U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
July 10-11, 2007

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1229
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TRANSVAAL
1901 Pietersburg Issue, 1/2p-1sh, comprehensive collection of 1,100+ stamps, on album pages and stock book, with various printings (First through Fifth Printings), imperf. and perforated, virtually all varieties noted, with several partial or full reconstructions identified on pages, as well as singles, blocks, unsigned proofs, etc., favor cancels noted, a generally fine collection of this fascinating area, perfect for study, as one can clearly see the progression from First (majority of varieties) to later Printings (where corrections were made), also has huge break-up potential, catalogue value is approximate,
Box *O
Catalog #175-201
Catalog Value £30,000
Price Realized
$18,500.00

Lot #1230
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TRANSVAAL
1901 Pietersburg Issue, First Printing, 1/2p black on green, Controller's initials omitted, imperf. block of four (pos.1/3-4,2/3-4), showing "1/3" instead of 1/2 variety at upper left, top stamps hinged, bottom stamps n.h., v.f. (SG 1e; catalogue value for hinged singles)
Box *\**
Catalog #175a
Catalog Value £380
Unsold
Lot #1231
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TRANSVAAL
1901 Pietersburg Issue, Second Printing, 1/2p black on green, Controller's initials omitted, imperf. pane of 12 from rows 3-4, showing several varieties (including "AFB", missing periods, etc.), four stamps hinged, balance n.h., fine-v.f. (SG 2-3; catalogue value does not include premium for varieties and is for hinged singles)
Box *\**
Catalog #176-77a
Catalog Value £1,140
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #1232
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TRANSVAAL
1901 Pietersburg Issue, First Printing, 1p black on rose, partial reconstruction of 20 (missing 2/6,3/1 and 4/5-6), showing all varieties, hinged, fine-v.f. (SG 4-6)
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Catalog #178-180
Catalog Value £626
Unsold
Lot #1233
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TRANSVAAL
1901 Pietersburg Issue, First Printing, 1p black on rose, complete reconstruction of 24, showing all listed varieties including misspellings, missing bars, missing periods, etc., hinged, fine-v.f. (SG25-27)
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Catalog #181-183
Catalog Value £443
Unsold
Lot #1234
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TRANSVAAL
1901 Pietersburg Issue, First Printing, 2p black on orange, unsigned proof sheet of 24, showing all listed varieties including misspellings, missing bars, missing periods, inverted "2" (pos.3/4), inverted "Sprays" (Pos.3/2,4/2), few stamps hinged, balance n.h., vertical crease through middle stamps and margins cut in at lower right, otherwise v.f., a great lot for a specialist and a glimpse of some of the difficulties in the printing process (SG 7-9; catalogue value for stamps and all varieties)
Box *\**
Catalog #181-183
Catalog Value £940
Unsold
Lot #1235
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TRANSVAAL
1901 Pietersburg, 4p black, dull blue paper, First Printing, complete unsigned imperf. sheet of 24, mounted on page with all varieties identified, corner stamps hinged, balance n.h., v.f. and rare sheet (SG 10-12; catalogue value is for signed stamps)
Box *\**
Catalog #184-186
Catalog Value £941
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1236
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TRANSVAAL
1901 Pietersburg Issue, Second Printing, 4p black on dull blue, partial reconstruction of 20 (missing 1/2,1/4,2/3 and 4/2) with all varieties showing and identified, each with favor cancel, fine and interesting lot (SG 10-12)
Box O
Catalog #184-186
Catalog Value £665
Unsold
Lot #1237
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TRANSVAAL
1901 Pietersburg Issue, Second Printing, 6p black on green, imperf. unsigned proof sheet of 24, with all varieties noted, few stamps hinged, balance n.h., v.f. lot, useful for plating studies (SG 13-15; catalogue value for stamps)
Box *\**
Catalog #187-189
Catalog Value £1,103
Unsold
Lot #1238
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TRANSVAAL
1901 Pietersburg Issue, Second Printing, 6p black on green, partial reconstruction of 19 (missing 1/1,1/4,2/6,3/1 and 4/5) with all varieties showing and identified, fine and interesting lot (SG 13-15)
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Catalog #187-189
Catalog Value £965
Unsold
Lot #1239
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TRANSVAAL
1901 Pietersburg, 6p black, green paper, First Printing, imperf. reconstructed sheet of 24, containing 18 varieties, all noted on accompanying page, most stamps hinged, fine-v.f. and rare sheet (SG 13-15)
Box *
Catalog #187-189
Catalog Value £1,153
Unsold
Lot #1240
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TRANSVAAL
1901 Pietersburg, 1sh black, yellow paper, First Printing, imperf. reconstructed sheet of 24, containing 7 varieties, all noted on accompanying page, most stamps hinged, fine-v.f. and rare sheet (SG 16-18)
Box *
Catalog #190-192
Catalog Value £497
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #1241
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TRANSVAAL
1901 Pietersburg Issue, First Printing, 1sh black on yellow, seven different varieties, all identified on page, hinged, fine-v.f. (SG 16-18)
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Catalog #190-192var
Catalog Value £280
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1242
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TRANSVAAL
1901 Pietersburg Issue, First Printing, 1sh black on yellow, partial reconstruction of 22 (missing 4/5-6), with all varieties identified, favor cancels, few with slight staining, fine-v.f. (SG 16-18)
Box O
Catalog #190-192var
Catalog Value £418
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #1243
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TRANSVAAL
1901 Pietersburg Issue, Second Printing, 1p black on rose, perforated sheet of 24, rows 2-3 imperf. horizontally, still showing a few varieties which were still not corrected from the First Printing, including dropped first "1" in "1901" (pos.1/2), few stamps hinged, balance n.h., fine-v.f. (SG 25-27,25n)
Box *\**
Catalog #196-197a,198
Catalog Value £524
Unsold
Lot #1244
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TRANSVAAL
1901 Pietersburg Issue, First Printing, 1p black on rose, complete reconstruction of 24, showing all listed varieties including misspellings, missing bars, missing periods, etc., hinged, fine-v.f. (SG 25-27)
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Catalog #196-198
Catalog Value £443
Unsold

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