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Cape of Good Hope 1d Brick-Red Triangular
uncommonpre-1900

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

sg5
scott3

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$150
Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$120
Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$90
Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$60
Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$30

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.

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