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British Commonwealth continued...

Cape of Good Hope Part II - Exhibition Collection continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description Opening at...
221 imageUsed to Natal: 1865 (14 Nov.) Mourning cover from Grahamstown via Port Elizabeth (15 Nov.) to Natal at the ship letter rate of 6d introduced in 1864 bearing 1855-63 4d blue, cut in at right and 1864-77 1d rose-red (2) all tied by barred oval "3" handstamps, cover backstamped GRAHAMSTOWN NO 14 65 c.d.s. and PORT ELIZABETH NO 15 65 transit c.d.s. Rare., ex Dillaway.
SG 6,23a.

The letter is addressed to His Excellency Colonel J. Bisset, the Lieut - Governor of Natal from 1865-67. He arrived at the Cape as a boy, joined the military at the age of 15 and rose to command the Cape Mounted Rifles. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:54 PM
222 imageInland Local Rate: 1867 (31 Jan.) Port Elizabeth local rate cover (small envelope to Port Eliz. Fire Ass(urance) Co, Main St.) bearing 1855-63 1d rose, mostly large margins, close at bottom,and just tied by barred oval "2" handstamp, Port Elizabeth Jan 31 1867 c.d.s. alongside, very fine and attractive. Rare., ex Dillaway.
SG 5s.

The local penny post was made effective for Port Elizabeth from 23 April 1861. From 1862 a further Ordnance extended the privilege at the discretion of the Governor to within the limits of any City or Town or a reasonable distance therefrom. The prerequisite for this reduced service was postal communication at least twice daily. The concession was gradually extended – mainly in the Cape Town area but also on the Eastern Frontier – and ultimately included Field Cornet Districts.
One of three covers known, this being the only one in this period. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:55 PM
223 24a, 25 imageRegistered mail: 1866 (26 Nov.) double rate folded letter sheet from Graaff-Reinet to Colesberg bearing 1864-77 4d blue pair (wing margin at left) and 6d pale lilac (wing margin at right), all tied by small triangular obliterator, endorsed ms. "Registered" and bears faint COLESBERG DE 3 66 CAPE COLONY c.d.s. receiver at top, backstamped red double oval GRAAFF REINETT NO 28 1866 town datestamp, lovely, intact red wax seal of the South African Central Bank Graaff Reinet on flap, scarce, ex Dillaway (SG 24a, 25),

The barred oval numeral canceller had not yet been issued to Graaff Reinet, the earliest date of use being 22 October 1867. Interestingly all stamps are scissor-cut notwithstanding the perforations, a legacy from the imperforate Triangulars. (Image) (Image2)

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Get Market Data for [South Africa (Cape of Good Hope) 24a, 25] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Suggested Bid $200-300

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:55 PM
224 imageRegistered mail: 1868 (6 Aug.) double rate folded letter sheet from Graaff-Reinet to Middelburg bearing 1864-77 4d pale blue pair and 6d deep lilac, tied by "18" BONC handstamps, cover endorsed "Registered" and bears red double oval GRAAFF-REINETT AU 6 1868 town datestamp at top center, scarce., ex Dillaway.
SG 24,25a.

The two double rate folded covers above, both additionally franked with the 6d. adhesive clearly set apart to show payment of the registration fee introduced in 1855. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Suggested Bid $200-300

SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:56 PM
225 image1869 (11 Aug.) folded letter from Port Elizabeth to Willowmore bearing 1868 4d on 6d deep lilac, tied by barred oval "2" handstamp, bears PORT ELIZABETH AU 11 69 CAPE COLONY c.d.s., backstamped double oval AVONTUUR AU 12 1869 town datestamp and double circle WILLOW AU 13 1869 c.d.s. receiver, scarce, ex Dillaway.
SG 27. (Scott 0). (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Suggested Bid $200-300

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:57 PM
226 image1869 (20 Nov.) another folded letter from Port Elizabeth to Willowmore bearing 1868 4d on 6d deep lilac (wing margin at right) tied by barred oval "2" handstamp, bears PORT ELIZABETH NO 29 69 CAPE COLONY c.d.s., cover backstamped double oval AVONTUUR DE 2 1869 town datestamp and double circle WILLOW DE 3 1869 c.d.s. receiver on front, scarce., ex Dillaway.
SG 27.

A misunderstanding between the postal authorities and the treasury department resulted in a shortage of 4d stamps. This shortage was critical because the private ship rate and the registration fee had both been reduced from 6d to 4d. As the mail steamer rate had also been increased from 6d to 1s there was a surplus of 6d stamps available for surcharging. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Suggested Bid $200-300

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-23, 09:36 AM
227 imageBarred Oval Numeral Canceller (BONC): 1869 (30 Nov.) single rate folded letter from Port Elizabeth to Willowmore bearing 1864-77 1d carmine-red pair and two singles, tied by barred oval "2" handstamps, cover bears PORT-ELIZABETH NO 30 69 CAPE COLONY c.d.s. additionally tying one stamp, backstamped with double oval AVONTUUR DE 2 1869 town datestamp transit, scarce., ex Dillaway.
SG 23. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Suggested Bid $300-400

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:59 PM
228 imageMissent to Grahamstown: 1871 (17 Aug) envelope from Post Retief at the correct 1d rate to Fort Beaufort bearing 1864-77 1d carmine red (small edge placement faults) tied by large triangular obliterator, bears double oval POST RETIEF AU 17 1871 town datestamp and double oval FORT BEAUFORT SP 8 1871 town datestamp with "7d More to pay" endorsement at top (3d for the balance of the inland rate plus 4d postage due). The explanation is fascinating: the cover was missent to Grahamstown arriving there after 15 days (hence GRAHAMS-TOWN AU 31 71 CAPE-COLONY c.d.s. backstamp), it ultimately reached Fort Beaufort nine days later and was inexplicably marked "7d More to pay." Post Retief was only 30 miles from Fort Beaufort and the mishandling had resulted in a demand for additional postage and delivery 24 days after posting. The addressee refused acceptance resulting in Postmistress Mrs M. E. Browning adding the manuscript notation to the cover at left "Refused by Mr T. Quin on account of excessive postage and having been sent to G. T. before coming to Fort Beaufort" and returning the cover to Cape Town (hence CAPE-TOWN SP 11 71 CAPE-COLONY c.d.s.). Cover with back flap missing but nevertheless an incredibly well traveled cover. Rare., Ex Goldblatt, Dillaway.
SG 23. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:00 PM
229 imagePostcart letter: 1873 (28 Feb.) Mourning envelope from Aberdeen to Graaff-Reinet bearing 1864-77 4d blue, canceled by small triangular obliterator, bears lovely adjacent double oval ABERDEEN FE 28 1873 and GRAAFF-REINETT MR 1 1873 town datestamps, scarce., ex Dillaway.
SG 24a.

Carried on Route 20 which departed from Aberdeen at 2 pm every Tuesday for arrival at 9 pm the same day in Graaff Reinet. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:01 PM
230 imageDouble Arc Datestamp: 1873 (4 June) blue envelope from King Williams Town to Queenstown bearing 1864-77 4d deep blue, tied by barred oval "4" handstamp overstruck by double arc KING WILLIAMS TOWN JU 4 1873 c.d.s. repeated on reverse which also bears faint but readable QUEENSTOWN JU 5 1873 CAPE COLONY c.d.s. receiver, scarce., ex Dillaway.
SG 24c.

Unusual usage of both devices to cancel the stamp. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:01 PM
231 imageDouble Arc Datestamp: 1875 (19 Mar.) envelope from Fort Beaufort to Graaff-Reinet bearing 1864-74 4d deep blue, tied by lightly struck small triangular obliterator and much heavier "18" BONC, bears double arc FORT BEAUFORT MR 19 1875 c.d.s. with Alice and Bedford double oval town datestamps of 19-20 March 1875 on front and double oval GRAAFF-REINETT MR 23 1875 town datestamp on reverse, cover with small mend at top, scarce., ex Dillaway.
SG 24c.

Here the stamp is cancelled by two cancelling devices. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200

SOLD for $115.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:02 PM
232 imageRedirected incoming mail from England: 1875 (15 Sep. and 21 Sep.) A matching pair of envelopes from Nottingham, England to Grahamstown redirected to Port Elizabeth, first with love contents, written six days apart to the writer’s fiancé and which have remained together for over 145 years. The first cover, endorsed "Per R.M.S. Sept 15:1875" bearing Great Britain 1873-80 1s green plate 11 tied by "583" of NOTTINGHAM SP 15 75 duplex and Cape 1864-77 4d blue cancelled by barred oval "3," paying the redirection fee within the Colony, bears CAPE TOWN OC 15 75 CAPE COLONY c.d.s., backstamped LONDON SP 15 75 c.d.s., Grahamstown transits of 17-18 October 1875 and Port Elizabeth receiver of 20 October 1875, tiny stamp and cover faults. The second cover, endorsed "Per Donald Currie Mail SP 21 1875" bearing Great Britain 1865-73 4d vermilion plate 14 cancelled by "583" of NOTTINGHAM SP 21 75 duplex and Cape 1864-77 4d blue tied by barred oval "3" handstamp, cover bears CAPE TOWN OC 17 75 CAPE COLONY c.d.s., backstamped DARTMOUTH SP 22 75 c.d.s., Grahamstown transits of 22-23 October 1875 and Port Elizabeth receiver of 25 October 1875, small mend at top. Rare couple, ex Dillaway.
SG GB 94,150, 24a.

A remarkable pair of covers showing the alternating shipping schedules of the Currie Line and the mail steamers of the Union Steamship Co. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

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Suggested Bid $300-400

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:02 PM
233 imageDouble Arc Datestamp: 1876 (10 Sep.) envelope from Graaff- Reinet to Wheatlands bearing 1864-77 4d blue, canceled by "18" BONC, bears WHEATLANDS 1876 SP 11 c.d.s., backstamped with GRAAFF REINET SP 10 76 origin c.d.s., scarce., ex Dillaway.
SG 24a.

The post office in this small farming village near Graaff-Reinet was opened as Wheatlands, Buffels Hoek on 30 November 1858. Only this datestamp shows the year slug above the month and day slugs. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:03 PM
234 imageDouble Arc Datestamp: 1876 (20 Sep.) cover from Balfour to Queenstown bearing 1864-77 4d blue, cancelled by lovely double arc BALFOUR SP 20 1876 – c.d.s., backstamped with faint QUEENSTOWN SP 21 76 c.d.s. receiver, scarce and very attractive., ex Dillaway.
SG 24a.

It has been suggested that this datestamp represented the first attempt at time control as the later datestamps of Balfour are seen with a numeral replacing the dash below the year slug. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:04 PM
235 imageDouble Arc Datestamp: 1876 (12 Oct.) envelope from Balfour to Queenstown bearing 1871-76 1d carmine-red strip of four, tied by two lovely strikes of BALFOUR OC 18 1876 c.d.s., repeated on reverse which also bears QUEENSTOWN OC 19 76 c.d.s. receiver, scarce and very attractive. Many examples from this correspondence have pin holes, NWM., ex Dillaway.
SG 29. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:05 PM
236 imageDated Town Oval: 1876 (20 Dec.) envelope from Elands Post to Queenstown bearing 1864-77 4d blue, cancelled by lovely double oval ELANDS-POST DE 20 1876 datestamp, QUEENSTOWN DE 21 76 CAPE COLONY c.d.s receiver on reverse, scarce., ex Dillaway.
SG 24a.

This village post office was opened in June 1853 and its name was changed to Seymour in 1883. The dated town oval was in use at Elands Post for 26 years, here being used as a canceller contrary to regulations. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300

SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:06 PM
237 imagePenny Post: 1877 (15 Nov.) and 1880 (16 Mar.) Two Printed circulars from Port Elizabeth to Willowmore from the Fachse correspondence, delivered at the 1d rate, each bearing 1871-76 1d carmine-red, first canceled by PORT ELIZABETH NO 16 77 CAPE COLONY c.d.s. and bearing WILLOWMORE NO 20 77 CAPE COLONY c.d.s. with red double oval AVONTUUR NO 17 1877 town date stamp backstamp transit, second canceled by barred oval "2" handstamp, a very pretty pair., ex Dillaway.
SG 29.

This particular correspondence has provided much information on the early postal arrangements at Willowmore. The Agency was opened as Willow in 1860 and seven years later the name was changed to Willowmore. The "Willow" handstamp continued in use until 1873. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

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Suggested Bid $150-200

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:07 PM
238 image1882 (30 May): envelope from Grahamstown to Port Alfred bearing 1880 "3" on 3d pale dull rose, error SURCHARGE INVERTED, canceled by barred oval "3" handstamp, cover (back flap missing, small tears) bears GRAHAMS TOWN MY 30 82 c.d.s. with Port Alfred next day receiver backstamp. Very Rare, Ex Dale-Lichtenstein., Dillaway.
SG 37a. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $500-750

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:08 PM
239 image1882 (Aug.) envelope posted at the newly introduced 2d rate from Grahamstown to Buffelsfontein bearing 1871-76 1d carmine-red pair (double "G" overprint, type 17), tied by by GRAHAMSTOWN AU ? 82 squared circle c.d.s., cover bears faint Buffelsfontein receiver. Rare., ex Dillaway.
SG 25b. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $300-400

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:08 PM
240 imagePenny Post: 1882 (4 Dec.) double rate printed letter sheet from Uitenhage to Port Elizabeth bearing 1871-76 1d carmine-red pair, tied by "416" BONC, bears UITENHAGE DE 4 82 CAPE COLONY c.d.s. with faint same day Port Elizabeth receiver backstamp, very attractive, ex Dillaway.
SG 29.

Local rate 2d for a letter weighing more than ½oz. but less than 1oz. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Suggested Bid $150-200

SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:09 PM

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