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Auction: 1027 - Autumn Collector's Series
Lot: 1053

x South Africa 1941-45 Active Service Letter Cards South Africa A comprehensive collection with unused examples of most printings and used with British and South African A.P.O.´s, EPP datestamps and civilian use from South Africa; comprising MAL 1 unused (5, one showing serial number and one with "bomb" flaw) and used (12); MAL 2 unused (3) and used (15, one a first day usage and used at APO 66 in Mombasa); MAL 3 (scarce) unused and used (10); MAL 4 (scarce) unused (2, both with serial numbers) and used (4); MAL 5 unused and used (8, two with "missing/return to sender" cachets in violet); MAL 6 unused (4, two with serial numbers) and used (10); MAL 7 unused and used (3); MAL 8 used (9, one from Bulawayo - very scarce, and two hand-illustrated); MAL 9 (very scarce) unused (2, one with rare Jewish New Year overprint inside) and used (2, one a front only though with Jewish New Year overprint inside); MAL 10 (very scarce) used (front only); MAL 11 (very scarce) used (3); MAL 12 (very scarce) used (2); MAL 13 (scarce) unused (2) and used (4); MAL 14 (scarce) unused (2) and used (4); MAL 15-18 (now inscribed "air mail letter card") unused (7, one with flaw through stamp design) and used (15, one hand-illustrated), and a selection of the "Bantam" design Air Letters unused (2) and used (6); generally good to fine and a wonderful exhibition group of these unusual items Estimate £ 2,000-2,500

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£1,500