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Auction: 5023 - Important Great Britain, British Post Offices Abroad, Crowned Circles & B.E.
Lot: 526

xCape of Good Hope 1853-1904 mint collection including 1853 paper deeply blued 4d.deep blue with small to good margins, without gum, small stain at left and small crease at top (B.P.A. certificate, 1993); 1855-63 white paper 1d. rose, 6d. pale rose-lilac and 1/- deep dark green, all with good margins, the first two without gum, the last with small part original gum; 1863-64 DLR 4d. (3, shades), 6d. and 1/-, all with good margins and part original gum; and later issues including 1864-67 CC 1d. (2), 4d. (2), 6d. (3) and 1/- (3, two creased), 1868 (Nov.) 4d. on 6d. (3), 1871-76 CC 1/2d., 1d. (2), 4d. (2) and 5/-, 1880 (Feb.) CC 3d. on 4d., 1880 (July) CC 3d., 1881 (Jan.) CC 3d., 1884-90 1/- (2) and 5/-, 1893-98 5/- and 1902-04 1/2d. to 5/-; condition generally fine. Cat. £8000+ Estimate £ 1,800-2,000

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