NUPE PLATOON, No.2 ARMY SIGNALS, Northern Nigeria postmark newly discovered left half purple ink d/ring cancel showing 9 DE date portion on 1906 KE7 1d MCA wmk (SG.21a), at top left partial black postal transit cancel. Hinged to album page piece and marked "Nupe Post Office No.2 Army Signals, unique?" by previous owner. NUPE PROVINCE has subsequently been suggested, but West Africa Study Circle member Ray Harris now believes it is NUPE PLATOON as the wording for both PROVINCE and POST OFFICE would be too long, and has provided the attached mock-up of how the full postmark might look £725
WITWATERSRAND, Transvaal postmark newly discovered dated 29 APR 04 with REGISTERED at top and part 5 HIGH xxxxxx at base on KE7 6d (SG.250), blue ink mark at base. Putzel unlisted but thought non-postal cancel £18
WITKOPJES, Transvaal postmark 23 OCT 13 on horiz. pair South Africa KGV 1d. Putzel unlisted, this currently the only known example of any postmark from this short-lived office £65
WILLOWBROOK, Transvaal postmark 12 JAN 15 on vertical pair South Africa KGV 1d piece. Putzel unlisted £24
WHITERIVER, Transvaal skeleton postmark 31 MY 1946 on South Africa KG6 2d piece. Putzel unlisted £9
PRETORIA WEST, Transvaal skeletonpostmark 9 FE -- (no year) on South Africa 6d piece. Putzel unlisted £14
NEW ARNHEM, Transvaal postmark newly discovered dated 16 MAY 1914 on South Africa KGV 1d. Putzel unrecorded, this currently being the only known postmark of any type for this office £80
MESSINA, Transvaal skeleton postmark 10 FE 1936 on block of six South Africa 1d. M ESSINA spacing variety Putzel unlisted £25
KAAPMUIDEN, Transvaal postmark in red ink dated 6 APL 13 on KE7 1d (SG.274) piece. Putzel unrecorded £75
"BIRDS SCATTERED BY FALLING MASONRY!" variety, Jamaica postal history newly discovered plate variety on KG6 1/- on reg. cover to Leicester pmk'd WHITFIELD TOWN MR 1 55. with normal enlargement for comparison £175
DUNDONALD, Transvaal postmark Newly discovered short-lived 1st office cancel dated 5 NOV 17 on South Africa KGV 1d piece. Putzel unrecorded, 1st office opened for 9 months only period JY 1 1917 to AP 1 1918 £85
MAKENI TELS, Sierra Leone postmark (0.99-TEL) 5 AP 59 on QE2 3d (SG.214), short base perf. Illustrated Page 65 of "The Postmarks of Sierra Leone 1854-1961 Second Edition" by Walton, Quirk, Hamilton, Horry. £175
8 used ISIPINGO, Natal postmark (Type G) on SG unlisted INVERTED CROWN CC wmk (SG.60y), showing inverted crown at top of reverse and part "O" marginal wmk at base. £75
Vertical A10 used GEORGETOWN, St. Vincent postmark newly discovered combination (not known to Vincent Duggleby) of full large part black vertical "A10" (presumed PML.5) overstruck black horiz. "A10" (PML.4) at Kingstown on QV 1d black clean perfs upright star wmk (SG.18). One of only two confirmed village recorded examples. PML.4 oval A10 as used Kingstown recorded in black DE 12 72 to JU 26 75. Jaffe mixed lot contained combination red "CA" JA 17 73 and black vertical A10 (PML.5 used Georgetown). Earliest red "G" recorded JA 25 73. PML.5 in black had apparent short life at Georgetown period DE 2 72 to prior JA 25 73. £225
A10 used GEORGETOWN, St. Vincent postmark newly discovered combination (not known to Vincent Duggleby) of full black vertical "A10" (presumed PML.5) overstruck black horiz. "A10" (PML.4) at Kingstown on QV 1d black clean perfs sideways star wmk (SG.18). One of two recorded examples. PML.4 Kingstown A10 recorded in black DE 12 72 to JU 26 75. Jaffe mixed lot contained combination red "CA" JA 17 73 and black vertical A10 (PML.5 used Georgetown), earliest red "G" recorded JA 25 73. PML.5 in black had apparent short life period DE 2 72 to prior JA 25 73. £225
SHAINGAY, Sierra Leone postmark (145.02) unrecorded B/AU 6 9(6?) on QV 2½d CA wmk (SG.31). Both Walton and Proud record use without a code letter £48
IHITENASA ASA PA, Nigeria skeleton postmark (unlisted D2/2) 9 DE 1957 on QE2 3. £12
MAFETENG, Basutoland skeleton postmark (D13-1) JU 13 21 on South Africa KGV 2d, 4d piece with "R" in oval (applied Maseru?) and bluish 2-line -MAFETENG.-/BASUTOLAND. (unrecorded reg. h/stamp or private marking?). £90