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Catalogue 222: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
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  • Lot# : 2069 Cape of Good Hope

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    1855/64: Perkins, Bacon & Co and De La Rue printings, 4d. blue (shades), the fine selection of singles (9), pairs (3) and covers (3, incl. one to Mount Cokes, British Kaffaria)rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2070 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864: 6 d. bright mauve, a fine unused block of eight of lovely delicate colour, fresh and very fine, typical slight gum bend on large part or unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 3'400.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2071 Cape of Good Hope

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    1858 (Feb 18): 6 d. bright mauve, a lovely sheet marginal block of four with large margins all round, beautiful delicate colour, fresh and very fine, mounted in margin only, stamps unmounted og. Rare and delightful Gi = £ 1'700.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2072 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864: 6 d. bright mauve, a used example with good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by Cape Town numeral '1' obliterator in black. A scarce and fine stamp. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2073 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864: 6 d. bright mauve, a used example with close to large margins on two sides, the value tablet showing the major re-entries on 'S' of 'Six' and along the top of PENCE to the lower right ornament, lightly used leaving the re-entries clear. Scarce Gi = £ 500+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2074 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864: 6 d. bright mauve (shades), used examples (4) in differing shades, all with good to large margins all round, one cancelled with numeral obliterator and another with 'Registered / Cape Town' datestamp in black. Generally fine, an attractiive and scarce group Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2075 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864: 6 d. bright mauve, selection of 5 single used examples, all with margins all round and of excellent appearance, one fiscally cancelled but one with scarce oval 'Registered' cancellation in black. A few imperfections but a generally very fine group Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2076 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864: 6 d. bright mauve, a used pair, margins close to large on three sides, lightly cancelled by CGH triangular handstamp in black. Scarce and attractive Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2077 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864: 6 d. bright mauve, a used example with large margins all round in combination with Hope 1865 1 d. carmine in a vertical pair, on 1867 double rate cover to Graham's Town tied by two strikes of numeral '1' obliterators of Cape Town. Reverse with aint Cape Town / Cape Colony' cds and fine oval KING WILLIAMS TOWN oval datestamp (Jan 16) in red. A superb and very rare combination cover, and certainly one of the most visually attractive examples of a mixed issue franking extant.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 17,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2078 Cape of Good Hope

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    1863/64: 1 s. bright emerald-green, an unused pair with large margins all round, trivial ageing, fine large part og. A rare and most attractive multiple. Cert. BPA (2018) Gi = £ 2'800+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 2079 Cape of Good Hope

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    1863: 6 d. bright emerald green, a used example with large even margins all round, very lightly cancelled in black. A scarce and most attractive stamp. Signed Ferchenbauer Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2080 Cape of Good Hope

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    1863: 6 d. bright emerald green, a used example with good to huge margins all round, very lightly cancelled in black. A scarce and most attractive stamp. Signed Pfenninger Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2081 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864: 1 s. bright emerald (shades), selection of 5 single used examples, all with margins all round and of good appearance, each postally used and cancelled in black, generally fine to very fine, a scarce group Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 625 CHF

    Lot# : 2082 Cape of Good Hope

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    1863/64: 1 s. pale emerald green, an unused pair from a 'dry' print, large margins all round, minor gum bend, fine large part og. Scarce and unusual multiple Gi = £ 2'800+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2083 Cape of Good Hope

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    Defaced Die Proofs of (1 s.) value, single examples (7) in ultramarine, dark blue, brown, red, green, grey and purple, fresh and very fine, a colourful and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2084 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853/64: The album page detailing the Die 'A' and Die 'B' differences with two used examples of each of the four values issued, incl. two 1853 1 d. brick-red on blued and two 1 s. deep green. Generally fresh and fine selection, a most interesting page.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2085 Cape of Good Hope

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    Great Britain 1855: 4 d. deep blue, two examples, both with good to large margins all round, used on 1855 double rate cover to West Wittering, Sussex, each cancelled by vertical manuscript pen strokes. Reverse with oval dated WORCESTER and CAPE TOWN datestamps (July 21) in red and further circular Cape Town cds in red. London transit cds in red (Sept 28) and Chichester cds in blue of the same day. Manuscript '8' (pence) deleted and altered correctly to '1s.' due upon receipt. A fine cover from the Mrs. Gorham correspondence.rnrnProvenance: Collection Mohammed Sayeed, March 2013, lot 59.rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2086 Cape of Good Hope

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    1858: 6 d. pale rose-lilac, used example with clear to large margins tied to 1859 mourning envelope to Bedford, UK at single rate by CGH traingular handstamp in black. Reverse with 'Cape Town / Cape of Good Hope' despatch datestamp (Feb 21) in red. Obverse with PAID / DEVONPORT / CAPE PACKET datestamp (July 28) and London cds of the following day in red. Manuscript crayon 5' (pence) credit in red also on front of a fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2087 Cape of Good Hope

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    1858: 6 d. pale rose-lilac, two single examples, one very fine the other imperceptibly shaved on one margin, used on 1860 double rate cover endorsed 'per R.M.S. Norman' to Romsey, Hampshire, tied by CGH triangular handstamps in black. Reverse with 'Cape Town / Cape of Good Hope' despatch datestamp (Feb 21) in red. Obverse with PAID / DEVONPORT / CAPE PACKET datestamp (April 1) and London cds of the following day. Romsey arrival (April 2) in black on reverse. Manuscript crayon '10' (pence) credit in red also on front of a fine and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2088 Cape of Good Hope

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    1863: 6 d. bright emerald green, a used example with large margins all round, used on 1863 cover to London, tied by CGH triangular obliterator in black. Reverse with oval ALIWAL datestamp of despatch in black (Oct 24), oval CAPE TOWN datestamp in red and CAPE TOWN / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE datestamp (Oct 25) in red and front with 'London / Paid' cds (Nov 22). A tad aged but a very scarce stamp on cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection C. Emerson Huston, June 1961, lot 513; Collection Sir Maxwell Joseph, Oct 1982, lot 1139.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2089 Cape of Good Hope

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    1863: 6 d. bright emerald green, a used example with clear to huge margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at base, used on 1863 cover to Ilminster, England tied by CGH triangular obliterator in black. Reverse with CAPE TOWN / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE datestamp of despatch (Oct 21) in red and front with PAID / DEVONPORT / CAPE PACKET cds of entry in red (Nov 21). Manuscript '11d.' credit notation on front in red crayon. A fine and most attractive cover. Cert. Holcombe (1988).rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Franschhoek', June 2012, lot 322.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2090 Cape of Good Hope

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    1863: 1 s. bright emerald green, two huge margins and imperceptibly shaved at base, used on 1864 cover to London, tied by part CGH triangular handstamp in black with CAPE TOWN / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE cds  on reverse (March 21) in red. London datestamp adjacent (April 25) in red and forwarded on to Trinity College, Cambridge with Great Britain 1858/79 12 d. red pl. 79 tied by 'London / SW30' duplex of the same day. The cover with faults including one flap and portion of upper left of cover missing but a rare and spectacular usage. Cert. BPA (1990).rnrnProvenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Nov 1989, lot 505; Collection Dr. James Foght, Sept 2004, lot 664; Collection Mohammed Sayeed, March 2013, lot 235.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2091 Cape of Good Hope

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    Ireland 1858: 1s. deep dark green, a fine used example with clear to large margins all round and portions of adjoining stamps at base and at left, used on 1863 cover to Dublin, Ireland tied by CGH traingular handstamp in black. Reverse with oval despatch datestamp (Sept 16) in red, H&K PAC.T cds (Oct 21) and 'Tallagh' arrival cds in black. A fine and scarce cover. Cert. BPA (1990).rnrnProvenance: Collection Lousie Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Nov 1989, lot 264.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2092 Cape of Good Hope

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    Denmark 1858: 1 d. rose, 4 d. deep blue and 1 s. bright yellow-green, all with clear to large margins all round, used on 1859 single rate cover to Frederikshavn, Denmark tied by three strikes of CGH triangular obliterators in black. Fine oval CRADOCK datestamp of despatch at left (June 7) in black, the reverse with both oval CAPE TOWN datestamps in red (June 13). Front with 'London / Paid' cds in red (July 29), red oval 'P' and straight line "Franco" in black and reverse with Hamburg transit. Rated '2' skilling due upon receipt in manuscript. Over-franked by ½ d. but no such value was available and thus the over-payment became mandatory. A spendid and extremely rare three colour franking of great charm. Cert. BPA (2013).
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2093 Cape of Good Hope

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    Prussia 1864: 4 d. blue, single example used with a block of four, margins large to touched, on 1865 cover from Cradock to Berlin, Prussia endorsed 'Via England' tied by CGH triangular obliterators in black. Reverse with oval CRADOCK datestamp (June 19) in red, front with with CAPE TOWN / CAPE COLONY cds in black (June 19), oval 'PD' in red and London transit cds (Aug 17) in red and manuscript credit '1/4d.' docketing in red crayon. Reverse with Berlin arrival (Aug 19) cds. Flap missing but a fine example of the 1/8d. single rate to Prussia (4d. internal + 1s. to UK + 4 d. UK-Prussia). A spectacular and extremely rare cover.rnrnNote: We have not recorded another block of four of the De La Rue 4d. value on a cover to a foreign destination.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2094 Cape of Good Hope

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    Australian States/Victoria 1858: 4 d. deep blue on white paper, a fine used example with good to large margins all round, used on 1858 cover endorsed 'Per first Steamer via 'Galle' or Mauritius' tied by CGH triangular handstamp in black. Reverse with circular CAPE TOWN / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE datestamp in red (Jan 30) and faint Melbourne oval arrival datestamp in red (May 9). A fine and scarce cover to a rare destination.rnrnNote: The addressee, Falconer Larkworthy (1833-1928), was born in Weymouth, UK and at the age of 16 joined a London firm of merchants trading with India. He was posted to Mauritius and then to Cape Town and thereafter to Victoria where he gained Banking experience with the Orintal Banking Corporation in the goldfields in North East Victoria. In 1860 he was transferred to manage the Oriental's branch in Auckland, New Zealand.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2095 Cape of Good Hope

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    New Zealand 1858: 4 d. deep blue on white paper, a fine used example with close to good margins all round, used on 1860 cover endorsed 'Per first Ship via Mauritius & Australia' tied by CGH triangular handstamp in black. Reverse with circular CAPE TOWN / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE datestamp in red (Aug 27) and obverse with circular AUCKLAND / NEW ZEALAND arrival datestamp (Jan 25, 1861). A fine and scarce cover to a very rare destination.rnrnNote: The addressee, Falconer Larkworthy (1833-1928), was born in Weymouth, UK and at the age of 16 joined a London firm of merchants trading with India. He was posted to Mauritius and then to Cape Town and thereafter to Victoria where he gained Banking experience with the Oriental Banking Corporation in the goldfields in North East Victoria. In 1860 he was transferred to manage the Oriental's branch in Auckland, New Zealand. Once gold discoveries were made in May 1861 Otago, Larkworthy stayed on using the experience he had gained in Victoria to facilitate gold export business for the Oriental Bank. He returned to London joining the Commercial Union Assurance Co. in 1863 as a Director.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2096 Cape of Good Hope

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    China 1858: 4 d. deep blue on white paper, a fine used example with good to large margins all round but crossed by file fold, used on 1856 cover to Carlowitz & Harkort & Co. in Canton, China endorsed 'per Str. Calinäk' to pay the inland rate, tied by CGH triangular obliterator in black. Reverse with 'Cape Town / Cape of Good Hope' circular datestamp (Feb 26) in red and HONG-KONG double arc cds in black (June 9) and rated '4' (pence) due in manuscript on arrival in Canton. There are just two covers bearing the Cape Triangular issue used to China, the other (ex John Levitt and Sir Maxwell Joseph) is addressed to Foochow with a De La Rue 6 d. and 1864/65 4 d. blue; thus this is the earliest stamped usage by seven years. An extraordinary destination for a Cape cover.rnrnNote: Richard Carlowitz, originally from Hamburg, established the first German trading company in Canton in 1844.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2097 Cape of Good Hope

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    Literature: The selection with 'The Postage Stamps of the Cape of Good Hope' by Gilbert J. Allis (1930) in good to fine condition, 'Triangular Stamps of the Cape' by D. Alan Stevenson (1950), auction catalogues of 'Burrus' (1962), 'Maria de La Queillerie' (1970), 'Sir Henry Tucker' (1979), 'Sir Maxwell Joseph' (1982) hardbound, 'Maximus' (1989), 'Dale-Liechtenstein' (1989), 'Bonaventure' (1993), 'Mrs. Ad Indusophon (1999), 'John Tolbutt' (2002), 'Dr. James Foght' (2004), 'Franschhoek' (2012), and 'Medina' (2013). Generally fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 2098 Cape of Good Hope

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    Literature: 'The Handstruck Letter Stamps of the Cape of Good Hope from 1792 to 1853 and the Postmarks from 1853 to 1910' by A. A. Jurgens, hardbound (1938). Fine condition throughout and a rare book.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 2099 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853: 1 d. deep brick-red on blued paper in a pair used with single 4 d. deep blue on slightly blued, used on registered 1854 cover to Somerset East tied by CGH triangular handstamps in black. Reverse with circular and oval framed CAPE TOWN datestamps (May 25) in red and the circular datestamp shows that the letter was appearently mis-sorted to the English Packet mail, the mistake being rectified. Obverse with superb SOMERSET EAST oval datestamp (June 3) and returned back to Cape Town with oval datestamp (June 8) in red. The 1 d. pair with margin just grazed on one stamp but an extremely scarce cover of delightful appearance. Cert. Ferchenbauer (1989).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2100 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853 (Sept): 4 d. blue on blued paper, a fine used example with clear margins and sheet marginal at left,neatly cancelled in black Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2101 Cape of Good Hope

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    1855: 4 d. deep blue, a fine example with two huge margins and close at lower right, used on attractive small 1859 envelope in Cape Town tied by CGH obliterator in black. Oval framed CAPE TOWN datestamp (June 16) in red on reverse.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2102 Cape of Good Hope

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    1858: 6 d. bright yellow-green, clear to large margins all round, used on 1859 registered cover to Cape Town tied by neat CGH triangular obliterator in black. Reverse with oval framed CALDON datestamp (Nov 9) in black and obverse with oval Cape Town arrival (Nov 10) in red. A charming and scarce cover. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1968).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 2103 Cape of Good Hope

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    1863/64: Lot nine used triangles incl. 1 d. deep carmine-red (2 and a pair) and 6 d. bright mauve (5), cancelled by pen notes or handstamp strikes. A nice lot with fresh appearance and overall good to large margins. Gi = £ 3'800.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2104 Cape of Good Hope

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    1854/1907: Small group of three items with 1854 stampless cover from Cape Town to Aberdeen carried on the 'Lady Jocelyn' with fine circular CAPE TOWN / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE cds in red (March 27), 1875 4 d. pale blue Imperforate Plate Proof block of four on glossy paper from corner of sheet and overprinted CANCELLED, 1907 up-rated 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope used to Germany.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2105 Cape of Good Hope

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    Anglo-Boer War 1900: Postcards (10) all mailed from Florence, Italy each franked by Italy 5 c. green adhesive, the viewside of the black & white cards being exceptional: and including a picture of Lord Churchill, Trains and Stations, POW's etc. A fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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