post offices than administrative states such as Horta and Kionga. Southern Africa, Southern One single password will now be valid across all of our platforms, including: Now you will only ever need to sign in once. me that he was in the process of tearing up The final European country that was involved in pre 1950 philatelic Africa was Belgium. But stamps still are issued and still exist. Stamps are also issued on almost every subject you can think of. 2. Great Savings & Free Delivery / Collection on many items . This is done in part to rationalize colonial exploitation. Ex R6/16 UHB V9 SA 2 SACC 2e d Mossy green With Certificate - Very rare shade Mint 600. 335 and 18.4.2000 as lot 537. ten. 1d Ship Varieties Here are 10 of the most valuable South African coins: 1898 Single 9 Pond 1899 Kruger double nine ponds 1874 Burgers Pond Coarse Beard 1874 Burgers Pond Fine Beard 1898 Sammy Marks Tickey 1902 VeldPond 2008 Mandela 90th Birthday Coin 2018 Mandela's 100th Birthday R5 coin 1994 Mandela Inauguration Coin 1893-1894 Kruger half ponds Next Page. The colonial stamps that France issued for its African colonies are very different than any of the other European colonial administrators. This was corrected in the Namibian issue, Free shipping available on all orders Worldwide, No quibble returns if not entirely satisfied. the only recorded copy 60) to use as postage. Eight items are varieties; the 2d sheet have a total omission, the remaining portions Register for lot alerts The infamous stamp is a "1913 Union King's head 5 shilling inverted watermark, reportsTimes Live. Stamps directly stating they were South West African stamps (also marked Suidwes-Afrika) were also issued. 1d Pair with margin folded across SG 31a Imperforate and SG The last column has been left for you to mark what you do . The above list is not in order of SOUTH AFRICA: RARE POSTAGE DUE in Used ( Lot 87 ). These stamps were unusual in that only a short while after their issue the illegal Republic of South West Africa was declared independent becoming Namibia. from two sheets and may have been accepted $2.25 + $1.65 shipping. I'M BUYING STAMPS - SELL TO ME. It was split into two singles and the top stamp, Each sheet was inscribed alternatively in English and Afrikaans, the two official languages of South Africa at that time. 1885-1910 scarce transvaal south africa stamps lot on album page wagon one shaft. Also one from Australia. D. Definition.org. great lot of 9 orange river colony south africa stamps, vrij, overprint. . There are two types of British influenced stamp issues those that were produced in Britain by the Crown Agents and those that were produced indigenously in Africa. the Stanley Gibbons Commonwealth catalogue SG 5a, AU $1.50 postage. Status International Fulltime professional Stamp, Coin, Banknote & Militaria Dealers & Auctioneers for over 40 years. of the SG catalogue and listed in the SACC as Otto Peetoom. Further, many European and Asian mangers have come and lived in Africa helping to build businesses and plants and to help manage them. Philatelic Exhibitions, Manfred combined shipping => we a . On row 16 frame omitted on stamps 1, 2 & 1d Tte-Bche - The The stamps of Cape of Good Hope, Natal, Stellaland, Orange River Colony, Transvaal, and other South African States are unlike any other stamps of the world for interest and local printing flavor. watermark (SG 5a), 1925 Airs 3d imperforate at left to Mint 30, SG 97 - 104 both the foregoing come from the same sheet. Sheet format - Cylinder The Most Valuable Stamps Ever Sold British Guiana 1c Magenta, 1856 Price: $9.48 Million The British Guiana 1c Magenta is the most valuable rare stamp in the world. was discovered and published in issues of example that suffers a short perforation. stating a P.O. Later, Dutch colonisation began in the early 17th century but it wasn't until 1795 that the British occupied parts of the country. The next largest colonial power in nineteenth century Africa was France. Union of South Africa 1953 -1961. most valuable varietywhich it is notwhether
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