CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: 1853-64,the triangular accumulation of 113 stamps on six pages and two large stock pages, all used except where noted, margins all around to margins at places. Some significant faults to be expected, though many are attractive, good to fine. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value exceeds £39,000 Ex Dillaway.

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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: Balance of Property: Group of 48 triangulars including 3 square pairs, and 48 perforated including a partial reconstructed one sheet corner of the 4d engraved (not checked) with, eight some quite faulty. We note, 1855-63 4d blue on piece cancelled by undated SUNDAY-RIVER-(FERRY) handstamp, another with Rouville, Orange Free State c.d.s., 1855-63 6d, one canceled by Devonport "250" oval of bars, the other by large red triangular obliterator. Fascinating Group Ex Dillaway.

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Suggested Bid $800-1,000 (Image)

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:556
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: 1806 to 1875, the pre-stamp stampless cover accumulation, 20 items including one bearing the oval medallion, two soldier concessionary rate letters, one from 1843 bearing a circular "More to Pay" hand stamp, the other from King Williams Town in British Kaffraria which mentions "the mail was captured by the enemy", one from 184? with red "MISSENT/to ENGLAND" hand\]stamp, another 1851 cover ro England bearing beautiful strike of undated letter stamp and blue "DEAL / SHIP LETTER" handstamp, four with forwarding agents treatment, "India Letter/Hasting" on a much correspondence letter, another ex Goldblatt with THOMPSON WATSON oval on reverse, few small faults, an interesting group worth careful inspection. Ex Dillaway.

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:557
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: 1864 to 1910 accumulation of about 100 better Rectangular covers in Lighthouse binders, including a few incoming, better destinations with 1866 envelope to Adelaide, South Australia bearing 1864-77 1d, 4d and 1s in three color combination, two pretty envelops, 1866 and 1868 from the De Graaff correspondence to Leiden and Haarlem respectively, Holland from Swellendam and each bearing 1864-77 1d (2), 1s, 1890 cover to Norway from Kynsna with 1s, 1890 cover to Norway from Kynsna with 1d (6) neatly canceled by small rectangular obliterators (late use), two Robben Island to Cape Town and extensive range of postal stationery with many uprated, one to Bavarian, a newspaper wrapper with boxed two lined "RETURNED FOR (1d) POSTAGE, many still on dealer sales sheets, priced sleeves, some with small faults to be expected though many attractive and fine to very fine, A valuable lot worth carful inspection. Ex Dillaway.

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:558
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: 1853-54 The Triangular cover accumulation, 19 items, including two 1858 envelopes to Natal from Cape Town bearing singles 1855-63 4d,ex Bill Hart but cut into at bottom, 1859 battered front to Genoa, Italy bearing 1855-63 ed and 6d pale rose lilac, 1959 envelope to London from Gramsstown bearing 6d deep rose iliac, 1861 & 1862 two envelopes to Finland one bearing 6d deep rose-lilacs, the other a 6d pale rose- lilac. 1862 1d soldiers and sailors concessionary rate envelope (missing most of backflap) Wales 1864 front to Port Lewis, Mauritius bearing 1863 64 4d blue, some faults to be expected some fine, worth careful inspection Ex Dillaway.

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:559
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: 1961 - 1910, The rectangular cover accumulation, over 200 items, loose or in sleeves, many original invoices, in small box, including 1869 large "On Service" cover to Cape Town from Ceres bearing 1864-77 4d and 6d canceled by red small triangular obliterator, 1879 3d on 4d with variety small "p" in "pence" on envelope to Queens Town, an extensive range of postal stationery many items uprated, practically none unused, many foreign destinations with colorful mixed usages, many items in the $100- $200 range. TPO's, registered. some with POSTED LATE or TOO LATE markings even occasional revenue usage with an 1867 promissory note bearing an 1864-77 6d pen canceled, few book post covers, some Dues with 1867 envelope from Cape Town to London with circular MORE TO PAY, some small faults to be expected, though many fine to very fine, Worth careful inspection. Ex Dillaway.

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:560
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: 1856 to 1907, an eclectic group of 30 items, all mounted on exhibition pages including two Post Office Forms, for transmitting a registered letter between Post Office, one 1859 (earliest known) the other 1871 soldier and sailors concessionary rate covers (3), Post Office credits on incoming mail from England, Official Seals, Official Mail and censor marks (3), some small faults to be expected though much attractive and form an unusual grouping. Ex Dillaway.

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Suggested Bid $400-500 (Image)

CV. Suggested Bid $400-500

Sale No: 13
Lot No:561
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: The Anglo-Boer War cover accumulation on stock pages, 33 covers or cards plus one unused post card, including 1901 censored cover to Humaysdorp, Cape Colony, from St. Helena, other incoming to St, Helena to either Deadwood or Broad Bottom, three from Holland, 2 fronts, variety of censor markings, some faults to be expected. Many attractive some fine. .Ex Maisel.

Mostly well written-up and four from Harmers of London auction 1994 as individual lots.

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CV. Suggested Bid $600-800