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x 1880 (Aug.) "3" on 3d. pale dull rose vertical pair with Type 10 over Type 11, both cancelled with barred oval "7"; the upper stamp with a light stain though a rare se-tenant pair. R.P.S. Certificate (1958). S.G. 37b, £650. Photo £200-250
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x 1880 (Aug.) "3" Type 11 on 3d. pale dull rose, variety surcharge inverted, neat triangular cancellation; fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1949). S.G. 38a, £1,100. Photo £400-500
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x horizontal pair, the left-hand stamp Type 10, the right-hand stamp with surcharge omitted, sharing light triangular cancellation; a couple of small faults though a very rare and unlisted variety. R.P.S. Certificate (1973). Photo £600-800
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x 1882-83 CA 1/2d. (2), 1d., 2d., 3d. (2) and 6d. unused with part gum, 1d. with inverted watermark and 5/- used, 1882 (July) 1/2d. on 3d. CC used, CA unused and used (hyphen omitted); a few small imperfections though generally good to fine £300-350
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x 1884-90 Cabled Anchor 1/2d. (2), 1d. (2), 2d. (2), 4d. (2), 6d. (6 with a block of four), 1/- (2) and 5/-, good to fine mint. S.G. 48-54 £200-250
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x 1d., 6d. and 1/-, all variety watermark inverted, used; the 1d. with one short perf., otherwise sound. S.G. 49w, 52w, 53w, £1,400. Photo £250-300
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x 1884-90 2d. die proofs (2) in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), one marked "before hardening", the other marked "after hardening" and both dated "5 apr 83". Photo £400-500
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x 1891 2 1/2d. on 3d. (3, one with horizontal serif, used), 1892 2 1/2d. (2), 1893 1d. on 2d. (3), 1893-1902 trio, 1893-98 set of eight with four shades, 1900 1d. and 1902-04 set of nine, good to fine mint. S.G. 55-78 group £200-250
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x 1892 2 1/2d. stamp-size die proofs in black on glazed card, one a master with uncleared value tablet, fine. Photo £150-200
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x 1893 (Mar.) 1d. on 2d. bistre, variety surcharge double, barred numeral cancellation; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1994). S.G. 57c, £600. Photo £250-300
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x 1900 Table Mountain 1d. die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "5 sep 99", and an imperforate plate proof in carmine on watermarked paper together with photographs of four essays contained in the government archives. Also 1902 1/2d. on piece with scarce 1904 (27 Dec.) Cape Town Exhibition c.d.s. Photo for die proof £300-400
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x 1900 (July) envelope from England to a member of Warwick's Scouts at Kimberley, upon arrival redirected to Lord Methuen's Column at Krugersdorp with addition on 1900 1d. and showing two different boxed "not to be found" handstamps, 1900 (Oct.) envelope from A.P.O. 21 to Winnipeg and showing oval-framed "canadian contingent/south africa" oval datestamp in violet, and two pieces bearing G.B. values with Army or Field P.O. c.d.s. £150-200
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x 1902-04 1/2d. to 5/- set of nine in used blocks of four, all but the 4d. with circular or oval datestamps, generally fine, a scarce group £120-150
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x A miscellaneous range with cards (38, about half used and four 1 1/2d. with U.P.U. in heading), envelopes 913, five used), letter cards (4, three used), registered envelopes (8, five used) and wrappers (19, eight used), a few having additional stamps removed, most of the used addressed internally £120-150
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x A used selection of cards (14, two uprated) with destinations including Dar-es-Salaam with Deutsche Seepost transit cancellation), Belgium, Holland, Russia (2, one with St. Petersburg arrival c.d.s. in blue on face), Switzerland (3) and one to Bloemfontein with "2d" tax handstamp; generally fine £100-120
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x A used selection of envelopes (16, several uprated) with destinations including Australia, Bechuanaland (taxed at "1d." in manuscript), England (4, one registered), Germany (8) and two internally; generally fine £120-150
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x A used selection of wrappers (11) with items Argentina, Belgium, East Griqualand, England (4, one a "Diamond Fields Advertiser" to Neville Chamberlain in London), German South West Africa, Germany (2) and Switzerland, six uprated and three with tax marks £100-120
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x 1902 1d. pink envelope, uprated with 1/2d. green (3), "p s/s Gertrud Woermann" to Windhoek, all cancelled by "deutsche seepost/linie/deutsche-sudwestafrika/cap stadt" oval datestamp; scarce and most attractive. Photo £400-500
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x 1864-1903 collection neatly mounted and written-up on pages, largely used and including 1864 embossed with values to 20/- (2) with 12d. block of six, 1865 with values to £20 including 1/2d. mint plate block of four, 1873 new colours to £50, 1876 range to £5 with 12/6d. mint block of six, 1885 Anchor watermark to 12/6d. (7 with a mint block of six), 1898 values to £20, 1903 values to £2 and Cigarette Tax 1/2d. mint block of four with overprint inverted. Mixed condition in places as to be expected though an attractive lot £350-400
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x 1878 CC 1d. to £6 imperforate plate proofs (24) including 9d. and £1/10/- values on yellow paper, both unlisted by Barefoot, fresh with part original gum with some paper adhesions; also 1870 small format no value pair of proofs in deep green on white surfaced paper, both overprinted "cancelled". A fine, colourful and most attractive lot. Photo £600-700
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x Cape of Good Hope 1d. on 1/2d. Hope seated strip of three Types IV-VI, 1d. on 1/2d. Hope standing (2, one with no comma), 3d. on 1d. (2, one with no comma), 6d. on 3d. (perfs. partially clipped at foot) and 1/- on 4d., used with some on pieces, the strip used on second day of issue; generally fine. S.G. 1-5, £1,400. Photo for 1/- £300-400
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x Bechuanaland Protectorate 1d. on 1/2d., 3d. on 1d., 6d. on 2d. and 6d. on 3d., and British Bechuanaland 6d. on 3d. and 1/- on 4d., fine used with all on pieces. S.G. 6-11, £960 £250-300
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x Bechuanaland Protectorate 3d. on 1d., 6d. on 2d. and 1/- on 6d., all used on pieces, fine. S.G. 12-14, £330 £100-120
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x British Bechuanaland 1/- on 6d. purple on rose-red, neatly cancelled on piece; one shortish perf. at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 15, £850. Photo £200-250
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x 2/- on 1/- green, fine used on piece. S.G. 16, £650. Photo £200-250
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x 1d. blue, two shades, both used on pieces, fine. S.G. 17/18, £650. Photo £200-250
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x 3d. deep blue 18 1/2mm. wide, used on piece, fine. S.G. 20, £425. Photo £150-180
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x 3d. blue 18 1/2mm. wide used on piece; two shortish perfs. at foot. S.G. 19 group, £475. Photo £120-150
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x 3d. pale blue 21mm. wide, fine used on piece, fine. S.G. 21, £1,200. Photo £300-400
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x 3d. deep blue 21mm. wide, used on piece; a few shortish perfs. S.G. 22, £1,400. Photo £200-250
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x 1822 (17 July) entire letter headed "Cape Coast Castle" addressed to Edinburgh, rated "1/11" and showing trace of boxed " 1/2" and, on reverse, step-type "falmouth/ship letter" and arrival d.s., both in red; some wear along folds and a little soiled. With transcript. A very early letter from the Gold Coast and unlisted by John Sacher. Photo £250-300
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x 1840 (11 Feb.) entire letter from Thomas Freeman of the Methodist Missionary Society at Cape Coast Castle to London, rated "8" and showing, on reverse, step-type "falmouth/ship letter" and arrival d.s. (20.4), both in red. Photo £150-180
Provenance: Soler y Llach auction, February 2008
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x 1872 (10 Mar.) envelope (opened-out; with letter written on H.M.S. Seagull created paper) ex the "Druitt" correspondence to London, bearing G.B. 6d. mauve Pl. 9 clearly tied by fine "466" obliterator on arrival at Liverpool, showing "paid/liverpool/br. packet" c.d.s. (24.4) with arrival datestamp (25.4) on reverse, both in red. A scarce letter, the "Seagull" was on anti-slaving duties off the west coast of Africa from August 1871 until June 1873. The contents include "There was a great cricket match at Accra when we were there, Navy versus Civilians, after playing from 3 to 6pm it was given up as hopeless, the former having made 140 runs and not all out before the latter had an innings.". Photo £300-400
Provenance: Soler y Llach auction, February 2008
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x 1873 (18 Aug.) envelope to Leeds and re-addressed to London, bearing GB 6d. pale chestnut Pl. 11 clearly tied by "466" obliterator, showing "paid/liverpool/br. packet" c.d.s. (13.9) in red with arrival datestamp (14.9) on reverse; some faults though rare. Photo £300-400
Provenance: Soler y Llach auction, February 2008
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x 1875 CC, perf 12 1/2 1d., 4d. and 6d. (2, one with top right corner clipped but with earliest known postmark on 6d. value), 1876-84 perf 14 1d. block of four and 1883 1/2d. and 1d., all used, generally fine. Cat. £576 £120-150
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x 1875 CC, perf 12 1/2 1d. blue, 4d. magenta and 6d. orange, all unused, the first two with small part original gum, the last without gum, all with small faults. S.G. 1-3, £1650. Photo £200-250
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x 1876-84 CC, perf 14 1/2d. (small thin at top), 1d., 2d., 4d. and 6d., and 1883 CA 1/2d., all unused and regummed or with gum disturbed, though of fine appearance. S.G. 4-9, £830 £100-120
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x 2d. green pair, fine unused with large part original gum. S.G. 6, £260 £70-90
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x 1883 CA 1d. blue, unused with part original gum, slightly soiled otherwise fine. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (2007). S.G. 10, £900. Photo £150-180
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x 1/2d. to 2/- set of nine with additional 2 1/2d. marginal block of twelve being the top two rows of the pane with two showing variety malformed "y" and one with domed "2", and lower right corner block of four with plate number, one showing short "y", and 3d. showing small second "e" in "three", mostly fine mint. S.G. 11-19a, £350+ £100-120
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x 1d. carmine showing short "p" and distorted "e" (R. 5/6), fine mint. S.G. 12c, £190. Photo £60-80
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x 2d. grey with variety watermark inverted, fine used. S.G. 13aw, £375. Photo £100-120
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x 2 1/2d., 3d., 1/- and 2/-, each overprinted "specimen", fine mint. Cat. £180 £60-80
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x 6d. yellow with plate number at top, mounted in the selvedge only, fine. A very scarce shade. S.G. 17 var. Photo £80-100
Provenance: "Ashanti", January 1991
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x 1/- violet with value in mauve, a block of four, fine mint. Scarce. S.G. 18 var. Photo £150-180
Provenance: "Ashanti", January 1991
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x 1/- rosy mauve, an unlisted shade, fine unused with large part original gum. Rare as this shade was quickly withdrawn to avoid confusion with the 4d. value. S.G. 18a var. Photo £120-150
Provenance: "Ashanti", January 1991
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x 2/- yellow-brown block of four, fine mint. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1979). S.G. 19, £400 £150-180
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x 1d. blue bisected diagonally with a pair on piece to make the 2 1/2d. rate, clearly cancelled "B27" and showing small part Quittah c.d.s., fine. Photo £120-150
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x 1d. blue bisected diagonally and tied by "556" obliterator on small piece, fine. Photo £100-120
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x 1d. blue bisected vertically on small piece with a whole 1d., cancelled "554", fine. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Adrian Cadbury, June 2005
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