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Public Auction Sheffield April 2026 - 325

Bids to be received by Wednesday 29th of April 2026 6:00 PM

Lots (626)

Lot 241
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

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 242
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

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 243
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

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 244
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

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 245
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

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 246
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

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 247
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

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 248
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

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 249
CEYLON

Duplicated mint stock in a stockbook includes 1935 Silver Jubilee set mint (20), fine used set (9), 1958 set 17 U/M (Cat £65), 1951-54 set mint (2 sets, cat £100 each), 1938-49 set 14 mint (Cat £110), plus mint assembly of most perf combinations STC £544, 1935-6 mint set (4 sets, Cat £60 each), good cat value.

Estimate £ 320.00
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Lot 250
CEYLON

Telegraphs: Collection of half stamps 1881 to 1906 mostly single line cancels, surcharges, odd cds incl SLAVE ISLAND, CHUNNAKAM, four examples with full adhesive, etc. (c70),

Estimate £ 35.00
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Lot 251
Chile

1864 Entire Letter in French to Paris unstamped sent Via Panama with 19 chargemark and transit through London to France. Indistinct VALPARAISO dated arc in black on reverse and GB / "f87 5c/10 accountancy mark. Tear and filing folds otherwise sound.

Estimate £ 60.00
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Lot 252
Chile

1910 Centenary of Independence Battle of Maipu black engraved centre vignette proof on thick white card, two examples around 45mm x 36mm, one is slightly larger with aging spots. SG 122var.

Estimate £ 40.00
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