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1 Dec) Bloemfontein collection of stamps and postal history of the Orange Free State and Orange River Colony, Argyll Etkin Limited presents commonwealth and foreign stamps and postal history of the Anglo-Boer War from the Collection of Kenneth Griffith and Orange Free State, Cape of Good Hope, Mafeking, Bechuanaland, Nyasaland, Rhodesia, New Republic, Pitcairn Island and Important Israel Essays. 'V' and ' I ' stops low; all stops larger (52), 'R' and ' I ' stops low; ' I ' dropped (58), 'R' and ' I ' stops low; ' I ' dropped (58). Antiquariat Th. No Jacket. The stamps were typographed by De La Rue and Company, and came in denominations from one penny to five shillings, in various colours. (series 4)By July 1900 the definitive stamps were being overprinted 'V.R.I./AT' and used by the British Army, although Published by cancels, but these stamps should have become obsolete after 1901 The Stamps of the Orange Free State [3-vols.-set]. International Association of Catalogue, The Serrane Guide/ Stamp Forgeries of the World to 1926, pp.267,68 (Yvert 1-31). Block of 8 impressed three times to form a printing plate of 24 (6 x 4). Spiro Brothers (?) Forgery: Scott Classic Specialized Catalog. This was the last of the republican overprints. gap 3.5 mm left of 'E' in 'Een'. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Show me British Commonwealth Stamps within. Scarthin Books ABA, ILAB., Cromford, United Kingdom The "overprint misplaced horizontally." Some of these were additionally overprinted 'V.R.I.' British Occupation - Previous Issues Surcharged & Overprinted "V.R.I. The last image provided by Bruce Warrender shows how the overprints are combined, 1897. Telegraph stamps usually had an Army Telegraph cancel. No. error on the 6d have the " T " on the right, and the " F " on the left. 282, 211, 247 p. Published 1966-1976. Military stamp, 1899. WM: None Though the early ones looked fairly neat and tidy, the later ones deteriorated so that often hyphen and/or stop could not be seen. market, in practice large numbers were 'liberated' by departing Boer postmasters and, no doubt, by their arriving British counterparts. Also the 'g' is very different. Derby, Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976), WINTERTON, United Kingdom M1. First Issue. Types RH45 - RH49 are all relatively scarce. 1991, Seller: The first surcharge "4" on the 6d rose for a letter rate reduction. Spaces between 6th and 7th dots in first row, and 9th and 10th dots in second row. In fact all of the letters of "Shilling" use a variety of fonts at different positions on the sheet. 1s on 9s olive-bistre ('TF' 6.6 x 3.4mm). Condition: Sehr gut. Overprinted 'T F' 6.75 x 2.8mm (as above) but thicker letters. Coat of Arms - New Values, 1888 -1892 Seller: Genuine have 79 lines of shading and 29 oranges on the tree. Fully illustrated with plates and textual illustrations. Copyright Steve Panting 2012/13/14/15/16/17/18/19/20/21/22 except where stated. Postage stamps as Type-1 shown above, overprinted 'T F' 6.5 x 2.8mm. Published by 1896. 1971, Published by 1s purple brown (shades), Ovp.Violet, reading horizontally to diagonally. Create a product alert to save your search! The Rijdende Dienst Macht (Mounted Police Force) franks were issued between 1896 and 1899. Numbers in brackets are positions within the pane of 60. - Orange River Colony. War time, they had 'some' other problems 1877. stamps derive from the fact that many small offices used the same cancellations for both purposes. gap 7.2 mm right of stop, or 8 mm left of 'Een'. and O in O.V.S. Presumably this was from the top row of the sheet. Telegraph stamps and others some five years earlier with the suggestion that postage or fiscal stamps, pen-cancelled, were used initially. Second Issue. The following forms are all from the Telegraph PDF. Know any relevant websites? overprint double (larger horizontal separation). Orange Free State Study Circle, GB, Images courtesy of Robert W. Hisey and R. Timothy Bartshe. 2 large trangular corner pieces missing to last 2 pages not affecting text. RH17, RH19 and RH20 are courtesy of Robert W. Hisey and R. Timothy Bartshe. In 1902 a single 6d stamp was overprinted as the original occupation issues but with "E.R.I." On the second, no bar is apparent. Permission is hereby granted to copy material for which the copyright is owned by myself, on condition that any data is not altered and this website is given credit. of Malta: All World with Canada, Ceylon, G.B. stamp No. Hisey & Bartshe did discover the narrow settings that I have added. ABA images of RH39b and RH40b are courtesy of Robert W. Hisey and R. Timothy Bartshe. The stamps of the republic are generally common today, but some of the overprints are scarce. Get all the latest information on events, sales and offers by subscribing or Like, Follow and Join us on Social Media. Postage stamps as Type-1 shown above, with 'T F' overprint. No Jacket. 90 p. 614 lots/Lose plus the Cavendish Cronicle No. 3 used examples courtesy of Rolf Lamprecht. RH30 has a postal cancel of Bethlehem, however it may still have been telegraphic use, since the staff of busy offices often may have used the wrong hand-stamp. PBFA, Published by 1. In English/in englischer Sprache. Variety illustrations shown above are applicable to these. Type RH47 is supposedly similar to RH46 but with a tall-thin 'TF' in blue-black ink. They are all pen cancelled, which was normal for telegraph and fiscal usage, Orange Free State Study Circle, Spiro Brothers and other forgeries of Scott 3,8,10: Papers XI and L, Lowell Ragatz (editor), The Spud Papers/ An Illustrated Descriptive Catalogue Of Early Philatelic Forgeries, p.39 and pp.120,21. Worldwide Auction Saturday: June 11th 1994: Featuring the 'Disraeli' Coll. Consequently provision had to be made in the meantime and this was achieved with the overprinting of surplus stocks of other values with the values needed. Boards are mostly clean with a few minor surface marks. These overprints were poor quality and often parts are missing, especially the period and hyphen. Value Fine Mint, Orange Tree V R I Overprint 1/2d.Value Fine Used, Orange Tree V R I Overprint 2d.Value Fine Used, Orange Tree V R I Overprint 1/- Value Fine Mint, Orange Tree V R I Overprint 5/- Value Fine used, Orange Tree V R I Overprint 2d. 10 words, including names and addresses for 1/=. BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United Kingdom Some offices used the '19' instead of the year '1900' or no year at all. Coat of Arms, 1877 They considered them to be "dubious". plus '3d' was originally for postage stamps, followed by 'T' A shortage of one penny stamps but a surplus of the five shillings. No Jacket. 1882. Hardcover. 4. 1-12. 10 words, including names and addresses for 1/=. Perforation: 14, November Hiscocks described the H3a overprint colour as 'red', Ian Paterson describes it as 'magenta'. Presumably the different overprint colours related to different printings. Copies of the unused stamp without an overprint are well known. The now obsolete 3d stamp was surcharged with "2d". The orientation and position is also highly variable. / cloth. 12 Surcharged - No "d", 1897 The 3d stamp used again. A Sending Form (A) of 1898. Hisey & Bartshe reported that they had not seen any of these with inverted or double overprints. No definitive telegraph stamps were ever printed for use in the Free State and, instead, postage stamps and revenue stamps were given a variety of overprints. Break in left arm of V; 8th dot is large and 9th is an inverted comma. No stop after V. Faulty D. 3. Bottom right ornament damaged; D of R.D.M. Value Fine Mint, Orange Tree V R I Overprint 6d. 'T' 3.4mm, 'F' 2.9mm. In 1883/4 further postal rate reductions saw the introduction of the halfpenny stamp, the 3d and then the 2d to complete the set of eight values. In 1898 it was overprinted with the letter "TF" for telegraph use and in 1900 it was given the V.R.I. The overprinting was done Another letter rate reduction. Those issued 1 Kg. The others are not quite so bad. Sound binding.Due to weight postal adjustments may be required.[SK]. Condition: Gut. This is the largest known multiple, courtesy of R. Timothy Bartshe. and also 'One Shilling' and bar that I do not know what the USA used for Telegraph stamps or January The 'T' aligns differently to the 'Shilling' on these two. This has been rebound in superb half leather with 5 raised bands to spine with green leather to spine and corners and black title label to spine and green marbled paper to boards with 2 small pieces missing to rear board. Never miss out on our latest products and biggest deals. Contact seller, Used - Softcover The position/s of varieties in the sheet is given in brackets. types used and the somewhat inaccurate type-setting leading to many errors and varieties. not explain the cancel on a postage stamp used from 1894 to 1902. Minor marks on page edges. WM: None 2022 STANLEY GIBBONS LIMITED. 1+2 with privat stamps to front endpapers and title pages, vol. Condition: Good. 1966, Seller: Signed. A Sending Form (A) of 1898. 1st Edition. The TF stamps were still in use at least a year later. 6d rose(shades), Ovp.Violet, vertically down. One penny stamps again in short supply. Left serif of V faulty. ADDRESSEmpire Philatelistsc/o Just Posh Art Limited PO Box 4812Henley-On-ThamesRG9 9GQ. Spaces between 3rd and 4th dots in first line, and between 9th and 10th dots in second line. The large size of the higher values is helpful in seeing the whole telegraph code. Prior to the occupation, the Orange Free State used definitive stamps overprinted 'TF' for Telegraph purposes. overprint double - 'T F' offset on reverse. Spaces between 6th and 7th dots in first row, and 9th and 10th dots in second row. Hardcover. stamps throughout the issuing period were 'provisionals' postage or fiscal stamps overprinted 'Telegraaf' or 'TF'. Condition: Very Good. Postage stamps as Type-1 shown above with poor quality 'T F' overprints (4.7 x 2.6mm). 8mm to the right is about 32mm to the left. Published by 31 May 1902, between the representatives of the British and the ex-republican Boer Republics 12 Surcharged, 1897 ILAB. Part II, pages 245 through to 710. Condition: Gut. 1882. Value Fine Used, Stampsfrom Orange River Colony and Orange Free State, Number of items for sale in this section: 39, Copyright 2015-2021 Commonwealth Stamp Store All rights reserved, C S Stewart, APD 183, Coin 29100, Malaga, Spain. The letters are very rough when magnified, and the serifs are again splayed. WM: None Coat of Arms - Not Issued, 1900 No special features. 5 & 12 Surcharged, 1894 forgeries: John F. Weigand, Counterfeit Stamps, Weekly Philatelic Gossip, Vol. the C. John Adams London), Orange Free State, Soth West Africa, U.S.A., Mixed Lots & Collections etc. Sources differ on the date of the first telegraph service in the Orange Free State (OFS) with some setting it in 1885 with the issue of the first specifically This was sometimes done to ensure the old value was obliterated. 1896. Coat of Arms - New Values, 1881 * These are the result of horizontal shifting so the F is on the extreme left and the T on the extreme right. Perforation: 14, 24. 1868 International Association of Catalogue Publishers, Used - Hardcover In 1903 a set was issued portraying King Edward VII, a springbok and a gnu. However the 6d blue was not issued for postage without an overprint. I am puzzled by the cancel however. Haker e.K, Klettgau, Germany *RH44n has been added due to the example shown above, courtesy of Bruce Warrender. Broken base to O; 3. Dictionary of Philatelic Terms and Abbreviations, Orange Free State 1868 SG 2 Orange Tree Fine Mint, Orange Free State 1868 SG 2 Orange Tree Fine Used, Orange Free State 1868 SG 3 Orange Tree Fine Used, Orange Free State 1868 SG 5 Orange Tree Fine Mint, Orange Free State 1868 SG 5 Orange Tree Fine Used, Orange Free State 1878 SG 19 Orange Tree Fine Used, Orange Free State 1882 SG 36 Orange Tree Surcharged Fine Mint, Orange Free State 1882 SG F1 Fiscal Stamps Also Used for Postage Fine Used, Orange Free State 1882 SG F2 Fiscal Stamps Also Used for Postage Fine Used, Orange Free State 1882 SG F6 Fiscal Stamps Also Used for Postage Fine Used, Orange Free State 1883 SG 48 Orange Tree Fine Mint, Orange Free State 1890 SG 53 Orange Tree Surcharged Fine Mint, Orange Free State 1890 SG 54 Orange Tree Surcharged Fine Mint, Orange Free State 1890 SG 55 Orange Tree Surcharged Fine Used, Orange Free State 1890 SG 58 Orange Tree Surcharged Fine Used, Orange Free State 1892 SG 67 Orange Tree Surcharged Fine Mint, Orange Free State 1894 SG 68 Orange Tree Fine Used, Orange Free State 1897 SG 83 Orange Tree Surcharged Fine Mint, Orange Free State 1897 SG 87 Orange Tree Fine Used, Orange Free State 1900 SG 106 Orange Tree V R I Overprint Fine Used, Orange Free State 1900 SG 107 Orange Tree V R I Overprint Fine Mint, Orange Free State 1900 SG 109 Orange Tree V R I Overprint Fine Mint, Orange Free State 1900 SG 112 Orange Tree V R I Overprint Fine Mint, Orange Free State 1900 SG 112 Orange Tree V R I Overprint Fine Used, Orange Free State 1900 SG 114 Orange Tree V R I Overprint Fine Used, Orange Free State 1900 SG 121 Orange Tree V R I Overprint Fine Mint, Orange Free State 1900 SG 122 Orange Tree V R I Overprint Fine Used, Orange Free State 1900 SG 125 Orange Tree V R I Overprint Fine Mint, Orange Free State 1900 SG 128 Orange Tree V R I Overprint Fine Mint, Orange Free State 1900 SG 128 Orange Tree V R I Overprint Fine Used, Orange Free State1882 SG 36 Orange Tree Fine Mint, Orange River Colony 1900 SG 135 Overprint Fine Mint, Orange River Colony 1903 King Edward VII SG 139 Fine Used, Orange River Colony 1903 King Edward VII SG 140 Fine Used, Orange River Colony 1903 King Edward VII SG 144 Fine Mint, Orange River Colony 1903 King Edward VII SG 146 Fine Mint, Orange River Colony 1905 King Edward VII SG 148 Fine Mint, Orange River Colony 1905 King Edward VII SG 149 Fine Mint, Orange River Colony 1905 King Edward VII SG 149 Fine Used. No. The overprints were in panes of 10 rows of 6. Internally the pages are immaculately clean and complete. The first Orange Free State stamps were issued in 1868. Orange River Colony 1904 5s Blue & Brown SG147 Fine & Fresh MM, O.F.S 1900 1d on 1d Purple SG113e 'No Stop After I' Fine Used, O.F.S 1900 1d on 1d Purple SG113d 'No Stop After R' Fine Used (2), O.F.S 1900 1d on 1d Purple SG113d 'No Stop After R' Fine Used, O.F.S 1900 1d on 1d Purple SG113c 'No Stop After V' Fine Used in Pair with Normal, Orange Free State 1882 3d on 4d Ultramarine SG39 Type B Good MM, Orange Free State 1890 1d on 4d Ultramarine SG58 Good Used, Orange Free State 1877 4d on 6d Rose SG13 Type d Fine Used Stamp, Orange Free State 1900 5s on 5s Green SG111 Fine LMM, Orange Free State 1896 1/2d on 3d Ultramarine SG70 Type b Good Used, Orange Free State 1882 3d on 4d Ultramarine SG38 Type a Good Used, Orange Free State 1877 4d on 6d Rose SG12 Type c Fine Used Stamp, Orange Free State 1877 4d on 6d Rose SG10 Type a Good Used, Orange River Colony 1882 1s Purple-Brown SGF3 Good Used, Orange Free State 1909 1s Scarlet & Bistre SG151 Very Fine MNH, Orange Free State 1882 3d on 4d Ultramarine SG39 Type b Fine Mtd Mint, Orange River Colony 1903 4d Scarlet & Sage-Green SG144 Fine MM, Orange River Colony 1903 4d Scarlet & Sage-Green SG144 V.F & Fresh Lightly Mtd Mint, Orange Free State 1882 1/2d on 5s Green SG36a Surch Double Fine Mtd Mint Scarce, Orange Free State 1881 1d on 5s Green SG21 Type a Good Unused, Orange Free State 1903 4d Scarlet & Sage-Green SG144 Fine Mtd Mint, Orange Free State 1903 1s Scarlet & Bistre SG146 Fine Mtd Mint, Orange Free State 1877 4d on 6d Rose SG13 Type d Fine Used, Orange Free State 1890 1d on 3d Ultramarine SG55 Type B Fine Mtd Mint, O.F.S 1892 2 1/2d on 3d Ultramarine SG67 Fine & Fresh Mtd Mint, O.F.S 1900 2 1/2d on 3d Ultramarine SG105 Fine Mtd Mint, Orange Free State 1897 2 1/2d on 3d Ultramarine SG83 Fine MNH & LMM Block, Orange River Colony 1903 4d Scarlet & Sage-Green SG144 Fine MNH Marginal Block of 4, O.F.S 1900 4d on 4d Ultramarine SG118 Fine MNH Block of 20, O.F.S 1900 1d on 1d Purple SG113, 113a & 113b Fine MNH Block of 24, O.F.S 1881 1d on 5s Green SG22 Type b Fine Used, Orange River Colony 1903 4d Scarlet & Sage-Grn SG144 Fine MNH Corner Plate Block. The Philatelic Society., 2004, Seller: Chapter 1 The Orange Free State and its Stamps, Chapter 1 The Revenue Issues of the Republic, embossed 1. These could also be applied to V.R.I. Periodic shortages forced the use of overprints, in 1877, 1881, 1882, 1888, 1890, 1892, 1896, and 1897. Four types printed in a block (2 x 2). 6d rose to rose-carmine ('T F' 5.5 x 2.1mm). The telegraph stamps were very occasionally used for I have therefore created this V2Ch1 html version of it for convenience. Initially the current postage stamps were overprinted with type-1 in Red, Violet or Black, reading in various directions. This is fairly obvious, since this 1897 stamp was not given this 1891 overprint. Printed by Wyman & Sons. Perforation: 14, March Very Good. Contact seller, Book The letters are very rough when magnified, and the serifs are splayed. Hardcover. GK. Also one in the setting (probably of 240) was slightly smaller and had a distinct curly tail. I have not actually seen any gutter pairs, but in principle they could exist, though it was probably normal practice to divide the panes before overprinting. The 3d and 4d stamps were used and four types of numeral are identified. Initially the current postage stamps were overprinted with type-1 in Red, Violet or Black, reading in various directions. In very good condition. 3 used examples courtesy of Rolf Lamprecht. Value Fine Mint, Orange Tree V R I Overprint 1/2d. Good condition book without dust jacket. Six different types of "1". RH30 has a postal cancel of Bethlehem, however it may still have been telegraphic use, since the staff of busy offices often may have used the wrong hand-stamp. Orange Free State began to issue postage stamps in 1868, and continued until 1897. A variety of revenue stamps were issued both for the Orange Free State and the Orange River Colony. WM: None Pennymead Books PBFA, Knaresborough, United Kingdom Used at Wepener. Dot spaces as No. Forgeries of the brown 1p, 6p, orange 1sh, genuine and fraudulent postmarks: Reverend R.B. Orange Free State Study Circle, Orange Free State Study Circle, GB, Halfpenny stamps needed and the stock of 3d again utilised. Right hand ornaments dropped; 10th dot missing and 12th dot faint. They considered them to be "dubious". On the first, the bar is sloping downwards and part of the bar from the stamp above can be seen at the top. September Book has clean and bright contents. Let us do the searching for you and we'll notify you when new products arrive that match your search criteria. Physical description; 96 pages. 1890. Enjoy thousands of items, create custom searches bespoke to you, add to your wishlist and stamp collection from any computer, anywhere! overprint when it became available for postage under British occupation. '00' digits in 1899 to indicate the year change to 1900. Stamps; history. All telegraph to deal with! Strip of four RH12 showing gap in bar 7mm left of 'E' of 'Een' on the third stamp. Postage stamps as Type-1 shown above, small 'T F' overprint, slightly different on the two values. Create an account to take advantage of 10% off your first order, wishlists, guides, and more, Receive updates on our latest stamps, publications, albums & accessories. Some overprint errors, such as double, inverted or at extreme angles may be met with. Hardcover. Letter rate reduced to 3d. Contact seller, Published by In 1910 O.V.S was part of the Union of South Africa, I will admit The overprints were created and applied by Curling & Co., of Bloemfontein. They bore no value and it is assumed that one frank was worth one penny, the equivalent of the postage for an internal half ounce letter. G. M. Batten pages 64-67) 6 Surcharged, 1882 3d ultramarine, Ovp.Violet, vertically down. Hiscocks provided moderate prices for three such examples. These all have the 'A T' 7.7 mm wide. There are probably narrow versions of at least some of the other types, and I would again welcome images. The boards are in fine condition. 5 Surcharged, 1883 These and the rest of the TF overprints, were produced by Borckenhagen on existing postage stamps by overprinting 'T F'. Dots 4 to 8 heavier in second row. Closeup - the R, F are particularly wrong, broken comma after 'R', ' I ' clipped (60), overprint slanting and vertically misplaced. Image courtesy of Robert W. Hisey and R. Timothy Bartshe. ), and some of them command high prices. 1. No. In accepting these cookies your personal, non identifying, data may be used for adverts that are more relevant to you and your interests. 6d rose(shades), Ovp.Black, reading horizontally. The Philatelic Society for Greater Southern Africa, https://web.archive.org/web/20171214164914/http://www.stampworldhistory.com/country-profiles-2/africa/orange-free-state/, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_the_Orange_Free_State&oldid=1088899070, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 20 May 2022, at 18:33. III, The Stamps of the Orange Free State Volume I THE REPUBLICAN ERA 1854-1900, THE STAMPS OF THE ORANGE FREE STATE Volume I (1) THE REPUBLICAN ERA 1854-1900, THE STAMPS OF THE ORANGE FREE STATE Volume II (2) THE BRITISH OCCUPATION 1900. Five types: 1. Most 2's were narrow, but 1 in 6 was wider. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. J. Dorn (Publisher), The Forged Stamps of all Countries, p.112. Condition: Fine. They serve to illustrate a type of forgery. gap in bar under 'ill'with short bar to right. Damage to 4th ornament down on left; dots weak; T in Dienst faulty. 2. gap 8mm right of stop, or 7.2mm left of 'Een'. Faulty R in R.D.M. The large size of the higher values is helpful in seeing the whole telegraph code. Perforation: 14, January Orange Tree regular issue of 1868-1900. The "Six Pence" is the same font at all positions. 1 with one pencil-note. There were three issues, each in a slightly different design and each printed with a different type setting. Though the early ones looked fairly neat and tidy, the later ones deteriorated so that often hyphen and/or stop could not be seen. Dimensions of overprint (mm) for issues 3 and 4. gap in bar under space between 'n' and 'S'. Paper rate reduced to a halfpenny, but no halfpenny stamps - again the five shillings used. Prior to the occupation, the Orange Free State used definitive stamps overprinted 'TF' for Telegraph purposes. It has recently been brought to my attention that there exists four PDF files prepared by. It would seem that the same printer was retained! The halfpenny surcharge in numerals was considered unsatisfactory, so one in words introduced. I also have a scan of a block of six H39 with a similar type cancel Condition: Sehr gut. Bram Leeflang gave me the answer to this: Revenue stamps overprinted as above, 60 stamps (6 x 10) per sheet. The colony was renamed in August 1900 and used Cape of Good Hope stamps overprinted with the new name "ORANGE/RIVER/COLONY." WM: None These are obvious, since these values were not overprinted. It was likely a forgery. It appears to be dated in 1919. C & A. J. Barmby, Kent, United Kingdom The answer is simple: The Anglo Boer War started on 11 October 1899 and the peace was signed on Also flat signed to half title page. 6 Surcharged, 1882 On H13f, depending on the placement of the overprint, that may be off the edge of the stamp. Published by Contact seller, Used - Hardcover 5. Condition: Good. Can anyone provide a scan of RH47 ? The 'V. - The Republic 1s bluish green, Ovp.Violet, reading horizontally to diagonally. 4th ornament of left faulty; 5. I have my doubts as to its existence, other than as bogus examples. The letters are very rough when magnified, the middle bar on the ' F ' is too low, and the 1898 postmark also offers a clue. but the shilling stamp also has a telegraph cancel giving it more credibility.

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