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161 |
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TO G.B. - SHIP LETTER FROM A MILITARY FORCE EN ROUTE TO NATAL SIGNED BY THE C-IN-C AND SO SENT FREE OF INTERNAL POSTAGE; 10th-12th Nov. 1840 EL (some edge wear) to a Miss Sarah Napier in Suffolk (interesting contents from the C-in-C's personal attaché, describing a current journey to Fort Beaufort to negotiate wih a "palaver of Caffer Chiefs"), boldly signed on the front by the C-in-C (and Governor) himself "Geo. Napier" and so not charged internal postage, having a near fine 18th Nov. crowned oval Cape Town d.s. on the front and only charged the "8"(d) British arrival charge with London "SHIP LETTER" on the back. Rare cover from the centre of negotiations with the Natal natives. [Ex Bill Hart; Cavendish's June 1993 auction, lot 4; sold for £286.] PHOTO - see plate no. |
£240 |
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162 |
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TO AUSTRALIA - FROM G.B.TO S. AUSTRALIA REF. C.G.H. PORTS & PART COVER FROM C.G.H. TO TASMANIA; 1849 stampless Official "PAID" (London crowned c.d.s.) EL (printed notice "On the Service of the Customs" ref. free ports in the Cape) to Adelaide with superb "G·P·O/(Crown)/SOUTH AUSTRALIA" arrival c.d.s. Plus 1852 front & top flap to Fingal (Tasmania) "Per Amazon via Adelaide" with a mostly fine oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE/(Crown)/CAPE TOWN" mark and part "ADELAIDE/SOUTH AUSTRALIA" c.d.s. on the front. Rare pair. (2 items). |
£100 |
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163 |
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TO FINLAND - INDIA LETTER VIA G.B.; Remarkable Jan. 1849 EL (minor internal faults; written in Swedish) from Cape Town "Per [ship] Essex", addressed to "Helsingfors, Finland" via Huth & Co. in London (that part of the address heavily crossed through in transit) having a very fine oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE/(Crown)/CAPE TOWN" mark nicely placed on the front, with a near fine "Aus ENGLAND/Per AACHEN" c.d.s., also having a mostly very fine red boxed "INDIA LETTER/FALMOUTH" mark (late usage) on the flap. Exceptional destination for a letter from the Cape. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
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164 |
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TO G.B. - SOLDIER's 1d+2d CONCESSION RATE COVER; 16th March 1849 E to Glasgow headed & countersigned for a Private in the "91st Regiment" at Grahamstown with a superb oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE/(Crown)/CAPE TOWN" mark, and a London handstruck "2" transit charge-mark on the front (in spite of the "Paid 1d" annotation at the foot of the address). Rare thus and of Exhibition quality. [Ex Maximus; Sotheby 1989, lot52.] PHOTO - see plate no. |
£300 |
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165 |
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TO G.B. - OFFICER's LETTER FROM THE 5th KAFFIR WAR; 12th July 1852 EL (overall creasing; family contents) from "Fort Cox, British Kaffraria" to Barnet (redirected to Stratford-on-Avon without charge) with a mostly fine oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE/(Crown)/CAPE TOWN" mark and red m/s "8" on the front, charged "1/-" on arrival in England. Signed "Lieut. Atty, Queen's [Regiment]" on the front; from the British Forces during the 5th Kaffir War. [Ex Maria de La Queillerie, 1970.] PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
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166 |
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TO FRANCE - "UNIQUE" DISINFECTED COVER WITH "COLONIES/&c ART.13" MARK; Attractive 1st June 1853 EL from "Grand Constance, Cap de Bonne Esperance" and addressed to Paris having distinctive rastel-punch holes and chisel-slits of Disinfection, with fine oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE/(Crown)/CAPE TOWN" mark on the top flap beside London & Paris c.d.s.'s; also having a mostly very fine red boxed "COLONIES/&c ART.13" mark (Salles3006; the only recorded example on mail from the Cape?) on the front with Calais transit c.d.s. and final "15" charge. One of only two letters known to us that are thought to have been disinfected in South Africa,; also a rare destination and a very rare "ART" mark usage. Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£400 |
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167 |
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TO SPAIN - FORWARDING AGENT CACHET COVERS VIA LONDON, ETC.; Jan. 1862 pair of covers from the same correspondence (one is an EL ex "Cape Town", dated 20th Dec. 1861; the other is an E, apparently in the same hand but without contents) to Cadiz, each posted prepaid 1/- from London on the same day; both have fine blue oval "FORWARDED BY/J.R. THOMSON & Co./LONDON" FAC's on the flap. Rare thus. Plus an 1860 EL from Cape Town to London but also posted in London (with a GB 1d Red) and having a v. fine strike of the same blue oval FAC on the front. (3 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
| COLLECTIONS |
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168 |
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1853-64 The small used selection with 1855-63 1d rose, 6d slate-lilac on blued & 1/- yellow-green, 1861 1d carmine "Woodblock" (poor), 1863-64 1d brown-red, 6d bright mauve (2) and 1/- bright-emerald green. Fair used only. (8). |
£140 |
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169 |
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1853-64 Selection of used "triangles" with 1853 blued paper 4d, 1855-63 1d (2), 4d, 6d rose (2), 1/-, 1861 1d "Woodblock" (poor) and 1863-64 4d five example inc. one unused and a pair. Mostly cut into examples. |
£120 |
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170 |
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1864-1909 The interesting selection of covers/cards (24), pieces (16) plus a few adhesives inc. 1864 env. from Ripley to Port Elizabeth franked with GB 1/-. 1868 env. from Twickenham to Cape Town franked with 1/-. 1887 Telegram env. and contents used from Cape\Town to Hawarden Castle. 1905 4d registration env. used from Idutywa to East London. 1880 OHMS "Government House" env. used from Cape Town to Natal with a fine Government House red wax seal on reverse. 1866-71 pieces (6) franked with values to 1/-. 1905 4d registration env. used from Cape Town to USA franked with 2½d pair. 1905 ½d postcard used from Aliwal North to Lady Grey. (40+ items). |
£120 |
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171 |
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1871-1904 Collection written up on album leaves and incl. mint (many unmounted such as several complete panes of 60 and blocks of various sizes), used values to 5/- incl. postmark interest, varieties (some of them uncatalogued) along with watermarks and shades clearly identified by knowledgeable vendor and Revenue stamps (one on complete 1898 receipt) both adhesive and embossed with values to £5. Huge cat. value and well worth close inspection. (Several 100's). |
£300 |
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172 |
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1887-1912 The selection of covers (6), cards (24) and wrappers (20) inc. 1892 registered env. franked with 1d x 2 used from Kilplaat to Port Elizabeth, 1900c "The Argus Daily Edition" ½d wrapper used from Capetown to London, 1887 env. from Kimberley to Austria franked with 1d x 2 and 6d with h.s "2½d" in red alongside.1897 1d letter card bearing 1d & ½d used from Stellenbosch to Duisburgh and 1905 card to Fulham with "OCEAN POST OFFICE" c.d.s. (50 items). |
£100 |
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173 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY: 1882-1902 The unused selection of postal stationery with 1892 ½d and 2½d envelopes, 1882 ½d and 1d, 1894 ½d and 1905 ½d wrappers, 1882 1d, 1887 ½d, 1898 1d (3, inc. two with views), 1903 ½d postcards, 1892 ½d and 1d reply cards & 1895 1d (2) letter cards. mostly fine. (17 items). |
£70 |
| PROOFS OF THE TRIANGULAR ISSUES |
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174 |
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1d plate proof in dull rose, a pair on ungummed paper with sideways watermark. Tiny thin on one mentioned for accuracy. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
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175 |
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1d black, a partial impression marginal pair of plate proofs on unwatermarked wove paper. Light horizontal crease. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
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176 |
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4d blue, a pair of plate proofs on ungummed bleute paper. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
|
177 |
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4d deep blue, a marginal pair of ungummed plate proofs on watermarked paper. Fine. RPS Cert. (1943). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£240 |
|
178 |
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1/- black, a pair of plate proofs on wove paper. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
|
179 |
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1863-64 ONE PENNY DEEP CARMINE-RED, FOUR PENCE BLUE, SIX PENCE BRIGHT MAUVE, ONE SHILLING BRIGHT EMERALD-GREEN, EACH WITH GOOD MARGINS ON ALL SIDES, ALL WITH LARGE PART ORIGINAL GUM AND HANDSTAMPED "CANCELLED" READING DOWN. (SAMUEL TYPE D7). A VERY RARE SET. EX. "MAXIMUS". PHOTO - see plate no. |
£5500 |
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180 |
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1863-64 6d bright mauve with m/s "Specimen" (Samuel type DMS). Good margins, ungummed. RPS Cert. (1963) which states "that it is probably genuine but impossible to certify this manuscript Specimen". In our opinion the m/s on this adhesive is the same as that on lot 43 of the "Bonaventure" auction. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£400 |
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181 |
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1863-64 6d bright mauve without gum handstamped "CANCELLED" (Samuel D6), just cut along frameline at foot. Believed to be the only recorded example. BPA. Cert. (1977). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£1000 |
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182 |
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1940-41 Reprints of the "Woodblock" 1d and 4d error of colour from the defaced plate on a printed card headed "FAC-SIMILES OF THE WOODBLOCK ERRORS OF COLOUR" Also a similar card in black. |
£50 |
| 1853 PAPER DEEPLY BLUED - SG. 1 AND 2 |
|
183 |
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1d pale brick red, a used horizontal strip of three with close to large margine with portion of adjoining stamp on one side. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£240 |
|
184 |
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1d brick-red, a used pair with three good margins, close on the fourth side, lightly cancelled, some loss of blueing. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£180 |
|
185 |
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1d pale brick red, neatly cancelled and fine. Also 4d deep blue, close to good margins, central cancellation. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
186 |
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1d deep brick-red, a used triangular block of four, two close to wide margins, shaved along foot at lower left. Good ivory figures on reverse and an attractive deep shade. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£300 |
|
187 |
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1d brick red, a used four margined example with tear at top. 4d deep blue a neatly cancelled four margined example. |
£120 |
|
188 |
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1d deep brick-red, a used pair, good to wide margins, one with small internal tear, corner crease. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
189 |
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1d deep brick-red, close to good margins, light crease and another example with clear to wide margins on two sides but touched at foot. Also a heavily repaired 4d blue. |
£90 |
|
190 |
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1d deep brick-red, wide margins. Fine. BPA Cert. (1954). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£60 |
|
191 |
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1d deep brick-red, a neatly cancelled example. Fine. |
£60 |
|
192 |
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4d deep blue, a used block of five, wide margins, scissor cut between between single stamp and block of four, vague suspicion of a crease at lower right. A rare multiple. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£300 |
|
193 |
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4d deep blue, a used pair on thinner than normal paper. Cancellations a little messy and one corner repaired. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
194 |
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4d deep blue, two three margined examples, neatly cancelled, minor creasing. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
195 |
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4d deep blue, wide margins, cancelled to leave head clear. Also on slightly blued paper 4d deep blue, wide margins, tiny thin. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
196 |
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4d deep blue, a neatly cancelled large margined example with a small portion of the adjoining stamp at foot. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£80 |
| SG. 1 (1d) ON COVER |
|
197 |
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BLOCK OF FOUR 1d DEEP BRICK-RED ON INTERNAL COVER; 4th April 1855 EL (from "Mossel Bay") posted from "ALIWAL" (fine orange oval d.s. across the flaps) to George, franked by a very attractive block of this first Perkins Bacon 1d (SG1a; 3 with close to very wide margins, the top left stamp just cut into) neatly tied by very fine "C/GH" barred triangles. Most attractive Exhibition item; this First Issue shade is particularly elusive on cover. [Ex Maria de la Queillerie, 1970.] PHOTO - see plate no. |
£1800 |
| SG. 2 (4d) ON COVERS |
|
198 |
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4d DEEP BLUE ON DEEPLY BLUED PAPER ON INTERNAL COVER - AN EARLY USAGE; Oct. 1853 mourning env. (m/s date which matches the cover addressed to Ceylon later in this catalogue - under "Frankings to Australia, etc." - which is similarly dated) addressed to a ship's Captain at Cape Town, franked by a fine first Perkins Bacon 4d (SG2; good to wide margins all round) tied by a single light "C/GH" barred triangle. Signed by the sender on the front - "Gilbert Elliot, Capt. A.D.C." and so presumably from a soldier serving in the Cape. Second month of usage and very attractive. [Ex Wilkins, Maxwell Joseph and Bonaventure.] PHOTO - see plate no. |
£700 |
|
199 |
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PAIR OF 4d DEEP BLUE ON DEEPLY BLUED PAPER - COVER TO G.B. SENT BY STEAMER; 28th Sept. 1854 env. (slight stains mostly on back, but with original contents) from the officer-in-charge of "Kraay-fontein Convict Station" near Paarl) to Glasgow posted from Cape Town on 5th Oct., endorsed by named Steamer (mostly beneath the stamps), franked by a fine pair of SG2 (fine to wide margins all round) just tied by a "C/GH" barred triangle, and charged a further "8"(d) Ship Letter rate on arrival. The writer mentions delaying the letter to catch "a coasting Steamer returning to London for repairs" in stead of a sailing vessel. Good example of this first 4d on cover. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£650 |
| 1853 PAPER SLIGHTLY BLUED - SG. 3 AND 4 |
|
200 |
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1d brick-red, a used block of three with close to large margins, some loss of blueing, lightly cancelled. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£260 |
|
201 |
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1d brick-red, a used wide margined pair. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
202 |
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1d brick-red, a used pair, close to wide margins. Central cancellation. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
|
203 |
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1d brick-red and 4d deep blue. Fine used examples. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
204 |
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1d brick-red, a neatly cancelled wide margined example, lightly creased. |
£60 |
|
205 |
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1d brown-red, a used pair, close to good margins, small purple mark on reverse. Ex. Levitt and Joseph. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£140 |
|
206 |
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1d brown-red, a clear to wide margined pair, central cancellation leaving the heads of "Hope" clear. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
|
207 |
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1d brown-red, a pair with single cancellation, close to wide margins. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
|
208 |
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1d brown-red, wide margins. Fine used. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
209 |
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1d brown-red, a used pair, good to wide margins, smudgily cancelled. Creased. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
210 |
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1d brown-red, a used deep shade |
£60 |
|
211 |
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4d deep blue, a used block of three, close to wide margins. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£140 |
|
212 |
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4d deep blue, a pair with a single central cancellation. Good margins. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£140 |
|
213 |
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4d blue, two used shades with just clear to good margins and 1d brown-red with repaired (partly) tear at foot. |
£70 |
|
214 |
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4d blue, clear to large margins showing portioan of adjoining stamp at right, tiny scissor cut in margin, small thin. 1853-63 4d blue, fair used. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
215 |
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4d blue, two used shades, close to wide margins, cancelled to leave head of "Hope" clear. |
£70 |
|
216 |
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4d blue, three used examples, close to wide margins, one torn at top. |
£70 |
| SG. 3 (1d) ON COVERS |
|
217 |
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BLOCK OF FOUR 1d BRICK-RED ON SLIGHTLY BLUED PAPER ON INTERNAL COVER; 12th April 1855 env. from "PAARL" (fine orange oval d.s. with part m/s date on flap) to Prince Albert franked by an attractive SG3 Block of Four (left hand pair with clear margins; right hand pair just shave on one side) tied by two "C/GH" barred triangles. Attractive multiple on cover of this elusive shade. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£2000 |
| SG. 4 (4d) ON COVERS |
|
218 |
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4d DEEP BLUE ON SLIGHTLY BLUED PAPER ON INTERNAL COVER WITH VILLAGE "13" OCTAGON MARK - AN EARLY USAGE; 14th Oct. 1853 env. from "Wellington" (addressee's dated m/s note on reverse) to Cape Town, franked by a 4d SG4 (close to wide margins; small scissor cut at lower right just clear of design) tied by a light "C/GH" barred triangle with a fine octagon "13" of Wellington in the opposite corner. Rare and unusual early usage. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£700 |
|
219 |
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4d DEEP BLUE ON SLIGHTLY BLUED PAPER - TWO EXAMPLES WITH SCARCE "GRID" CANCELS ON SHIP LETTER TO G.B.; 20th May 1854 E (reinforced folds and some toning) franked by two attractive 4d SG4's (both with good to wide margins) in opposite corners, tied by light barred rectangles (scarce on cover); charged "1/-" (Packet Rate?) on arrival. A good example of the overseas 8d Ship Letter rate franking. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£1000 |
|
220 |
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Similar 25th March 1856 env. (some wear) from "GRAHAMSTOWN" (mostly very fine orange oval d.s. on the flap) to London "By First Ship" endorsed on the front by "Major Douglas, 60th Rifles", franked by an attractive wide margined pair of SG4 just tied by light barred triangles with a m/s "8" (Ship Letter rate) arrival charge on the front. Unusual Officer's Letter, and an Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£1000 |
|
221 |
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4d BLUE ON SLIGHTLY BLUED PAPER ON REDIRECTED INTERNAL COVER WITH "TO PAY (4d)" MARKINGS; 31st Aug. - 2nd Oct. 1861 env. (minor creasing does not detract) from Cradock to Burgher's Dorp, franked by a fine 4d SG4 (good to wide margins) tied by a light "C/GH" barred triangle, redirected to "Aliwal North" with a very fine rare small black handstruck "To Pay" mark on the front beside a manuscript "4d" charge. Very rare example of redirection; the "To Pay" mark was presumably struck at Burgher's Dorp. Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£750 |
| 1855-63 WHITE PAPER - SG. 5 TO 8 |
|
222 |
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1d brick-red, a used pair, close to good margins, repaired (partly split away) on one side, neat central cancellation. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
223 |
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1d brick-red, wide margins. Fine used. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
224 |
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1d rose, 4d blue (2), 6d pale rose pair, 6d lilac and 1/- yellow green pair, all used repaired or cut into examples. |
£100 |
|
225 |
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1d pale rose, a pair from the corner of the sheet, unused with part original gum, marginal watermark, good to enormous margins. Very fine. Ex. West, Levitt and Joseph. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£450 |
|
226 |
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1d pale rose, a block of three with "POTCHEFSTROOM/Z.A.R." c.d.s. and red (? London) c.d.s. just touched to wide margins. Soiled and creased. A scarce multiple with an unusual cancellation. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£240 |
|
227 |
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1d deep rose-red, a used pair, close to wide margins. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£140 |
|
228 |
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1d deep rose-red, a used block of four, one corner damaged, close to wide margins. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
|
229 |
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1d deep rose red, a used block of three with good to wide margins, scissor cut between two at left. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
230 |
|
1d rose, two used shades, close to wide margins. Fine. |
£80 |
|
231 |
|
1d deep rose-red (2, one red cnacellation) and 1d rose. Four margined used examples with faults. |
£80 |
|
232 |
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1d deep rose-red, lightly cancelled, tiny thin. Good to wide margins. |
£60 |
|
233 |
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1d deep rose, a single with part numeral cancellation. Fine. |
£50 |
|
234 |
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4d deep blue, a used block of four, clear to wide margins, two small foxed spots and a two are lightly creased. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£260 |
|
235 |
|
4d deep blue, four good used examples. |
£100 |
|
236 |
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4d deep blue tied to a small piece with a red oval "POST RETIEF" d.s. to leave head of "Hope" clear. Two wide margins, touched at lower right and creased. |
£80 |
|
237 |
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4d deep blue, close to large margins, corner thin and 1863-64 4d blue, good to wide margins, fine. |
£80 |
|
238 |
|
4d blue, a used block of eight with just touched to wide margins, crisply cancelled, first stamp shows a diagonal line in the "CE" of "PENCE" and two small dots above the "O" in "FOUR" plus a single dot above the first "E" of "PENCE". (Stevenson XVII). Vertical crease. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£300 |
|
239 |
|
4d blue, a fine wide margined block of four. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
|
240 |
|
4d blue, a used marginal block of four with "TAGE" portion of watermark clearly vissible. A little crinkled and creased. Good to huge margins. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£140 |
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