;) | MIDDLE VALLEY, Cape of Good Hope postmark newly discovered dated AP 22 -- (weak or without year) on ONE PENNY. on 2d (SG.57a), rounded corner perf. No example recorded by Putzel. £36 |
;) ;) ;) | ORANGE RIVER COLONY stamps: newly discovered 1890 CGH ½d green ovp'd "ORANGE RIVER COLONY" assumed OFFICIALLY DEFACED by G.P.O. on unused without gum horiz. pair (SG.133var), colour more bluish-green than normal. The Jamaica 1890 QV TWO PENCE HALF-PENNY on 4d red-brown is found similarly OFFICIALLY DEFACED Ex Winter, and described in the Swarbrick Sale (Cavendish 29 Sep 1995) as "thought only one pane was produced with this variety due to inking problems. They were returned to the G.P.O. for destruction but it is believed ten pairs exist. One pair is in the Royal Collection". £625 |