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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE continued...

1855-63 "Woodblocks" continued...

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CatNo.

Lot Description

Opening at...

521

1863-64 “Triangular”, De La Rue printing, 1s bright emerald green, PAIR, l.h., small to large margins all around, fresh and very fine Ex Dillaway.
(SG 21 £1400)

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SG £1400

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-05, 12:58 PM

COMBINATION TRIANGULAR / RECTANGULAR COMBINATION COVERS

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Lot Description

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522

Used to Holland: 1855-63 1d deep rose red on cream-toned paper PAIR (partially affixed over right edge) good margins to barely touched, together with 1864-77 1s green PAIR and single, with wing margins, all tied or canceled by small triangle cancels on Registered envelop "from SWELLENDAM" banner blue envelope bearing manuscript "Via England p Mail str via Marseille", red "9" and "2/8", and "3" London Registered hand stamps, on reverse red oval SWELLENDAM JA 15 1865 origin. An important combination issue franking Ex Dillaway, Bertolaja.(SG 5b,26a )

This lot and the next Triangular / Rectangular combination covers are from the DeGraft Correspondence to Leiden Holland the covers are among the great rarities of Cape of Good Hope Postal History with only 25 being about noted . Most interestingly there were none found in Grand Prix Collections such as C.E. Emerson, Huston, "Maximus" or Royal Philatelic Collection.

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Suggested Bid $4,000-5,000

SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-05, 01:01 PM

523

Used to Holland:1863-64 “Triangular”, De La Rue printing, 1d brownish red PAIR, enormous margins to just in, together with 1864-77 1s green tied by small triangular cancels on red "from SWELLENDAM" ba, envelope bearing manuscript "Via England by the R.M. St "Saxon" and manuscript "11". CAPETOWN DE 11 65 c.d.s. and red LONDON PAID 19 JAN 66 c.d.s., on reverse oval SWELLENDAM DE 10 1885 and weak London transit. The cover is overpaid by 1d. Another magnificent combination cover. Ex Bertolaja, Dillaway.(SG 18c, 26a )

This lot and the prior Triangular / Rectangular combination covers are from the DeGraft Correspondence to Leiden Holland the covers are among the great rarities of Cape of Good Hope Postal History with only about 25 being noted. Most interestingly there were none found in Grand Prix Collections such as C.E. Emerson, Huston, "Maximus" or Royal Philatelic Collection.

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Suggested Bid $5,000-7,500

SOLD for $9,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-05, 01:03 PM

Perforated

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CatNo.

Lot Description

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524

1874, “Hope Seated” 1d on 6d deep lilac, fresh color and fine lightly hinged
(SG 32 £900 )

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SG £900

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-05, 01:04 PM

525

Used to Finland: 1861-77, “Hope Seated” 1d carmine red (2 copies) perforation faults at bottom, 4d blue (2 copies) 1s green (2 copies) all tied by lovely barred oveal "1" BONC, duplex cancels 5 SP 71 on neat blue double rate envelope bearing manuscript "via England" London transit, red boxed "FRANCO", "PD" in oval and red crayon "2/8" credit, on reverse Finish receiver 3 OKT 1871 Ex Dillaway.(SG 23,24 26a )

A beautiful three colour franking to a rare destination.

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Suggested Bid $750-1,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-05, 01:06 PM

526

Barred Oval Numeral Canceller (BONC): 1869 (30 Nov) single rate folded letter from Port Elizabeth to Willowmore bearing 1865, “Hope Seated” 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 (SG 23 )

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Suggested Bid $150-200

SOLD for $105.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-05, 01:06 PM

527

Used 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.(SG 24, 26a,29 )

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Suggested Bid $500-750

SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-05, 01:07 PM

528

Used to Canada: 1864-77, “Hope Seated” 4d blue, 1871-76 1d Carmine-red PAIR, tied by perfect BONC "38" cancel on envelope bearing manuscript "pr next str of Donald Currie & Co, per Windsor Castle" double oval CALVINIA AU 31 1875 date stamp, Cape & London transits, red "1d, 1½d" manuscript "3" on reverse crisp MONTREAL OC 22 75 receiver Ex Bertolaja, Dillaway.(SG 4a, 29 )

A rare destination and a quite long travel time

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Suggested Bid $750-1,000

SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-05, 01:09 PM

529

Used to Scotland: 1873 (27 Dec.) private ship double rate envelope from King Williams Town to Glasgow, Scotland bearing 1864-77 4d blue (Two), cancelled by barred oval “4” handstamp, cover endorsed “Per The Currie Line” with large KING WILLIAMS TOWN DE 27 1873 double circle c.d.s., Cape Town transit c.d.s. and very scarce large red “4d” handstamp, all on front, backstamped with Scottish receivers of 6 February 1874, envelope with small portion of back flap missing, one stamp with small crease due to placement (SG 24a )

To Rev Dr Alexander Niven a member of a long line of Scottish clergymen

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Suggested Bid $250-300

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-05, 01:10 PM

530

Used to England: 1875 (16 May) single packet rate cover from Tarkastad to Leeds, England bearing 1864-77 4d blue pair and single with wing margin at left, small faults, canceled by double oval TARKASTAD MY 16 1875 datestamp, bears CAPE TOWN MY 20 75 CAPE COLONY c.d.s. alongside, backstamped CAPE PACKET PLYMOUTH JU 22 75 and Leeds next day receiver, very rare, Ex Dale-Lichtenstein.Signed Richard Johnson(SG 24a )

One of only two covers extant showing the Tarkastad handstamp, the other example being dated 1873. The lettering on these handstamps was normally in serifed capitals and this was the only sans serif type in use on the Eastern Frontier. The village was established by the Dutch Reformed Church on the farm Boschfontein. Its name was derived from the Khoikhoi, meaning “a place of many women.” It was some 50 miles from Cradock; the post office was opened in 1858.

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Suggested Bid $300-400

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-05, 01:12 PM

531

Used to England: 1876 (27 Nov.) private ship single rate cover (at the newly increased 6d rate) from King Williams Town to London, England bearing 1864-77 4d blue and 1871-76 1d carmine-red (2), cancelled by barred oval “4” handstamps, endorsed “Per ‘Dunrobin Castle’ Via Dartmouth” and bears KING WILLIAMS-TOWN NO 27 76 c.d.s., CAPE TOWN DE 2 76 CAPE COLONY c.d.s. and faint red London Paid arrival c.d.s. of 23 December 1876, with faint vertical fold at center not affecting the stamps or markings, scarce (SG 24a, 29 )

The “Dunrobin Castle” established both outward and homeward records from Table Bay to Plymouth in 1876 and 1877 respectively.

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Suggested Bid $400-600

SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-05, 01:13 PM

532

24A o.f.s.4

Cape and Orange Free State combination usage: 1871 (4 Jan.) envelope from King Williams Town to Pniel Klipdrift (Diamond Fields) bearing Cape 1864-77 4d blue and Orange Free State 1868-94 6d pale rose, tied by barred oval “4” handstamp and oval of bars handstamp respectively, carmine double oval KING WILLIAMS TOWN JA 4 1871 town datestamp and two unclear straight-line handstamps on front with straight-line UNCLAIMED handstamp on reverse some perf. faults. Rare., (Scott 24A o.f.s.4 )

The letter originated on the Eastern Frontier (Cape, formerly British Kaffraria) with the Orange Free State 6d added to pay postage through that territory and is addressed to a town that played an important role in the history of the Diamond Fields – it was from Pniel that the rush to the dry diggings at Kimberley started. The issue of ownership over the Diamond Fields was only resolved in March 1871, and the opening of the first Griqualand West post offices probably date from that time. Despite the protests of local residents, in March 1871 the Orange Free State Post Office ordered that the wood and corrugated iron shed, which housed the post office at Pniel, should be dismantled and removed to Jacobsdal, in the Orange Free State. The letter appears to have remained undelivered.

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Suggested Bid $400-600

SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-05, 01:14 PM

533

25b, 29, 30

Used to the United States: 1877 (25 May) single packet rate envelope from Port Elizabeth to Chicago, Illinois bearing 1864-77 6d violet, 1871-76 1d carmine-red and 4d dull blue (Four copies), all tied by barred oval “2” handstamps, cover bears PORT ELIZABETH MY 25 77 c.d.s., CAPE TOWN MY 29 77 CAPE COLONY and red London Paid transits, also tying four stamps, red manuscript crayon “2½” 2½d credit on fully paid single rate letters from the Cape to the U.K. on mail to U.P.U. countries transiting the U.K., no backstamps, Chicago lined through in pencil and Evanston added, envelope is a little fragile, a scarce four color combination. Purportedly Ex Dale-Lichtenstein, possibly from lot 635.(Scott 25b, 29, 30 )

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Suggested Bid $250-300

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-05, 01:15 PM

534

Used to London: 1864, “Hope Seated” 1s green PAIR and Single tied by small circular numberless barred handstamp on 1873 (27 July) large blue triple rate long envelope, from De Beers New Rough to London bearing DEBEERS NR JY 27 1873 double arc c.d.s., red manuscript "8" Cape Town transit, red Paid Ship letter London receiver 28 AUG 73, and additional on reverse, scarce and attractive G.G. 26a Ex Bertolaja, Dillaway.(SG 26a; Scott 19 )

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Suggested Bid $500-750

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-05, 01:16 PM

535

Used to Belgium: 1871-76 ½d grey-black, 1d carmine red and 1864-77 1s green all tied by mini-bar "1" Cape Town duplex cancel 4 March 76, on envelope manuscript "per SS European" manuscript "1/0 1/2", London PAID transit stamp 30 MR 76, on reverse Blue company oval Anvers receiver and transit Ex Dillaway.(SG 6a, 28, 29 )

Attractive three color combination.

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Suggested Bid $400-500

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-05, 01:18 PM

536

Used to Finland: 1864-77 1s green two PAIRS and 1871-76 4d dull blue PAIR, all tied by min-bar "1" Cape Town duplex cancel, 10 SE 74 on large linen backed blue septuple rate envelope from Cape Town to Helsingford, Finland via England by private ship, bearing manuscript "Colonial Steamer" "3/6" in red crayon (credit to the U.K.), London PAID transit c.d.s., 4 OC 1874 on reverse, St. Petersburg transit 6 OC 1874 and ANK 18/10 arrival in blue on front. Ex P. Pearson, Dillaway.(SG 26a, 30 )

A fine high rate cover to an unusual destination.

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Suggested Bid $300-400

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-05, 01:19 PM

537

Used to Germany:1864-77 1s blue-green and 1871-76 carmine-red wing-margin PAIR, tied by BOCE "2" hand stamp, manuscript "P.R.M. Str Danbe" and PORT ELIZABETH FE 20 76 c.d.s. with Cape Town & London, transits and manuscript "1/0 1/2" in red crayon Ex Bertoloja, Dillaway.(SG 26b, 29 )

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Suggested Bid $300-400

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-05, 01:21 PM

538

1868, “Hope Seated” 4d on 6d deep lilac BLOCK OF SIX, tied by barred oval "1" hand stamp cancels, on large blue sextuple rate envelopebearing CAPE TOWN SP 23 69 CAPE COLONY c.d.s. and double oval GRAFF REINETT SP 28 1869 town date stamp receiver. Ex Dillaway.(SG )

Scarce and Impressive

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Suggested Bid $300-400

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-05, 01:21 PM

539

Postmaster's Letter to Post Master General: 1873 stampless folded letter bearing internally used, 1871-76 “Hope Seated” 1d carmine - rose STRIP OF SIX and PAIR, tied by thin bar "1" BONC cancels on "settlement of letters" not included in the "Returns of Postage", bearing CAPETOWN JY3 73 arrival Ex Dillaway.(SG 29 )

A unique letter from the Riebeek Kasteel P.O. reading, "I remit 8 stamps in settlement of the letters of Joubert and Pepoler. Your obedient etc.. A novel important item. Further analysis accompanies.

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Suggested Bid $500-750

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-05, 01:22 PM

540

Cape Newspaper: 1872, “Hope Seated” 1d carmine red tied by BONC handstamp cancel to the Saturday, December 21 1872 edition of The Cape Argus in Cape Town., The four page newspaper is endorsed "By Mail Steamer" at top and sent to Mr. Canning, Boys School, Leek Staffordshire, England and advertises the sailing dates of eight ships, some as far afield as Boston and amongst other matters the need for a doctor for the residents of Schiettontein in the district of Victoria West, some small toning spots and edge wear, but never the less in remarkable condition considering its age. Ex Dillaway.(SG 29 )

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Suggested Bid $200-300

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-05, 01:24 PM