Cape of Good Hope

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


 * 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. They exist on strongly to lightly blued paper.
 * In 1855-63, they were printed on white paper.
 * In 1861, the so-called Wood Block were issued, actually crude steel engravings.
 * 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".



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 * 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.


 * 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

 * In 1904, a variety of stamps were punched with a double triangle perfin.



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