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Auction: 19045 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 829

(x) South Africa
1939-60 collection of photographic and printed essays covering a wide range of issues of the period, commencing with 1937 unissued KEVIII Coronation design 1d. official photographic type English single with two other heads and 1d. se-tenant pair, 1937 KGVI Coronation 1d. official photographic type, Afrikaans large head single and se-tenant pair and small head se-tenant pair; 1938 Voortrekker Centenary set of four on card and some other enlarged types in unissued designs; 1938 Voortrekker Commemoration 1d. and 1½d. types on thick card, other photos in unissued designs/values, and a publicity photo showing vignettes of the 1d. and 1½d. reversed; 1939 Huguenots issue designs (9, three in colour) on three cards; 1941-46 War Effort large designs set of seven on single card and issued size (13) on six cards; 1947 Royal Visit (8) and issued design enlarged se-tenant photo types (4); 1948 Silver Wedding 3d. (2, one in grey-blue) with silver highlights; 1949 U.P.U. ½d. and 3d. photo types on card; 1952 Tercentenary of Landing of Van Riebeeck issued size photo types (9) on cards (3); 1953 outstanding range of colour essays including ½d. Orange Tree (4, two large), 3d. Flowers (2, one enlarged and in colour), 3d. Flag enlarged handpainted type, 4d. Ostrich handpainted type, 2/6d. Orange Tree 2/6d. enlarged in grey and Chinese white, stamp-size in red and green, and many other official photographic types; 1953 Coronation 2d. photo types; 1953 Centenary of Pretoria set of four photo types on two cards and enlarged Konya 6d. handpainted design; 1958 German Settlers photo types (3); 1969 Fouche types (6, two in colour) on cards (3); Revenue KGVI 3d./£25 se-tenant photo pair on card and Aerogramme 6d. photo type on cards (2). A magnificent collection with viewing highly recommended to fully appreciate the scope of the artwork. Photo selection

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Sold for
£30,000

Starting price
£28000