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  • Lot# : 1114 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853: Perkins Bacon 4 d. blue on slightly blued paper, a superb used pair with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by 'CGH' obliterator Gi = £ 340+.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1115 Cape of Good Hope

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    1857: 1 d. brick-red on cream paper, a delightful used example with large margins all round, light cancel in black and part London datestamp in red. Rare so fine Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1116 Cape of Good Hope

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    1859 (June 7): 1d. rose + 4d. deep blue + 1s. bright yellow green cancelled by triangular "CGH" obliteration, endorsed "Cradock JU 7 1859", red "London Paid JY 29", oval framed "P" handstamped and "Franco" in black on prepaid single weight envelope to Denmark (over franked by ½ d.), backstamped Cape Town (13.6..59), Hamburg (31.7.) and "St.P.A." datestamps. 1d. and 2d. with wide margins all round, 1s. with wide margins on two sides and clear at left (slightly rubbed on top). A fresh  three colour franking fully paid to destination, 6d. letter rate to London plus 4d. British share for letters to Denmark and 6 ½ d. credited forward to the German Austrian Postal Union, who credited 2 sgr. forward to Denmark. Only two covers with complete Cape of Good Hope frankings known to Denmark Cert. BPA (2013).
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1117 Cape of Good Hope

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    1858 (May 21): Small envelope to London franked by large margined 1858 6 d. deep rose-lilac on white tied by 'CGH' obliterator in black, reverse with "Cape Town / Cape of Good Hope" despatch cds in red and London arrival cds on front (July 3). A scarce and appealing cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1118 Cape of Good Hope

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    1855-63: Perkins, Bacon 1 s. deep green, a fine mint marginal example with large margins on all sides, fresh and very fine, large part og. A delightful stamp Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1119 Cape of Good Hope

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    1861: Woodblock 1 d. carmine, a magnificent used example with enormous margins and showing portion of adjoining stamp at base, lightly cancelled by wide bars in black. An outstanding stamp Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1120 Cape of Good Hope

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    1861: Woodblock 4 d. pale milky-blue on laid paper, used example with clear to close margins, cancelled to leave variety "retouch to lower right hand corner" clear. An exceedingly rare stamp. Cert. RPS (1977) Gi = £ 7'500.
    Provenance: Corinphila, sale 60, April 1978, lot 5432.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1121 Cape of Good Hope

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    1861: Woodblock 4 d. pale grey-blue on laid paper, a rare used pair, one stamp with enormous margins, the second just touched on frame, lightly cancelled by 'CGH' obliterator in black. An extremely rare stamp in a multiple. Cert. RPS (1947) Gi = £ 3'600.
    Provenance: D. Alan Stevenson, Harmers, November 1950, lot 204.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 1122 Cape of Good Hope

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    1863-64: De La Rue 4 d. deep blue, a fresh mint block of four of excellent colour, large margins all round, large part og. Rare and very attractive multiple Gi = £ 800+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1123 Cape of Good Hope

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    1863-64: De La Rue 4 d. blue, a fine unused block of four with 12mm sheet margin at left, large margins all round, a fresh and fine block of lovely appearance Gi = £ 800+.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1124 Cape of Good Hope

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    1863-64: De La Rue 4 d. deep blue, a fine pair used as Fiscal, cancelled by oval "Treasury-Cape of Good Hope" datestamp in blue (9.Jun.70). Unusual and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1125 Cape of Good Hope

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    1863-64: De La Rue 6 d. bright mauve, a fine mint pair of somewhat cloudy impression, large margins all round, fine large part og. A fine and scarce multiple Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1253 Cape of Good Hope

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    South Africa: Cape of Good Hope 1855: Entire letter sent unpaid to Copenhagen, Denmark at double rate, endorsed 'p. str. Bahiana' struck on reverse with superb oval CAPE TOWN in red (Sept 20), and framed "Liverpool / Ship" in black (Nov 3). Red London cds and re-endorsed at top 'p. Imparador via Ostend', with 1 shilling charge in manuscript and thence via Danish P.O. in Hamburg (Nov 5). Total charge due of 68 skilling noted on reverse: 1 shilling = 10 sgr. + 3¾ sgr for German share (13¾ sgr. in blue ink) = 59 skilling + 9 sk. for Danish share (opens well for display). Also a double rate entire dated November 1855 charged in manuscript at 135 skilling on reverse. A fine and scarce pair of entires to an unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1254 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853/64: Collection in blue Godden album, with Perkins Bacon 1853 1 d. brick red on blued (10) including three used pairs; 4 d. blue (shades) with 4 used examples, 1 d. brick on slightly blued paper (Gi 3) with 13 examples incl. two used blocks of four; 4 d. on slightly blued paper with 34 examples incl. multiples; 1855-63 second issue with 1 d. (10 examples in differing shades), 4 d. (10) and 6 d. in differing shades with mint (2) and used (12), 1 s. green with mint (2) and used (11); 1861 Woodblocks with 1 d. vermilion used (2), 4 d. (5), 1863-64 DLR printing 1 d. with mint pair and used (8), 4 d. mint and used (15, including two fine pairs); 6 d. mauve mint single and pair (cert.) and used (4), 1 s. emerald mint (cert.) and used (4), also four covers bearing 4 d. values, one with a pair. A dramatic and highly catalogued collection in generally excellent condition. Viewing is a recommended pleasure Gi = £48'000+.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1255 Cape of Good Hope

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    1855/63: Cape Triangular selection (14) with 1 d. rose used (Gi 5a), 4 d. blue with five fine examples in varying shades (Gi 6, 6a, 6c); 6 d. pale rose lilac (2) and 6 d. rose lilac used (Gi 7, 7b); 1 s. bright yellow green and 1 s. deep dark green used (Gi 8, 8b), 1863/64 4 d. used (Gi 19); also an attractve 1854 cover from Graaff Reinett to Middelburg franked by 4 d. (signed Diena) and Mafeking 1 s. on 6 d. purple on red fine used on piece. Generally fine except for a used Woodblock 1 d. carmine with repaired corner (not incl. in cat value). Nearly all with BP Basel opinions Gi = £ 2'500+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2953 Cape of Good Hope

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    1950: Stevenson Alan, the Triangular stamps of Cape of Good Hope, hardbound with gold stamped spine & front, H.R. Harmer Ltd. first edition142 pp. with 21 Plates, of which four in colour plus illustrations in text, occasional foxing, THE classic book of C.G.H.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF
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