South Africa 1899-1900 ½d to £5 Army Telegraphs set of 12, SGAT1/13

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South Africa 1899-1900 ½d to £5 Army Telegraphs set of 12, SGAT1/13South Africa 1899 1900 d to 5 Army Telegraphs (Boer War), 12 values (lacking the 8d), SGAT1 13. A fine mint set with large part original gum. Some imperfections (gum wrinkles, d blue green, 1 and 5 with creases) but still well above average for these issues with lovely fresh colours. A scarce set of Army Telegraph stamps, particularly the 5 lilac and green. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is 1,445. Army Telegraph stamps were used for only a very

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The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £140

mint examples with gum are notably scarce

A scarce philatelic item in this form

A spectacular set and rare to find complete

That puts the date for this signature around the early 1930s

on the morning of the Battle of Medellin (1809)

causing numerous re-takes as his co-stars burst out laughing

variety 'Damaged leaf at bottom right' (R5/6)

someone writing a letter and a child apparently reading some bad news to a bed ridden parent

Minor gum crease does not detract from very fine appearance and is not mentioned on certificate

Bahamas 1938-52 ½d brown-purple