1849 (26 May) FL from "Trumpeters Drift, British Kaffraria", sent by a Pvt John Birkley, Cape Mounted Riflemen, dated and countersigned by his commanding officer, addressed to Ireland, with oval General Post Office Capetown and red London (19 Aug) transit pmk on front, "Ryde" and "Ballymena" arrival pmks on back, fine soldier's letter from British Kaffraria (established in 1847 when the British colonial government in the Cape Colony annexed the Ciskei region between the Keiskamma and Great Kei rivers and declared it a Crown Colony) (Image)

Est.US$500

1858 (21 May) cover (backflap missing) from Capetown to Dublin, Ireland, franked with square pair of 1p red brown, bluish paper, used together with 4p blue, white paper, ample margins to just in, tied by triangular grids, with Dublin arrival pmk, redirected to Youghal, Cork, with circular Cape Packet departure and arrival markings on back, fine cover to Ireland (Image)

Est.US$500

1863 1p dark carmine, margins all around, also 4p dark blue, square pair, both l.h., fresh and v.f., cat. $1000 (Cat No. 12,13) (Image)

Cat. $1000, Est.US$500

1863 1sh pale emerald, unused, large part original gum, h.r., margins all around, rich color, v.f., with 1984 Diena certificate (SG 21a) cat. £1400 (Cat No. 15a) (Image)

Cat. £1400, Est.US$500