1890-1900, group of censored mail (6 covers) including 1900 (7 Dec) uprated V.R.I. registered stationery, the 1d stamp with no stop variety, 1901 registered cover to England with multi V.R.I. issues and O.R.C. issues with violet H.P.Y. handstamp of H.P. Young the censor in Bloemfontein, 1d V.R.I. covers Opened Under Martial Law and a E.R.I. 1d cover to North West Provinces, India; ex. Weinman-Lays. (Image)

1901 Boer War group of four covers with GB 1d lilac frankings sent by a soldier to Lahore, India (all same correspondence), three tied by cds and one tied by octagonal Standerton ds, various cover imperfections, scarce mail

The Triangular Stamps of Cape Of Good Hope by D Alan Stevenson (1950) including the very rare original dustjacket and supplement, colour and black and white plates, some paper toning, still one of the authoritative works on the subject. (Image)

1826-28 Three pre-stamp covers with Circular Crown Handstamps, incl. 1826 (Jun 20) cover from Grahamstown to Uitenhage, three Wax seals on back, showing late use of J5 handstamp; 1828 (Jul 4) cover with Cape Town Circular Crown cancel with wax seal in back; and undated cover from Graaf Reinnet to Cape Town showing Cape Town Circular Crown cancel. Fine to very fine condition. (Image)

1840 (22 June) Entire letter from the Cape "pSarah Scott" to Singapore, rated "8" and showing fine Crowned "General Post Office/Cape of Good Hope" DLS4 (the new type made from brass) on face, a fine usage to a very rare destination, plus another cover to the same destination with Ship Letter/Cape of Good Hope (somewhat tatty), a scare pair. (Image)

1840 (23 November) Entire letter from the Cape "pHebe" to Singapore, rated "8" and showing fine Crowned "General Post Office/Cape of Good Hope" DLS4 (the new type made from brass) on face, a fine usage to a very rare destination. (Image)

1853 1d. pale brick-red, paper deeply blued, three large to close (top left) margins fine colour and appearance large part o.g., David Brandon Cert (2006) (Image)

1853 1d. deep brick-red, paper deeply blued, three margins uneven at base, fresh unused without gum, David Brandon Cert (2024) (Image)

1853 1d. deep brick-red, paper deeply blued, two examples, the first with four even margins fine used and the second closer margins with faults at top (Image)

1853 1d deep brick-red on deeply blued paper, full margins all around except slightly touched on left side bottom, lovely rich colour, cancelled by CGH obliterator, fine (S.G. £500). (Image)

1853 4d deep blue on deeply blued paper, watermark Anchor sideways, three good margins fresh unused without gum, a fine example of this rare stamp, David Brandon Cert (2024) (Image)

1853 4d deep blue on deeply blued paper, watermark Anchor, three good margins fresh unused without gum, a fine example, David Brandon Cert (2024) (Image)

1853 1d on slightly blued paper. Both shades Brick-Red (SG3), Brown-Red (SG3a). The Block of 4 of Brown-Red (SG3a) [Ex. Ebel, Cert. Aluri (signed on back)] Mostly with clear cut margins some touched margins. All canceled with CGH obliterator. Brown-Red single manuscript cancel. Choice and attractive set. (SG £2225) (Image)

1855-63 1d rose pair, mostly good even margins all around, fresh unused without gum, David Brandon Cert (2024) (Image)

1855-63 1d on cream paper, three different shades, one deep shade with close margins, the other two with good clear margins, unused without gum (Image)

1855-63 1d on cream paper, four different shades, one pale and two two quite deep, all with close to clear margins, fresh unused without gum (Image)

1855-63 1d rose on cream paper, three clear margins, close at left fresh part o.g., Sergio Sismondo Cert £(2001) (Image)

1855-63 1d rose on cream paper, three clear margins, unused without gum, fresh and very fine, Sergio Sismondo Cert (2004) (Image)

1855-63 1d rose on cream paper, three clear margins, close at lower left unused without gum on slightly browned paper Sergio Sismondo Cert (2004) (Image)

1864 (Jul 20) printed blue 'From Swellendam' envelope registered to Leyde, Holland, endorsed "British & Foreign/ rate paid", franked Perkins Bacon 1855-58 1d rose (SG 5a), pair 1863-64 4d deep blue and single bright mauve (SG 19,20) in combination with three single 1864-77 1s green (SG 26a) each cancelled by triangular 'CGH' obliterator, red London registered oval transit 28.3.64 below and a red cursive (Crown) Registered handstamp, rated "3/6" and "9" in red manuscript, backstamped Swellendam 20.7.64 despatch date stamp and Leiden arrival (27.8.64). A truly spectacular cover of great importance as a Triangular and Seated Britannia combination franking, and a desirable rarity of the British Empire. Expertise: Cert. Ferchenbauer (1985) and BPA Cert (2012). (Image)

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1862 small 'ladies' envelope to the Widow of J. P. v Heerden Doornbosch, District Murraysburg, with a 4d, close to extremely large margins, tied by a triangular barred cancel, reverse with "GRAAF REINETT" AU 91862 oval cancel. Doornbosch was a small farming community not far from Graaf Reinett but never had a Post Office. A few minor cover faults hardly detract. (Image)

1860 cover from Cape town to Paarl bearing 4d deep blue, mixed margins bearing partial impression of another stamp in bottom, reverse with double oval Cape Town MR 17 1860 despatch and Paarl MR 17 1860 arrival, fine. (Image)

1855-63 1s bright yellow green, three good even margins fresh unused without gum, a rare stamp unused, David Brandon Cert (2024) (Image)

1855-63 1s bright yellow green, three good even margins fresh unused without gum, a rare stamp unused, David Brandon Cert (2024) (Image)