Cape of Good Hope 1d Brick-Red Triangular
Cape of Good Hope · 1855 · 1d (One Penny)
This is one of the world's first triangular stamps, featuring a seated allegorical figure of Hope with an anchor and a grape vine. The design, created by Charles Davidson Bell, is iconic in classic philately. The stamp is printed in a distinctive brick-red color on blued paper.
Issued by the Cape Colony, a British possession, these stamps were a revolutionary triangular design to help postal clerks distinguish them from rectangular British stamps in dimly lit post offices.
Printing Method
Engraved
Catalog Numbers
Estimated Values by Condition
Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
Well centered, fresh colors
Nicely centered, minor flaws
Average centering, acceptable
Off-center or visible wear
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