1732ca. Wrapper to the Cape of Good Hope carried by East India Ship "Hofvlied", with ms "D G B" (with God's guidance), minor foxing, fine. (Image)

1783 Wrapper to the Cape of Good Hope carried by East India Ship "Draak", reverse with wax seal in the shape of the British East India Co. logo with "D B R", very fine. (Image)

1794 Wrapper from the Netherlands to the Secretary of Justice in the Cape of Good Hope , with very fine "VOC / 6St" hs (type 3), very fine example from the first postal service in the Cape. (Image)

1807ca. Wrapper to the Cape of Good Hope with very fine strike of the "SHIP LETTER / (Crown) / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" oval cachet, ms "2/" rate and endorsed "p. Elizabeth", very fine. (Image)

1815 Entire from Cape Town to London with very fine strike of the "SHIP LETTER / (Crown) / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" oval cachet, ms rate with "PORTSMOUTH / SHIP LETTER" framed hs below, London bs, minor discolouration, very fine. (Image)

1853 1d Brick-Red on blued paper in triangular block of four, one stamp just cut into at foot, neat triangular cancels, diagonal crease, an attractive multiple (SG £1'800+). (Image)

1853 1d Brick-Red on slightly blued paper in block of four, fine to large margins, neatly cancelled by two strikes of the triangular cancel, very fine multiple (SG £1'400+). (Image)

1853 1d Brick-Red on slightly blued paper on 1855 (Apr 14) envelope paying soldier's concessionary rate, sent from Graham's Town to Scotland, endorsed at top and counter-signed at lower left, reverse with despatch, Cape Town and Aberdeen arrival, minor soiling, scarce military cover. (Image)

1853 4d Deep Blue on blued paper, very good margins, tied to 1864 (Jan 10) lettersheet from Lady-Smith to Paarl, with despatch, Cape Town and arrival bs, very fine. (Image)

1855-63 4d Deep Blue pair, fine to good margins, on 1865 (Mar 31) wrapper from Port Elizabeth to Madelburg, light cancelled by black triangular cancel, with despatch cds adjacent, fine. (Image)

1855-63 4d Deep Blue, good to large margins, on 1862 (Nov 1) wrapper from Graham's Town to Port Elizabeth, tied by neat black triangular cancel, reverse with despatch and arrival, very fine. (Image)

1855-63 4d Blue on white paper in two blocks of six tied to piece, only one stamp just cut into, cancelled by triangular cancels, fine and spectacular pair of multiples. (Image)

1855-63 4d Blue, fine to good margins, on 1863 (Oct 10) small mourning envelope from Graham's Town to Simon's Town, neatly tied by black triangular cancel, with despatch and Cape Town bs, stamp with light toning, fine. (Image)

1855-63 4d Deep Blue BISECT in strip of three with two normals, tied to piece by clear triangular cancels, just cut into in a couple of places, a very rare item with only a few pieces, a front and one cover known (this piece showing very similar handwriting to that on the known "Pack" bisect cover). (Image)

1855-63 6d Deep Rose-Lilac, fine to very large margins, tied to 1859 (Jan 21) wrapper from Cape Town to England by triangular cancel, reverse with despatch and faint Bristol arrival, London transit, a lovely deep colour, some minor cover faults; ex Sir Henry Tucker. (Image)

1855-63 1s Bright Yellow-Green, fine to good margins, and 4d deep blue, just cut into, tied to 1859 (Mar 28) wrapper from Port Elizabeth, both stamps affected by filing folds, central cover fold reinforced, fine. (Image)

1855-63 1s Deep Dark Green, 1d brick-red and 1d rose-red, on 1860 (Oct 22) wrapper from Cape Town to Stettin, Prussia, slightly overlapping each other and tied by smudgy triangular cancels, endorsed "p RMS Dane", reverse with despatch and German transit, a very attractive franking especially with such a nicely margined 1s and two shades of 1d, and to a rare destination, cert. RPS (1979). (Image)

1861 Woodblock 1d vermilion mint block of four with virtually full original gum, one side just cut into, some creases and minor toning, lovely fresh colour, a stunning multiple and a unique mint block, one of the most important items in South Africa philately, missing from some of the most important collections of Cape as it has been so rarely offered, ex Dale-Lichtenstein and Indusophon, cert. BPA (2007). (Image)

1861 Woodblock 1d vermilion, close to fine margins, neat barred triangle cancel, very fine (SG £3'000). (Image)

1861 Woodblock 4d pale milky blue, fine to good margins, light cancel, faint crease, fine (SG £2'250). (Image)

1861 Woodblock 4d pale milky blue with good to very good margins, tied to small piece by neat barred triangle cancel, oxidised colour and light crease otherwise fine (SG £2'250). (Image)

1861 Woodblock 4d pale milky blue, fine margins on two side and very large on the other, tied to piece by barred triangle, with Port Elizabeth and British Hanover arrival cds adjacent, faint crease through stamp, fine (SG £2'250). (Image)

1861 Woodblock 4d pale grey-blue, just touched at foot, tied to envelope Eerste River by triangular cancel, reverse with Cape Town ds, central cover tear, fine and scarce. (Image)

1861 Woodblock 4d pale grey-blue, touched at foot otherwise good to large margins, tied to 1861 (Apr) wrapper from Port Elizabeth to Graaff Reinett by barred triangle cancel, reverse with despatch, filing fold affecting stamp, fine and scarce. (Image)

1861 Woodblock 4d pale grey-blue with retouch/repair to right hand corner, just touched on one side otherwise close margins, with light barred triangle cancel leaving variety clear, slightly oxidised colour, fine and very rare (SG £9'000). (Image)