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CatNo.

Lot Description

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161

1861 1d carmine in a deeper shade, small to full margins all around, neat, clear, very neat small triangular obliterator cancel, small thin at right corner, otherwise fine, ex Dillaway.
SG 13a; £4,000 ($5,460). (Image) (Image2)

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 03:52 PM

162

1861 1d carmine, good to just in at right, neat Grahamstown roller cancel, faint crease, fresh color, ex Dillaway.
SG 13a; £4,000 ($5,460). (Image)

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 03:52 PM

163

1861 1d carmine, PAIR, full margins threes sides, just in on the other, lightly cancelled, thins, fresh color, scarce multiple, ex Dillaway.
SG 13a; £8,000+ ($10,920). (Image) (Image2)

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 03:54 PM

164

1861 1d brick-red, margins mostly full on two sides, just in on third, bold cancel, small faults, scarce., ex Dillaway.
SG 13b; £5,000 ($6,820).

The brick-red shade is the scarcest of the 1d Woodblocks colors being from the fourth and last printing on 10 April 1861. (Image) (Image2)

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 03:55 PM

165

1861 1d pale bright blue, ERROR OF COLOR, margins in places, neat Grahamstown roller cancel, repaired but presentable example. The vast majority of the errors are faulty., ex Dillaway, Royal Cert. (1979).
SG 13ca; £32,000 ($43,680).

The scarcer of the two error shades 4d blue, shades. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

Suggested Bid $2,000-2,500

SOLD for $6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 03:56 PM

166

1861 4d pale milky blue, type II, clear to full margins all round, neatly cancelled by small triangular obliterator cancel, almost very fine., ex Dillaway.
SG 14; £2,750 ($3,750). (Image) (Image2)

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 03:56 PM

167

1861 4d pale milky blue, type Ia, large margins to clear all around, neat single roller Grahamstown cancel (HRD 1), small thin at lower left, attractive and fine, Ex Johnson, Dillaway.
SG 14; £2,750 ($3,750). (Image) (Image2)

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 03:57 PM

168

1861 4d pale grey-blue, type II, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by large triangular obliterator cancel, infinitesimal margin lines near apex, bright colour fresh and almost very fine., ex Dillaway.
SG 14a; £2,750 ($3,750). (Image) (Image2)

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 03:57 PM

169

1861 4d pale bright blue, type Ib, retouched, plate or right-hand corner, margins to just in, lightly canceled by small triangular obliterator leaving the retouch completely visible, fresh color, thinned at left corner and faint corner crease at right, otherwise fine example of this rarity., ex Dillaway.
SG 14ba; £9,000 ($12,280).

The 4d retouch is thought to be scarcer than the corresponding Error of Color. (Image) (Image2)

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 03:58 PM

170

1861 4d deep bright blue, type II, tied on small piece by small triangular obliterator cancel, mostly full margins to just touched in a couple of places, fine and scarce. B.P.A. Cert. 40,883, not present., ex Dillaway.
SG 14c; £5,500 ($7,510). (Image) (Image2)

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 03:59 PM

171

1861 4d blue, margins two sides to in at right, neatly cancelled by large triangular obliterator, repair at bottom right margin, scarce shade, ex Dillaway.
SG 14d; £3,500 ($4,780). (Image) (Image2)

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 03:59 PM

172

1861 4d vermilion, ERROR OF COLOR, margins two sides to in at right, bold cancel, small faults or repairs although the value tablet shows clearly. B.P.A. Cert. 22,467, not present., ex Dillaway.
SG 14e; £40,000 ($54,600).

Whilst the red error was printed in larger numbers than the blue error, the public's perception of it was as a 1d stamp, was commonly used on newspapers, which have survived in fewer numbers and in less fine condition. (Image) (Image2)

SOLD for $7,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:00 PM

173

186 4d pale milky blue, type Ib, margins to just in at bottom right corner tied by large triangular obliterator to 1861 (8 Mar.) blue folded lettersheet from the McMaster & Crump correspondence, from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown, cover backstamped with red double oval PORT ELIZABETH MR 8 1861 town datestamp, attractive and scarce., Ex Johnson, Dillaway.
SG 14; £8,250 ($11,260).

The date of use (8 March 1861) confirms this stamp being from one of the first two deliveries of the 4d Woodblocks either on the 23rd or 26th of February. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:01 PM

174

1861 4d pale grey blue, type II, margins to just in, tied by large triangular obliterator to 1861 (16 Apr.) folded letter from the McMaster & Crump correspondence, from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown, cover backstamped with red double oval PORT ELIZABETH AP 16 1861 town datestamp, attractive, Ex Johnson, Dillaway.
SG 14a; £8,250 ($11,260). (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:03 PM

175

1883 (Mar.) Official Reprints 1d deep red and 4d deep blue (2) on gummed paper, small to large margins, couple with faint toned spots on reverse, fine to very fine, ex Dillaway. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $100-150

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:06 PM

176

1883 (Mar.) Official Reprints 4d deep blue, type Ib, on gummed paper, good to huge margins, very fine, ex Dillaway. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $100-150

SOLD for $85.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:06 PM

177

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 style, signed A. Jurgens,", fine., ex Dillaway. (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:07 PM

178

1940 Jurgens 1d and 4d Woodblock Reprints, one of fifty presentation cards bearing 1d (2) and 4d (1), reprints made at the South African Museum, Cape Town at the behest of A. A. Jurgens before the FinaMuseum, Cape Town on the behest of A.A. Jurgens, inscribed on the reverse "CONDITIONS * These Reprints are not to be offered for sale. In the event of death of the person to whom it is presented it must be destroyed, returned to me of maybe given to a member of the family, or a friend, who in turn accept it on the same conditions ." Signed A. Jurgens and numbered "no. 18' on reverse. very scarce, ex Dillaway. (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200

SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:08 PM

179

1941 Jurgens 1d and 4d Woodblock Reprints. presentation card bearing 1d and 4d pairs in black from the defaced plates made at the behest of A. A. Jurgens, inscribed on reverse "CONDITIONS * These Reprints are not to be offered for sale. In the event of death of the person to whom it is presented it must either be destroyed, returned to me, or may be given to a member of the family, or a friend, who in turn accept it on the same conditions." Signed A. Jurgens and numbered "No.18" on reverse. Very scarce., ex Dillaway. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $200-300

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:08 PM

180

1863-64 1d deep carmine-red, 1d deep brown-red and 1d brownish red, the three shades, o.g., small hinge remnants, full to large margins,bright colors very fine. 1d brownish red with Royal Cert. 26,889, not present., ex Dillaway.
SG 18, 18b, 18c; £1,700 ($2,320). (Image) (Image2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:09 PM