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181

1863-64 1d deep carmine-red, a Triangular Block of Four, l.h. to o.g., small hinge remnants, good to large margins all around, gum creases, very fresh and fine to very fine., ex Dillaway.
SG 18; £1,400+ ($1,910). (Image) (Image2)

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:10 PM

182

1863-64 1d deep carmine, a Sheet Margin block of eight from top or bottom center of sheet, center cross in the margin, lightly hinged with six stamps NEVER HINGED, full to large margins, fresh and extremely fine., ex Dillaway.
SG 18; £2,800 ($3,820). (Image) (Image2)

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:11 PM

183

Cape of Good Hope: 1863-64 De La Rue 1d deep brown-red, o.g., o.g., deep color, full to good margins, fine.
SG 18b; £650 ($890). (Image) (Image2)

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:11 PM

184

1863-64 4d deep blue, Sheet Margin Triangular Block of four showing complete "POSTAGE" watermark in margin, pos. XI 8 A – XII 8 A, l.h. to o.g., margins on other sides full to large, ever so faint stain spot in center stamp also one in sheet margin, fresh and very fine., ex Dillaway.
SG 19; £1,200+ ($1,640). (Image) (Image2)

SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:12 PM

185

1863-64 4d blue, a Sheet Marginal block of eight across the die shift line, pos. VIII 7 A – IX 8 A, lightly hinged, other sides large margins, a few wrinkles, an extremely fine and rare position piece., ex Dillaway.
SG 19a; £2,600+ ($3,550).

The die shift line occurs between the eighth and ninth horizontal rows when the plate was turned around in the transfer press during plate manufacture due to its size. Consequently on rows 1 – 8, the die A stamp is above the die B stamp and conversely on rows 9 - 15 the die B stamp is above the die A stamp. (Image) (Image2)

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:13 PM

186

1863-64 "Triangular", De La Rue printing, 6d bright mauve, Triangular Block of Four, lightly hinged, one maybe n.h., good to large margins all around, two natural gum wrinkles/crease, a fresh and extremely fine block.
SG 20; £1,700 ($2,320). (Image) (Image2)

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:14 PM

187

1863-64 1s bright emerald-green, o.g., marginal watermark along "POSTAGE" side, good to large margins, bright color very fine. Royal Cert. 126,048, not present., ex Dillaway.
SG 21; £650 ($890). (Image) (Image2)

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:15 PM

188

1863-64 1s bright emerald-green, dry print, PAIR, l.h. good to large margins, fresh and extremely fine. Royal Cert. 95,520, not present.
SG 21; £1,300+ ($1,770). (Image) (Image2)

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:15 PM

189

1863-64 1s pale emerald-green, o.g., good to large margins, fresh and extremely fine., ex Dillaway, 21a.
SG 21a; £1,400 ($1,910). (Image) (Image2)

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:17 PM

190

1863-64 "Triangular", De La Rue printing, 1s bright emerald green, neat large triangular obliterator cancel, enormous margins to frame-line barely touched at right, almost very fine.
SG £750 ($1,020). (SG 21). (Image) (Image2)

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CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:18 PM

191

1863-64 1s bright emerald green, light cancel, showing Stevenson's constant variety I, vertical stroke in first "L" of SHILLING" full margins two sides, just touching at bottom, fine and scarce. Ex Paul J. Wolf, Dillaway, Royal Cert. (1980).
SG 21 (var); £750 ($1,020). (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:18 PM

192

1863-64 1d deep carmine-red, full to large margins, 4d blue, two copies, margins to just in, cancelled by barred oval "3" handstamps on 1864 (15 Dec.) double rate private ship envelope from Grahamstown to Glasgow, Scotland, backstamped double oval GRAHAMSTOWN DE 15 1864 town datestamp, PORT ELIZABETH DE 19 1864 CAPE COLONY transit c.d.s. and Glasgow 28 January 1865 c.d.s. receiver, on front LONDON JA 28 65 PAID transit c.d.s., small stamp and cover faults, unusual., ex Dillaway.
SG 18.

The additional 1d probably pays a late fee at Grahamstown. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $500-750

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:19 PM

193

1863-64 4d blue, PAIR margins large to just in at right, canceled by barred oval "2" handstamp on 1864 (4 Nov.) double rate folded cover from Port Elizabeth to Middelburg, bears PORT ELIZABETH NO 4 64 CAPE COLONY c.d.s. on front, attractive and scarce, ex Dillaway.
SG 19a. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $300-400

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:20 PM

194

1863-64 4d blue, large margins two sides, just touching at left, cancelled by small triangular obliterator on 1865 (13 Aug.) single rate envelope from Graaff-Reinet to Murraysburg, backstamped with RED double oval GRAAFF-REINETT AU 13 1865 town datestamp, on front unclear red Murraysburg double arc c.d.s., cover with portion of the back flap missing, scarce, ex Dillaway.
SG 19a. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $200-300

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:20 PM

195

b1863-64 4d blue, full to large margins except right corner missing, tied by small triangular obliterator on quadruple rate Penny Post 1865 (31 Aug.) Roadman’s Report from Sir Lowry’s Pass via Cape To, Stellenbosch backstamped with double oval SIR LOWRYS’ PASS AU 31 1865 and similar STELLENBOSCH AU 31 1865 town datestamps, also bears CAPE TOWN AU 31 65 CAPE-COLONY transit c.d.s. on front, small cover faults but extremely Rare, ex Dillaway.
SG 19a.

On 28 November 1864 the Penny Post was further extended to places beyond the municipal boundaries of Cape Town: Bellville, D'Urban (Durbanville), Eerste River, Somerset West (Hottentots Holland), Stellenbosch, Bennetsville (Klapmuts), Paarl and Wellington. The rate was 4d for a letter weighing more than 1 oz. but less than 2 ounces. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $300-400

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:20 PM

196

1863-64 4d blue, full to large margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by small triangular obliterator on 1865 (16 Oct.) single rate envelope from Cradock to Tarkastad, backstamped with red double oval CRADOCK OC 16 1865 town datestamp, small portion of back flap missing, attractive. Signed Richard Johnson, ex Dillaway.
SG 19a. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $200-300

SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:21 PM

197

WITHDRAWN,

Suggested Bid $150-200

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:22 PM

198

1863-64 1s bright emerald-green, good to very large margins all around showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, tied by large triangular obliterator on single packet rate 1863 (15 Oct.), envelope from Grahamstown to Mackworth, Derbyshire, England, cover bears red PAID DEVONPORT CAPE PACKET 21 NO 63 c.d.s. and red ms. crayon "11" (11d credit to the U.K.), backstamped with red double oval GRAHAMSTOWN OC 15 1863 town datestamp, CAPE TOWN OC 20 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE transit c.d.s. and Derby 22 November 1863 receiver, envelope has small portions of the top back flap missing. Extremely rare and attractive., Ex "Solomon" (Kuyas), Johnson, Dillaway. Signed Richard Johnson, P. Holcombe Cert. (1985).
SG 21; £3,750 ($5,120). (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

Suggested Bid $2,500-3,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:23 PM

199

1863-64 1s bright emerald-green, enormous large margins two sides showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, just shaved at right, tied by neat large triangular obliterator to single packet rate, 1863 (15 July) folded letter sheet (side flap missing) from Port Elizabeth to Stirling, Scotland, endorsed 'pr R.M. Steamer"cover endorsed "Pr R. M. Steamer" with red ms. crayon "11" (11d credit to the U.K.) and bears red PAID DEVONPORT CAPE PACKET 25 AU 63 c.d.s., backstamped red double oval PORT ELIZABETH JY 15 1863 town datestamp, faint red CAPE TOWN JY 19 1863 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE transit c.d.s. and Stirling 26 August 1863 receiver, Rare fresh and attractive, Ex "Solomon" (Kuyas), Dillaway and signed Johnson.
SG 21; £3,750 ($5,120). (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:24 PM

200

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

A UNIQUE COVER WITH A BISECTED RECTANGULAR STAMP BEING USED AS A POSTAGE DUE. AN IMPORTANT EXHIBITION PIECE. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
before May-14, 04:25 PM