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  • Lot# : 6101 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 6 d. bright mauve, wmk. Anchor, an unused example with ample to large margins all round, with manuscript "Specimen" in black ink. Rare and very fine.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 6102 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 1 s. bright emerald-green, an unused example with large even margins all round, overprinted SPECIMEN (Samuel type D5) in black. Fresh and very fine, with part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1980) Gi = unpriced.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Conrad Latto, RL, 25 May 1995, lot 2027.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 6103 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 1 d. deep carmine-red, an unused square pair, good margins all round, fresh colour and fine, large part somewhat cracked og. Scarce and attractive Gi = £ 650+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 6104 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 1 d. deep carmine-red, an unused block of four, ample to large margins all round with sheet margin at top showing AGE of POSTAGE watermark, natural spot in margin alongside one adhesive, but of fresh colour and fine, large part og. A charming multiple. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'300+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 6105 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 1 d. deep carmine-red, an unused pyramid block of four, clear at base and with large margins on angled sides with sheet margin showing POSTAG of POSTAGE watermark, of fresh colour and fine, large part og. A charming multiple. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'300+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 6106 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 1 d. deep carmine-red, a used example with ample even margins all round, neatly cancelled by Mailboat obliterator "B57" in black. Fine and very rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 6107 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 1 d. deep carmine-red, a used example with close to fine margins, cancelled by circular dated HEIDELBERG datestamp in red (April 2, 1864). Slight corner crease of no great significance as believed to be the sole known usage of this datestamp in red on a triangular. Rare. Ex John Levitt. Cert. BPA (1967).rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Maxwell Joseph, Sothebys, Oct 1982, lot 936.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 6108 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 1 d. deep brown-red, an unused strip of three, margins close to large with scissor cut in margin only, fresh colour and fine, large part og. Scarce. Cert. BPA (1978) Gi = £ 1'950.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 6109 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 1 d. brownish-red, a used example with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by CGH obliterator in black Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 6110 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 1 d. deep brown-red, wmk. Anchor sideways, a fine unused example with ample margins all round, unused with part og. A scarce stamp. Signed W. Engel. Cert. RPSL (1960) Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 6111 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 1 d. brownish-red, a fine unused pair with large to huge margins all round, of good fresh colour, large part og. Scarce pair Gi = £ 1'300+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Mrs. Ad Indhusophon, Spink, May 1999, lot 223.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 6112 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 1 d. brownish-red, a used example with clear to large margins all round, used on 1865 envelope to Lance Wood, The Lakes, tied by crisp strike of CGH obliterator in black. Reverse with oval framed GEORGE despatch datestamp (July 24) in black. A charming and rare example of the local 1d. rate.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6113 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 4 d. deep blue, an unused pair with large margins all round, fresh colour and very fine, large part og. Signed A. Bolaffi, A. Diena, G. Oliva Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 6114 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 4 d. deep blue, an unused pyramid block of four, large margins all round, sheet marginal and showing the guide lines in margin, some gum creases but fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6115 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 4 d. deep blue, an unused block of eight, large margins all round and sheet marginal showing the AGE of POSTAGE in watermark, some gum creases but fresh and very fine, large part og. A fine and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 2'400+.rnrnProvenance: SG Auction, 4-5 May 1978.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 6116 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 4 d. blue, an unused pair, large margins all round and of fine fresh colour with signs of Plate wear, large part og. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 6117 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 4 d. blue, an unused block of eight, large margins all round and sheet marginal showing the TAGE of POSTAGE in watermark, showing Plate wear especially around the lettering, some gum creases and trace of aging, fresh and very fine, large part og. A most attractive large multiple Gi = £ 2'600+.rnrnProvenance: SG Auction, 4-5 May 1978.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 6118 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 4 d. blue, a used block of four with good to large margins all round, of fine colour and each pair cancelled by fine barred oval numeral cancel "3" in black. Rare and fine, a most attractive multiple Gi = £ 500+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 6119 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 4 d. steel blue, used pair with good to large margins all round, used on small piece cancelled by 'Cape Town / Cape Colony' datestamp (May 25, 1864) in black. Scarce Gi = £ 1'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, Nov 1989, lot 451.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 6120 Cape of Good Hope

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    1863/64: 4 d. deep blue, a used pair with large margins all round in a deep shade with merest trace of stain on lower margin, used with 1855/63 6 d. slate-lilac on blued paper, large margins all round, tied to 1864 registered entire letter to Middleburg, by two strikes of the CGH obliterator in black. Reverse with oval framed GRAAFF REINETT datestamp in red (Aug 24). Slightest vertical file fold not detracting from the appearance of a magnificent mixed issue franking entire, extremely rare and in the foremost quality for the connoisseur. Ex R.S.Wilkins. Cert. BPA (2018).rnrnProvenance: Collection C. Emerson Huston, Harmers, June 1861, lot 237.rn                   Collection Sir Maxwell Joseph, Sothebys, Oct 1982, lot 476.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6121 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 6 d. bright mauve, an unused example with large margins all round, in a pale shade showing Plate wear, fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 6122 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 6 d. bright mauve, an unused example with large margins all round, of good fresh colour, showing evidence of the re-entry at the top of ENCE in PENCE, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 500+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 6123 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 6 d. bright mauve, an unused pair with large margins all round, sheet marginal with lined watermark, fresh and very fine, large part og. An attractive multiple Gi = £ 850+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 6124 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 6 d. bright mauve, an unused block of eight with large margins all round, sheet marginal showing the watermark lines, of fine delicate colour, one crease and some minor gum creases in large part og. A most attractive and scarce multiple Gi = £ 1'700+.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6125 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 6 d. bright mauve, a used example with large margins all round, slight creasing, lightly but clearly cancelled by large part POTCHEFSTROOM (Transvaal) datestamp in black. Scarce Gi = £ 500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, Nov 1989, lot 476.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 6126 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 6 d. bright mauve, a used example with large margins all round, lightly cancelled in black leaving 'Hope' clear. Scarce stamp so fine. Signed G. Bolaffi, A. Diena Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 6127 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 6 d. bright mauve, a very fine example with good margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at left, used in combination with 1865 4 d. pale blue on the famous 1867 cover to Foochow, China endorsed "p. 'Mauritius' via Mauritius", tied by barred oval numeral "1" cancellations in black. 'Cape Town / Cape Colony' despatch cds on front (Nov 29) and at left notation of final charge due "To Pay 28c., FW" in manuscript. Rate notations on front of 4d., 10d. = 1/2d to pay. The '10' originally inscribed erroneously in red crayon (which would have denoted paid) and thus deleted. Reverse with HONG KONG cds of transit (Feb 6, 1868) in black. The 4 d. adhesive with rounded corner perf. mentioned for accuracy, otherwise an immaculate and wonderful mixed issue franking to an extraordinary destination.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Maxwell Joseph, Sothebys, Oct 1982, lot 1110.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6128 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 1 s. bright emerald-green, an unused example with good to large margins, deep colour and large part og. Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 6129 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 1 s. bright emerald-green, an unused block of four with good to large margins all round, sheet marginal with watermark lines, fresh and fine but for stain in margin only above one stamp, large part og. Gi = £ 2'600.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 6130 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 1 s. bright emerald-green, an unused block of eight, with clear to large margins all round, corner marginal with TAGE of POSTAGE in watermark, of wonderful fresh colour, usual minor gum creasing  and corner crease not affecting the delightful appearance, large part og. Almost certainly adjoining the Sir Maxwell Joseph block of eight (lot 1128, thereafter Indhusophon lot 1093), a splendid and lovely multiple Gi = £ 5'200+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, Nov 1962, lot 152.rn                   Collection Maria de la Queillerie, Harmers, May 1970, lot 322.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6131 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 1 s. bright emerald-green, a used example with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at base, small scissor sut at top not affecting the appearance, cancelled by full strike of "250" numeral obliterator of Devonport. Rare and most attractive, probably unique. Cert. RPSL (1959) Gi = £ 700+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Emerson C. Huston, Harmers, June 1961, lot 509.rn                        Collection Maria de la Queillerie, Harmers, May 1970, lot 361.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 6132 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 1 s. bright emerald-green, a used example with ample to large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at base, lightly tied by CGH obliterator to 1864 cover endorsed 'By R.M.S.Saxon' to London. Reverse with circular CAPE TOWN / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE datestamp in red (June 20). Front and back struck by 'London / Paid' cds's in red (July 22). The cover skillfully and sensibly repaired at lower left and at edges well away from the stamp area. A charming and extremely rare stamp on letter.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Maximus', Sothebys, Sept 1989, lot 555.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 6133 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 1 s. pale emerald-green, an unused pair with good to large margins all round, of delicate true colour, fresh and very fine, minor gum wrinkle, large part og. A rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 2'800+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 6134 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 1 d. deep carmine-red on wmk. CC paper with sideways watermark and 4 d. deep blue, wmk. Anchor, both stamps with large margins all round and of bright fresh colour, sharing manuscript "Specimen", believed applied by De La Rue for their own in-house records (see the article by the late Alan Drysdall in 'The London Philatelist', Jan-Feb, 2007 which accompanies the lot). A superb and rare pairing, both stamps with partial og. being unique with the manuscript "Specimen". Cert. RPSL (1966).rnrnProvenance: 1 d. wmk. CC. First offered by Robson Lowe, British Empire sale, 17 April 1963.rn                   Collection R. S. Wilkins.rn                   Collection Armand Gazel (Maria de la Queillerie), Harmers, May 1970, lot 369.rnrn6 d. bright mauve and 1 s. bright emerald-green each on wmk. Anchor paper; the three single stamps all with manuscript "Specimen" reading downwards. An exceptional group of five stamps, the subject of an article in the 'London Philatelist' (Jan-Feb, 2007) by the late Alan Drysdall RDP which is copied with the lot. No other example of the rare 1 d. with CC watermark with 'Specimen' is known to exist. Cert. RPS (1966) for 1 d. CC and 4 d. Cert. BPA (2006) for unwmk'd 1 d., Cert. BPA (2006) for 6 d. and 1 s. values.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6135 Cape of Good Hope

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    Trial Printing 1864: 1 d. deep carmine-red on Crown CC paper, watermark sideways, an unused example with large even margins all round, of excellent rich colour and impression, slight diagonal crease not affecting the appearance, fresh and very fine, large part og. with some colour from the sheet stored below on the gum. An extremely rare stamp. Signed Holcombe. Cert. BPA (2018) Gi = £ 25'000.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 19,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6136 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864/77: 1 d. carmine-red optd. SPECIMEN in blue, 6 d. lilac (2) one optd. SPECIMEN in black and another in blue, 1 s. green optd. SPECIMEN in black, generally fine with part og., the 1 d. with blunted perfs. but a very scarce group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 6137 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864: 6 d. pale lilac and 1 s. deep green, wmk. CC, fine unused examples each overprinted "Specimen" in manuscript ink, on blue piece (179 x 51 mm.) from the De La Rue record book, annotated at left "New Plate 6d, April 1963 / Ditto 1s."; for sheets of 240 stamps to be printed in four panes of 60 with CC watermark. Illustrated in 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2445. Historic and rare.rnrnProvenance: 'Rectangular Issues', Spink, Sept 2007, lot 8.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 6138 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864: De La Rue 1 s. Die Proof in black on white glazed card, endorsed in manuscript '1' and "Cracked Die" in pencil. Fine and rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, Nov 1989, lot 514.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 6139 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864/77: 1 s. deep bright green, imperforate Proof block of twelve (6 x 2) separated by interpanneau margin, on surfaced paper and overprinted CANCELLED in black, produced for the 1872 South Kensington Exhibition of Fine Arts. Central crease in margin only, fresh and fine unused without gum. Scarce and most attractive block.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 6140 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864/77: 1 d. rose-red, wmk. CC, an unused block of ten (5 x 2) with wing margin at right, fresh colour and superb og. with most unmounted og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 1'300+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 6141 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864/77: 1 d. carmine-red, wmk. CC, a fine used example on 1869 cover to Stellenbosch tied by CGH obliterator in black, with oval framed HOTTENTOTS HOLLAND despatch in black and circular 'Stellenbosch / Cape Colony' cds of receipt (Jan 4) on reverse. A scarce single franking.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 6142 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864/77: 4 d. blue, wmk. CC, a fine used horizontal pair, variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and fine, lightly cancelled in black Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 6143 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864/77: 6 d. lilac, wmk. CC, an unused block of four in a deep shade, of rich colour, fresh and fine but for minor vertical gum bend not affecting appearance, superb og. with lower pair unmounted og. Gi = £ 900+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 6144 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864/77: 6 d. pale lilac, single example used on 1889 cover to Warburg, Germany tied by "969" or "696" numeral with LADY GREY DIV. ALIWAL NORTH datestamp adjacent (July 26). "2½d" split rate handstamp in red on front and reverse with 'Aliwal North' cds (July 27) and Warburg arrival cds (Aug 20). A fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 6145 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864/77: 6 d. deep lilac, a single example used on 1873 cover to Utrecht, Netherland tied by ‘Cape Town / Cape Colony’ duplex (Dec 3) in black. ‘4’ rate credit deleted and ‘5’ (pence) inserted in red crayon with ‘London / Paid’ cds adjacent (Jan 1, 1874). Utrecht arrival cds on reverse of an attractive cover.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 6146 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864/77: 1 d. rose-red, wmk. CC, six examples used with single 6 d. deep lilac on 1867 cover, with full original contents, from Graaf Reinett endorsed 'per Mail Str.' to Scotland, all tied by CGH obliterators in black and by 'Cape Town / Cape Colony' cds of transit (Sept 19) . PAID / DEVONPORT / CAPE PACKET cds in red (Oct 22) also on front. Reverse with oval framed GRAAF-REINETT datestamp of despatch (Sept 15) in red and Greenock and Dunoon cds's (Oct 23). Some edge wear but an unusual make-up of the 1 s. rate.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 6147 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864/77: 6 d. bright violet, a horizontal pair, right hand stamp with contemporary closed tear, used on 1881 cover to Hamilton, Bermuda tied by 'Cape Town / Cape Colony' barred oval "1" numerals (Dec 6). Obverse with '4' rate credit in manuscript red crayon and reverse with 'Hamilton / Bermuda' arrival cds (Jan 16, 1882). A very attractive cover to a scarce destination.rnrnProvenance: 'Rectangular Issues', Spink, Sept 2007, lot 149.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 6148 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864/77: 1 s. deep green, wmk. CC, an unused horizontal strip of three in a rich dark shade, fresh and very fine but for one short perf. in wing margin at right, superb, large part og. A very rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 1'950+.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Franschhoek', Spinks, June 2012, lot 338.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 6149 Cape of Good Hope

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    1868 (Nov 17): Provisional 'Four Pence' in red on 6 d. deep lilac, a fine unused example of good colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 6150 Cape of Good Hope

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    1871/76: 1 d. carmine-rose, an imperforate De La Rue Colour Trial on watermarked CC paper (showing marginal rule), fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce and appealing Proof.rnrnProvenance: 'Rectangular Isues', Spink, Sept 2007, lot 16.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 6151 Cape of Good Hope

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    1871/76: 1 d. carmine-red, wmk. CC, a fine imperforate example optd. CANCELLED in black, fine, large part og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 6152 Cape of Good Hope

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    1871/76: 1 d. bright carmine, imperforate Proof block of four, marginal from lower right corner of sheet with current number '45', on surfaced paper and overprinted CANCELLED in black, produced for the 1872 South Kensington Exhibition of Fine Arts. Fresh and fine unused without gum. Scarce and most attractive block.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 6153 Cape of Good Hope

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    1871/76: 4 d. bright blue, imperforate Proof block of four, marginal from upper left corner of sheet with current number '25', on surfaced paper and overprinted CANCELLED in black, produced for the 1872 South Kensington Exhibition of Fine Arts. Fresh and fine unused without gum. Scarce and most attractive block.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 6154 Cape of Good Hope

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    1871/76: De La Rue Die Proof for 5 s. value in black on glazed white card, handstamped 'April 13 1871'. Some aging at edges but a scarce Proof.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 6155 Cape of Good Hope

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    1871/76: 5 s. bright orange, imperforate Proof block of four, marginal from lower right corner of sheet, on surfaced paper and overprinted CANCELLED in black, produced for the 1872 South Kensington Exhibition of Fine Arts. A few light age spots on reverse, otherwise fresh and fine unused without gum. Scarce and most attractive block.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 6156 Cape of Good Hope

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    1871/76: 1 d. carmine-red, fifteen examples used to pay 1/3 d. single rate 1880 on cover from Amalienstein to the Berlin Missionarty Society, Berlin endorsed 'With the first Mail Steamer' tied by late use of the triangular CGH obliterators in black (customary from this town, formerly Zoar). Reverse with framed oval PORT ELIZABETH transit datestamp (Dec 27) in black, 'Cape Town / Cape Colony' cds, London cds in red (Jan 25, 1881) and Berlin arrival. Red split rate '5' in crayon on front of a delightful and very rare cover.rnrnProvenance: 'Rectangular Issues', Spink, Sept 2007, lot 149.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 6157 Cape of Good Hope

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    1871/76: 4 d. dull blue, wmk. CC, a fine unused block of four of vibrant colour, fresh appearance, corner crease on lower left stamp not affecting appearance, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 900+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 6158 Cape of Good Hope

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    1874 (Sept 1): Provisional ONE PENNY in red on 6 d. deep lilac, an unused vertical pair, marginal from left of sheet with surcharge severely shifted, fresh and very fine but for small bend on top example and small split at base of lower stamp, large part og. A rare and most appealing variety. Cert. BPA (2018) Gi = £ 1'800+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, Nov 1989, lot 531.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 6159 Cape of Good Hope

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    1876 (Nov): Provisional ONE PENNY on 1 s. green, a fine unused block of four, fresh colour and superb, large part og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 600+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 6160 Cape of Good Hope

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    1879 (Nov 1): Provisional THREE PENCE in red on 4 d. blue, a fine unused block of four of fresh colour, hinge remnants, large part og. A scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 750+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 6161 Cape of Good Hope

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    1879 (Nov 1): Provisional THREE PENCE on 4 d. blue, a single example used on cover to Queens Town tied by oval numeral "4" obliterator with corresponding 'King Williams Town' despatch cds (March 4) on reverse. Couple of pin holes in envelope but a scarce stamp on letter.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 6162 Cape of Good Hope

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    1879 (Nov 1): Provisional THREE PENCE in red on 4 d. blue, a fine unused example, together with used examples (2), one showing the PENCB variety clearly, the other with THE EE PENCE variety equally fine. A scarce group Gi = £ 690.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 6163 Cape of Good Hope

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    1880c.: De La Rue Essay for a proposed provisional 2 d. value, with 1 d. carmine, wmk. CC, overprinted TWO PENCE in black, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 6164 Cape of Good Hope

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    1880/1902: Two pages from the De La Rue printer’s archive, with first showing stamps as issued (12) during the period with manuscript dates in ink alongside, and, in addition, 1880 THREE PENCE on 4 d. pale dull rose optd. SPECIMEN in black, 1882 2 d. pale bistre imperf. at base and 3 d. pale claret imperforate each optd. CANCELLED in black, 1884 ½ d. black Imperforate and overprinted CANCELLED in black, second page with six stamps as issued and 6 d. reddish purple optd. CANCELLED in black. Illustrated in the ‘De La Rue Collection’ edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2447. A remarkable insight into the printer’s methods and very rare.rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 6165 Cape of Good Hope

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    1880 (Aug): 3 d. dull rose, wmk. CC, a fine unused example of good colour, hinge remnants, part og. An elusive stamp Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 6166 Cape of Good Hope

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    1880 (Aug): Provisional '3' on 3 d. pale dull rose, a fine used example with variety "Surcharge Inverted" used on 1882 cover to Cape Town tied by '402' numeral obliterator in black with NELS POORT despatch cds at left (June 27). Reverse with Beaufort cds and arrival (June 29). Cover tear at right and minor imperfections but an extremely rare usage of this stamp on letter.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, Nov 1989, lot 576.rn                   'Rectangular Issues', Spink, Sept 2007, lot 107.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6167 Cape of Good Hope

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    1880 (Aug): Provisional '3' on 3 d. pale dull rose, an unused vertical pair showing surcharge Type I over Type II, fresh colour, slightest of aging from hinge remnant, large part og. A very rare multiple. Cert. BPA (2018) Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 6168 Cape of Good Hope

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    1880 (Aug): "3" on 3 d. pale dull rose, the remarkable unused vertical strip of three with top stamp Type 10, central stamp without surcharge and lower stamp Type 11, of very fresh colour and usual centering for this exceptional variety, large part og. with perfs. sensibly reinforced. An extraordinarily rare strip. Cert. BPA (2018) Gi = £ 5'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Baron Philip Ferrari de la Renotière, Druout, Sale 2, 11 Oct 1921, lot 61.rn                        Harmers, London, May 1977, lot 405.rnNote: There were two similar strips in the Dale-Lichtenstein collection, one in poor condition; a further example was in the H. P. Manus collection.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,500 CHF

    Lot# : 6169 Cape of Good Hope

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    1880 (Aug): Provisional '3' on 3 d. pale dull rose, a fine used vertical pair showing both types se-tenant, cancelled by barred oval numeral obliterator in black. Scarce Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 6170 Cape of Good Hope

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    1880 (Aug): Provisional '3' on 3 d. pale dull rose, a used vertical pair showing surcharge Type I over Type II, fresh colour, cancelled by oval 'Elandsfontein' datestamps in black. Very scarce Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 6171 Cape of Good Hope

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    1880 (Aug): Provisional '3' on 3 d. pale dull rose, a used block of four showing surcharge Type I over Type II, fresh colour, one stamp small internal bend, cancelled by 'Kimberley' (June 23, 1881) datestamps in black. Scarce and most unusual multiple. Cert. BPA (2018) Gi = £ 1'400+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 6172 Cape of Good Hope

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    1880 (Aug): Provisional '3' on 3 d. pale dull rose, surcharge Type II, an unused lower marginal pair with Plate number '1' in margin, centred to left and of excellent colour, right hand stamp showing the '3' surcharge broken, large part og. A delightful and rare pair. Cert. RPSL (1966) Gi = £ 850+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Patrick Pearson RDP.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 6173 Cape of Good Hope

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    1881 (Jan): 3 d. deep claret in a superb unused block of four, together with two single usages on covers (2) each cancelled by '222' numeral obliterators of Mussel Bay Gi = £ 750+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 6174 Cape of Good Hope

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    1883: "Appendix A" and "Appendix B", album page size sheets from the 'Report upon the Adhesive Stamps of the Cape of Good Hope', with Appendix A headed "Stamps printed in Fugitive Ink" showing a strike of the (Alexandria) "BO1" obliterator in black used as a Trial canceller, an uncanclled 1882 1 d. rose-red, another cancelled by the "BO1" and a third example "treated with benzine" in an attempt to remove the cancellation (an evidently successful trial of the inks as the cancel remains but the colour of the stamp has gone). Appendix B with "Stamps printed in "singly fugitive" inks" showing 1882 1 d. rose-red (3), 6 d. lilac (3) and ½ d. black (3) all overprinted CANCELLED in black, with three examples uncancelled, three cancelled in manuscript and "treated with oxidic acid" to remove the pen marks, and three "treated with benzine". A spectacular pair of pages of great rarity.rnrnProvenance: 'Rectangular Issues', Spink, Sept 2007, lot 40.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 6175 Cape of Good Hope

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    1882/83: De La Rue Die Proof for 2 d. value in black on glazed white card, handstamped '12 JUN 82' in blue and BEFORE HARDENING in black. A fine and scarce Proof.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 6176 Cape of Good Hope

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    1882/96: ½ d. grey-black, Plate 2 marginal example, 1892 2½ d. sage-green, Plate 1 marginal example, 1893/98 ½ d. yellow-green Plate 2 marginal example, 2½ d. ultramarine, Plate 1 marginal example and 1 s. yellow-ochre, Plate 2 marginal example; all fresh and fine unused, each overprinted CANCELLED horizontally in black (Samuel type D4a, see page 38). Fresh colours, large part og. A rare group.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 6177 Cape of Good Hope

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    1882/83: 5 s. orange, wmk. CA, an unused block of four, of vibrant fresh colour, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Superb and rare Gi = £ 4'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 6178 Cape of Good Hope

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    1882 (July): Provisional ½ d. on 3 d. deep claret, wmk. CA, a fine unused block of six (3 x 2), of fresh vibrant colour, well centred, two stamps affected by light gum crease unapparent on face, superb large part or unmounted og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 360+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 6179 Cape of Good Hope

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    1882 (July): Provisional ½ d. on 3 d. deep claret, wmk. CA, a fine used example with variety "p" in "penny" omitted, lightly cancelled leaving the variety clear. Fresh and fine, a rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1961) Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 6180 Cape of Good Hope

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    1882 (July): Provisional ½ d. on 3 d. deep claret, wmk. CA, an unused strip of three, the central example with variety "p" in "penny" omitted, flanked by normal examples, fresh and very fine, trivial paper hinge remnants on large part og. A rarity. Cert. RPSL (2004) Gi = £ 2600+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 6181 Cape of Good Hope

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    1884/90: De La Rue Imprimatur Printings in Imperforate watermarked Anchor horizontal pairs for 4 d. in deep blue and 6 d. in purple, together with single examples of ½ d. grey-black, 1 d. rose-red, 4 d. in deep blue, 6 d. in mauve and 1 s. in green; all fine with large part og. A scarce group (7 items).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 6182 Cape of Good Hope

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    1884/90: 6 d. bright mauve, wmk. Anchor, a fine example completely imperforate and showing portions of adjoining stamps, overprinted SPECIMEN in black. Minor bends, fresh colour, large part og. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 6183 Cape of Good Hope

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    1884/90: De La Rue Die Proof for 1 s. value in black on glazed white card, handstamped '4 DEC 90' in blue and BEFORE / STRIKING in black; endorsed 'HG' at base of stamp in ink and further endorsed "Plate 2 re-struck after Die was repaired improved" (repaired deleted) in red ink. An important and fine Proof.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, Nov 1989, lot 604.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 6184 Cape of Good Hope

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    1884/90: 1 d. carmine-red, wmk. Anchor, a fine used example with variety: "Watermark Inverted", lightly cancelled at Kimberley (Oct 29, 1891) in black. Scarce and fine Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6185 Cape of Good Hope

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    1884/90: 1 d. rose-red used on Matabele Postal Jubilee illustrated envelope, loosely based on the Great Britain 1890 illustrated envelope, mailed from Wynberg to Cape Town tied by numeral obliterator with 'Wynberg' cds at top (March 16, 1894). Reverse with Cape Town arrival cds of the same day. A charming cover.rnrnProvenance: 'Rectangular Issues', Spink, Sept 2007, lot 99.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 6186 Cape of Good Hope

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    1884/90: 1 d. deep carmine, a horizontal pair used on 1890 cover to a Lance Corporal in the Bechuna Border Police, Macloutsie, Bechuanaland tied by hooded East London datestamps (May 13). Reverse with fine strikes of ‘MIDLAND T.P.O. / UP’ cds (May 14), ‘Vryburg’ cds (May 15), ‘Mafeking / Bechuanaland’ (May 17) and eventual ‘Macloutsi’ arrival (May 22). Some minor faults but a scarce usage.                                       rn 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 6187 Cape of Good Hope

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    1884/90: 4 d. blue, single example used on 1890 cover (Puzey correspondence) endorsed 'Per Clan Line Steamer "Clan Cameron" via Mauritius', tied by East London hooded datestamp in black. Addressed to Edmund Puzey employed as the Nizam of Hydereabad's Agent for the State Railway, the cover was landed at Galle and struck there with rare circular GALLE / SHIP LETTER in black. Reverse with 'Galle / Paid' cds (Jan 16, 1891), 'Colombo / Paid' cds (Jan 17), Tuticorin and Secunderabad cds of arrival (Jan 22). Minor opening tear at top but very scarce.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 6188 Cape of Good Hope

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    1884/90: 6 d. bright mauve, wmk. Anchor, a fine used horizontal pair with variety: "Watermark Inverted", cancelled by Port Elizabeth squared circle datestamp in black. Rare Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 6189 Cape of Good Hope

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    1891: De La Rue Die Proof with uncleared frame and with value tablets blank, presumably prepared for the new 2½ d. value, handstamped '24 SEP 91' in blue and BEFORE / HARDENING in black. Fresh and fine, a rare Proof.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 6190 Cape of Good Hope

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    1891: De La Rue Appendix sheet 'A' dated 'April 9th, 1891' at top, with six numbered cut-down Die Proofs in black on glazed white card, each with different "2½d." value tablet hand-painted in black on Chinese white, each initialled in red below each Proof. De La Rue wished to proceed with design number 5 on the Appendix sheet, the Agent-General to whom the Essays were submitted chose number 3 for the 2½ d. sage-green of June 1892. Illustrated in the 'De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2455. A remarkable and unique page.rnrnProvenance: 'Rectangular Issues', Spink, Sept 2007, lot 48.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6191 Cape of Good Hope

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    1894: "Africa Essays", the extraordinary Appendix sheet from the De La Rue archives, with 15 perforated Colour Trials all for 2½ d. value in different colours, annotated in manuscript with values from ½ d. to a proposed £ 5 value in royal purple. A similar page is illustrated in the 'De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6001 headed 'Appendix for the South African Republic' dated on the same day - this being the duplicate sheet produced for the Cape Colony. The Essays were produced in an effort to amagamate the Cape, Natal, OFS and Transvaal issues to equal values and colours to facilitate handling: note that the ½ d., 1 d. and 2½ d. are in the UPU colours of green, red and blue respectively. A delightful and wonderful page.rnrnProvenance: 'Rectangular Issues', Spink, Sept 2007, lot 59.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 6192 Cape of Good Hope

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    1893/1902: Cape 1 d. carmine, a block of four and a block of six used on 1899 cover to London, all tied eight strikes of MASERU / BASUTOLAND datestamps (Aug 16) in black. Reverse with Cape Town squared circle transit (Aug 21) and London arrival cds (Sept 8). A scarce and attractive usage.rnrnProvenance: 'Rectangular Issues', Spink, Sept 2007, lot 136.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 6193 Cape of Good Hope

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    1893/98: 5 s. brown-orange, wmk. Anchor, the splendid unused block of twelve (4 x 3), of vibrant fresh colour, superb large part og. with eleven stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 2'100+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 6194 Cape of Good Hope

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    1899: De La Rue Master Die Proof for Table Mountain values, printed in black on glazed white card with value tablets blank at base, handstamped '9 AUG 99' in blue and BEFORE / HARDENING in black. Scarce and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, Nov 1989, lot 624.rn                   Collection 'Franschhoek', Spink, Sept 2007, lot 64.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 6195 Cape of Good Hope

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    1893: Table Mountain 1 d. carmine, wmk. Anchor, an imperforate Plate Proof block of eight (4 x 2) from lower right corner of the sheet, corner crease but very attractive, with full unmounted og. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: 'Rectangular Issues', Spink, Sept 2007, lot 65.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 6196 Cape of Good Hope

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    1902: De La Rue Die Proof in black on glazed white card for the Edward VII head-plate, the Master Die for the vignette handstamped ‘2 NOV 01’ in blue and BEFORE / HARDENING in black. A similar manuscript endorsed example is illustrated in the ‘De La Rue Collection’ edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2465. A rare and fine Proof.rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 6197 Cape of Good Hope

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    1902: Edwardian Issue, the ½ d. to 5 s. complete set of nine stamp size Die Proofs by De La Rue in black on glazed white card, affixed to the ‘Day Book’ with printer’s instructions and date of requisition at top in black manuscript: ½ d. (April 9, 1902) and completion / invoiced date in red (May 14); 1 d. (May 6, invoiced June 20); 2 d. (May 15, invoiced June 20); 2½ d. (Aug 27, invoiced Sept 22); 3 d. (Sept 22, invoiced Oct 28); 4 d. (Sept 22, invoiced Oct 28), 6 d. (Nov 27, invoiced Dec 18); 1 s. (Aug 23, invoiced Sept 22) and 5 s. (Aug 25, invoiced Sept 22). A remarkable and extremely rare complete set of great rarity.rnrnProvenance: ‘Rectangular Issues’, Spink, Sept 2007, lot 68.rn 
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6198 Cape of Good Hope

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    1902: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 d. value in black on glazed white card, handstamped ’23 APR 02’ in blue and BEFORE / HARDENING in black. A fine and scarce Proof.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 6199 Cape of Good Hope

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    1902: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2½ d. value in black on glazed white card, handstamped ’21 AUG 02’ in blue and BEFORE / HARDENING in black and initialled “W.S.” at base. A fine and scarce Proof.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 6200 Cape of Good Hope

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    1902: De La Rue Die Proof for the 4 d. value in black on glazed white card, handstamped ’19 SEP 02’ in blue and BEFORE / HARDENING in black. A fine and scarce Proof.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF
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