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British Commonwealth continued...

Cape of Good Hope Part II - Exhibition Collection continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description Opening at...
261 imageUsed to Australia: 1874 (10 April) single packet rate envelope from Port Elizabeth to Sydney, Australia bearing 1864-77 4d pale blue, 1s green and 1871-76 1d carmine-red with wing margin at right (slight edge faults at left), all tied by barred oval "2" handstamps, endorsed "Per Str "Roman" to Plymouth and Via Brindisi to Galle" and bears PORT ELIZABETH AP 10 74 c.d.s., CAPE TOWN AP 23 74 CAPE-COLONY transit c.d.s. with red London Paid transit of 22 May 74 also tying the 1s stamp and red manuscript "1/4d" credit to the U.K., backstamped with Sydney receiver of 25 July 1874, blue crest on back flap with motto Honor Virtutis Pr(a)emium (the reward of virtue, honor). Attractive three color franking to a very Rare destination., Ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Dillaway.
SG 24, 26a,29. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:24 PM
262 imageUsed to Austria: 1890 (21 Apr.) single rate registered envelope from Port Elizabeth to Trieste, Austria bearing 1884-90 ½d black pair, 1d rose-red, 2d pale bistre, 6d reddish purple, all tied by barred oval "2" handstamps in the thick bar 4.5.4 format, cover endorsed "Registered" and bears oval REGISTERED AP 21 90 PORT ELIZABETH datestamp and faint red unclear London Registered datestamp, backstamped with faint oval REGISTERED LETTER OFFICE 23 AP 90 CAPE TOWN datestamp and faint Trieste receiver, small portion of back flap absent, attractive four-color franking to a scarce destination, ex Dillaway.
SG 48, 49,50,52. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300

SOLD for $145.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:24 PM
263 imageUsed to Austria: 1891 (23 Oct.) envelope from a trooper in the Cape Mounted Rifles from King Williams Town to Silesia, Austria, bearing 1884-90 ½d black and 1891 2½ on 3d pale magenta, tied by hooded circle KING WILLIAMS TOWN OC 23 91 c.d.s., printed ON HER MAJESTY’S SERVICE endorsement and violet ORDERLY ROOM CAPE MOUNTED RIFLEMEN handstamp at bottom left, backstamped G. P. O. OC 26 91 CAPE TOWN c.d.s. and London transit of 14 November 1891, scarce destination and markings., ex Dillaway.
SG 48, 55. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300

SOLD for $145.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:25 PM
264 imageUsed to Austria: 1894 (24 Nov.) single rate Registered envelope from Port Elizabeth to Vienna, Austria bearing 1884-90 ½d black, 1892 2½d sage green (2) and 1893-1902 Standing "Hope" 1d carmine, all tied by barred oval "2" handstamps, cover REGISTERED NO 24 94 PORT ELIZABETH datestamp and "R" in oval handstamp, backstamped with oval REGISTERED LETTER OFFICE 27 NO 94 CAPE TOWN datestamp and a partial red PORT ELIZABETH rubber datestamp, 2½d postage plus 4d registration, colorful and attractive., ex Dillaway.
SG 48, 56, 59a. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:25 PM
265 imageUsed to Belgium: 1886 (20 Dec.) 1884 4d blue registered envelope (G format) from Port Elizabeth to Brussels, Belgium bearing 1884-90 1d rose-red, 2d pale bistre and 1s green, tied by bold barred oval "2" handstamps, oval REGISTERED DE 20 86 PORT-ELIZABETH datestamp and red oval London Registered datestamp of 13 January 1887, Brussels ambulant (221), backstamped with purple ED. LIPPERT & Co. PORT ELIZABETH merchant’s oval, Cape Town Registered Letter Office transit c.d.s. of 22 December 1886 and Brussels receiver of 14 January 1887, scarce European destination., ex Dillaway.
SG 49,50,53. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:27 PM
266 imageUsed to Bermuda: 1902 (21 Sep.) Prisoner of War registered envelope from Aberdeen (initially part of the district of Graaff-Reinet) to Hawke Island, Bermuda bearing 1900 Table Bay 1d carmine block of, four (small faults) and single tied by ABERDEEN AU 21 02 C.G.H. c.d.s. cancels, previously unrecorded violet double oval REGISTERED / NUMBER (added in ms.) /ABERDEEN C.C. (Cape Colony) handstamp and oval London Registered transit datestamp of 13 September 1902, backstamped by faint Hamilton, Bermuda receiver, very scarce., ex Dillaway.
SG 69.

The village of Aberdeen was founded on 10 September 1855 and was named after the Scottish birthplace of the Rev. Andrew Murray, Minister at Graaff-Reinet. By 1904 the population was 2,553, of whom 1,188 were literate. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300

SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:28 PM
267 imageUsed to Hong Kong, China: 1867 (5 Jan.) single rate private ship letter envelope to Hong Kong from Somerset East endorsed "Via Mauritius or other route," bearing 1864-77 1s green, neatly tied by small triangular obliterator, cover backstamped double oval SOMERSET EAST JA 5 1867 handstamp with Hong Long receiver of 13 April 1867, on front manuscript "4" and Cape Town transit c.d.s. of 10 January 1867, portion of the back flap missing. An exceedingly rare destination., ex Dillaway.
SG 26a.

In the 1865 census the Division of Somerset East had 10,593 residents, of whom 2,415 were literate. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:29 PM
268 48, 59a imageUsed to Chile: 1896 (6 June) 1892-94 1d pink postal stationery envelope (120 x 94 mm format with pointed flap) uprated with 1884-90 ½d black and 1893-1902 Standing "Hope" 1d carmine, for the 2½d U.P.U. rate sent from Zwartkops Station (Port Elizabeth Division) to Valparaiso stamps and envelope tied by "159" BONC used at an earlier date than that recorded by Frescura (7 AU 96), bears ZWARTKOPS STATION JU 6 96 c.d.s., backstamped Port Elizabeth, New York transit of 4 July and Valparaiso receiver, Rare destination., ex Dillaway (SG 48, 59a). (Image)

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Suggested Bid $100-150

SOLD for $105.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:30 PM
269 imageUsed to Cyprus: 1894 (23 July) 1889 4d grey registered envelope (G format) from Port Elizabeth to Nicosia, Cyprus bearing 1884-90 4d blue and 1893-1902 Standing "Hope" 1d carmine, paying the double 2½ tied by barred oval "2" handstamps, oval REGISTERED JY 23 94 PORT-ELIZABETH datestamp with red oval London Registered datestamp of 14 August 1894, backstamped with unclear red oval Cape Town Registered Letter Office transit datestamp and two Nicosia receivers of 28 August 1894. A remarkable destination. Rare., ex Dillaway.
SG 51, 59a. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:30 PM
270 imageUsed to Egypt: 1894 (12 Mar.) registered cover from Port Elizabeth to Alexandria, Egypt bearing 1893-98 1s blue-green, envelope tied by barred oval "2" handstamp, cover bears oval REGISTERED MR 12 94 PORT-ELIZABETH datestamp and oval London Registered transit of 12 April 1894, flap bears embossed Hansen & Schrader, Cape of Good Hope, Port Elizabeth merchants oval with additional London transit and Alexandria receiver, scarce destination., ex Dillaway.
SG 66. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300

SOLD for $145.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:31 PM
271 61 imageUsed to Egypt:1899 (29 May) 1889 4d ultramarine registered envelope (F format) from Grahamstown to Cairo, Egypt bearing 1893-98 ½d yellow green (10, 8 on front 2 back), all tied by oval REGISTERED MY 29 99 GRAHAMS-TOWN datestamps, red oval London Registered transit of 17 June 1899, backstamped with oval Cape Town Registered Letter Office transit of 31 May 1899 and Cairo receiver of 23 June 1899, scarce destination., ex Dillaway (SG 61). (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300

SOLD for $145.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:31 PM
272 imageUsed from British Kaffraria to England: 1865 (14 Feb.) single rate cover from King Williams Town to Hastings, Sussex bearing 1864-77 1s green, tied by bold large triangular obliterator, cover is endorsed "Via Diamond Line" and marked "Stamped 1/-" by sender, docketed at left, backstamped with red double oval KING-WILLIAMS-TOWN FE 14 1865 datestamp with Hastings receiver and bears CAPE TOWN FE 21 65 CAPE COLONY c.d.s. and LONDON MR 30 65 PAID transit c.d.s. very scarce, Ex Goldblatt, Dillaway.
SG 26a.

This cover, unusually franked at 1s. (rather than the correct private ship rate of 4d) is photographed and described in Goldblatt (1983) on page 139. The unpublished explanation for this increased franking is found in a report by the Postmaster General to the House of Assembly dated 20 July 1865 dealing specifically with the Diamond Line: "rates charged upon the mails dispatched in August and November 1864 were 4d…the usual packet rate of 1/- has been charged upon all letters subsequently." This presumably temporary measure was possibly confined only to the Diamond Line. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $300-400

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-16, 07:49 AM
273 imageUsed from British Kaffraria to England: 1865 (8 Apr.) single rate cover from King Williams Town to Hastings, Sussex bearing 1864-77 1s. green, cancelled by bold large triangular obliterator, endorsed "Via Cape Town & Devonport" and marked "stamped 1/-" by sender, red double oval KING-WILLIAMS-TOWN AP 8 1865 datestamp on reverse and bears Cape Town c.d.s., red Devonport Cape Packet and London transit of 17 May and 18 May 1865 respectively with Hastings same day receiver on reverse, scarce origin., Purportedly Ex Dale-Lichtenstein, possibly from lot 635. Signed Richard Johnson, ex Dillaway.
SG 26a.

This is rectangular was printed in London from 1863 to 1879 in a wonderful range of shades from pale yellow-green to the elusive deep blue. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-16, 07:53 AM
274 imageUsed from British Kaffraria to England: 1865 (17 Apr.) another single rate cover to the same address, bearing 1864-77 1s green,this example by a different route from King Williams Town, endorsed "Via, canceled by bold large triangular obliterator, red double oval KING-WILLIAMS-TOWN AP 17 1865 datestamp on reverse and bears red London Paid c.d.s. of 10 July 1865 with Port Elizabeth transit and Hastings next day receiver on reverse, scarce origin, ex Dillaway.
SG 26a.

British Kaffraria was annexed to the Cape Colony on 17 April 1866. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:33 PM
275 imageUsed to England: 1865 (6 May) single rate cover to Faringdon, Berkshire from Graaff Reinett bearing 1864-77 1s blue-green, neatly cancelled by small triangular obliterator, backstamped red double oval GRAAFF- REINETT MY 6 1865 handstamp with Faringdon receiver, cover bears Cape Town transit c.d.s. of 11 May 1865 and red London Paid transit of 20 May 1865, envelope with small portion of the back flap missing, not affecting the postal markings, very attractive. Scarce, ex Dillaway.
SG 26b. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:34 PM
276 imageUsed to England: 1866 (25 Aug.) private ship single rate cover from Grahamstown to Hastings, Sussex from the Harkness correspondence bearing 1864-77 4d blue, canceled by barred oval "3’ handstamp, envelope is endorsed "Per Diamond Steamer Kaffraria" and docketed at left, backstamped GRAHAMS-TOWN AU 25 66 CAPE COLONY c.d.s., Port Elizabeth transit, bears red manuscript crayon "2," 2d credit to the Cape and large red London PAID 11 OC 66 c.d.s. with Hastings same day backstamp receiver, scarce., ex Dillaway.
SG 24a.

The Diamond Line ceased operations in 1867 after a brief 2½ years. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:34 PM
277 imageUsed to England: 1867 (1 Mar.) Another private ship single rate cover from Grahamstown to Hastings, Sussex from the Harkness correspondence bearing 1864-77 4d blue, similarly canceled by barred oval "3" handstamp, envelope is docketed at left and endorsed "Per Steamer Achilles" of the Blue Funnel Line, cover red LONDON SHIP LETTER PAID MY 9 67 c.d.s. and red manuscript crayon "2," credit to Cape, backstamped GRAHAMS-TOWN MR 1 67 CAPE COLONY c.d.s. and Hastings receiver. Rare., ex Dillaway.
SG 24a.

In 1865 the Blue Funnel Line built the "Achilles" and two sister ships, "Agamemnon" and "Ajax," the first ocean going vessels to have tandem compound engines which were to revolutionize long distance sea travel, ultimately sealing the fate of the sailing ships. The vessels of the Blue Funnel Line plied the route between England and China and, although it was not intended that they should enter Cape ports, they were occasionally seen in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth between 1866 and 1870. The opening of the Suez Canal deprived the Cape of further visits from these pioneering steamships. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:35 PM
278 imageUsed to England: 1867 (8 Dec.) single rate packet cover from Graaff Reinet to Kent, England bearing 1864-77 1s green, canceled by "18" BONC, bears CAPE TOWN DE 12 67 CAPE COLONY transit c.d.s. with red London Paid transit of 20 January 68, backstamped with red double oval DE 8 1867 datestamp and Rochester receiver of 20 January 1868, attractive and scarce., ex Dillaway.
SG 26a.

1867- Proving cover for the Numeral "18" which was first recorded 22 October 1867. The town was established in 1786 and named after Governor C. J. van der Graaff and his wife Cornelia Reynet. The original spelling of the town name was "Graaff-Reynett"and the mail was handled by the Landdrost and the Field Cornets before the post office was opened 4 October 1816. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:35 PM
279 imageUSED TO ENGLAND: 1868 (13 Jan) double rate registered envelope bearing 1864-77 6d deep lilac and 1s green pair, canceled by barred oval "2" handstamps, endorsed "Per Mail Steamer ‘Saxon,’" REGISTERED JA 13 68 PORT-ELIZABETH c.d.s., oval REGISTERED 18 JA 68 CAPE-TOWN-CAPE-COLONY datestamp (RL 1) with red London Registered arrival datestamp of 20 February 1868, the large blue envelope has been folded twice barely affecting one stamp, attractive and scarce., ex Dillaway.
SG 25a, 16a. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 05:37 PM
280 imageUsed to England: 1870 (15 Dec.) double rate cover from Grahamstown to Halifax, England bearing 1864-77 1s blue-green (2) (described by Allis in 1930 as a "rare deep blue-green,"), canceled by barred oval "3" handstamps, envelope (a trifle fragile) is endorsed "Via Steamer Briton" and bears Cape Town transit c.d.s. of 19 December 1870 alongside stamps, backstamped GRAHAMS-TOWN DE 15 70 CAPE COLONY c.d.s., red PAID PLYMOUTH CAPE-PACKET 23 JA 71 c.d.s. and next day Halifax receiver. Rare., ex Dillaway.
SG 26b.

Gilbert J. Allis was the author of the first comprehensive handbook on Cape of Good Hope, its Postal History & Postage Stamps (both triangular and rectangular stamps), published in 1930. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $300-500

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-16, 08:01 AM

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