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4036 bof image1853 (Sept): 4 d. deep blue on deeply blued paper, a used block of six (Pos. XIII 4 B - 6 A), with ample to enormous margins all round, top left corner champfered, cancelled by three strikes of CGH obliterator in black, a fine and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 2'100+. Provenance: Collection H.E. Levitt, collection Sir Maxwell Joseph, Sotheby's, London, lot 251; collection John Tolbutt, Harmers, London, 11 June 2002, lot 36 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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4037 bof image1853 (Sept): 4 d. deep blue on deeply blued paper, a used block of six (Pos. I 1 A - 3 B), with ample to large margins all round, lightly cancelled by CGH obliterators in black, a fine and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 2'100+. Provenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Harmers, Washington DC, 25-26 Nov 1989, lot 103 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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4038 cover image1853 (Sept): 4 d. deep blue on deeply blued paper, a single example (Pos. XIV 7 B) with good margins all round, used on 1854 cover from Cape Town to Southampton tied by CGH obliterator in black, paying the port charge of 4 d. only. Carried on the private ship "Margaret Milne" with CAPE TOWN / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE cds of despatch in red (Aug 23) and Southampton cds of receipt (Nov 12) in blue where charged "8 d." due in manuscript. A few trivial wrinkles to the thin paper envelope but a scarce usage. Provenance: Collection "Saldanha", Sotheby's, London, 29 Nov 1984; collection Lord Vestey (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4039 cover image1853 (Sept): 4 d. deep blue on deeply blued paper, a pair (Pos. VII 1 A/B) with generally huge margins all round, used on 1854 entire letter from Somerset East via Cape Town to Finchley, Middlesex tied by CGH obliterator in black, paying the internal single rate of 4 d. and the port charge of 4 d. Carried on the private schooner "Siren" with reverse showing oval framed CAPE TOWN datestamp (Sept 18) and Cape Town cds in red and London arrival cds in red (Nov 29) and charged "8 d." to pay in manuscript. The stamps, slight creasing, carefully lifted to check the blueing of the paper, a fine and most attractive entire. Provenance: Collection "Bonaventure", Spink, London, 9 Sept 1993, lot 90 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
4040 cover image1853 (Sept): 4 d. deep blue on deeply blued paper, a pair (Pos. V 6 A/B) with ample to large margins all round, used on 1854 single rate cover from Grahamstown to Braintree, Essex tied by CGH obliterator in black, the 8 d. franking paying the internal rate of 4 d. and the port charge of 4 d. Reverse with oval framed GRAHAMSTOWN despatch (Feb 14) in red and CAPE TOWN transit cds (Feb 18); carried on the General Screw Steam Shipping Company "R.M.S. Hydaspes" from Cape Town (Feb 20) via Plymouth with London cds on reverse (April 21) in red and charged "1/-" in manuscript to pay. Insignificant corner bend but a scarce and most attractive cover (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
4041 cover image1853 (Sept): 4 d. deep blue on deeply blued paper, a strip of three (Pos. VII 3 A - 4 A) with clear to large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at right; top stamp (Pos. VII 3 B) showing heavy scratches in "NCE" of PENCE; used on 1854 double rate cover from Grahamstown to Braintree, Essex via Cape Town, tied by CGH obliterators in black (8 d. internal postage + 4 d. port fee). Reverse with oval framed GRAHAMSTOWN despatch in red (Dec 28) and endorsed at top "By first vessel" and "P. Paid" at lower left. Carried on private bark "Serenus" arriving at Cape Town (Jan 1) and thence to London (March 2, 1855) with Braintree arrival of the following day and charged "1/4 d." due to pay in manuscript. An extremely scarce first issue franking. Provenance: Collection Lawrence L. Shenfield, retained by the vendor, and thus not present in the 1975 auction (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
4042 image1853: 1 d. pale orange-brown on slightly blued paper, a fine used example of resonant colour with good to large margins all round, lightly cancelled by the Grahamstown barred roller in black; shade classified by Commander F.W. Collins. Tiny corner bend but scarce Gi = £ 350+ (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4043 image1853: 1 d. deep brick-red on slightly blued paper, with strong Ivory figure on reverse, a used pair with good to huge margins on three sides and showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, slight ironed bend at right, lightly cancelled by CGH obliterator in black. A most attractive pair of superb appearance Gi = £ 700+. Provenance: Collection "Maria de La Queillerie", Harmers, London, 18-19 May 1970, lot 65; collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 238, Zurich, 12 June 20129, lot 4011 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4044 bof image1853: 1 d. brick-red on slightly blued paper, a fine block of four of fresh colour with large even margins all round, lightly cancelled by superb strike of the Grahamstown roller in black. Superb Gi = £ 1'400. Provenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Harmers, Washington DC, 25-26 Nov 1989, lot 105; collection "Samos", Ivy, Shreve & Mader, London, 19-20 June 1991, lot 229 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4045 piece image1853: 1 d. brick-red on slightly blued paper, a single example with clear to large margins all round, used on large portion of 17 March 1859 "Cape Argus" Newspaper, neatly tied by CGH obliterator in black. Sold together with a digital photograph of the front of the original Newspaper from the South African National Library in Cape Town, detailing the arrival of the mail steamer "R.M.S. Norman" and the private ship "Nipisiquit" from London - the "Norman" arrived at Cape Town on 15 March 1859 and the "Nipisiquit" on the following day. Most attractive and very rare. Provenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Harmers, Washington DC, 25-26 Nov 1989, lot 227; collection Mrs. Ad. Indhusophon, Spink, London, 26 May 1999, lot 47; collection Dr. James Foght, Spink, London, 23 Sept 2004, lot 526 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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4046 cover image1853: 1 d. brick-red on slightly blued paper, two examples, formerly a pair, one imperceptibly touched at top, used on registered 1857 singler rate cover from Alice to Dunkeld, Scotland with 1855/63 toned 4 d. deep blue (Pos IX 8 B) tied by weak CGH obliterators in black. Endorsed "Registered" at top in manuscript with corresponding "6" in manuscript denoting the registration fee was prepaid in cash; carried from Alice with oval framed despatch (Oct 2) in red, oval framed Cape Town transit (Oct 10) in red and circular datestamp of despatch (Oct 21) by private ship "Earl of Hardwicke" to London (Dec 10) where struck with fine "♚ / REGISTERED" in red. The reverse with further strikes of Perth (Dec 11), Methven (Dec 12), Dunkeld (Dec 14) cds's and undated circular "Logierait" handstamp of arrival. Despite minor imperfections an exceedingly rare and early registered usage. Provenance: R. Bodily; collection "Lady Hope", DF, 19 Nov 2003, lot 20134; collection Alan Holyoake, Spink, London, 6 Oct 2021, lot 196 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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4047 image1853: 1 d. brown-red on slightly blued paper, a used pair with good to large margins all round, showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, lightly cancelled by near complete CGH obliterator in black. Slightest ironed bend of no importance, a most attractive pair Gi = £ 750+ (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4048 image1853: 1 d. brown-red on slightly blued paper, a fine used pair of delightful colour with large even margins all round, lightly cancelled by CGH obliterator in black. Superb Gi = £ 750. Provenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Harmers, Washington DC, 25-26 Nov 1989, lot 110; collection "Samos", Ivy, Shreve & Mader, London, 19-20 June 1991, lot 231 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4049 image1853 (Sept 1): 1 d. pale deep brick-red on blued paper, two equally fine examples in slightly paler shades, cancelled by CGH obliterators in black; together with a further 1 d. pale brick-red on slightly blued paper, with large margins and showing portion of adjoining stamp at base; a fine group Gi = £ 1'250 (Image 1)

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4050 image1855/63: 4 d. blue on slightly blued paper, a magnificent used example (Pos. XV 8 A), sheet corner marginal from lower right of the sheet, huge margins all round and showing portion of the adjoining stamp at base, lightly cancelled by CGH obliterator in black. Superb and of great rarity Gi = £ 180++. Provenance: Collection Ing. Pietro Provera, Corinphila sale 260, Zurich, 26 Jan 2021, lot 5455 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4051 cover image1853 (Sept): 4 d. deep blue on slightly blued paper, a pair (Pos. IX 6 B/A) with good margins all round, used on 1854 single rate cover endorsed "prepaid" to London, tied by CGH obliterator in black (4 d. internal + 4 d. port fee). Reverse with oval framed GRAHAMSTOWN despatch datestamp in red (Feb 11) and Cape Town cds (Feb 16), carried on "R.M.S. Hydaspes" of the General Screw Shipping Co. with London arrival cds (April 21) on reverse and charged "1/-" due to pay. Flap missing and slightly cleaned but an attractive cover. Provenance: Collection R. Johnson and Dr. Guy Dillaway (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4052 cover image1853 (Sept): 4 d. deep blue on slightly blued paper, a pair (Pos. I 2 A/B) with close to good margins all round, used on 1856 single rate cover endorsed "England per Devastation" to West Wittering, Sussex, tied by CGH obliterator in black (4 d. internal + 4 d. port fee). Reverse CAPE TOWN / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE cds (July 17) in red and carried on "H.M.S. Devastation" of the Royal Navy with Chichester arrival cds (Sept 3) in blue on reverse and charged "1/-" due to pay. The stamps lifted for checking and hinged back into place, a charming cover. Note: The Lindsay Line Shipping contract was signed six days after this cover was delivered. H.M.S. Devastation, a paddle sloop launched in 1841, sailed from Simons Bay on 18 July 1856 under Captain E. Marshall. Provenance: Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 238, 12 June 2019, lot 4030 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4053 cover image1853 (Sept): 4 d. deep blue on slightly blued paper, a pair (Pos. III 5 A/B) with good even margins all round, used on 1854 single rate cover to Dublin, Ireland endorsed "per first mail Steamer to England", cancelled by CGH obliterator in black (4 d. internal + 4 d. port fee). Reverse with oval framed GRAHAMSTOWN despatch datestamp in red (Feb 14) and Cape Town cds (Feb 18), carried on "R.M.S. Hydaspes" of the General Screw Shipping Co. with London cds and Dublin arrival (April 22) cds in red on reverse and charged "1/-" due to pay. Slight soiling but an attractive cover. Provenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London, 20 Nov 1979, lot 32; collection R. Johnson and Dr. Guy Dillaway (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4054 cover image1855/63: 1 d. rose, a used example with good margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at base, on 1860 Soldier's Concessionary rate cover from Grahamstown to London tied by light CGH obliterator in black; the cover endorsed at top "From Pte. A. Hiscock, 2 Co. / 13th Light Infantry" (The Somerset Light Infantry - Prince Albert's), countersigned by Colonel Arthur Horse commanding Officer of the Regiment which campaigned at the Cape and surrounding territories from 1859-1863. Reverse with oval framed GRAHAMSTOWN datestamp in red (Jan 14) and CAPE TOWN / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE cds in red (Jan 19). Carried on the Union Steam Ship Co.'s "R.M.S. Celt" with 'London / Paid' arrival cds (Feb 28) in red. Small imperfections but a rare and attractive cover. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Holcombe (1985). Provenance: Collection Dr. Guy Dillaway (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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4055 cover image1855/63: 1 d. rose on cream toned paper, a single example together with 4 d. blue pair (Pos. VI 1 A/B), all with clear to mostly very large margins, used on 1862 cover from Cape Town to Amsterdam endorsed "Per Mail Steamer "Cambrian" via England", tied by CGH obliterators in black. Reverse with CAPE TOWN / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE cds in red (Feb 22) and carried on the Union Steam Ship Company's steamer with 'Londoin / Paid' cds IN RED on obverse tying the 1 d. rose (March 31) and manuscript "8" pence credit to GB. Reverse with Amsterdam arrival cds (April 2) and Postman's delivery number '42' and charged "20" cents due in manuscript. A magnificent and extremely rare cover. Provenance: Collection H.E. Levitt; collection Sir Maxwell Joseph, Sotheby's, London, 28-29 Oct 1982, lot 337 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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