Worldwide Stamps and Covers SOUTH AFRICAN PROVINCES CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - Datestamps & Other Town Markin
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 1361
Symbol: PS
Britstown: 'BRITSTOWN/JA 25/97' cds (no base inscription), very fine complete strike alongside very fine Barred Oval Numeral '230' ('3' with flat top) on Postal Card 1½d grey to Germany, Breslau '15.2.97' arrival d/s, minor blemishes. PO -.-.1882 (listed from 1879). Mordant lists nine recorded dates for the BONC from 1892-1901. The same number (different type: '3' with rounded top) had previously been used at Graaff-Reinet, Grahamstown & Victoria West.
Cape Town - Gardens: 'GARDENS/OC 4/93/T.O' [Telegraph Office] cds, largely very fine arrival strike on Postal Card ½d green to "Schoonds St" with Cape Town GPO squared circle despatch, aging marks & minor faults. Notwithstanding the designation in the canceller, Putzel lists the office as a PO 1.4.1886; renamed Mill Street, Gardens 1.12.1895; rated RRR.
Clarkson: 'CLARKSON/FE 23/99' cds (dot at base; no base inscription), almost very fine complete strike alongside fine Barred Oval Numeral '75' on Envelope 2½d olive to Germany, faint 'JAGERS/BOSCH' transit (SO only at this time; closed 1955) and 'GNADAU/20.3.99' arrival b/s, minor adhesion on back. Mission village; Tsitsikamma. Postal Agency only; opened circa 1876 (first listed). Mordant lists eight recorded dates for the BONC, from 1897-1902.
Elim: 'ELIM/SP 11/95/C.G.H' cds, very fine almost complete strike alongside reasonably fine Barred Oval Numeral '705' on Postal Card 1d brown 'ONE/HALFPENNY' surcharge, fine 'G.P.O. CAPE TOWN/CAPE COLONY' squared circle arrival on face, minor aging marks mostly on back. Mission Settlement. Postal Agency/Sub Office only; opened 22.12.1853; PA -.-.1880; SO -.-.1882; PA 1.10.1886; SO 1.2.1895; PO 11.7.1905. Mordant lists eight recorded dates for the BONC from 1895-1904.
Goshen: 'GOSHEN/JA 17/02/C.G.H' cds largely very fine complete strike alongside largely very fine Barred Oval Numeral '1032' on Postal Card 1d brown sent to Germany with lengthy personal message, Cathcart transit and 'KLEINWELKA/10.2/02' arrival, triangular Boer War 'PASSED/PRESS/CENSOR' h/s on face. Postal Agency only, opened 1.1.1897 (although first listed in 1896); closed 17.11.1914; PA re-opened 1.10.1918; closed 4.2.1974. Putzel rated RR in first opening. Mordant lists only three recorded dates for the BONC, from 1899-1904.
Laingsburgh: 'LAINGSBURGH/MR26/01/C.G.H' cds, largely very fine complete strike alongside Hope 1d rose tied by mostly fine Barred Oval Numeral '270' on cover with Boer War triangular 'PASSED/PRESS/[CENSOR]' h/s in blue, to London with 'AP18' arrival b/s, minor blemishes. Renamed from Buffells River Station PO 1.7.1888. Mordant records only four ties of the BONC, from 1891-1901.
Matatiele: 'MATATIELE/AP10/95' cds (no base inscription), very fine almost superb complete strike alongside Hope ½d black & 1d red tied by two very fine almost superb complete strikes of Barred Oval Numeral '407' on Envelope 1d rose to Germany, 'CREFELD/-8.5.95' arrival b/s, a couple of minor blemishes. Griqaland East. PA 1.5.1882; PO -.-.1888; closed ?; PO re-opened -.-.1913 under Natal. Mordant lists 16 recorded dates for the BONC, from 1883-1902.
Newmarket: 'NEWMARKET/6 JY/99/C.G.H' cds, almost very fine complete strike alongside reasonably fine complete Barred Oval Numeral '105' on Postal Card 1d brown to Austria with lengthy personal message on reverse, 'SEKKAU' cds on face where re-addressed to "Villingen, Baden", a couple of minor blemishes. Griqaland East. Postal Agency only; renamed from Umzinhlanga PA 1.3.1895; SO -.-.1909; PA -.-.1912; closed 26.8.1957. Putzel 'extremely rare' in this period (listed under Natal). Mordant lists only three recorded dates for the BONC, from 1898-1901.
Piquetberg Road: 'PIQUETBURG-ROAD/MY 6/96' cds (no base inscription), very fine strike alongside faint but legible Barred Oval Numeral '103' on Hope ½d black on Postal Card 1d brown 'ONE/HALFPENNY' surcharge to England, 'CANTERBURY/MY23/96' arrival on face, lengthy message on back later crossed out, some aging marks. PM appointed -.-.1880; PO 1.2.1882; renamed Porterville Road 1.7.1902. Mordant lists six recorded dates for the BONC, from 1875-1906.
Prieska: 'PRIESKA/FE 5/93' cds (no base inscription), largely very fine complete strike alongside very fine strike of Barred Oval Numeral '336' on Postal Card ½d green with "Vandermerlve & Proudfoot" merchants hand-written message, faint 'DRAGHOENDER' arrival d/s of same day on face, minor blemishes. Opened -.-.1880; PO 1.2.1882 (temporarily closed 1891 and again in 1900 during Boer War). Mordant lists six recorded dates for the BONC, from 1889-1900.
Stutterheim: 'STUTTERHEIM/AP 22/95/T.O' [Telegraph Office] cds, largely very fine strike on Postal Card Reply Half ½d green with 'BLOEMFONTEIN/30AP' squared circle arrival d/s, lengthy personal message, minor blemishes. Despite the designation in the CDS, the office is listed as a PA 1.5.1862; PO circa 1869 (PM appointed 1.11.1869); Putzel mentions a TO operating at Stutterheim Railway Station.
Tabankulu: 'TABANKULU/NO 12/95/C.G.H' cds, largely very fine strike alongside superb Barred Oval Numeral '84' on Envelope 2½d olive to England, very fine 'P.O. MOUNT AYLIFF' & Cape Town transit b/s, 'CHELMSFORD/DE 7/95' arrival b/s, minor blemishes. East Pondoland, Transkei. PA -.-.1893; PO 1.8.1895. Mordant lists only four recorded dates for the BONC, from 1895-1908.
Tabase: 'TABASE/AU 7/03/C.G.H.' cds, very fine strike alongside largely very fine Barred Oval Numeral '916' on Postal Card 1½d grey 'ONE/PENNY' surcharge to Germany with lengthy personal message, 'HERRNHUT/31.8.03' arrival on face, minor blemishes & re-inforced U/L corner bend. Moravian Mission village; Tembuland, Transkei. Postal Agency/Sub-Office only; opened -.-.1895; SO -.-.1896; PA -.-.1912. Mordant lists eight recorded dates for the BONC, from 1896-1911.
1861 Life Insurance ½d rose/buff imperforate Barefoot 12, lower marginal example with the other margins good to wide, minor paper inclusion, hinge remainder & a couple of tiny spots of gum loss.
1864 Imperforate Embossed Crowns complete set 1d to 20/- used including 6d with Small Letters of Value & with Large Letters of Value both with 'PORT ELIZABETH BANK' 1865 d/s, all with full margins except the 10/- (top) & 20/- (top & bottom) slightly touching, plus 1d brown * with full gum (minor adhesions) and 6d blue Large Letters * with part og, a few with minor blemishes.
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1865 QV Lilacs Crown CC Wmk all-different Perf 15½ selection noted ½d pair with red cds (minor perf faults) & £20 with very fine partial 'STAMP O[FFICE]/CAPETO[WN' oval cancel, the others with neat manuscript cancels including 7/6d x2 (one Very Thin Paper), 12/6d, 15/-, £4, £5 & £10 (minor faults), a couple on piece, also 1d * x2 one with Watermark Reversed (and Misplaced) and 5/- unused (no gum; minor crease), plus Perf 12½ 12/6d & £1/10/- used, mostly fine to very fine.
(Qty 22)
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 1346
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection
1873 QV Fugitive Ink Crown CC Wmk all-different group including Perf 15½ £1/10/-, £2/10/-, £3 & £5 together on one piece (with an 1876 5/-) and £10, plus Perf 12½ £1, £1/10/-, £2 on piece with superb Cape Town 'REGISTRAR OF DEEDS' cancel and £3 on piece, other cancels include 'STANDARD BANK/PANMURE' plus some manuscripts, most with original colours but some a little faded, condition otherwise generally fine to very fine.
(Qty 28)
1876 QV New Colours Crown CC Wmk range including 3/- blue, 7/- grey, £1 brown/orange x18 (two pairs), £1 violet/orange x5, £5 red-brown/turqoise & £6 blue/green, most appear to be Perf 14 issues but definitely some Perf 15½ amongst them, also a page of 1885 Anchor Wmk issues noted 7/6d * and 12/- orange-brown ** & used x2, condition a little mixed but generally fine to very fine.
(Qty 100+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 250.00
Sold...AU$ 250.00
Closed..Feb-24-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 1348
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection
1898 Standing Hope group comprising 1d x13 including a pair with superb 'SOUTH AFRICAN MUTUAL/14NOV1900/LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY' d/s, 3d, 6d x2, 1/- x7, 2/- x3, 2/6d * (corner fault), 3/- x3, 5/- pair, 7/6d x2, 10/- x2, £1 x2, £2 x2, £4 (thinned) & £5 x3 (one faded), some with minor blemishes but generally fine to very fine.
(Qty 44)
1898 Standing Hope £4 green & black Barefoot 141, very fine used with 'DEEDS REGISTRY/21OC09/CAPE-TOWN' crowned oval datestamp and manuscript initials, Cat £100 (2012).
DOCUMENTS: 1828 Impressed Newspaper Duty 'CAPE OF GOOD HOPE/[crown & floral ornament]/ONE/PENNY' in red at U/R on the front page of the complete Government Gazette of 'Friday 7th March 1828', four separate sheets where removed from a bound volume (so originally two broadsheet pages), some aging marks. Each page is presented in two columns of English & Dutch; interesting contents include 'Sale of Newlands' announcing the sale of five lots of land between the High Road and the Liesbeek River. [The Cape Ordinance No.26 of 1826 imposed a tax of 1d per sheet on newspapers; perhaps the Government received a concessional rate?]
DOCUMENTS: 1832 Quitrent Receipt pre-printed for use at Stellenbosch acknowledging payment of £12/1/6d with Colourless Embossed Revenues 9d impressed on a separate piece of paper and affixed at top, manuscript cancel, minor folds & aging marks, slightly trimmed at base.
DOCUMENTS: 1836 Quitrent Receipt partly pre-printed form used at Graaf Reinert acknowledging payment of £4/15/9d with Colourless Embossed Revenues 18d & 6/- impressed at top (both with very fine deep embossing), not cancelled, minor folds & aging marks, slightly trimmed at edges.
DOCUMENTS: 1843 Quitrent Receipt wholly hand-written acknowledging payment of £1/12/6d with Colourless Embossed Revenues 18d and 3/- impressed into the document plus another 3/- value impressed on separate paper - with noticeably greater depth to the embossing - and affixed alongside, manuscript cancel, minor folds including vertically through the separate value.
DOCUMENTS: 1843 Quitrent Receipt pre-printed for use at Stellenbosch crossed out and used at "Paarl" acknowledging payment of 13/6d with Colourless Embossed Revenues 3d and 2/- impressed on a separate piece of paper and affixed at top, manuscript cancel, minor folds including vertically through the 2/- value, slightly trimmed at base.
DOCUMENTS: 1843 Quitrent Receipt pre-printed for use at Graham's Town by the Chief Clerk to the Civil Commissioner for Albany acknowledging payment of £2/-/6d with Colourless Embossed Revenues 6/- impressed on a separate piece of paper and affixed at top, manuscript "Quit Rent" cancel, minor folds & aging marks.
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 1356
Symbol: D
Cat No: Collection
DOCUMENTS: 1868-72 group with all-different range of De La Rue QV Lilacs Keyplate Revenues affixed comprising Quit Rent Receipts with 2/6d solo, 7/6d solo, 7/6d pair and 7/6d strip of 3 plus one from 1871 with 2/6d (corner fault), 10/- & £1 pair paying a total of £2/12/6d (minor aging marks), also 1870 Power to give Transfer with 6d pair and 1871 Power of Attorney to pass Bond with 1/- solo, condition a little mixed.
(Qty 7)
DOCUMENTS: 1876-99 Quitrent Receipts selection with all-different range of De La Rue QV Keyplate Revenues affixed comprising 6d maroon/orange & 2/- red tied 'DISTRIBUTOR OF STAMPS/CRADOC' crowned oval d/s and 2/- red pair tied '.../RIVERSIDE' crowned oval, 2/6d yellow-brown solo tied 'CIVIL COMMISSIONER/RIVERSIDE' crowned oval and 7/6d violet solo tied '.../PAARL' crowned oval, plus 3d red/orange solo, 2/6d green solo, 7/6d green solo and 7/6d green pair tied by manuscript cancels, condition a little variable but mostly fine to very fine.
(Qty 8)
DOCUMENTS: 1885 Deed of Transfer by Virtue of a Power of Attorney for land in Baird Street, Uitenhage with De La Rue QV Keyplate Revenues 7/- lilac & Fugitive Ink £1 dark purple plus QV Small Format 8/- green affixed tied by 'OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF DEEDS/23 MAY 85/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE' d/s, some faults including minor folds & tears with aging marks slightly affecting adhesives.
DOCUMENTS: 1895 Deed of Transfer by Virtue of a Power of Attorney for the property known as 'Winterslow' in Wodehouse, Aliwal North with De La Rue QV Keyplate Revenues 5/- purple and Fugitive Ink £4 dark purple (minor loss of colour) affixed tied by 'DEEDS REGISTRY/19JA95/CAPE-TOWN' crowned oval d/s, minor folds not affecting adhesives.
DOCUMENTS: 1901 Letters of Administation with QV £1 blue 'STAMP ACT M.DCCCLVIV' large oval impressed duty stamp, signed by WA Reynolds 'Master of the ["Supreme"] Court', a couple of heavy folds (repaired with archival tape) & aged edges not affecting the embossing.
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 1374
Symbol: V
Cat No: 174/174b
1883 Celliers Re-Issues 1/- green block of 6 including Tete-Beche Pair at U/L SG 174/174b, light Pretoria 'NO 1/84' Telegraph cds cancels, a few blemishes & aging marks mostly on back, Cat £214.
1885-93 Vurtheim Wagon with Pole imperforate colour trial singles in the issued colours on gummed paper comprising ½d grey, 2d purple-brown, 4d bronze-green & 10/- dull chestnut plus 1887 2d olive-bistre & 1893 2½d mauve, unmounted except as noted, a couple with minor blemishes. Mathews states at p40 that these "colour proofs ... in their issued colours" are "very rare".
(Qty 6)
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 1376
Symbol: *OC
Cat No: Collection
1895 Penny Postage 1d Train Wagon & Flags SG 215c group comprising a vertical pair Imperf Between pair */** SG 215ca, a purportedly Fully Imperforate vertical pair SG 215cc unused (which may be another Imperf Between pair with trimmed side perfs; stuck down on black card; offered strictly 'as is'), a block of 4 */** with Misplaced Vertical Perfs, a L/L corner block of 4 with 'The Press, P & P Works, Pretoria' imprint CTO, a vertical strip of 3 ** with control dot in lower margin, and an 1896 usage on cover to Germany with Vurtheim 2d olive, all with minor toning and/or small faults.
(Qty 6 items)
1900 'VRI' Overprints £5 deep green Reprint with forged 'VRI' Overprint as SG 237, complete pane of 60 with margins all around, folded vertically through the central perforations with minor perf separation at top, unmounted, a couple of minor gum blemishes. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Feb-24-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 1378
Symbol: */**
1902-09 KEVII Heads mint selection the majority mounted with small hinge remainders, slightly duplicated, includes Crown CA Wmk 2/- black & brown x2, 5/- x3, 10/- x3 & £1 (minor toning) and Multiple CA Wmk 2d, 2½d, 2/- x3, 2/6d, also a few multiples including Multiple CA Wmk 1d scarlet Control '3' block of 4 & 1/- block of 4 */**, condition variable but mostly fine to very fine, Cat £1500+.
(Qty 50+ items)
1902-09 KEVII Heads used range mostly Multiple CA Wmk with most values represented including a quantity of 1d black & carmine and 1d scarlet, also 1/- blocks of 6 x4, block of 9 and block of 12, 2/- black & yellow x11, 2/6d x7, 10/- x13, £1 x20 including three with perfins/punctures and a 1913 piece with 1/- pair, £1 x2 plus South Africa KGV 2/6d, some postmark interest including 'PREMIER MINE', 'RICHMOND/NATAL', 'PARCELS/PORT ELIZABETH', 'TRANSVAAL TPO', Johannesburg 'CONTROLLER/CTO' Telegraph cds, etc, condition variable but mostly fine to very fine.
(Qty 200+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 200.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Feb-24-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 1380
Symbol: #
Cat No: 250
1902-03 KEVII Crown CA Watermark 6d black & orange-brown SG 250 'SPECIMEN' overprint with Broken 'M' in SPECIMEN variety, no gum, minor aging marks mostly on back. Mathews states (p115) "There is one constant variety on stamp no.41 (the fifth stamp of row 7), where the left limb of the letter M is clearly broken ... [given the quantity overprinted] there can only be 13 of this variety for each [denomination] ... very rare".
1902-03 KEVII Crown CA Watermark 10/- black & purple/red SG 255 'SPECIMEN' overprint with Broken 'M' in SPECIMEN variety, small hinge remainders. Mathews states (p115) "There is one constant variety on stamp no.41 (the fifth stamp of row 7), where the left limb of the letter M is clearly broken ... [given the quantity overprinted] there can only be 13 of this variety for each [denomination] ... very rare".
1902-03 KEVII Crown CA Watermark 'SPECIMEN' overprints lightly duplicated selection including 2/- black & brown x2, 2/- black & yellow, 2/6d x2 (one with gum toning), 5/- x3, £1 x2 and £5 (light crease), plus 1905-09 Multiple Crown CA Wmk ½d 1d & 2½d, small hinge remainders, condition variable but mostly fine to very fine.
(Qty 31)
1904-09 KEVII Multiple Crown CA Watermark 2½d black & blue Chalk Surfaced Paper SG 263b block of 8 from the left edge of the sheet with 'Jubilee Lines' in margin, unmounted, Cat £256+.
1904-09 KEVII Multiple Crown CA Watermark £1 green & violet Chalk-Surfaced Paper SG 272a, very well-centred, lightly mounted with small hinge remainder, Cat £300.
1909 KEVII Multiple Crown CA Watermark Unissued 2d grey 'SPECIMEN' overprint SG 277s, well-centred, minor hinge remainder, small corner crease at L/L not apparent from face, Cat £300.
1902 triple-rate cover with embossed Coat-of-Arms in orange on the flap where endorsed "From/Capt N Hawke/Pretoria", to South Australia with scarce combination franking of 'V.R.I.' 4d + Transvaal KEVII ½d 1d pair & 2½d tied by boxed 'R - REGISTERED/2MAY02/PRETORIA' d/s, huge 'PASSED BY CENSOR/PRETORIA/2MAY1902/A Heismann' cachet in violet, Cape Town & Adelaide transits & 'WOODVILLE/SA' squared-circle arrival b/s, unfortunate doodling on the reverse, light overall soiling. A very unusual [As an officer's letter, the 1d concessional rate did not apply. The rate was 2½d x3 + 4d registration]
1904 usage of 'Lombard Street, Potchefstroom' postcard showing Royal Hotel and Buchman & Co store with horse-drawn buggies, to England with KEVII 1d black & carmine tied by largely very fine strike 'CANTONMENT POTSCHEFSTROOM/14NOV1904' cds (cross at base), minor blemishes. Potchefstroom Cantonment (1) BO 1.7.1903; PO -.-.1904; closed 1.11.1914. Putzel rated R.
