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Last updated: 3rd September, 2010
Recent acquisitions are in blue.
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STAMPS / Triangles
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| MC15 |
1853 Perkins Bacon printing 1d deep brick-red, paper deeply blued. A superb used copy with full even margins and light crisp part triangular cancel. Wonderful quality. SG 1a |
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| MC16 |
1853 Perkins Bacon printing 1d brown-red, paper slightly blued. Full even large margins and light crisp triangular cancel. Very fine. SG 3a |
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| MC17 |
1855-63 Perkins Bacon printing 1d deep rose-red. Full even margins and small part crisp triangular cancel. Very fine. SG 5b |
SOLD |
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| MC19 |
1855-63 Perkins Bacon printing 4d blue. Good to very large margins, light crisp part triangular cancel. Very fine. SG 6a |
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| MC18 |
1855-63 Perkins Bacon printing 4d deep blue. An extraordinary example with huge even margins, showing traces of adjoining stamps on two sides, crisp part triangular cancel. Printed on very thin paper. Exceptional. SG 6 |
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| MC20 |
1855-63 Perkins Bacon printing 1/- bright yellow-green. Good to large margins, crisp part triangular cancel. Very fine and a lovely stamp. SG 8 |
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| AC267 |
1864 De La Rue printing 1d deep carmine-red. Hexagonal marginal block of six, with good to large, even margins. Very fine fresh mint apart from some creasing mentioned on Philatelic Foundation certificate (1968). A most attractive and very scarce multiple. SG 18 |
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| MC21 |
1864 De La Rue printing 1d deep carmine-red. Good to large margins, light crisp part triangular cancel. An exceptional stamp. SG 18 |
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| AC297 |
1864 De La Rue printing 4d blue. Marginal block of four with good to enormous margins. A few minor bends as usual. Very fine mint. A very scarce and impressive multiple. SG 19a |
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| AC282 |
1864 De La Rue printing 6d bright mauve. A pair in a bluish shade and showing a distinctly ‘blotchy’ print. Fine mint with very good to large margins. SG 20 |
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| AC341 |
1864 De La Rue printing 6d bright mauve. A marginal pair in an attractive deep shade with very good even margins. Very fine fresh mint. Scarce. SG 20
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STAMPS / Rectangles
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1871-76 Watermark Crown CC
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| AC363 |
1865 issue with outer frame-lines. 1d rose-red block of four. Few slightly discoloured perfs at top, otherwise very fine mint (lower pair unmounted). A very rare multiple. SG 23a |
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| AC364 |
1872 issue with outer frame-lines removed. 1d carmine-red horizontal strip of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. Rare in such outstanding condition. SG 29
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£275 |
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| AC317 |
1872 issue with outer frame-lines removed. 1d carmine-red block of four with interpanneau gutter margin at right. Very fine or superb fresh mint (hinged on two stamps). Very scarce multiple. SG 29 |
£220 |
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1879 (Nov). 3d surcharge on 4d blue
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| AC251 |
‘THREE PENCE’ surcharged in red on 4d blue. Very fine fresh mint. SG 34 |
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1880 (Feb). 3d surcharge on 4d pale dull rose
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| AC247 |
‘THREEPENCE’ surcharge on 4d pale dull rose. A few perfs are slightly discoloured, otherwise fine mint. SG 35 |
£25 |
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| MC22 |
"THREEPENCE' surcharge on 4d pale dull rose. Very fine fresh mint. SG 35 |
£55 |
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1880 (July). Watermark Crown CC
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1880 (Aug). 3d surcharge on 3d pale dull rose.
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| AC248 |
‘3’ (wide) surcharge on 3d pale dull rose. Very fine mint. Scarce. SG 37 |
£65 |
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| AC286 |
‘3’ (wide) surcharge) on 3d pale dull rose, variety SURCHARGE INVERTED. Superb used with neat central VICTORIA WEST (MY 27 / 82) single circle datestamp. SG 37a |
£40 |
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| 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 |
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1882-83. Watermark Crown CA
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| AC318 |
½d grey-black. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. A scarce multiple in such fine condition.
SG 40a
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£150 |
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| AC375 |
3d pale claret. Block of four, very fine mint (hinged on upper pair, lower pair unmounted). SG 43 |
£45 |
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| 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 |
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| AC273 |
6d mauve. Block of four, very fine fresh mint (appears unmounted). Bach / Eichele certificate (2002). A very rare multiple. SG 44 |
£650 |
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1882 (July). 'One-Half Penny' surcharge on 3d deep claret
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1884-90. Watermark ‘Cabled Anchor’.
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| AC174 |
1886 ½d grey-black. Block of four, very fine mint. SG 48a |
£30 |
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| AC321 |
1886 ½d (pale) grey-black. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 48a
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£35 |
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| AC322 |
1886 ½d (deep) grey-black. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 48a
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£35 |
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| AC236 |
1886 ½d grey-black, block of 18 (6x3), superb fresh unmounted mint. A scarce and impressive multiple. SG 48a |
£125 |
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| 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
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£350 |
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| AC181 |
1885 1d rose-red. Block of four. A few pulled perfs at top, otherwise fine mint. SG 49 |
£22 |
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| AC234 |
1885 1d rose-red, block of four, lower pair with unobtrusive horizontal crease, otherwise very fine mint. SG 49 |
£25 |
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| AC323 |
1885 1d rose-red. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 49
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£45 |
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| 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 |
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| AC190 |
1884 6d dull reddish purple shade. Block of four, very fine mint. A scarce multiple. SG 52a shade |
£85 |
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| AC274 |
1882 6d bright mauve. Block of four, few gum wrinkles or creases, otherwise fine, fresh mint. SG 52b |
£45 |
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| AC349 |
1884-90 6d bright mauve. Block of four in a distinctly vivid shade. Very fine or superb fresh mint (barely hinged on upper pair only). A scarce multiple. SG 52b shade
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£85 |
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| AC258 |
1889 1/- blue-green. Horizontal pair, with variety WATERMARK INVERTED. Fine used with hooded circle datestamps (22 Feb 1892). Rare, especially as a multiple. SG 53w |
£750 |
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1891 (Mar). ‘2½d’ surcharge on 3d.
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| AC368 |
1891 ‘2½d’ surcharge on 3d deep magenta, block of ten (5x2), some splitting mainly affecting left pair. One stamp with ‘1’ resembling the ‘horizontal serif’ variety. Lightly hinged on two, otherwise fresh unmounted mint. Attractive. SG 55a |
£65 |
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1893 (Mar). 'ONE PENNY' surcharge on 2d.
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| AC370 |
1893 1d on 2d deep bistre. Lower left corner plate ‘2’ block of six. Very faint diagonal gum crease otherwise very fine or superb mint (lightly hinged on upper three stamps only). SG 57a
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| 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 |
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| AC276 |
1d on 2d deep bistre. Block of 16 (4x4) superb fresh unmounted mint. An attractive multiple. SG 57a |
£55 |
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| AC367 |
1d on 2d deep bistre. Marginal Block of 36 (6x6) from the top of a left pane showing plate ‘2’ at top and gutter margin at right. Perfs between two stamps reinforced, the others superb fresh unmounted mint. A very impressive multiple. SG 57a
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£180 |
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1893-1902 ‘Hope standing’.
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| AC307 |
½d green. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 58 |
£20 |
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1893-98 New Colours, Watermark ‘Cabled Anchor’.
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| AC366 |
½d green. Block of 42 (6x7), superb fresh unmounted mint. A spectacular multiple in such outstanding condition. SG 61a
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£175 |
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| AC263 |
1898 3d bright magenta. A single in a particularly deep shade, superb mint. SG 64 |
£11 |
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| AC305 |
1898 watermark Anchor, 3d bright magenta. Block of four very fine or superb mint (hinged on upper pair only). SG 64
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£45 |
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| AC264 |
1898 3d bright magenta. Block of four with interpanneau margin at right. Diagonal crease mainly affecting upper left stamp, otherwise fine mint. SG 64 |
£25 |
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| AC228 |
1897 4d sage-green. Block of four, very fine mint. Scarce. SG 65 |
£35 |
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| AC369 |
1897 4d sage-green. Block of six (3x2), extremely lightly hinged on two, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 65
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£55 |
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| AC053 |
1896 5/- brown-orange. Fine mint. SG 68 |
£45 |
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| MC02 |
1896 5/- brown-orange. Block of four, very fine and fresh mint or unmounted, corner bend lower right. Scarce. SG 68 |
£275 |
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| AC057 |
c1899 Group of 10 comprising 1881 3d; 1884-90 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d, 1/-, 5/- orange; 1893-02 1d (both) and 1896 5/- brown-orange. Each overprinted CANCELLED (Samuel type D4). Many are marginal with plate numbers. This De La Rue overprint not previously recorded on Cape stamps. Unique. BPA certificate. |
£4,500 |
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Forgeries
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| AC301 |
Spiro Forgeries of the rectangular issues, comprising 1d, 4d, 6d, 1/- (thins) and 5/-, also a ‘Four Pence’ on 6d ‘surcharge’. Each printed in close to issued colours and provided with barred obliterations. |
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1900 'Table Mountain' Issue
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| AC348 |
1900 1d carmine. Block of four, very fine or superb mint. SG 69
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£15 |
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1902-04 KEVII Issue
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| AC371 |
1903 4d olive-green lower marginal block of four showing plate number ‘1’. Very fine unmounted mint. SG 75
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| MC09 |
1903 5/- brown-orange. Light corner bends otherwise fine unmounted mint. SG 78 |
£90 |
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OFFICIAL STAMPS
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perfinned with double triangle for use by the Stationery and Printed Forms Branch
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| AC200 |
1904 KEVII 4d olive-green. Very fine used. SG O13 |
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| AC253 |
1904 KEVII 6d bright mauve. Very fine used. SG O14 |
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| AC254 |
1904 KEVII 1/- yellow-ochre. Very fine used. SG O15 |
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POSTAL HISTORY
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| 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 |
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| AC111 |
1875 (December), cover from Uitenhage to Cape Town bearing 4d pale blue (SG 24, with wing margin folded over edge) tied by barred oval numeral canceller '14' with 'proving' UITENHAGE (29 Dec) despatch backstamp. Cape Town (1 Jan) arrival. The cover was endorsed 'Try Loop St' in pencil and later 'Tried not known' in ink. The cover then received the very scarce hexagonal ADVERTISED & UNCLAIMED / 28 1 76 / CAPE TOWN instructional marking on the reverse. |
£165 |
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| 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 |
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| AC158 |
1879 (February), incoming cover from the UK addressed to ‘Mr Henry Randall / Post Office / Port Elizabeth / Cape of Good Hope’. Bearing a QV 6d grey (SG 147, plate 16) tied by a London (25 Feb) duplex cancel. The cover did not reach the addressee and received an ADVERTISED / AND / UNCLAIMED unframed cachet. Cape Town (26 Apr) transit and Port Elizabeth (29 Mar) backstamp. Some flap damage, otherwise very fine and a scarce instructional marking. |
£125 |
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| AC332 |
1879 (May), cover addressed to Wellington bearing a single 1d (pale) carmine-red (SG 29) tied by ‘1’ Barred Oval Numeral Canceller with a proving Cape Town (MY 4) single circle datestamp alongside. Wellington (MR? 4) arrival datestamp struck on the front. A scarce and remarkably fresh and attractive cover.
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£55 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| AC361 |
1891 (June), long privately printed wrapper with ‘BOOK POST’ and senders name (C & J Buisinne (Gus. Trollip), Solicitors, Cape Town) in blue. Addressed (registered) to Grahamstown, bearing 1d carmine and 2d deep bistre-brown strip of three (SG 49a, 50a) tied by Registered Cape Town (15 Jun) oval datestamps. With Grahams Town (18 Jun) arrival and contemporary receivers endorsements on reverse . Some edge faults. Unusual. |
£55 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| AC303 |
1894 (April), printed advertising cover with contents addressed to Worcester, Cape, with illustration of the premises of C./ Hand & Co (corner Long and Strand streets, Cape Town) at upper left. Bearing a single 1d carmine (SG 49a) tied by Cape Town (6 April) squared circle datestamp. The flap with printed address and Worcester (7 April) arrival backstamp. An attractive and unusual illustrated commercial envelope showing the 1d rate. |
£45 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| AC362 |
1897 (January), long privately printed wrapper with fancy ‘BOOK POST’ and senders name (Gustavus Trollip, Solicitors, Cape Town) in blue. Addressed (registered) to Grahamstown, bearing ½d grey-black and 4d deep blue (SG 48a, 51a) tied by hooded Cape Town (28 Jan) registered datestamp. With contemporary receivers endorsements across front concerning legal documents. Unusual. |
£40 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| AC313 |
Anglo-Boer War 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 |
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| AC353 |
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 |
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| AC121 |
Anglo-Boer War 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 |
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| AC315 |
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 |
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| AC337 |
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 |
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| AC359 |
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 |
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| AC357 |
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 |
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| AC136 |
Anglo-Boer War 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 |
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| AC340 |
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 |
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| 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. |
£55 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| AB1634 |
CAPE USED IN BASUTOLAND 1908 (September) cover addressed to “Mr Tau Lefu / Station ngamiland / B.p.p / Bechuanaland”. Bearing Cape KEVII 1d carmine (SG 71) tied by MASERU (1 Sep) double circle datestamp. Backstamped Kimberley (4 Sep) and Serowe (7 Sep) transit datestamps. Serowe would have been the last postal agency from where the cover would have been transported (probably by runner) westward towards Lake Ngami. Envelope with a few edge faults though a scarce item of mail apparently between black Africans, from the Crown Colony of Basutoland to a remote part of Bechuanaland Protectorate. |
£125 |
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| 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 |
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| AC355 |
1910 (January), KEVII 4d registered postal stationery envelope (size G, Q&J R5B). Addressed to Germany and bearing ‘Hope’ 2½d, KEVII ½d and 1d pair (SG 63a, 70, 71) cancelled / tied by neat MACLEAR (8 Jan) single circle datestamps. With straight-line MACLEAR registration cachet struck in violet at upper left. Bremen (30 Jan) arrival backstamp. A very attractive franking. |
£45 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY
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(see also under Postal History above)
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| AC350 |
1898 / 1910. QV 1d illustrated postal stationery card (General Post Office, Cape Town), the imprinted stamp handstamped ‘Specimen’ (Samuel type SA1) in black. This was a special handstamp believed to have been applied at the time of formation of Union and presented to the Royal Empire Society. It is recorded on Cape postage and revenue stamps though seldom seen on stationery. Few small stains at left. Rare. Q&J P16B Spec |
£150 |
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| AC351 |
1898 / 1910. QV 1d + 1d reply paid postal stationery card, the imprinted stamp on each half handstamped ‘Specimen' (Samuel type SA1) in black. This was a special handstamp believed to have been applied at the time of formation of Union and presented to the Royal Empire Society. It is recorded on Cape postage and revenue stamps though seldom seen on stationery. Rare. Q&J P7 Spec |
£225 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| AC374 |
c1905, QV 1d carmine postal stationery card. The reverse with privately printed views of the Union liners ‘Scot’, Briton’ and ‘Norman’, printed in blackish green. Very fine unused. Scarce. Q&J PP33.1 |
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REVENUES
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(For revenue stamps allowed / disallowed on cover, please see items AC291 and AC292 above.)
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| 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 |
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| AC343 |
1898 ‘Hope Standing’ 7/6 dull purple and olive-green, very fine mint. A scarce value mint. |
£45 |
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| AC373 |
1909 KEVII ½d green overprinted ‘CIGARETTE / DUTY.’ in red and showing the variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. Block of four with part interpanneau gutter margin at foot. Superb unmounted mint. An attractive multiple. |
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RAILWAYS
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| 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
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MAFEKING
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| 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 |
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GRIQUALAND WEST
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| 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). |
£245 |
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| AC345 |
Revenue 1878 QV ‘Bourne Head’ £5 deep blue. Very fine used with manuscript cancellation. Attractive and scarce. |
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