18 Nov 2024 – 24 Nov 2024
149 lots
Lot 61238 | 1983 Postmarks of the Cape of Good Hope by Robert
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
Literature: 1983 Postmarks of the Cape of Good Hope by Robert Goldblatt. A gold standard reference book to understand postal history and cancellations…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 61239 | Literature: Triangular stamps of the Cape of Good Hope by Alan Stevenson.
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
Literature: Triangular stamps of the Cape of Good Hope by Alan Stevenson. A standard reference book to understand postal history and cancellations and…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 61240 | The Handstruck letter stamps of the the Cape of Good
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
The Handstruck Letter Stamps of the the Cape of Good Hope from 1792-1853 and postmarks from 1853-1910 by A A Jurgens. Clean hardbound rare book with full…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 61241 | The Postage Stamps of The Cape of Good Hope by Gilbert
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
The Postage Stamps of The Cape of Good Hope by Gilbert Allis. Clean hardbound rare book. One of the first books to describe these issues in detail.
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 61242 | 1824 letter to the Courts of Justice, Cape Town with another, from 1831, to Cape Town with ‘Prepaid’ boxed in black
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1824 letter to the Courts of Justice, Cape Town with another, from 1831, to Cape Town with ‘Prepaid’ boxed in black, an attractive pair of covers.
Estimate: 40 – 60 GBP
Lot 61243 | 1826-28 Three pre-stamp covers with Circular Crown Handstamps
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1826-28 Three pre-stamp covers with Circular Crown Handstamps, incl. 1826 (Jun 20) cover from Grahamstown to Uitenhage, three Wax seals on back, showing…
Estimate: 200 – 400 GBP
Lot 61244 | 1840 (22 June) Entire letter from the Cape “pSarah
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1840 (22 June) Entire letter from the Cape “pSarah Scott” to Singapore, rated “8” and showing fine Crowned “General Post Office/Cape of Good Hope” DLS4…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 61245 | 1840 (23 November) Entire letter from the Cape “pHebe”
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1840 (23 November) Entire letter from the Cape “pHebe” to Singapore, rated “8” and showing fine Crowned “General Post Office/Cape of Good Hope” DLS4 (the…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 61246 | 1853 1d Plate proof in Black. Block of four. Sound
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1853 1d Plate proof in Black. Block of four. Sound margins all around the imperf pair. Back shows a crease Ex. Dale-Lichtenstein Cert. Philatelic Federation…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 61247 | 1853 1d Plate proof in Black. Sound margins all around
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1853 1d Plate proof in Black. Sound margins all around the imperf pair. Back shows a vertical crease Ex. Sir Maxwell Joseph and Ex. Jeremy Watson
Estimate: 300 – 600 GBP
Lot 61248 | 1853 1d Plate proof in Rose on ungummed paper. Imperf
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1853 1d Plate proof in Rose on ungummed paper. Imperf single with good to large margins cut close in bottom. Hinged unused. Very Fine. Ex Guy Dillaway
Estimate: 150 – 300 GBP
Lot 61249 | 1855-58 1d Plate proof in Rose red on white paper,
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1855-58 1d plate proof in rose-red on white paper, watermark sideways, just about touch at top otherwise good to large margins, very fine; cert. Peter…
Estimate: 150 – 300 GBP
Lot 61250 | 1853 4d plate proof in deep blue on blueté paper in a pair
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1853 4d plate proof in deep blue on blueté paper in a pair, position V3 A/B showing apex tip void on Die A, good to large margins, extremely fine; ex Guy…
Estimate: 300 – 600 GBP
Lot 61251 | 1857 1s black pair on wove paper card from the Crawford colour trials printed before 1857
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1857 1s black pair on wove paper card from the Crawford colour trials printed before 1857, very fine and rare, only 3 sets in each colour were made; ex…
Estimate: 300 – 600 GBP
Lot 61252 | 1855-63 1s red-brown pair on wove paper from the Crawford colour trials printed before 1857
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1855-63 1s red-brown pair on wove paper from the Crawford colour trials printed before 1857, very fine and rare, only 3 sets in each colour were made;…
Estimate: 300 – 600 GBP
Lot 61253 | 1853 1d pale brick-red on paper deeply blued in a triangular block of four, used
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1853 1d pale brick-red on paper deeply blued in a triangular block of four, close to cut-into margins, lovely rich colour, lightly cancelled by CGH obliterator,…
Estimate: 200 – 400 GBP
Lot 61254 | 1853 1d pale brick-red on deeply blued paper, large to full margins all around, lovely rich colour, used
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1853 1d pale brick-red on deeply blued paper, large to full margins all around, lovely rich colour, lightly cancelled, very fine and choice example (S.G….
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 61255 | 1855 PORT ELIZABETH to CRADOCKThe local mail with 4d
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1855 (May 8) wrapper from Port Elizabeth to Cradock with 4d postage paid by a block of four 1d brick red on deeply blued paper, mixed margins, tied by…
Estimate: 1’400 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 61256 | 1853 1d deep brick-red on deeply blued paper, used
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1853 1d deep brick-red on deeply blued paper, full margins all around except slightly touched on left side bottom, lovely rich colour, cancelled by CGH…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 61257 | 1853 1d deep brick-red on deeply blued paper, with good to large margins, crisp and light triangular cancel
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1853 1d deep brick-red on deeply blued paper, with good to large margins, crisp and light triangular cancel, very fine (S.G. £500).
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 61258 | 1853 1d deep brick-red on deeply blued paper fine used
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1853 1d deep brick-red on deeply blued paper fine used with large margins (S.G. £500).
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 61259 | 1853 4d deep blue on deeply blued paper in a pair used
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1853 4d deep blue on deeply blued paper in a pair with large margins on two sides, cut into on one side, lovely rich colour,, crisp impression of CGH…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 61260 | 1853 4d deep blue on deeply blued paper, clear margins all around, used
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1853 4d deep blue on deeply blued paper, clear margins all around, lovely rich colour, lightly cancelled by CGH obliterator, very fine (S.G. £325).
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 61261 | 1853 Perkins Bacon 1d brick-red, on slightly blued paper, used pair
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1853 1d brick-red, on slightly blued paper, used pair, clear to large margins, s fine and scarce pair; cert. Brandon (2020) (S.G. £700+).
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 61262 | 1853 1d on slightly blued paper. Both shades Brick-Red
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1853 1d on slightly blued paper. Both shades Brick-Red (SG3), Brown-Red (SG3a). The Block of 4 of Brown-Red (SG3a) is ex Ebel with cert. Aluri (signed…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 61263 | INTERNATIONAL RATE SHIPPING : ENGLAND1859 COLSBERG
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1859 envelope from Colsberg to England with two 1d brick red singles on light blue paper and one 4d blue on light blue paper paying the 6d rate to England…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 61264 | 1853-63 A Group of four stamps all attractively cancelled
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1853-63 A Group of four stamps all attractively cancelled by single or double Grahamstown Roller Cancel. 1853 1d Brick Red on slightly Blued paper (2)…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 61265 | 1853 1d brown-red on slightly blued, good margins, neatly used
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1853 1d brown-red on slightly blued, good margins, neatly used, very fine (S.G. £375).
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 61266 | 1853 Perkins Bacon 4d blue, on slightly blued paper, unused pair
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1853 Perkins Bacon 4d blue, on slightly blued paper, unused pair, good to large margins, fine impression, scarce; cert. Brandon (2023) (S.G. £1’900+).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 61267 | 1853 4d deep blue in lightly blued paper bearing a pre-printing paper fold
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1853 4d deep blue in lightly blued paper bearing a pre-printing paper fold on right hand corner, cancelled with a heavy CGH cancel, just touched at right,…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 61268 | 1853 4d deep blue on slightly blued paper in pair, large margins, used
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1853 4d deep blue on slightly blued paper in pair, large margins, struck twice with the triangular cancel, very fine and attractive; cert. Pfenninger (1965)…
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 61269 | 1853 4d on slightly blued paper. Both shades Deep Blue
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1853 4d on slightly blued paper. Both shades Deep Blue (SG4), Blue (SG4a) as singles and a block of 3 of Blue (SG4a). Mostly with clear cut margins some…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 61270 | 1854 Cape town to Grahamstown1855 Grahamstown to Somerset1863
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1854-63, group of four cover to local destinations with 4d frankings, incl. 1854 Cape Town to Grahamstown, 1855 Grahamstown to Somerset, 1863 Graaff-Reinett…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 61271 | 1853 4d blue on slightly blued paper in pair with good to large margins, used
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1853 4d blue on slightly blued paper in pair with good to large margins, very lightly cancelled, very fine and most attractive; cert. Holcombe (1989) (S.G….
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 61272 | 1853 4d Blue on slightly blued paper (SG4a) cancelled
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1853 4d blue on slightly blued paper (SG4a) cancelled with a RED CGH obliterator. Very close to good margins, fresh and desirable.Examples the Red ink…
Estimate: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 61273 | 1858-1859, 1s deep dark green, a beautiful mint pair
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1855-63 1s deep dark green, a beautiful mint pair with full margin on one side, hinged, in very strong colour and with wide even margins on all sides (S.G….
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 61274 | 1855-63 1s deep dark green showing “unofficially rouletted” margins, cancelled with a light CGH cancel
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1855-63 1s deep dark green showing “unofficially rouletted” margins, cancelled with a light CGH cancel. The best representation of this rouletted examples…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 61275 | 1856 CAPE TOWN to ABERDEENSHIRE, SCOTLANDSoldier’s
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1856 Soldier’s letter rate entire from No. 2119 Pte. John McGregor, 73rd regiment to Scotland with a 1d brick-red (just touched in one spot) paying the…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 61276 | 1862 CRADOCK to LONDONEnvelope bearing a combination
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1862 Envelope from Cradock to England bearing an attractive combination of 1d brick red pair and 4d blue, both cancelled by Small Triangular Obliterator…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 61277 | 1855 1d on cream toned paper. A trio of shades, unused
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1855-58 1d on cream toned paper. A trio of shades, unused Brick Red (SG5), used Rose (SG5a) and unused Deep Rose Red (SG5b). Mostly with clear cut margins…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 61278 | 1860 CAPE TOWN to La Flèche, FRANCEThe mail was fully
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1860 envelope from Cape Town to France with 1d brick red and 6d deep rose lilac tied by small triangular obliterator, mixed margins, paying the 7d per…
Estimate: 1’800 – 2’200 GBP
Lot 61279 | 1858 1d Rose on cream toned paper (SG5a). Used block
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1858 1d Rose on cream toned paper (SG5a). Used block of four . Mostly clear cut margins touched on one side. Fine (SG £1200) Cert. G. Oliva (1954)
Estimate: 200 – 400 GBP
Lot 61280 | 1855-63 1d on cream toned paper. Used Rose strip of
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1855-63 1d on cream toned paper. Used Rose strip of three (SG5a). Mostly clear cut margins touched on one side. Fine (SG £900)
Estimate: 150 – 300 GBP
Lot 61281 | 1862 ABERDEEN to GRAAFF-REINETT1d deep rose-red, TWO
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1862 (Jul) large wrapper sent registered from Aberdeen to Graaff-Reinett with 1d deep rose-red in two pairs together with 6d pale rose-lilac, one pair…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 61282 | 1855-64 Small lot of four pairs of imperf triangular
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1855-63 Small lot of four pairs of imperf triangular issues 6d pale rose lilac (SG7), 1d rose (SG5a), 4d blue (SG6), 4d blue on piece (SG19a) Stamps show…
Estimate: 200 – 400 GBP
Lot 61283 | 1855-63 1d deep rose-red in cream toned paper with watermark sideways in pair cancelled with the Grahamstown roller cancel
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1855-63 1d deep rose-red in cream toned paper with watermark sideways in pair cancelled with the Grahamstown roller cancel, very close to large margins,…
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 61284 | 1855 Cape Town to Albury, Victoria, Australia: 16d
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1855 (Sep 30) envelope to Victoria, Australia, with 16d postage paid by four 4d blue for overseas ship letter via mail steamer (Private steamer Rate),…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 61285 | 1856 CAPE TOWN to DUNLOSKIN, DUNOON, SCOTLAND4d Deep
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1856 mourning envelope from Zuurberg convict station to Scotland with two 4d deep blue, mixed margins, tied by triangular cancels, paying the 8d increased…
Estimate: 200 – 400 GBP
Lot 61286 | 1865 ladies’ envelope to Grahamstown with 4d deep blue
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1865 ladies’ envelope to Grahamstown with 4d deep blue, fine to large margins, lightly cancelled leaving the design clear, reverse with red oval “KING-WILLIAMS-TOWN”…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 61287 | 1856 wrapper from Aliwal to Cape Town with a 4d deep blue
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1856 wrapper from Aliwal to Cape Town with a 4d deep blue, good to large margins, neatly tied by a crisp black triangular canceller, reverse with red Aliwal…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP