Lot 164 Cape of Good Hope (C) SG#29, 39a, 48a, 52b, 59, 49a, 65 , 1871-1898 Seated & Standing Hope Issues, 7 Very Good/Fine/Very Fine Used Singles, Cork & Barred Numeral Cancellations, Including #1, 221, 524, 678, 205 and 945

7 very good/fine/very fine used singles from the 1871-1898 Seated & Standing Hope Issues, cork & barred numeral cancellations, including #1, 221, 524, 678, 205 and 945.

The cancels include #1 (Cape Town), 221 (Pniel), 524 (Aliwal North), 678 (kei Road), 205 (Aberdeen) and 945 (not yet identified).

Gibbons doesn't list these varieties, so we estimate them at $45. The stamps offered here grade between 56 and 76 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 20/60, 25/60, 30/60, 35/60, 40/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 6/10, 10/10