Cape of Good Hope

The Cape of Good Hope was a British colony at the southern tip of Africa'''.

 File:CGH forgery 1d first.png|a Spiro Bros. forgery of the 1853 1d triangle File:CGH 1d white paper PB.png|1855 1d Perkins Bacon printing File:CGH woodblock forgery.jpg|a forgery of the 1d Woodblock in black File:CGH 4d Woodblock.png|1861 4d Woodblock File:CGH 6d DLR.png|1864 6d Del La Rue. Note overall wear including white patches in background of figure and tablets. 
 * In 1853, the famous triangle designs showing an allegorical "Hope" were issued, printed by Perkins Bacon & Co. They are inscribed CAPE OF GOOD HOPE at bottom, believe it or not. These first issues exist on strongly to lightly blued paper. All triangles have been forged, often badly, and lack the fouled anchor watermark of the genuine.
 * In 1855-63, they were printed on white paper.
 * In 1861, the so-called Wood Block were issued, actually crude steel engravings. They are unwatermarked.
 * In 1863-64, De La Rue took over printing using the plates from the 1850s, now rather worn. These printings are recognizable by many breaks and wear in the backgrounds of the tablets ranging to worn patchy spots of white behind the figure of "Hope". They were again printed on watermarked paper.

 File:CGH frameline 6d.jpg|1877 6d value with frameline; see the top and bottom of stamp File:CGH 1d A.jpg File:CGH 3 on 3d.jpg|1880 narrow "3" on 3d File:CGH 2.5d boxed denom.jpg|1892 2½d value with denomination in box 
 * In 1864-77, new small designs of a seated "Hope" were released. These designs have a thin frameline all around the design and are on on Crown CC watermarked paper.
 * In 1868, a Four Pence. and bars surcharge was issued.
 * In 1871-76, four values without the frameline were issued. In 1881, a 3d claret value was added.
 * In 1874-80, surcharges on the previous issue in various styles were released.
 * In 1882-83, definitives in the previous design were issued on Crown CA watermarked paper.
 * In 1882, One / Half-Penny. surcharges on 3d values in either of the previous watermarks were created.
 * In 1884-90, seated "Hope" designs were issued on fouled anchor watermarked paper.
 * Two new values would be added in 1892 with the value in a box.

 File:CGH 1d standing Hope.jpg|1893 1d standing "Hope" File:CGH Table Mtn.jpg|1900 1d Table Mountain File:CGH 4d KEVII.jpg|1903 4d value 
 * In 1893-1902, a standing "Hope" design was issued.
 * In 1893-98, there was a return to the seated "Hope" design in new colors/values, the 2½d with its denomination in a box.
 * In 1900, a small 1d design depicting Table Mountain was issued.
 * In 1902-04, Edward VII profile designs were issued.
 * In 1910, Cape of Good Hope joined the Union of South Africa.

Official issues
 File:CGH 1d KEVII offic.jpg|1d Edward VII official perfin 
 * In 1904, a variety of stamps were punched with a double triangle perfin.