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Cape of Good Hope: 1853 “Triangular”, Perkins Bacon printing, 1d pale brick red on deeply blued paper, good to large margins all around, lovely light small triangular obliterator leaving the figure of "Hope" clear extremely fine . Ex Dillaway. (Scott 1a SG 1 £450 )
1853 “Triangular”, Perkins Bacon printing, 1d deep brick red on deeply blued paper PAIR, intense shade showing pretty "ivory" head, full to large margins all around, crease at left, otherwise very fine Ex Dillaway.A.P.S Cert. (1981) (crease not mentioned) (Scott 1b SG 1a £950 +)
1853 “Triangular”, Perkins Bacon printing, 4d deep blue on deeply blued paper, PAIR, large even margins, neatly canceled, small scissor cut at left very fine . Ex Dillaway. (SG 2 £550 )
1853 “Triangular”, Perkins Bacon printing, 4d deep blue on deeply blued paper, a vertical BLOCK OF FIVE, pos X7B - XII 7B, large to enormous margins all around showing portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, canceled by a small triangular gutter obliterators, faint crease in margin between two bottom stamps (not mentioned in cert.), never-the-less a very fine and attractive block Ex Dillaway.A.P.S Cert. (1995) (SG 2 £1,375 +)
1853 “Triangular”, Perkins Bacon printing, 4d deep blue on deeply blued paper BLOCK of SEVEN, position III s B III, margins large to just touched at places, neat small triangular cancels, small stains, a very scarce and attractive multiple, one of the largest known Ex Dillaway. (SG 2 £1,925 )
1853 “Triangular”, Perkins Bacon printing, 1d brick red on slightly bluish paper, horizontal BLOCK OF FOUR, good to very large margins all around, double roller Grahamstown cancel, very fine Ex Dillaway. (SG 3 £1,400 )
Great Britain: 1841 1d red-brown, mostly good to large margins, tied by London "19" cancel on 1851 (Aug.) soldiers 1d concessionary rate envelope, (flap missing) to Nottingham, England. The letter was sent by then private Thomas Shipley, No 2675, 2nd Battalion, 60th Royal Rifle's whilst in transit to the Cape. Countersigned by the commanding officer, some edge faults, very scarce. Shipley enlisted on 14 July 1849, he was promoted to Corporal on 10 May 1854, but reverted to Private on 7 Sept 1858, he served abroad at the Cape from June 1851 to Oct 1858 and at Bengel from Oct 1858 until his discharge on May 4th 1860. Ex Dillaway.(SG 57 )
Shipley enlisted on 14 July 1849, he was promoted to Corporal on 10 May 1854, but reverted to Private on 7 Sept 1858, he served abroad at the Cape from June 1851 to Oct 1858 and at Bengel from Oct 1858 until his discharge on May 4th 1860.
This and the following cover constitute the travels of an enlisted soldier, Thomas Shipley whilst in or on his way to the Cape and subsequently his deployment there after. A fine story.
1853 “Triangular”, Perkins Bacon printing, 1d brick red on bluish paper, good margins all around (tiny fault) tied by small triangle obliterator to 1854 (23 Nov) soldier's 1d concessionary rate envelope (some faults) from Grahamstown to Nottingham. Send by No. 2675 Corp. Thomas Shipley 2nd Battalion, 60th Royal Rifles counter-signed by Commanding Officer bearing hand struck "2", backstamped GRAHAMS-TOWN No 23 1854 and unclear Nottingham receiver Ex Dillaway.(SG 3 )
This and the preceding cover constitute the travels of an enlisted soldier, Thomas Shipley whilst in or on his way yo the Cape and subsequently his deployment there after. A fine story.
1853 “Triangular”, Perkins Bacon printing, 1d brick red on bluish paper FOUR copies, mostly good to large margins, tied by triangular obliterator artistically arranged 1860 (Dec) folded lettersheet (side flaps trimmed) from Queenstown to Uitenhage, forwarded to Cradock, manuscript "4d", on reverse a variety of double oval datestamps including UITENHAGE DE 13 1860 and CRADOCK 23 DE in red. Ex Dillaway.(SG 3 )
1853 “Triangular”, Perkins Bacon printing, 4d deep blue on bluish paper, PAIR, margins full to very large showing portions of the adjoining stamp at right, cancelled by two strikes of a small triangular obliterator, very fine Ex Dillaway. (SG 4 £340 )
1853 “Triangular”, Perkins Bacon printing, 4d blue on bluish paper, PAIR, small to large margins, lightly canceled by single small triangular obliterator very fine . Ex Dillaway. (SG 4a £400 +)
1855-63 “Triangular”, Perkins Bacon printing, 1d rose on cream-toned paper, PAIR, unused, just clear to full margins almostalmost very fine . Ex Dillaway. (SG 5a £1,700 +)
1855-63 “Triangular”, Perkins Bacon printing, 1d rose on cream-toned paper, large margins all round, tied by large triangular obliterator to 1863 (9 Aug) soldiers 1d concessionary rate envelope from Cape Town to Nottingham, England. Soldier's rank has been rubbed away at top but envelope is counter-signed by Commanding Officer, bears red PAID DEVONPORT CAPE-PACKET 25 Sept 63 c.d.s., red Cape Town and 1863 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE c.d.s., small London thimble arrival 26 SEPT 1863 and same day NOTTINGHAM receiver, some repairs Ex Dillaway.(SG 5a )
1855-63 “Triangular”, Perkins Bacon printing, 1d rose on cream-toned paper, watermark sideways (reversed), PAIR, full to large margins, lightly canceled, a rare multiple of this scarce shade and watermarkedalmost very fine . Ex Dillaway. (SG 5ab £1,300 +)
1855-63 “Triangular”, Perkins Bacon printing, 1d deep rose red on cream-toned paper, unused full to large margins, rare color, very fine Ex Dillaway. (SG 5b £1,300 )
1855-63 1d deep rose-red, TWO PAIRS, good to large margins three sides to touched together with 6d pale rose-lilac, large margins to touched, tied by large triangular obliterators to 1862 (July) large blue single rate Registered folded letter sheet from Aberdeen (oval on reverse) to Graaff Reinet. Small faults but extremely rare usage. Ex Dillaway.B.P.A. Cert. (1980) stating "The cover has been roughly repaired internally" more like reinforcements(SG 5a, 5b, 7 )
Used to England:1855-63 1d deep rose red large margins to just in, tied by light triangular cancel on 1863 (12 Aug) Soldiers 1d concessionary rate envelope, from "No 725 Pvc Robert Loach Band 96th Regiment" C.O. countersigned bearing red DAVENPORT CAPE PACKET 25 SP 63 c.d.s., on reverse various transits including London and HERTFORD 26 SP 63 receiver, bit soiled Ex Dillaway .(SG 5b )
Used to England: 1858 “Triangular”, Perkins Bacon printing, 6d pale rose lilac on white paper, TWO SINGLES formerly a pair, full to large margins, tied by large triangular obliterator on large double rated envelope, rate envelope (some docketing at left) to Holloway, London from Cape Town, cover endorsed "pr, Mail Steamer Celt" at lower left and bears red crayon "2" (2d credit to Cape) with red LONDON JY 3 58 PAID arrival c.d.s. cover backstamped with red CAPE TOWN MY 20 1858 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE dispatch c.d.s., The cover has been folded at left and one stamp has minor edge placement flaws, quite scarce and still fine Ex Burrus, Shulenburg.(SG 7;Scott 5 )
excellent example of the shade also see R-L Sale 1988 #8192, lot 154
1855-63 “Triangular”, Perkins Bacon printing, 4d blue on white paper good even margins all around, GREEN triangular "CGH", cancellation, fine and extremely rare Ex Dillaway.Sismondo Cert. (2006)(SG 6a )
1855, Triangular, Perkins Bacon printing, 4d blue on white paper, Major Stevenson 1d re-entry, TWO examples showing doubling line of base under "APE" plus markings in ONE PENCE and right margin, Pos IV IB, one lightly canceled, large margins, other unused small margins very fine and fine respectively, excellent examples, Ex Dillaway.(SG 6a; Scott 4 )
1855 “Triangular”, Perkins Bacon printing, 4d blue on white paper PAIR, l.h., major re-entry POS II A/B many marks in letters and apex Die A stamp 1/3 R "E" stroke, good to large margins a trifle soiled and a fine multiple of a very rare stamp Ex Dillaway. (SG 6a £2,200 )
1855 “Triangular”, Perkins Bacon printing, 4d blue on white paper PAIR, good to large even margins, neatly canceled extremely fine . Ex Dillaway. (SG 6a £180 +)
Used To Port Elizabeth: 1855-63 “Triangular”, Perkins Bacon printing, 4d blue on white paper small to large margins tied by small light triangular cancel on 1861 blue folded letter sheet, (Howland correspondence) reverse black KING WILLIAMS TOWN OC 24 1861 oval, illegible red ELIZABETH oval, a fresh and very fine cover Signed R. Johnson, Ex Dillaway.(SG 6a )
1855 - 63 “Triangular”, Perkins Bacon printing, 4d deep blue or deep blue FIVE used shades, mostly good to large margins all around with constant marks in NCE, Stevenson XVII, pos VII 3B generally fine to very fine Ex Dillaway. (SG 6, 6a £450 )
Used to Dunoon: 1855-63 “Triangular”, Perkins Bacon printing, 6d pale rose lilac on white paper, good to large margins all round, neatly tied by small triangular cancel on small 1858 envelope, (Murray Correspondence) conveyed by private ship bearing large red "3" handstamp on reverse red CAPETOWN MR 29 1858 c.d.s., PLYMOUTH SHIPLETTER JU 3 1858 transit and next day GRENOCK and DUNOON receiver, some soiling Ex Dillaway.(SG 7 )
Used To London: 1855-63 “Triangular”, Perkins Bacon printing, 6d pale rose lilac on white paper PAIR, large to enormous margins to just touched, cancelled by triangle cancel, on 1858 double rate envelope to Lady Cochrane, wife of Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, bearing red crayon "2" and red LONDON 50 OC 58 receiver, on reverse red CAPETOWN AU 14 1858 transit Ex Dillaway.(SG 7 )
1858 “Triangular”, Perkins Bacon printing, 6d deep rose lilac on white paper SHEET MARGIN BLOCK OF FOUR, o.g. somewhat disturbed, good to enormous margins all around (sheet margin?), usual wrinkles, extremely fine Ex Dillaway. (SG 7b £9,000 )
Used to England: 1858 “Triangular”, Perkins Bacon printing, 6d deep rose lilac on white paper, clear to large margins all round, tied by small light triangle cancel on neat envelope , (Fisk correspondence), bearing red crayon "5" and LONDON NO 25 59 transit, on reverse, CAPETOWN DE 20 1859 c.d.s. and CHELMSFORD No 26 59 receiver Ex Dillaway.(SG 7b )
Used to Scotland: 1858 “Triangular”, Perkins Bacon printing, 6d deep rose lilac on white paper, good margins just touching on side, lightly tied by triangle cancel on neat envelope bearing light red crayon "5" and LONDON AP 3 61 transit, on reverse various Cape markings including CAPETOWN FE 23 1861 c.d.s. Quite attractive Ex Dillaway.(SG 7b )
Sale No: 13
Lot No: 509
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection
1853-63 Group of Four triangulars, all attractively canceled, by single or double Grahamstown Roller cancels, comprising 1853 1d brick red on slightly blued paper (2) both with single roller, 1855-63 4d blue on small piece with double roller, 1s bright yellow-green with single roller, all with at least full to large margins, very fine Ex Johnson, Dillaway. (SG 3, 6a, 8 £1,090 )
