18 Nov 2024 – 24 Nov 2024
1590 lots
Lot 61350 | 1863-64 4d Deep Blue mint marginal block of four, with margin showing complete « POSTAGE » watermark
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1863-64 4d Deep Blue mint marginal block of four, with margin showing complete « POSTAGE » watermark, pos XI 8 A – XII 8 A, good margins on the other sides,…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 61351 | 1863-64 4d deep blue, two huge marginal used singles,
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1863-64 4d deep blue, two huge marginal used singles, scarce in this quality
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 61352 | 1864 CAPE TOWN to PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS.FRONT : Partial
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1864 front from Cape Town to Port Louis, Mauritius, franked De La Rue 4d deep blue, just clear margins, paying the single ship rate (4d per ½oz prepaid)…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 61353 | 1863-64 4d Deep Blue (SG19), Blue (SG19a), Slate Blue
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1863-64 4d Deep Blue (SG19), Blue (SG19a), Slate Blue (SG19b) and Steel Blue (SG19c). All with close but three margins. The Deep Blue is unused, rest used….
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 61354 | 1864 (Nov 4) wrapper from Port Elizabeth to Middleburg franked with pair of 4d De La Rue deep blue
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1864 (Nov 4) wrapper from Port Elizabeth to Middleburg franked with pair of 4d De La Rue deep blue paying the double internal rate for a double letter,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 61355 | 1865 (Apr 26) Entire letter from Port Elizabeth to Willmore franked with single De La Rue 4d deep blue
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1865 (Apr 26) Entire letter from Port Elizabeth to Willmore franked with single De La Rue 4d deep blue paying the internal rate for a single letter, fine…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 61356 | 1864 Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown Cover franked with
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1864 cover from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown franked with single of De La Rue 4d deep blue paying the internal rate for a single letter, tied by Barred…
Estimation: 200 – 400 GBP
Lot 61357 | 1863-64 4d steel-blue unused, good margins, very fine
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1863-64 4d steel-blue unused, good margins, very fine; cert. RPS (2024) (S.G. £3’500).
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 61358 | 1863-64 4d Steel Blue (SG19c) pair. Large margins all
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1863-64 4d Blue (SG19a) and Steel Blue (SG19c) pairs. Large margins all around but cut into at two edges. Cancelled with Oval cancel. Fine copy of a scarce…
Estimation: 150 – 300 GBP
Lot 61359 | 1863-64 6d bright mauve, used, three large margins
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1863-64 De La Rue 4d steel-blue, used, three good even margins, fine and scarce, cert. BPA (1998) (S.G. £300).
Estimation: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 61360 | 1865 KINGS WILLIAMSTOWN to GRAHAMSTOWNSmall format
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1865 (Jul 13) envelope from Kings Williamstown to Grahamstown with De La Rue 4d steel blue (SG19c) paying the regular single rate for a letter, corner…
Estimation: 240 – 360 GBP
Lot 61361 | 1863 4d steel-blue with good margins on neat little cover to Uitenhage
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1863 4d steel-blue with good margins on neat little cover to Uitenhage, tied by triangular obliterator, departure strike in red of Graaff Reinett adjacent,…
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 61362 | 1863-64 6d Bright Mauve. Unused Triangular Block of
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1863-64 6d bright mauve unused triangular block of four, lightly hinged, one maybe never hinged, good to large margins all around, two natural gum wrinkles/creases,…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 61363 | Withdrawn
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1863-64 6d Bright Mauve. Unused copy, margins all around sound except at base cut into. Fine copy (SG £450).
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 61364 | 1863-64 6d bright mauve used, close to fine margins,
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1863-64 6d bright mauve used, close to fine margins, neat partial BONC cancel, fine to very fine; cert. Richter (1997) (S.G. £550).
Estimation: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 61365 | 1863-64 1s bright emerald-green mint
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1863-64 1s bright emerald-green mint, good to large margins, fresh colour, very fine (.S.G £650).
Estimation: 150 – 300 GBP
Lot 61366 | 1863 CAPE TOWN to ABERDEEN, SCOTLANDSmall format envelope
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1863 (May 21) envelope from Cape Town to Scotland with De La Rue 1s bright emerald green, just cut into, tied by smudgy cancel, endorsed « Per Briton » steamship…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 61367 | 1863-64 1s Pale Emerald Green, Unused copy with original
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1863-64 1s Pale Emerald Green, Unused copy with original gum, hinged. Margins all around. Shows no thins or tears or repairs. Difficult shade. Very Fine….
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 61368 | 1863-64 1s Pale Emerald Green, Unused copy with original
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1863-64 1s Pale Emerald Green, Unused copy with original gum, hinged and a thin in center. Difficult shade. Fine. (SG £1400).
Estimation: 200 – 400 GBP
Lot 61369 | 1863-64 1s bright emerald-green showing Stevenson’s constant variety « I » vertical stroke in first « L » of « SHILLING », used
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1863-64 1s bright emerald-green showing Stevenson’s constant variety « I » vertical stroke in first « L » of « SHILLING », just touching at bottom, lightly cancelled,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 61370 | 1863-64 1s bright emerald-green showing Stevenson’s constant variety « I » vertical strike in first « L » of « SHILLING », used
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1863-64 1s bright emerald-green showing Stevenson’s constant variety « I » vertical strike in first « L » of « SHILLING », good margins all sides, lightly cancelled,…
Estimation: 240 – 400 GBP
Lot 61371 | 1864 Mourning Cover from Grahamstown to Bathurst franked with single of De La Rue 4d deep blue
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1864 Mourning Cover from Grahamstown to Bathurst franked with single of De La Rue 4d deep blue tied by barred oval numeral cancel “3” in black, reverse…
Estimation: 200 – 400 GBP
Lot 61372 | 1864-77 CC 1d to 1s attractive group of unused and mint singles
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1864-77 CC 1d to 1s attractive group of unused and mint singles, with array of shades etc., mixed to fine, a valuable assembly (12) (S.G. £2’700+).
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 61373 | 1872 Proof Seated Hope 5s Orange on thin glazed card
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1872 Seated Hope 5s orange proof on thin glazed card with Type D7 « CANCELLED » ovpt, very fine, possibly only one sheet of 240 for each value were printed…
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 61374 | 1874-76 CC 1d on 1s green, two mint singles, one with surcharged shifted
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1874-76 CC 1d on 1s green, two mint singles, one with surcharged shifted (tone spots), fine and scarce (S.G. £300+).
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 61375 | 1880 « 3 » on 3d pale dull rose, used single showing
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1880 « 3 » on 3d pale dull rose, used single showing inverted surcharge, very fine and a scarce variety (SG £1’600).
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 61376 | 1882-92 CA 1/2d to 5s fine array of mint and unused
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1882-92 CA 1/2d to 5s fine array of mint and unused singles, blocks, plus some surcharges issues, plus two marginal imperforate pairs with CANCELLED ovpts,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 61377 | 1881-89 Trio of envelopes franked with Lady Hope seated rectangular stamps 1d, 2d or 3d single frankings
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1881-89 Trio of envelopes franked with Lady Hope seated rectangular stamps 1d, 2d or 3d single frankings cancelled with the Triangular “CGH”, cancellation,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 61378 | 1884-90 Cabled Anchor Watermarked part sheet with
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1884-90 Cabled Anchor Watermarked part sheet with CAPE OF GOOD HOPE gutter region and control marks which were used for the rectangular stamps. An exceptional…
Estimation: 200 – 400 GBP
Lot 61379 | 1853-64 group of 11 used Triangulars
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1853-64 group of 11 used Triangulars in a bit mixed condition as usual but many very fine stamps included, many with margins on all sides, several are…
Estimation: 400 – 700 GBP
Lot 61380 | 1853-64 A stock page with 22 triangular stamps all
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1853-64, balance of the collection on a stockpage with 22 triangular stamps all in fine condition with clear to touched margins or slightly cut into.
Estimation: 200 – 400 GBP
Lot 61381 | 1853-63 A handwritten collection pages formed by John Tolbutt for his Cape of Good Hope Collection
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1853-63 A handwritten collection pages formed by John Tolbutt for his Cape of Good Hope Collection. Containing original pictures taken from items in South…
Estimation: 200 – 400 GBP
Lot 61382 | 1855-63, lot of four triangular issues 6d slate lilac, 1d rose, 1d brownish red (2), showing various examples of the revenue cancellations
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1855-63, lot of four triangular issues 6d slate lilac, 1d rose, 1d brownish red (2), showing various examples of the revenue cancellations. Stamps show…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 61383 | 1864-1905 A collection of Later rectangular stamps
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1864-1905 A collection of later rectangular stamps from Cape of Good Hope. Fine to very fine used and mint stamps. Includes few stock pages with various…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 61384 | Advanced collection of Cape of Good Hope Forgeries.
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
Forgeries: Advanced collection of Cape of Good Hope Forgeries. Not the usual accumulation but a good study material and perfect for exhibiting. Fine.
Estimation: 200 – 400 GBP
Lot 61385 | Collection of forgeries and Cape related items on pages
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
Collection of forgeries and Cape related items on pages, with the forgeries showing various Cape triangular issues neatly presented and written up on pages,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 61386 | 1853-64 Cape Triangulars group of six different forgeries,
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
1853-64 Cape Triangulars group of six different forgeries, unusual & scarce (6).
Estimation: 50 – 80 GBP
Lot 61387 | 1863 6d lilac, proof, unused pair with full margin at bottom, mint with hinge remnants on both stamps; very attractive and of fresh appearance and colour, very scarce in this condition.
South Africa » Natal
1863 6d rose proof watermarked, unused pair with full margin at bottom, mint with hinge remnants on both stamps, a little oxidising, fine; cert. Behr (2016).
Estimation: 50 – 70 GBP
Lot 61388 | 1900 SS MEXICAN wreck cover Natal Great Britain
South Africa » Natal
1900, SS MEXICAN, wreck cover from Natal to Great Britain (Gloucester) bearing at front 2-line cachet ‘RECOVERED FROM WRECK OF MEXICAN’, at back large…
Estimation: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 61389 | Military Frank Stamps: 1899 (Oct 24) envelope to Bloemfontein with 1899 « Commando Brief » stamp cancelled by Modder River cds
South Africa » Orange Free State
Military Frank Stamps: 1899 (Oct 24) envelope to Bloemfontein with 1899 « Commando Brief » stamp cancelled by Modder River cds, Jacobsdal transit cds, reverse…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 61390 | 1901 De La Rue die proof of the KEVII head in oval in black on glazed card
South Africa » Transvaal » 1902-03 Watermark Crown CA » Die Proofs
1901 De La Rue die proof of the KEVII head in oval in black on glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed « AFTER STRIKING » and dated « 6 SEP 01 », initialled at lower…
Estimation: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 61391 | 1901-02 De La Rue striking book pieces, with head-only and 1/2d to £5 frame-only set of fourteen die proofs with additional 1s and 2s
South Africa » Transvaal » 1902-03 Watermark Crown CA » Die Proofs
1901-02 De La Rue striking book pieces, with head-only and 1/2d to £5 frame-only set of fourteen die proofs with additional 1s and 2s, each stamp-size…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 61392 | 1902-03 Watermarked Crown CA Die Proofs 2/- frame
South Africa » Transvaal » 1902-03 Watermark Crown CA » Die Proofs
1901 De La Rue die poof of the 2s frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm), dated “23 AUG 01”, fine.
Estimation: 360 – 480 GBP
Lot 61393 | 2/6d De La Rue die proof of the frame only in black on glazed card
South Africa » Transvaal » 1902-03 Watermark Crown CA » Die Proofs
2/6d De La Rue die proof of the frame only in black on glazed card (92x60mm), dated “Aug 15” in pencil, fine.
Estimation: 360 – 480 GBP
Lot 61394 | Ink Recipes: Four pages from the De La Rue Ink Recipe Book
South Africa » Transvaal » 1902-03 Watermark Crown CA » Imperforate Colour Trials
Ink Recipes: Four pages from the De La Rue Ink Recipe Book with recipe Nos 2133 to 2144 giving details of the inks used for the ½d., 1d., 2d., 2 ½d., 6d.,…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 61395 | “Appendix A” dated “1st October 1901”, bearing 1d. (7) with black centres and similar 2/6d. trials
South Africa » Transvaal » 1902-03 Watermark Crown CA » Imperforate Colour Trials
Appendix A: “Appendix A” dated “1st October 1901”, bearing 1d. (7) with black centres, seven with suggested and accepted colours for the ½d., 1d., 2d.,…
Estimation: 2’800 – 3’200 GBP
Lot 61396 | Appendix A: 1d. in black and bluish green, the colour of the issued ½d.
South Africa » Transvaal » 1902-03 Watermark Crown CA » Imperforate Colour Trials
Appendix A: 1d. in black and bluish green, the colour of the issued ½d., on gummed watermarked paper, fine.
Estimation: 300 – 360 GBP
Lot 61397 | Appendix A: 1d. in black and brown, the colour of the issued 2/-
South Africa » Transvaal » 1902-03 Watermark Crown CA » Imperforate Colour Trials
Appendix A: 1d. in black and brown, the colour of the issued 2/-, on gummed watermarked paper, fine.
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 61398 | Appendix A: 2/6d in black and purple on yellow, the colour of the issued 5/-
South Africa » Transvaal » 1902-03 Watermark Crown CA » Imperforate Colour Trials
Appendix A: 2/6d in black and purple on yellow, the colour of the issued 5/-, on gummed watermarked paper, corner crease otherwise fine.
Estimation: 180 – 200 GBP
Lot 61399 | Appendix A: 2/6d. in black and purple on red, the colour of the issued 10/-
South Africa » Transvaal » 1902-03 Watermark Crown CA » Imperforate Colour Trials
Appendix A: 2/6d. in black and purple on red, the colour of the issued 10/-, on gummed watermarked paper, fine.
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP