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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 1853-1903
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  • Lot# : 4201 Cape of Good Hope

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    1884/90: 6 d. reddish purple, a fine horizontal strip of five used on 1888 double rate cover to the Berlin Missionary Society, tied by late usage of the CGH triangular obliterator in black with scarce oval framed AMALIENSTEIN datestamp of despatch at left (Feb 27) in black. Reverse with 'Ladysmith / Cape Colony' transit cds, London transit in red (March 26) and Berlin arrival. Minor imperfections but a rare franking from a scarce town: near Zoar, the town was founded by Amalie Stein of the Berlin Missionary Society; Putzel states "Mail from this Office is extremely rare".rnrnProvenance: 'Rectangular Issues', Spink, Sept 2007, lot 154.

    Info: Quadruple rate not Double Rate
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 4202 Cape of Good Hope

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    1884/90: 5 s. orange, wmk. Anchor, an unused block of four in a deep fresh shade, large part og. A fine and scarce multiple Gi = £ 680+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4203 Cape of Good Hope

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    1891: De La Rue Appendix sheet 'B' dated 'April 9th, 1891' at top, with five Colour Trials for proposed 2½ d. value: perforated ½ d. printed in the chosen colour of sage-green; perforated 1 d. value in magenta; perforated 1 d. value in deep magenta; imperforate example for 3 d. in green on orange-yellow paper and imperforate 3 d. in carmine on orange-yellow paper. All are initialled in red below each Trial. Illustrated in the 'De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2455. A remarkable and unique page.rnrnProvenance: RL 'Southern Africa' auction, July 1986, lot 73; RL auction, 25 May 1995, lot 2028.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4204 Cape of Good Hope

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    1893/98: 2½ d. ultramarine, single frankings on a group of three hand-illustrated and coloured envelopes, each from Cape Town to Sutton, Surrey with illustrations of 'RMS Tartar', 'RMS Dunottar Castle' and 'RMS Mexican', all delightfully carfted and drawn, neatly cancelled between September and October 1896. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4205 Cape of Good Hope

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    1893 (March): 1 d. on 2 d. pale bistre, used example on small piece showing variety "Surcharge Double", barely noticeable pulled perf. at top, tied to piece by 'Port Elizabeth' squared circle datestamp in black (27.7.1893). A very scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (2018) Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4206 Cape of Good Hope

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    1893 (March): Provisional ONE PENNY on 2 d. pale bistre, a used example with variety: "Double Surcharge", lightly cancelled by Port Elizabeth cds in black. Rare. Cert. RPSL (1949) Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4207 Cape of Good Hope

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    1894: De La Rue 'Africa Essays', perforated 2½ d. Essays in a variety of different colours prepared for the 'South African Republic', 16 examples all in different shades, a few with blunted perfs. all with gum, together with an Imperforate Proof of the 'Helemted Female' design without 'Africa' or value tablet filled, printed in bright rose-carmine, this last unmounted og. A rare group: the Essays were produced in an effort to amagamate the Cape, Natal, OFS and Transvaal issues to equal values and colours to facilitate handling:
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 4208 Cape of Good Hope

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    1899: De La Rue Die Proof for Hope 3 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped '21 FEB 99' in blue and BEFORE / HARDENING in black. Scarce and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, Nov 1989, lot 617; Collection 'Franschhoek', Spink, Sept 2007, lot 54,
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4209 Cape of Good Hope

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    1893/98: ½ d. pale yellow-green, a sheet marginal example overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type D12), creased but of attractive appearance, with part og. Rare: no stamps were distributed to the UPU. Cert. BPA (1996).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4210 Cape of Good Hope

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    1893/98: 2 d. chocolate brown, wmk. Anchor, an unused example handstamped italic "Specimen" in violet (Samuel type SA1), minor age spot on large part og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4211 Cape of Good Hope

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    1884/90: 1 s. brown-orange, wmk. Anchor, a fine unused example marginal from base of sheet, in a rich shade, overprinted SPECIMEN in black. Large part og., scarce. The Specimens on the Cape issues are very scarce as none were forwarded to the UPU.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4212 Cape of Good Hope

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    1893/98: 3 d. bright magenta, a fine example used as Postage Due on incoming cover from Great Britain underpaid with 1 d. lilac (Gi. 172) tied by ‘Farnham / 292’ duplex; the 3 d. tied by bold numeral ‘1’ obliterator in black with handstruck “3d.” adjacent (rate 2½ d., less 1 d. prepaid, double deficiency of 1½ d. = 3 d.). Reverse with Frensham despatch cds (April 14) and ‘Charge Clerk / A’ (May 2) datestamp. Scarce and most attractive cover.              rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4213 Cape of Good Hope

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    1893/98: 1 s. blue-green, a superb unused block of six (2 x 3) with sheet margin at right, of vibrant fresh colour and superb large part or unmounted og. A very scarce multiple Gi = £ 660+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4214 Cape of Good Hope

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    1901: Edwardian Issue, the ½ d. to 1 s. set of eight stamp size Essays by De La Rue in close to the issued designs, Imperforate on presentation cards (88 x 112 mm.), the head-plate printed on each, the surrounds hand-painted, with the ½ d. hand painted in two shades of green and lettering and value picked out in Chinese white; the 1 d. in carmine with frame printed from the 1893 ‘Hope’ issue and the value hand-painted in carmine; the 2 d. hand painted in two shades of purple and lettering picked out in Chinese white; 2½ d. printed in ultramarine; 3 d. in brown hand painted with lettering and value picked out in Chinese white; 4 d. in deep blue hand painted with lettering and value picked out in Chinese white; 6 d. in crimson hand painted with lettering and value picked out in Chinese white; 1s. olive-green with lettering and value picked out in Chinese white. Each card dated at top right “Nov 7th 01” in ink. Similar examples are illustrated in the ‘De La Rue Collection’ edited by Frank Walton RDP on pages 2466 and 2467. A splendid assembly of great beauty and rarity. Unique.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, Nov 1989, lot 627; ‘Rectangular Issues’, Spink, Sept 2007, lot 66.rn 
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 15,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4215 Cape of Good Hope

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    1902/03: Edward VII, the set of nine values, all in unused blocks of four, most with Plate numbers in margin, slightest of rubbing on the 2½ d., fresh colours and generally superb, large part og. or unmounted og. A delightful set Gi = £ 1’000+.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4216 Cape of Good Hope

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    1902/03: Edward VII, the set of nine values, all in imperforate watermarked Anchor blocks of four from the Proof sheets, the ½ d. and 2½ d. with crease unapparent on face, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4217 Cape of Good Hope

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    1902: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2 d. value in black on glazed white card, handstamped ’12 MAY 02’ in blue and BEFORE / HARDENING in black. A fine and scarce Proof.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4218 Cape of Good Hope

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    1902: De La Rue Die Proof for the 3 d. value in black on glazed white card, handstamped ’17 SEP 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 : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4219 Cape of Good Hope

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    1902: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 s. value in black on glazed white card, handstamped ’20 AUG 02’ in blue and BEFORE / HARDENING in black. A fine and scarce Proof.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, June 1980, lot 496.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4220 Cape of Good Hope

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    1902: De La Rue Die Proof for the 5 s. value in black on glazed white card, handstamped ’21 AUG 02’ in blue and AFTER / HARDENING in black and initialled “W.S.” at base. A fine and scarce Proof.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 4221 Cape of Good Hope

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    1856 (Jan 17): Cover endorsed 'On H. M. Service' addressed to the Postmaster General at Cape Town struck with superb oval PORT-PEDDIE datestamp in black with oval arrival on reverse of CAPE TOWN in red (Jan 24). Docketed at right "The Postmistress, Port Peddie, Her increase of salary and requesting instructions as regards franking letters". A fine and interesting cover that opens well for Exhibit display.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4222 Cape of Good Hope

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    1856 (Aug 23): Cover endorsed 'On H. M. Service' addressed to the Postmaster at Cape Town struck with superb oval PORT-BEAUFORT datestamp in black with oval arrival on reverse of CAPE TOWN in red (Aug 25). Docketed at right "Postmaster, Port Beaufort, Acknowledging receipt of Postage Stamps". A fine and appealing cover that opens well for Exhibit display.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4223 Cape of Good Hope

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    1858 (Dec 11): Cover to the Postmaster General in Cape Town endorsed 'O.H.M.S.' and 'Money Letter' in manuscript at top, and below 'M. G. Honeyborne, Post Mistress, Prince Albert'; struck with superb strikes of oval PRINCE-ALBERT despatch in black and CAPE TOWN arrival (Dec 13) in red. Sensible flap repair at top but a charming and scarce cover which would would have contained receipts in coin or notes for postal revenue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4224 Cape of Good Hope

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    1871: Cover sent stampless to Cape Town, reverse showing oval 'His Excellency the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope' embossed flap in brown, struck with superb and rare oval DIAMOND FIELDS datestamp in black with circular dated CAPE TOWN / CAPE COLONY cds of receipt (March 16) at left in black. Minor stains and small tear to envelope at top but a remarkable and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4225 Cape of Good Hope

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    1902/04: 1 d. carmine used on picture side of Vaal River Bridge postcard to France neatly tied solely by "Crown" handstamp in black. Reverse with 'Johannesburg' cds of despatch (Aug 17, 1903) and framed "T / 10 / Centimes" handstamp in black. A most unuusual usage.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 75 CHF

    Lot# : 4226 Cape of Good Hope

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    1855/82: Small group with largely 'pink' BPA (2019) certificates but of fine appearance incl. 1855 1 d. rose-red single and pair unused but regummed, 6 d. slate-lilac cleaned and regummed, 1861 Woodblock 1 d. brick-red used but re-backed, 1863/64 4 d. blue cleaned and regummed, 1901/29 reprinted Die Proofs for 6 d. in yellow green and 1 s. in deep green and an 1882 ½ d. on 3 d. claret with misplaced surcharge, re-perfed and regummed. Spacefillers only.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4227 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864/77: Collection with 1864/77 1 d. carmine-red (shades) unused with a vertical strip of three, three blocks of four and a block of six; 1 d. used example with watermark inverted and usages on covers (3), 4 d. blue in a very rare unused block of four; 6 d. lilac unused (3) in differing shades and a cover; 1 s. green fine unused example and a marginal imperforate example optd. CANCELLED in black; 1871/76 redrawn ½ d. unused and pair cancelled TOO LATE in red, 1 d. carmine unused (2), 4 d. blue and 5 s. yellow-orange unused. Condition varies but generally fine with the multiples of great scarcity Gi = £ 5'750+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4228 Cape of Good Hope

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    1882/83: Collection on leaves with ½ d. black unused  and in unused blocks of four (2), single used example with wmk. inverted and a single on 1883 printed matter cover; 1 d. rose-red in unused blocks of four and six (2), interpanneau pair with inverted watermark variety used, 2 d. bistre in unused blocks of four (2), a used example with inverted wmk. variety and a single usage on 1883 cover from Victoria-West, 3 d. pale claret with an unused block of 18, two unused Control blocks of four and used multiples (one cancelled "Oumbu / T.O."); 6 d. mauve in unused blocks of four (2); rare 5 s. unused and used (4) etc. A fine and appealing lot Gi = £ 8'250+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4229 Cape of Good Hope

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    1891/93: Provisional Issues in preparation for the new 2½ d. rate to Great Britain, the collection on leaves with March 1891 2½ d. on 3 d. magenta unused (43) incl. blocks of eight (2, one is a Plate 1 Control block), an interpanneau block of six and blocks of four (4) and an unused pair with one stamp 'straight serif' variety, cover to the USA with 'straight serif' variety (Gi 55b); June 1892 2½ d. sage green unused (29) with blocks of six and of four (3) and two Plate 1 Control strips; March 1893 ONE PENNY on 2 d. pale bistre unused (36) with blocks of six and of four (5), unused pair showing 'No Stop' variety, cover from Klipheuval etc. A fine collection Gi = £ 1'800+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4230 Cape of Good Hope

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    1893/96: Collection on exhibit leaves with ½ d. green unused (30) incl. blocks of four (5) and an interpanneau block of eight; 2 d. chocolate-brown unused (24) incl. blocks of four (4) and a block of eight; 2½ d. ultramarine unused (21) incl. blocks of four and twelve; 3 d. bright magenta unused (27) incl. blocks of four, eight and fifteen; 4 d. sage green unused (25) with blocks of four (3) and eight; 1 s. bluish-green unused (18) incl. blocks of four (4); 1 s. yellow-ochre unused (29) incl. blocks of four (4) and eight; 5 s. brown-orange unused (24) in blocks of four (4) and a block of eight together with used blocks of four and eight (2). A few covers noted, an absolutely stunning collection in the foremost quality Gi = £ 7’500+.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4231 Cape of Good Hope

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    1902/03: Edward VII definitive issue, the specialised collection on leaves with ½ d. green unused (16) incl. blocks of four (4) with Controls 1-3 and one showing pre-printing paper-fold across corner from Plate 2 together with single franking on printed matter rate entire and a usage on redirected Austrian postcard; 1 d. carmine unused (28) incl. blocks of six (2) and four (4) showing Plate numbers 1-4, usages on cover and card and on Parcel Post receipt; 2 d. brown unused (23) with blocks of eight and four (2); 2½ ultramarine unused (16) with blocks of four (4); 3 d. magenta unused (16) with blocks of four (4); 4 d. olive-green unused (24) with blocks of twelve and four (3) and a used block of nine; 6 d. mauve unused (7) with a block of six and a usage on registered cover to Cavalla, Turkey; 1 s. yellow-ochre unused (17) with blocks of four (4); 5 s. brown-orange unused (12) in blocks of eight and of four and used blocks of four (2). A charming collection in the foremost quality, viewing recommended Gi = £ 4’250+.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4456 Cape of Good Hope

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    Combination Cover 1879: Orange Free State 1878 4 d. pale blue (2), Gi. 18, used on 1879 double rate cover from Bloemfontein to Berlin, Germany lightly cancelled in black in combination with Cape 1864/77 6 d. violet (2 examples) and single 1871/76 4 d. blue tied by numeral "1" obliterator of Cape Town. Reverse with red wax seal 'Dr. B.O.K.(ellner)' of sender and faint Bloemfontein datestamp in black addressed to his mother Wilhelmine Kellner in Berlin with arrival marking (Aug 10). Obverse showing 'Cape Town / Colony' cds (July 14) in black and 'London / Paid' cds (Aug 8) with '5' (pence) British credit in red crayon alongside. A few insignificant faults but a most attractive and extremely rare cover.rnrnProvenance: Dr. Alan Drysdall.rn                   'Rectangular Issues', Spink, Sept 2007, lot 143.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4457 Cape of Good Hope

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    1878: Cover from Smithfield, Orange Free State to Frankfurt, Germany endorsed ‘Paid’ at lower left showing that the Orange Free State rate was prepaid in cash with circular SMITHFIELD / O. V. STAAT datestamp of despatch (March 11); franked by Cape of Good Hope 1864 6 d. and 1871 1 d. carmine in a horizontal pair tied by ‘Cape Town / Cape Colony’ datestamps (March 20). ‘London / Paid’ transit cds in red on front (April 20) and reverse with Frankfurt arrival. Some minor aging and envelope minimally reduced at left, but a rare cover.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4458 Cape of Good Hope

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    Combination Cover 1880: Orange Free State 1868 1 d. red-brown (2 examples) and single 6 d. rose (Gi. 2+5), used on 1880 cover front from Rouxville to Augsburg, Germany tied by "12" obliterators of Rouxville with Cape 1871/76 4 d. blue (4 examples) tied by 'Cape Town / Cape Colony' datestamps (Sept 11) in black. A rare double rate usage with '5' (pence) credit marking in red crayon on front. Imperfections but rare.rnrnProvenance: 'Rectangular Issues', Spink, Sept 2007, lot 144.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF
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