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  • Lot# : 7082 Cape of Good Hope

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    1838/51: Quartet of stampless covers, with 1838 16d. prepaid folded letter to Capetown, struck with both "General Post Office / Cape of Good Hope" crowned oval and faint circular crown, scarce 1844 also with GPO crowned oval to Amiens, France, with "Ship Letter / London" backstamp, 1851 to Batavia handstamped with black boxed PREPAID and endorsed to be carried via the "Anna Margaretha", and undated official service cover to Stellenbosch with choice strike of "General Post Office / Cape Town" crown handstamp, some small faults, chiefly to the 1851 cover, else a fresh and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 7083 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853: 1 d. brick red block of four, on slighly blued paper, mostly large margins, showing portion of adjoining stamps in places, touched in one corner, tied by triangular "CGH" obliterator to folded cover, paying the 4d. letter rate from Colesberg to Graaff Reinett, pressed creases affecting adhesives, yet a scarce franking with striking visual appeal. Cert B.P.A. (2020).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 7084 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853: 4d. deep blue on slightly blued paper, horizontal strip of 6, fresh deep colour and good to large margins all around, lightly cancelled by CGH obliterator, faint pre-fold between 2nd and 3rd stamp from right, otherwise very fine and fresh, signed Pfenninger. Cert. Alberto Diena (1967).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 7085 Cape of Good Hope

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    1855/63: 4d. deep blue on white paper, 2 singles, each with good to large margins and possessing fresh bright colour, tied by CGH obliterator to small envelope from "GRAHAMS-TOWNS MY 3 1856" to London via Cape Town, with transit and arrival marks backstamps, very fine. Certificate BPA (2020).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 7086 Cape of Good Hope

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    1855/63: 1 s. bright yellow-green on white paper, a used block of three with good to mostly large margins all round and of fresh colour, used on 1860 cover to London endorsed "p. Mail Steamer Dane", tied by light CGH obliterator in black with neat "LONDON / PAID' cds alongside in red (29 Nov 60). "2/6" (d.) rate split in red crayon manuscript below the franking. Reverse with "CAPE TOWN / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" datestamp in red (22 Oct 60). Treated to reduce staining, minor edge wear, nevertheless an impressive and desirable item presenting the triple rate. Cert. BPA (2020).
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 7087 Cape of Good Hope

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    1863/64: 4 d. deep blue, De La Rue printing, good to large margins, tied to cover to Cape Town by CGH obliterator and three strikes of "CAPE TOWN OC 21 65" c.d.s., three further free strikes on front,  "FRENCH-HOEK OC 20 1865" despatch backstamp, striking cut-out illustration of a dancing man pasted to the front of the envelope and "carrying" the address, very attractive and most unusual. Cert BPA (2020).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 7088 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853/63: Eight covers with triangular frankings, with 1 d. brick red on 1865 local Cape Town cover, 1 d. deep rose red on scarce soldier`s concessionary rate cover front to London, four 4 d. blues, showing a range of shades from pale to very dark, including 1858 cover from Cape Town to York franked with four-margin pair, 1859 French Consulate in Port Elizabeth to the French Consul in Cape Town, 1864 Great Western Office Grahamstown corner card to Graaf Reinett, and 1865 from Port Elizabeth to Cradock, 6 d. rose lilac on 1860 cover from Port Elizabeth to Pietermaritzburg, and 1 s. bright yellow green on 1859 registered cover to London (with BPA certifictate), some with light staining or other small faults, the 1 s. a possible rebacked front, but a useful group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF
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