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  • Lot# : 4700 Goldcoast

    1888: 4 d. deep mauve and 2 d. grey on registered letter from "ADDAH" to "PRAGUE" cancelled blue "ADDAH" with a "ACCRA" and oval R registration mark in red. An oval "LONDON" registered mark is on the front, a "PRAGUE" arrival on the reverse. There is a hint of a crease through the 4 d. stamp, although there is no paper breakage. Very unusual destination for mail from British Africa.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4701 Hongkong

    1873/80: Great Britain 4 d. sage-green pl. 16 used on 1880 cover to Hong Kong, China tied by "Lynn / 488" duplex in black (May 20), underpaid and struck with "T" marking and two line VALUE OF STAMPS "4" / SUM TO BE COLLECTED "2" (pence). Reverse showing routing via Singapore on the "Ancona" with fine "SINGAPORE / TO HONG KONG" cds (June 17) in black. Some trivial edge wear due to journey but a charming and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4702 Hongkong

    1877: Envelope endorsed "via Amoy" addressed to Hong Kong  and probably written from Foochow, showing "HONG KONG" code A cds of arrival on front (July 23) in black. Struck with superb "2d" due marking alongside - believed to be one of less than a handful known. One minor spike hole in face panel but very rare.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4703 Hongkong

    1917: Overprinted CHINA 10 c. ultramarine, used on complete "Avis de Réception" form (220 x 260 mm.), headed "Administration de Grande Bretagne Bureau de Shanghai", tied by oval "REGISTERED / SHANGHAI B.P.O." datestamp (Nov 4, 1918) in blue. London registered oval arrival below (Dec 21) in red. The form folded but displays well, an extremely rare usage.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4704 Hongkong

    1903/05: $ 10 slate & orange on blued paper, wmk. Crown CA, an unused exasmple of good colour, part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4705 Hongkong

    1912/21: Definitive set to $ 10, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, the set of seventeen with many of the additional shades / backs (27 stamps) including 4 c. (2), 6 c. (2), 8 c. (2), 10 c. (2), 12 c. (2) 25 c. (2), 50 c. (4), $ 5 (4), largely fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi = £ 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4706 Hongkong

    1862/35: Collection in an album with better sets and values, predominatly used, incl. 1882/63 no wmk 2 c. to 48 c., 1863 wmk Crown CC to 96 c., both issues with some duplication, condition varies but mainly with clear 'B 62' cancels in black and blue, 1882/96 issues with better cancellations as 'Hankow', 'Canton' and 'Shanghai' cds's, 1891 $1 on 96 c. purple/red (2), Hong Kong 1891 Jubilee issue used/unused, 1903 issue up to $1 with additional $10 used. A fine valuable offer with  three covers to Switzerland and one to Germany.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4707 Hongkong

    Asia Collection in green album, with especially useful Hong Kong with 1954 definitive set to $ 10 unused (Gi = £ 200), 1987 definitive sets of 15 values from 10 c. to $ 50 (13 sets = £ 850+) and 1989 dated set to $ 50 unused,  Ryukyu Islands 1950 set of six unused in pairs (Scott 8/13), 1952/53 set of eight unused, 3 sets (Scott 19/26), useful range of China, Laos, Thailand and Mongolia etc.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4708 India

    1854: ½ a. blue together with ½ a. pale blue (both Die I), good margins on both stamps, used on 1856 delightful visiting card size embossed Valentines / Ladies envelope from Surat to Bombay tied by clear "17" numeral obliterator in black. Surat despatch cds in red (Jan 6) and Bombay "G.P.O. A.M" arrival (Jan 11). An attractive and very rare cover for the connoisseur.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4709 India

    1948: 10 r. purple-brown and lake, three very fine used copies (two with telegraph cancel "GIRIDIH"), together with lower values; there odd perforation fault.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4710 India

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    Indian Feudatory States, Alwar 1899: ¼ a. emerald-green, rouletted, with wide margins and two frame lines, adhesive showing part of a sheet watermark, unused without gum as issued. A fine and fresh example of this rare and sought after stamp, cert. ISES (2021) Gi = £ 1'200. 
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4711 India

    Incoming from France 1927 (Jan 19): Cover from Nice, France bearing sower 25 c. blue (2) and 50 c. red in a horizontal pair, tied by machine cancel, directed to Colonel Bailey at "The Residency, Gangkok Sikkim, Les Indes Orientales", but missent to Siam with Gangtok being misread as Bangkok. There it received a superb strike of the most uncommon framed "MISSENT TO BANGKOK" handstamp in black, with Bangkok cds (Feb 12) on reverse. The cover was then forwarded through and backstamped at Singapore (Feb 18), Calcutta (March 20), Tista Bridge (border between Darjeeling and Sikkim, March 22), to Gangtok where it was neatly re-adressed to Yatung, Tibet, where it received an arrival cds of March 23. At some time, presumably in Singapore the address was erroneously embellished "Philippine Is" in blue crayon which resulted in another detour and collecting another uncommon instructional mark, a framed "NOT FOR PHILIPPINES" in carmine-red. A fascinating doubly misrouted cover with most uncommon markings and of striking appearance.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 4712 India

    1856/1949: India and Indian States, small collection of postage and official stamps in one volume with fiscals for both Government and Feudatory States, with many unusual items not often seen. Better stamps from Duttia, Kashmir (Gi. 12, 20) used, Sirmoor and others. Close inspection is recommended. 
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4713 India

    1880/1940c: Lot 150+ used/unused adhesives from the Indian Feudatory and Convention States incl. Cochin, Jammu & Kashmir, Alwar, Bundi, Faridkot, Bhopal, Indore, Bhor, Charkhari, Sirmoor, Travancore, Jaipur & Jhalawar.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4714 India

    1900/20: A very interesting selection with 460 picture postcards b/w and in colour, mostly India and a small section of Ceylon, used/unused, topics among others shown are Maharajas and Maharanis, street life, ceremonies and festivities, coronation ceremony 1911, fakirs, handicrafts, work with elephants, Indian charcters, natural beauties, various transport vehicles etc, mainly in good condiiton, the lot gives also a historical sight of far East India at the turn of the century, housed in a large postcard album.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4715 Brit.Occup. Bagdad

    1919: British Occupation 2½ an. on Turkey 1914 1 pi. brown on buff postal stationery envelope, large size (290 x 149 mm.), a fine unused example. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4716 Iraq

    1926/37: Overland Mail, registered envelope franked on reverse from Baghdad to London bearing red  'OVERLAND MAIL' label together with 'NAIRN TRANSPORT CO.LTD. Overland Desert Mail' envelope from Damascus via Beyrouth to England. Despite vertical bend and some wear, but a very rare usage of 'Overland Desert Mail'.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4717 Iraq

    1840/1919c.: Collection with 1840 pieces (2) from Tartar Post forms showing superb strikes of intaglion "Mosul" handstamps in blue-black, Dulos 1 pi. brown strip of three with triple boxed "Mosul" handstamps and generally very fine strikes of later issues (10 items) and a very similar range from Baghdad with covers and blocks, Turkish usages from Erbil and Suleimanyah on loose stamps or piece, range (18 items) with "Kerkuk" cancellations from 1870-1916 including three usages on blocks of four, range (9) with "Moussoul" datestamps incl. cards and a block of four, scarcer cancels on Ottoman issues incl. "Remadié", "Ana", "Fao", "Bakouba" and "Nasriyé", three usages from "Kut-ul-Amaré", fine piece with 2 pi. pair used at "Hillé", 1919 Mosul issue used, British occupation stamps incl. the 1917 BAGHDAD issue, also group of Iraq revenues etc. A fine collection (173 items).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4718 Iraq

    1900/1914 ca.: Turkey used in Iraq - Lot nine envelopes, including three items from Baghdad of which one registered to Teheran, one from Kerbela (early date), envelope from Kiazimie to Teheran, Kerbela, two French Consular usages from Mosul to France, one from Nedjef Echref as well as three pieces with one from Baghdad and another of German 'Feldpost Bagdad' (both cancelled to order).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4719 Iraq

    1916/26: Incoming Mail, Selection of 16 parcel cards from Trieste and three parcel cards from Germany together with Nov.23rd. registered German inflation envelope and 1925 Swiss stationery card to Baghdad, further 1914 Suriname stationery card to Mosul as well as two German 15 Pf. stationery cards with additional 10 Pf. from Berlin (1924) and other from Munich (1926) also to Baghdad.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4720 Iraq

    1965/95: Small accumulation of miniature sheets, all mint and never hinged in diff. types and quantities. incl. MS 29 (1977) without Control Number further 400 unused Aerograms, folded to shape with 25 Fils 'Ziggurat of Ur' (47), 60 Fils red (148) and 150 Fils blue (207) Mi. = Euro 1'100 for miniature sheets only.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4721 Kenya

    East Africa & Uganda 1904/07: The definitive set of sixteen values complete to 50 rupees, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, largely fresh and fine, the 1 r. somewhat rubbed, the rare 50 r. fine, large part og. A rare set Gi = £ 4'400+.
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4722 Kenya

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    1925 (Oct): £ 3 purple & yellow on chalk surfaced paper, wmk Mult Script CA sideways, perf. 14, a fresh and fine unused single example with vivid colour and full original gum. Attractive adhesive. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4723 Straits Settlements

    1912/23: $ 500 purple & orange-brown, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example overprinted SPECIMEN in black, of reasonable appearance with minor aging at top, browned unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 5'500.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4724 Straits Settlements

    1867/1941: Unused collection on leaves with 1867 ♚ overprint set (excl. 6 c. and 12 c.), thereafter with a fine degree of completion with the scarce overprints incl. 'TWO CENTS' reading up on 8 c. and 32 c., 1892 $ 5 unused, 1902 set complete to $ 5, 1904 set to $ 5, 1906/07 on Labuan set of eleven, 1906 set to $ 5, 1912 set to $ 5 etc. Fair to generally fine, a good lot Gi = £ 11'350+.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4725 Malaya

    1891/1902: Straight settlements, batch of eight QV covers, including five registered, mostly very fresh looking business correspondence to Europe.  Very unusual lot. 
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4726 Malaysian States

    Perak 1938/41: Sultan Iskandar definitve set of 19 including colour changes to $ 5 green & red on emerald, fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4727 Malaya

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    Selangor 1882 (June): "S." surcharge in black on Straits 2 c. brown, wmk. Crown CA,, a used example of excellent appearance cancelled by part 'PAID' handstamp in red and by octagonal numeral handstamp in black. Slightest of pressed corner wrinkles but a stamp of considerable raritry. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4728 Malta

    1840 (Nov 18): Entire letter from Malta to Alexandria, Egypt  well struck with "Malta Post Paid" straight line handstamp in black with French P.O. in Alexandria arrival cds (Nov 25) on reverse. Rare so fine.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4729 Malta

    1842/43: Entire letters (3), all to Malta, with 1843 slitted entire from Tunis with "Purifié au Lazaret / Malte" and fine "2 Oct. 1d." due marking on reverse; 1843 entire from Alexandria French P.O. also slitted for disinfection with "Purifié au Lazaret / Malte" and fine "6 Feb 2d." due marking on reverse, 1842 entire prepaid from French P.O. in Alexandria struck with rare framed due mark on arrival "15 Oct 4d." in black. A scarce trio in much above average quality.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4730 Malta

    1859/80: Great Britain used in Malta: covers (15), with strip of six 1 d. red stars on 1861 cover to Marseille, 1857 4 d. rose on 1860 cover to Constantinople, usages to Italy (most with "2¾" Italian credit) with single frankings of 1862 4 d. red or 1865/73 4 d. vermilion, 1867/80 6 d. violet, 1876/79 2½ d. rosy mauve, 1880 2½ d. blue etc. Generally fine, a scarce and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4731 Malta

    1861/80: Great Britain used in Malta: covers (16), with strip of three 1 d. red stars on 1861 cover to Rome, 1862 4 d. red on 1865 disinfected cover to Milano, 1867 entire to Constantinople with 6 d. lilac pl. 5 (2), usages to Italy (most with "2¾" Italian credit) with single frankings of 1865/73 4 d. vermilion, 1876/79 2½ d. rosy mauve, 1880 2½ d. blue etc. Generally fine, a scarce and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4732 Malta

    1862/80: Great Britain used in Malta: covers (15), with 1857 2 d. blue and 1862 4 d. red on cover to Amsterdam, 1861 cover with 4 d. rose to Naples, usages to Italy (most with "2¾" Italian credit) with single frankings of 1862 4 d. red or 1865/73 4 d. vermilion, 1871 cover with 1879 1 d. red (4) to Genova, 1876/79 2½ d. rosy mauve, 1880 2½ d. blue etc. Generally fair to very fine, a scarce and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4733 Malta

    1865/73: Great Britain 4 d. vermilion, pl. 9, two matching 1868 covers from same correspondence to Genova, each with adhesive tied by fine "MALTA / A25" duplex, one fully paid with "2¾" handstamp in red; the other found to be double weight and struck with "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID" in black. A fine pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4734 Malta

    1865/73: Great Britain 4 d. vermilion, pl. 10, two matching 1868 covers from same correspondence to Genova, each with adhesive tied by fine "MALTA / A25" duplex, one fully paid with "2¾" handstamp in red; the other found to be double weight and struck with "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID" in black. A fine pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4735 Malta

    1867/70: Great Britain 6 d. violet pl. 9, a single example used on 1862 cover to Berlin, Germany tied by "MALTA / A25" duplex witth red 'P.D.' and "4¾" Italian credit marking in red. Fine and scarce .
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 4736 Malta

    1870: 2 d. blue plate 13 horizontal pair lettered IK,IL and QA, QB respectively on two small forerunner covers to "CATANIA". Both are endorsed PD 2 3/4 in red with arrival marks on reverse. Very desirable and charming letters. 
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4737 Malta

    1922: £ 1 black & bright carmine in a lower left corner marginal block of four, wmk. Mult Script CA upright, a fine multiple with full original gum, one unmounted og. Some marginal staining, nevertheless a desirable multiple Gi = £ 440+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4738 Mauritius

    1859/19: Collection with Dardenne 1 d. red used (2, one fine with four margins), Dardenne 2 d. used (2, both with four margins), thereafter with a fine range of covers/cards (30 + four fronts), incl. 1850 Soldier's Letter endorsed entire to Scotland with PACKET handstamp and charged '2' on arrival, 1865 cover to Nantes with 2 d. pale blue and 6 d. lilac, 1866 cover to Bordeaux with 1 s. orange pair carried by French Packet, 1879 cover with 25 c. on 6 d. single franking via French Packet, 1901 cover to Scotland with 6 c. tied "Rose Belle" cds and a registered cover franked 18 c. from same correspondence, 1905 registered cover to Dresden from "Central Flacq"; together with incoming 1876 entire with India 8 a. from Calcutta, and four 1902/03 cover fronts from USA to Mauritius with range of adhesives incl. 2 c. Black Jack. Condition varies but many scarce items noted.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4739 New Hebrides

    The Australian New Hebrides Company 1897 (March 17): Lithographed by John Sands & Co. of Sydney, paper by Wiggins Teape of London, gummed by hand in Sydney, the complete sheets of 120 (10 x 12) of the 1 d. magenta-pink & black and the 2 d. chestnut & blue, rouletted 8½, with full sheet margins and imprints reading "Australasian New Hebrides Company Limited. Inter-Island Postage." and prices per label, per row of 12 and per sheet. The 1 d. with some negligible splitting and slight stains in lower margin only, the 2 d. with similar marginal stains at base, otherwise fine and extremely rare, just 2'000 sheets of the 1 d. value and 1'000 of the 2 d. are believed to have been printed - these being the sole set of complete sheets recorded.rnProvenance: Collection Stan Jersey.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 4740 North Borneo

    1939 (Jan 1): Pictoirial definitive set of fifteen values, fresh and fine bit for slight stain on gum of $ 1 value, large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4741 Labuan

    1954: 1 c. grey-mauve, 2 c. blue, 3 c. ochre and 5 c. green used with June 1895 4 c. on $ 1 scarlet (3) with scarce 30 c. on $ 1 scarlet on registered 1896 cover to Bushey, Herts., all tied by LABUAN cds's (March 29) in black. London transit and Watford arrival cds on reverse (April 28). Some minor spotting but an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4742 Nyassaland British Central Africa

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    1895: £ 10 black & orange-vermillion without wmk., perf. 14, a fine and fresh example used with 1896 fiscal obliteration, an appealing space filler for this rare stamp. Cert. RPS (2019) Gi = £ 5'500 for postally used.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4743 St. Lucia

    1872/95c.: Reprint blocks and sheets of the first issue on chalk surfaced paper with 1 d. bright blue marginal block of nine and three sheets of 72 (6 x 12), 3 d. mauve a marginal block of nine in two sheets of 72 subjects (6 x 12) imperforate, 6 d. purple in two sheets of 72. Some with imperfections, the originals were printed in sheets of twelve (Hurt & Williams 4/6).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4744 Samoa

    1955: £ 20 black on yellow fiscal fine unused with large part og. Very fresh and scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4745 Malaya Sarawak

    Sarawak 1856/64: India 2 a. yellow, 8 a. pale carmine and 1860 8 p. purple on white used on 1864 cover from Sarawak addressed to Miss Burdett Coutts in London endorsed 'via Marseilles' , tied by nine barred obliterator twice in black and over-struck by octagonal "B/172" in black applied in Singapore. Double ring "POST OFFICE / SARAWAK" handstamp at left with manuscript '28/12/64' date inserted in ink, the 2 a. also tied by London datestamp in red. Reverse with 'SINGAPORE / P.O.' transit in red and London arrival cds (Feb 15). A wonderful cover and surely one of the finest and most significant of all Sarawak classic period covers.rnrnNote: The Rajah of Sarawak, James Brooke needed money to 'create' the country of Sarawak and he struck up a relationship with Miss Angela, later Baroness Burdett Coutts, at the time the richest heiress in England; a relationship detailed in the letters of Brooke and Miss Coutts from 1859 onwards available in book form published in 1935. Their correspondence continued unabated until his death in 1868. To quote Robert Payne from "The White Rajah of Sarawak", Brooke met Miss Coutts at a party hosted by Queen Victoria "Born to great wealth, she was determined to use her money as a weapon to advance her humanitarian ideas, and when the Rajah spoke to her about the Dyaks and Malays plagued by their feudal Sultans and by Ilanun pirates, still living in the Middle Ages, her heart went out to them" (and, allegedly, to Brooke himself, although rumours also abounded on Brooke's homosexuality). rnrnProvenance: Christie's, Singapore, 26 March 1994, lot 1242.
    Starting bid : 30,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4746 Cape of Good Hope

    Printed by Perkins Bacon 1853 (Sept 1): 1 d. pale brick-red on blued paper, a used square pair, ample to large margins all round and slightly faded, ironed crease but crisply cancelled by near complete CGH obliterator in black. Scarce Gi = £ 900+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4747 Cape of Good Hope

    1853 (Sept 1): 1 d. (deep) brick-red on blued paper, a used example with good even margins all round, extremely lightly cancelled in black leaving Hope mostly clear. A most attractive stamp. Signed Georg Bühler Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4748 Cape of Good Hope

    1853 (Sept 1): 1 d. pale brick-red on blued paper, a used example with good to large margins all round and showing portion of the adjoining stamp at base, neatly cancelled in black. A fine stamp Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4749 Cape of Good Hope

    1853 (Sept 1): 1 d. deep brick-red on blued paper, a used example with good even margins all round, slightest of ironed corner bends, extremely lightly cancelled in black leaving Hope clear. A most attractive stamp Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4750 Cape of Good Hope

    Recess by Perkins Bacon 1853 (Sept 1): 1 d. pale brick-red on blued paper, a used example with good to large margins all round, variety "Watermark Sideways", lightly cancelled in black, two negligible wrinkles at top do not affect the fine and fresh appearance of a scarce stamp Gi = £ 500. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4751 Cape of Good Hope

    1853 (Sept 1): 1 d. brown-red on slightly blued paper, a used example with huge margins all round and showing portion of the adjoining stamps at left and at base, cancelled in black Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4752 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853: 1 d. brown-red, paper slightly blued, a used pyramid block of four with just touched margin below first stamp otherwise fine to large on remaining sides, tiny scissor cut in margin only at base, variety "Watermark Sideways", neatly cancelled by CGH obliterators in black. Would make a faultless strip of three but as a block of four, of very attractive appearance. Rare. Cert. RPSL (1979) Gi = £ 1'700.rnrnProvenance: F.W. Collins, St. Cross, Winchester.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4753 Cape of Good Hope

    Printed by Perkins Bacon 1853: 4 d. deep blue on slightly blued paper, a used horizontal pair of fine appearance, cancelled by CGH obliterators in black, tiny marginal improvement at top of first stamp, neatly cancelled in black. Despite fault an attractive multiple Gi = £ 340. 
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4754 Cape of Good Hope

    Printed by Perkins Bacon 1853: 4 d. deep blue on slightly blued paper, a used square pair with good to large margins all round, cancelled by CGH obliterator in black, tiny marginal thin but of fine appearance Gi = £ 340.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4755 Cape of Good Hope

    Printed by Perkins Bacon 1853: 4 d. deep blue on slightly blued paper, a used square pair with good to large margins all round, cancelled by CGH obliterators in black, ironed crease does not detract from the fine appearance Gi = £ 340.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4756 Cape of Good Hope

    Printed by Perkins Bacon 1855/63: 1 d. rose on cream paper, a used example with good to large margins all round, interesting over-inking flaw in top corner spandrel, tiny thin in margin at base, cancelled by crisp strike of the CGH obliterator in black Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4757 Cape of Good Hope

    Printed by Perkins Bacon 1855/63: 1 d. rose on cream paper, a used example with good even margins all round, lightly cancelled in black leaving Hope largely clear Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4758 Cape of Good Hope

    1855/63: 1 d. rose-red on cream paper, a used sheet marginal pair of fine delicate colour, large margins all round, lightly cancelled in black. A most attractive and scarce multiple Gi = £ 600+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4759 Cape of Good Hope

    Printed by Perkins Bacon 1855/63: 1 d. deep rose-red on cream paper, a used example with large to huge margins all round, with portions of adjoining stamps at right and at base, cancelled by crisp strike of the CGH obliterator in black, minor wrinkle but a most attractive stamp Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4760 Cape of Good Hope

    Printed by Perkins Bacon 1855/63: 1 d. deep rose-red on cream paper, a used example with good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by crisp strike of the CGH obliterator in black, most attractive Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4761 Cape of Good Hope

    1855/63: 1 d. deep rose-red on cream paper, a used sheet marginal block of four with large margins all round and of dramatic appearance on 1861 second sheet of entire letter to Cape Town; cancelled by two strikes of the CGH obliterator in black. Reverse with oval framed PORT ELIZABETH despatch (March 18) and CAPE TOWN arrival (March 21) in red. First pair affected by vertical file fold and a further stamp with repaired tear, manuscript 'Lot 7' in ink at right (which rather dates the covers provenance back to the early 1900's), however despite the imperfections, a cover of great visual appeal and considerable rarity.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 4762 Cape of Good Hope

    Printed by Perkins Bacon 1855/63: 4 d. blue on white paper, a used square pair, showing marginal lined watermark, large even margins all round, lightly cancelled by CGH obliterator in black. A fine and scarce multiple Gi = £ 180+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4763 Cape of Good Hope

    Printed by Perkins Bacon 1855/63: 4 d. blue on white paper, a used rectangular block of eight with good to very large margins all round, cancelled by CGH obliterators in black, ironed vertical crease and two small marginal repairs do not detract from the fine appearance of an extremely attractive and rare multiple Gi = £ 750+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 4764 Cape of Good Hope

    Printed by Perkins Bacon 1855/63: 6 d. deep rose-lilac on white paper, a used example with good even margins all round, natural wrinkle, lightly cancelled in black. An attractive example Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4765 Cape of Good Hope

    Printed by Perkins Bacon 1855/63: 6 d. deep rose-lilac on white paper, a used example with good to large margins all round, cancelled in black at left leaving Hope mostly clear Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4766 Cape of Good Hope

    Printed by Perkins Bacon 1855/63: 6 d. deep rose-lilac on white paper, a used example with good even margins all round, some original adherence on reverse, slight crease at top, lightly cancelled in black Gi = £ 400.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Levitt.rn                     Collection Sir Maxwell Joseph, Sotheby's, London, 28-29 Oct 1982, lot 486.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4767 Cape of Good Hope

    Printed by Perkins Bacon 1855/63: 6 d. slate-lilac on slightly blued paper, a used example with fine margins all round, tiny thin in margin only at right, cancelled in black. A scarce stamp. Signed Pfenninger Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4768 Cape of Good Hope

    Printed by Perkins Bacon 1858/63: 1 s. bright yellow green, a used example with ample to large margins all round, of fine colour, extremely lightly cancelled by CGH obliterator in black leaving Hope clear Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4769 Cape of Good Hope

    Printed by Perkins Bacon 1858/63: 1 s. bright yellow green, a used example with good to large margins all round, of fine colour, lightly cancelled by CGH obliterator in black leaving Hope clear Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4770 Cape of Good Hope

    Printed by Perkins Bacon 1858/63: 1 s. bright yellow green, a used example with ample to large margins all round, of fine colour, cancelled by crisp strike of CGH obliterator Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4771 Cape of Good Hope

    Printed by Perkins Bacon 1859/63: 1 s. deep dark green, an unused pyramid block of four with ample to large margins all round of fine fresh colour, somewhat patchy large part og. A fine and attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'800+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4772 Cape of Good Hope

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    Printed by Perkins Bacon 1859/63: 1 s. deep dark green, a used example with good to large margins all round, of rich colour, lightly cancelled by CGH obliterator in black. Scarce so fine. Signed Ferchenbauer. Cert. BPA (1984) Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4773 Cape of Good Hope

    Printed by Perkins Bacon 1858/63: 1 s. bright yellow green, a used example with fair to huge margins all round and large portion of adjoining stamp at base, of fine colour, cancelled by CGH obliterator in black Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4774 Cape of Good Hope

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    Printed by Perkins Bacon 1859/63: 1 s. deep dark green, a used block of four with good to large margins all round, of rich colour, cancelled by CGH obliterator in black, unfortunately repaired in side margin at left and at corner, a not unattractive multiple and scarce thus. Cert. RPSL (1999) Gi = £ 2'200. 
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 4775 Cape of Good Hope

    Unofficially Rouletted 1855/63: 4 d. blue, a used example on small piece showing roulettes on all three sides, margins all round except at upper left where just touched and at right where touched by a roulette marginal paper break, lightly cancelled in black.rnA collectable of this great rarity. Missing cert. BPA (1967) Gi = £ 2'250.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Levitt.rn                     Collection Sir Maxwell Joseph, Sotheby's, 28-29 Oct 1982, lot 641.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4776 Cape of Good Hope

    Printed by Saul Soloman 1861 (Feb-April): Woodblock 1 d. vermilion on laid paper, a used example with ample to good margins all round, lightly cancelled in black, paper thin on part of 'ONE' in value, but of fine appearance for this rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1982, missing) Gi = £ 3'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Levitt.rn                     Collection Sir Maxwell Joseph, Sotheby's, London, 28-29 Oct 1982, lot 666.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4777 Cape of Good Hope

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    Printed by Saul Soloman 1861 (Feb-April): Woodblock 1 d. vermilion on laid paper, a used example with small even margins all round, lightly cancelled in black leaving Hope mostly clear, slight paper thin on 'O' of HOPE, but of fine appearance for this rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1968) Gi = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4778 Cape of Good Hope

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4779 Cape of Good Hope

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    Printed by Saul Soloman 1861 (Feb-April): Woodblock 1 d. carmine on laid paper, a used example with even margins all round, lightly cancelled in black leaving Hope mostly clear, marginal tear at left and slight paper thin, but of fine frontal appearance for this rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1994) Gi = £ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4780 Cape of Good Hope

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    Printed by Saul Soloman 1861 (Feb-April): Woodblock 1 d. carmine on laid paper, a used example in a matt shade, with clear to large margins all round, lightly cancelled in black by CGH obliterator, repaired centrally (described as 'crease' on the certificate), but of delightful aspect. Cert. RPSL (1995) Gi = £ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4781 Cape of Good Hope

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    Printed by Saul Soloman 1861 (Feb-April): Woodblock 1 d. brick-red on laid paper, a used example with ample to large margins all round, cancelled in black by part CGH obliterator, small inclusion at top in margin and typical corner crease but attractive, and a very scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1936), BPA (1990) Gi = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4782 Cape of Good Hope

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    Printed by Saul Soloman 1861 (Feb-April): Woodblock 1 d. pale bright blue on laid paper, Error of Colour, printed in a deep shade of the colour of the issued 4 d., a used example with good large margins on two sides, shaved at left, the CGH obliterator cancellation in black leaving the "ONE PENNY" clear, a good example of a very rare and famous stamp. Ferrari trefoil on reverse. Cert. RPSL (1942) Scott 7d = $ 36'000 / Gi = £ 32'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Philippe Ferrari de la Renotière, Gilbert, Druout, Paris, Sale II, 13-15 Oct 1921, lot 53.rn                     Collection Sir Maxwell Joseph, Sotheby's, London, 28-29 Oct 1982, lot 736.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4783 Cape of Good Hope

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    Printed by Saul Soloman 1861 (Feb-April): Woodblock 4 d. pale milky blue on laid paper, a used example with clear margin at base and good to large on the other two sides, in a dull shade with unclear CGH obliterator cancellation, one small tone spot on reverse only, a sound example of a scarce stamp. Cert. Brandon (1977) Gi = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4784 Cape of Good Hope

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    Printed by Saul Soloman 1861 (Feb-April): Woodblock 4 d. pale milky blue on laid paper, a used example with clear margins all round, lightly cancelled in black, small thins at left but a presentable example of this rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1984) Gi = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4785 Cape of Good Hope

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    Printed by Saul Soloman 1861 (Feb-April): Woodblock 4 d. deep bright blue on laid paper, a used example with ample margin at base and large to huge margins on the other two sides, of fine rich colour, negligible thin spot, cancelled in black. A fine example of a very rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1999) Gi = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4786 Cape of Good Hope

    Printed by Saul Soloman 1861 (Feb-April): Woodblock 4 d. deep bright blue on laid paper, a used example with good to large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at base and large to huge margins on the other two sides, of fine rich colour, slight bend, cancelled in black. A very fine example of a very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1982,#10814) missing Gi = £ 5'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Maxwell Joseph, Sotheby's, London, 28-29 Oct 1982, lot 861.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4787 Cape of Good Hope

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    Printed by Saul Soloman 1861 (Feb-April): Woodblock 4 d. blue on laid paper, a used example with ample margins all round, centrally cancelled in black, thin at top left but a presentable example of this rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1984) Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4788 Cape of Good Hope

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    Printed by Saul Soloman 1861 (Feb-April): Woodblock 4 d. vermilion on laid paper, Error of Colour, printed in the colour of the issued 1 d., a used example with good to large margins on two sides, close at base and just clear at lower right corner, the CGH obliterator cancellation in black unfortunately rather over the "FOUR PENCE" but still clear to the naked eye, of rich pronounced, almost over-inked colour; a very fine example of an exceedingly scarce and famous stamp. Signed Calves. Cert. Calves (1985) Yvert 13b /Scott 9f = $ 65'000 / Gi = £ 40'000.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 15,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4789 Cape of Good Hope

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    Printed by De La Rue 1863/64: 1 d. deep carmine-red, a used block of four, clear to large margins all round, slightly faded colour and creased vertically but lightly cancelled and a rare multiple. Cert. RPSL (1999) Gi = 1'300.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 4790 Cape of Good Hope

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    Printed by De La Rue 1863/64: 1 d. deep brown-red, a used example with good to large margins all round with tiny portion of adjoining stamp at left, neatly cancelled in black. Fresh and fine. Cert. RPSL (1999) Gi = £ 350.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 80, March 1990, lot 5042.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4791 Cape of Good Hope

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    Printed by De La Rue 1863/64: 1 d. brownish red, a used example with large margins all round, cancelled by bold strike of "1" numeral obliterator in black. Choice and fine. Cert. RPSL (1999) Gi = £ 325.rn 
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4792 Cape of Good Hope

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4793 Cape of Good Hope

    Printed by De La Rue 1863/64: 4 d. deep blue, an unused pyramid block of four with large margins all round and of lovely fresh colour, vertical crease on one not detracting from the delightful appearance, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4794 Cape of Good Hope

    Printed by De La Rue 1863/64: 4 d. deep blue, a used example with good to large margins all round and sheet marginal at right showing the watermark lines, portion of adjoining stamp at base, lightly cancelled in black. A fine stamp Gi = £ 130.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4795 Cape of Good Hope

    Printed by De La Rue 1863/64: 4 d. blue, a used strip of three with good to large margins all round, of good colour, cancelled by CGH obliterators in black. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 420+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4796 Cape of Good Hope

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    Printed by De La Rue 1863/64: 4 d. slate blue, a used example with large even margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at base, variety "Watermark Sideways", cancelled in black, natural wrinkle but fresh and fine, a scarce example of both the shade and variety. Cert. Alcuri (1990) Gi = £ 500+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4797 Cape of Good Hope

    Printed by De La Rue 1863/64: 4 d. steel blue, a used sheet marginal example with large margins all round and showing the marginal lined watermark, lightly cancelled by part numeral obliterator in black. A delightful example of a scarce stamp. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 300+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4798 Cape of Good Hope

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    Printed by De La Rue 1863/64: 4 d. steel blue, a used example in a deep shade with large even margins all round, lightly cancelled by part numeral obliterator in black. A fine and scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1982) Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4799 Cape of Good Hope

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    Printed by De La Rue 1863/64: 4 d. steel blue, a used example with good even margins all round, somewhat heavily cancelled by upright "1" numeral obliterator in black. Scarce shade. Certs. PFSA (1978), Peter Holcombe (1985) Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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