U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
January 7-8, 2009

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #749
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
1853 1p deep brick red, deeply blued paper, full margins all around, rich color, unused (regummed), a v.f. example of this rare shade, with 2007 Royal cert. (SG 1a)
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Catalog #1b
Catalog Value £ 5,000
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #750
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
1853 4p deep blue, deeply blued paper, large margins all around, beautiful color and sharp impression, unused without gum, ironed out corner creases, otherwise v.f. and rare in such condition, with 2007 Royal cert. (SG 2)
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Catalog #2a
Catalog Value £ 2,500
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #751
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
1855-58 1p dull red, white paper, square pair, used, full to large margins all around, v.f. (SG 5b; catalogue value for singles)
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Catalog #3a
Catalog Value £ 500
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #752
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
1855-58 1sh yellow green, sheet margin "block" of four, heavy h.r., beautiful color, fresh and fine (SG 8; catalogue value for singles)
Box *
Catalog #6
Catalog Value £ 11,000
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #753
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
1861 Woodblocks, 1p vermilion, laid paper, used, large margins all around, v.f., with 1964 Royal cert. (SG 13)
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Catalog #7
Catalog Value £ 2,250
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #754
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
1861 Woodblocks, 4p pale gray blue, Laid Paper, square pair, used, full margins all around, v.f., with 1966 BPA cert. (SG 14a; catalogue value for singles)
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Catalog #9var
Catalog Value £ 3,400
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #755
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
1861 Woodblocks, 4p pale bright blue, large margins all around, neat and virtually face-free cancellation, incredibly fresh and exceptional stamp, with 1937 Royal cert.,
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Catalog #SG 14b
Catalog Value £ 2,000
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #756
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
1863-64 4p steel blue, De La Rue Printing, large margins all around, fresh color and sharp impression, heavy h.r., v.f. and rare in such beautiful condition, with 1990 Holcombe cert., ex-Maxwell Joseph (SG 19c)
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Catalog #13b
Catalog Value £ 2,000
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #757
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
1863-64 6p purple, block of eight, margins all around, four stamps hinged, balance n.h., gum creases affecting all stamps, marginal tear between stamps, otherwise fine-v.f. and rare multiple (SG 20; catalogue value for hinged singles)
Box ***
Catalog #14
Catalog Value £ 2,000
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #758
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
1863-64 1sh pale emerald green, square pair, full to large margins all around, small h.r., fresh and v.f., with 1960 Hunziker cert. (SG 21a; catalogue value for singles)
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Catalog #15a
Catalog Value £ 2,200
Price Realized
$2,300.00

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