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Auction: 24018 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 170

Cape of Good Hope
The Balance of the D. A. Stevenson Collection
A balance collection from this renowned, award winning collection, mounted on Stevenson's pages, many of which used as plates for illustrations in his book 'The Triangular Stamps of Cape of Good Hope' including Die A and B 4d. proof pair on thick card with reproductions of further proofs, 1853 deeply blued paper unused pair with clear margins, slightly blued paper 1d. used block of eight, four (2), 4d. unused pair (stuck down), used pairs (3) and used singles (2) with superb 1854 (April) envelope from Cape to London, re-addressed bearing 4d. pair and G.B. perforated 1d., 1855-63 Perkins Bacon white paper 1d. unused (3), used block of four, pairs (2) and singles (3) with piece bearing combination of bluish paper 1d. paid and white paper 1d. pair, 4d. unused (2), used blocks of four (4), one roughly scissor cut and affixed to piece, 6d. rose-lilac unused, used pair (2) and singles (4), slate-lilac unused block of four and single, used pair and singles (2), one with red cancel, 1/- used pair and singles (6), one tied to piece, 1861 Woodblocks 1d. used (2), 4d. unused (2) and used (5), 4d. affixed to 1861 piece showing retouch in right corner, 1863-64 De La Rue 1d. used block of four (fault), pairs (2), 4d. used blocks of four (2), one on piece, pairs (3), 6d. used pairs (2) and singles (4), 1/- used pair and singles (4) and two pages showing plate re-entries across all printings; also Great Britain four margin 1d. black (fault) tied to piece and 1841 2d. blue used horizontal strip of five with clear margins all round Offered together with Stevenson's London International Stamp Exhibition, 1950 gold medal. Mixed condition with some adhesives slightly adhered to page, some representative photocopies though a unique opportunity for the Cape collector.

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£12,000