1806 Second British Occupation incoming entire, sent from Campsie, Scotland, to Major John Graham and carried privately to the Cape "pr Adeona" with ms "Ship's Bag 2 S(helli)ngs" at top which was the incoming ship rate, with a fair strike of the crowned oval "POST OFFICE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" hs, tear through address panel, interesting contents which mention Pitt's and Nelson's victory at Trafalgar, one of the earliest recorded usages of this handstamp. Note: In January 1806, Graham was promoted to the rank of Major in the 93rd Regiment of Foot, in which capacity he took part in the Battle of Blaauwberg, under which the Dutch Cape Colony was annexed by the British Crown. He is best known for founding the settlement of Grahamstown in the Cape Colony in 1812 (Image)

1852 stampless wrapper from Cape Town to England with "GENERAL POST OFFICE / (crown) / CAPE TOWN" oval cachet and rated "2/", endorsed "per R. M. Steamer Bosphorus", redirected in London with "2/" erased and franked with 1841 2d imperf. (four margins) tied by "79" London Inland Office numeral, a very rare cover. (Image)

1853 1d brick-red on slightly blued paper in used pair, with close to very good margins, light triangular cancel, very fine (S.G. £700+). (Image)

1855 (No 29) wrapper sent registered from Graaf Reinett to Cape Town with 1855-63 4d deep blue pair, just touched at top right otherwise good to huge margins, cancelled by crisp triangular cancel, endorsed "Registered" at left, reverse with despatch and arrivals, wax seal removed, fine; signed J. F. Brun and Lamy. (Image)

1855-63 6d pale rose-lilac pair, fine to large margins, light triangular cancel, fine (S.G. £700+). (Image)

1855-63 6d slate-lilac, with fine to large margins, partial duplex cancel, very fine (S.G. £500). (Image)

1863-64 1s deep dark green mint o.g. pair, good to very good margins, very fine (S.G. £900+) (Image)

1861 Woodblock 1d vermilion, good to very large margins, crisp partial triangular cancel, a particularly fine example; signed Greg Todd (S.G. £3'250). (Image)

1853 1d brick-red, paper slightly blued, with fine to good margins, neatly cancelled by partial barred triangle, very fine (S.G. £350) (Image)

1863-64 4d blue mint o.g. pair, good to large margins, fresh colour, a tiny bit of yellowing caused by a hinge remnant, very fine; cert. BPA (1992) (S.G. £650). (Image)

1863-64 4d slate-blue unused, good margins, very fine (S.G. £3'500). (Image)

1863-64 1s bright emerald-green, good to very good margins, mint part o.g., fine (S.G. £650) (Image)

1854-1904 collection of the later issues mostly used on pages (with some mint, a few without gum), plus a batch of 4 stationery items.