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4116 cover image1858: 6 d. pale rose-lilac, two single examples, one very fine the other imperceptibly shaved on one margin, used on 1860 double rate cover endorsed "per R.M.S. Norman" (Union Steam Ship Co. steamer) to Romsey, Hampshire, tied by CGH triangular handstamps in black. Reverse with 'Cape Town / Cape of Good Hope' despatch datestamp (Feb 21) in red. Obverse with "PAID / DEVONPORT / CAPE PACKET" datestamp (April 1) and London cds of the following day. Romsey arrival (April 2) in black on reverse with crayon "10" (pence) credit to UK in red also on obverse. From the 15 covers in this correspondence, just two were double rate frankings, a fine and very scarce cover. Provenance: This correpondence of fifteen covers to Francis Taylor in Romsey first offered by Robson Lowe, Bournemouth, 7 July 1972, this being lot 709; collection Dr. Albert Louis, Corinphila sale 222, Zurich, 28 May-1 June 2018, lot 2087 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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4117 cover image1855/63: 6 d. pale rose-lilac, a single example, minutely shaved at lower right otherwise with large margins all round, used on 1860 registered double rate cover with square pair of 6 d. blue with clear to large margins all round (Pos. XIII 2 B/A) and showing small portion of adjoining stamp at left beyond small marginal scissor cut; mailed to Cradock and all tied by CGH obliterators in black. Reverse with oval framed "BURGHERS-DORP" despatch datestamp (Feb 13) and oval framed "CRADOCK" arrival (Feb 14) in black. File folds well away from the adhesives, an exceptional and rare registered usage. Provenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Harmers, Washington DC, 25-26 Nov 1989, lot 270; collection "Table Mountain", Cavendish, Derby, 20 June 2001, lot 373 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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4118 image1855/63: 6 d. deep rose-lilac on white paper, a fine used example with good to very large margins, lightly cancelled by CGH obliterator in black Gi = £ 400 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4119 image1862: 6 d. deep rose-lilac on white paper, a single example with very large margins all round, of fine fresh colour, crisply cancelled by CGH obliterator in black Gi = £ 400. Provenance: Collection John Tolbutt, Harmers, London, 11 June 2002, lot 69 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4120 image1858/63: 6 d. deep rose-lilac, a used example of fine fresh colour with good to huge margins all round, neatly cancelled by light CGH obliterator in black. A scarce stamp so fine Gi = £ 400. Provenance: Collection Schofield, Harmers, London, 15 Jan 1951; collection A. J. P. Baumann, Harmers, London, 22 Sept 1977, lot 90 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4121 image1858/63: 6 d. deep rose-lilac, a used pair with good to large margins all round, cancelled by unclear barred oval numeral handstamp in black. A fine and most attractive pair Gi = £ 800+. Provenance: Collection C. Emerson Huston, Harmers, London, 26-28 June 1961, lot 274; collection Sir Maxwell Joseph, Sotheby's, London, 28-29 Oct 1982, lot 530; collection "Maximus", Sothaby's, London, 7 Sept 1989, lot 296 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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4122 cover image1858/63: 6 d. deep rose-lilac, a used example of fine fresh colour with large margins all round, on 1859 cover endorsed "Paid" to Chelmsford, Essex tied by CGH obliterator in black. Reverse with double arc cds of "D'URBAN" despatch cds (July 21 - a very early usage - nine months earlier than recorded by Frescura) and CAPE TOWN / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE cds in red of transit (July 21). Carried on the Union Steam Ship Co. "R.M.S. Dane" with 'Paid / London' cds (Sept 2) on obverse and "5d." in manuscript credit to UK. Some minor bends to the cover but most attractive. Provenance: Collection Nygren (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4123 cover image1855/63: 6 d. deep rose-lilac, a single example with good even margins all round, used on 1860 Larkworthy correpondence cover from Colesberg to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, tied by CGH obliterator in black. Reverse with oval framed "COLESBERG" despatch datestamp (Feb 18) in black, oval framed CAPE TOWN and "Cape Town / Cape of Good Hope" cds both in red (Feb 22). The cover was carried on the barque "Ellen Lewis" which departed Cape Town for New Zealand on 10 March 1860, with reverse also showing MELBOURNE cds in red (April 13) and "Beechworth / Victoria" oval datestamp in black (April 14). Flap with imprinted "Colesberg" in blue and notification of receipt underneath in manuscript. Just ten triangular covers are recorded to Australia. A fine and most attractive cover to an unusual destination. Cert. BPA (2010). Note: The BPA certificate states 6d. pale rose-lilac, a small point with which this describer disagrees (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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4124 cover image1858/63: 6 d. deep rose-lilac, a used pair in a delightful shade with good to large margins all round, slight scissor cut away from design at base, used on 1860 double rate cover to Romsey, Hampshire tied by blurred CGH obliterator in black. Endorsed "Per R.M.S. Norman" and "Prepaid" at top in manuscript, with reverse showing CAPE TOWN / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE cds in red (Feb 20) and obverse with "PAID / DEVONPORT / CAPE PACKET" cds (April 1), 'London / Paid' cds in red (April 2) and Romsey arrival cds with "10" pence in red crayon for British credit. From the 15 covers in this correspondence, just two were double rate frankings. A fine and very scarce cover. Provenance: This correspondence of fifteen covers to Francis Taylor in Romsey was first offered by Robson Lowe, Bournemouth, 7 July 1972, this being lot 708; collection "Bonaventure", Christie's, London, 9 Sept 1993, lot 202; collection Mrs. Ad Indhusophon, Spink, London, 26 May 1999, lot 94 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4125 * image1862: 6 d. slate-lilac on blued paper, a single example with large even margins all round, of fine colour and distinct blueing on reverse, large part og. An extremely rare stamp in the foremost possible quality Gi = £ 4'500. Provenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Harmers, Washington DC, 22-26 Nov 1989, lot 170 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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4126 image1862: 6 d. slate-lilac on blued paper, a single example with large even margins all round, fine rich colour, cancelled by CGH obliterator in black. A scarce stamp. Signed A. Diena, Miro Gi = £ 500+. Provenance: Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 231, Zurich, 30 Nov 2018, lot 6066 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4127 image1862: 6 d. slate-lilac on blued paper, a single example with large margins all round, showing sheet marginal watermark lines along POSTAGE, of fine fresh colour, lightly cancelled in black Gi = £ 500. Provenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Harmers, Washington DC, 25-26 Nov 1989, lot 171 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4128 image1862: 6 d. slate-lilac on blued paper, a single example with large margins all round, showing sheet marginal watermark lines along POSTAGE, of fine fresh colour, lightly cancelled by part barred oval numeral cancellation in black Gi = £ 500. Provenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Harmers, Washington DC, 25-26 Nov 1989, lot 182 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4129 image1855/63: 6 d. slate-lilac on blued paper, a used pair with large margins all round, of deep fresh colour, cancelled by barred oval number cancellation in black. A scarce and attractive pair. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'000+. Provenance: Collection "Bonaventure"; Christie's, London, 9 Sept 1993, lot 176 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4130 cover image1855/63: 6 d. slate-lilac on blued paper, two single examples, formerly a pair with just shaved to generally large margins all round, used with 1864 1 s. green pair on 1864 double rate registered envelope to Leyden, Netherlands with embossed "from Swellendam" in maroon at top left and manuscript "British & Foreign Rate Paid + Registered", the adhesives tied by CGH obliterators in black and the 1 s. pair additionally by "♚ / REGISTERED" in red applied in London. Reverse with oval framed "SWELLENDAM" despatch datestamp in red (Sept 18) and carried on the Union Steam Ship Co. "R.M.S. Briton" with London registered arrival datestamp (Oct 24). Manuscript "2/5d." credit to UK at right in red crayon. The 6 d. values probably lifted and replaced but a superb and extremely rare combination cover, one of the highlights of both the Bertolaja and Holyoake collections. Note: The single rate to the Netherlands in 1864 was 1/3 d. per ½ ounce + 6 d. registration. Provenance: Collection A. Bertolaja, Spink, London, 20 June 2012, lot 170; collection Alan Holyoake, Spink, London, 6 Oct 2021, lot 197 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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4131 (*) image1853 (Feb): Die Proof for the 1 s. value in stamp size pair, engraved in black and applied on thick cream card with large even margins all round, superbly engraved and of great clarity and deep impression, Type A over B, an extremely rare Die Proof, with just one other such known (ex the Dale-Liechtenstein collection, lot 17): with the two other examples in the Mosely Collection in the British Library and in the collection of the Royal Philatelic Society - no example being present in the Royal collection of King Charles III. Provenance: Collection D. Alan Stevenson, Harmers, London, 6 Nov 1950, lot 5 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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4132 (*) image1853: Perkins Bacon Plate Proof for the 1 s. value printed in black on ungummed wove paper without watermark, a pair with good to large margins all round and showing the upper stamp with single line and lower stamp with two lines through first "L" of SHILLING. Rare and very fine. Provenance: Collection "Bonaventure", Christie's, London, 9 Sept 1993, lot 20 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4133 (*) image1857c.: Earl of Crawford Colour Trial for the 1 s. value printed in yellow-green on ungummed wove paper, a pair with large margins all round and showing the Crawford characteristics: Dot under the "C" of CAPE in Die A. Extremely fine and very rare. Provenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Harmers, Washington DC, 25-26 Nov 1989, lot 39C (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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4134 * image1855/63: 1 s. bright yellow-green, an unused example of wondrous fresh colour, with ample margin at base and large at right and sheet marginal at left showing the marginal lines of watermark, fine large part og. A magnificent example of this rare stamp and possibly the finest single example recorded. Cert. BPA (1990) Gi = £ 3'750. Provenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Harmers, Washington DC, 25-26 Nov 1989, lot 200; collection Lord Vestey; collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 238, Zurich, 12 June 2019, lot 4072 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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4135 image1855/63: 1 s. bright yellow-green, a fine used example with good margins all round, extremely lightly cancelled in black, leaving Hope clear. Scarce thus. Cert. RPSL (1960) Gi = £ 325 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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