Snap Auction 19 is a live auction taking place on 24th May 2025 at the Bellville Valley DRC Hall, c/o Postma and St. Andrew Streets, Bellville. Viewing is available from 08:00 - 11:00. The auction begins at 11:30 and ends at 13:00..
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(1) Reserves and Estimates are in South African Rand.
(2) Approximate rates of exchange as of 08/05/.25: £1 = R24: €1 = R20.50; $1 = R18.00.
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(4) Due to the collapse of the South African Post Office, all lots for overseas buyers that do not warrant the expense of courier, are packed separately and sent all together in one larger parcel via courier to our agent in the UK, who then forwards each package via Royal Mail. A little extra patience is required in such cases.
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Lot No.: 201 Country: World Name: World Wildlife Fund issues between 1978-2013 UM Category: Thematics Year: 1978-2013 Condition: ** Description: World - Thematics: 1975-2013 Fine range of WWF issues from across the globe including sets, m/sheets and odd booklet all UM (only 1 issue is VFU) with duplication in parts, a most attractive assembly in Pro-Fil pages in Prinz 4-ring binder with slip-case, the cat value must be substantial with Southern Africa issues alone cat £550+ (= R25,000+) but many European and others not checked for values, should be viewed to be appreciated, weighs 2kgs. (album) Reserve Price: R4000.00 Estimate Price: R6000.00
Lot No.: 202 Country: World Name: Stanley Gibbons Book of Stamps & Stamp Collecting Category: Literature Year: 1981 Condition: Lit Description: World: The Stanley Gibbons Book of Stamps and Stamp Collecting by J. Watson (published 1980), hard-covered coffee-table size, 232 well illustrated pages plus colour plates, a comprehensive guide for the collector includes basic principles of selecting, identifying and building a collection, a history of British stamps etc, some corner faults and worn dust-jacket, weighs 1.4kgs. (book) Reserve Price: R200.00 Estimate Price: R300.00
Lot No.: 203 Country: World Name: Paquebot Cancellations of the World by R. Hosking Category: Literature Year: 1987 Condition: Lit Description: World - Literature: Paquebot Cancellations of the World by R. Hosking (1987 (2nd edition), A4 soft covered, 307 pages packed with vital information, some cover faults but contents fine, weighs 1.2kgs. (book) Reserve Price: R200.00 Estimate Price: R300.00
Lot No.: 204 Country: World Name: World 2000's Batch of modern commercial covers Category: Postal History Year: 2000 Condition: ** Description: World: 2000's Large batch of modern commercial mostly registered mail from across the globe coming into South Africa with a smaller batch of RSA internal registered mail, wide array of stamps, cancels, postal markings and labels etc noted, far more interesting than one would expect, well worth viewing, weighs 2.2kgs. (small box) Reserve Price: R300.00 Estimate Price: R400.00
Lot No.: 205 Country: Zululand Name: Zululand 1888-93 QV ovpts on GB to 6d FU Category: Stamps Year: 1888-93 Condition: O Description: Zululand: 1888-93 QV overprints on GB ½d to 6d (excluding 3d value only) mostly FU with only 2d and 4d a little washed and not included in valuations, ½d with part NONDWENI cds, 1d with part ENTONJANENI cds, 5d (the key value) VFU with almost full ESHOWE/ ZULULAND/ FE 20 95 cds, between SG 1-8 cat £185+ (= R4,250+). (7 stamps) Reserve Price: R500.00 Estimate Price: R600.00