Cape of Goof Hope Part 1 - Stamp Auctions

Lot 173 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1 -  Harmers International, Inc. Sale - 12 Spring 2022 Sale

Lot 173 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1 - Harmers International, Inc. Sale - 12 Spring 2022 Sale

186 4d pale milky blue, type Ib, margins to just in at botto
186 4d pale milky blue, type Ib, margins to just in at bottom right corner tied by large triangular obliterator to 1861 (8 Mar.) blue folded lettersheet from the McMaster & Crump correspondence, from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown, cover backstamped with red double oval PORT ELIZABETH MR 8 1861 town datestamp, attractive and scarce., Ex Johnson, Dillaway.
SG 14; £8,250 ($11,260).

The date of use (8 March 1861) confirms this stamp being from one of the first two deliveries of the 4d Woodblocks either on the 23rd or 26th of February.

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Lot 189 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1 -  Harmers International, Inc. Sale - 12 Spring 2022 Sale

Lot 189 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1 - Harmers International, Inc. Sale - 12 Spring 2022 Sale

1863-64 1s pale emerald-green (Sc. 15a)
1863-64 1s pale emerald-green, o.g., good to large margins, fresh and extremely fine., ex Dillaway, 21a.
SG 21a; £1,400 ($1,910).

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Lot 168 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1 -  Harmers International, Inc. Sale - 12 Spring 2022 Sale

Lot 168 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1 - Harmers International, Inc. Sale - 12 Spring 2022 Sale

1861 4d pale grey-blue, type II (Sc. 9a)
1861 4d pale grey-blue, type II, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by large triangular obliterator cancel, infinitesimal margin lines near apex, bright colour fresh and almost very fine., ex Dillaway.
SG 14a; £2,750 ($3,750).

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Lot 184 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1 -  Harmers International, Inc. Sale - 12 Spring 2022 Sale

Lot 184 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1 - Harmers International, Inc. Sale - 12 Spring 2022 Sale

1863-64 4d deep blue, Sheet Margin Triangular Block of four
1863-64 4d deep blue, Sheet Margin Triangular Block of four showing complete "POSTAGE" watermark in margin, pos. XI 8 A – XII 8 A, l.h. to o.g., margins on other sides full to large, ever so faint stain spot in center stamp also one in sheet margin, fresh and very fine., ex Dillaway.
SG 19; £1,200+ ($1,640).

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Lot 200 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1 -  Harmers International, Inc. Sale - 12 Spring 2022 Sale

Lot 200 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1 - Harmers International, Inc. Sale - 12 Spring 2022 Sale

1884, Incoming from England, Postage Due paid by BISECTED re
1884, Incoming from England, Postage Due paid by BISECTED rectangular: 1891 (11 SP) envelope from Lewisham, London, England to Mowbray, Cape Town (Maclear correspondence), bearing G.B. 1887-92 2½d purple on blue cancelled by Lewisham "66" duplex of 11 September 1891, additionally Cape 1884-90 6d bright mauve diagonal BISECT cancelled by barred oval "1", handstamp. additional red crayon ms. "3d" at left to indicate that it was taxed at double the deficiency of 1½d, since the rate changed in 1891 from 4d to 2½d, this apparently not being realized by the postal clerk. Cover backstamped with Cape Town and Mowbray receivers of 29 September 1891, ex Dillaway, B.P.A. Cert. (2011).
SG 52b.

A UNIQUE COVER WITH A BISECTED RECTANGULAR STAMP BEING USED AS A POSTAGE DUE. AN IMPORTANT EXHIBITION PIECE.

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Lot 152 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1 -  Harmers International, Inc. Sale - 12 Spring 2022 Sale

Lot 152 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1 - Harmers International, Inc. Sale - 12 Spring 2022 Sale

1855 1855-63 4d blue, good to large margins, tied by large t
1855 1855-63 4d blue, good to large margins, tied by large triangular obliterator to 1864 (13 Apr.) single rate folded cover from the Distin correspondence, from Daggaboersnek (Bedford Division, Eastern Province) to Cradock, cover backstamped with red double arc DAGGABOERS-NEK AP 13 1864 c.d.s. and red double oval CRADOCK AP 14 1864 town datestamp receiver, very fine. Rare origin, ex Dillaway.
SG 6a.

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Lot 115 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1 -  Harmers International, Inc. Sale - 12 Spring 2022 Sale

Lot 115 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1 - Harmers International, Inc. Sale - 12 Spring 2022 Sale

bCape of Good Hope: Incoming from England: 1822 (6 Nov.) let
bCape of Good Hope: Incoming from England: 1822 (6 Nov.) letter sheet to The Marchioness of Hastings, care of His Excellency Lord Charles Somerset (Governor of the Colony, 1814-26) from Kensington, London, endorsed "by first ship" at lower left and bearing six London markings with "Kensington 2d P. Paid" straight-line, "Paid" in large oval with ms. "3" inserted, red double oval POST PAID SHIP LT LONDON Crown 6 NO 6 1822 datestamp on the front, backstamped with unclear large Kensington circular datestamp and red oval 7 o’Clock Morn. 6 NO 1822 TWO PENNY PAID datestamp and red "GPP" in circle handstamp, attractive and unusual.

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Lot 131 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1 -  Harmers International, Inc. Sale - 12 Spring 2022 Sale

Lot 131 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1 - Harmers International, Inc. Sale - 12 Spring 2022 Sale

1853: 1d pale brick-red on deeply blued paper, a horizontal
1853: 1d pale brick-red on deeply blued paper, a horizontal block of four, neatly cancelled by small triangular obliterators to 1855 (8 May) folded letter sheet from Port Elizabeth to Cradock, block with margins at places (only one stamp full), cover backstamped with double oval PORT ELIZABETH MY 8 1855 town datestamp and bears double oval CRADOCK MY 10 1855 town datestamp, scarce and attractive., ex Dillaway.
SG 1.

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Lot 147 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1 -  Harmers International, Inc. Sale - 12 Spring 2022 Sale

Lot 147 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1 - Harmers International, Inc. Sale - 12 Spring 2022 Sale

1855-63 4d blue, good margins two sides to just touch at bot
1855-63 4d blue, good margins two sides to just touch at bottom, tied by small triangular obliterator to 1857 (15 Oct.) single rate mourning envelope from George to Cape Town, backstamped with red oval GEORGE OC 15 1857 town datestamp and similar CAPE TOWN OC 19 1857 datestamp, fine and unusual., Ex Dillaway.
SG 6a.

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Lot 126 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1 -  Harmers International, Inc. Sale - 12 Spring 2022 Sale

Lot 126 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1 - Harmers International, Inc. Sale - 12 Spring 2022 Sale

1s defaced PAIRS in blue, deep green and orange on wove pape
1s defaced PAIRS in blue, deep green and orange on wove paper, the deep green pair on thicker paper, large margins, extremely fine., ex Dillaway.
SG 8P.

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