The "Franschhoek" Collection of Cape of Good Hope Triangular and Rectangular Issues

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THE “FRANSCHHOEK” COLLECTION I

C A P E OF G O OD H OP E – t h e “ f r a n s c h h oe k ” c ol l e c t i o n I

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20 June 2012 • London

STAMPS COINS BANKNOTES MEDALS BONDS & SHARES AUTOGRAPHS BOOKS WINES

20 June 2012 • London

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AUCTION CALENDAR 2012/2013

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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE The “Franschhoek� Collection Wednesday 20 June 2012 at 10.00 a.m.

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Extensions Prospective buyers who wish to obtain an expert opinion on any lot (other than a mixed lot or lot containing undescribed stamps) are requested to notify Spink in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of the first session of the sale. If accepted by Spink, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question the genuineness or description of the lot for the purposes of Condition 16 of the Conditions of Business; Condition 17 shall thereafter apply accordingly.

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Buyers are reminded that any lot(s) purchased “on extension” are subject to payment in accordance with our normal Terms & Conditions of Business. Settlement of any lots on extension should be made at the time of invoice payment. Overdue accounts are subject to interest charges.

Extensions requested on account of condition will not normally be accepted for expert opinions. Any Lot described as having faults or defects may not be returned should a certificate cite other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description.

Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the lot.

It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and not on the basis of any other. No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

Notes Concerning Descriptions GUM: Original gum should be expected on unused stamps where appropriate, unless stated otherwise in the description: mint unused with original gum showing slight disturbance caused by previous hinge, which may be present in part or entirely removed. part original gum unused with original gum significantly disturbed or heavily hinged unmounted mint original gum as issued unused without gum COVERS: Should be expected to have minor nicks and tears usually from opening. Folded letters or covers normally have one or two file folds. These are not described unless of an exceptional nature and are not grounds for return. entire letter complete as sent with comments still attached to the outer address portion entire the outer portion of a folded letter but without contents cover an envelope

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unmounted mint unused used block of four block larger than four used on cover, entire letter, etc. on piece variety, varieties catalogue, catalogue value circular datestamp

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References Catalogue values and numbers are those taken from the latest available edition.

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FOREWORD Since their inception, the beauty and charm of the Cape Triangulars have seduced and captivated generations of collectors.

They rightly deserve their status as one of the greatest and most iconic classic issues ever produced. The Rectangular issues are now creating a great deal of interest with the current generation of collectors who see these fascinating stamps as a wonderful opportunity to collect an aspect of Cape of Good Hope philately The “Franschhoek” collection of Triangular issues was put together over several decades by a passionate and fastidious collector who like many before him was entranced by their uniqueness. The collection is replete with unusual, beautiful and unique items, many of which have illustrious provenance. Many are the best available and the collections’ focus on postal history, multiples and cancellations is clearly apparent. The collection has rightly garnered many awards, including several gold medals It has been some time since a collection of this calibre has come to the market place and the “Franschhoek” offers a unique opportunity to a new generation of collectors to acquire that small or large gem. The ever popular Rectangular issues are well represented, the highlight being the unique piece of 6d. artwork that served as their foundation Spink are honoured and privileged to have been entrusted with the dispersal of this wonderful collection

IMPORTANT NOTICE With regard to stamps printed by Perkins Bacon on blued paper there were some twelve printings of this value and, along with the 4d. value, it is a thankless task to classify all these stamps according to Stanley Gibbons numbers. Many shades have slightly altered over the years when stamps have been washed off pieces, this process almost certainly affecting the degree of blueing. S.G. numbers quoted on this and other Perkins Bacon printings are purely as a guide to buyers and not a guarantee of accuracy Perkins Bacon stamps described as unused with gum are not guaranteed as original gum Many of the covers or entires in this collection will have filing folds or creases, buckling and other wear and tear associated with postal history from this period. Unless affecting the franking these have not been mentioned separately Buyers should satisfy themselves that when placing bids all matters relating to attribution and condition, particularly as noted above, are satisfactory to them as these will not be grounds for the return of any lot in this auction

Huguenot Monument, Franschhoek

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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE The “Franschhoek” Collection Triangular Issues

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Please note that the Buyer’s premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each Lot.

Wednesday 20 June 2012 Commencing at 10.00 a.m.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE The “Franschhoek” Collection PROOFS OF THE TRIANGULAR STAMPS

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4d. Die B without “F” flaw in black on India paper, cut close or to framelines in places, mounted on card; fine. Photo

£1,500-2,000

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6d. Die A in black on India paper, cut close or to framelines in places, mounted on card; fine. Photo

£1,500-2,000

PROVENANCE:

Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989

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1d. black pair, good to large margins, fine. Photo

£500-600

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1d. black pair, good to large margins, a little underinked in two adjacent corners, preprinting paper crease; traces of soiling. Photo

£300-350

1d. black block of four with the right-hand pair largely underinked and failing to print; touched on one horizontal side and the right-hand pair with a crease. Photo

£400-500

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1d. rose with watermark sideways, a block of eight with large margins on three sides, cut close or just touched on the fourth; fine and most attractive. A rare multiple. Holcombe Certificate (1992). Photo

£1,500-2,000

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4d. blue on watermarked bleuté paper, a block of twelve with good to very large margins showing marginal lines watermark on one side. A fine and rare multiple. Photo

£4,000-5,000

4d. blue on watermarked bleuté paper, a block of four with narrow sheet margin on one side and very large margins on the other three sides; very fine. Photo

£1,200-1,500

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1/- black block of four with one showing line through first “L” of “SHILLING”, good to large margins and very fine. Photo

£2,500-3,000

PROVENANCE:

“Salisbury”, September 1995 Ad Indhusophon, May 1999 Later Proofs 10

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6d. and 1/- pairs in black on stout paper, both believed to have been produced c. 1902, and a further 1/- pair in black on smooth-surfaced paper. Also Allis book 1d. and 4d. defaced pairs on piece inscribed “Prepared For The Purpose Of This Handbook By Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd”

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£150-200

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THE ISSUED STAMPS PERKINS, BACON & CO. LTD. 1853 Deeply Blued Paper

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1d. deep brick-red block of four with clear to very large margins largely all round resulting in two fine looking large examples, one stamp just touched on one side, wonderful fresh vibrant colour, unused with part original gum; a few minor signs of ageing.

An exceptionally rare and possibly unique unused block on the deeply blued paper.

B.P.A. Certificate (1993). S.G. 1a, £22,000. Photo

£5,000-6,000

1d. deep brick-red with good to large margins, unused with large part gum which may not be original; some creasing, small thin at apex and other small faults though of good appearance. S.G. 1a, £5,500. Photo

£800-1,000

4d. deep blue with clear to large margins, unused without gum; small faint age mark at right, otherwise fine. Rare and attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (1957). S.G. 2, £3,000. Photo

£1,000-1,200

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1d. pale brick-red block of six on thin paper, just clear to exceptionally large margins showing trace of adjoining stamp on one side, light neat cancellations; paper creasing through two stamps and one stamp with a corner crease; fine appearance and most attractive. S.G. 1. Photo

£1,500-2,000

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1d. pale brick-red block of six with large to very large margins on three sides with one showing portion of adjoining stamp, two stamps touched on one side, generally lightly cancelled; one stamp with a vertical crease at frameline. S.G. 1. Photo

£800-1,000

1d. pale brick-red triangular block of four with clear to very large margins and showing trace of adjoining stamp at foot, neat cancellations; three stamps creased, and with a trace of rubbing though an attractive and scarce multiple. S.G. 1. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1d. pale brick-red block of four in a slightly deeper shade than most, good to huge margins with each pair neatly cancelled; traces of aging on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 1.

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£800-1,000

1d. pale brick-red dull shade block of four with watermark sideways, good to large margins and each pair sharing crisp cancellation; brownish patch in one margin, otherwise fine. S.G. 1b. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1d. pale brick-red pair with good to large margins and sharing a virtually complete strike of the triangular cancellation; trace of a crease at one edge, otherwise fine. S.G. 1. Photo

£250-300

1d. pale brick-red pair with good to large margins and delicate ivory heads and sharing a single cancellation; tiny trace of soiling in one corner, otherwise very fine. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1982). S.G. 1. Photo

£250-300

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1d. pale brick-red pair with good to large margins, neatly cancelled; a couple of shallow thins though of very fine appearance. S.G. 1. Photo

£200-250

1d. pale brick-red pair with watermark sideways, clear to large margins and neatly cancelled with Cape Town 1878 c.d.s.; trace of rubbing though most attractive. S.G. 1b.

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£500-600

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1d. deep brick-red block of four in a rich intense shade, clear to very large margins and with lovely ivory heads; most attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (1973). S.G. 1a. Photo

£800-1,000

1d. deep brick-red block of four with just clear to large margins, fine ivory heads; attractive. S.G. 1a. Photo

£600-800

1d. deep brick-red block of four with clear to very large margins, twice neatly cancelled; trace of horizontal wrinkling though most attractive. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1982).

S.G. 1a. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

Sir Maxwell Joseph, October 1982

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1d. deep brick-red pair with good to very large margins showing part of marginal watermark and sharing a single part cancellation; fine. Holcombe Opinion (1987).

S.G. 1a. Photo

£180-200

1d. deep brick-red group pair in an almost chestnut shade, clear to very large margins and sharing a single crisp cancellation; fine and most attractive. Alcuri (1982) and Ferchenbauer (1983) Certificates. S.G. 1a. Photo

£150-200

1d. brick-red triangular block of four on very thin paper, just clear to very large margins, generally lightly cancelled, suffused blue patches on reverse; top stamp with trace of a thin, otherwise sound and of fine appearance. Photo

£800-1,000

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1d. brick-red block of four in a bright shade in thin paper, good to large margins and twice neatly cancelled; ironed crease between and diagonal crease at right, fine appearance. Photo

£600-800

1d. brick-red pair with good to large margins and with a crisp complete strike of the triangular cancellation; two tiny age marks in opposite corners, otherwise very fine. F.W. Collins (1977) and Ferchenbauer (1987) Certificates. Photo

£300-400

1d. brick-red pair with good to very large margins all round, neatly cancelled; small crease in one corner margin, otherwise very fine. Photo

£300-350

1d. brick-red pair with clear to very large margins showing trace of an adjoining stamp on one side and sharing large part of a single cancellation; fine. Photo

£180-200

1d. brick-red well-balanced single showing large margins on the sides and huge margin at foot showing portion of adjoining stamp, neatly cancelled; superb. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1982). Photo

£250-300

1d. brick-red, two contrasting shades with good to large or very large margins, both neatly cancelled; fine. Photo

£250-300

4d. deep blue block of four with large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at one side, one with small split, and 4d. blue block of six with good to large margins, neatly and lightly cancelled, minor faults including some reduced surface staining. S.G. 4, 4a. Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

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4d. deep blue with large to enormous margins and showing trace of adjoining stamp at foot, tied on piece by a superb strike of the triangular cancellation; superb. Brandon Certificate (1986). S.G. 2. Photo

£150-200

4d. deep blue/blue, four shades with good to large or very large margins with one showing sliver of adjoining stamp, all neatly cancelled; a fine/very fine and most attractive quartet. Photo

£250-300

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1d. pale brick-red pair with the merest trace of bluing, unusually cut as a parallelogram, large to very large margins showing sliver of adjoining stamp on one horizontal side, unused without gum, some creasing though of good appearance. S.G. 3 group. Photo

£800-1,000

4d. deep blue with good to large margins, unused with large part gum which may not be original; corner crease at lower right though of fine appearance. S.G. 4. Photo

£300-400

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1d. brick-red block of eight with clear to enormous margins all round and clear cancellations; one pair with some painting, one pair with a tear, and other small faults though a rare and impressive multiple which is believed to be the largest recorded of this stamp. S.G. 3. Photo

£600-800

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1d. brick-red strip of three with good to large margins, lovely colour and neatly cancelled; very fine and most attractive. S.G. 3. Holcombe Certificate (1984). Photo

£300-400

1d. brick-red pair with clear to large margins and with wide bars cancellation, good colour and most attractive. Alcuri Certificate (1982). S.G. 3. Photo

£200-250

1d. brick-red pair with clear to enormous margins and 4d. deep blue pair with large to very large margins on three sides, neatly cancelled and affixed to small piece. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1982). S.G. 3, 4. Photo

£250-300

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1d. brick-red with large to very large margins, good colour and with only traces of cancellation ink in places; very fine appearance and most attractive. S.G. 3. Photo

£150-200

1d. brick-red with clear to large margins, cancelled in red; tiny crease in one corner, otherwise sound and scarce. Photo

£120-150

1d. brick-red, a pale shade with good to very large margins and lightly cancelled; ink offset of a De La Rue 1d. value on reverse. Photo

£80-100

1d. brown-red block of four with watermark sideways, good to very large margins mainly all round, one stamp with design shaved partially on one side, each pair neatly cancelled; one stamp with tiny paper wrinkle, otherwise fine and a scarce multiple with watermark sideways. Alcuri Certificate (1987). S.G. 3b. Photo

£600-800

1d. brown-red pair with good to very large margins, lovely rich colour and sharing a neatly struck cancellation; very fine and most attractive. S.G. 3a. Photo

£200-250

1d. brown-red pair with good to very large margins, good colour and sharing a partially light single cancellation; fine and attractive. S.G. 3a. Photo

£200-250

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1d. brown-red with wide sheet margin at left and large margins on the other two sides, neatly cancelled. Superb. S.G. 3. Photo

£250-300

1d. brown-red with good to very large margins, cancelled with London “37” in diamond in oval of bars; small thin at centre though of fine appearance and most unusual. Photo

£100-120

4d. deep blue block of twelve with good to very large margins nearly all round and with each pair sharing a single strike of the triangular cancellation; one stamp with a tear though of generally fine appearance. A rare and impressive multiple. S.G. 4. Photo

£800-1,000

4d. deep blue pair with good to very large margins and crisply cancelled; very fine.

S.G. 4. Photo

£150-200

4d. blue block of ten with clear to large margins nearly all round, one touched on one side, mainly light cancellations; the odd trace of creasing though a scarce multiple.

S.G. 4a. Photo

£600-800

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£400-500

4d. blue pair with good to large margins, one showing line through “E” of “PENCE”, neat central cancellation; fine. S.G. 4a. Photo

£150-200

4d. blue pair cut as a parallelogram and with clear to very large margins, neatly cancelled and tied on large piece to Pietermaritzburg, Natal and showing circular-framed “Crown/NATAL” datestamp struck on arrival; most attractive. S.G. 4a. Photo

£200-250

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1853 (16 Sept.) quadruple rate entire letter from Beaufort to Cape Town, bearing 4d. blue block of four with large margins mainly all round, each pair neatly cancelled, no datestamps; the block with some faults in places though of good appearance and an early usage of these stamps which were only issued some 16 days previously. Photo

£1,000-1,200

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1854 (25 Feb.) entire letter from Cape Town to Graaff Reinet, bearing 4d. blue with good to large margins and clearly cancelled, despatch datestamp on reverse; the adhesive with small imperfections though of good appearance. Photo

£200-250

1854 (16 Mar.) entire from Cape Town to Graaff Reinet, bearing 4d. blue with good to very large margins and showing traces of two adjoining stamps, neatly cancelled and showing superb “TOO.LATE” (Goldblatt SP6) handstamp in red at centre, despatch oval datestamp on reverse; most attractive. Photo

£300-350

1855 (Jan.) entire from Port Elizabeth (no marks of origin but from a known correspondence) to Cradock, bearing 1d. deep brick-red (2), both with clear to enormous margins, and 4d. deep blue pair with large margins and a single (touched at base) all neatly cancelled, arrival datestamp on reverse; addressee deleted and seal cut away, otherwise fine and, although not marked as such, almost certainly registered. Photo

£1,200-1,500

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1855 (4 Apr.) entire letter, “Mossel Bay”, to George, bearing 1d. deep brick-red block of four with clear to enormous margins generally all round, the left-hand stamp cut-into at two points, each pair neatly cancelled, Aliwal oval datestamp (4.4) on reverse; most attractive. Photo

£2,000-2,500

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1855 (1 June) entire from The Commercial Bank of Port Elizabeth (superb red wax seal) to Cradock, bearing 1d. deep brick-red block of four with clear to very large margins, placed vertically at left and with each pair lightly cancelled, arrival datestamp (7.6) at centre, despatch oval datestamp on reverse; addressee deleted. Photo

£1,800-2,000

1856 (17 Sept.) entire from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town, bearing 1d. deep brick-red block of four with clear to very large margins mainly all round (one stamp touched on one side), twice neatly cancelled and tied by an offset impression of the despatch oval datestamp, the reverse with despatch and arrival (20.9) oval datestamp; fine. Photo.

B.P.A. Certificate (1990). Photo

£1,500-1,800

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1858 (27 June) entire from Villiers Dorp to Cape Town, bearing 1d. pale brick-red (2) in combination with 1855-63 1/- bright yellow-green, all with good to large margins and neatly cancelled, manuscript Post Office? “LOT 14” on face, despatch and arrival (28.6) oval datestamps on reverse, a very fine, rare and most attractive franking and, although not marked as such, almost certainly registered Photo. B.P.A. Certificate (1997). Photo

£3,000-3,500

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1856 (5 Feb.) soldier’s envelope “From No. 3369 Pte. Thos. Bigwood 45th. Regt.” at Grahamstown to Tunbridge, Sevenoaks, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and bearing 1d. pale brick-red with good to very large margins and neatly cancelled, London paid c.d.s. (12.4) on face, the reverse with despatch oval datestamp, Cape Town (9.2) and Sevenoaks (16.4) c.d.s.; vertical fold at centre, otherwise fine and scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1989). Photo

£3,000-3,500

1856 (21 May) soldier’s entire letter headed “Line Drift” “From No. 1758 Pte. Wm. Moores 6th. Royal Reg.” to Manchester, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and bearing 1d. pale brick-red with clear to large margins (lower left corner re-attached) neatly cancelled and tied, manuscript “2” charge mark at centre and with Grahamstown and three part transit c.d.s. on reverse; the entire with some wear at folds, etc. and part of reverse panel torn away. Photo

£600-800

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1856 (22 Sept.) small envelope from Port Elizabeth to Dublin bearing, on reverse, 1d. deep brick-red block of eight with clear to very large margins nearly all round and showing trace of one adjoining stamp, each pair neatly cancelled and showing despatch, Cape Town (25.9, two different), Liverpool Ship (5.11) and Dublin (6.11) datestamps alongside, “8” ship letter charge handstamp on face panel; the block with a couple of small imperfections though most attractive and the largest recorded multiple of this value on cover. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). Photo PROVENANCE: Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989

£5,000-6,000

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1856 (6 Dec.) small soldier’s entire letter from “No. 2761 Lce. Corpl. Richard Ryan” of the Royal Rifles at King Williams Town in Kaffraria and posted at Grahams Town to Ireland, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and bearing 1d. brick-red with clear to large margins nearly all round and clearly cancelled, showing a good strike of the “SOLDIER’S & SEAMANS LETTER/4/BY SHIP” handstamp and, on reverse, Grahamstown, Cape Town (11.12) and three U.K. (24.2) datestamps; wear at folds and with sellotape stains at left from internal re-inforcement, nevertheless a very rare soldier’s concessionary rate cover charged an extra 4d. on receipt as the letter was sent by a private ship rather than a British Packet. Photo PROVENANCE: “Lady Hope”, November 2003

£2,500-3,000

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1858 (31 Jan.) No. 2 edition of “The Sea, or Floating Gentlemen’s Magazine” to London, bearing 1d. deep brick-red with 1d. deep brick-red with clear to large margins (possibly touched at foot) and Great Britain 1d. Stars, both cancelled “52” in diamond in oval of bars in London, the G.B. 1d. apparently for redirection; the newsletter with some splitting at folds, etc. though with most interesting contents and an almost certainly unique usage of the 1d. on newspaper. Photo

£4,000-5,000

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1861 (17 Jan.) entire from Cape Town to Purmerend, bearing 1d. brick-red with just clear to very large margins and 4d. deep blue pair with good to exceptionally large margins, both clearly cancelled, showing manuscript “8” in red crayon, London Paid c.d.s. (4.3) and “Engeland/Franco” handstamp, all on face, despatch and arrival (6.3) c.d.s. on reverse; a few small ink marks at foot though an attractive franking. Photo PROVENANCE: “Maria de la Queillerie”, May 1970 “Table Mountain”, June 2001 Photo for lot 71 appears on page 19

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£1,200-1,500

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1d. rose block of twelve with good to large margins, unused with large part original gum, good colour; horizontal crease at centre and vertical crease through one block of four, nevertheless a rare and impressive multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1976). S.G. 5a. Photo

£4,000-5,000

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£250-300

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4d. blue pair with 12mm. sheet margin on one side and good to very large margins on the other sides, fresh unused with large part original gum; fine and most attractive.

S.G. 6a. Photo

£800-1,000

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4d. blue with good to enormous margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at foot and showing some blueing on reverse, the result of cleaning of the plates, unused without gum, lovely fresh colour; attractive and most unusual S.G. 6a. Photo

£300-350

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4d. blue with good to large margins, fresh unused without gum. S.G. 6a. Photo

£250-300

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4d. blue showing re-entry in “FOUR PENCE” (Stevenson Ib), a fresh bright shade with good to large margins, unused without gum. S.G. 6a. Photo

£250-300

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4d. blue with watermark sideways, a pair with 12mm. sheet margin on one side showing reversed “POS” and clear to large margins on the other sides, fresh rich colour and with large part original gum. A fine and rare multiple. Nussbaum Certificate (1980). S.G. 6c.

Photo

£2,000-2,500

6d. pale rose-lilac block of six with good to large margins on three sides and very large on the fourth showing portion of adjoining stamp, unused with large part original gum; heavy horizontal crease, splitting paper in pieces, and a couple of mall splits between impressions. A very rare multiple. S.G. 7. Photo

£500-700

6d. pale rose-lilac with good to large margins, fresh unused with large part original gum, good colour and most attractive. S.G. 7. Photo

£400-500

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6d. slate-lilac on bluish paper with 10mm. sheet margin at left and large margins on the other two sides, large part original gum and lovely rich colour; creases at either side though of superb appearance and most attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (1993). S.G. 7c.

Photo

£1,800-2,000

6d. slate-lilac on bluish paper with clear to large margins, unused with part original gum, good colour and most attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (1982) states “stain at right” which we consider harsh as this is light and barely detracts from the fine appearance of this rare stamp. S.G. 7c. Photo

£1,200-1,500

1/- bright yellow-green with very large margin at foot with portion of adjoining stamp, and large margins on the other two sides, fresh unused with part original gum, lovely fresh bright colour and most attractive. An appealing example of this rare stamp. S.G. 8. Photo

£1,500-1,800

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1/- bright yellow-green with clear to large margins, fresh unused with part original gum; light crease towards left corner not affecting the fine appearance of this rare stamp.

S.G. 8. Photo

£800-1,000

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1/- deep dark green marginal block of eight with 11mm. sheet margin and good to large margins elsewhere, the stamp nearest to the sheet margin being a dry print, fresh colour and with large part original gum; fine and most attractive. S.G. 8b. Photo

£1,800-2,000

1/- deep dark green pair with good to large margins and partial dry print, fresh unused with traces of gum. S.G. 8b. Photo

£300-350

1/- deep dark green pair with good to large margins, unused with large part original gum, fractional toning though of good appearance. S.G. 8b. Photo

£250-300

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1d. brick-red on cream toned paper, good to very large margins showing small portion of adjoining stamp at foot, neatly cancelled in red; small light tone mark at right corner, otherwise sound. Scarce. S.G. 5. Zanini (1979), R.P.S. (1981) and Ferchenbauer (1988) Certificates. Photo

£400-500

1d. rose block of four with margins in places and all four corners chamfered, each pair cancelled with “WELGELEGEN” double-arc datestamp in red; scissor-cut between the two pairs. A very rare usage of this datestamp which was originally intended as a despatch or receiving mark. Brandon (1989) and Holcombe (1995) Certificates. S.G. 5a. Photo

£300-400

1d. rose block of four with watermark sideways, good to large margins, each pair neatly cancelled; fine. S.G. 5ba. Photo

£800-1,000

1d. rose pair with good to large margins, neat central cancellation in red; trace of a crease, otherwise fine and attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (1944). S.G. 5a. Photo

£500-600

1d. rose pair with good to large margins showing marginal lines watermark and small portions of lettering, a pale shade with sharing central cancellation; sound. S.G. 5a. Photo

£200-250

1d. rose pair with good to large margins and sharing a single cancellations; light crease, otherwise fine. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1982). S.G. 5a. Photo

£180-200

1d. rose with 8mm. sheet margin at left and large margins on the other two sides, neatly cancelled; small corner crease at right, otherwise very fine. S.G. 5a. Photo

£150-200

1d. rose with good to large margins and cancelled with large part unframed 22 December 1861 Cape Town datestamp; thin towards top though of fine appearance and unusual.

S.G. 5a. Photo

£120-150

1d. deep rose-red block of eight with good to large margins on three sides, touched on the fourth, each pair sharing a cancellation; vertical crease at centre, affecting one stamp and ending in a small tear, traces of ageing in places, nevertheless an attractive block and the largest recorded multiple of this stamp. S.G. 5b. Photo PROVENANCE: Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989 Photos also appear on page 25

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1d. deep rose-red block of four with good to large margins, each pair neatly cancelled; a couple of paper wrinkles not affecting fine appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (1988).

S.G. 5b. Photo

£350-400

1d. deep rose-red block of four with watermark sideways, large margins on three sides, touched/cut-into at right; central horizontal crease though an impressive multiple with this coloured cancellation. S.G. 5ba. Photo

£500-600

1d. deep rose-red pair with good to large margins and sharing an over-inked cancellation in red; one with small inclusion. S.G. 5b. Photo

£400-500

1d. deep rose-red pair with good to very large margins and sharing a well struck central cancellation in red; vertical crease at right and one with a small tear though of fine appearance. S.G. 5b. Photo

£200-250

1d. deep rose-red pair with good to large margins, tied to small piece by a complete strike of the triangular cancellation; traces of ageing, otherwise sound. S.G. 5b. Photo

£180-200

4d. deep blue block of six with watermark sideways, good to extremely large margins nearly all round (one stamp touched at one point); creasing and other small imperfections though a scarce multiple with watermark sideways. P.F.S.A. Certificate (1989). S.G. 6c.

Photo

£400-500

4d. deep blue block of four with good to large margins, each pair neatly cancelled; fine.

Ferchenbauer Certificate (1982). S.G. 6a. Photo

£200-250

4d. deep blue block of four in an intense bright colour, good to large margins and with marginal line watermark, each pair sharing a watery cancellation; fine. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1987). S.G. 6. Photo

£200-250

4d. deep blue block of four with good to large margins nearly all round, touched in one corner, two part cancellations in red; attractive. S.G. 6. Photo

£300-350

4d. deep blue blocks of four (2) in contrasting shades, one on thin paper with clear to very large margins with marginal lines watermark, a couple of small thins, the other with just clear to large margins and each pair neatly cancelled, one with small reduced ink mark.

S.G. 6

£300-350

4d. deep blue strip of three with large to very large margins with one stamp showing portion of adjoining stamp at foot, Grahamstown wide bars cancellation; fine. P.F.S.A. Certificate (1991). S.G. 6. Photo

£150-200

4d. deep blue selection of pairs (7, two with watermark sideways) in a variety of shades, one cut as a parallelogram and one a partially dry print, six with good or large to very large margins, one with one stamp touched partially on one side. A fine and most attractive group. S.G. 6, 6c

£500-600

4d. deep blue with large to very large margins, neatly cancelled in red; superb. S.G. 6.

Photo

£250-300

4d. deep blue with clear to good margins, neatly cancelled with large part “KALK BAY” oval datestamp in red; fine and most attractive. S.G. 6. Photo

£200-250

4d. blue block of sixteen with clear to large margins generally all round; some creasing and rubbing in places, and with split at centre at base, as to be expected with a multiple of this size. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). S.G. 6a. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989

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4d. blue block of ten with clear to large margins all round and generally lightly cancelled, good bright colour; a few light marks confined to reverse and a trace of wrinkling. A most attractive multiple. S.G. 6a. Photo PROVENANCE: Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989 4d. blue block of six with one showing line through first “E” of “PENCE”, large margins all round and each pair neatly cancelled and heavily impressed on the centre strike; fine and most attractive. S.G. 6a. Photo

£250-300

4d. blue block of four with 10-12mm. sheet margin on one side and good to large margins on the other sides, each pair neatly cancelled; vertical crease at centre though of very fine appearance. S.G. 6a. Photo

£200-250

4d. blue pair on thin paper with 10mm. sheet margin on one side and large margins on the other sides; fine. S.G. 6a. Photo

£120-150

4d. blue pair with margins on two+ sides, and a single with clear to large margins, both cancelled with complete (partially inked) and part strikes of the “POST OFFICE/PORT ELIZABETH/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE” mail bag seal cancellation; both with creases though of good appearance. S.G. 6a. Photo

£200-250

4d. blue with 12mm. sheet margin at left, “CAPE OF GOOD HOPE” portion of adjoining stamp at foot and large margin at right; trace of a crease, otherwise a superb example.

S.G. 6a. Photo

£120-150

4d. blue with 11mm. sheet margin at left and with good to large margins on the other sides, lightly cancelled and with the odd trace of red cancelling ink at left; very fine.

S.G. 6a. Photo

£120-150

4d. blue selection of singles (9) in a range of shades, mostly with good to large or very large margins, one a superb example neatly tied on piece and showing Craddock oval datestamp, two sharing Port Elizabeth c.d.s. on small piece, one with Post Retief oval datestamp on small piece, one with prominent paper crease, one additionally cancelled with Rouxville c.d.s., and one with line through first “E” of “PENCE”; generally very fine

£400-500

4d. blue shades (5) with clear or good to large margins, four cancelled in red with one a superb crisp strike (thinned) and one cancelled in blue (small ink mark at foot). Photo

£350-400

6d. pale rose-lilac pair with good to large margins and sharing a single cancellation; fine.

S.G. 7. Photo

£300-350

6d. pale rose-lilac with large margins all round and neatly cancelled; fine. S.G. 7. Photo

£100-120

6d. pale rose-lilac with clear to large margins (two small natural paper creases) and 4d. deep blue with large to very large margins, used together on small piece; trace of ageing in places. S.G. 6, 7. Photo

£150-200

6d. pale rose-lilac with just clear to large margins and 4d. deep blue with clear to large margins, used together on small piece with Grahamstown wide bars cancellation. S.G. 6, 7. Photo

£150-200

6d. pale rose-lilac with just clear to very large margins showing sliver of adjoining stamp at left, clearly cancelled in green and with part of c.d.s. in red at foot; inclusion at foot and minor imperfections though a rare cancellation colour on any value. S.G. 7. Photo PROVENANCE: Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989

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£200-250

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6d. pale rose-lilac, two examples in contrasting shades, both with good margins and cancelled in red, one covering the entire stamp, the other leaving apex clear; one with small crease, otherwise sound. Also a further example (repaired lower left corner) with large part Post Retief oval datestamp in red. S.G. 7. Photo

£300-350

6d. rose-lilac block of six with clear to large margins nearly all round, one stamp touched on one side, each pair with a well struck cancellation; some creasing and small tear in margin clear of the design. A scarce multiple. S.G. 7/7b. Photo

£250-300

6d. rose-lilac pair with good to very large margins showing sliver of adjoining stamp on one side and neatly cancelled; one with crease towards top and small area of ageing, otherwise sound. S.G. 7/7b. Photo

£150-200

6d. rose-lilac pair with good to large margins and a single cancellation; sound.

Ferchenbauer Certificate (1982). S.G. 7/7b. Photo

£150-200

6d. rose-lilac with good to large margins, unusually cancelled in both red and black inks; fine and scarce. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1987). S.G. 7/7b. Photo

£250-300

6d. rose-lilac with clear to large margins, neatly cancelled in red leaving Hope’s face clear; attractive. S.G. 7/7b. Photo

£200-250

6d. rose-lilac with good to large margins, neat Grahamstown wide bars cancellation; fine and attractive. S.G. 7/7b. Photo

£120-150

6d. rose-lilac with good to large margins, two sides roughly separated, neatly cancelled leaving centre clear. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1985). S.G. 7/7b. Photo

£100-120

6d. rose-lilac with good to large margins, Unofficially Rouletted with a part row inside margin at foot and traces at right, neatly cancelled and tied on small piece. rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1977). S.G. 11. Photo

£350-400

6d. deep rose-lilac block of six with clear to very large margins and with the right-hand block of four light and neatly cancelled; the lower left corner defective, the centre pair with a light crease. A scarce multiple. S.G. 7b. Photo

£500-600

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6d. deep rose-lilac block of four on thin paper, good to large margins and each pair clearly cancelled; fine. S.G. 7b. Photo

£600-700

6d. deep rose-lilac pair with good to large margins and in combination with 4d. blue with clear to large margins and showing line through first “E” of “PENCE”, tied on small piece, both of lovely fresh colour and very fine. S.G. 6a, 7b. Photo

£400-500

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6d. deep rose-lilac pair together with 1d. deep rose-red pair, both with good to very large margins and showing slivers of adjoining stamps, used together on fragment; 6d. slatelilac on blued paper in combination with De La Rue 4d. blue and Rectangular 1/- green on piece, all three cut-into or with faults. Photo PROVENANCE:

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£140-180

6d. deep rose-lilac with good to large margins and neatly cancelled; fine and most attractive. S.G. 7b. Photo

£100-120

6d. slate-lilac on blued paper block of five with large to very large margins all round except at one point on the “single”, in combination with 1d. rose pair, margins in places, on piece. A very rare franking. S.G. 5a, 7c. Photo

£1,000-1,200

6d. slate-lilac on blued paper pair with good to large margins and of good colour for this stamp, central cancellation; fine and attractive. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1989). S.G. 7c.

Photo

£700-800

6d. slate-lilac on blued paper pair with good to large margins and of good colour for this stamp, two neat cancellations; fine and attractive. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1987).

S.G. 7c. Photo

£600-700

PROVENANCE:

Maurice Burrus, November 1962 145 ័

6d. slate-lilac on blued paper pair with clear to very large margins and of good colour for this stamp, in combination with De La Rue 4d. deep blue pair with large margins all round, tied on piece with Graaff Reinet 1864 oval datestamp on reverse. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1982). S.G. 7c, 19a. Photo

£500-600

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£350-400

6d. slate-lilac on blued paper, a greyish shade with good to large margins and cancelled with Post Retief large part 1863 oval datestamp in red; scarce. S.G. 7c. Photo

£300-350

6d. slate-lilac on blued paper with good to large margins, good colour and with neat central cancellation; fine. S.G. 7c. Photo

£250-300

6d. slate-lilac on blued paper with good to large margins, central well struck cancellation; fine. S.G. 7c. Photo

£200-250

6d. slate-lilac selection (6), nearly all with margins all round, one (touched) with line through top of “SIX PENCE”, three in greyish shades with Cape Town oval datestamp, Cape Town c.d.s. and barred oval “1”; small imperfections though collectable examples.

S.G. 7c

£400-500

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1/- green intermediate shade block of sixteen with margins all round except at one corner where close and marginal lines watermark at foot, each pair with a cancellation and one with two; some faults including ironed creases and pinhole. A very rare used multiple.

S.G. 8 group. Photo

£3,000-3,500

Note: The colour is between bright yellow-green and deep dark green and may have been caused by washing. See “Maria de la Queillerie, lot 210”, for a block of twenty in a similar intermediate shade PROVENANCE:

“Bonaventure”, September 1993

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Sir Maxwell Joseph, October 1982

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1/- bright yellow-green triangular block of four with close margins at foot, enormous margins on the other two sides and marginal lines watermark, clearly cancelled; traces of creasing though of fine appearance and a very rare multiple. B.P.A. (1968) and Ferchenbauer (1984) Certificates. S.G. 8. Photo

£1,800-2,000

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Sir Maxwell Joseph, October 1982

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1/- bright yellow-green pair with large to very large margins all round, neat and lightly cancelled with Cape Town oval Registered datestamp and with small red cancellation ink mark in margin; very fine and most attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). S.G. 8. Photo

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£250-300

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1/- bright yellow-green pair with large margins all round and sharing a single cancellation; fine. S.G. 8. Photo

£200-250

1/- bright yellow-green pair with large margins all round and sharing a single cancellation; fine. S.G. 8. Photo

£200-250

1/- bright yellow-green pair with clear to large margins and sharing a crisply struck single cancellation; fine. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1984). S.G. 8. Photo

£200-250

1/- bright yellow-green pair with margins on two + sides, in combination with 1d. rose pair with clear to large margins, used together on piece and the 1d. pair tied by “Engeland/Franco” handstamp, the reverse with small part London c.d.s. in red; attractive. S.G. 5a, 8. Photo

£300-400

1/- bright yellow-green used with 4d. blue and 6d. pale rose-lilac, all with clear or good to large margins and tied together on small piece; fine and most attractive. R.P.S. (1978) and Ferchenbauer (1980) Certificates. S.G. 6a, 7, 8. Photo

£300-350

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Photo

£200-250

1/- bright yellow-green with good to large margins, neatly cancelled with part Cape Town unframed datestamp in red, fine and highly attractive. S.G. 8. Photo

£300-350

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1/- bright yellow-green with large well-balanced margins, solely cancelled with small part of London Paid c.d.s. in red at left; fine and most attractive. S.G. 8. Photo

£250-300

1/- bright yellow-green with good to very large margins and marginal lines watermark; very lightly cancelled. A superb stamp. S.G. 8. Photo

£150-200

1/- bright yellow-green (2), one with large to very large margins, the other with good well-balanced margins and showing line through first “L” of “SHILLING”, both lightly cancelled; fine and most attractive. S.G. 8. Photo

£200-250

1/- bright yellow-green, six examples with clear to large margins, all with unusual cancellations comprising Cape Town c.d.s., Grahamstown wide bars (2, one in an intermediate shade), barred numeral “1”, barred oval “60” and one in red; generally fine.

S.G. 8

£400-500

1/- deep dark green with large to very large margins showing sliver of adjoining stamp at left, neatly cancelled leaving Hope’s face clear; very fine. Brandon (1982) and Ferchenbauer (1988) Certificates. Holcombe Opinion (1987). S.G. 8b. Photo

£200-250

1/- deep dark green with large to enormous margins and showing two pre-printing paper folds at top, lightly cancelled; very fine and a spectacular variety. S.G. 8b. Photo

£400-500

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1/- deep dark green with good to large margins, marginal line and part “POS” watermark letters, an under-inked intermediate shade neatly cancelled by part Cape Town oval datestamp; fine and most attractive. S.G. 8b. Photo

£300-350

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1/- deep dark green, three examples with just clear or good to enormous margins, one in an intermediate shade with watermark sideways and one with 5mm. sheet margin at right; each with a fault though of good to fine appearance. S.G. 8b

£300-400

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1853 envelope from an unknown office to Cape Town bearing 4d. blue pair cancelled with traces of a red oval datestamp, and 1856-64 entires/entire letters (4) from Calvinia, Grahamstown and Port Elizabeth (2), each bearing a 4d. blue in a variety of shades, the last cancelled “2” in oval of bars; all with margins all round and generally good to fine

£400-500

1855 (5 Apr.) entire (one side panel missing) from Graaff Reinet to Middelburg, bearing fabulous 4d. deep blue with full sheet margins on two sides, touched at right of base, neatly cancelled and tied, despatch oval datestamp on reverse. A remarkable stamp and almost certainly the only known corner example on cover. Photo

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

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1860 (27 Jan.) entire letter registered from Worcester to Cape Town, bearing 4d. blue with clear to large margins and 6d. deep rose-lilac with good to very large margins nearly all round, touched in two places, each neatly cancelled and tied, despatch and arrival (28.1) oval datestamps on reverse; fine and most attractive. Photo

£1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:

Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989 173

1860 (24 Mar.) Nissen & Parker “From MOSSEL BAY” envelope from Aliwal to Cape Town, bearing 4d. deep blue pair with clear to very large margins, neatly cancelled and just tied by a complete strike of the triangular obliterator, despatch and arrival oval datestamps on reverse; traces of soiling, otherwise fine. Photo

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

“Bonaventure”, September 1993 174

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1861 (25 Feb.) entire from Burghersdorp to Cradock, bearing 1d. deep rose-red pairs (2), both with just touched to very large margins and neatly cancelled, despatch and arrival oval datestamps on reverse; a little foxing, just affecting the pairs in places, though an attractive franking. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1989). Photo

£1,500-1,800

1862 (13 Jan.) entire from Grahamstown to Port Elizabeth, bearing 4d. deep blue with two large margins, touched at left, and 1/- bright yellow-green with good to large margins and each clearly cancelled and tied, despatch and arrival (15.1) oval datestamps on reverse; an attractive quadruple rate franking for letters weighing under 2oz. Bühler Certificate (1981). Photo

£800-1,000

1862 (23 Aug.) entire from Grahamstown to Port Elizabeth, bearing 1d. block of four with good to very large margins generally all round, one touched at apex, twice neatly cancelled and tied, despatch and arrival (25.8) oval datestamps on reverse. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). Photo

£1,200-1,500

1862 (30 Aug.) entire from Grahamstown to Port Elizabeth, bearing 4d. blue showing a partial double print of the design (most strong at left), just clear to very large margins and with a red/black cancellation, despatch and arrival (1.9) oval datestamps on reverse; most unusual. Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

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1863 (14 Mar.) envelope registered from Bedford to Saul Solomon, the printer, in Cape Town, bearing 1d. rose and 6d. pale rose-lilac pairs with good to large margins on three sides and with each clearly cancelled, despatch and arrival (19.3) oval datestamps on reverse; the 1d. pair creased, and both pairs soiled though a rare registered franking.

Photo

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989

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1864 (Aug.) entire letter registered from Graaff Reinet to Middelburg, bearing 6d. slatelilac on blued paper in combination with De La Rue 4d. deep blue pair, both with good to large margins, neatly cancelled and tied, despatch oval datestamp on reverse; all stamps of good strong colour, and a rare and attractive mixed issue franking of superb quality.

Photo PROVENANCE: Sir Maxwell Joseph, October 1982

£5,000-6,000

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1865 (June) “Theatre Royal” printed programme from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth, bearing 1d. rose with large margins nearly all round, design shaved at one point at foot, neatly cancelled with c.d.s.; stain at left though a most attractive and very rare and possibly unique printed circular rate franking. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1990). Photo PROVENANCE:

Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989 www.spink.com

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1865 (23 Sept.) pale pink envelope from Stellenbosch to Cape Town with the address, etc. made from printed cut-outs showing the address panel supported by two elderly gentlemen, bearing 1d. rose with clear to large margins, placed centrally at top, neatly cancelled and tied, arrival oval datestamp on reverse, and 1865 (30 Oct.) pale pink envelope from Stellenbosch to Cape Town, the address written in High Dutch and translated as “All strength that is a load Mister Kiissen Commercial Hotel Grave Street Cape Town right is give me a glass of draft ale - my wife weighs 600 pounds” the panel and supported by a printed illustration of a lady being lifted by a gentleman, bearing 1d. brownish red with good to large margins and neatly cancelled, despatch and arrival (30.10) datestamps at foot. A very fine and rare pair of illustrated envelopes sent at the reduced 1d. town rate. B.P.A. Certificates (1988 and 1990 respecively). Photo Note: A local penny post was authorised on 12 February 1846, though was only put into effect on 15 September 1860. This enabled anyone living within the municipal boundaries of Cape Town to benefit by the reduction from 4d. to 1d. From 1 February 1864 the privilege of the reduced 1d. rate was extended to various suburbs. From 28 November the same year it was further extended to places beyond the boundaries including Stellenbosch PROVENANCE: “Lady Hope”, November 2003 for first Houtzamer (notation inside flap) and Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989 for second

£6,000-8,000

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1860 (5 July) small mourning envelope from Cape Town to The Surveyor General in Pietermaritzburg, bearing 6d. rose-lilac with good to very large margins and generally lightly cancelled, despatch oval and circular datestamps on reverse, and 1862 (15 May) entire from Cape Town “Pr Waldensian” to Pietermaritzburg, bearing 6d. rose-lilac with two margins and clearly tied, despatch c.d.s. on reverse; a few small faults though an unusual pair. Photo

£400-500

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1860 (12 Dec.) entire letter from Bloemfontein to Cape Town, rated “6” in red ink and bearing 4d. blue with margins mostly all round and with indistinct watery cancellation, arrival oval datestamps (19.12) on reverse; the stamp not tied by the cancellation though it is tied by a two filing crease. A scarce usage from the Orange Free state sold on its merits. Photo

£200-250

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1863 (June) envelope from Bloemfontein, marked “Bloemfontein 9 June 1863” at left by recipient, “Per Cape Mail Paid” to England, rated “6” in red ink and bearing 1/- bright yellow-green with good to large margins and tied by part cancellation, manuscript “11” in red crayon and London Paid c.d.s. (22.7), all on face, the reverse with Cape Town (18.6) and Liverpool (22.7) c.d.s. A fine, rare and appealing franking. Photo PROVENANCE:

“Maximus”, September 1989

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1865 (27 Feb.) entire registered from Richmond via Colesberg to Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, bearing 4d. blue block of four with three clear to large margins, touched on one short side, and 6d. slate-lilac on blued paper with clear to very large margins (just touched at one point) and of excellent colour, all neatly cancelled and tied, despatch and Colesberg (28.2) oval datestamps on reverse; seal cut away and other flap faults just extending on to face panel though a rare franking to a most unusual destination.

Ferchenbauer Certificate (1990). Photo

£5,000-6,000

PROVENANCE:

Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989 Mail to The United Kingdom 186

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1855 (17 Feb.) entire letter from Cape Town “p Str. C G Hope” to London, rated “8” and bearing 4d. blue with just clear to large margins and clearly cancelled, upon arrival redirected locally with G.B. 1d. Stars clearly cancelled “73”, the reverse with despatch and London (30.4) datestamps; the entire letter with some faults though an unusual item sent at the reduced 4d. rate. Photo. See also lot 192

£800-1,000

1856 (15 Mar.) linen-backed blue envelope from Somerset East to Lechdale, Gloucestershire, rated “8” and bearing 4d. blue pair with good to very large margins (small tear in one corner clear of the design), neatly cancelled and tied, the reverse with despatch, Cape Town (20.3), London (14.5) and arrival (14.5) datestamps; addressee’s surname deleted, otherwise fine. Photo

£250-300

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1858 (19 Apr.) envelope from Cape Town (Colonial Secretary’s Office embossed seal on flap) to Ireland bearing 6d. rose-lilac (two margins) clearly cancelled and tied, London Paid c.d.s. (26.5) and large “1d” handstamp, both in red, alongside, despatch and Cape Town datestamps on reverse, and 1861 (17 Sept.) envelope from Grahamstown to Hertford bearing 6d. pale rose-lilac (just clear to very large margins) with wide bars cancellation and showing Paid Devonport Cape Packet (31.10), London Paid (1.11) and arrival (1.11) c.d.s., all on face

£250-300

1858 (Oct.) envelope from Grahamstown to London, bearing 6d. deep rose-lilac with good to large margins and wonderful colour, clearly cancelled and tied, manuscript “5” and London Paid c.d.s. (8.12) alongside, faint despatch oval datestamp and Cape Town transit c.d.s. on reverse. Photo

£300-400

1858 (21 Dec.) envelope from Cape Town “per R.M. Str. Phoebe” to London, rated “10” in red crayon and bearing 1/- bright yellow-green with large to enormous margins and showing portion adjoining stamp at foot, neatly cancelled and tied, and showing London Paid c.d.s. (27.10) alongside, despatch c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope with tear on flap and central vertical fold though a fine and most attractive cover. Holcombe (1991).

Photo

£1,000-1,200

1859 (13 June) envelope from Uitenhage to London, rated “5” in red crayon and bearing 1d. rose and 4d. blue in combination with blued paper 1d. brick-red, all with margins on two plus sides and twice clearly cancelled, London Paid c.d.s. (29.7) at centre, despatch and Cape Town (15.6) datestamps on reverse; the envelope with flap missing and sympathetically cleaned. A very rare and most unusual combination franking of the 6d. rate which is believed to be one of only two such frankings recorded. Alcuri Certificate (1987). Photo

£800-1,000

1859 (21 June) entire letter from Cape Town “p Athens” to London, rated “5” and bearing 6d. rose-lilac with good to large margins on two sides (touched at foot) and clearly cancelled, upon arrival redirected locally with G.B. 1d. Stars affixed directly over the 6d. and clearly cancelled by “73” duplex, London arrival c.d.s. (29.7) below the adhesives; the entire letter with some faults though an unusual item sent at the 6d. rate and a lovely companion to lot 186. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). Photo

£1,200-1,500

1859 (July) front to the Portuguese Legation in London, manuscript “Valdez” at lower left and bearing 1/- bright yellow-green (3) with margins largely all round and clearly cancelled, London Paid arrival c.d.s. (27.8) at right; some creasing and tear at top, clear of adhesives. A rare franking. Photo

£600-800

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1860 (Apr.) envelope from Thomas Baines at Cape Town to his mother in Norfolk, signed “T Baines” at lower left corner, rated “10” in red crayon and bearing 6d. deep roselilac (2) with margins largely all round (one with scissor-cut in margin) and clearly cancelled, despatch and arrival (25.5) c.d.s. on reverse. A very rare item from this famous artist. Photo. See also lot 198

£1,200-1,500

1860 (20 Jan.) Nissen & Parker “from/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE” envelope from Cape Town “Per Steamer Celbs” to Bridport, rated “5” in red crayon and bearing 6d. rose-lilac with good to very large margins and clearly tied, London Paid c.d.s. (28.2) at centre, despatch and arrival (28.2) c.d.s. on reverse; very fine. Photo

£300-400

1860 (19 Mar.) envelope from Port Elizabeth to Dublin, bearing 1d. deep rose-red (2) and 4d. blue, good to large margins generally all round, clearly cancelled and tied with Paid Devonport Cape Packet c.d.s. (27.4) alongside, the reverse with despatch, Cape Town (22.3) and Dublin (28.4) datestamps; ridge crossing the stamps from the original contents. A most attractive franking of the 6d. rate. Photo

£600-800

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1860 (Sept.) front cover of the September edition of the “Cape Monthly Magazine”, printed by “Saul Solomon & Co., Steam Printing Office.”, from Cape Town? “p Imperator” to Norfolk, bearing 1d. rose block of three with clear to enormous margins, the “single” just touched at foot at one point, clearly cancelled and tied. A very fine and exceptional franking of the 3d. Book Post rate. Photo PROVENANCE:

Maurice Burrus, November 1962 H.E. Levitt, 1971 Sir Maxwell Joseph, October 1982 Christie’s Rarity Sale, May 1995 Ad Indhusophon, May 1999 www.spink.com

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1861 (29 Apr.) complete “The Cape Argus” from Thomas Baines (the famous artist who was the official artist on some, if not all, of David Livingstone’s expeditions) to his mother in Norfolk, bearing 1d. deep rose-red with two large to very large margins (touched at foot) and clearly cancelled; interesting contents including an article on the farewell dinner held on behalf of Dr. Livingstone and officers of the Zambezi Expedition. An exceptional 1d. Newspaper rate item and one of only a handful sent by this noted artist. Photo. See also lot 194

£2,500-3,000

Historical Notes: (John) Thomas Baines (27 November 1820 - 8 May 1875) was an English artist and explorer of British colonial southern Africa and Australia. Born in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, Baines was apprenticed to a coach painter at an early age. When he was 22 he left England for South Africa aboard the “Olivia” (captained by a family friend William Roome) and worked for a while in Cape Town as a scenic and portrait artist, and as official war artist during the so-called Eighth Frontier War for the British Army. In 1855 Baines joined Augustus Gregory’s 1855-1857 Royal Geographical Society sponsored expedition across northern Australia as official artist and storekeeper. The expedition’s purpose was to explore the Victoria River district in the north-west and to evaluate the entire northern area of Australia in terms of its suitability for colonial settlement. His association with the North Australian Expedition was the highpoint of his career, and he was warmly commended for his contribution to it, to the extent that Mount Baines and the Baines River were named in honour of him. From 1861 to 1862 Baines and James Chapman undertook an expedition to South West Africa. Chapman’s “Travels in the Interior of South Africa” (1868) and Baines’ “Explorations in South-West Africa” (1864), provide a rare account of different perspectives on the same trip. This was the first expedition during which extensive use was made of both photography and painting, and in addition both men kept journals in which, amongst other things, they commented on their own and each other’s practice. In 1870 Baines was granted a concession to explore for gold between the Gweru and Hunyani Rivers by Lobengula, leader of the Matabele nation. Thomas Baines died in Durban in 1875. Baines is today best known for his detailed paintings and sketches which give a unique insight into colonial life in southern Africa and Australia.

Many of his pictures are held by the National Library of Australia, National Archives of Zimbabwe, National Maritime Museum, Brenthurst Library and the Royal Geographical Society.

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1863 (16 Sept.) envelope from Port Elizabeth? to Dublin, rated “11” in red crayon and bearing 1/- deep dark green with clear to enormous margins and showing portions of two adjoining stamps, neatly cancelled and tied and showing London Paid c.d.s. (20.10) alongside, despatch, H&K Packet (21.10) and Tallacht (21.10) datestamps on reverse; the envelope with some creasing though a fine example of this scarce stamp on cover.

B.P.A. Certificate (1990). Photo

£1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:

Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989

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1866 (21 July) envelope from Cape Town to Cheshire, bearing 6d. deep rose-lilac pair with large margins all round and neatly cancelled with “1” duplex, Paid Devonport Cape Packet c.d.s. (16.8) in red alongside, Birkenhead arrival c.d.s. (17.8) on reverse; a very late usage of the Perkins Bacon stamps, Superb and most attractive. Photo

£3,500-4,000

PROVENANCE:

“Bonaventure”, September 1993 Mail to Australia 201

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1855 (2 Sept.) Nissen & Parker “From/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE” envelope from an unknown office sent care of Albury Post Office, Victoria, bearing 4d. blue (2, both cut very close or touched) neatly cancelled, the reverse with despatch, Cape Town (3.9), Victoria Ship Letter Free (19.11) and Albury (22.11) datestamps; the adhesives and envelope with small faults though not unattractive and a rare destination. Photo

£400-500

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1860 (16 Aug.) envelope ex the Shanly correspondence to Montreal, variously rated and bearing 1d. rose and 4d. blue pair and a single, all with good to very large margins, neatly cancelled and tied together, showing London Paid c.d.s. on face, the reverse with despatch, Cape Town (21.8) and arrival (12.10) datestamps. Most attractive and an unusual destination. Photo £6,000-7,000 PROVENANCE: Vincent G. Greene Ad Indhusophon, May 1999

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1864 (8 Feb.) triple rate blue envelope ex the Shanly correspondence from King Williamstown to Montreal, rated “10” and “3/4” in red crayon and bearing 6d. slate-lilac on blued paper block of four, a pair and a single, all but the last with clear to large margins, clearly cancelled and with the block and the single additionally tied by London Paid c.d.s (4.9), the reverse with despatch, Cape Town (13.2) and arrival (26.4) datestamps; the envelope with a few minor imperfections though the stamps of good colour for such a large and important franking. A unique 3/6d. rate cover from this famous correspondence. Photo £12,000-15,000 PROVENANCE: “Maria de la Queillerie”, May 1970 “Table Mountain”, June 2001

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1860 (24 Feb.) envelope from Cape Town to Chagvy, bearing 1d. deep rose-red and 6d. rose-lilac, both with clear to enormous margins (the 6d. with one corner originally affixed over edge of cover) and clearly cancelled, showing London Paid c.d.s. (28.4), circularframed “PD” and Calais (28.4) c.d.s., the reverse with despatch, Paris (29.4) and arrival (29.4) c.d.s.; the odd trace of soiling though a rare 7d. rate franking for letters weighing less than 1⁄ 4 oz. Photo

£2,000-2,500

Mail to Holland 205

1860 (18 July) envelope from Cape Town “Via Engeland per mailboat Norman” to Ysselstein, bearing 1d. rose pair and 6d. rose-lilac with good to large margins and clearly tied, showing manuscript “7” in red crayon, London Paid c.d.s. (1.9) and “Engeland/Franco” handstamp, all on face, despatch and arrival datestamps, together with straight-line “YSSELSTEIN” handstamp on reverse; the envelope with some creasing, part of flap missing and other imperfections though a rare franking. Photo

£1,800-2,000

206

Mail to Turkey 206

1863 (9 Apr.) envelope from Cape Town “par Str. The Queen of the South” sent Poste Restante to Constantinople, rated “1/7” in red crayon and bearing 4d. blue pair with three large margins, touched on one side, and 1/- deep dark green with clear to large margins (corner crease) both clearly cancelled, the reverse with despatch, London Ship Letter (29.5) and British Post Office Constantinople (13.6) datestamps in red. A very rare destination. Photo

£2,500-3,000

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4d. black, Die A with good to large margins nearly all round, design shaved at upper left, traces of cancellation ink in places as is usual in the majority of examples known; trace of a thin, otherwise sound. Extremely rare with only some thirteen examples recorded. An appealing example of this iconic stamp. R.P.S. (1940) and P.F.S.A. (1989) Certificates.

Photo Note: It is believed that these stamps come from proof sheets, possibly pressed in to service during a shortage of stamps in 1861. It is not one of the eight examples listed and illustrated in the L.N. Williams Encyclopaedia

Post Office in St. George’s Street (now New Cape Times)

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1d. vermilion with good to large margins, unused with small part original gum; small thin and repairs though of fine appearance and an appealing example of this rare stamp.

B.P.A. Certificate (1971). S.G. 13, £16,000. Photo

£2,500-3,000

209 209

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4d. pale milky blue with good to very large margins, unused with some original gum; diagonal crease and with inclusion though of fine appearance and an attractive example of this rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1995). S.G. 14, £24,000. Photo

£7,000-9,000

210

210

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4d. pale bright blue with good to large margins, fresh unused with some original gum; light diagonal crease though of fine appearance. Fresh colour and an appealing example of this scarce shade. B.P.A. Certificate (1982). S.G. 14b, £25,000. Photo

£7,000-8,000

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1d. vermilion pair with just clear to very large margins, crisply cancelled with a complete strike of the obliterator; some creasing and one stamp with a tear though most attractive.

B.P.A. Certificate (1993) states “heavy creasing” which we consider somewhat harsh.

S.G. 13. Photo PROVENANCE: Sir Maxwell Joseph, October 1982 “Maximus”, September 1989 1d. vermilion with good to large margins, neatly cancelled leaving Hope’s head clear; trace of a crease, otherwise fine and most attractive. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1989).

S.G. 13. Photo 1d. vermilion with good largely regular margins and neatly cancelled; heavy crease at left and natural flaw under “E” of “POSTAGE” though of good appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (1982). S.G. 13. Photo PROVENANCE: “Maximus”, September 1989 1d. vermilion with good to enormous margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at right and with Grahamstown wide bars cancellation; crease towards left resulting in a split at foot though of fine appearance. S.G. 13. Photo

£2,000-2,500

£1,200-1,400

£600-800

£600-800

215 215

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1d. carmine block of four with good to very large margins all round showing portion of an adjoining stamp on one side, clearly cancelled; renovated and with two vertical creases though of good appearance and a very rare multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (1968) as vermilion. S.G. 13a. Photo PROVENANCE: H.E. Levitt Sir Maxwell Joseph, October 1982 Ad Indhusophon, May 1999 Photo for lot 214 appears on page 57

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1d. carmine with good to large margins and neatly cancelled leaving Hope’s head clear; a fraction oxidised, otherwise fine. Holcombe Certificate (1989). S.G. 13a. Photo

£1,500-1,800

1d. carmine with clear to large margins showing trace of adjoining stamp at right, an unusual slightly under-inked impression with Grahamstown wide bars cancellation; small inclusion on “N” of “ONE” and tiny split at right though of good appearance.

Ferchenbauer Certificate (1989). S.G. 13a. Photo

£600-700

218 218

219

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1d. brick-red with good to large margins and neatly cancelled at right; a very fine and most attractive example of this scarce shade. S.G. 13b. Photo

£2,500-3,000

1d. brick-red with just clear to large margins on two sides and clearly cancelled; repaired upper right side though of good appearance. S.G. 13b. Photo

£250-300

Note: This stamp is illustrated on Plate 16 of the Stevenson handbook PROVENANCE:

D.A. Stevenson, November 1950 220

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222

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4d. pale milky blue with just clear to large margins and neatly cancelled. Alcuri Certificate (1983). S.G. 14. Photo

£600-700

4d. pale milky blue, an unusual dry print which is most noticeable in the value tablet at right, clear to large margins and lightly cancelled, ink notation in right margin. Holcombe Certificate (1996). S.G. 14. Photo

£500-600

4d. pale milky blue with good to large margins and very lightly cancelled; small inclusion in “C” of “CAPE”; fine. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1982). S.G. 14. Photo

£500-600

4d. pale milky blue, a deep shade with large margins all round, neatly cancelled and tied on piece; trace of ageing in the left margin, otherwise very fine and an outstanding example. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1984). S.G. 14. Photo

£700-800

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“Solomon”, June 1982 224 ័

4d. pale milky blue, an intense shade with clear to large margins, neatly cancelled and tied on piece; fine and most attractive. Ferchenbaur Certificate (1988). Photo

£700-800

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4d. pale grey-blue pair with clear to very large margins and superbly cancelled with a crisp strike of the obliterator; small scissor-cut in one margin parallel with the frameline; scarce and most attractive. S.G. 14a. Photo

£3,000-3,500

PROVENANCE:

Maurice Burrus, November 1962 “Maria de la Queillerie”, May 1970 226

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4d. pale grey-blue with large margins all round, clearly cancelled; fine. S.G. 14a. Photo

£800-1,000

227

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4d. pale grey-blue with good to very large margins and neatly cancelled with large part Somerset East oval datestamp for 25 April 1861; inclusion in left margin and trace of a crease; fine appearance and most unusual with a dated oval cancellation. S.G. 14a. Photo

£800-1,000

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4d. pale grey-blue with dent in lower left frame variety, good to very large margins and neatly cancelled; trace of soiling in right-hand margins, otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1989). S.G. 14a. Photo

£600-800

4d. pale grey-blue with dent in top left frame variety, good to extremely large margins with portions of adjoining stamp at left, clearly cancelled and tied on piece; small light crease towards lower right corner, otherwise very fine. Holcombe Certificate (1996).

S.G. 14a. Photo

£500-600

4d. pale bright blue pair with good to exceptionally large margins and with a single, partially light, strike of the obliterator; minor thins and traces of creasing though of fine appearance and a rare multiple of this shade. B.P.A. Certificate (1993). S.G. 14b. Photo

£2,500-3,000

PROVENANCE:

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232

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4d. pale bright blue with good to enormous margins and very lightly cancelled; a couple of small paper inclusions and natural paper crease at left corner though of superb appearance and a most appealing example of this scarce shade. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1982). S.G. 14b. Photo

£800-1,000

4d. pale bright blue with good to large margins and neatly cancelled at left leaving much of design clear; trace of a crease and tiny purple speck at lower left. An attractive example.

R.P.S. (1979), Holcombe (1987) and Ferchenbauer (1988) Certificates. S.G. 14b. Photo

£800-1,000

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4d. pale bright blue with dent in lower left frame variety, largely lightly cancelled leaving centre of design clear; tiny corner crease and tear though of fine appearance.

B.P.A. Certificate (1977). S.G. 14b. Photo

£600-700

4d. pale bright blue with clear to very large margins, unusually inked cancellation; a couple of pinholes, otherwise sound. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1982). S.G. 14b. Photo

£500-600

4d. deep bright blue with dent in left frame variety, good to very large margins and clearly cancelled; small mark on “E” of “HOPE”, otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1946).

S.G. 14c. Photo

£1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:

D.A. Stevenson, November 1950 236

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4d. deep bright blue with clear to good margins, most unusually cancelled in red leaving much of design clear. S.G. 14c. Photo

£600-800

PROVENANCE:

“Bonaventure”, September 1993 237

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4d. deep bright blue with blunt corner of design at lower left corner, generally lightly cancelled leaving parts of the design clear; ink spot and tiny split at foot though of fine appearance. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1982). S.G. 14c. Photo

£500-600

4d. deep bright blue with good to enormous margins and clearly cancelled; closed tear at left centre though of good appearance and a good space-filler. S.G. 14c. Photo

£150-200

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4d. blue with large margins all round, clearly cancelled and with traces of red cancellation ink at top; small inclusion towards base, otherwise sound. R.P.S. Certificate (1961).

S.G. 14d. Photo

£800-1,000

4d. blue with good to large margins nearly all round, design partially shaved at right, neatly cancelled. An attractive example of this rare shade. Alcuri Certificate (1989).

S.G. 14d. Photo

£800-1,000

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4d. blue showing dent in frameline at left variety, cancellation line at centre only leaving much of design clear; small inclusion at foot and small thin, otherwise sound.

R.P.S. Certificate (1958). S.G. 14d. Photo

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£500-600

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242 242

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4d. pale milky blue with margins in places, apparently unused; faults in places and sold on it’s merits, not subject to return. R.P.S. Certificate (1912). S.G. 14aa. Photo

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989

243 243

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4d. pale bright blue with good to very margins largely all round showing trace of adjoining stamp at right, neatly cancelled towards left leaving much of design clear; faults at foot though of good appearance. S.G. 14ba. Photo

£1,200-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989

244

244

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4d. pale grey-blue with margins generally all round and neatly cancelled; a couple of small imperfections though of good appearance. Holcombe Certificate (1996). S.G. 14a/ba.

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£1,000-1,200

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245 245 ័

1d. pale milky blue with good to enormous margins showing trace of adjoining stamp at right, neatly cancelled and tied on piece; small corner crease at left though a very presentable example of this rare stamp. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1990). S.G. 13c. Photo

£10,000-12,000

PROVENANCE:

Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989

246

246

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1d. pale bright blue with good regular margins and neat cancellation; tiny corner crease and a couple of small inclusions, otherwise fine and a most attractive example of this rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1977). S.G. 13ca. Photo PROVENANCE:

Ferrary Sale II, June 1921 Spangenthal, November 1997

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4d. vermilion with clear to large margins all round and neatly cancelled leaving the value error clearly visible; repair at apex, a thin and light pink ink marks on reverse though of good appearance for this rare stamp. S.G. 14e. Photo

£10,000-12,000

PROVENANCE:

“Maria de la Queillerie”, May 1970 Spangenthal, November 1997

248 248

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4d. vermilion with good to large margins mostly all round, touched at left, neatly cancelled with Grahamstown wide bars; small abrasion at left and thin though of good appearance. R.P.S. (1977), Balasse (1978) and Friedl (1978) Certificates. S.G. 14e.

Photo

£10,000-12,000

PROVENANCE:

Maurice Burrus, November 1962 “Bonaventure”, September 1993

249 249

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4d. carmine with good regular margins and small part cancellation leaving the value tablet clear; repaired in places though of good appearance and an excellent space-filler of the exceptionally rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1977) states “extensively repaired” which we consider harsh S.G. 14ea. Photo

£10,000-12,000

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Covers

250 250

1861 (28 Feb.) edition of “The Cape Argus”, bearing 1d. vermilion with good margins all round except at right corner where just clear, affixed overlapping pages 1 and 3 and clearly cancelled and tied; the newspaper with sealed tears and frayed edges, and the stamp with a small thin though a spectacular and extremely rare usage. It is believed that this newspaper represents the first day of use of the Woodblock 1d. value. S.G. 13. Photo Note: The date given for the delivery of this emergency issue by the printer is 27 February 1861 PROVENANCE:

“Solomon”, June 1982 “Bonaventure”, September 1993 www.spink.com

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£18,000-20,000

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1861 (12 Mar.) double rate entire from Cape Town to Worcester, bearing 4d. pale milky blue pair with just clear to large margins on three sides, touched on the fourth, neatly cancelled and tied and showing three arrival oval datestamps for 26 March (in error) on face, all deleted, the reverse with despatch and arrival (2, one dated 13 March and the second dated 26 March and deleted); attractive and most unusual. Bühler (1979, pale bright blue) and Friedl (1980, blue) Certificates. Photo

£6,000-7,000

252

252

1861 (8 Apr.) entire letter from Cape Town to Graaff Reinet, bearing 4d. pale milky blue with clear to very large margins nearly all round and showing traces of adjoining stamp at foot, placed vertically at left and neatly cancelled, despatch oval datestamp on reverse; fine.

Ferchenbauer Certificate (1988). S.G. 14. Photo

£2,000-2,500

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1861 (22 Apr.) entire from Burghers-Dorp to Cradock, bearing 4d. pale milky blue with clear to large margins and lightly cancelled, despatch and arrival (24.4, “4” reversed) oval datestamps on reverse; the adhesive with creases at left though of fine appearance.

B.P.A. Certificate (1990). S.G. 14. Photo

£2,500-3,000

254 254

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1861 (26 Apr.) entire registered from Villiers-Dorp to Cape Town, bearing 4d. in combination with 1855-63 6d. deep rose-lilac, both with clear to large margins and clearly tied, despatch and arrival (27.4) oval datestamps on reverse; the entire with reinforcement at folds though of fine appearance. A spectacular and almost certainly unique franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). S.G. 7c, 14d. Photo

£8,000-10,000

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255

1861 (7 May) envelope from Richmond to Graaff Reinet, bearing 1d. vermilion pair, cut as a parallelogram, and two singles, all with margins in places and neatly cancelled, despatch oval datestamp, with “1860” year date error, on reverse; all the stamps with defects and the envelope with a horizontal crease at foot, nevertheless a very rare franking.

S.G. 13. Photo

£15,000-20,000

PROVENANCE:

Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989 Spangenthal, November 1997

Printer Saul Solomon

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1861 (7 June) entire from Grahamstown to Port Elizabeth, bearing 4d. deep bright blue with dented frame variety at apex, clear to large margins nearly all round except at foot where just touched, neatly tied by wide bars cancellation, despatch and arrival (7.6) oval datestamps on reverse. Rare and attractive. S.G. 14c. Photo PROVENANCE: Riesco Spangenthal, November 1997

£6,000-7,000

257 257

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1861 (4 July) double rate entire letter from Malmesbury to Cape Town, bearing 4d. pale milky blue pair with good to large margins in places and clearly tied, despatch and arrival (4.7) oval datestamps on reverse; a rare franking. S.G. 14. Photo

£5,000-6,000

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1861 (23 July) large part entire (no side flaps) from George to Cape Town, bearing 4d. deep bright blue with large to very large margins all round and showing trace of adjoining stamp at foot, clearly cancelled and tied, the reverse with despatch and arrival (25.7) oval datestamps; a couple of creases well clear of the adhesive. Surely one of the finest stamps of this rare shade on cover. S.G. 14c. Photo

ÂŁ15,000-18,000

PROVENANCE:

Sir Maxwell Joseph, October 1982 Spangenthal, November 1997

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1861 (11 Oct.) brown envelope from Cape Town to Stellenbosch and redirected to Paarl, bearing 4d. very pale milky blue with large margins nearly all round except at left apex, lightly cancelled and with Cape Town (11.10) and Paarl (11.10) oval datestamps on reverse; the adhesive with two creases though attractive and a most unusual redirected cover. S.G. 14. Photo

£1,500-2,000

260 260

1861 (7 Nov.) entire (no side flaps) from Queens Town to Cradock, bearing 1d. carmine pairs (2) with margins in places and sharing a single cancellation at centre, showing despatch oval datestamp on face and arrival oval datestamp (11.11) on reverse; the entire with some creases in places though believed to be unique franking with four stamps in this colour. S.G. 13a. Photo PROVENANCE: “Solomon”, June 1982

£8,000-10,000

Official Reprints 261 R

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by Jurgens, one bearing 1d. carmine, 4d. pale blue and 4d. deep blue, the other (original notation over-written) with 1d. carmine and 4d. deep blue pairs; and loose 1d. carmine (4 with a pair) and 4d. deep blue (3 with a pair)

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263

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1d. deep carmine-red triangular block of four with sheet margin at left and good to large margins on the other two sides, fresh with large part original gum; fine and most attractive. S.G. 18. Photo

£800-1,000

1d. deep carmine block of four with sheet margin at top showing guide line and centre line guide cross, just clear to large margins on the other sides, fresh unused with large part original gum. S.G. 18. Photo

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

“Conan Doyle”, June 1967 264

265

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1d. deep brown-red pair with good to large margins and watermark sideways, fresh unused with large part original gum; fine and scarce. S.G. 18ba. Photo

£500-600

1d. brownish red pair with good to large margins and large part original gum; one with a thin speck, otherwise fine. Also 1d. deep brown-red with watermark sideways, unused with part original gum, paper toned and small thin at apex. S.G. 18ba, 18c

£100-120

266 266

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269

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4d. deep blue block of twelve with sheet margin on one side and good to large margins on the other three sides, fresh with large part original gum; trace of gum creasing and one with two tiny light fox marks. An attractive showpiece multiple. S.G. 19. Photo

£2,000-2,500

4d. deep blue triangular block of four, fresh colour and with nearly full original gum; one with trace of a gum crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 18. Photo

£800-1,000

4d. deep blue showing line through first “E” of “PENCE”, good to large margins and with large part original gum; fine. S.G. 18. Photo

£100-120

4d. slate-blue with good to very large margins, unused with large part original gum; small crease at right corner and a couple of small light marks in margins. Rare. S.G. 19b. Photo

£800-1,000

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6d. bright mauve block of sixteen with large to very large margins, large part original gun; traces of horizontal creasing and three stamps with the odd light fox mark. A rare and impressive multiple. A. Diena Certificate (1963). S.G. 20. Photo PROVENANCE: Maurice Burrus, November 1962

£1,500-1,800

6d. bright mauve triangular block of four, fresh with nearly full original gum; fine and most attractive. S.G. 20. Photo

£800-1,000

6d. bright mauve with good to large well-balanced margins, unused with large part original gum, strong colour and very fine. S.G. 20. Photo

£100-120

1/- bright emerald-green triangular block of four with good to large margins, fresh unused with very large part original gum; a very fine and impressive multiple. G. Bolaffi Certificate (1968). S.G. 21. Photo

£1,200-1,500

1/- bright emerald-green (2), one a slightly dry print with good to very large margins and large part original gum, the other (a couple of tiny imperfections) a well inked impression with clear to large margins and large part original gum. S.G. 21. Photo

£250-300

1/- pale emerald-green pair with good to very large margins, unused with large part original gum; a scarce and most attractive multiple of this scarce stamp. S.G. 21a. Photo

£1,200-1,500

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An attractive pair. S.G. 18. Photo 1d. deep brown-red block of four with large margins all round and showing marginal lines watermark at one short side, each pair sharing a neat strike of the obliterator; a very fine and rare multiple. Brandon Certificate (1989). S.G. 18b. Photo PROVENANCE: Spangenthal, November 1997 1d. deep brown-red with good to large margins, neatly cancelled with large part “POSS. ANG. V. SUEZ” double ring datestamp in red; fine and most attractive, and a possibly unique cancellation in red on these stamps. S.G. 18b. Photo Photos also appear on page 73

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1d. brownish red shades (3), all with clear/good to large/very large margins, all cancelled “1” in oval of bars with one tied to piece by a complete strike of a Cape Town 1865 duplex. Ferchenbauer Certificates (1987 and 1989) for two, both as deep brown-red.

S.G. 18c

£250-300

1d. brownish red shades (2), both with good or good to large margins, one very fine and cancelled with nearly complete 1864 Port Elizabeth c.d.s., the other (creases) with part 1864 c.d.s. An attractive pair. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1986) for first as deep brown-red. S.G. 18c. Photo

£140-180

1d. deep brown-red with clear to large margins, tied to piece by a complete strike of the obliterator in red; superb. S.G. 18c. Photo PROVENANCE: Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989 4d. selection of three pairs in a variety of shades and with good to large or enormous margins with one showing marginal lines watermark; fine to very fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1989) for one. S.G. 19 group

£200-250

4d. selection of shades (4) with good to large or very large margins, two (one with marginal lines watermark) with triangular cancellation, one with part Bredasdorp oval datestamp and one with two part Cape Town c.d.s. S.G. 19 group

£200-250

4d. selection of shades (3) with watermark sideways, clear or good to large margins, one lightly cancelled at foot; fine. S.G. 19d

£250-300

4d. deep blue block of eight with clear to large margins nearly all round, just touched on one short side, neatly cancelled with several barred oval “1”; a couple of small imperfections as to be expected with a multiple of this size. Probably one of the largest known used multiples of this issue. S.G. 19. Photo PROVENANCE: D.A. Stevenson, November 1950

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£600-700

4d. dark blue block of eight in a shade towards steel, margins in places and cancelled “1” in barred oval; vertical crease between at centre, otherwise sound. B.P.A. Certificate (1968). S.G. 19 group. Photo

£300-400

4d. deep blue pair with watermark sideways, good to large margins and sharing “1” in barred oval; light crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 19d. Photo

£150-200

4d. deep blue, four examples with three having good to large margins all round, the fourth touched on one side, placed close together in a triangular form and cancelled with various barred oval “3”? obliterators on small piece; an unusual usage. S.G. 19. Photo

£200-250

4d. deep blue with good to large margins and neatly cancelled at foot with part Kalk Bay oval datestamp in red; trace of soiling in margins though most attractive. S.G. 19. Photo

£100-120

4d. slate-blue pair, three examples with clear to large or enormous margins, twice cancelled and tied to piece showing part Cape Town c.d.s.; fractionally toned, otherwise fine. Very scarce. S.G. 19b. Photo PROVENANCE: Sir Maxwell Joseph, October 1982

£300-350

4d. slate-blue with 5mm. sheet margin at left and large margins on the other two sides, lightly under-inked and cancelled with indistinct barred oval; minor creasing in margin, otherwise very fine. S.G. 19b. Photo

£200-250

4d. slate-blue with large to very large margins all round and showing slivers of two adjoining stamps, intense colour and lightly cancelled; superb. S.G. 19b. Photo

£200-250

4d. slate-blue, two examples with good to large or enormous margins, one cancelled with very light barred oval, the other (small faults) cancelled with barred oval “2”. Photo

£200-250

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£200-250

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4d. steel-blue block of five with clear to large margins all round, cancelled with several barred oval “1”; tiny corner crease, otherwise fine. A scarce multiple. S.G. 19c. Photo

£800-1,000

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4d. steel-blue with good to large margins and neatly cancelled with large part Post Retief oval datestamp in red; very fine. S.G. 19c. Photo

£180-200

4d. steel-blue group, three examples with clear or good to large margins, two cancelled with barred oval “1” (2) and one with watermark sideways cancelled with barred oval “3”; generally fine. S.G. 19c, 19d

£250-300

4d. steel-blue group, three examples with clear or good to large margins, two with Port Elizabeth c.d.s. and one with part oval datestamp; generally fine. S.G. 19c

£200-250

6d. bright mauve pair with good to large margins, sharing complete barred oval “1”; very fine. S.G. 20. Photo

£400-500

6d. bright mauve with clear to very large margins and showing trace of adjoining stamp at lower left corner, cancelled and tied by a complete strike of the Piquetberg oval datestamp in red on piece showing part of part of Cape Town 1867 (3 May) oval registered datestamp; trace of ageing in margins, otherwise superb. S.G. 20. Photo

£300-350

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£600-800

Note: Prior to the introduction of stamps in 1869 it was necessary to affix Cape stamps on mail addressed overseas forwarded via Cape Colony. The Cape stamps were ordered by the then Postmaster of Potchefstroom, Herman Jeppe, in August 1859. The only available cancelling device was the 30mm. single-ring Potchefstroom datestamp. All values cancelled in this manner are rare PROVENANCE:

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6d. bright mauve, three examples with clear or good to large margins, one with Cape Town 1866 c.d.s. and two with oval datestamps in red of Piquetberg (1867) and Port Elizabeth (a doubled strike); minor imperfections though of fine appearance. S.G. 20.

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£300-400

1/- bright emerald-green pair with large to very large margins all round and neatly cancelled with a single strike of the obliterator; one with small inclusion. Fine and a scarce multiple. S.G. 21. Photo

£500-600

1/- bright emerald-green with large to extremely large margins all round showing traces of adjoining stamps at left and at foot, very lightly cancelled; an outstanding example.

Ferchenbauer Certificate (1983). S.G. 21. Photo

£300-350

1/- bright emerald-green with good to large margins, neatly cancelled with part Cape Town unframed 1863 datestamp; a couple of tiny imperfections though of fine appearance and a most unusual cancellation on this value. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1986). S.G. 21. Photo

£250-300

1/- bright emerald-green, two examples in slightly varying shades and with clear to large margins, both neatly cancelled; sound. Alcuri (1982) and R.P.S. (1988) Certificates. S.G. 21. Photo

£300-350

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1/- bright emerald-green with clear to very large margins and used in combination with 1855-63 1d. rose strip of three with clear to large margins mostly all round, one stamp touched on one side, all mainly lightly cancelled and tied on piece showing London Paid 30 May 1864 c.d.s. in red at centre. S.G. 5a, 21. Photo

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

“Conan Doyle”, June 1967 “Maria de la Queillerie”, May 1970 “Lady Hope”, November 2003

Covers

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186? (Aug.) envelope from Mowbray to Admiralty House, Simons Town, bearing 1d. deep carmine-red with clear to large margins and neatly tied, despatch oval datestamp on reverse. A very rare example of the reduced 1d. town rate which was extended to suburbs from 1 February 1864. S.G. 18. Photo

£2,000-2,500

PROVENANCE:

“Bonaventure”, September 1993 308

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1864 (Mar.) entire from Aliwal North to Lady Grey, bearing roughly separated 4d. deep blue with small pen cross at centre, despatch oval datestamp on reverse, and 1864 (2 Sept.) double rate entire from Cape Town to Knysna bearing 4d. blue pair with good to large margins and cancelled with a thick single pen stroke, despatch c.d.s. and arrival oval datestamps (5.9) on face; small imperfections though an unusual pair

£200-250

1864 (15 July) double rate entire from Port Elizabeth to Middelburg, bearing 4d. slateblue pair with just clear to very large margins and lightly cancelled with “2” duplex; a rare franking. S.G. 19b. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

Alfred Caspary, February 1958

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1864 (26 July) quadruple rate entire from Colesberg to Cradock, bearing 4d. blue block of four with good to very large margins showing guide line at lower left corner sharing a single obliterator tying the block at one point, despatch and arrival (27.7) oval datestamps on reverse; very fine appearance. Sold on it’s merits as belonging. S.G. 19a. Photo

£200-250

1864 (5 Dec.) entire from Hanover to Colesberg, bearing 4d. blue with 12mm. sheet margin at left and good to large margins on the other sides, clearly cancelled and tied, despatch c.d.s. and arrival oval datestamp (date unclear) on reverse; very fine. S.G. 19a.

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£150-200

1865 entire letters (2) and envelopes (2), each bearing 4d. steel-blue single (3) or a pair mainly with margins all round, one from King Williamstown to Grahamstown cancelled with triangular obliterator, one from Cape Town with “1” duplex and to from Port Elizabeth cancelled with barred oval “2”; the pair crossed by a crease, and a few other small imperfections though a scarce group. Alcuri Certificate (1987) and Holcombe Opinion (1998) for two

£400-500

1865 (6 May) entire letter from Cape Town to Graaff Reinet, bearing 4d. steel-blue with good to large margins and neatly cancelled with “1” duplex, arrival oval datestamp (11.5) alongside; fine and attractive. S.G. 19b. Photo

£300-400

1865 (17 June) entire letter from Graaff Reinet to Cradock, bearing 4d. deep blue with good to large margins and neatly cancelled, despatch and arrival (20.7) oval datestamps on reverse; very fine. S.G. 19. Photo

£100-120

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1865 (31 June) entire letter from Sir Lowry’s Pass Station to Stellenbosch, bearing 1d. deep carmine-red block of four with clear to very large margins, twice neatly cancelled and tied, Cape Town transit c.d.s. (1/7) above address, despatch and arrival (1.7) oval datestamps on reverse; the block with small age mark in one corner, otherwise very fine and a rare De La Rue 4d. franking. S.G. 18. Photo PROVENANCE:

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£2,000-2,500

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1865 (14 July) edition of the “Great Eastern Colonial News” from Cape Town “Per Cambrian” to Bathurst, Albany, bearing 1d. deep brown-red with clear to very large margins and neatly cancelled with barred oval “1”; the adhesive with two small holes in the lower margin, and the newspaper with some faults at folds, etc. though exhibits well and a rare newspaper usage. Holcombe Certificate (1988). S.G. 18b. Photo

£1,000-1,200

Note: The contents include an article on the Cape Parliament being dead-locked regarding the Cape Constitution and a further article entitled “Basuto War. Occurrences During The Week Past” 317

1865 (26 Sept.) edition of the “Queenstown Free Press” newspaper without address, bearing 1d. deep brown-red pair with large margins on two plus sides, twice neatly cancelled and tied; the pair with some staining and one stamp with a scissor-cut, and the newspaper with some faults at folds though a rare and most unusual apparent double rate newspaper usage. S.G. 18b. Photo

£1,200-1,500

Note: It is unclear why this newspaper has been franked at 2d. as the newspaper rate at this time was 1d. whether addressed within South Africa or overseas. It may have been charged as a double printed matter rate item PROVENANCE: A.J. Stevens, November 1959 H.E. Levitt, 1971 “Lady Hope”, November 2003

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1865 (29 Nov.) entire from Post Retief to Fort Beaufort, bearing 1d. deep carmine-red with clear to very large margins on two sides, touched at left, neatly cancelled with a fine strike of the oval datestamp in red; two filing creases well clear of the adhesive. A very rare and most attractive usage of the oval datestamp, particularly in red, and almost certainly unique in this form. F.W. Collins Certificate (1972). S.G. 18. Photo

£2,500-3,000

PROVENANCE:

Esterhuysen “Lady Hope”, November 2003 319 ័

1865 (Dec.) yellow envelope front from Richmond to Graaff Reinet, bearing 1d. carminered pair with good to huge margins mostly all round, touched on two sides, in combination with 1864-77 1d. carmine-red (2, both with wing-margins, one with faults), all cancelled and tied by triangular obliterator, despatch and arrival (16.12) oval datestamps alongside. A scarce combination franking. S.G. 19, 23. Photo

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Spink, September 2007

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1867 (8 Jan.) registered entire from King Williamstown to Fort Beaufort, bearing 6d. deep rose-lilac with good to large margins and in combination with 1864-77 4d. pale blue strip of four (one with corner fault), all cancelled with barred oval “1” in transit at Cape Town, superb red wax seal of the Kaffrarian Colonial bank and despatch oval datestamp on reverse; some creases, one of which crosses one 4d. value though a very rare and attractive quadruple rate registered franking. S.G. 7b, 24. Photo

£1,800-2,000

PROVENANCE:

Ad Indhusophon, May 1999

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1868 (26 Mar.) O.H.M.S. entire registered from Villier’s Dorp to Cape Town, bearing 4d. deep blue (good regular margins) in combination with 1864-77 6d. pale lilac sharing a single neat strike of the triangular obliterator, showing despatch oval datestamp, Cape Town Registered pointed oval datestamp and Cape Town c.d.s. (28.3). A rare and possibly unique franking with the O.H.M.S. endorsement. B.P.A. (1950) and Alcuri (1985) Certificates. S.G. 6, 25. Photo

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

“Solomon”, June 1982

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1863 (21 Oct.) envelope from Cape Town to Ilminster, rated “11” in red crayon and bearing 1/- bright emerald-green with clear to very large margins and clearly cancelled and tied, showing Paid Devonport Cape Packet c.d.s. (21.11) at top centre and with despatch c.d.s. on reverse. A fine and rare stamp on cover. Holcombe Certificate (1988).

S.G. 21. Photo

£4,000-5,000

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1864 (20 May) mourning soldier’s envelope “From 641 Pte. James Fisher 2nd. 11th. Rgt. Cape Town” to Sheffield, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and bearing 1d. brownish red with good to very large margins and mainly lightly cancelled, light London Paid c.d.s. (29.6) alongside the adhesive and with despatch and arrival (29.6) c.d.s. on reverse. A rare and desirable concessionary rate franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1990).

S.G. 18b. Photo PROVENANCE: Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989

£1,800-2,000

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1865 (14 June) pale yellow envelope registered from Cape Town “p Briton” to London, bearing 6d. bright mauve with clear to large margins in places (touched on two sides) in combination with 1864-77 1/- green pair both cancelled with Cape Town Registered pointed oval datestamp and with the 1/- pair additionally tied by London Registered arrival oval datestamp (18.7); the envelope a little soiled though a rare and attractive combination franking. S.G. 20, 26a. Photo

£1,500-1,800

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1865 (26 Nov.) from Swellendam to Adelaide, South Australia, rated “10” in red crayon and bearing 6d. bright mauve pair and a single, both with just clear to very large margins, clearly cancelled and tied, showing Cape Town (27.11) and Adelaide c.d.s. (13.3) alongside and with despatch oval datestamp on reverse; the adhesives with a few light brown marks, otherwise fine and a very rare franking to a most unusual destination.

S.G. 20. Photo PROVENANCE: Wilkins Sir Maxwell Joseph, October 1982 “Maximus”, September 1989

£8,000-10,000

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1864 (20 July) blue Nissen & Parker “From/SWELLENDAM” envelope, the de Graaf correspondence, registered “British & Foreign Rate Paid” to Leiden, rated “9” and “3/6” in red crayon and bearing 4d. deep blue pair and 6d. bright mauve in combination with 1855-63 1d. rose, all with margins nearly all round, and 1864-77 1/- green (3), all clearly cancelled and tied, showing “Crown/REGISTERED” handstamp alongside London Registered oval datestamp (25.8), the reverse with despatch oval datestamp and arrival c.d.s. (27.8); the 1d. value affixed slightly over edge at one corner, and all stamps with minor degrees of ageing in places. A very rare and colourful four colour, three issue, franking and one of finest triangular/rectangular issue frankings known. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1985). S.G. 5a, 19, 20, 26a. Photo

£8,000-10,000

1865 (9 Jan.) yellow envelope from Grahamstown to Amsterdam, bearing 1d. deep carmine-red with just clear to large margins and in combination with 1864-77 1/- green, both lightly cancelled with barred oval “3”, large manuscript “1/-” in magenta ink at centre, the reverse with despatch, part Cape Town and London, and arrival (17.8) datestamps; the envelope with part flap missing and trivial imperfections on face panel though an attractive combination issue franking. S.G. 18, 26a. Photo

£700-900

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1865 (14 June) envelope registered from Cape Town to Konigreich, rated “1/-” in red crayon and bearing, on reverse, 1d. deep brown-red (5, two enormous and three touched on one or two sides) in combination with 1855-63 4d. blue pair (margins nearly all round) and 1864-77 1/- green (3, two folded over edge at top and damaged through opening), all cancelled with Cape Town Registered pointed oval datestamp, the face panel showing two different London Registered datestamps (18.7), fancy-framed “Recomandirt” handstamp tying the 1/- values and “(AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN)/FRANCO” double-ring datestamp (19.7), both in blue. Despite the few faults a spectacular and unique mixed issue franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1996). S.G. 6a, 18a, 26b.

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£8,000-10,000

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1862 (c.) artists drawing for a 6d. value in a design close to that issued though without the lined background at right, executed 75x90mm. on card in black ink and colour wash with the lettering of “CAPE OF GOOD HOPE” highlighted in Chinese white, affixed at foot in a stamp size photograph of the essay, a piece with hand-drawn corner ornament detail and an issued 6d. stamp. A unique piece of artwork and unquestionably one of the most important items of Cape Rectangular philately. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). Photo

£8,000-10,000

PROVENANCE:

Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989

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1d. carmine-red block of four and 1d. rose-red block of six, both fresh with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 23 group. Photo

£300-400

1d. deep carmine-red wing-margin block of eighteen (6x3) with large part original gum; a couple with perf. separation, otherwise fresh and fine. A scarce multiple. S.G. 23 group.

Photo

£600-800

1d. selection of four covers, comprising 1866 from Cape Town and 1869 from Claremont, both to the Royal Observatory, 1867 from Cape Town to England with 1d.

(6) and 6d. and 1868 entire from cape Town to Graaff Reinet with 1d. (4) cancelled with barred oval “1”; also three loose

£150-200

4d. mint selection, comprising three blocks of four (one with gutter margin at right) and two singles (one with wing-margin) in various shades; generally good to fine. S.G. 24 group. Photo

£600-700

4d. used selection in a variety of shades, including two on 1871 envelope registered from Hopetown to Cape Town, a single on 1873 envelope to Ireland with large h.s. “2”, and loose (12) with one having watermark inverted, a strip of three with Diamond Fields cancellations, one with De Beers Mine c.d.s. and four on piece with Revenue 1d.; generally good to fine

£120-150

6d. mint selection, comprising pale lilac, deep lilac and violet blocks of four, deep violet strip of three and violet block of twelve; three stamps with faults though of generally fine appearance and a very scarce group. S.G. 25 group. Photo

£1,400-1,800

6d. pale lilac cancelled with manuscript date on 1867 envelope from Cape Town to England, 6d. violet neatly cancelled with Lily-Fountain oval datestamp on envelope to England, and two used blocks of four, one with forged cancellation, the other with Port Elizabeth c.d.s.

£100-120

1/- deep green wing-margin strip of three, fresh with large part original gum; one short perf. on wing-margin, otherwise fine. A rare multiple. S.G. 26, £1,950+. Photo

£700-800

The General Post Office, Adderley Street, Cape Town

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Scarce. S.G. 26a. Photo PROVENANCE: Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989 1/- green with watermark inverted and separated, outside design, with scissors at right, fresh unused with large part original gum; trace of a wrinkle. Scarce. S.G. 26w, £800.

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£300-400

£200-250

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£300-400

A group of four covers, comprising 1869 entire letter from England, to Grahamstown franked at 1/-, redirected on arrival to King Williamstown with a single applied over the top of the original franking cancelled “3”, 1869 entire letter from Cape Town to London with three examples cancelled with “1” duplex, 1870 envelope from Grahamstown to Cape Town and 1870 mourning envelope from Cape Town to England with Paid Ship Letter London c.d.s. and large h.s. “2d” in red; generally fine

£150-200

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£1,200-1,500

1d. carmine-red imperforate plate proof with clear to large margins and large part original gum; fine. Photo

£300-350

5/- yellow-orange imperforate plat proof with good to large margins and large part original gum; tiny brown speck at right; fine and rare. Photo

£500-600

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1d. on 6d. deep lilac unused selection, comprising a rejoined pair and four singles, three with surcharges misplaced resulting in one with bar largely at top, one with bar entirely at top and one with surcharge misplaced horizontally and without bar, unused with gum in places; a few small faults though of generally good appearance. S.G. 32, £3,600. Photo

£600-800

1d. on 6d. deep lilac used selection (10 with a pair), largely with surcharges misplaced in a variety of forms and one with “E” of “PENNY” largely omitted; fair to fine. S.G. 32, £1,200. Photo

£300-400

1d. on 6d. deep violet on covers (2), one on 1874 (31 Dec.) entire from Port Nolloth to Cape Town, cancelled with a watery triangular obliterator in reddish ink with arrival c.d.s.

(8.1) alongside and despatch double-arc datestamp at left, Springfontein transit doublearc datestamps (2.1) on reverse, the other on 1875 (9 Sept.) large part entire from Cape Town to Colesberg with cancellation not guaranteed

£200-250

1d. on 1/- green, two mint blocks of four, one with wing-margin, and two singles, one unused with bar above value and one used with surcharge misplaced slightly to left; generally fine. Also a used example on 1877 envelope to which it does almost certainly not belong. S.G. 33, £1,000+. Photo

£500-600

1877 Perforated Colour Trial 350

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1d. pale salmon marginal/wing-margin block of twelve (6x2) on CC watermarked paper and with nearly full original gum. A fine and rare multiple from the De La Rue archives.

Holcombe Certificate (1985). Photo

£800-1,000

Note: Since 1854, under an agreement with the Inland Revenue who acted as subcontractors, all stamps printed by De La Rue had been perforated at Somerset House. In December 1876 Somerset House advised that this arrangement could no longer be as easily accommodated as in the past. In January 1877 De La Rue were also informed of increased charges for perforating. By September 1880 De La Rue had purchased the perforating machines from Somerset House for £1,326 12/6d.

1879 3d. on 4d. Blue 351

352

353

354

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A fresh block of four with large part original gum; the upper pair with trace of a ridge, otherwise fine. Scarce. S.G. 34, £560+. Photo

£250-300

An unused group of four, comprising “PENCB” for “PENCE” and “THE.EE” for “THREE” varieties, the other two with raised and dropped “T” variety, unused with a little gum in places; a few faults with viewing essential. Holcombe Certificate (1994) for “THE.EE” variety. S.G. 34, 34a, 34b, £5,780. Photo

£600-800

Used selection (12) including “PENCB” for “PENCE” and “THE.EE” for “THREE” varieties, one with “R” of “THREE” missing, a block of four with Cape Town c.d.s. and one used on 1880 envelope from Piketberg to Cape Town; fair to fine. Also one with surcharge double, not guaranteed. S.G. 34, 34a, 34b, etc.

£200-250

Variety surcharge double, neatly cancelled clear of the surcharge with octagonal-framed “30” of Swellendam; a couple of corner perfs. creased, otherwise sound. A rare stamp.

P.F.S.A. Certificate (2000). S.G. 34c, £3,750. Photo

£800-1,000

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1880 (Feb.) 3d. on 4d. Dull Rose 355

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An interpanneau block of eight, the left-hand block of four severed and rejoined, and a block of four, one stamp in the block of four with a light stain, otherwise fresh mint.

Also a single cancelled by Tulbagh oval datestamp on 1880 envelope (stains) to Cape Town. S.G. 35, £1,080+. Photo

£300-350

1880 (July) 3d. Pale Dull Rose 356

357

358

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A mint block of four, a block of six with Grahamstown squared-circle datestamps, a block of four cancelled with barred oval “2” on piece and two singles, one with inverted watermark (corner crease); generally fine. Also a corner block of four described as a “pale salmon” colour trial though not guaranteed as such. S.G. 36, £1,850+. Photo

£500-600

An unused block of four, fresh with large part original gum; folded between horizontally.

Fine and scarce. S.G. 36, £1,100+. Photo

£300-400

An unused block of four, fresh with large part original gum; folded between horizontally.

Fine and scarce. S.G. 36, £1,100+. Photo

£300-400

1880 (Aug.) “3” on 3d. Pale Dull Rose 359

360

361

362

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364

365

Wide “3” (S.G. Type 10), fresh mint block of six (3x2), light diagonal crease though a scarce multiple. S.G. 37, £660+. Photo

£200-250

Wide “3” (S.G. Type 10) mint blocks of four (2), one with one “3” smudged, the other with some light foxing. S.G. 37, £880+

£150-200

Wide “3” (S.G. Type 10) used selection (6), comprising a pair (surcharge misplaced with a single impression at centre) and two singles with surcharge inverted, and two examples with watermark inverted; generally fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1994) for the pair. S.G. 37a, 37w, £560

£180-200

Wide “3” (S.G. Type 10) in vertical pair with narrow “3” (Type 11), two examples in contrasting shades, one cancelled by barred oval “2?”, the other (light foxing) with indistinct barred oval. S.G. 37b, £1,000. Photo

£250-300

Narrow “3” (S.G. Type 11), unused and used horizontal pairs, both variety one without surcharge; the unused folded between and not guaranteed, the used with a few small faults

£100-120

Narrow “3” (S.G. Type 11), unused with part original gum, and a used example (two thins) with surcharge inverted. S.G. 38, 38a, £1,250. Photo

£200-250

A selection of covers (4), comprising wide “3” on 1880 envelope from Cape Town to Mowbray, narrow “3” in 1881 envelope from Langford to Cape Town, narrow “3” with 1d. and 6d. on 1885 envelope registered from an unknown office to Cape Town, and narrow “3” (2) with Revenue 1d. on 1885 envelope (small faults) from Mowbray to England. An attractive quartet

£250-300

1881 (Jan.) 3d. Claret 366

Deep claret mint blocks of six (3x2) and four, fresh and fine; also used (5) with examples on 1881 envelopes (2) from Mossel Bay to Cape Town. An attractive group. S.G. 39 group, £1,500+. Photo

£600-700

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1882-83 Crown CA Issue A collection (74) with the mint including 1⁄ 2 d. (2), 1d., 2d. (2), 3d. and 6d. (2) blocks of four, 1d. block of six, 3d. block of eighteen and 5/- (fresh and lightly mounted), the used with 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. interpanneau pair and 2d. with inverted watermark, 5/- (3), 1⁄ 2 d. on wrapper from Prince Albert to Cape Town and 2d. on envelope from Victoria West to Cape Town; generally good to fine. Cat. £5,500+. Photo

367

368 369

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⁄ 2 d., 1d. and 2d. imperforate plate proof horizontal pairs, large part to nearly full original gum. A scarce trio. Photo 5/- orange, fresh lightly mounted mint. Scarce. S.G. 45, £850. Photo

1882 (July) 370

371

372 373

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374

£1,500-1,800

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£800-1,000 £300-350

on 3d. Deep Claret

Watermark Crown CC, unused with small part original gum; a little soiled and with trace of a thin at top though a presentable example of this very rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (2000). S.G. 46, £4,250. Photo

£600-700

Watermark Crown CC used block of four neatly cancelled with central Port Elizabeth 1882 squared-circle datestamp; upper pair with a pressed crease though of fine appearance and a scarce multiple of this stamp. S.G. 46, £600+. Photo

£200-250

Watermark Crown CC used selection (7) including a pair and a single showing surcharge misplaced 6mm. to left; generally fine. S.G. 46, £1,050. Photo

£250-300

Watermark Crown CA selection of mint multiples, comprising a block of twelve and four blocks of four, one from the upper left corner (thins in margin) with plate number; generally fine with many remaining unmounted. S.G. 47, £1,260. Photo

£400-500

Watermark Crown CA selection, comprising unused/mint (5) with one showing variety no hyphen and one with “p” partially missing (thin), and used (6) with one showing “p” partly missing, one with hyphen omitted and a few others with broken or misplaced letters; fair to fine

£100-120

375 1883 Colour Trials 375

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1d. perforated colour trials (10) without outer frameline and on gummed unwatermarked paper, comprising grey, deep violet, brown, maroon (2), salmon, bistre, sage-green, grey-brown and red-brown. A fine and exceptionally rare group. Photo PROVENANCE: “Maximus”, September 1989

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£3,500-4,000

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377

1

⁄ 2 d. grey, 4d. deep blue, 6d. mauve, 1/- green and 5/- orange, each in a horizontal plate proof horizontal pair on gummed watermarked paper; a couple with small paper wrinkles, otherwise fine and a rare group. Photo

£2,500-3,000

A collection in a range of shades and resplendent in many mint and used multiples, the mint including 1⁄ 2 d. blocks of four (2), six (2) and eight, 1d. blocks of four (4) and six, 3d. blocks of four and twenty, 6d. blocks of four (40 and eight, 1/- blocks of four (3) and 5/- blocks of four (3), several with plate numbers; the used with 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 2d. block of four, 6d. and 1/- pairs, all with inverted watermark, 1d. pair sharing Gamtoos River Ferry Post Office intaglio seal handstamp, and 1d. and 2d. (7) on 1892 envelope to New York; generally fine. A rare and spectacular assembly. S.G. 48-54, £8,400+. Photo

£2,500-3,000

Later Queen Victoria Issues 1891 21⁄ 2 d. on 3d. mint pair (one showing straight serif), blocks of four (2), six (interpanneau) and eight, used (7) with a block of four and two on covers, one with straight serif in pair with normal; 1892 21⁄ 2 d. sage-green mint blocks of four (3), strips of three and six, and used (5); 1893 1d. on 2d. mint pair with shifted overprint, blocks of four (3, one with one showing no stop) and six, and used (5, one on wrapper); 18931902 1⁄ 2 d. blocks of four (2) and strips of three (2) mint and one on Beach Hotel, Humewood advertising envelope, 1d. corner pair, strip of three and blocks of four (3) mint and one used on card to Austria with Postage Due 10k. and 20k. applied on arrival, and 3d. blocks of four (3) mint and one used on registered envelope, with 2d., from Grahamstown to Germany; several of the mint multiples with plate numbers and generally fine

378

£300-350

379 379

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1892 41⁄ 2 d. handpainted essays (2), lettered “E” and “F”, prepared by De La Rue in response to an invitation to design “an artistic representation of Hope leaning upon an anchor”, both in red with portions of the lettering highlighted in Chinese white and executed on individual pieces of tracing paper (67x84mm.), affixed to card slightly larger, both dated “MARCH 4th. 92”. Highly attractive and unique pair. Photo Note: A trio of essays from the same series, lettered “A”, “B” and “C” , were offered by Spink on 20 September 2007 Photos also appear on page 101

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£4,000-5,000

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380

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381

382

383

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1893 (Mar.) 1d. on 2d. bistre, variety surcharge double, neatly cancelled with part Port Elizabeth 1893 c.d.s.; fine and scarce. S.G. 57c, £475. Photo

£200-250

1893-98 New Colours collection with a fine range of blocks of four and other multiples to 5/- (a block of eight and four blocks of four, one with plate number and one with current number), some used to 5/- (two blocks of eight and a block of four) and two covers bearing 1⁄ 2 d. values. Generally fine and a most attractive lot. S.G. 61-68, £5,700+.

Photo

£2,000-2,500

1900 (Jan.) Table Mountain 1d., an imperforate marginal plate proof block of four on gummed paper; also a mint strip of three with plate number and used (3, one on 1902 censored envelope, with 1⁄ 2 d. (2), from Cradock to London). Photo

£350-400

1900 (Jan.) Table Mountain 1d., an imperforate marginal plate proof block of four on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo

£350-400

384 1902-04 King Edward VII Issue 384

P ᔛ

1

⁄ 2 d., 1d., 2d., 21⁄ 2 d., 3d., 6/-, 1/- and 5/- imperforate plate proof horizontal pairs in issued colours on gummed watermarked paper; 6d. and 1/- with crease though a scarce group. Photo

£1,200-1,500

Ex 385 385

Collection predominating in a fine range of mint multiples, comprising 1⁄ 2 d. (4, one with one stamp partially imperforate due to paper fold), 1d. (4), 2d. (2), 21⁄ 2 d. (4), 3d. (2), 4d.

(3), 1/- (4) and 5/- blocks of four, 1d. (2) and 6d. blocks of six, 2d. and 4d. blocks of twelve, 3d. and 5/- block of eight, the used with 5/- blocks of four (2), and covers (7) with a Parcel Post receipt bearing 1d., one to Constantinople at 21⁄ 2 d. and one registered to Cavalla, Turkey at 61⁄ 2 d. Generally fine and an impressive lot. S.G. 70-78, £3,440+.

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£1,000-1,200

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COVERS AND CANCELLATIONS 386

A miscellaneous group comprising Bisects with 1890 envelope from Victoria West with 1d. cancelled 2262” and 1d. bisect cancelled with c.d.s., and 1893 piece from Beaconsfield with 1d. bisect; Illustrated with 1870 envelope from Cape Town to England franked at 1/- and with handpainted face panel showing head of lady, and 1901 envelope from Cape Town to Vienna with advert for Tavannas Watch Co., Overpaid Mail with 1895 envelope from Cape Town addressed locally and 1898 envelope from Cape Town Poste Restante to Algeria, both bearing 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/- sets, and Registered Mail 1893 4d. registered envelope, uprated with 1d. (12), 2d. (4) and 4d., all unusually cancelled with “R” in oval handstamp

£180-200

Coloured Cancellations 387

1867 (Apr.) entire letter (tear across face panel) from Piquetberg to Cape Town bearing 4d. with oval datestamp in red, 1867 (Nov.) entire letter from Hanover to Middelburg bearing 4d. with triangular obliterator in red and 1877 envelope from Cape Town to Mowbray with 4d. cancelled “1” in oval of fine bars, and a selection of loose adhesives (43 with several multiples) with various colours of postmark, including 6d. block of sixteen and 1/- block of four with King Williamstown 1898 oval datestamp in blue and others in red, purple or blue. R.P.S. Certificate (1994) for 1867 triangular cancellation

£200-250

Cork Cancellations 388

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A collection of values (122 with blocks of four, six (7), 12 and 16) to 5/- (Hope and KEVII) showing a wide range of different types, including Parcel Post receipt label for a parcel from Kimberley to Bloemfontein with 4d. cancelled by boxed “K B”, large wrapper to Bath marked “per Letter Post” and bearing 1d. (3) and 4d. indistinctly cancelled and post card (Cape Town printer’s imprint) to England bearing 1902 1d. with two “spy glasses” side by side. An unusual and most attractive group

£350-400

Mail Bearing Stamps cancelled Outside South Africa 389

1900 1⁄ 2 d. card, uprated with 1⁄ 2 d., from Maseru to Switzerland cancelled with “MASERU” c.d.s., 1901 censored mourning envelope from Maseru to a P.O.W. at St. Helena bearing 1d. cancelled with “MASERU/BASUTOLAND” c.d.s., 1909 piece bearing perfin 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d.

(2) cancelled with Swakopmund c.d.s., and 1937 envelope from Tristan da Cunha bearing 1d. and showing Type V c.d.s. in blue alongside the adhesive and the stamp cancelled with Cape Town Paquebot c.d.s.

£100-120

Mail to China 390

1895 4d. F size registered envelope, uprated with 21⁄ 2 d., from Gardens, Cape Town to Shanghai with Hong Kong and arrival c.d.s. on reverse, and 1900 (1 Aug.) 1d. pink envelope, uprated with 1⁄ 2 and 1d., from East London to Shanghai with Durban, Colombo and Hong Kong c.d.s. on reverse. A fine and unusual pair

£100-120

Manuscript Cancellations 391

1879 entire Cape Town bearing 4d. with manuscript “B Dorp 19/1/79” and showing Lily Fountain oval datestamp (19.1) and arrival c.d.s. (24.1), and 1900 1⁄ 2 d. green card from Unzimkulu to a nearby Trappist monk in Ixopo? cancelled “14.12.1900” in violet ink; an unusual pair

£100-120

Maritime Mail 392

1886 envelope “p Courland” to Lourenço Marques, Delagoa Bay, posted on board ship and bearing 6d. cancelled on arrival with double-ring datestamp in violet with a further strike alongside and 1900 “Shipper’s Letter” envelope “Per s/s Marie Woermann” to Swakopmund bearing 21⁄ 2 d. cancelled with fine “DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/LINIE/HAMBURG/WEST AFRIKA/XV” oval datestamp,

£120-150

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1903 (Feb.) picture postcard (Adderley St., Cape Town) to Bohemia, bearing 1900 1d. cancelled by “KUK KRIEGSMARINE/S.M.S./ZENTA” c.d.s.; fine and scarce. Photo

£150-200

PROVENANCE:

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1909 (17 Nov.) large part envelope to U.S.A., bearing 1904 1d. (11, another torn away) cancelled with five fine strikes of the “ASSISTANT SHIPPING POSTMASTER/CAPE TOWN” c.d.s. in violet; also 1904 21⁄ 2 d. block of eight with a similar 1910 strike in red and three further items (one 1d. booklet pane of six) with “SHIPPING POSTMASTER/CAPE TOWN” c.d.s. in black, blue or violet

£150-200

Missent, Returned and Undelivered Mail 395

1896 envelope from Cape Town to Russia franked at 21⁄ 2 d., redirected several times and eventually returned to sender, showing a variety of postal markings and with Russian return label (originally affixed to reverse); 1906 envelope from Port Elizabeth to Idutywala P.O.W. Camp in Ceylon, marked “Missent to” alongside arrival c.d.s., charged 15c. Postage Due and sent to Ukams, South West Africa, and 1907 envelope from Fort Beaufort to Kimberley showing framed “UNKNOWN” and Undelivered/Return to Sender cachet in violet. A most unusual trio

£120-150

Newspaper Usage 396

1890 (25 Jan.) complete bi-lingual edition of Salvation Army “The War Cry” (no. 303) from Port Elizabeth, bearing 1⁄ 2 d. grey neatly cancelled with barred oval “2”; a little foxing in places though with interesting content and most unusual

£100-120

Oval Datestamps 397

1867 part registered to Cape Town bearing 4d. cancelled with Piquetberg datestamp in red, 1868 envelope to England, franked at 1/- and showing previously unrecorded Westford (near Knysna) datestamp on face, and 1878 envelope to Queen’s Town bearing 4d. cancelled with Elands Post datestamp; also loose 4d. single, pair and strip of three cancelled with Dordrecht, Riversdale and Tarkastadt datestamps respectively. An unusual group

£180-200

Redirected Mail 398

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1867, 1878 and 1879 envelopes from Cape Town to the U.K., the first to London franked at 1/- and with 1d. added for redirection to Twickenham, the second to Edinburgh franked at 6d. (1d. pair and 4d.) and with 1d. added for redirection to Portree, Isle of Skye, the third to London franked at 6d. and with 21⁄ 2 d. (1⁄ 2 d. and two 1d.) for redirection to Paris, and 1903 envelope from Engcobo to Kent franked at 1d., KEVII 11⁄ 2 d. added for redirection to Switzerland; a couple a little soiled though a generally attractive quartet

£200-250

1878 (4 Sept.) envelope (flap missing) from Wellington to Cape Town franked at 1d. (local town rate) cancelled “34”, upon arrival redirected c/o the Post Office at Kimberley and franked with 4d. cancelled “1”, and 1896 envelope from Grahamstown to Tongaat, Natal, franked at 2d. and upon arrival redirected to Durban and franked at 1d. with c.d.s.; an unusual pair with redirection fee paid at different rates to the original franking

£80-100

1881 (11 Nov.) envelope ex the Landfear correspondence from New Haven, Conn. to Wellington, bearing 15c. orange with mute cancellation and despatch c.d.s. alongside, New York “50” transit duplex in red at lower left corner, upon arrival redirected to Kalk Bay with 3d. claret (defective) partially affixed over the 15c. and cancelled by barred oval “34” with c.d.s. alongside, various transit datestamps on reverse; attractive and unusual.

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£400-500

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1898 envelope from Switzerland to Mowbray franked at 25c., upon arrival redirected to De Aar with 1d. cancelled by barred oval “965”, 1898 Dutch 5c. blue card to Scotland, redirected with 1d. to Graaff Reinet, again with 1d. to Melbourne and again with 11⁄ 2 d. back to Graaff Reinet and showing 15c. Postage Due handstamp, and 1904 envelope from Denmark to East London and redirected back to Copenhagen with 21⁄ 2 d. pair.

An attractive and most unusual trio

£150-200

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Robben Island 402

1891 (10 Feb.) envelope to Cape Town bearing 1d. red with superb “ROBBEN.ISLAND” 20mm. c.d.s., two loose adhesives with fine strikes of the same c.d.s. and 1909 (14 July) picture postcard to Villiersdorp bearing 1⁄ 2 d. with complete “ROBBEN ISLAND” double-ring datestamp

£80-100

Travelling Post Offices 403

1890 (4 Feb.) envelope (a little truncated at top) “Late Fee paid” to Birmingham, bearing 1d. (8, four separate from the rest to show the 4d. late fee charge) and 2d. all overlapping one another and cancelled with several “T.P.O./UP” c.d.s., and 1895 (19 Feb.) envelope “Per R.M.S. Norham Castle” to Belgium and bearing, on reverse, 1d. carmine-red (18) all cancelled by “W.T.P.O./UP” c.d.s. and partially covered by large red wax seal, arrival c.d.s.

(10.3) alongside; an attractive pair with T.P.O. mail to overseas destinations scarce

£200-250

Walfish Bay 404

405

Cape 1d. pair (on piece), 2d. and 21⁄ 2 d. each cancelled with BONC “300”, 1905 Cape 1d. on 11⁄ 2 d. card (Mertens & Sichels’s Store photo in blue on reverse) to Germany, 1906 Cape 1d. letter card (stains, uprated with 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d., to Germany and 1906 unaddressed 1d. on 11⁄ 2 d. card, all cancelled with “WALFISH BAY” c.d.s.; fair to fine strikes

£100-120

1909 (28 June) Cape 1⁄ 2 d. green card, uprated with 1⁄ 2 d., to Swakopmund, both cancelled “Walfish bay 28/6/09” in manuscript and with arrival c.d.s. (30.6) at left, also 1909 (19 June) picture postcard to Cape Town bearing 1d. cancelled with fine “WALFISH BAY” double-ring c.d.s. used some eight days before the post office was destroyed by fire. Photo

£200-250

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407

408

409

1868 (Feb.) small envelope to England, rated “1/6” and bearing Orange Free State 6d. rose cancelled with circle of eleven bars and Cape of Good Hope 1/- green cancelled by barred oval “1”, showing Cape Town c.d.s. (18.2) and Cape Packet Devonport (24.3) c.d.s. at right, the reverse (flap repaired) with London c.d.s. (25.3). A rare and very early combination franking and a very early use of the 6d. adhesive. Rendon Certificate (1989).

Photo

£800-1,000

1870 (May) envelope to London, bearing Orange Free State 6d. rose cancelled with oval of bars and Cape of Good Hope 4d. blue (3) cancelled with barred oval “2” in transit at Port Elizabeth, showing Cape Town (30.5), and two different London (11.7) c.d.s., one tying one of the 4d. values, the reverse with with Port Elizabeth c.d.s. (25.5), local redirection address, five London c.d.s. (11-13.7) and London Returned Letter Branch (4.7) c.d.s.; the envelope with some staining though an unusual routing through Port Elizabeth at this time; also 1879 front to Germany bearing Orange Free State 4d. and Cape of Good Hope 1d. (8, two uncancelled and probably not belonging) and a small piece bearing Orange Free State 1877 “4” Type c in combination with Cape of Good Hope 4d. blue pair

£200-250

1876 (27 Jan.) envelope from Bloemfontein “Per Donald Currie’s Steamer Febr. 10th.” to England, bearing Orange Free State 6d. rose cancelled “1” in oval of bars and Cape of Good Hope 4d. blue pair each cancelled “1” in oval of thin bars with Cape Town c.d.s.

(7.2) alongside, and showing “2d” accountancy handstamp in red, the reverse with despatch and Stockport arrival (7.3) c.d.s.; attractive. Photo

£300-400

1880 (31 Dec.) envelope from Heilbron to London, bearing Orange Free State 4d. blue with indistinct cancellation and tied by Cape Town c.d.s. (11.1) and Cape of Good Hope 6d. mauve cancelled “1” in oval of bars and by Bloemfontein transit c.d.s. (6.1), the reverse with despatch and arrival (3.2) c.d.s.; clean and attractive. Photo

£300-350

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411

1877 (24? Feb.) envelope ex the Brooke correspondence from Pretoria to Dublin, bearing Transvaal 1875 imperf. 6d. blue (S.G. 54a group) cancelled “1” in concentric circles with very light despatch c.d.s. alongside, and Cape of Good Hope 4d. blue and 6d. lilac each cancelled “1” in oval of thin bars with despatch c.d.s. (9.3) alongside, the reverse with H&K Packet c.d.s. (4.4). Rare and attractive. Holcombe Certificate (1994). Photo

£2,500-3,000

1877 (12 Sept.) envelope ex the Brooke correspondence from Pretoria to Dublin, bearing 1877 rouletted 151⁄ 2 -16 1d. brick-red (defects at top) and 3d. lilac, each cancelled “1” in concentric circles, and Cape of Good Hope 6d. mauve cancelled “1” in oval of thin bars, light despatch c.d.s. and manuscript “2” at foot, H&K Packet c.d.s. (17.10) on reverse; most attractive. Holcombe Certificate (1994). Photo

£1,800-2,000

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1877 (16 Oct.) envelope ex the Brooke correspondence from Pretoria to Dublin, bearing 1877 rouletted 151⁄ 2 -16 3d. lilac pair (S.G. 106) both cancelled “1” in concentric circles, and Cape of Good Hope 6d. mauve cancelled “1” in oval of thin bars, despatch c.d.s. at foot and Cape Town c.d.s. (30.10), Cape Packet (24.11) and H&K Packet (26.11) c.d.s. on reverse. A very fine and rare combination cover. Holcombe Certificate (1994). Photo

£2,000-2,500

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1877 (25 Dec.) envelope ex the Brooke correspondence from Pretoria to Dublin, bearing 1877 rouletted 151⁄ 2 -16 3d. mauve on buff (2, S.G. 124) both cancelled “1” in concentric circles, and Cape of Good Hope 6d. mauve cancelled by Cape Town c.d.s. (4.1), despatch c.d.s. at left, H&K Packet (5.2) c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope a little truncated at foot and with flap missing though of fine appearance. Holcombe Certificate (1994). Photo

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Cape of Good Hope – The “Franschhoek” Collection Covers and Cancellations, Transvaal Combination Covers - contd.

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1880 (16 Jan.) envelope ex the “Lean” correspondence from Pretoria “Via Kimberley & Cape Town” to Bath, bearing 1878 6d. olive-black cancelled “1” in concentric circles, and Cape of Good Hope 1d. (2) and 4d. cancelled with Cape Town c.d.s. (27.1), faint despatch c.d.s. at centre, the reverse (flap repaired) with arrival c.d.s. (20.2); fine and attractive. Photo

£600-800

1880 (26 Mar.) envelope ex the “Lean” correspondence from Pretoria “Via Kimberley” to England, bearing 1878 6d. olive-black (fault) cancelled “1” in concentric circles, and Cape of Good Hope 1d. (2) and 4d. cancelled with Cape Town c.d.s. (3.3), faint despatch c.d.s. additionally the 6d., the reverse with Bristol (22.4) and Clevedon (22.4) c.d.s.; fine and attractive. Photo

£600-800

GRIQUALAND WEST 416

1874 (Sept.) “1d” on 4d. blue, unused with part original gum, a few perfs. missing at top; 1877-78 overprinted in red, 5/- Types 3 and 4 with inverted watermark, used; 1878 Type 15 red overprint corner wing-margin mint block of four and 1879 Type 17 1d. with watermark inverted, used; both mint items with a little light foxing, the used fine and a rare trio. R.P.S. Certificate (1968) for S.G.1. Photo

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You can also bid real time on Spinklive. Just visit www.spink.com to register THE “FRANSCHHOEK” COLLECTION

Written Bids Form This form should be sent or faxed to be received by Spink Commission Bids Office in advance of the sale. References should be supplied in good time to be taken up before the sale. Bids received later than one hour before the start of the sale may not be processed.

69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET Tel: (020) 7563 4020/4005 Fax: (020) 7563 4037

20 June 2012 • London

Sale Title

Date

Code Name

Sale No.

Cape of Good Hope The “Franschhoek” Collection

Wednesday 20 June 2012 at 10.00 a.m.

FRANSCHHOEK

12031

I request Spink, without legal obligations of any kind on its part, to bid on the following Lots up to the price given below.

I understand that if my bid is successful the Purchase Price payable will be the sum of the final bid and a premium as a percentage of the final bid (together with any VAT chargeable). The Rate of Premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each lot; VAT is chargeable on the purchase price of daggered (†) and (Ω) lots at the standard rate (currently 20%), and on lots marked (x) at the reduced rate (currently 5% on the hammer and 20% on the premium). VAT on Margin Scheme lots is payable at 20% on the premium only. All bids shall be treated as offers made on the Terms and Conditions of Buyers printed in the catalogue. I also understand that Spink provides the service of executing bids on behalf of clients for the convenience of clients and that Spink will not be held responsible for failing to execute bids. If identical commission bids are received for the same Lot, the commission bid received first by Spink will take precedence. Please note that you will not be notified if there are higher written bids received. If you require such notification then this is available on bids made via Spink’s online service.

BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE OUR EXTENSION CLAUSES ON PAGE 2 PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN STERLING Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

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Client Number (if known): ................................................Name: .....................................................................................

(Invoice name, please print) Address: ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................Postcode: ...................................................

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Please charge all purchases to my card Do not charge my card. I will arrange to send payment. (Spink will only charge your card should you default on the payment terms agreed) Please hold my purchased lots for collection

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Sale No. 12031

Date: Wednesday 20 June 2012

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN STERLING Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

References required for clients not yet known to Spink Bank Name: .....................................................................................................................

Bank Address: ................................................................................................................................. ......................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................... Postcode: ................................................

Account Number: ...........................................................................................................................

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Spink has a brand new look online...

Spink is delighted to announce the launch of its new website, which will offer Spink clients a new, more personalised service.

The new innovative features include: - Your My Spink personalised account - Extensive search and research function, including sales results since 2002 - Ability to browse more than 280,000 lots - 3D images for private treaty items for closer inspection - All of Spink’s global locations under one roof

To experience these new, user-friendly features for yourself, go to: www.spink.com or contact us by email directly with any queries at: concierge@spink.com

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Spink “on the go” technology

Spink are pleased to provide our clients with What you can expect from the Spink app: exciting mobile technology which allows you to Download auction catalogues straight to your take Spink with you no matter where on the globe device, which are then viewable while online or you may be. The Spink iPhone/iPad application, offline. which is available free of charge from the iTunes Search all available lots in sales. store, is simple to download! Once installed the programme will download the latest auction View lots individually and zoom in on important item details. catalogue instantly upon opening the application!

Share images, lots or entire auction catalogues We do hope you find these tools useful! Should you with friends via email, Twitter or Facebook. have any further questions or suggestions for how Email the Spink Concierge directly from your we can improve our technology in an effort to assist device to leave bids or receive a quick reply to any our clients, please contact Berdia Qamarauli, Head query you may have. of IT at Spink on bqamarauli@spink.com.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS These conditions set out the terms on which we (Spink and Son Limited of 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET (company no. 04369748)) contract with you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully.

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DEFINITIONS The following definitions in this condition apply in these conditions.

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Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme

means a VAT margin scheme as defined by HM Revenue & Customs;

Buyer’s Premium

means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below;

Certificate of Authenticity

means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot;

Expert Committee

means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3;

Forgery

means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the description in the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance with the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/or restoration work of any kind (including re-enamelling);

Hammer Price

means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot;

Lot

means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in any catalogue;

Reserve

the amount below which we agree with the Seller that the Lot cannot be sold;

Seller

means the owner of the Lot being sold by us;

Spink Group

Spink and Son Limited, our subsidiaries and associated companies.

VAT

value added tax chargeable under VAT and any similar replacement or additional tax; and

VAT Symbols

means the symbols detailing the VAT status of the Lot details of which are set out at the back of the catalogue.

SPINK’S ROLE AS AGENT 2.1

All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertaken either as agent on behalf of the Seller or from time to time, as principal if we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting as agent on behalf of the Seller rather than as principal, we may have a financial interest in the Lot.

2.2

The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller.

the first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question the genuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms and Conditions and the provisions of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) shall apply accordingly.

3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required and specify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subject to agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to refuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity including (without limitation) where the proposed expert is not known to us.

BEFORE THE SALE 3.1

3.2

Examination of goods You are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which you are interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports are usually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you other than in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.13 of these Terms and Conditions.

3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. You acknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an Expert Committee to reach an opinion will vary depending on the circumstances and in any event is beyond our control.

Catalogue descriptions 3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin, date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance, condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merely statements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements of definitive fact. Catalogue illustrations are for guidance only, and should not be relied on either to determine the tone or colour of any item or to reveal imperfections. Estimates of the selling price should not be relied on as a statement that this price is either the price at which the Lot will sell or its value for any other purpose.

3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and the absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others.

3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.13, and in the absence of fraud, neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, are responsible for the correctness of any statement as to the authorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness or provenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or for any faults or defects in any Lot.

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3.4

Your Responsibility You are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of the goods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description.

Extensions – Stamps only 3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containing undescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of

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3.4.4 We will not normally accept a request for an extension on account of condition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as having faults or defects may not be returned even if an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity cites other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.

3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot. 3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and not on the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity.

No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

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AT THE SALE 4.1

Refusal of admission Our sales usually take place on our own premises or premises over which we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisable at our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises or attendance at an auction.

4.2

Registration before bidding You must complete and sign a registration form and provide identification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that we usually require buyers to undergo a credit check.

Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”, which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on the item for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such an event.

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4.3

Bidding as Principal When making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or by way of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online or email bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will be accepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at the time of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a third party buyer acceptable to us.

4.4

Commission Bids If you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the form provided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonable endeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not later than 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on a particular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are the highest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid was received first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auction may be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this is undertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated, we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. You should therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain of bidding.

4.5

On-line Bidding We offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will not be responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on the internet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) a loss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) a breakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii) a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer or system. Execution of on-line internet bids is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the auction and we do not accept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connection with this activity.

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Telephone Bids If you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before the sale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable you to participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will we be liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

4.7

Currency Converter At some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on the one month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays Bank Plc or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on the date of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined by us, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London. The currency converter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond our control either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on the converter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shall not be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following the currency converter.

4.8

Video images At some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in its operation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either the correspondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of the image as a reproduction of the original.

4.9

Bidding Increments Bidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding increments are: Up to £100 by £5 £100 to £300 by £10 £300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc. £600 to £1,000 by £50 £1,000 to £3,000 by £100 £3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc. £6,000 to £20,000 by £500 £20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion

4.10 Bidding by Spink 4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above the low estimate printed in the auction catalogue.

4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchase Lots as principal.

4.11 The Auctioneer’s Discretion The auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bid to advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdraw or divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case of error or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again.

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4.12 Successful Bid Subject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marks the acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid is higher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of a contract for sale between you and the Seller.

4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Seller within 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Seller reserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller a commission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement.

4.14 Return of Lot Once your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable to pay for that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. If there are any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within 7 days of receipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem. We may then request that the Lot is returned to us for inspection. Save as set out in clause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lot and the refund of the corresponding purchase price is entirely at our sole discretion. We will not normally exercise that discretion if the Lot is not received by us in the same condition that it was in at the auction date.

AFTER THE AUCTION 5.1 Buyer’s Premium In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’s Premium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer Price of each Lot. 5.2 Value Added Tax Other than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) (see VAT Symbols for details), VAT is payable on the Buyer’s Premium and on the Hammer Price, if the Lot has been marked with a sign to that effect in the catalogue (see VAT Symbols for details).

5.3 VAT Refunds General 5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date of sale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VAT invoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, then any refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases credits will be made when proof of export is provided. If you export the Lot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from the Shipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made.

5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of export certificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail to return the proof of export certificate to us within such period and you have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will be liable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and we shall be entitled to invoice you for this sum.

5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of export certificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked ‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment will be made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50 and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed.

VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU 5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You must certify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country and that the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3 months of the date of sale.

5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT has been charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may be possible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 to HM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section, Londonderry.

VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU 5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT element included within the Buyer’s Premium may be refunded.

5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold (g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refunded where evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer.

5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an Import VAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Where required, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specific form of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on the export of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibility in respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie with you and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain such certificate.

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Payment 5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any payments to us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprising the Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT) within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if you wish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be) required.

5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due have been paid in full. This includes instances where special arrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement.

5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the following methods: II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you.

Please ensure that your client number is noted on the transfer. i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltd and sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing charges for payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on a non-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that the remittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice is enclosed with your payment. (iii) By Visa or Mastercard. A charge of 2% will be applied.

Payments exceeding £5,000 can normally only be made by the card holder in person whilst on our premises.

5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not by third parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registration that you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.

5.5 Invoices Invoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero rated Lots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme; Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†), imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero rated hammer for EU VAT registered buyers.

5.6 Collection of Purchases 5.6.1 Unless we specifically agree to the contrary, we shall retain items sold until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have been paid in full.

5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us will be covered in accordance with our policy which is available for inspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of seven days or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lot will be entirely at your risk.

5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to accept responsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes in atmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.

5.7 Notification We are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. While Invoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not accept responsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You are requested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possible after the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoid incurring charges for late payment.

5.8 Packing and handling 5.8.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that after seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, the Lot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at the back of the catalogue.

5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any Import Duties that may be incurred upon importation to the final destination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order to avoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of any Customs import restrictions that prohibit the importation of certain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) under these circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s) seized or destroyed by Customs.

5.9 Recommended packers and shippers If required our shipping department may arrange shipment as your agent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, our suggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of such parties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whom we have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the third parties concerned.

5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases 5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies: 5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the full amount is due; 5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group may owe you in any other transaction the outstanding amount remaining unpaid by you;

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5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or other property in the possession of the Spink Group until you have paid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if the unpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property.

Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amount outstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall have the right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. We shall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstanding to us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you; 5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the Spink Group in respect of different transactions, to apply any amount paid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particular transaction, whether or not you so direct; 5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or on your behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting any bids.

5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall in addition be entitled: 5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to you at the same or any other auction; 5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, if this results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balance from you together with all reasonable costs including a 20% seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissions and premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales or otherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to make payment; or 5.10.2.3 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.

5.11 Failure to collect Where purchases are not collected within seven days after the sale, whether or not payment has been made, you will be required to pay a storage charge of £2 per item per day plus any additional handling cost that may apply. You will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all other amounts due to us.

5.12 Export Licence 5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise you in relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibility in respect of any export will lie with you and we will not be responsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences.

5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may be required to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiver document stating that a licence will be applied for.

5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is required before exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within two or three weeks but delays can occur.

5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wish to apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation to make payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest on late payment.

5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on your behalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursements and out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, together with any relevant VAT. 5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund any interest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is made by you despite the fact that an export licence is required.

5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery 5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in the catalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall not however be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) the catalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction date corresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars or experts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of opinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgery only by means of either a scientific process not generally accepted for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which at the date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticable or likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, you should note that this refund can be obtained only if the following conditions are met: 5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the receipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is a Forgery; 5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen days from receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at the auction date; and

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5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you must produce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery and that you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any third party claims.

5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any more than the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shall have no claim for interest.

5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of being transferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom the original invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when sold and who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot without disposing of any interest in it to any third party.

5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process to establish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such process was used or in use at the date of the auction.

6 LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for: 6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

7 COPYRIGHT 7.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an image will belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit.

7.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relating to a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allow anyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material without our prior written consent.

8 VAT You shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that of the Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues.

Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseen cost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you will reimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.

9 NOTICES All notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally, sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the other party. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on the second working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifth working day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will be deemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.

10 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS The following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting for the purposes of your business.

10.1 Limitation of Liability Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (including for negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentation or otherwise for any: 10.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss of contract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or 10.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses.

10.2 Severability If any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and the rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

10.3 Force majeure We shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayed in performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions or from carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidents beyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforce or the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.

10.4 Waiver 10.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstances for which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shall constitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, nor preclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exercise of that (or any other) right or remedy.

10.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under these Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not exclude rights provided by law.

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10.5 Law and Jurisdiction 10.5.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of England and Wales.

10.5.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms and Conditions or their subject matter.

Postal Charges Prices for books (items sent by this method are not covered by insurance) Weight

UK

EU

Rest of the World

Up to 1kg

£8 for any weight

£12

£15

Up to 2kg

£8 for any weight

£18

£25

Prices for all other items including postage and packaging Invoice Value

UK

EU

Rest of the World

Up to £1,500

£10

£15

£20

Above £1,501

£20

£30

£40

Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have to be sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier services are required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please contact Auctionteam@spink.com for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition to the above charges.

Value Added Tax (VAT) Charging of (VAT) at Auction The information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends to account for VAT.

i.

Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme 1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of any symbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not be subject to VAT on the Hammer Price.

2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme to VAT–registered businesses, the VAT included within the Buyers’ Premium is not recoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day, we will issue invoices that show VAT separately on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registered businesses to recover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to the normal rules for recovering input tax.

ii.

Zero-Rated Lots Limited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT in the United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme. In these circumstances no VAT element will be included within the Buyer’s Premium.

iii.

Daggered Lots Lots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20% on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.

iv.

Starred and Omega Lots Lots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% on the Hammer Price and 20% on the Buyer’s Premium which is shown as inclusive of VAT. Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) are subject to VAT at 20% on the Hammer Price and on the Buyer’s Premium. Such Lots bear VAT because the Lot is liable for VAT at this rate on importation into the EU.

v.

Investment Gold Lots Lots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the Hammer Price and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer.

vi.

Imported Lots Lots which are marked (x) and Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) have VAT charged on the Hammer Price and Buyers’ Premium because they have been imported into the United Kingdom from outside the EU. In these cases we have used a temporary importation procedure, which in effect means that the point of importation is deferred until the Lot has been sold. At this point the Buyer is treated as the importer and is liable to pay the import VAT due. We will collect the VAT from you and pay it to HM Customs and Excise on your behalf.

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AUCTION CALENDAR 2012/2013

Group Chairman and CEO Olivier D. Stocker Your Specialists Stamps UK - Tim Hirsch Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith USA - Chris Anderson George Eveleth Andrew Titley Ed Robinson Rick Penko Europe - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez China - Anna Lee Johnny Sang Coins UK - Paul Dawson Julie-Morgane Lecoindre Richard Bishop William MacKay Barbara Mears John Pett George Champ USA - Stephen Goldsmith Matthew Orsini Normand Pepin China - Mark Li Banknotes, Bonds & Shares UK - Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison USA - Stephen Goldsmith Matthew Orsini China - Mark Li Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys Books UK - Philip Skingley Alex Smith Autographs USA - Robert Litzenberger Wines China - Anna Lee Your Europe Team (London - Lugano) Chairman’s Office Dennis Muriu Monica Kruber Directors Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink Auction & Client Management Team Miroslava Adusei-Poku Sandie Maylor Charles Blane Luca Borgo Phillipa Brown Rita Ariete María Martínez Maurizio Schenini Finance Alison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Alison Kinnaird Shyam Padhiar Billy Tumelty IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Attila Gyanyi Liz Cones Curlene Spencer John Winchcombe Bobby McBrierty Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi Your America Team (New York - Dallas) Chairman Emeritus John Herzog Auction Administration Rick Penko Patricia Gardner Marketing & Design James McGuire Emily Cowin Clyde Townsend Finance & Administration Sam Qureshi Ingrid Qureshi Ed Robinson Auctioneers Stephen Goldsmith Tracy Shreve Andrew Titley Your Asia Team (Hong Kong - Singapore) Vice Chairman Anna Lee Administration Amy Yung Raymond Tat Gary Tan

Stamps 20 June 20 June 30 June 5 July 11 July 11 July 11/12 July 19/20 July 25 August 12 September 13 September 13/14 September 23 September Early October 23 October 8/9 November 14 November 12 December 19/20 January

The “Franschhoek” Collection of Cape of Good Hope Triangular and Rectangular Issues Palestine Stamps and Postal History The Collector’s Series Sale The Chartwell Collection - GB Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers - Part III Rhodesia Double Heads - The Alan Uria Collection Progressive Proofs and Artist’s Essays - The Eastern Pacific Islands The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Chartwell Collection - GB King Edward VIII, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II Great Britain Stamps Specialised Sale The Collector’s Series Sale Fine Stamps and Covers of South East Asia The Collector’s Series Sale The “Fordwater” Collections of Falkland Islands and Dependencies, Gibraltar and Malta The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Chartwell Collection - GB Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers - Part IV Fine Stamps and Covers of Hong Kong and China

London London Hong Kong London London London London New York Hong Kong London London New York Singapore Hong Kong London New York London London Hong Kong

12031 12036 12032 12015 12038 12040 12016

Coins 27/28 June 30 June 22/23 August 25 August 27 September 13/14 November 4 December 15/16 January

Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Collector’s Series Sale Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Collector’s Series Sale

London Hong Kong New York Hong Kong London New York London New York

12025 12032 314 12033 12026 315 12027 316

Banknotes 30 June 22/23 August 25 August 26 September 2 October 2 October 3/4 October 13/14 November 6 December 15/16 January

The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale Charity Auction of Bank of England Notes The David Kirch Collection of Bank of England Notes - Part I The David Kirch Collection of English Provincial Banknotes - Part I World Banknotes The Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes The Collector’s Series Sale

Hong Kong New York Hong Kong London London London London New York London New York

12032 314 12033 12037 12034 12035 12023 315 12024 316

Medals 19 July 22 November 25 April

Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria

London London London

12003 12004 13001

Bonds and Shares 30 June 22/23 August 25 August 13/14 November 28 November

The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale Bonds and Share Certificates of the World

Hong Kong New York Hong Kong New York London

12032 314 12033 315 12011

Autographs 22/23 August 13/14 November

The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale

New York New York

Wines 7 June July September November

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Wines Wines Wines Wines

The above sale dates are subject to change

Spink offers the following services Valuations for insurance and probate for individual items or whole collections.

Sales on a commission basis either of individual pieces or whole collections.

Hong Hong Hong Hong

Kong Kong Kong Kong

12033 12017 12018 12019 12039 12020 12021

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