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Lot No:525
Symbol:Used to Finland: 1861-77, “Hope Seated” 1d carmine red (2 copies) perforation faults at bottom, 4d blue (2 copies) 1s green (2 copies) all tied by lovely barred oveal "1" BONC, duplex cancels 5 SP 71 on neat blue double rate envelope bearing manuscript "via England" London transit, red boxed "FRANCO", "PD" in oval and red crayon "2/8" credit, on reverse Finish receiver 3 OKT 1871 Ex Dillaway.(SG 23,24 26a )
A beautiful three colour franking to a rare destination.
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Lot No:526
Symbol:Barred Oval Numeral Canceller (BONC): 1869 (30 Nov) single rate folded letter from Port Elizabeth to Willowmore bearing 1865, “Hope Seated” 1d carmine red pair and two singles, tied by barred oval "2" handstamps, cover bears PORT-ELIZABETH NO 30 69 CAPE COLONY c.d.s. additionally tying one stamp, backstamped with double oval AVONTUUR DE 2 1869 town datestamp transit (SG 23 )
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Lot No:527
Symbol:Used to Australia: 1874 (10 April) single packet rate envelope from Port Elizabeth to Sydney, Australia bearing 1864-77 4d pale blue, 1s green and 1871-76 1d carmine-red with wing margin at right, (slight edge faults at left), all tied by barred oval “2” handstamps, endorsed “Per Str “Roman” to Plymouth and Via Brindisi to Galle” and bears PORT ELIZABETH AP 10 74 c.d.s., CAPE TOWN AP 23 74 CAPE-COLONY transit c.d.s. with red London Paid transit of 22 May 74 also tying the 1s stamp and red manuscript “1/4d” credit to the U.K., backstamped with Sydney receiver of 25 July 1874, blue crest on back flap with motto Honor Virtutis Pr(a)emium (the reward of virtue, honor). Attractive three color franking to a very Rare destination Ex Dale-Lichtenstein.(SG 24, 26a,29 )
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Lot No:528
Symbol:Used to Canada: 1864-77, “Hope Seated” 4d blue, 1871-76 1d Carmine-red PAIR, tied by perfect BONC "38" cancel on envelope bearing manuscript "pr next str of Donald Currie & Co, per Windsor Castle" double oval CALVINIA AU 31 1875 date stamp, Cape & London transits, red "1d, 1½d" manuscript "3" on reverse crisp MONTREAL OC 22 75 receiver Ex Bertolaja, Dillaway.(SG 4a, 29 )
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Lot No:529
Symbol:Used to Scotland: 1873 (27 Dec.) private ship double rate envelope from King Williams Town to Glasgow, Scotland bearing 1864-77 4d blue (Two), cancelled by barred oval “4” handstamp, cover endorsed “Per The Currie Line” with large KING WILLIAMS TOWN DE 27 1873 double circle c.d.s., Cape Town transit c.d.s. and very scarce large red “4d” handstamp, all on front, backstamped with Scottish receivers of 6 February 1874, envelope with small portion of back flap missing, one stamp with small crease due to placement (SG 24a )
To Rev Dr Alexander Niven a member of a long line of Scottish clergymen
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Lot No:530
Symbol:Used to England: 1875 (16 May) single packet rate cover from Tarkastad to Leeds, England bearing 1864-77 4d blue pair and single with wing margin at left, small faults, canceled by double oval TARKASTAD MY 16 1875 datestamp, bears CAPE TOWN MY 20 75 CAPE COLONY c.d.s. alongside, backstamped CAPE PACKET PLYMOUTH JU 22 75 and Leeds next day receiver, very rare, Ex Dale-Lichtenstein.Signed Richard Johnson(SG 24a )
One of only two covers extant showing the Tarkastad handstamp, the other example being dated 1873. The lettering on these handstamps was normally in serifed capitals and this was the only sans serif type in use on the Eastern Frontier. The village was established by the Dutch Reformed Church on the farm Boschfontein. Its name was derived from the Khoikhoi, meaning “a place of many women.” It was some 50 miles from Cradock; the post office was opened in 1858.
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Lot No:531
Symbol:Used to England: 1876 (27 Nov.) private ship single rate cover (at the newly increased 6d rate) from King Williams Town to London, England bearing 1864-77 4d blue and 1871-76 1d carmine-red (2), cancelled by barred oval “4” handstamps, endorsed “Per ‘Dunrobin Castle’ Via Dartmouth” and bears KING WILLIAMS-TOWN NO 27 76 c.d.s., CAPE TOWN DE 2 76 CAPE COLONY c.d.s. and faint red London Paid arrival c.d.s. of 23 December 1876, with faint vertical fold at center not affecting the stamps or markings, scarce (SG 24a, 29 )
The “Dunrobin Castle” established both outward and homeward records from Table Bay to Plymouth in 1876 and 1877 respectively.
Cape and Orange Free State combination usage: 1871 (4 Jan.) envelope from King Williams Town to Pniel Klipdrift (Diamond Fields) bearing Cape 1864-77 4d blue and Orange Free State 1868-94 6d pale rose, tied by barred oval “4” handstamp and oval of bars handstamp respectively, carmine double oval KING WILLIAMS TOWN JA 4 1871 town datestamp and two unclear straight-line handstamps on front with straight-line UNCLAIMED handstamp on reverse some perf. faults. Rare., (Scott 24A o.f.s.4 )
The letter originated on the Eastern Frontier (Cape, formerly British Kaffraria) with the Orange Free State 6d added to pay postage through that territory and is addressed to a town that played an important role in the history of the Diamond Fields – it was from Pniel that the rush to the dry diggings at Kimberley started. The issue of ownership over the Diamond Fields was only resolved in March 1871, and the opening of the first Griqualand West post offices probably date from that time. Despite the protests of local residents, in March 1871 the Orange Free State Post Office ordered that the wood and corrugated iron shed, which housed the post office at Pniel, should be dismantled and removed to Jacobsdal, in the Orange Free State. The letter appears to have remained undelivered.
Used to the United States: 1877 (25 May) single packet rate envelope from Port Elizabeth to Chicago, Illinois bearing 1864-77 6d violet, 1871-76 1d carmine-red and 4d dull blue (Four copies), all tied by barred oval “2” handstamps, cover bears PORT ELIZABETH MY 25 77 c.d.s., CAPE TOWN MY 29 77 CAPE COLONY and red London Paid transits, also tying four stamps, red manuscript crayon “2½” 2½d credit on fully paid single rate letters from the Cape to the U.K. on mail to U.P.U. countries transiting the U.K., no backstamps, Chicago lined through in pencil and Evanston added, envelope is a little fragile, a scarce four color combination. Purportedly Ex Dale-Lichtenstein, possibly from lot 635.(Scott 25b, 29, 30 )
Used to London: 1864, “Hope Seated” 1s green PAIR and Single tied by small circular numberless barred handstamp on 1873 (27 July) large blue triple rate long envelope, from De Beers New Rough to London bearing DEBEERS NR JY 27 1873 double arc c.d.s., red manuscript "8" Cape Town transit, red Paid Ship letter London receiver 28 AUG 73, and additional on reverse, scarce and attractive G.G. 26a Ex Bertolaja, Dillaway.(SG 26a; Scott 19 )
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Lot No:535
Symbol:Used to Belgium: 1871-76 ½d grey-black, 1d carmine red and 1864-77 1s green all tied by mini-bar "1" Cape Town duplex cancel 4 March 76, on envelope manuscript "per SS European" manuscript "1/0 1/2", London PAID transit stamp 30 MR 76, on reverse Blue company oval Anvers receiver and transit Ex Dillaway.(SG 6a, 28, 29 )
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Lot No:536
Symbol:Used to Finland: 1864-77 1s green two PAIRS and 1871-76 4d dull blue PAIR, all tied by min-bar "1" Cape Town duplex cancel, 10 SE 74 on large linen backed blue septuple rate envelope from Cape Town to Helsingford, Finland via England by private ship, bearing manuscript "Colonial Steamer" "3/6" in red crayon (credit to the U.K.), London PAID transit c.d.s., 4 OC 1874 on reverse, St. Petersburg transit 6 OC 1874 and ANK 18/10 arrival in blue on front. Ex P. Pearson, Dillaway.(SG 26a, 30 )
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Lot No:537
Symbol:Used to Germany:1864-77 1s blue-green and 1871-76 carmine-red wing-margin PAIR, tied by BOCE "2" hand stamp, manuscript "P.R.M. Str Danbe" and PORT ELIZABETH FE 20 76 c.d.s. with Cape Town & London, transits and manuscript "1/0 1/2" in red crayon Ex Bertoloja, Dillaway.(SG 26b, 29 )
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Lot No:538
Symbol:1868, “Hope Seated” 4d on 6d deep lilac BLOCK OF SIX, tied by barred oval "1" hand stamp cancels, on large blue sextuple rate envelopebearing CAPE TOWN SP 23 69 CAPE COLONY c.d.s. and double oval GRAFF REINETT SP 28 1869 town date stamp receiver. Ex Dillaway.(SG )
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Lot No:539
Symbol:Postmaster's Letter to Post Master General: 1873 stampless folded letter bearing internally used, 1871-76 “Hope Seated” 1d carmine - rose STRIP OF SIX and PAIR, tied by thin bar "1" BONC cancels on "settlement of letters" not included in the "Returns of Postage", bearing CAPETOWN JY3 73 arrival Ex Dillaway.(SG 29 )
A unique letter from the Riebeek Kasteel P.O. reading, "I remit 8 stamps in settlement of the letters of Joubert and Pepoler. Your obedient etc.. A novel important item. Further analysis accompanies.
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Lot No:540
Symbol:Cape Newspaper: 1872, “Hope Seated” 1d carmine red tied by BONC handstamp cancel to the Saturday, December 21 1872 edition of The Cape Argus in Cape Town., The four page newspaper is endorsed "By Mail Steamer" at top and sent to Mr. Canning, Boys School, Leek Staffordshire, England and advertises the sailing dates of eight ships, some as far afield as Boston and amongst other matters the need for a doctor for the residents of Schiettontein in the district of Victoria West, some small toning spots and edge wear, but never the less in remarkable condition considering its age. Ex Dillaway.(SG 29 )
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Lot No:541
Symbol:Burns Hill via Alice to England: 1878 (17 Apr.) Campaign letter written just before the battle of Makabalele Ridge, a signed officer’s letter erroneously bearing 1871-76 1d carmine-red (wing margin at, tied by small triangular obliterator on cover to his father, Revd. W. Smith, Petersfield, Hampshire, England, countersigned “Free, F. Smith, Lieut, Commanding, Burns Hill” and bears double oval ALICE AP 17 1878 town datestamp and CAPE TOWN AP 25 78 CAPE COLONY c.d.s., backstamped CAPE PACKET PLYMOUTH MY 24 78 c.d.s. and next day receivers of Diss and Petersfield, Rare (SG 29 )
The letter was delivered from the field to Alice, 15 miles west of Burns Hill and forwarded to Cape Town on postcart route No.28.
The seeds of battle had been sown many years before but the war erupted between the Xhosa and Fingo tribes when a minor Gcaleka Chief was injured during a brawl at a beer party held by the Fingo Ngcafull-scaleyecibi. Against his will the Xhosa Paramount Chief Sandile became involved and a full scale war between the tribes started. The Cape Government used both Imperial Troops and Colonial Forces consisting of 5,000 infantry, 200 mounted troops and the assistance of 3,700 Fingo tribesmen to finally end the war with the death of Sandile, who was killed on 29 May 1878 in the Perie Bush 12 miles from King Williams Town. The death of the Paramount Chief heralded the end of an era and a legend spread over 50 years.
So much for “Beer Diplomacy”.
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Lot No:542
Symbol:Newspaper: 1871 - 76 1d carmine-red, Two PAIRS tied by "1" BONC handstamp cancel to the Saturday 1 December 1871 edition of The Cape Argus in Cape Town, The four page newspaper is endorsed "By Mail Steamer" at top and sent to Mr. Canning, Boys School. Leek, Staffordshire, England and advertises the sailing dates of eight ships, some as far afield as Boston and amongst other matters the need for a doctor for the residents of Schieffontein in the district of Victoria West, some small toning spots and edge wear, but never the less in remarkable condition considering its age. Ex Dillaway.(SG 29 )
Used to England: 1875 (3 June) private ship single rate from Panmure (East London Division) to Carlisle, England bearing 1871-76 1d carmine-red BLOCK OF FOUR with wing margin, tied by large triangular obliterator endorsed "Via Donald Currie Line" and PANMURE JU 3 &% c.d.s. CAPE TOWN JU 10 75 CAPE COLONY transit c.d.s. with large red fancy "2d" handstamp alongside, on reverse Carlisle JY 6 75 c.d.s. receiver. A very rare origin (SG 29; Scott 24 )
Frescura records this cover as being the latest recorded date for Panmure
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Lot No:544
Symbol:Cape Money Letter: 15 Feb 1881 letter from Postmaster Jno. Somerville at Middelburg to the Postmaster General in Cape Town bearing 1871-76 4d dull blue, CORNER STRIP of THREE, canceled by light violet Postmaster - General's date stamp sending a "1/- silver coil" which had been found by the postmaster though unknown orgin. An unusual 4d 15 Oct 1885 letter showing the method of transmitting money and a unique item from the Post Office. On exhibit page Ex Bertolaja, Dillaway.(SG 30 )
Used to Germany: 1871-76 5s yellow-orange (hinged in place) tied on 1855 4d 15 Oct 1885 4d registered envelope (trimmed) by, VENTERSTAD OC 15 85 c.d.s. flap stamp and "R" handstamp, on reverse LEIPZIG receiver 12-11-85. Ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Bertolaja, Dillaway.(SG 31; Scott 28 )
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Lot No:546
Symbol:1882 (30 May): envelope from Grahamstown to Port Alfred bearing 1880 “3” on 3d pale dull rose, error SURCHARGE INVERTED, canceled by barred oval “3” handstamp, cover (back flap missing, small tears) bears GRAHAMS TOWN MY 30 82 c.d.s. with Port Alfred next day receiver backstamp. Very Rare Ex Dale-Lichtenstein.,.(SG 37a )
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Lot No:547
Symbol:Used to Germany: 1886 (23 Aug.) single rate envelope from Port Elizabeth to Berlin, Germany bearing 1884-90 ½d black, 1d rose-red and 6d purple, all tied by squared circle PORT ELIZABETH AU 23 86 c.d.s., bears large red “2½d” handstamp alongside stamps, backstamped CAPE TOWN AU 25 86 CAPE-COLONY transit c.d.s., red LONDON SP 15 86 transit c.d.s. with Berlin next day receiver, back cover flap with black PORT ELIZABETH/ED. LIPPERT & Co./CAPE OF GOOD HOPE merchant’s oval, very attractive (SG 48,49,52a )
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Lot No:548
Symbol:Used to England: 1893 (14 May) single rate envelope (½d overpaid) from Port Alfred to London, England bearing 1884-90 1d rose-red (3, one with small piece missing, pre-use), tied by octagonal “51” handstamps, PORT ALFRED MY 14 93 c.d.s. backstamped with Cape Town transit and red Paddington receiver of 6 June 1893, docketed at left, scarce. (SG 49 )
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