Pre-Stamp Entires on exhibit pages commencing with 1753 lettersheet from Holland to Pieter van der Poels (owner of Roodebloem farm, now Woodstock) and 1790 outer addressed to "Cabo de Goede Hoop" (both without postal markings), 1791 folded entire to France rated "15" on arrival with partial 'CO??...' h/s (tape stains), then circa 1811 to Cape Town Orphan Chamber with fair example of the first British Seal (Jurgens Type 2), 'POST OFFICE/[Crown]/...' letter stamps of Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Simons Town, Uitenhagen, and a variety of 'POST PAID' h/s (with extras on stock pages) plus two entires from Grahams Town with Impressed Duty stamps, 1836 largely very fine Cape Town Crowned 'GENERAL POST OFFICE' d/s (Jurgens Type 16) on entire from Grahams Town endorsed "2/-" double letter rate, 1852 largely fine Cape Town undated 'GENERAL POST OFFICE/[Crown]' h/s (Jurgens Type 17) on envelope to Ireland rated "4"[d] Port Charge & "2/-" inwards postage, 1840s Octagonal Numerals '52' and '55' on cover fronts, etc, also 1853 flyer for houses to rent in 'Somerset West, Hottentots Holland' and pre-1864 part-entire to Buitzenzorg, Netherlands Indies with 'BATAVIA/[posthorn]/ONGEFRANKEED' h/s, quality of strikes & condition of items rather mixed. Fascinatiing early material with lots of social history interest also. (Qty 50+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Second Boer War group including 1900 Lettercard to UK with account of the taking of Bethlehem, 1901 Postal Card to "Imperial Military Telegraphs, Beaconsfield", Prisoner of War post x3 including front to Ceylon with Hope 1d tied BONC '407' and 'MATATEILE' cds, various censor h/s & resealing labels noted large 'PASSED PRESS CENSOR/W.ELTON/CAPT/CENSOR/KIMBERLEY', etc, plus Orange Free State 1902 Postal Card with 'WINBURG/31MY/02' cds (last day of the war) censored, condition quite mixed. (Qty 12)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Destinations group including 1887 to Ireland at 2½d rate, 1888 Postal Card 1d to Orange Free State with Deutsche Buch - und Musikalien-Handlung pre-printed message and 'WITZIESHOEK' arrival d/s, 1893 Postal Card ½d to Mexico endorsed "via Southampton - New York" with San Francisco transit, 1894 Registration Envelope to USA with 'SUPPOSED LIABLE TO/.../CUSTOMS DUTIES' h/s, 1894 Postal Card ½d to Argentina with Hope 1d rose added but taxed with '["10"]/CENTIMES/T' octagonal h/s (early use before joining the UPU on 1.1.1895), 1903 Postal Card ½d to German South West Africa with Arms 1d rose added and 'GIBEON' arrival d/s, 1904 Registration Envelope to Australia, 1904 Postal Card to Mauritius, 1905 Postal Card to Chile, 1910 inter-provincial use of Orange Free State 'VRI/2d' with COGH ½d to Mexico, 1914 inter-provincial use Transvaal Registration Envelope from 'WALFISH BAY' to German South West Africa with 'OKAHANDJA' arrival (spotty), etc, condition variable but mostly fine to very fine. (Qty 14) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Official Mail group with 1864 unfranked Colonial Secretary's Office envelope from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth, 1883 'AUDIT OFFICE/ORIGINAL' h/s on cover endorsed "OHMS" but taxed enclosing request for a war medal, printed OHMS envelopes x4 including 1905 to USA franked 2½d, also 1897 cover from Netherlands Consulate to Pretoria, plus 1917 from UK to "Civil POW Otto Nussbaum/... Internierungslager/Baracke A3, Pietermaritzburg" with Cape Town '[ ]/OFFICIAL FREE/GENERAL POST OFFICE' oval cachet partial strike (on purpose?) at U/R, etc, condition a little variable. (Qty 9) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Tax Markings group including 1900 to USA with 'T/25c' h/s and Postage Dues 5c pair (one faulty), 1900 PPC to South Australia with 'T/10c' h/s obliterated on arrival, 1901 to New South Wales with 'T/15c' h/s and Sydney '3D' marking, 1902 to England officially registered & taxed with British label endorsed "contains coin", 1905 to USA with KEVII 1d pair 'T/30c' h/s and Postage Dues 2c & 10c (faults), 1911 from GB with 'LATE FEE' & '1D' h/s and Transvaal Postage Due 1d black & red tied by Cape Town cds, also 1889 from 'QUEENS TOWN/CGH' with large boxed 'Undelivered .... Returned from RLB Capetown' h/s in violet, also 1875 inwards with Great Britain 1/- green & 'L1' h/s in red (late fee?), condition a little variable. (Qty 12) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Travelling Post Offices collection on exhibit pages including 1887 'T.P.O/DOWN' on Postal Card from Cape Town to Kimberley, 1892 'TRAVELLING P O/DOWN' on Postal Card ½d plus Hope ½d to Bethany, Orange Free State cancelled BONC '270' with 'LAINGSBURG/' cds alongside, 1893 'TRAVELLING P O/UP' on Transvaal Postal Card from Pretoria to Ceres, 1895 'W.T.P.O./UP' on Regsitration Envelope from Modderfontein to Victoria West, 1895 'MIDLAND/DOWN' on Transvaal Postal Card from Standerton to Port Elizabeth, 1897 'E. T.P.O/DOWN' on Registration Envelope with Hope 2½d x3 tied 'BEAUFORT EAST' to India (aged), 1902 'MIDLAND/T.P.O.1' on Hope 1d on cover to UK, also 'TRANSVAAL T.P.O/UP' on cover to Johannesburg with COGH KEVII 1d tied BONC '457' and 'BOWDEN' cds, etc, etc, plus original 1881 Graham's Town and Port Alfred Railway Co Ltd Prospectus and two Expropriation documents to extend the Southern Railway to Simons Town as well as copies of maps and other printed information about the TPO services, condition a little mixed but generally fine to very fine. An excellent opportunity for expansion or to complement an existing collection. (Qty 19 covers/cards + extras) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Picture Postcards group including Cape Town real photo 'Old Town House, Greenmarket Square' & 'Standard Bank' both used 1910 with 'TOUWS RIVER' cds, Cape Town Railway Station, Johannesburg-Cape Express train and two views of the Grahamstown 1911 Railway Disaster, De Aaar Railway Institute, Heilbron Market Square used 1910 with 'LOUIS TRICHARDT' cds, Kimberley 'Diamond Mine', 'Diamond Washing Machine', 'De Beers Compound', 'Post Office' & 'Grand Stand, Racecourse', Middenburg Military Camp from Signal Hill used 1906 with 'BLANEY JUNCTION' cds, Port Elizabeth Market Square, Somerset West Post Office, Vogelstruis Estates 'Native Police', Walfishbay village with indigenous children used 1909 with 'WALFISH BAY' cds, Waterberg 'SAC Outpost', Worcester 'Post Office & R M Court', Zulu Warriors with weapons & shields used 1906 with 'CONFIMVABA' cds, etc, condition generally fine to very fine. (Qty 60+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1799 King George III British Act of Parliament 'An Act for regulating the Manner in which the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies, shall hire and take up Ships for their regular Service [12th July 1799]' setting out how the company may hire and build ships specifically excluding 'Pacquets' [contract mail ships], printed on two leaves removed from bound book, minor edge faults and light aging marks.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1809 OHMS entire to Cape Town, the letter headed "Ocean (Transport)/Simon's Bay 16th May 1809" from the Naval Storekeeper's Office, endorsed "Free" in red at U/L with a fair strike of the crowned 'POST OFFICE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE' oval medallion h/s (Jurgens Type 2) applied on arrival, minor aging marks and a couple of internal re-inforcements. [Simon's Bay/Simonstown was the major British Naval Station, seized from the Dutch East India Co in the 1795 First Occupation; the "Ocean" carried British troops to the Cape as part of the Second Occupation in 1806] The illustration is above Lot 2650.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1815 King George III British Act of Parliament 'An Act for granting certain Rates on the Postage of Letters to and from Great Britain, The Cape of Good Hope, The Mauritius, and The East Indies; and for making certain Regulations respecting the Postage of Ship Letters, and of Letters in Great Britain. [11th July 1815]' establishing Mail Packets, rates of postage (3/6d for a single packet letter; 1/2d for ship letters from Britain; 8d for inwards ship letters), free mail privileges including for servicemen, penalties for private carriage, etc, printed on seven leaves removed from a bound book, minor edge faults and light aging marks. An important document for the postal historian (referenced by Brian Trotter at p131). The illustration is above Lot 2650.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1818 (circa) official outer addressed to "Heer JH Fischer/Landdrost van/Tulbagh" endorsed on face "I L M Dienst" [On Service] at U/R & "Officie/Fiskaal" [Attorney-General] at L/L and signed "D Dennyson/Fiskaal" at L/R authorising free postage, very fine strike of the 'GENERAL POST OFFICE/[crown]/CAPE TOWN' undated h/s (Jurgens Type 5) despatch marking applied on face, minor edge faults and small adhesions on reverse.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1823 outer to Beaufort with a largely very fine 'POST OFFICE/OC17/1823/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE' oval d/s (Jurgens Type 9) despatch on the face, rated "4[skilling]" at U/R for the letter rate to towns furthest from Cape Town, a couple of minor aging marks. The 1826 Ordinance established revised postage rates in sterling: the rate from Cape Town to Beaufort was 13d (1/1d) per single sheet.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1823 outer to Stellenbosch with a largely very fine 'POST OFFICE/5DE5/1823/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE' oval d/s (Jurgens Type 9) despatch on the face, rated "1[skilling]" at U/R for the letter rate to towns closest to Cape Town, minor aging marks.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1827 official outer to "R CrozierEsq/Postmaster Genl/Cape Town" endorsed from "Post Office/Graaff Reinet" at L/L with almost fine 'POST OFFICE/FREE/MR31/1827/CAPE TOWN' crowned cds (Jurgens Type 21) on face. This is the first of the three different 'FREE' d/s employed at Cape Town from 1823 onwards.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1828 (circa) OHMS outer endorsed to "The Secretary to the Orphan Chamber/Cape Town" with reasonably fine complete 'POST OFFICE/[crown]/UITENHAGEN' undated circular h/s (Jurgens Type 5) on face, endorsed from "Agent to/Orphans Chr/at Uitenhagen" at L/L to authorise free postage, however rated "2/6[d]" in red ink for triple the 10d per letter sheet letter rate probably because the item did not bear the sender's name or signature, a couple of very minor blemishes mostly on reverse.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1829 official entire to "Deacon of the Reformed Church/Graaff Reinet" being a receipt for 220 Rix Dollars, headed "Leeuwen St East" [Cape Town] and signed "A Faure, Quaestor" [treasury magistrate] for free postage, with a fine strike of the ornate facsimile signature "John Bell/Secy to Govt" h/s on face also authorising the free postage and an almost fine 'POST OFFICE/CAPE/TOWN/FREE/17 JY/1829/GENERAL' crowned cds (Jurgens Type 22) alongside, minor edge faults and internal repairs.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1833 (July 12) London Missionary Society entire to London itemising bills for the South African mission, light 'SHIP LETTER/[crown]/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE' undated oval h/s (Jurgens Type 3) on face, rated "4[d]" for Cape Town port charge and "1/[-]" for India ship letter charge plus inland delivery fee, very fine 'INDIA LETTER/PLYMOUTH' boxed h/s on face and London '17SE17' arrival b/s, minor folds & aging marks.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1834 (Jan 15) London Missionary Society entire to London itemising bills for the South African mission, fair 'SHIP LETTER/[crown]/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE' undated oval h/s (Jurgens Type 3) on face, rated "4[d]" for Cape Town port charge and "1/6[d]" for India ship letter charge plus inland delivery fee, fair 'INDIA LETTER/COWES' boxed h/s in red on reverse and London '3MY3' arrival b/s, minor folds & aging marks.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1838 entire to East India Company, London endorsed "Dickson B.../Cape of Good Hope" at L/L with manuscript "Feby 17/38" date at U/L, letter headed "Commissarial Office/Cape Town 24 Jany 1838", no Cape Town postal markings and so presumably carried privately, just legible strike of the boxed 'INDIA LETTER/PLYMOUTH' h/s on reverse alongside London '15MY15/1838' arrival b/s in red, rated "3/2[d]" on face for inwards India ship letter charge plus inland delivery fee, some folds, edge faults & aging marks.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1838 outer from England endorsed "p 'Velocity" at L/L, on arrival rated "1/[-]" for inwards ship letter rate plus 4d Cape Town port charge with a largely fine strike of the crowned 'GENERAL POST OFFICE /AP7/1838/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE' oval d/s (Jurgens Type 16) on face, minor aging marks at edges.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1841 entire to "Mrs Rex/Bath" with letter headed "Belvidere - Knysna/October 1 1841" signed "TH Duthie" endorsed "Inland Postage paid at Knysna 1/3d", carried overland by the Eastern Postal Route to Cape Town where red "1/3" receipt mark applied at U/R, fine strike of 'GENERAL POST OFFICE/OC7/1841/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE' crowned oval d/s on face, rated "8[d]" in black for the ship letter rate and boxed 'INDIA LETTE[R]/DEAL' h/s alongside, London transit and faint Bath arrival b/s, minor blemishes and light file folds. George Rex acquired a substantial land-holding around the Knysna River estuary on the Indian Ocean, some 500km east of Cape Town. Thomas Henry Duthie married George's daughter Caroline in 1833 and built the 'Belvidere' homestead. After George's death in 1839, Duthie purchased further lands from the estate. This letter to his "aunt" (George's sister) mentions "painful statements" regarding "the executors" suggesting some family tensions over these transactions. The rate paid does not accord specifically to those listed by Brian Trotter: the nearest towns with published inland rates to Cape Town were George/Swartrivier (9d) and Plettenberg's Bay (11d), both of which had postal routes to Knysna from 1810 onwards. It seems most likely that the letter was carried via the former, with an additional 6d payable for carriage there from Knysna. Putzel lists George Rex as the "Gratuitous Agent" at Knysna in 1834. After his death, the postal agency was named 'Duthie', and renamed 'Belvidere' PO in February 1844, presumably both under Duthie's control. A 'Knysna' (Melville) Post Office opened with John Rex (son of George) as Postmaster in January 1845. The exact status of the postal facilities at Knysna at the time this item was mailed remain unclear.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1848 outer to Beaufort, Nieuwveld endorsed "Paid", rated "1/4[d]" in manuscript red ink for an inland letter weighing between 1-2oz with largely very fine complete strike of the boxed 'PREPAID' h/s (Jurgens Type 19) at U/L, docketed received "Oct.12/48" on reverse, a couple of minor edge faults. The Van der Walts Poort farm at Beaufort (West) is located some 500km WNW of Cape Town at the base of the Nieuwveld mountain range.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1850 large-part OHMS entire from England addressed to Argyllshire Highlanders officer at Graham's Town endorsed "paid 8d" for the ship letter rate with 'Charles Street' single-line despatch h/s in blue on back and 'SHIP-LETTER/[crown]/AU30/1850/LONDON' cds in red on face, very fine strike of the Cape Town 'TO PAY' boxed h/s applied on arrival rated "1/-" alongside for double 4d per ½oz inland postage plus 4d per letter incoming charge, minor blemishes and light file folds. [The addressee Lt John Macpherson took part in the Xhosa Wars and later served as adjutant at Fort Beaufort]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1851 folded entire to Mr IE Dyason, South Australia with lengthy, partly cross-written letter headed "p Rajah Sarawak", Cape Town, June 21st 1851", endorsed "P.P." [Post Paid] and "p (first vessel)" on face with fair strike of 'GENERAL POST OFFICE/[crown]/CAPE TOWN' undated oval (Jurgens Type 17) overstriking boxed 'PREPAID' h/s, charged "4[d]" in red crayon for Cape Town port fee and a further "6[d]" in black ink for the inwards ship letter rate on arrival, fair Adelaide 'G.P.O./OC 2/1851/SOUTH AUSTRALIA' arrival cds in blue, a few aging marks at edges. [Apparently the "Rajah Sarawak" was no longer available to carry the item, and the writer had to resort to the first available ship] Brian Trotter (p162) states that "No definitive information prior to 1859 has been located regarding mail from the Cape Colony to the Indian Ocean territories, the Far East and Australasia, or Mediterranean destinations sent directly rather than via Britain"; he goes on to state that "several covers sent to Australia at the 4d Ship Letter rate in the 1855 to 1959 period exist", but does not mention any earlier correspondence. [See also the next two lots and Lots 1339 & 1340 under South Australia]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1851 (Sept-Dec) folded entires x2 and envelope with enclosed letter all from Rondebosch addressed to "Mr Isaac Dyason/Post Office/Adelaide", South Australia endorsed "per Amazon", each with 'G.P.O/JA30/1852/ SOUTH AUSTRALIA' unframed arrival cds in black on face, all rated "6[d]" for the incoming ship letter charge only, condition variable. The ship endorsements - in a different hand from the addresses - were presumably applied by the person who identified the next available vessel; the lack of any Cape Town port charge indicates that the items were carried privately outside the post to South Australia. (Qty 3)

Grade A-/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500