4d deep blue, deeply blued paper, wmk Anchor (w2), 1½ margins. Fine used, h/r. Cat £300 (image available) {U} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Auction UPA 98
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Lot #4624 - cape of good hope 1853
QV: 1d brick red. G/FU Cat £350 (image available) {U} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £23.20)
Lot #4625 - cape of good hope 1853
4d deep blue, slightly blued paper, wmk Anchor (w2), 2 large margins. Fine used. Cat £170 (image available) {U} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #4626 - cape of good hope 1853-1904
ALL DIFFERENT mint & used collection (mostly used) on 'Ideal' printed album pages, inc triangles of each value, CC & Anchor Wmk 'Hope' to 5s, surcharged range, 1902 KEVII set used. Mixed condition. (60+) {MX} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £107.20)
Lot #4627 - cape of good hope 1853-1904
Used collection on Imperial leaves(86) including Triangles 1d(6),4d(12),6d(3),1s(3), 1902-04 set to 5s, mixed condition {CC} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £140.00)
Lot #4628 - cape of good hope 1855
4d deep blue / white paper, wmk Anchor (w2), 3 margins, 1 large. Fine used. Cat £95 (image available) {U} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #4629 - cape of good hope 1855-1904
Small collection including 1860 4d blue on cover to Rev J.H.Hofmyer, later Prime Minister, 1863 6d slate lilac on piece, 1864 Stamp Act 12s orange mint, 1893-98 set to 5s mint, 1902-04 set to 5s mint, Military Telegraphs 6d mauve, 1s green mint {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £177.60)
Lot #4630 - cape of good hope 1855-63
1d rose, 3 small to large margins, tiny closed tear at upper right, fresh, fine used. Cat £300 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #4631 - cape of good hope 1855-63
4d blue fine used, good to large margins Cat £90 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #4632 - cape of good hope 1855-63
6d pale rose-lilac used, good to wide margins, slightly heavyish barred cancels, fine Cat £350 (image available) {U} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £51.20)
Lot #4633 - cape of good hope 1855-63
1s bright yellow green used, slight thin, tiny nicks at foot and at right Cat £325 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #4634 - cape of good hope 1855-63
1s Bright Yellow-Green f.u. three margins small h/r. Cat £325 (image available) {U} [US9] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £37.60)
Lot #4635 - cape of good hope 1855-64
Triangles 1d(3),4d(3),6d(2),1s(3) used, mixed condition {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #4636 - cape of good hope 1857
QV: 1d deep rose red. Two good margins. G/FU Cat £375 (image available) {U} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Lot #4637 - cape of good hope 1858
1d rose, wmk Anchor (w2), 3 margins, 2 large. Fine used. Cat £300 (image available) {U} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.80)
Lot #4638 - cape of good hope 1863
Hope 1s bright green, 2 clear margins, U with untidy cancel, fair example. Cat £750 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £107.20)
Lot #4639 - cape of good hope 1863
QV: 1/- bright emerald green. No 2. G/FU Cat £750 (image available) {U} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £51.20)
Lot #4640 - cape of good hope 1863
QV: 1/- bright emerald green. No 3. G/FU Cat £750 (image available) {U} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £51.20)
Lot #4641 - cape of good hope 1863-64
1d deep carmine red mint, small to good margins, part original gum Cat £375 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
Lot #4642 - cape of good hope 1863-64
1d deep carmine-red, 3 margins (just about clear at lower left), traces of gum, unused. Cat £375 (image available) {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £31.20)
Lot #4643 - cape of good hope 1863-64
1d deep brown-red, 3 large margins, horizontal crease, probable cleaned pen cancel and postmark added. Nice looker. {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Lot #4644 - cape of good hope 1864
1d deep brown-red, wmk Anchor (w2), imperf, 3 uneven margins (very close top left corner). Fine used. Cat £350 (image available) {U} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Lot #4645 - cape of good hope 1864
Hope 6d bright mauve, 2 good margins and touching at bottom edge, good U with barred cancel, fine exmple. Cat £550 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £78.40)
Lot #4646 - cape of good hope 1864
'Hope Seated' - 6d pale lilac, wmk Crown CC, perf 14. Mint, h/rs. Centred SW where frames at left and base cut by perfs. Cat £250 (image available) {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Lot #4647 - cape of good hope 1864-1902
Coln of mostly U duplicated low vals on SG album pages, noted 1864-67 1d & 2d unused, through to KEVII vals to 1s (4). (92) Cat £550 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £92.80)






















