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Used to Scotland: 1881 (20 Oct.) blue envelope from King Wil
Used to Scotland: 1881 (20 Oct.) blue envelope from King Williams Town to Edinburgh, Scotland bearing 1864-77 6d violet ("G" overprint, type 17), cancelled by barred oval "4" handstamp, endorsed "Per R. M. Steamer" and bears KING WILLIAMS TOWN OC 20 81 c.d.s., backstamped with CAPE TOWN OC 25 81 CAPE COLONY c.d.s. and Edinburgh receiver of 10 November 1881, scarce, ex Dillaway.
SG GW 27.
The use of Griqualand West stamps became obsolete in the territory in October 1880 with unused supplies being returned to Cape Town from Kimberley for redistribution to certain Cape post offices.
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Registered mail originating in the Orange Free State via Cap
Registered mail originating in the Orange Free State via Cape Town and England to the United States:, 1872 (6 SP) large blue registered envelope to the Orange Free State Consul General in Washington D.C., forwarded to Philadelphia bearing Cape 1864-77 1s green pair (wing margin at right) and 1871-76 1d carmine-red pair cancelled by barred oval "1" handstamps, additionally tied by REGISTERED SP 13 72 CAPE TOWN-CAPE COLONY datestamp (RL 1), also BLOEMFONTEIN SP 6 1872 O.F. STATE and a variety of rate markings with red "1/1," "1/-," red "6" and blue "5," small cover faults, mostly creasing. Rare., ex Dillaway, B.P.A. Cert. (2001).
SG 26a, 29.
The rate make-up has been explained as follows: O.F.S. to Cape 4d (should have been prepaid in O.F.S.), Cape to G.B. 1s, Registration to G.B. 4d, G.B. to U.S.A. @ 3d rate =2d (less 1d as inland post paid in rate), Registration to U.S.A. 4d for a total of 2s 2d.
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Cape of Good Hope: The fiscal collection written up on ten e
Cape of Good Hope: The fiscal collection written up on ten exhibition pages, 13 items, including bank cancellations from Port Elizabeth (3) and Kind Williams Town, 1863-64 4d slate blue pair with pretty blue oval TREASURY CAPE OF GOOD HOPE datestamp with B.P.A. Cert. (1960), group of checks, promissory notes, exchange bills (5), 1855-63 6d slate lilac used on High Sheriff’s Office stationery, 1865 6d blue fiscal stamp used on cover, purportedly a Jurgens forgery, mixed condition., ex Dillaway,
A fascinating lot.
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Official Mail: 1879 (26 Aug.) large part folded O.H.M.S. Mon
Official Mail: 1879 (26 Aug.) large part folded O.H.M.S. Money Order Business cover from Grahamstown to The Postmaster General, Cape Town, bears GRAHAMSTOWN AU 26 79 c.d.s., REGISTERED straight-line handstamp (RL 2) and two strikes of the REGISTERED AU 30 79 CAPE TOWN-CAPE COLONY datestamp (RL 1), very fine, ex Dillaway.
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Registered Mail: 1868 (8 Feb.) double rate registered folded
Registered Mail: 1868 (8 Feb.) double rate registered folded letter from Cape Town to Lady Grey, Aliwal North, bearing 1864-77 4d pale blue pair and 6d deep lilac cancelled by barred oval "1" handstamps, cover bears REGISTERED 8 FE 68 CAPE TOWN-CAPE COLONY datestamp (RL 1), attractive, ex Dillaway, Signed Richard Johnson.
SG 24.
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Cape of Good Hope: The reference collection of forgeries and
Cape of Good Hope: The reference collection of forgeries and reprints on stock pages, all printings, 79 forgeries and 7 reprints, few are identified, Spiro, Earie, etc, also nine genuine but some questionable, a bisect on piece and a rouletted 4d, mixed condition., ex Dillaway.
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Used to India: 1887 (9 Apr.) envelope from East London to Se
Used to India: 1887 (9 Apr.) envelope from East London to Secunderabad, Deccan,India, bearing 1884-90 1d rose-red, 2d pale bistre (2), 6d purple, cancelled by "29" BONC, cover endorsed "Via England" and bears EAST LONDON AP 9 87 H.P.O. c.d.s. with large red "2½d" handstamp, credit to the U.K., backstamped with G.P.O. AP 13 87 CAPE TOWN c.d.s., red London transit c.d.s. of 3 May 1887 and Secunderabad receiver of 24 May 1887, a fine and attractive three-color franking. Scarce destination., Ex Bertolaja, Dillaway.
SG 49, 50, 52a.
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Local rate, Registered: 1879 (12 Nov.) partly printed Uitenh
Local rate, Registered: 1879 (12 Nov.) partly printed Uitenhage folded letter which was requested to have been sent registered, bearing 1871-76 1d carmine-red, cancelled by unclear "14" BONC, hence sent at the local rate, cover inscribed "5d Payment refused by addressee E.A.S.," bears UITENHAGE NO 13 79 CAPE COLONY c.d.s., backstamped PORT ELIZABETH NO 13 87 c.d.s., scarce., ex Dillaway.
SG 29.
The 5d represented 4d Registration plus 1d penalty.
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Cape of Good Hope Postal Stationery: Group of 31 used and fi
Cape of Good Hope Postal Stationery: Group of 31 used and five unused items, including used 1878 Saul Solomon 1d postal card to Port Elizabeth from Richmond, 1882 1d red brown postal card used in 1887 to Riversdale cancelled by "304" BONC of Bland’s Drift, 1895 1d on 1½d grey postal card used in 1902 to Germany cancelled by very scarce "1105" BONC, another 1d on 1½d card to Antwerp, Belgium with additional Orange Free State ½d orange cancelled in the Transvaal, four registered envelopes, one 1901 to Sydney, New South Wales, another 1902 to London, England, one 1897 registered wrapper to Vienna, Austria, two Post Office Telegraph forms, 1881 and 1895, much fine to very fine, an interesting lot worth careful inspection., ex Dillaway.
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Boer War: 1902 (24 Jan.) envelope from Minard (Tembuland) to
Boer War: 1902 (24 Jan.) envelope from Minard (Tembuland) to Chiswick, London, England bearing 1893-1902 "Standing Hope" 1d carmine, cancelled by "596" BONC (unrecorded at this date, latest recorded by Frescura being 6 May 1892), also tied by large violet PASSED CENSOR CALA handstamp, backstamped with unclear Cape Town transit c.d.s. and Chiswick receiver of 15 February 1902, Scarce., ex Dillaway.
SG 59a.
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