Sale 3


Cape of Good Hope through Falklands
 
 
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Lot 327

Cape of Good Hope, ca. 1850's-60's, cover to the U.S.A. "Forwarded by G.C. Holmes (C. of. G.H.)", fresh manila envelope bearing black SHIP and "5" handstamps, manuscript "Per Steamer via England", red BOSTON MAY 21 MASS 2-line receiver. A rare forwarding mark.
Estimate $125 - 150.
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Lot 328

Cape of Good Hope, 1858 "Triangular", Perkins Bacon printing, 1d rose + 6d deep rose lilac + 1s bright yellow green, square pairs of 1d and 6d, all with mixed margins and tied by triangular grids on MR 21 1866 envelope from SWELLENDEN to the Netherlands, bearing red LONDON transit and faint red LEIDEN Holland receiver on the reverse; some cover soiling, an impressive 3-color franking.
SG 5a, 7b, 8. (Scott 3, 5a, 6).
Estimate $2,500 - 3,000.
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Lot 329

Cape of Good Hope, Green Holyhead Ship Letter: 1855 "Triangular", Perkins Bacon printing, 4d blue on white paper, good to enormous margins all around, Extremely Fine, tied by triangular grid to folded letter sheet bearing manuscript "8" due, red CAPETOWN AP 24 1856 oval and England receiver on the reverse.
SG 6a. (Scott 4).
Estimate $750 - 1,000

One of the rarest and most attractive ship letter markings from an unusual origin
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Lot 330
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Cape of Good Hope, 1853 "Triangular", Perkins Bacon printing, 1d deep brick red on deeply blued paper, square pair, lovely light cancel, rich color, Extremely Fine, ex Consul Weinberger.
SG 1a; £850. (Scott 1b).
Scott $800+.
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Lot 331
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Cape of Good Hope, 1858 "Triangular", Perkins Bacon printing, 6d pale rose lilac and 6d slate purple, on white paper, 4 used examples, 1 Very Fine, 2 "washed", 1 cleaned, all with margins and Very Fine appearing, also a 4d, 3 B.P.A. certificates.
SG 7, 7d; £3,275. (Scott 5, 5c).
Scott $3,600.
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Lot 332
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Cape of Good Hope, 1861 "Wood Block", 1d vermilion, grid cancel; "corner crease", margins all around, still Very Fine, B.P.A. certificate (1968).
SG 13; £2,750. (Scott 7).
Scott $2,650.
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Lot 333

Cape of Good Hope: Mafeking, 1900, "Mafeking Besieged" on Bechuanaland Protectorate, 1s on 4d green & purple brown, tied by MAFEKING cds on cover to England, bearing BULAWAYO 16 APR 00 and DEWSBURY England receiver on the reverse; stamps and cover corner damage, nevertheless quite attractive, between 6 and 10 covers known.
SG 11. (Scott 172).
SG £1,200 on cover.
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Lot 334

Cayman Islands, 1932, Assembly Centenary complete, also 1935-36, King George V, ¼d-10s complete, l.h. to o.g., on 2 Scott album pages, Fine to Very Fine.
SG 84/95, 96/107; £675. (Scott 69-80, 85-96).
Scott $837.
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Lot 335
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Dominica, 1877-79, Queen Victoria, ½d-1s complete, o.g. ½d and 6d unused without gum), Fine to Very Fine.
SG 4/9; £650. (Scott 4-9).
Scott $721.
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Lot 336

Dominica, 1882, Queen Victoria, ½d on vertical half of 1d lilac, Very Fine, tied by "AO7" grid cancel on local envelope (flap missing) bearing DOMINICA AU 11 84 cds and manuscript "Per Book Post". Very attractive, ex Urwick, B.P.A. certificate (2012).
SG 10. (Scott 10).
SG £825 on cover.
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Lot 337
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Dominica, 1882, Queen Victoria, ½d on 1d complete, also ½d on 6d and 1d on 5s, o.g. to part o.g. (Scott #12 unused without gum), Extremely Fine.
SG 10/12, 17, 19; £350. (Scott 10-12, 13, 15).
Scott $357.
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Lot 338
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Falkland Islands, 1878, Queen Victoria, 1d claret, 6d blue green and 1s bister brown, unwatermarked, 1d unused without gum, rest o.g., Fine to Very Fine.
SG 1, 3(2), 4(2); £1,230. (Scott 1, 3(2), 4(2)).
Scott $1,130.
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Lot 339

Falkland Islands, 1879, Queen Victoria, 4d gray black, unwatermarked, o.g., Fine.
SG 2; £1,200. (Scott 2).
Scott $1,400.
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