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Cape of Good Hope

The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part V)
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  • Lot# : 3261 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853 (Sept): 4 d. deep blue on lightly blued paper, a used pair with good to large margins all round, cancelled by light CGH obliterator, on 1854 entire letter from Grahams Town to Glasgow, reverse with oval GRAHAMS TOWN" despatch (Feb 18) datestamp, crisp "CAPE TOWN / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" transit (Feb 23) cds, indistinct London transit cds, all in red, also framed GLASGOW arrival (April 21) datestamp in black. Charged upon arrival with 1 s. due in manuscript. Vertical file fold, nevertheless an appealing cover. Signed Calves; cert. E. Diena (1990).
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3262 Cape of Good Hope

    1855: 4 d. blue on white paper, a fresh and fine adhesive with good to large margins, tied by light CGH obliterator to 1863 cover from MURRAYSBURG (Aug 8) to PORT ELIZABETH with matching datestamps in red on reverse. Appealing cover.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3263 Cape of Good Hope

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    Woodblock 1861: 4 d. pale bright blue on laid paper, a used fine adhesive with good to large margins all round, tied by neat CGH obliterator to 1861 envelope from CRADOCK (April 23, 1861) to Grahamstown, matching despatch datestamp in red on reverse. A fine and very scarce cover, signed A. Diena, Calves & Holcombe; certs. Richter (1992), BPA (2021).
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3264 Cape of Good Hope

    1863-64: 4 d. deep blue, a fresh and fine adhesive with good to large margins, tied by light CGH obliterator to 1864 cover from QUEENSTOWN (July 19) to CRADOCK (July 24) with matching datestamps in red on reverse. Attractive.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF
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