U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
October 31-November 1, 2012

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #853
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GRIQUALAND WEST
1877 (6 July) cover franked with single 1d rose overprinted "G" in black, tied by Kimberly departure cds, addressed to Old De Beers, minor toning and cover flaws, very rare
Envelope
Catalog #5
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #854
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GRIQUALAND WEST
1877 (7 Dec) cover franked with single 4d blue overprinted "G" in red, tied by Kimberly departure cds, addressed to Bredasdorf, with Cape Town cds alongside, minor cover toning, otherwise fine
Envelope
Catalog #63
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #855
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GRIQUALAND WEST
1882 (27 Mar) cover from Cape Town to England, franked with horizontal pair of 1/2d gray, used in combination with unoverprinted Cape of Good Hope 1d carmine red and 4d blue, fine and scarce usage, with Birmingham arrival (Apr 17) on back
Envelope
Catalog #97
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #856
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GRIQUALAND WEST
1882 (Aug) cover from Kimberley to London, franked with six examples of 1d carmine red, each overprinted "G", with arrival pmk alongside, some cover faults, otherwise fine
Envelope
Catalog #98
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #857
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GRIQUALAND WEST
1880 (18 Nov) cover from Kimberley to Paris, franked with 1/2d, 1d and 6d overprinted "g", with red "2 1/2d" and French entry pmk alongside, London transit on back, backflap missing, otherwise fine and scarce
Envelope
Catalog #97,98,100
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #858
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GRIQUALAND WEST
1881 (21 Mar) cover from Kimberley to Paris, franked with 1/2d, 1d overprinted "g", used in combination with 6d without overprint, with red "2 1/2d", London transit and French arrival pmks on back, filing fold away from the stamps, fine and scarce
Envelope
Catalog #97,98
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #859
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GRIQUALAND WEST
1881 (27 Oct) mourning cover to Germany, franked with 6d purple overprinted "G", used in combination with unoverprinted Cape of Good Hope 1/2d gray and 1d carmine red, tied by "29" numerals, with corresponding "East London H.P.O." departure pmk alongside, also handstamped "2 1/2d" in red, Cape Town and London transits, Schneverdingen (5 Nov) arrival pmks on back, minor cover faults, with paper clip rust at top and mended tear at right, still fine
Envelope
Catalog #100
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #860
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GRIQUALAND WEST
1884 (18 Oct) registered 4d (Cape of Good Hope) stationery entire, additionally franked with 6d purple and 1sh green, the latter overprinted "G", used from Bedford, via Cape Town to England, with Colchester (12 Nov) arrival on back, fine
Envelope
Catalog #101
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #861
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GRIQUALAND WEST
1884 (8 Dec) cover to Germany, franked with 1sh green overprinted "G", used in combination with unoverprinted Cape of Good Hope 2d bister and pair of 1/2d gray, all tied by Port Elizabeth Cape Colony cds, with Cape Town and London transit, Hamburg (Jan 1885) arrival pmks on back, endorsed "Per Hawarden Castle" and bearing a notation in German ("Die gruner Schilling marke mit "G" (Griqualand) aufdruck & Port Elizabeth Post Stempel"), red and blue crayon markings, fine
Envelope
Catalog #101
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #862
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GRIQUALAND WEST
1889 (2 Jan) Cape of Good Hope 1d wrapper, additionally franked with vertical pair of 4d blue, overprinted "G", addressed to Germany, with "Per Str. Garth Castle," oval William Berg Cape Town datestamp, wrapper refolded at bottom, minor flaws, very rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$575.00

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