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Lot# : 526 Griqualand
Overprinted "G.W." in small (2½ mm.) Roman Capitals 1877 (March 1): Cape 1 d. carmine-red, wmk. CC, optd. 'G.W.' in black, a fine unused example, one perf. at base with trace of tone spot, otherwise fine, large part og. A rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 750.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 527 Griqualand
Second Printing Overprinted "G" in 9 upright or italic Types 1878: Cape 1 d. carmine-red, wmk. CC, optd. "G" in black, an unused marginal block of four from lower left corner of the right pane of 60 (with COLO of COLONIES in marginal watermark), Types 12a-13 / 8-9, positions 49-50 / 55-56, of fresh colour and excellent appearance but for slight hinge remnant on horizontally creased margin and a few small ink splashes on reverse on large part og. An extremely rare and fine positional piece. Cert. BPA (2020).rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, Robson Lowe, London, 3 April 1963, lot 933; Collection G.H. Jonkers, Robson Lowe, London, 22 July 1986, lot 170; Robson Lowe, London, 19 Sept 1990, lot 1257.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 2,000 CHFLot# : 528 Griqualand
1877/79: lot one stamp and two covers incl. Overprinted "G.W." in small (2½ mm.) Roman Capitals 1877 (March 1) Cape 1 d. carmine-red, wmk. CC, optd. 'G.W.' in black, a fine used example of good colour, lightly cancelled by 1877 cds in black; First Printing Overprinted "G" 1877 (March) Cape 6 d. deep lilac optd. "G" in red, Type 6, a used example tied to 1877 cover to Messrs. Goodman & Freedman, Hebrew Congregation, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales by double arc KIMBERLEY datestamp (May 1) in black, 'Cape Town / Cape Colony' cds at left (May 7) of transit and reverse with Merthyr Tydfil arrival cds (June 3); and Second Printing Overprinted with small "G" 1879 Cape 4 d. dull blue optd. "G" in black, Type 17, used on 1879 cover, with complete contents in German dated November 22, to Emil Burmester in Cape Town tied by KIMBERLEY datestamp in black, 'Cape Town / Cape Colony' arrival cds (Nov 27) also tying the adhesive. One cert.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 500 CHF
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