South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1853 1d. imperf. plate proof in black on unwatermarked wove paper, fine. R.P.S. certificate (2005). Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1853 1d. imperf. plate proof in black on unwatermarked wove paper, fine. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1855-63 6d. slate-lilac, unused part, small part original gum, close to just touched margins, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 7c, cat. £4,500. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1861 ‘Woodblock’ 1d. vermilion, touched to close margins, unused, good appearance, very rare. S.G. 13, cat. £17,000. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1861 ‘Woodblock’ 1d. vermilion, touched to close margins, unused, missing right corner, faults at top, very rare. Philatelic Federation of Southern Africa certificate (1999). S.G. 13, cat. £17,000. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1861 ‘Woodblock’ 1d. carmine, good to large margins, used, fine appearance. S.G. 13a, cat. £3,500. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1861 ‘Woodblock’ 1d. brick-red, unused, close to touched margins, small thin, very rare. S.G. 13b, cat. £50,000. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1861 ‘Woodblock’ 4d. pale milky blue, close to cut into, unused, some repairs. S.G. 14, cat. £25,000. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1861 ‘Woodblock’ 4d. pale milky blue, used, close to good margins, cut into on two sides. S.G. 14, cat. £2,000. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1861 ‘Woodblock’ 4d. deep bright blue, missing left corner, touched at places and extensively repaired, unused. One of only three recorded unused examples of this shade. R.P.S. certificate (2004), S.G. 14c, cat. £120,000. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1861 ‘Woodblock’ 4d. deep bright blue, fine used with small to large margins, rare. S.G. 14c cat. £5,000. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1861 ‘Woodblock’ 4d. carmine error of colour, a used example, just cut into, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 14ea, cat. £95,000. R.P.S. (1942) and Brandon (1993) certificates. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: Mount Currie Express 1874 1d. green, unused, a few minor imperfections, otherwise fine and very scarce. Photo. (Image1)

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: A mainly used accumulation of triangulars on stockleaves, incl. 1853 paper slightly blued 1d. block of four, 1855-63 6d. rose-lilac, 1863-64 6d. deep brown-red pair, 1s. emerald-green (2), much duplication, shades, etc., very mixed condition. (100s)

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: A selection of mainly triangular issues on leaves and stockleaves, incl. 1853 paper deeply blued 1d., paper slightly blued 1d., 1855-63 6d. pale rose-lilac (8), 1s. bright yellow-green (16), 1s. dark green (8), 1861 ‘Woodblock’ 4d. (3), etc., very mixed condition. (208)

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: A collection on leaves, incl. range of triangulars with 1853 slightly blued paper 1d. unused, 1855-63 1d. rose unused (2), 1s. deep dark green unused, 1861 ‘Woodblock’ 1d. used (2, poor), 4d. used (4, poor), 1863-64 1d. deep carmine-red unused (2), 1882-83 5s. used, 1893-98 5s. mint, 1902-04 set mint, etc., very mixed condition. (93)

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: An accumulation of triangular issues in a stockbook, incl. 1855-63 1d. rose unused (2), used (4), 6d. pale rose-lilac used (8), 6d. deep rose-lilac used (6), 1861 ‘Woodblock’ 1d. used (2) and 4d. used (3, very poor), 1863-64 1s. bright emerald-green used (10), etc., very mixed condition. (137)

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: An accumulation on leaves, incl. range of triangulars with 1853 paper slightly blued 1d. block of four and 4d. used on piece, 1855-63 6d. pale rose-lilac used, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s)

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: A collection on leaves, incl. 1853 paper slightly blued 1d. and 4d. used, 6d. pale rose-lilac used (5, three are used on separate covers), 1s. bright yellow-green used (3), etc., mixed condition. (97)

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: A selection of triangular issues in multiples, incl. 1855-63 1d. rose blocks of four (2), pairs (6) and strip of three, 1863-64 1d. deep carmine-red block of four, etc., mixed condition. (40 items)