Cape of Good Hope One Penny Queen Victoria Stamp

Cape of Good Hope · 1880 · 1d

The stamp features a profile portrait of Queen Victoria facing left, set within an oval frame. The colony's name 'CAPE OF GOOD HOPE' is inscribed at the top, and the denomination 'ONE PENNY' is at the bottom.

Issued by the British colony of Cape of Good Hope, this definitive stamp features Queen Victoria, a common practice for British colonial postal issues, signifying imperial rule. It was part of the standard postal currency for the colony during the late 19th century.