1800 'Cleft Stick' outer letter sheet used locally in Cape Town with Cape wax seal on the back and the characteristic crease down the centre with slight nicks at the top & bottom, consistent with it having been carried by a native runner. Uncommon. (Image)

1810 entire to Edinburgh rated 1/5 (4d for a single incoming letter sheet from the Cape, 2d for the ship's captain & 11d inland charge to Edinburgh) with a fine 'Crown' ship letter Cape of Good Hope h/stamp & Ship Letter Dover h/stamp, both on the face. London 30.JU.1810 cancel on the back. Interesting contents describing the trip out to the Cape & vivid description of Cape Town & the Dutch Ladies, who he says are 'very handsome and some beautiful.' (Image)

1830 On His Majesty's Service outer wrapper to Albany with a superb 'Crown' POST OFFICE BATHURST h/stamp. (Image)

1830 On His Majesty's Service outer letter sheet to Colonel Bird, Colonial Secretary, Cape Town, endorsed at the lower left 'Naval Hospital'. A very fine 'Crown' POST OFFICE SIMONSTOWN h/stamp & a General Post Office Cape Town h/stamp are on the face of the letter. (Image)

1854 envelope from Swellendam to Riversdale with 4d (margins but touched at top) lightly tied. A Swellendam AP.7.1854 double oval d/stamp is on the back. Also an 1861 part cover from Malmesbury to Cape Town with 4d (shaved at left) lightly cancelled. Malmesbury & Cape Town AU.5.1861 red double oval cancels on back. (Image)

1855 folded outer wrapper from Plettenberg Bay to Cape Town with 4d lightly tied by a barred triangular cancel. The stamp has a stain at the left corner & faults at the lower right. Plettenberg Bay AP.11 & Cape Town AP.15.1855 double oval d/stamps are on the back. Also an 1836 local folded outer wrapper (faults) with a manuscript charge of 1/1d in red, and a General Post Office Cape of Good Hope h/stamp. The 1/1d rate was the highest inland letter charge at that time. (Image)

1860 cover to Australia endorsed 'By first opportunity' with a pair of 4d (faults) lightly tied by a single canceller. Cape Town AP.19, Kalk Bay AP.20, Mauritius JU.12 & Melbourne SE.10.1860 transit & arrival cancels. Some cover faults but a scarce destination, taking over five months to get there. (Image)

1861 folded outer letter sheet to Graaf Reinet with a wood-block 4d tied by a triangular cancel. A Cape Town AU.10.1861 d/stamp is on the back. The stamp has large margins but is just touching at the base. A fine item from this well known Te Water correspondence. (Image)

1862 registered cover to London, endorsed 'P R. M. Athens' with a 1s bright yellow-green, paying 6d postage & 6d registration fee, tied by a triangular cancel. Cape Town OC.21.1862 back stamp, London 29.NO.1862 arrival cancel. Cover has tear at upper left. Ex Maxwell Joseph. RPS Cert. (Image)

19th/20thC covers, postal stationery & postcards with Boer War interest, postmark range with King-Williamstown, Simonstown hooded circles, Salt River squared circle, c.d.s of Cathcart, Kokstad, Lady Grey, Norvals Pont (Bridge blown up by Boers), Orange River, Oudtshoorn, Williston, Woodstock & Worcester. (28) (Image)

Collection of Cape of Good Hope (written up) pre-stamp letters from around 1720 with incoming mail from Holland (6) between c1720 & 1772, internally sent covers from 1806-20's two Uitenhage crown circle letters, boxed 'Post Paid', 'To Pay' & 'Prepaid' cachets, General Post Office dated cachets etc. (29 letters). (Image)

Collection of the rectangular issues 1864-1910 mounted on pages, M & U, blocks & a few covers. Good range of the overprinted issues with some varieties noted. Also a number of revenue stamps. (Image)

Collection on pages of the postal stationery incl. wrappers, postcards, reply card, registered envelopes, letter cards etc, both M & U. Noted - 1893 4d registered envelope to Barbados & 1904 postcard to Ascension. An interesting study on 25 pages. (Image)

Collection on pages of used triangulars, 1853 1d (6) 1855 4d (4) 1857 1d (4) 1858 6d (6) & 1s (8) 1862 6d (2) 1863 1d (7) 4d (23) 6d (5) & 1s (6). Condition mixed but some VF. Also three 4d covers or part cover & four pages of forgeries. (Image)

1853 1d deep brick-red on deeply blued paper, VFU example, large even margins, light cancellation, SG.1a. (Image)

1853 4d deep blue on deeply blued paper, large margins, lightly cancelled, SG.2. (Image)

1853 1d brick-red on slightly blued paper, FU example, good margins & crisp cancellation, SG.3. (Image)

1853 1d brown-red on slightly blued paper, VFU pair with light triangular cancel, SG.3a. (Image)

1853 1d brown-red on slightly blued paper, FU example, good margins, light cancel, SG.3a. (Image)

1853 4d deep blue on slightly blued paper, FU example, good margins, light cancellation, SG.4. (Image)

1853 4d deep blue on slightly blued paper, a fine example, good margins light cancel, SG.4. (Image)

1853 4d blue on slightly blued paper, FU example, good margins and light cancellation, SG.4a. (Image)

1857 1d brick-red on cream toned paper, good to large margins, light cancel, SG.5. (Image)

1855 1d deep rose-red, good even margins, light cancel, SG.5b. (Image)

1855 1d deep rose-red, good margins, light crisp cancel, SG.5b. (Image)