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Cape of Good Hope continued...
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1876 c.1770 Cover probably from Holland, to "le Baron Van Plattenberg" at the Cap de Bonne Esperance. Van Plattenberg was appointed Acting Governor of the Cape in 1771 and served as Governor 1774-85.

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1877 1811-59 Entire letters (3) and entires (5) to England, two with oval "SHIP LETTER / (crown) / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" (one endorsed by the H.E.I.C extra ship "Carmarthen"), one with oval Portsmouth Ship Letter, four with India Letter handstamps of Deal (3, one in red) or Portsmouth (per H.M Ship "Success"), two others endorsed by H.M.S "Eurydice" or "Brilliant" with boxed Packet Letter of London. Also an 1859 entire from George with "6d" charge mark of London. (8).

Est. £300-350

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1878 1817-40 Entires to Cape Town comprising 1817 entire endorsed by the "Venus" with London India Ship Letter c.d.s (In.1) charged 1/2; 1827 entire from London "p. Jessie" charged 4d; 1834 entire "pr. Quebec Trader C.P Bellamy" with oval G.P.O Cape Town datestamp, charged 1/3 (with copy from the Perth Gazette showing the "Quebec Trader" had sailed from Western Australia); and 1840 entire "p. Bark Glenalron" to The Postmaster General with circular Cape Town crowned c.d.s, delivered free. (4).

Est. £150-200

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1879 c.1820 Entire to "His Excellency Lord C.H Somerset, Governor & Commander in Chief, Cape of Good Hope" with fine Post Office "crown" handstamps of George and Cape Town. Lord Charles Somerset was Governor 1814-26; in 1816 he established country Post Offices under paid Postmasters at six towns including George.

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1880 imagec.1820-45 Entires with Post Office "crown" handstamps, many unusually fine strikes, including Bathurst, Kowie, Simons Town, Zwellandam, Tulbagh, Cradock, Beaufort, Worcester, Clan William, Port Elizabeth ad Uitenhagen, also one entire without postmarks, a good lot. (20). Photo on Page 220. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. £550-650

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1881 1827-50 Entire letters (3), entires (5) and a cover from England to Cape Town or Port Elizabeth all prepaid as ship letters, with red London Ship Letter datestamps types S29, 48 (2), 50 (3), 51 (2), 52, one to an officer on H.M.S "Thalia", two endorsed by the "Earl of Egremont" or steam packet "Bolivar", two with boxed "TO PAY" applied upon arrival. (9).

Est. £300-350

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1882 imagec.1830-40 Entires with partly printed addresses to Ministers or Officials of the Dutch Reformed Church, two printed in English with "On Service" heading bearing scarce "John Bell / Secy to Govt" handstamp, or similar "Actg Secy to Govt" handstamp, the others printed in Dutch with boxed "PREPAID" handstamps. (4). Photo on Page 224. (Image1)

Est. £250-300

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1883 c.1830-50 Entire with boxed "POST PAID " (7), "PREPAID" or "TO PAY" (6), also one with manuscript "unpd", several with Cape Town or other Post Office "crown" handstamps. (15).

Est. £250-300

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1884 c.1840-50 Entires prepaid 4d, one to Cape Town with red boxed "PREPAID", the other to Malmesbury with red "TOO LATE", two scarce explanatory handstamps in red. (2).

Est. £150-180

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1885 imagec.1849 Entire to Cape Town marked "pp4", with octagonal framed "23" of Somerset West, unusually fine and scarce. Photo on Page 224. (Image1)

Est. £150-200

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1886 1849 Entire letter and an entire both to J. Stewart, Master of the Supreme Court in Cape Town, prepaid 4d, with octagonal framed "38" of Uitenhage, scarce. (2).

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1887 1850 Entire letter and an entire prepaid 4d to Cape Town, both with fine octagonal framed "46" of Grahams Town, the entire with piece torn from upper left corner, the letter folded, unusually good strikes of this scarce handstamp. (2).

Est. £150-200

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1888 imagec.1850 Entires to Cape Town both with octagonal framed "51" of Bathurst, fine and scarce. (2). Photo on Page 224. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1889 c.1850 Entires to J. Steward, Master of the Supreme Court in Cape Town, marked "pp8", with octagonal framed "52" of Beaufort, one with small tear at lower edge, otherwise largely fine and scarce. (2).

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1890 image1849-50 Entire letters to Port Elizabeth or Cape Town and a cover to "Revd A. Murray, Bloemfontein" all marked "4pp" with octagonal framed "55" of Graaff-Reinet, the cover a little stained but unusual to the Orange Free State, the two entire letters fine, scarce. (3). Photo on Page 224. (Image1)

Est. £350-400

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1891 c.1850 Entire letter prepaid 4d to Graaff-Reinet with octagonal framed "56" of Richmond, fine and scarce.

Est. £120-150

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1892 c.1850 Entire letters (2), entires (2) and fronts (2) all prepaid to Cape Town, all with octagonal framed numeral handstamps, comprising "16" of Tulbagh and "19" of Clanwilliam on entire letters, "21" of Malmesbury and "52" of Beaufort on entires, "34" of George and "58" of Hankey on fronts, "52" with file folds and filing endorsement on the front but a good strike, "34" and "58" very fine, the others a little under or overinked, a scarce group. (6).

Est. £400-500

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1893 1854-78 Stampless official entires sent to The Postmaster General in Cape Town all with oval datestamps, including Villiers-Dorp, Knysna, Fraserburg, Oudsthoorn, Hankey, St. Helena Bay and Humans-Dorp in red, Piquetberg, Blanco, Fort Beaufort, George, Hopefield, Avontuur, Lady-Smith, etc., in black, also Breakeast Vley on a part 1879 cover franked 4d. (20).

Est. £500-600

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1894 image1857 (June 4) Cover from Hitchin to Cape Town franked 6d, carried on the Lindsay Line steamer "Tynemouth" from Dartmouth to Table Bay, the first sea mail to arrive upon which the Cape sea letter rate of 4d was not levied, the cover therefore handstamped "PREPAID" to remind the counter clerks of this fact. Very scarce, the Prepaid handstamp apparently only used on mail from this one sailing sent just after the introduction of the 6d rate, a red "1" showing the Cape share of the postage. Photo on Page 224. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1895 1865-80 Stampless official entires (11) and an entire letter all sent to The Postmaster General in Cape Town, with double arc datestamps of Eerste River or Mill River, or single ring datestamps comprising Emgwali, Kalk Bay, Philipston, Panmure, Hope Town, Clarkbury, Rondebosch, Oudtshoorn, Ookiep in black, and Papendorp in red on a letter from the Postmaster complaining that he received no reply to his previous letter and is still owed two months salary. A fine and scarce group. (12).

Est. £400-500

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1896 imagec.1840-1913 Collection on pages including prestamp letters, 4d and 6d Cape triangulars used and Perkins Bacon 1d mint (all three margins), 1864-77 1d, 4d mint, 4d and 1/- watermark inverted used, 1/- watermark reversed used (wing margin removed), 1874 1d on 6d unused no gum and used, 1d on 1/- mint and used, 1879 3d on 4d "THE. EE" variety or with first "E" in "THREE" virtually missing both used, 1880 Threepence on 4d mint block of four, 1880 3d pale dull rose mint, narrow "3" on 3d mint, 1881 3d deep claret mint, 1882 ½d on Crown CC 3d used, 1882-83 5/- used (2), etc., also some Griqualand overprints and a stockbook of duplicates. A few faults though most are fine, a good collection. S.G. £7,000+. (c.330+). Photo on Page 198. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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Est. £1,000-1,200

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1897 image1884-90 ½d - 5/- Issue, display collection on eight pages with 2d die proof on glazed card stamped "BEFORE HARDENING" and dated "12 JUN 82", 1/- and 5/- coloured plate proofs on glazed paper overprinted "CANCELLED", 4d and 6d imperf plate proof pairs on gummed watermarked paper, ½d black mint interpanneau block of 16, mint 2d plate block of six, 4d (10, with block of four), 6d (8), 1/- (2) and 5/- (3), various shades, also 1891 2½d on 3d mint (8, one with horizontal serif to "1") and 1893 1d on 2d mint (11, one no stop), and three covers. (126). Photo on Pages 180 & 198. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Est. £500-600

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1898 image1893 1d on 2d, variety surcharge double, fine used, S.G. 57c, £650. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)

Est. £150-180

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1899 Postmarks. 1866-1911 Covers and cards (31), fronts, pieces and stamps (220+) including 1886 cover to India franked 1d + 2d pair + 6d, 1894 cover from Douglas with Griqualand numeral "3", 1902 1d postcard used at Walfish Bay, 1900 1d stationery card depicting the "Dunvegan Castle" with Ocean Post Office c.d.s, interprovincial uses, a fine range of cork cancels on stamps, etc. (c.250).

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1900 Hooded Circles - the Dr Simon Kelly Collection. 1888-1903 Covers and cards (50), also many stamps and pieces, with hooded circle datestamps of Cape Town G.P.O Registered (7), Beaconsfield, East London (3), Grahams Town (11), Kimberley, King Williams Town (6), Port Elizabeth (3), Queenstown, Simons Town (14), also Registered Army Post Office hooded circles of Kroonstad, Johannesburg and Pretoria. A fine study, well written up in an album. (50+).

Est. £300-400

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

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