1868 1sh orange, horizontal bisect used as 6p, tied to 1868 cover by barred oval cancel, Cape of Good Hope 4p blue also tied at right, Colesberg backstamp, Somerset arrival on front, addressee's name excised. As per regulations, covers to the Cape had to have 6p in Free State and 4p in Cape postage. To accomplish this, the sender pinned a 1sh stamp at the top left corner of the envelope and had the cover carried to the postmaster at...
U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
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Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
Welcome to our December 7-8 sale of U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History. This 1,554 lot sale begins with United States, with 19th and 20th Century single rarities, graded items, proofs, essays and back of the book material. European countries are well represented, with a good showing of Great Britain & British Commonwealth. South America is highlighted by classic Colombia. Other noteworthy areas include the late Roy Koczarski's award-wining collection of Poland, plus Russia, with an unused Number One. The sale concludes with Large Lots and Collections, with single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and cover lots.
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Lot #826 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Orange River Colony
1877 4p on 6p rose, type "D", surcharge inverted, neatly canceled, v.f., with 1946 Royal certificate,
Cat. Val. £375
Estimate: $200
Lot #827 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Orange River Colony
1890-91 1p on 4p ultramarine, surcharge double (types 7a and 7b), used, fine, listed but unpriced used in Stanley Gibbons, with 2002 Brandon certificate (SG 57b)
Estimate: $150
Lot #828 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Orange River Colony
1891-97 Postcard Stamps, collection of 12 items, neatly displayed and written-up on pages, used from Ladybrand, Ficksburg, Bethanie, Senekal, Bloemfontein, Rouxville, etc., locally and to Germany, one to Lorenco-Marques, mostly fine-v.f.
Estimate: $250
Lot #829 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Orange River Colony
1900 2 1/2p on 3p ultramarine, with thick "V" and level periods, no left serif and square period after "V" variety, unused without gum, v.f., with 2004 BPA certificate (catalogue value for regular stamp without varieties)
Cat. Val. £750
Estimate: $250
Lot #830 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Orange River Colony
1901 (14 May) registered cover to Cape Town, attractively franked with nine different 1/2d-2 1/2 V.R.I. surcharges, type 31 and 32, all tied by Bloemfontein cds, filing folds away from the stamps, fine
Estimate: $150
Lot #831 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Orange River Colony
1903-4 KEVII, 4p olive green and carmine, "IOSTAGE" variety, n.h., fresh and v.f., seldom seen in such condition, with 2015 Ceremuga certificate (SG 144a; catalogue value for hinged)
Cat. Val. £1,200
Estimate: $750
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