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| 241 | 4d blue, a used pair with close to good margins. Fine. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 242 | 4d blue, two used blocks of four with added margins and a pair with a repaired tear. Just touched to wide margins. Sold "as is". | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 243 | 4d blue, a fine single with red part "POST RETIEF" d.s. cancellation. PHOTO - see plate no. | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 244 | 4d blue, a close to wide margined used pair. Fair. PHOTO - see plate no. | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 245 | 4d blue, five used shades, close to wide margins but not touched, one with marginal watermark. Some small faults. | £70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 246 | 4d blue, two good used shades. | £60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 247 | 4d blue, three used examples, wide margins. Small faults on two. | £60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 248 | 4d blue, neatly cancelled to leave "Hope" almost clear and 4d deep blue. Wide to large margined examples. Fine. | £60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 249 | 4d blue, three distinct used shades. Good to huge margins. Fair. | £50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 250 | 4d blue, a fine lightly cancelled large margined example with portion of adjoining stamp at foot. | £50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 251 | 4d deep blue, a fine wide margined used pair. PHOTO - see plate no. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 252 | 6d pale rose-lilac, two used examples except for one which is just touched at lower left corner. PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 253 | 6d pale rose-lilac, two used close to large margined examples. PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 254 | 6d pale rose-lilac, a good to large margined used example. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 255 | 6d pale rose-lilac, wide margins. Good used. | £60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 256 | 6d pale rose-lilac, a fine used wide margined example. | £60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 257 | 6d slate violet, a fine used example. PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 258 | 6d slate violet, a used clear to good margined example. PHOTO - see plate no. | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 259 | 6d pale rose-lilac, a used block of three, good to large margins, trace of a corner crease, lovely colour. Ex. Levitt & Joseph. PHOTO - see plate no. | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 260 | 6d pale rose-lilac, a pair used on small piece, three close to wide margins but touched on one. Very good colour. PHOTO - see plate no. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 261 | 6d pale rose, three used examples, close to wide margins. Small faults. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 262 | 6d pale rose-lilac, two good margined used shades. | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 263 | 6d pale rose-lilac, a fine used wide margined example. | £65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 264 | 6d pale rose lilac, a good to wide margined used example. Fine. | £50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 265 | 6d slate lilac, a fine used example. PHOTO - see plate no. | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 266 | 6d slate lilac on blued, wide margins, cancelled in red. PHOTO - see plate no. | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 267 | 6d slate lilac on blued, two repaired used examples with close to wide margins. | £70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 268 | 6d slate lilac, a large margined used example with numeral cancellation. Lightly creased. PHOTO - see plate no. | £65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 269 | 6d slate lilac fine used, wide margins. | £60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 270 | 6d slate lilac, a good margined example with part oval "REGISTERED" d.s. Small thin. PHOTO - see plate no. | £60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 271 | 6d slate purple on blued, good to very large margins. Fine used. PHOTO - see plate no. | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 272 | 6d slate purple on blued, wide margins except for lower right which is just shaved, cancelled to leaved head of "Hope" clear. PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 273 | 6d slate-purple on blued, wide margins fine used but closed tear at top. | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 274 | 1/- bright yellow-green, three used good to large margined examples. Small faults. | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 275 | 1/- bright yellow-green, three close to wide margined examples. Small faults. | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 276 | 1/- bright yellow-green, large margins. Fine used. PHOTO - see plate no. | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 277 | 1/- bright yellow-green, a clear to wide margined example cancelled to leave "Hope" almost clear. Tiny thin. PHOTO - see plate no. | £70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 278 | 1/- bright yellow-green, a used block of four, light indistinct triangular cacncellations, good to large margins. PHOTO - see plate no. | £600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 279 | 1/- bright yellow-green, a used block of four with good to large uneven margins. Smudgily cancelled but a rare multiple in a bluish intermediate shade. PHOTO - see plate no. | £500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 280 | 1/- bright yellow-green, cancelled to leave "Hope" almost clear. Good even margins. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. | £70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 281 | 1/- bright yellow-green, two used examples, full margins but damaged. | £60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 282 | 1/- deep dark green, a fine unused example with part gum. PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 283 | 1/- deep dark green, a wide margined example with large part original gum. Creased at top but very fresh. PHOTO - see plate no. | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 284 | 1/- deep dark green, a lightly cancelled example. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 285 | 1/- deep dark green, clear to wide margins. Fine used. PHOTO - see plate no. | £70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 286 | 1/- deep dark green, a mounted mint block of four, close to large margins. Fine and fresh. PHOTO - see plate no. | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 287 | 1/- deep dark green, a fine three margined example. PHOTO - see plate no. | £70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 288 | 1/- deep dark green, a fine used even margined example. PHOTO - see plate no. | £70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 289 | 1/- deep dark green, a good used three margined example. | £60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SG. 5 (1d) ON COVERS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 290 | MARGINAL BLOCK OF FOUR 1d BRICK RED ON CREAM PAPER; Very attractive 8th March 1861 E from "PORT ELIZABETH" (red oval d.s. on flap) to Cape Town franked by a spectacular Block of Four of SG5 (excellent margins all round) with full marginal selvedge (ironed out vertical filing crease affects the block) tied by barred "C/GH" triangles. Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate no. | £3000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 291 | RARE 1d SINGLE FRANKING NEWSPAPER RATE WITH "1½c/SCHIEDAM" ACCOUNTANCY MARK; Attractive top half of the front page of the 20th Nov. 1861 "Commercial and Shipping Journal" of Cape Town, franked by a very fine SG5a 1d Rose (with good to wide even margins) tied by a very light "C/GH" barred triangle (leaving almost all the portrait clear); having an almost fine strike of the scarce triangular framed Schiedam "1½c" arrival mark at top left. Clearly this newspaper was sent at the 1d rate to Holland. (It would have had a narrow plain paper address wrapper across the middle when folded up, which has understandably not survived). Exhibition quality. [Ex Bonaventure, 1993, lot 127; sold for £2,990.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 292 | 1d ROSE SINGLE FRANKING ON LOCAL 1d-RATE CAPE TOWN COVER; 30th June 1862 local E (overall creasing and reinforced along folds) franked by a 1d Rose SG5a (good to wide margins; some rubbing in margins) tied by a very fine "C/GH" barred triangle with orange oval d.s. across the join on the reverse. PHOTO - see plate no. | £400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 293 | BLOCK OF FOUR 1d ROSE WITH MANUSCRIPT CANCELLATIONS; 3rd/6th Dec. 1863 EL (contents headed at "Vrolykheid") to Willow Moore, posted from "ALIWAL" (v. fine black oval d.s. across the join), franked by a 1d Rose SG5a Block of Four (shaved at right with good to wide margins elsewhere, but having pre-usage horizontal crease), cancelled by a manuscript squiggle, consistent with the known practice of the time when sending stamped mail by native messenger from a country area to a Post Office, to prevent pilfering. The block is tied by the "M" at the start of the address (which is under the block) being written over the stamp as well, and this may have been the sender's additional security measure. Rare thus; few manuscript cancels on 1d frankings have survived on cover. [Ex Bonaventure, 1993.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 294 | CORNER EXAMPLE OF THE 1d ROSE ON LOCAL ITEM; c.1864 front (faults) addressed to Cape Town, franked by an attractive 1d Rose SG5a (very wide margins on two sides; from the corner of the sheet) tied by a light vertical oval barred "3" cancel (introduced from 1864 and so rare on the early Perkins Bacon issue such as this, even off cover) for the local 1d rate. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SG. 6 (4d) ON COVERS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 295 | PAIR OF 4d BLUE ON "TOO LATE" COVER TO G.B.; Attractive 6th/12th Nov. 1856 E (central fold clear of stamps & marks) from "GRAHAMSTOWN" (red oval d.s.'s on reverse) to Bristol "By First Ship", franked by a pair of SG6a 4d's (close to wide margins) tied by a single very fine "C/GH" barred triangle, with m/s "8" (British arrival Ship Letter rate) and red manuscript "Too Late" (of Grahamstown?) alongside. Clearly the letter just missed one sailing and was delayed a few days until the next opportunity. Exhibition quality. PHOTO - see plate no. | £800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 296 | PAIR OF 4d BLUES WITH MANUSCRIPT CANCELLATION ON INTERNAL COVER; 3rd Nov. 1860 env. from "CAPE TOWN" (parrtial red oval d.s. on flap) to "Bishop's Court" franked by a fine pair of 4d SG6a cancelled by a black manuscript "grid" of bars. Very similar to the two Jan./Feb. 1861 covers with manuscript cancels addressed to England in the Dale Lichtenstein auction (1989; lots 267/8, which were addressed in the same distinctive hand-writing). Rare and attractive. [Ex Bonaventure, 1993.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 297 | 4d DEEP BLUE SINGLE FRANKING WITH TWO DIFFERENT TOWNS' BARRED CANCELS ON INTERNAL COVER; 22nd June 1861 E (minor creasing, clear of stamp) from "HANOVER" (scarce black c.d.s. across join) to Graaff Reinet franked by a fine full margined SG6 tied by one light and one very clear "CG/H" barred triangle (clearly separately struck; lightly at Hanover - with the large 35mm type - and more carefully on arrival at Graaff Reinet, with the smaller 30mm type). Good example of the internal 4d rate, and a rare double cancellation. PHOTO - see plate no. | £500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 298 | COVERS - INCL. 4d BLUE INTERNAL FRANKING - ADDRESSED TO THE DESIGNER & TO THE PRINTER OF THE CAPE STAMPS; 4th Dec. 1861 env. (minor edge faults) from "BEDFORD" (v. fine black oval d.s. on reverse) to "Saul Solomon Esqr." (the printer of the "Woodblock" issue) in Cape Town, franked by a fine 4d SG6a (good even margins) tied by a truncated strike of the "C/GH" barred triangle. Plus a stampless 2nd Feb. 1847 EL from "Stell." (?) to "Charles Bell Esqr., Surveyor Genrl., Cape Town" (with m/s "To pay" and "6") who was the designer of the Cape Triangular Issues, and an undated piece signed by "Charles Bell". Historical lot. (3 items). PHOTO - see plate no. | £500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 299 | TO NATAL - COVER HAVING RARE 1/- RATE FRANKING WITH 4d BLUE PAIR & SINGLE; 13th May 1862 env. (closed tear clear of stamps & mark - with "ALGOA BAY" firm's flap) from "PORT ELIZABETH" (near fine red oval d.s. on flap) addressed to "Thos. Cooper Esq., Botanist from Kew Gardens, c/o Messrs. E. Snell & Co., D'Urban, Natal", franked with a pair (close to wide margins except where overlapped at left) and single (good to very wide magins) of SG6a tied by light barred "C/GH" triangles. Rare triple 4d franking and also rare addressed to Natal. [Ex Bonaventure, 1993; lot 162, £1,380.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 300 | TO NAMAQUALAND - PAIR OF 4d BLUE ON DOUBLE RATE INTERNAL COVER; 29th July 1864 env. (some toning) with unclear red "SPRINGBOCK-FONTEIN" arrival c.d.s. and fair red rare "HONDEKLIP-BAY" red oval d.s. (few known) on the reverse, addressed to "Spring Bok" [in Namaqualand] and franked by a good pair of SG6a 4d's just tied by a single fine "C/GH" barred triangle. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. | £600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 301 | TWO LOCAL 4D RATE COVERS: 1858 (3 March) mourning env. from Plettenberg's Bay to Knysna franked with 4d blue, close to wide margins. Top flap of env. missing. 1862 E from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town franked with a poor 4d blue, some cover faults. PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SG. 7 (6d) ON COVERS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 302 | 6d DEEP ROSE LILAC - SINGLE FRANKING COVER TO G.B.; 16th July 1859 env. (minor dusting) from "GRAHAMSTOWN" (near fine red oval d.s. on flap) to London franked by a 6d SG7b (good to wide margins) tied by a partial "C/GH" barred triangle. Scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 303 | Similar 15th Oct. 1859 env. (toned reverse) from the same correspondence with the SG7b (shaved at foot otherwise clear margins) 6d deep rose-lilac tied by a vry fine red "LONDON/PAID" arrival c.d.s. with red crayon "5" Accountancy Mark nearby. [Ex Maria de La Queillerie, 1970.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 304 | 6d PALE ROSE-LILAC - RARE SINGLE FRANKING TO NATAL, ETC.; 18th Dec. 1861 E (some wear and stain at left of address) from Cape Town addressed to "Durban, Natal" (rare destination at this period) franked by a full margin 6d SG7 (small worm intrusions at foot and left) tied by a poor "C/GH" barred triangle. Plus a tragic 1869 large part front (faults) addressed to Hanover with two almost full margined 1d Deep Rose-reds (SG5b) tied by "C/GH" barred triangles (with 1956 BPA certificate rightly suggesting thart other stamps had been lost), and 1860 E from Cape Town to Graaff Reinet with 1855-63 4d (creased) tied by fair "C/GH" barred triangle. Early Cape covers to Natal are seldom seen. (3 items). PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 305 | 6D RATE COVER BY SHIP TO NATAL: 1863 (19 May) EL from Cape Town "per R.M.St Norman" to natal franked with close to wide margined 1858 6d pale rose-lilac (creased at right). Some small cover faults but a good item. PHOTO - see plate no. | £180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SG. 8 (1/-) ON COVERS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 306 | PAIR OF 1/- BRIGHT YELLOW-GREENS ON DOUBLE PACKET RATE COVER TO G.B. VIA DEVONPORT; 9th Oct. 1858 env. (address affected by smudging filing notes; also some edge wear) from "GRAHAMSTOWN" (part red oval d.s. on fap) addressed "Per Mail Steamer" to "Ballyhooley Rectory, County of Cork, Ireland", franked by an attractive pair of SG8 1/-'s (wide margins all round ecept slightly cut into at lower left corner), tied by a light "C/GH" barred triangle, with red crayon "1/8" Accountancy Marking on the front and near fine scarce blue "CAPE PACKET/DEVONPORT" c.d.s. on the flap. Rare double 1/- Packet Rate cover. PHOTO - see plate no. | £500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 307 | 1/- BRIGHT YELLOW-GREEN SINGLE FRANKING ON UNDERPAID DOUBLE PACKET RATE COVER TO G.B.; Spectacular 2nd March 1860 EL from Cape Town to Wolverhampton "p. Phoebe St[eame]r", franked by a single SG8 1/- (close to wide margins) tied by a partial barred triangle, but with manuscript "Over 1 oz" and "Postage [Due] (1/-)/Fine (6)/(1s/6d)" on the front with fine black "PAID/DEVONPORT/CAPE PACKET" c.d.s. and red crayon "10" Accountancy Mark. Rare franking and rare Postage Due item. [Ex Bonaventure, 1993; lot1223, £1,150.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 308 | ORANGE FREE STATE USAGE OF 1/- BRIGHT YELLOW-GREEN - COMBINATION COVER WITH INTERNAL O.V.S. POSTAGE PAID IN CASH; (c.15th) July 1863 E (side-flaps removed and reinforced edge wear, but with part contents incl.; "...the last Mails have not reached me. They have gone wrong between Port Elizabeth & this.") from the "Farie" Correspondence to Glasgow "Per Royal Mail Steamer", with filing endorsement on the front; "From...Bloemfontein". Franked by a 1/- SG8 (clear margins except touched at foot; ironed crease) tied by a fine "C/GH" barred triangle (of Cape Town? - c.d.s. on back), but also having a bold red ink manuscript "6" (O.V.S. internal postage prepaid in cash to the Border with C.G.H.) on the front beside a near fine "PAID/DEVONPORT/CAPE PACKET" c.d.s. and the normal red crayon "11" Accountancy Mark. Rare Combination Cover with 6d O.V.S. postage prepaid in cash and 1/- C.G.H. postage paid in stamps. PHOTO - see plate no. | £500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 309 | ORANGE FREE STATE; Similar 8th March 1864 env. (some creasing) from the Farie Correspondence with 1/- DEEP DARK GREEN (scarce SG8b; clear margins on two sides, cut into at right) tied by fair barred triangle, with "Bloemfontien" endorsement on the front and red m/s "6" for internal Orange Free State postage, etc. Good O.V.S./C.G.H. Combination Cover and an unusual usage of this rare 1/- shade.. PHOTO - see plate no. | £400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 310 | 1/- DEEP DARK GREEN - SINGLE FRANKING COVER TO G.B.; 9th May 1863 env. (edge faults and small tears closed with magic tape - no different from the 1982 photo in the Maxwell Joseph catalogue) to London franked by this scarce 1/- (SG8b; margins all round, close at foot) tied by a partial fine "C/GH" barred triangle with red crayon "11" Accountancy Mark alongside. Very rare shade on cover. [Ex Wilkins. Ex Maxwell Joseph, 1982, lot 631; £1,870.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1861 THE SO CALLED "WOODBLOCK" ISSUE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 311 | 1d vermilion, a wide margined example with wide bars cancellation. Two light creases. Fresh colour. PHOTO - see plate no. | £550 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 312 | 1d carmine, a small neatly cancelled even margined example with tiny tear at foot and small thin in one corner. PHOTO - see plate no. | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 313 | 1d carmine, a small even margined used example. PHOTO - see plate no. | £180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 314 | 1d carmine, a used example with at leasst two added margins. PHOTO - see plate no. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 315 | 1d carmine & 4d pale milky blue used. The former badly damaged, the latter on small piece, touched on all sides but a good spacefiller. (2).. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 316 | 1d brick-red, a just shaved to clear margins. Fair used. PHOTO - see plate no. | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 317 | 4d pale milky blue, a fine lightly cancelled four margined example. PHOTO - see plate no. | £800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 318 | 4d pale milky blue, good to wide margins all round, torn and repaired. PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 319 | 4d pale bright blue with retouched corner, close to good margins. Thinned. RPS Cert. (1957). PHOTO - see plate no. | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 320 | 4d pale bright blue, just shaved to wide margins. Good used. PHOTO - see plate no. | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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