18 Nov 2024 – 24 Nov 2024
1590 lots
Lot 61300 | 1859 CAPE TOWN to BEDFORD, ENGLANDSmall format envelope
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1859 envelope from Cape Town to England with 6d deep rose-lilac, two margins, tied by Large Triangular Obliterator, endorsed « pr Phoebe », Devonport Cape…
Estimation: 260 – 400 GBP
Lot 61301 | 1860 Cape Town to Scotland, small format envelope franked with Perkins Bacon 6d deep rose-lilac
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1860 Cape Town to Scotland, small format envelope franked with Perkins Bacon 6d deep rose-lilac paying the regular single rate for an overseas ship letter,…
Estimation: 250 – 350 GBP
Lot 61302 | 1858 PORT ELIZABETH to LONDON, ENGLAND6d (Slate Purple
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1858 wrapper from Port Elizabeth to England with 6d slate-purple cancelled with large triangular obliterator, endorsed « Per Phoebe S.S. », London arrival…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 61303 | 1855-63 Perkins Bacon 1s bright yellow-green on white paper, used
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1855-63 Perkins Bacon 1s bright yellow-green on white paper, used, with three good to large margins, fine; cert. RPS (1973) (S.G. £300).
Estimation: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 61304 | 1855-63 6d on white paper. Bright yellow green used
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1855-63 1s on white paper. Bright yellow green used single and a pair (SG8) and deep dark green (SG8b). A fine set with both the shades. Mostly clear…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 61305 | 1858-1859, 1s deep dark green, a beautiful marginal block of 4
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1855-63 1s deep dark green in a beautiful marginal block of four, with very sharp impression and strong radiant colour, very wide margins on all sides….
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’600 GBP
Lot 61306 | 1855-63 1s deep dark green on white paper in mint marginal pair, part original gum
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1855-63 1s deep dark green on white paper in mint marginal pair, part original gum and large margins all around, couple of faint tone spots, a very fine…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 61307 | 1855-63 Perkins Bacon 1s deep dark green on white paper, unused
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1855-63 1s deep dark green on white paper, unused, with three close to good margins, fine (S.G. £450).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 61308 | 1855 1s deep dark green on white paper used with good to large margins
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1855-63 1s deep dark green on white paper used with good to large margins, very fine (S.G. £550).
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 61309 | 1855-63 Perkins Bacon 1s deep dark green on white paper, used
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1855-63 Perkins Bacon 1s deep dark green on white paper, used, with three good to large margins, fine, cert. Brandon (1973) (S.G. £550), 1853 Perkins Bacon…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 61310 | 1863 (Dec 13) envelope from Uitenhage to England with Perkins Bacon 1s emerald green
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1863 (Dec 13) envelope from Uitenhage to England with Perkins Bacon 1s emerald green, cancelled with Small Triangular Obliterator. London transit adjacent…
Estimation: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 61311 | 1863 CAPE TOWN to LONDON, Perkins Bacon 1 Schilling Emerald
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1863 (Aug 15) envelope from Graaff-Reinett to England with Perkins Bacon 1s emerald green, just touched to large margins, tied by Small Triangular Obliterator…
Estimation: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 61312 | 1856 The “Dead Horse” Letter: 1856, 29 April Official
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1856 The “Dead Horse” Letter: 1856, 29 April Official letter (postal waybill) from Craddock to Cape Town which accompanies the mail, accounting for the…
Estimation: 150 – 300 GBP
Lot 61313 | 1861 1d Vermillion (SG13) Woodblock cancelled by clean
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 1d Vermillion (SG13) Woodblock cancelled by clean CGH obliterator. Exceptional centering and clean used copy (SG £3250). Very fine. Ex. Maxwell Joseph…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 61314 | 1861 Woodblock 1d vermillion used pair
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 Woodblock 1d vermillion used pair, mixed margins, cancelled by Grahamstown roller cancel, lovely colour, two holes, traces of tea and, extensively…
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 61315 | 1861 1d Vermillion pair (SG13) Woodblock, used, small
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 1d Vermillion (SG13) Woodblock, used, small to large margins. Canceled by heavy CGH cancel but lady hope clear. Fine copy and clean back, no thins….
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 61316 | 1861 1d Vermillion (SG13) Woodblock, used, close margins.
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 1d Vermillion (SG13) Woodblock, used, close margins. Canceled by CGH cancel but lady hope clear. Fine copy and clean back, no thins. (SG £3250).
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 61317 | 1861 1d vermilion on laid paper fine used
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 1d vermilion on laid paper fine used, margin just touched at upper left, a good, sound example of a scarce stamp (S.G. £3’250).
Estimation: 240 – 400 GBP
Lot 61318 | 1861 Woodblock 1d vermilion, close to three good margins,
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 Woodblock 1d vermilion, close to three good margins, tied on a fragment by part triangular strike, fine and a rare stamp, cert. Eichele (2005) (SG…
Estimation: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 61319 | 1940 Jurgens 1d and 4d Woodblock reprints, sample card bearing five singles
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1940 Jurgens 1d and 4d Woodblock reprints, sample card bearing five singles 1d (2) and 4d (3), different shades, endorsed « Sample card non issued in this…
Estimation: 200 – 400 GBP
Lot 61320 | 1940 Jurgens 1d and 4d Woodblock reprints, sample card bearing two pairs of reprints
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1940 Jurgens 1d and 4d Woodblock reprints, sample card bearing two pairs of reprints, signed A Jurgens, some toning spots, fine.
Estimation: 150 – 300 GBP
Lot 61321 | 1861 Woodblock 1d carmine used, clear margins and cancelled by crisp CGH cancel
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 Woodblock 1d carmine used, clear margins and cancelled by crisp CGH cancel leaving Lady Hope mostly clear, fresh colour, tiny corner crease, a fine…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 61322 | 1861 Woodblock 1d carmine on laid paper used
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 Woodblock 1d carmine on laid paper, neatly used with bars cancel, margins touched or just clear, free from faults, a most presentable example of a…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 61323 | 1861 Woodblock 1d carmine, used
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 Woodblock 1d carmine, used, clear margins but bottom cut into, « CGH » triangle cancel leaving Lady Hope clear. Fresh colour, clean back, no thins (S.G….
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 61324 | 1861 1d carmine on laid paper used
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 1d carmine on laid paper used, margin just touched lower left, light crease, a most presentable example. Scarce; cert. Sismondo (2008) (S.G. £4’000).
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 61325 | 1861 1d Brick Red (SG13b) Woodblock, lightly canceled.margins
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 1d Brick Red (SG13b) Woodblock, lightly canceled.margins ranging from huge to just touching bottom left. Signs of some repair but Very Fine appearance….
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 61326 | 1861 Woodblock 1d brick-red, three good to large margins,
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 Woodblock 1d brick-red, three good to large margins, used with part triangular strike somewhat smudged, fine and a rare stamp (SG £5’000)
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 61327 | 1861 1d Brick Red (SG13b) Woodblock, margins mostly
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 1d Brick Red (SG13b) Woodblock, margins mostly full on two sides, just in on third, bold CGH cancel, small faults. The rarest of the 1p shades with…
Estimation: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 61328 | 1861 1d Brick Red (SG13b) Woodblock, margins close
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 1d Brick Red (SG13b) Woodblock, margins close on all sides, bold CGH cancel, small corner thinning. The rarest of the 1p shades a collectible piece…
Estimation: 400 – 800 GBP
Lot 61329 | 1861 4d Pale Milky Blue (SG14) Woodblock, margins all
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 4d Pale Milky Blue (SG14) Woodblock, margins all around just touched on one side. No faults. Light CGH cancel, clean back. Very fine. (SG £2750) Cert….
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 61330 | 1861 4d Pale Milky Blue (SG14) Woodblock, small margins
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 4d Pale Milky Blue (SG14) Woodblock, small margins all around with some areas touched and right corner cut into. Hinge remnant and small thin. Bold…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 61331 | 1861 4d Pale Milky Blue (SG14) Woodblock, close cut
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 Woodblock 4d pale milky blue, close cut and cut into all around, small thin, pinhole, light cancel, a presentable spacefiller (S.G. £2’750).
Estimation: 200 – 400 GBP
Lot 61332 | 1861 PORT ELIZABETH to GRAHAMSTOWNThe local mail with
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 (Mar 8) cover from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown with Woodblock 4d Pale milky blue tied by Large Triangular Obliterator, reverse with despatch ds,…
Estimation: 1’800 – 2’200 GBP
Lot 61333 | 1861 4d Pale Grey Blue (SG14a) Woodblock Used clear
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 Woodblock 4d pale grey-blue used, just clear to good margins, fine; cert. Scheller (2021) (S.G. £2’750).
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’400 GBP
Lot 61334 | 1861 PORT ELIZABETH to CRADOCKThe local mail with 4d
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 (Mar 8) wrapper from Port Elizabeth to Cradock with Woodblock 4d pale grey-blue tied by Large Triangular Obliterator, mixed margins, reverse with…
Estimation: 1’800 – 2’200 GBP
Lot 61335 | 1861 Woodblock 4d pale milky blue with « retouch or repair » variety to right hand corner, used
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 Woodblock 4d pale milky blue with « retouch or repair » variety to right hand corner, clear to good margins, smudged cancel clear of the variety, small…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 61336 | 1861 4d Pale Bright Blue (SG14b) Woodblock. Good to
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 4d Pale Bright Blue (SG14b) Woodblock. Good to enormous margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at foot. Lightly cancelled by large CGH obliterator….
Estimation: 1’700 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 61337 | 1861 4d Pale Bright Blue (SG14b) Woodblock. Small to
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 4d Pale Bright Blue (SG14b) Woodblock. Small to large margins all around lean copy with no apparent faults. Fine copy. (SG £3250)
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 61338 | 1861 Woodblock 4d pale bright blue unused
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 Woodblock 4d pale bright blue unused, some thinning and tiny part of right corner missing, otherwise a very fresh example of theis very rare stamp…
Estimation: 1’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 61339 | 1861 Woodblock 4d pale bright blue showing « retouched » plate on right hand corner, used
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 Woodblock 4d pale bright blue showing « retouched » plate on right hand corner, mixed margins, lightly cancelled by CGH cancel leaving the retouch completely…
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 61340 | 1861 Woodblock 4d deep bright blue used, repaired
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 Woodblock 4d deep bright blue used, huge margin at right to close but clear at bottom, deep colour and a particularly strong impression, neatly repaired…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 61341 | 1861 Woodblock 4d deep bright blue used
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 Woodblock 4d deep bright blue, lust touching at foot, light cancel, rich colour, very fine example of this scarce Woodblock shade (S.G. £5’500).
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 61342 | 1861 4d Blue (SG14d) Woodblock. Small to large margins
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 4d Blue (SG14d) Woodblock. Small to large margins all around, touching bottom right, clean copy with no apparent faults. Very Fine copy. (SG £3500)…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’400 GBP
Lot 61343 | 1861 Woodblock 4d carmine on laid paper error of colour, used
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1861 Woodblock 4d carmine on laid paper error of colour, used with cancellation leaving « FOUR » clear, small to good margins except fractionally shaved…
Estimation: 12’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 61344 | 1863-64 1d deep brown-red mint block of eight
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1863-64 1d deep brown-red mint block of eight with close to large margins, fresh colour and very fine large block perfect for exhibit; ex Maxwell Joseph…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 61345 | 1863-64 1d deep carmine-red mint block of four
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1863-64 1d deep carmine-red mint block of four, with very close to large margins, fresh colour, a very fine multiple; ex Maxwell Joseph and Wilkins (S.G….
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 61346 | 1863-64 1d group of three different shades
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1863-64 1d group of three different shades incl. deep carmine-red, deep brown-red and brownish red, margins close to touching, mixed condition (S.G. £1’050).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 61347 | 1863-64 Small lot of eight triangular issues (SG18-20) showing various examples of the barred oval numeral cancellations (BONC)
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1863-64 Small lot of eight triangular issues with five showing various examples of the barred oval numeral cancellations (BONC), with complete to close…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 61348 | 1863-64 1d brownish red mint marginal pair with excellent margins
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1863-64 1d brownish red mint marginal pair with excellent margins, light horiz. crease, a fine pair; ex Sir Maxwell Joseph (S.G. £1’400).
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 61349 | 1865 GRAAFF-REINETT partial coverThe local mail with
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1865 (Nov) partial cover to Graaff-Reinett with the 1d postage paid by De La Rue 1d brownish red, tied by triangular obliterator, arrival oval ds below,…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP




















































