1855-63: 4d blue, good to large margins, tied by small trian
1855-63: 4d blue, good to large margins, tied by small triangular obliterator to 1863 (25 Dec.) single rate folded cover from the Distin correspondence, from Graaff-Reinet to Cradock, backstamped with red double oval GRAAFF-REINETT DE 25 1863 town datestamp and similar CRADOCK DE 27 1863 datestamp receiver, two vertical file folds, one of which barely affects the stamp,...
Sale - 12 Spring 2022 Sale
By: Harmers International, Inc.
Harmers International, Inc. Sale - 12 Spring 2022 Sale
Harmers International's May 14th, 2022 sale of United States, British Commonwealth & Foreign includes the Dr. Guy Dillaway Award Winning collections of Cape of Good Hope (280 lots) and Great Britain (177 lots). In addition, the sales offers a specialized section of the U.S. 1847 5c Issue (36 lots) with interesting selections of French Colonies, Japanese Occupation of British Colonies, Thailand plus more, and let's not forget over 120 lots of Harmers Famous "Collections & Various" including the Britannia Ltd. Stock. The sale is very strong in Postal History. Also videos of all large lots; worth careful inspection. A Printed Catalogue is available upon request.
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Lot #151 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
Lot #152 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
1855 1855-63 4d blue, good to large margins, tied by large t
1855 1855-63 4d blue, good to large margins, tied by large triangular obliterator to 1864 (13 Apr.) single rate folded cover from the Distin correspondence, from Daggaboersnek (Bedford Division, Eastern Province) to Cradock, cover backstamped with red double arc DAGGABOERS-NEK AP 13 1864 c.d.s. and red double oval CRADOCK AP 14 1864 town datestamp receiver, very fine....
Lot #153 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
1855-63 Used to the United States: 4d blue, PAIR, full to la
1855-63 Used to the United States: 4d blue, PAIR, full to large margins three sides, just in on fourth, tied by small triangular obliterator to 1857 (26 July) double rate private ship letter (long letter) from Graff-Reinet to Cambridge, Massachusetts, backstamp with red double oval GRAAFF-REINETT JY 29 1857 town datestamp, unclear Cape Town datestamps and London transit...
Lot #154 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
1855-63 Used to England: 6d pale rose-lilac, two singles for
1855-63 Used to England: 6d pale rose-lilac, two singles formerly a pair, full to large margins, tied by large triangular obliterator on large double rate 1858 (20 May) envelope (some docketing at left) to Holloway, London from cape Town, cover endorsed "pr Mail Steamer Celt" at lower left and bears red crayon "2" (2d credit to Cape) with red LONDON JY 3 58 PAID arrival...
Lot #155 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
1855-63 6d very pale rose lilac, four singles formerly two p
1855-63 6d very pale rose lilac, four singles formerly two pairs, large margins, 4d blue, two singles, margins at places, tied by small triangular obliterators and creases to large linen-backed, octuple rate 1861 (30 May) cover backstamped with double oval SOMERSET EAST MY 30 1861 town datestamp and with red unclear similar Cape Town datestamp receiver, small faults...
Lot #156 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
1855-63 1s deep dark green, full to large margins, close at
1855-63 1s deep dark green, full to large margins, close at apex, tied by small triangular obliterator to single rate 1863 (15 Aug.) envelope from Graaff-Reinet to London, England, backstamped with red double oval GRAAFF-REINETT AU 15 1863 town datestamp, unclear Cape Town transit c.d.s. and London receiver of 26 September 1863, on front red crayon ms. "11" (11d credit...
Lot #157 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
1858 1s deep dark green, full to good margins, tied by large
1858 1s deep dark green, full to good margins, tied by large triangular obliterator on single rate 1863 (13 Dec) envelope from Uitenhage to Gravesend, England, backstamped with red double oval UITENHAGE DE 13 1863 town datestamp, red CAPE TOWN DE 21 1863 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE transit c.d.s. and Gravesend receiver of 25 January 1864, on front LONDON JA 25 PAID c.d.s. and...
Lot #158 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
1861 1d vermilion, pale shade (Sc. 7)
1861 1d vermilion, pale shade, full margins all around, neat large triangular obliterator cancel, small faults., ex Dillaway.
SG 13; £3,250 ($4,440).
Lot #159 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
1861 "Wood Block", 1d carmine (SG 13a)
1861 "Wood Block", 1d carmine, good even margins all around, lovely strike of the small triangular obliterator showing the letters "G" and "H" superbly, extremely fine, Brandon Cert. (2017).
SG £4,000 ($5,460). (SG 13a).
Lot #160 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
1861 1d carmine (Sc. 7a)
1861 1d carmine, full to clear margins, neat Grahamstown roller cancel, fresh color, almost very fine, ex Dillaway.
SG 13a; £4,000 ($5,460).
This is an excellent example of the shade.
Lot #161 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
1861 1d carmine in a deeper shade (Sc. 7a)
1861 1d carmine in a deeper shade, small to full margins all around, neat, clear, very neat small triangular obliterator cancel, small thin at right corner, otherwise fine, ex Dillaway.
SG 13a; £4,000 ($5,460).
Lot #162 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
1861 1d carmine (Sc. 7a)
1861 1d carmine, good to just in at right, neat Grahamstown roller cancel, faint crease, fresh color, ex Dillaway.
SG 13a; £4,000 ($5,460).
Lot #163 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
1861 1d carmine, PAIR (Sc. 7a)
1861 1d carmine, PAIR, full margins threes sides, just in on the other, lightly cancelled, thins, fresh color, scarce multiple, ex Dillaway.
SG 13a; £8,000+ ($10,920).
Lot #164 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
1861 1d brick-red (Sc. 7b)
1861 1d brick-red, margins mostly full on two sides, just in on third, bold cancel, small faults, scarce., ex Dillaway.
SG 13b; £5,000 ($6,820).
The brick-red shade is the scarcest of the 1d Woodblocks colors being from the fourth and last printing on 10 April 1861.
Lot #165 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
1861 1d pale bright blue, ERROR OF COLOR (Sc. 7d)
1861 1d pale bright blue, ERROR OF COLOR, margins in places, neat Grahamstown roller cancel, repaired but presentable example. The vast majority of the errors are faulty., ex Dillaway, Royal Cert. (1979).
SG 13ca; £32,000 ($43,680).
The scarcer of the two error shades 4d blue, shades.
Lot #166 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
1861 4d pale milky blue, type II (Sc. 9)
1861 4d pale milky blue, type II, clear to full margins all round, neatly cancelled by small triangular obliterator cancel, almost very fine., ex Dillaway.
SG 14; £2,750 ($3,750).
Lot #167 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
1861 4d pale milky blue, type Ia (Sc. 9)
1861 4d pale milky blue, type Ia, large margins to clear all around, neat single roller Grahamstown cancel (HRD 1), small thin at lower left, attractive and fine, Ex Johnson, Dillaway.
SG 14; £2,750 ($3,750).
Lot #168 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
1861 4d pale grey-blue, type II (Sc. 9a)
1861 4d pale grey-blue, type II, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by large triangular obliterator cancel, infinitesimal margin lines near apex, bright colour fresh and almost very fine., ex Dillaway.
SG 14a; £2,750 ($3,750).
Lot #169 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
1861 4d pale bright blue, type Ib (Sc. 9d var.)
1861 4d pale bright blue, type Ib, retouched, plate or right-hand corner, margins to just in, lightly canceled by small triangular obliterator leaving the retouch completely visible, fresh color, thinned at left corner and faint corner crease at right, otherwise fine example of this rarity., ex Dillaway.
SG 14ba; £9,000 ($12,280).
The 4d retouch is thought to be...
Lot #170 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
1861 4d deep bright blue, type II (Sc. 9c)
1861 4d deep bright blue, type II, tied on small piece by small triangular obliterator cancel, mostly full margins to just touched in a couple of places, fine and scarce. B.P.A. Cert. 40,883, not present., ex Dillaway.
SG 14c; £5,500 ($7,510).
Lot #171 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
1861 4d blue (Sc. 9b)
1861 4d blue, margins two sides to in at right, neatly cancelled by large triangular obliterator, repair at bottom right margin, scarce shade, ex Dillaway.
SG 14d; £3,500 ($4,780).
Lot #172 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
1861 4d vermilion, ERROR OF COLOR (Sc. 9f)
1861 4d vermilion, ERROR OF COLOR, margins two sides to in at right, bold cancel, small faults or repairs although the value tablet shows clearly. B.P.A. Cert. 22,467, not present., ex Dillaway.
SG 14e; £40,000 ($54,600).
Whilst the red error was printed in larger numbers than the blue error, the public's perception of it was as a 1d stamp, was commonly used on...
Lot #173 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
186 4d pale milky blue, type Ib, margins to just in at botto
186 4d pale milky blue, type Ib, margins to just in at bottom right corner tied by large triangular obliterator to 1861 (8 Mar.) blue folded lettersheet from the McMaster & Crump correspondence, from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown, cover backstamped with red double oval PORT ELIZABETH MR 8 1861 town datestamp, attractive and scarce., Ex Johnson, Dillaway.
SG 14...
Lot #174 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
1861 4d pale grey blue, type II (Sc. 9a)
1861 4d pale grey blue, type II, margins to just in, tied by large triangular obliterator to 1861 (16 Apr.) folded letter from the McMaster & Crump correspondence, from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown, cover backstamped with red double oval PORT ELIZABETH AP 16 1861 town datestamp, attractive, Ex Johnson, Dillaway.
SG 14a; £8,250 ($11,260).
Lot #175 - 2: British Commonwealth Cape of Goof Hope Part 1
1883 (Mar.) Official Reprints 1d deep red and 4d deep blue (
1883 (Mar.) Official Reprints 1d deep red and 4d deep blue (2) on gummed paper, small to large margins, couple with faint toned spots on reverse, fine to very fine, ex Dillaway.
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