CAPE OF GOOD HOPE | Cape of Good Hope / Griqualand West

	Recent acquisitions are in blue. Last updated: 9th February, 2012

	STAMPS / Triangles
MC81	1853 Perkins Bacon printing 4d deep blue on paper deeply blued, pair with good to large margins all round, crisp triangular cancels. Lovely quality. SG 2	SOLD
MC80	1853 Perkins Bacon printing 1d brown-red on paper slightly blued, even margins, crisp triangular cancel. Superb quality. SG 3a	SOLD
AC455	1859 Perkins Bacon printing 1/- deep dark green. Pair with very good even margins, very fine mint. Clear RPS certificate (2002). SG 8b	SOLD
AC489	1859 Perkins Bacon printing 1/- deep dark green. A ‘dry’ print in a lighter shade. Marginal pair with large to very large margins on the other sides. Very fine mint. Clear RPS certificate (1947). Very attractive. SG 8b	SOLD
AC476	1863 De La Rue printing 4d steel blue with large, even margins. Very fine unused, without gum. A most attractive example of this very scarce shade. RPSL certificate (2003). SG 19c	SOLD
AC456	1863 De La Rue printing 1/- bright emerald-green. Pair, with good to very large, even margins, very fine mint. A scarce and attractive shade. Brandon certificate (2010). SG 21	SOLD
AC477	1863 De La Rue printing 1/- pale emerald-green. Pair, with good to large, even margins, very fine mint. An attractive example of this very scarce and distinctive shade. Brandon certificate (1995) SG 21a	SOLD

	STAMPS / Rectangles
	1871-76 Watermark Crown CC
AC396	1865 watermark Crown CC, 1d carmine-red with outer frame lines. Block of four with perforations cut into on all sides to some extent (perhaps by a postal official used to cutting imperforate triangulars and unfamiliar with the 'new-fangled’ conccept of perforations). Otherwise fine mint. Very rare as a multiple. SG 23	£200
AC479	1864 watermark Crown CC, 1/- green with outer frame lines. An example showing interpanneau wing margin at left. Light wrinkles at lower right otherwise unusually fine and fresh mint. Very scarce this fine. SG 26a	SOLD
AC480	1875 watermark Crown CC, ½d grey-black. An example showing interpanneau wing margin at right. Superb fresh mint with the barest trace of a hinge. Very scarce this fine. SG 28	SOLD
AC483	1875 watermark Crown CC, ½d grey-black. Block of four, very fine fresh mint (hinged on upper pair only, the lower pair is unmounted). Scarce. SG 28	SOLD
MC71	1875 ½d grey-black. Block of four, very fine fresh mint or unmounted, unusual line type perforations at base. SG 28	SOLD
AC382	1875 watermark Crown CC, ½d grey-black. Block of nine with interpanneau margin at foot. Very small tones on reverse of two, otherwise very fine or superb mint (seven stamps are unmounted). A very rare large multiple of this watermark. SG 28	SOLD
AC478	1872 watermark Crown CC, 1d carmine-red with outer frame-lines removed. An example showing interpanneau wing margin at right. Superb fresh mint with the barest trace of a hinge. Very scarce this fine. SG 29	SOLD
AC364	1872 watermark Crown CC, 1d carmine-red with outer frame-lines removed. Horizontal strip of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. Rare in such outstanding condition. SG 29	£275
AC397	1872 watermark Crown CC, 1d (pale) carmine-red with outer frame-line removed. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. Rare in such outstanding condition. SG 29	SOLD
AC317	1872 watermark Crown CC, 1d (deep) carmine-red with outer frame-lines removed. Block of four with interpanneau gutter margin at right. Very fine or superb fresh mint (hinged on two stamps). Very scarce multiple. SG 29	SOLD

	1879 (Nov). 3d surcharge on 4d blue
MC42	'ONE PENNY' surcharged in red on 6d mauve. Showing considerable upwards shift of surcharge. Fine used. SG 32 var.	£65
MC43	'ONE PENNY' surcharged in black on 1/- green. Fine mint. SG 33	SOLD

	1880 (Feb). 3d surcharge on 4d pale dull rose
AC247	‘THREEPENCE’ surcharge on 4d pale dull rose. A few perfs are slightly discoloured, otherwise fine mint. SG 35	£25
MC22	'THREEPENCE' surcharge on 4d pale dull rose. Very fine fresh mint. SG 35	SOLD
MC63	'THREEPENCE' surcharge on 4d pale dull rose. Very fine fresh mint. SG 35	£55

	1880 (July). Watermark Crown CC

	1880 (Aug). 3d surcharge on 3d pale dull rose.
AC248	‘3’ (wide) surcharge on 3d pale dull rose. Very fine mint. Scarce. SG 37	SOLD
MC44	‘3’ (wide) surcharge) on 3d pale dull rose, variety SURCHARGE INVERTED. Fine used with light cancel. SG 37a	SOLD
MC45	‘3’ (wide) surcharge) on 3d pale dull rose, variety SURCHARGE INVERTED. Fine used with light cancel. SG 37a	SOLD
AC249	‘3’ (narrow) surcharge on 3d pale dull rose. A horizontal pair, heavy hinge remnants and folded along perfs, otherwise fine mint. A very scarce multiple. SG 38	£275

	1882-83. Watermark Crown CA
AC318	½d grey-black. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. A scarce multiple in such fine condition. SG 40a	SOLD
AC049	3d pale claret. Block of 48 comprising the lower eight rows of a lower right pane. Margins at left (interpanneau), right and base (showing plate number ‘1’). One row reinforced and one stamp with stain, othewise superb fresh mint. A scarce multiple. SG 43	£425
AC440	1882 watermark Crown CA, 3d pale claret. Block of four, the lower right stamp with perforation fault at foot, otherwise fine used. A scarce multiple. SG 43	£25
AC441	1882 watermark Crown CA, 3d deep claret. Block of four, upper pair with horizontal crease, otherwise very fine used with neat LADY GREY DIV. ALIWAL NORTH (14 JU 86) single circle datestamps. A scarce and attractive multiple. SG 43a	£35
AC273	1882 watermark Crown CA, 6d mauve. Block of four, very fine fresh mint (appears unmounted). Bach / Eichele certificate (2002). A very rare multiple. SG 44	£650

	1882 (July). 'One-Half Penny' surcharge on 3d deep claret

	1884-90. Watermark ‘Cabled Anchor’.
AC322	1886 ½d (deep) grey-black. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 48a	£35
AC408	1886 ½d grey-black. Block of four, very fine fresh mint. SG 48a	£30
AC236	1886 ½d grey-black, block of 18 (6x3), superb fresh unmounted mint. A scarce and impressive multiple. SG 48a	£125
AC365	1886 ½d grey-black, block of 48 (6x8). Unobtrusive horizontal crease affects six, otherwise superb fresh mint (hinged on four stamps, all others are unmounted). A scarce and spectacular multiple in outstanding condition. SG 48a	£350
AC181	1885 1d rose-red. Block of four. A few pulled perfs at top, otherwise fine mint. SG 49	£22
MC46	1885 1d carmine-red, with variety WATERMARK INVERTED. Fine used. SG 49w	SOLD
AC189	1884 2d pale bistre and 2d deep bistre. Blocks of four of each, the very scarce pale shade with a vertical crease, otherwise fine mint. Attractive shade contrast. SG 50, 50a	£125
AC411	1884 2d deep bistre. Block of four, very fine fresh mint (two stamps are unmounted). SG 50a	£50
AC415	1884 2d deep bistre. Lower interpanneau marginal block of four, very fine and fresh mint (three stamps are unmounted). SG 50a	SOLD
AC190	1884 6d dull reddish purple shade. Block of four, very fine mint. A scarce multiple. SG 52 shade	SOLD
AC444	1884 watermark Anchor, 6d (bright) purple. Block of four, very fine used with Cape Town (JY 9 9?) squared circle datestamps. A scarce multiple. SG 52a	£25
AC434	1889 1/- blue-green with outer frame lines. Lower right corner marginal strip of three, very fine unmounted mint. A rare and attractive multiple. SG 53a	SOLD
AC258	1889 1/- blue-green with outer frame lines. Horizontal pair, with variety WATERMARK INVERTED. Fine used with hooded circle datestamps (22 Feb 1892). Rare, especially as a multiple. SG 53w	£750

	1891 (Mar). ‘2½d’ surcharge on 3d.

	1893 (Mar). 'ONE PENNY' surcharge on 2d.
AC206	1d on 2d deep bistre. Marginal block of 12 comprising two rows across a pane. One with large hinge disturbance, otherwise mainly very fine, fresh mint. SG 57a	£35
MC48	1d on 2d deep bistre. Lower right corner block of 12 (2x6) hinged on two stamps otherwise unmounted mint. An attractive multiple. SG 57a	£40
AC276	1d on 2d deep bistre. Block of 16 (4x4) superb fresh unmounted mint. An attractive multiple. SG 57a	£55
MC49	1d on 2d deep bistre. Vertical pair the top stamp showing 'no stop after "PENNY" variety. Hinge strengthened, fine mint. SG 57b	SOLD
MC50	1d on 2d deep bistre. Showing 'no stop after 'PENNY' variety. Very fine used. SG 57b	SOLD
MC52	1d on 2d deep bistre. Block of four showing weak impressions of the surcharge, lower left stamp with bar virtually omitted. Fine used and most unusual. SG 57b var.	£60

	1893-1902 ‘Hope standing’.
AC307	½d green. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 58	SOLD
MC53	½d green. Top marginal plate '1' example. Very fine mint. SG 58	SOLD
AC418	1893 1d carmine. Block of four, very fine fresh mint. SG 59a	SOLD
AC446	1893 ‘Hope Standing’ 1d carmine. Block of four, very fine used with ABERDEEN (MR 5 99) single circle datestamps. SG 59a	£10

	1893-98 New Colours, Watermark ‘Cabled Anchor’.
MC54	½d to 5/-, complete set of eight values, fine to very fine fresh mint. SG 61-68	SOLD
AC423	1896 ½d green. Upper right corner block of four showing plate number ‘2’. Horizontal crease at top of upper pair, otherwise very fine mint (all stamps are unmounted). SG 61a	£35
AC263	1898 3d bright magenta. A single in a particularly deep shade, superb mint. SG 64	£11
AC369	1897 4d sage-green. Block of six (3x2), extremely lightly hinged on two, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 65	£55
AC449	1896 1/- yellow-ochre. Block of four, the lower left stamp with perforation fault, otherwise fine used. SG 67	£20
MC55	1896 5/- brown-orange. Fine mint. SG 68	£40
AC053	1896 5/- brown-orange. Fine mint. SG 68	£45
MC02	1896 5/- brown-orange. Block of four, very fine and fresh mint or unmounted, corner bend lower right. Scarce. SG 68	SOLD
MC64	1896 5/- brown-orange. Block of four, fine to very fine used, central datestamp. Uncommon. SG 68	£30

	Forgeries

	1900 'Table Mountain' Issue
AC424	1900 1d carmine. Block of four, very fine unmounted mint. SG 69	£25
AC425	1900 1d carmine. Block of four, very fine mint (two stamps are unmounted). SG 69	SOLD

	1902-04 KEVII Issue
AC427	1902 ½d (pale) green. Right marginal block of four. One with crease, otherwise fine mint. SG 70	£8
AC428	1902 ½d green. Right marginal block of four. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 70	SOLD
AC429	1902 1d carmine. Block of four, very fine fresh mint (faint hinge traces on two, others unmounted). SG 71	SOLD
AC430	1902 1d carmine. Lower marginal block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 71	£15
AC433	1904 2½d ultramarine. Block of four, very fine and fresh mint (two stamps are unmounted). SG 73	SOLD
AC435	1904 KEVII 2½d ultramarine (deep shade). Lower marginal block of four showing plate number ‘1’, very fine fresh mint (two stamps are unmounted). SG 73	SOLD
AC376	1904 2½d ultramarine, upper left corner block of four showing plate number ‘1’. Some marginal splitting between lower left stamp and margin, otherwise very fine unmounted mint. SG 73	£20
AC450	1903 KEVII 3d magenta. Block of four, fine used with Parcels Port Elizabeth datestamps. SG 74	£15
MC09	1903 5/- brown-orange. Light corner bends otherwise fine unmounted mint. SG 78	SOLD

	OFFICIAL STAMPS
	perfinned with double triangle for use by the Stationery and Printed Forms Branch

AC392	Official Stamps 1904 KEVII 4d olive-green with double triangle perforation for use by the Stationery and Printed Forms Branch. Fine used. SG O13	£15
AC393	Official Stamps 1904 KEVII 4d olive-green with double triangle perforation for use by the Stationery and Printed Forms Branch. Fine used. SG O13	£15
AC394	Official Stamps 1904 KEVII 6d bright mauve with double triangle perforation for use by Stationery and Printed Forms Branch. Fine used. SG O14	£18
AC395	Official Stamps 1904 KEVII 6d bright mauve with double triangle perforation for use by Stationery and Printed Forms Branch. Fine used. SG O14	£18

	POSTAL HISTORY
MC65	1867 (October), wrapper from Riversdale to Cape Town bearing 4d pale blue (SG 24) tied by crisp '26' barred numeral oval, oval RIVERSDALE (20 OC) strike below, 'CAPE TOWN' (21 OC) arrival datestamp on front. Some opening faults at top and minor staining.	£85
AC154	1870 (October), folded handwritten report for October 1870 concerning the state of the roads. Addressed to “Stellingbosch” and endorsed “Too Late” at top. Bearing at lower left a wing-marginal 1d (SG 23a, pre-affixing fault) tied by barred triangular canceller and a fine strike of HOTTENTOTS-HOLLAND (31 Oct) dated town oval canceller at upper right. Also bearing very fine EERSTE R. STN. (1 Nov) and STELLENBOSCH (1 Nov) single circle datestamps.	£185
AC485	1873 (August), locally addressed cover bearing a single 4d deep blue (SG 24c) tied by a very fine strike of the scarce Barred Circle Numeral Canceller ‘1’ (Goldblatt type BCN 1) with proving strike of Cape Town (23 Aug) single circle datestamp below. Goldblatt states this canceller was brought into use in 1874 – at least four months later than shown on this cover. With a NEWLANDS (23 Aug) single circle datestamp struck on arrival on the front. A remarkably fine and very scarce cover.	£325
AC471	1875 (September), cover addressed to Graaff Reinet bearing a single 4d blue with outer frame lines (SG 24a) tied by Cape Town duplex (21 Sep). With GRAAFF REINET (26 Sep) Dated Town Oval arrival marking at upper right.	£125
AC331	1876 (March), cover addressed to Queenstown bearing a single 4d (light) blue (SG 24a shade) tied by a fine TYLDEN (MR 16) single circle datestamp. Queenstown (16 Mar) arrival backstamp. Unobtrusive filing pinholes at left. A scarce and remarkably fresh and attractive cover.	£110
AC346	1879 (October), cover to England bearing 6d ‘violet’ (SG 25b) tied by barred ‘COGH’ triangle with ALICE (7 OC) Dated Town Oval below. Cape Town (16 Oct) transit at lower left and backstamped Bristol (7 Nov) and Dorchester (8 Nov) transit / arrival datestamps. A clean and attractive cover.	£75
AC474	1881 (November), cover addressed to Robertson bearing a single 3d deep claret (SG 39a) tied by light Octagonal Numeral Canceller (probably ‘51’) with ‘proving’ strike of PORT ALFRED (28 Nov) single circle datestamp alongside and Robertson (3 Dec) arrival also struck on the front. Grahamstown (28 Nov), Port Elizabeth (29 Nov), Beaufort West (1 Dec) and Worecester (2 Dec) transit / arrival backstamps (all single circles). Unusual.	£55
AC473	1882 (February), cover addressed to Robertson bearing a single 3d deep claret (SG 39a) tied by distinct 13-bar BONC ‘3’ with proving Grahamstown (2 Feb) single circle datestamp alongside. ROBERTSON (8 Feb) arrival also struck on the front. BEAUFORT WEST (6 Feb) and WORCESTER (7 Feb) transit backstamps (both single circles). Opened through flap, otherwise fine.	£55
AC333	1886 (October), part printed cover addressed to Cape Town bearing a single 2d pale bistre (SG 50) tied by a very fine SWELLENDAM (OC 6) single circle datestamp with additional strike alongside. G.P.O. Cape Town (7 Oct) arrival backstamp. A clean and attractive cover.	£45
AC292	1889 (January), cover addressed to England, bearing a QV ‘The Stamp Act’ 1d lilac revenue stamp, tied by ‘430’ Barred Oval Numeral Canceller with P.O. MOUNT AYLIFF (13 Jan) single circle datestamp alongside. Despite the use of a revenue stamp contrary to regulations, the cover was not taxed. Clean vetical fold at left, clear of the adhesive and markings. Unusual usage and a very scarce proving cover for this agency / BONC.	£175
AC468	1888 (November), cover addressed to Worcester (Cape) bearing a vertical pair of 1d (deep) rose-red (SG 49) tied by neat Cape Town (4 Nov) squared octagons. Light T.P.O. DOWN (5 Nov) transit and Worcester (5 Nov) arrival backstamps. A clean and attractive cover.	£30
AC062	1890 (January), 1d rate cover to Cape Town bearing 1d rectangle (SG 49) tied by fine '215' BONC with 'proving' MALMESBURY (27 Jan) datestamp alongside. Cape Town (28 Jan) arrival backstamp. Very attractive.	£35
AC356	1891 (April), QV ½d postal stationery card (Q&J P3). Cancelled at Cape Town (14 Apr) with RONDEBOSCH (14 Apr) single circle arrival datestamp. The reverse with printed advertisements in red at top and bottom for four different Cape Town retailers (ES Smith, Grocer; HW Markham, Outfitter; S Cox, Chemist and F Rayner, Tobacconist). Scarce advertising use of this card issued for domestic use.	£65
AC230	1891 (September), cover addressed to Worcester, Cape, bearing 1d carmine-red (SG 49a) tied by very fine strike of Cape Town (15 Sep) truncated double circle. Worcester (16 Sep) single circle arrival backstamp. Flap damaged through opening, though a neat and most attractive cover.	£45
AC302	1891 (October), cover with contents addressed to Worcester, Cape, bearing a single 1d carmine (SG 49a) tied by very fine strike of the Cape Town (14 Oct) truncated double circle datestamp (with ‘9’ for year). The reverse with Worcester (15 Oct) arrival and a large fancy advertisement for jams and confectionery struck in blue-green. A very clean and most attractive cover showing the 1d rate.	£45
AC493	1893 (April), QV 4d registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Barkly West. Bearing Hope Seated ½d black and 1d rose-red rectangles (SG 48, 49) tied by lightly struck FOURTEEN STREAMS (Apr 13) single circle datestamps. Backstamped Kimberley (14 Apr) transit and very faint Barkly West arrival. An uncommon rate and a remarkably clean cover.	SOLD
AC472	1893 (August), cover addressed to Uitenhage, bearing a single 'ONE PENNY’ surcharge on 2d deep bistre (SG 57a) tied by Cradock (10 Aug) single circle datestamp. Uitenhage (11 Aug) arrival backstamp. Opened on three sides, though an attractive example of this provisional used alone on cover.	£45
AC358	1893 (December), cover addressed to Germany bearing a single 2½d sage-green (SG 56) tied by Cape Town (5 Dec) squared circle datestamp. Flap missing, otherwise a good example of a single 2½d rate franking.	£30
AC314	1894 (October), QV 1d postal stationery wrapper (front only) addressed to the OFS and uprated with the addition of 3d and 2d adhesives (SG 43, 50a), all tied by Cape Town / N.P.B (News Paper Branch) squared circle datestamps (OC 15). Unusual usage of these adhesives, presumably paying postage on heavy contents.	£45
AC065	1894 (November), QV ½d postal stationery newspaper wrapper used to Germany with additional ½d, 1d and 2d (SG 48a, 49, 50) adhesives all tied / cancelled by Port Elizabeth (NO 3) datestamps. With manuscript notation “2 Newspapers”. An attractive multicolour franking.	£75
AC278	1894 (December), 1½d postal stationery card addressed to Germany, cancelled with an unclear BONC and with a fine strike of ENON (1 Dec) single circle datestamp alongside. Coerney (2 Dec) and Cape Town (4 Dec) transits. The card with creases, though a fine example of this rare postmark.	£45
AC300	1894 (December), cover to addressed to Scotland endorsed “Card Only” and sent unsealed. Bearing a single 1d carmine (SG 49a) tied by a neat CLAREMONT (19 Dec) single circle datestamp. Readdressed on arrival in Edinburgh to the Isle of Bute, then back to Edinburgh. Backstamped Edinburgh (5 and 7 Jan) Rothesay (5 and 7 Jan, the latter on front) and Port Bannatyne (7 Jan). An attractive cover showing interesting use of a 1d unsealed letter, apparently availing of the postcard rate.	£65
AC401	1895 (March), QV 1d embossed stationery envelope addressed to Lady Grey Bridge, then readdressed to Paarl. The embossed stamp is cancelled with a light but readable ‘253’ Barred Oval Numeral Canceller with proving strike of VAN RHYN’S DORP (20 Mar) single circle datestamp alongside. With unusual LADY GREY BRIDGE (22 Mar) segmented single circle datestamp on the front and reverse and a Paarl (22 Mar) arrival backstamp. The reverse with violet oval cachet of ‘P.B. VAN RHYN / VAN RHYN’S DORP’. The town was established in 1887 on the farm of Petrus Benjamin van Rhyn and named after him.	£110
AC334	1895 (April), cover addressed to England bearing a single 2½d olive-green (SG 56a) tied by ‘107’ Barred Oval Numeral Canceller with proving KOKSTAD (13 Apr) single circle datestamp alongside. Louth (11 May) arrival backstamp. A scarce proving cover and fine example of this duty used alone on cover.	£45
AC120	1895 (July), QV 4d registered postal stationery envelope used to Holland bearing 2½d olive-green (SG 56a) tied by Cape Town (24 July) oval registered datestamp with CONSULATE GENERAAL AAN DER NEDERLANDEN / KAAP DE GOEDE HOOP circular cachet struck in violet. Imprinted stamp on flap cancelled by 'R' in oval. Schoondijke (12 Aug) arrival backstamp. A few stains, though a scarce cover.	£45
AC352	1895 (August), QV ‘ONE / HALFPENNY’ on 1d postal stationery card (Q&J P8). Cancelled with a very fine WHITTLESEA (1 Aug) single circle datestamp and with an equally fine Cathcart (2 Aug) arrival datestamp on the front.	£25
AC339	1896 (10th June), printed advertising envelope for ‘B. Lawrence & Co’ (Grocers), with original contents, addressed to Worcester. Bearing a single ‘Hope Standing’ 1d rose-red (SG 59) tied by G.P.O. Cape Town squared circle datestamp. Worcester (11 June) single circle arrival backstamp. An attractive, clean cover.	£25
AC066	1897 (February), 1½d postal stationery card addressed to Switzerland clearly cancelled with scarce MAFUBE (3 Feb) single circle datestamp. Matatiele (3 Feb) transit, Morges (28 Feb) Swiss arrival datestamps.	£40
AC231	1898 (November), printed advertising envelope for ‘B. Lawrence & Co.’, addressed to Worcester, Cape, bearing Hope Standing 1d rose-red (SG 59) tied by Cape Town (26th Nov) double circle. Worcester (27 Nov) single circle arrival backstamp. Slightly foreshortened at right, otherwise an attractive cover.	£30
AC132	1898 (December), unsealed open letter rate cover to Worcester (Cape) bearing ½d ‘Hope Standing’ (SG 58) tied by G.P.O. Cape Town (16 Dec) squared circle datestamp. Worcester (17 Dec) arrival backstamp. Flap crumpled, otherwise fine and attractive appearance (green stamp on brown envelope).	£35
T656	1899 (March), cover from the Transvaal, addressed to Holland and bearing a single ‘2½ Pence’ on 1/- green surcharge (SG 198e) tied by Pretoria (6 Mar) datestamp. Also bearing, at upper left, a single Cape 1d carmine ‘Hope Standing’ rectangle (SG 59a) tied by three strikes of a ‘CORK’ canceller. The reason for the addition of the Cape adhesive is not clear. Backstamped Groningenen (25 Mar) arrival datestamp. Clear BPA certificate (1998). Most unusual usage.	£275
AC342	1899 (29th May), QV 1d rose embossed postal stationery envelope. Addressed to Germany and uprated with additional ½d and 1d adhesives (SG 61, 59a) all tied by neat strikes of the BONC '1032' with a very fine proving strike of GOSHEN (29 May) below. Cathcart (29 May) and Gnadenfrei (19 June) transit / arrival backstamps. A very clean and attractive proving cover.	£85
AC313	Anglo-Boer War Period 1900 (February), censored cover to Natal bearing single 1d (SG) tied by a superb strike of ONGELUKS NEK (FE 6) single circle datestamp. The reverse with Pietermaritzburg (14 FE), superb IXOPO (FE 15) and very fine DRONK VLEI (FE 17) backstamps. A large pink V.R. / OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW censor label was applied in Pietermaritzburg. A clean and attractive cover with a superb array of scarce postmarks.	£85
AC391	Anglo-Boer War period 1900 (March), cover from a soldier addressed to Scotland bearing a single ‘Hope Standing’ 1d carmine (SG 59a) tied by GREEN POINT (28 Mar) single circle datestamp. Endorsed at lower left, from a member of the 17th Company of the Royal Garrison Artillery, though not countersigned. Also bearing a large ‘T’ tax marking in blue manuscript and an octagonal ‘T/10c’ cachet, the latter cancelled with a ‘F.B./8’ barred oval canceller. Montrose (16 Apr) arrival backstamp.	£65
AC353	Anglo-Boer War period 1900 (June), QV embossed 1d Venetian red postal stationery envelope. Apparently mailed in Bloemfontein as the stamp is uncancelled and there is a Bloemfontein datestamp alongside. The cover was endorsed ‘T2d’ in manuscript and received a ‘2d’ taxe marking struck in black. The reverse with scarce CHARGE CLERK (21 June) single circle datestamp.	£45
AC315	Anglo-Boer War period 1901 (February), QV ½d postal stationery card cancelled with BONC 1032 and with a superb proving strike of GOSHEN (22 Feb) single circle datestamp at lower left. Maclear (26 Feb) transit on front. NW corner repaired otherwise a scarce and most attractive proving item.	£40
AC337	Anglo-Boer War period 1901 (13th March), QV 1d carmine-rose embossed postal stationery envelope, addressed to Switzerland and uprated with additional ‘Hope Standing’ ½d and 1d adhesives (SG 58, 59a) all tied / cancelled by GPO Cape Town (13 Mar) double circle datestamps. Handstamped at upper left ‘PER DUNVEGAN CASTLE.’ in purple in the same colour as the senders address ‘W.R. SMIDT & CO. / CAPE TOWN’ handstamped on the flap. St. Gallen (31 Mar) arrival backstamp. Cover slightly reduced at right, though remarkably clean and attractive.	£85
AC359	Anglo-Boer War period 1901 (May), QV ½d green wrapper (Q&J W1A). Addressed to England, endorsed ‘Newspaper Only’ and uprated with a pair of 1d carmine ‘Hope standing’ (SG 59a) tied by Butterworth (9 May) single circle datestamps.	£40
AC121	Anglo-Boer War Period 1901 (August), Unsealed Open Letter Rate cover to Kimberley bearing ½d green Hope Standing (SG 58) tied by Port Elizabeth (2 Aug) datestamp with PASSED PRESS CENSOR / W.E. KIMBERLEY triangular cachet alongside. Kimberley (5 Aug) arrival backstamp. Scarce rate.	£40
AC357	Anglo-Boer War period 1901 (October), cover addressed to Germany bearing a single 2½d ultramarine (SG 63a) tied by Cape Town (30 Oct) double circle datestamp. German arrival (16 Nov) arrival backstamp. A clean and attractive example of a single 2½d rate franking.	£40
AC136	Anglo-Boer War Period 1902 (January), 4d Registered envelope bearing pair of ½d (SG 59) tied by NORVALS PONT (Jan 21) cds. Backstamped with TPO marking MIDLAND UP (21 Jan). Faint triangular censor mark.	£30
AC340	Anglo-Boer War period 1902 (29th March), locally addressed mourning envelope sent at the unsealed open-letter rate. Bearing a single ‘Hope Standing’ ½d green (SG 58) tied by a G.P.O. Cape Town (29 Mar) double circle datestamp and with a large PASSED / CAPE / TOWN / PRESS CENSOR cachet struck alongside. A scarce example of this stamp used alone on cover.	£65
AC143	1903 (October), QV ½d green postal stationery card used to Barkly West and cancelled with NIEKERKS RUSH (OC 14) single circle datestamp. Few mild bends. Commercial message on reverse. Not illustrated in Putzel.	SOLD
AC488	1903 (December), cover addressed to the USA bearing ‘Hope Standing’ ½d (creased) and pair of KEVII 1d (SG 58, 71) tied by Port Elizabeth (28 Dec) double circle datestamps. Each stamp is perfinned ‘C.E.G / & Co / LTD’ with sender’s address ‘C. E. GARDNER & Co., Ltd. / P.O. BOX 19, / PORT ELIZABETH.’ printed at upper left, effectively proving the source of the perfin. New York (26 Jan) arrival backstamp. Scarce usage on cover.	£175
AT014	1904 (December), Telegram delivery envelope, addressed to Germany, bearing 2½d pale ultramarine (SG 63) tied by Cape Town ‘C (crown) C’ machine roller cancellation (7 Dec). Wilhelmshohe (26 Dec) arrival backstamp. Roughly opened on reverse, otherwise a fine and most unusual usage.	£145
AT011	1905 (March), envelope sent registered to England, bearing two examples of the ‘Hope seated’ 2½d ultramarine together with a KEVII ½d and 1d (single and block of four, SG 63a, 70, 71), each tied by GREEN POINT (18 Feb) single circle datestamps. Cape Town (18 Feb) and London (11 Mar) registered transit backstamps and Burton on Trent (11 Mar) arrival struck on the front. A manuscript endorsement in red at lower left reads “Received under cover addressed to the Postmaster of Greenpoint from Cape Town 8/40am 18th [initials] pm”. Colourful.	£110
AC465	1905 (November), QV 1d embossed postal stationery envelope addressed to Germany and uprated with additional KEVII ½d and 1d (SG 70,71) all tied by neat GREAT BERG SIDING (NO 28) relief-type single circle datestamps. Herrnhut (17 Dec) arrival backstamp and with ‘A WAGNER / Goedverwacht’ private oval cachet struck in violet across the flap. Unobtrusive vertical fold clear of the adhesives. A scarce cancellation and an attractive cover.	£85
AC304	1906 (March), registered KEVII 4d postal stationery envelope addressed to Germany franked with ‘Hope Seated’ 2½d pale ultramarine (SG 63) tied by neat Queen Street Port Elizabeth (5 Mar) single circle datestamp. Port Elizabeth (5 Mar) and Dresden transit / arrival backstamps. A clean and attractive cover.	£45
AT015	1906 (April), incoming postcard from Japan franked with a 1 Sen adhesive. Addressed to Kimberley where it received a Kimberley (30 April) arrival datestamp. The card was then readdressed to England, and a single KEVII 1d (SG 71) was affixed to pay the postage and tied by a KENILWORTH KIMBERLEY (30 Apr) single circle datestamp. Most unusual usage.	SOLD
AC354	Railway 1906 (October), KEVII 4d registered postal stationery envelope (size G, Q&J R5B). Addressed to Germany and bearing KEVII ½d and 1d pair (SG 70, 71) tied by BERLIN / CAPE COLONY (22 Oct) single circle datestamps. MIDLAND / T.P.O.1. (23 Oct) double circle transit and Gottingen (11 Nov) arrival backstamps. An attractive cover from Berlin (Cape) to Germany.	£35
AC073	1907 (March), picture postcard from Ciskei with KEVII ½d (SG 70) tied by KAMASTONE (26 Mar) single circle datestamp. Queenstown (27 Mar) arrival cds.	£18
AT017	1908 (February), envelope sent registered to Germany, bearing a pair of the ‘Hope seated’ 2½d pale ultramarine with KEVII ½d and 1d (SG 63, 70, 71) each tied by STAL STREET CAPE TOWN (12 Feb) double circle datestamps. German arrival backstamp.	£65
AT013	1908 (September), KEVII 4d registered postal stationery envelope addressed to Germany, bearing a pair of KEVII 1d (SG 71) each perfinned ‘R M’ in large capital letters, tied by a Registered Cape Town (23 Sep) oval datestamp with a lightly struck Cape Town registration cachet alongside. Berlin (11 Oct) arrival backstamp. An endorsement by the sender on the reverse suggests the perfin stands for ‘R. Müller’ of Cape Town. Very scarce.	SOLD
AC124	1909 (December), incoming colour picture postcard from UK (Isle of Arran view) bearing KEVII 1d tied by Weymouth (11 Dec) datestamp. Cape Town (28 Dec) arrival where it was readdressed to Kalk Bay and received a boxed OFFICIALLY RE-ADDRESSED AT CAPE TOWN (1) cachet struck in blue.	£45
AC398	1910 (May), privately printed postcard for the ’Salesian Institute’. Addressed to Austria, bearing a single KEVII 1d (SG 71) tied by Cape Town (4 May) double circle datestamp. The message on the reverse reads in part “...we beg to say that we prefer to get the goods against documents, as we can see no profit in sending the money in advance.” Unusual.	£30
MC83	c1908 'SOUVENIR OF CAPE TOWN' booklet published by The Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd. Cape Town. Internally 32 pages of coloured scenes of Cape Town including The Pier, Harbour and shipping, Government Buildings, Clifton and Hout Bay, Rhodes Memorial, Simonstown etc. Wonderfully clean and bright, no doubt a low survivor in this state of preservation.	£45
MC60	DAL JOSAPHAT single circle, complete crisp strike dated AU 25 99, on piece.	£15

	POSTAL STATIONERY
	(see also under Postal History above)

AC494	1878 ‘Saul Solomon’ 1d dull vermilion postal stationery card. A grossly miscut (124x89mm) and unevenly inked example, even by the typically low production standards for this (then) unpopular card. Small area of adhesion and handstamp of “J. VERZIJL Zn & Co / VENLO” on reverse, otherwise very fine unused.	£55
AC487	1898 (4th May), ‘ONE PENNY.’ (without stop) on 1½d postal stationery card with privately illustrated view “TABLE BAY, CAPE TOWN” with prominent palm trees, printed on the reverse in deep blue. Addressed to Scotland and cancelled with Stellenbosch (4 May) squared circle datestamp. Edinburgh (25 May) arrival datestamp. Fine and scarce. Q&J PP3.3	£110
AC227	c1898 QV 1d carmine postal stationery card (H&G 15). The reverse with privately printed view in sepia headed ‘From the Land of the Southern Cross’ over scene titled 'VIEW AT CLAREMONT NEAR CAPETOWN.' Minor light corner bend, otherwise in remarkably fine unused condition.	£45
AC148	1899, QV 1d carmine postal stationery card (H&G 15). The reverse with privately printed view in sepia headed ‘From the Land of the Southern Cross’ over scene titled ‘CAPETOWN AND TABLE MOUNTAIN FROM THE BAY.’ Posted at Cape Town (5 Dec) to Italy (26 Dec) where it was re-directed to Switzerland (arriving 29 Dec). Q&J PP21.4	£40
AC491	1903 (August), QV ½d postal stationery card cancelled with a Cape Town (21 Aug) double circle datestamp. Addressed to Reddersburg, ORC then readdressed to Bloemfontein. The reverse with a privately printed colour photographic advertisement for ‘THE “NATIONAL” CASH REGISTER CO.’ also a very fine Reddersburg (24 Aug) single circle datestamp struck in violet and a Bloemfontein arrival datestamp (26 Aug). A rare and attractive card.	£140
AC149	1901 (Cape used in Transvaal) Cape QV 1d Postal Stationery Card with printed illustration at lower left of the ‘TOWN HOUSE, CAPE TOWN.’ used from Johannesburg to Cape Town, validated by the addition of a Transvaal 1d VRI (SG 227) tied by Johannesburg (11 Jan) cds. Cape Town (16 Jan) on front. Q&J P16B	£45

	REVENUES
	(For revenue stamps allowed / disallowed on cover, please see item AC292 above.)

AC293	1885 (watermark Anchor) QV 'The Stamp Act' 12/- orange-brown. Block of six (3x2), odd very minor gum wrinkle, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. An attractive multiple. Barefoot 124	£90
AC490	1903 KEVII £20 grey-green and deep carmine, very fine mint. A rarity in mint condition. There was only one printing of 12,000 stamps. Barefoot 158	SOLD
AC380	1909 KEVII 1d carmine overprinted ‘PATENT AND / PROPRIETARY.’ in black reading vertically upward. Fine mint. SG 71 var	£25
AC492	1908 PATENT AND PROPRIETARY stamps locally printed by the Cape Times. Complete set of eight duties (Barefoot erroneously lists 1d, 3d and 1/- duties which were never ordered or issued). The 10/- with a few perforation faults at right, otherwise very fine unmounted mint. A rare set. Barefoot 2-12 (between)	SOLD
AC454	1909 KEVII 1d carmine overprinted PATENT AND / PROPRIETARY. in black reading upward. Fine used. SG 71 var	£15
AS134	1911, Cape of Good Hope QV £10 deep purple revenue stamp of 1884 overprinted 'PENALTY.' in red. Very small light stain at left, otherwise remarkably fine and fresh mint. Barefoot 1	£350
AS135	1911, Cape of Good Hope KEVII 2/6 dull purple and carmine revenue stamp overprinted ‘PENALTY.’ in red. Fine used with oval Deeds Registry Cape Town (15 FE 12) datestamp. Barefoot 7	£25

	RAILWAYS
AC458	Railway Parcel Stamp c1867 4d black on blue pattern background, imperforate, inscribed ‘CAPE TOWN RAILWAY / FOURPENCE / PREPAID PARCEL.’ Few small stains, otherwise fine mint. Scarce. H&N PP 1.4	£110
AC459	Railway Parcel Stamp c1867 6d black on blue pattern background, imperforate, inscribed ‘CAPE TOWN RAILWAY / SIXPENCE / PREPAID PARCEL.’ Very fine mint. Scarce. H&N PP 1.6	£135
AC460	Railway Parcel Stamp c1867 7d black on blue pattern background, imperforate, inscribed ‘CAPE TOWN RAILWAY / SEVENPENCE / PREPAID PARCEL.’ Hinge thin, otherwise fine mint. Scarce. H&N PP 1.7	£120
AC461	Railway Parcel Stamp c1868 2d black on pale blue background with fancy ‘CTR’ and corner ornaments. Imperforate, inscribed ‘CAPE TOWN RAILWAY / TWOPENCE / PREPAID PARCEL.’ Thinned, otherwise fine mint. Scarce. H&N PP 2.2	£120
AC462	Railway Parcel Stamp c1868 3d black on pale blue background with fancy ‘CTR’ and corner ornaments. Imperforate, inscribed ‘CAPE TOWN RAILWAY / THREEPENCE / PREPAID PARCEL.’ Very fine mint. Scarce. H&N PP 2.3	£135
AC463	Railway Parcel Stamp c1868 5d black on pale blue background with fancy ‘CTR’ and corner ornaments. Imperforate, inscribed ‘CAPE TOWN RAILWAY / FIVEPENCE / PREPAID PARCEL.’ Very fine mint. Scarce. H&N PP 2.5	£135
AC464	Railway Newspaper Stamp c1882 ½d black on green background with fancy ‘CRS’ and corner ornaments. Imperforate block of four inscribed ‘CAPE RAILWAY SERVICE / HALF-PENNY. / PREPAID PARCEL.’ One with small hinge thin and folded vertically between stamps, otherwise very fine unused without gum (possibly of proof status?) Very scarce. H&N NP 1.1 var	£450
AC372	Railway Newspaper Stamp c1882 ½d black on yellow-green (perf 11x 10.5) inscribed ‘CAPE RAILWAY SERVICE / HALF-PENNY / PREPAID PARCEL.’ Corner crease otherwise fine uncancelled used (without gum) H&N NP 1.1	£55
MC78	Railway Newspaper Stamp c1882 1d black and pale yellow-green (perf 11x 10.5) inscribed ‘CAPE RAILWAY SERVICE / ONE PENNY / PREPAID PARCEL.’ Pale impression, very fine unmounted.	£95

	MAFEKING
MC08	1900 1d Goodyear, an extraordinary deep shade, from the top of the sheet with darker band at top. Very fine fresh mint, a truly remarkable stamp of exceptional colour. SG 18 (extreme shade)	£750
MC82	1900 1d Goodyear, deep blue on blue. Right marginal, superb unmounted. A remarkable stamp. SG 18	£1,500

	GRIQUALAND WEST
AC386	1874 watermark Crown CC, 4d blue with manuscript surcharge ‘1d’ in red, very fine mint. A rare stamp, especially this fine. With clear RPS certificate (2005). SG 1	SOLD
AC385	1878 watermark Crown CC, 1d carmine-red block of four, overprinted ‘G’ (type 7) with each stamp also showing an albino impression on the reverse (faint on one). Very fine unmounted mint. Rare. SG 11b	SOLD
AC389	1878 watermark Crown CC, 1d carmine-red block of 48 (6x8) with interpanneau margin at right (Somerset House perforator producing ‘wing margins’). Overprinted ‘G’ (types 7 or 9) with each stamp showing an albino impression on the gum, printed onto the reverse, inverted. Two with tears, a few creases and some reinforcing though remarkably fresh mint with many unmounted. A very rare and spectacular multiple. SG 11b, 11d	£2,800
AC388	1878 watermark Crown CC, ½d grey-black. Vertical interpanneau block of eight, the upper four stamps showing overprint ‘G’ type 15 (upright) and the lower four type 16 (inverted), clearly demonstrating that the setting of 120 was sometimes inverted on the lower two panes. The margin also showing ‘CROWN’ of watermark. Marginal crease barely affects one, otherwise very fine or unmounted mint. Scarce and attractive. SG 14, 15a	£475
AC166	1874 incoming cover addressed to Kimberley / Griqualand West D.F. (Diamond Fields). Bearing a single Cape 4d blue rectangle (SG 24) tied by Cape Town and ‘1’ in barred oval duplex (16 July). Kimberley (22 July) arrival backstamp. Small edge fault at right and some flap damage, otherwise a scarce example of early incoming mail to the Diamond Fields. Sismondo certificate (2002).	SOLD

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		FEATURED ITEM

		AC492
		1908 PATENT AND PROPRIETARY stamps locally printed by the Cape Times. Complete set of eight duties (Barefoot erroneously lists 1d, 3d and 1/- duties which were never ordered or issued). The 10/- with a few perforation faults at right, otherwise very fine unmounted mint. A rare set. Barefoot 2-12 (between)
		SOLD