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Auction: 21126 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series e-Auction
Lot: 1417

(x) Cape of Good Hope
The Stamps
1853-1904 accumulation in a stockbook with 1853-63 1d. (26 with a couple of pairs) and 4d. (73 with a block of four and two pairs), 6d. (12) and 1/- (4, two deep dark green), a few of the 1d. and 4d. on blued paper; 1861 Woodblock 1d. (3, one carmine), 4d., a 1d. forgery on cover and Jurgens reprints (17 with four pairs and three singles on three of his presentation cards); 1863-64 De La Rue 1d. (18 with one forgery), 4d. (24 with a pair), 6d. (10) and 1/-, and a couple of fake bisects on piece; these followed by a large range of the Rectangulars, a few mint though largely used and including a few fronts and covers, postal stationery, Revenues with some faked pieces/covers, etc. Given our estimate the triangulars are in very mixed condition with only a few having margins all round, some used fiscally and many with faults and defects, nevertheless a very interesting with viewing essential

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Sold for
£850

Starting price
£350