Great Britain and British Commonwealth CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
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Lot No: 276
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PRE-STAMP & TRIANGULAR FRANKED MAIL; Range with c1800 E to Cape Town rated '3'(d) with Simons Town Crown h.s. on front, 1824 EL to London with "POST OFFICE/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" d.s. and framed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" and rated '7/- and several others plus July 1854 env. to Grahamstown franked 4d Deep Blue tied by bar cancel, May 1857 reduced E to Cape town franked 4d with Port Elizabeth & Cape Town d.s. on rear, June 1858 env. to Mount Coke franked 4d with Grahamstown d.s. on rear, June 1864 reduced E to Cradock franked 4d ex Port Elizabeth. (10 covers) Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, SHIP LETTERS (Image)
Opening GBP 340.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Mar-09-2021, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
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Lot No: 278
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INDIA LETTER/FALMOUTH EX G. REINETT + UNCENSORED BOER WAR COVER EX MAFEKING; Long and neatly written 4 Nov. 1839 Missionary EL from "Graaf Reinett" (ref. problems of travel, visiting "Griqua Town", the "Bushmen", etc.) to GB with fine crowned oval Cape Town d.s. (15 Nov.) on the front with "4" (Internal paid rate) and "8" (British Ship Letter rate due); also with a fine scarce red "INDIA LETTER/FALMOUTH" on the top flap with London (22 Jan. 1840) cds. Redirected from Newcastle on Tyne to Morpeth (after 8d rate paid) with fine red Newcastle Uniform Penny Postage prepaid h.s. "1" mark. Plus 3 Apr. 1902 stampless OAS env. (faults) from "Nr. Lichtenburg" to Wales with graphic account of life with the British Army towards the very end of the war (being on trek, lack of food, dangers of going off from the Garrison, etc.; inc. "...the Colonials are terrible, especially the women, I can't stand them...") with "MAFEKING/C.G.H." Squared Circle (11 Apr.). (2 covers)Cross Reference: MILITARY - BOER WAR, CORNWALL, SHIP LETTERS, UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Mar-09-2021, 01:00:00 EST
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Lot No: 279
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1855/64 1d RED TRIANGULARS - 17 used (two manuscript), none with full margins though some very close to. mixed condition. SG5/18 c£5000. (17) (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Mar-09-2021, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
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Lot No: 280
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1855/64 6d MAUVE TRIANGULARS - twelve used, various printings and shades, none have full margins & in mixed condition. SG7/20 c£3600. (12) (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Mar-09-2021, 01:00:00 EST
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Lot No: 281
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1855-63 MOSTLY USED GROUP OF TRIANGLES - 1855 6d pale lilac, 1/- deep dark green (2), 1863 1d deep carmine-red unused and used, 4d blue unused or possibly very lightly used (red ink marks), and 1/- emerald. Mixed condition. (7) Cross Reference: TRIANGULAR STAMPS (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Mar-09-2021, 01:00:00 EST
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Lot No: 282
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1855/63 1/- GREEN TRIANGULAR - 1855 1/- bright yellow-green (3) & 1863 1/- emerald-green, none have full margins, mixed condition (SG8/21 £1600). Plus another emerald-green, appears with full margins but is repaired. (5) (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Mar-09-2021, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
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Lot No: 283
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1858 6d DEEP ROSE-LILAC ON WHITE PAPER PAIR: Very close to very large margins, part o.g., light creases/wrinkling and a few faint stains though a v.rare multiple. Very attractive. SG £4500+ (2) (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Mar-09-2021, 01:00:00 EST
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Lot No: 284
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1861 WOODBLOCKS - 1d vermilion with two small margins and the third just shaved, and 4d pale milky blue with almost two margins. SG 13/14 £5250. (2) (Image)
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Mar-09-2021, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 360
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Lot No: 285
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1863-64 TRIANGULARS: Four distinct shades of 4d blue. All are sound, used examples. All but one (deep blue) with 3 margins. (4) (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 95.00
Closed..Mar-09-2021, 01:00:00 EST
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Lot No: 286
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1863-64 TRIANGULARS: 1d brown-red (shades) used and unused (no gum) examples and 4d deep blue, a fine mint and a used example. (4) (Image)
Opening GBP 60.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Mar-09-2021, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
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Lot No: 287
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1864 4d BLUE TRIANGULARS - 31 used examples, 9 with full margins and a couple very close to, mixed condition. SG19 £3900. Also La Queillerie collection harmers 1972 catalogue, COGH Triangular Stamp by Rosenthal 2009 reprint and 'A 5 minute guide' by Greg Allan 2009. (34 items) Cross Reference: LITERATURE - PHILATELIC (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Mar-09-2021, 01:00:00 EST
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Lot No: 288
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1864 4d BLUE TRIANGULAR MULTIPLES - a rectangular block of four with heavyish cancels and just shaved along one side, an attractive rhomboid-cut pair just touched at one corner else fine with large margins, and two average square-cut pairs. SG19 £1300+. (4 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Mar-09-2021, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
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Lot No: 289
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LATER QV PERIOD MAIL INC. REDIRECTED, REGD, TAXED ETC; range with 1867 long env. to England franked 4d (2) redirected and rated '4'(d) with Port Elizabeth and London cds on front, 1872 env. (with contents) to Worcester franked 4d ex Cape Town, 1885 env. to Birmingham franked 1d (6) with faint Kimberley squared circle d.s., 1890 4d reg. env. to IOW franked 4d with Kimberley reg. d.s. on front, 1897 env. to Australia franked 2½d (2),1899 QV ½d PC to Norway uprated ½d tied by Cape Town cds, 1900 env. to London franked 1d (2) redirected to Dorset and franked GB QV ½d (2), 1900 env. franked 2½d with censor tape at top and framed "STOPPED BY CENSOR/RETURN TO CENSOR" h.s. on front, c1900 QV ½d newspaper wrapper to England uprated 1d + ½d, 1906 KEVII 1d Lettercard to Bonn uprated 1d + ½d, 1902 1d + 1d Reply PC to Belgium and other related examples. (79 cards/covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, REDIRECTED MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)
