The Cape of Good Hope designed a triangle-shaped stamp to help their citizens distinguish their stamps from those of other countries. Thus was born the first historic triangle stamp in the world. The year then was 1853. The stamp had a design of a lady sitting on top of a stone with an anchor nearby.
Surveyor General Charles Bell designed the stamp, which was printed by Messrs. Perkins, Bacon & Co. The denomination was 1d and brick red in colour. Another triangle stamp of 4d in blur was also released the same year.
