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Postal Auction April 2026 - 369

Bids to be received by Tuesday 14th of April 2026 1:00 PM

Lots (1067)

Lot 289
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1855-63 1d rose-red sound fine used with part triangle barred CGH cancel with three good margins, neatly cut. SG 5a. Cat £300.

Estimate £ 60.00
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Lot 290
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1856 (29 July) Entire Letter to Edgar Leopold Layard at the S. A. Colonial Museum regarding 4 Specimens of Hawk Moths from Nell's Post, bearing oval red CAPETOWN dated cancel, some aging spots sent from Arthur Jackson to the curator of the museum. No paid marks. Layard was a big name in Birds and authored The Birds of South Africa and a key figure in colonial science and specimen collecting and even corresponded with Charles Darwin. Intr letter.

Estimate £ 80.00
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Lot 291
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1859 1s deep dark green a very fine used example with close cut three margins and neatly struck cancel, SG 8b. Cat £650.

Estimate £ 100.00
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Lot 292
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1859 1s deep dark green attractive three margin example with part triangle cancel, thinned at base otherwise strong colour, SG 8b.

Estimate £ 120.00
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Lot 293
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1863 6d slate-purple a large three margin example with heavy oval duplex type cancel, sound and high catalogued issue, SG 7d Cat £1000.

Estimate £ 200.00
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Lot 294
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1863-64 1s bright emerald-green, sound fine used example with no margins, neatly cut to shape and clear CGH triangle postmark, SG 21 Cat £750.

Estimate £ 75.00
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Lot 295
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1863-64 4d slate-blue a lovely fine used example with three large to incredibly close (small frame touch at bottom) with lightly struck postal cancel, good condition and nice colour, SG 19b.

Estimate £ 150.00
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Lot 296
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1863-64 4d steel-blue a lovely fine used example with three large even margins, with part triangle postal cancel, good condition and nice colour, SG 19c. Premium example!

Estimate £ 130.00
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Lot 297
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1863-64 Both 4d deep blue & 4d blue, two examples both just touching on bottom margins, two large margins and both with part triangle postal cancel, good condition and nice colour, SG 19/19a.

Estimate £ 48.00
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Lot 298
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1864 6d bright mauve a good to large three margin example unused without gum, very fine bright colour, SG 20. Cat £450.

Estimate £ 85.00
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Lot 299
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1864 6d bright mauve a good to large three margin example used with incomplete CGH triangle postmark, sound, SG 20. Cat £550.

Estimate £ 110.00
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Lot 300
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1884-1904 Small mint collection with useful on leaves including 1884 1d red block of 4 (Cat £64), 2d, 4d & 6d, 1891 2½d deep magenta blk of 4, 1893-98 set to 4d, plus plate 2 singles ½d & 2d, 4d bottom marginal, 1900 1d table Mountain in mint blk of 12 (SG 69 cat £125), 1902-04 set 9 mint (Cat £250), etc.

Estimate £ 250.00
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Lots (1067)