| DISTRICT POST OFFICES |
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THE SECOND SERIES OF UNNAMED TYPES: 1860-80 A selection of adhesives cancelled with 2nd series unnamed types inc. type A1C, W2C, W5C, DRW1 & 2, E2C, E8C, WCB4 and ECB6 cancelling a poor pair of 1878 1 on 6c with BPA Cert. Very mixed condition but a good lot. (82 items). |
£260 |
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THE SECOND SERIES OF UNNAMED DATESTAMPS - LEGUAN: 1869 env. to Georgetown franked with 4c blue just tied by a good c.d.s. Some faults but scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. 9 |
£240 |
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NAMED TYPES 1 AND 2: Small selection of type 1 & 2 cancels on adhesives comprising type 1 Agricola, type 2 Mahaica (4) and Wakenham. Mostly fine part strikes. |
£50 |
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NAMED TYPE 2: 1879-81 small selection of adhesives and pieces (3) with type 2 c.d.s. inc. Anna Regina (4), Belfield (2), Buxton (4), Cotton Tree, Fellowship (3), Skeldon (2) and Taymouth Manor. Good part strikes. (28). |
£65 |
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246 |
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NAMED TYPE 2 - BUXTON/ENMORE: 1879 3c postcard from Buxton to London with a readable 'BUXTON/B.G.' c.d.s. (TH/2) and an 1881 env.(faults) to Somerset bearing 1876-79 8c tied by 'ENMORE/B.G.' c.d.s. (TH/2) with a red 'SHIP LETTER/PAID/LONDON' red c.d.s. nearby. On reverse are various transit h.s. inc. 'RAILWAY P.O./B.G.' c.d.s. and a diamond 'L & E/TPO/E' of the London & Exeter railway. |
£120 |
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NAMED TYPE 3: 1880-92 A selection of adhesives (12) pieces (4) and a cover with type 3 cancels. inc Fredericsburg (4), Tarlogy and Good Success with a 1896 2c stationery env. uprated with 1c & 2c superbly cancelled and used to London. (17 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 9 |
£100 |
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248 |
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NAMED TYPE 3A: 1880-99 selection of covers (7) and adhesives (33) with type 3A cancels. inc. Airy Hall (5, inc. a very fine example on 1c card to Demerara), Bel Air (5, inc. readable strikes on 1894 registered env. to Colchester), Kinderen (3, inc. good strikes on a 4c registered env. to Georgetown), Grove (2, inc. a fine example on 4c registered env. to Georgetown), Leonora (3, inc. a fine strike on 2c env. to Georgetown) and Vreed-en-hoop on 4c registered env. to Georgetown and another on a similar (toned) env. to India. A good lot. (37 items). |
£200 |
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NAMED TYPES 3B, 3C, 4 & 5: 18-1903 selection of covers (4), card and adhesives (20) with cancels types 3B with Benab (3), Reliance-Canje (4, inc. a fine example on small env. to Dalbeattie) and Carmicheal Street (2, inc. a clear example on env. to Barbados), 3C Anna Regina used as a backstamp on env. to Barbados), 4 of Mahaica (3, inc. one used as a backstamp on opened out cover to Georgetown) and 5 inc. Suddie as a backstamp on an 1890 card to the Warder Prison Hospital. Some with faults but some fine strikes are included. (25 items). |
£100 |
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250 |
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NAMED TYPES 5A, 5C AND 6: 1882-1902 collection of covers (8), pieces (14) and adhesives (50) with various cancels inc. type 5A Aurora (3), Bagotville (3), Beterverwagting (3, inc. one used as a backstamp on env. to Chateau Margot), Buxton (3, inc. a fine strike cancelling 1c env. to Georgetown), Fellowship (3), Fort Wellington (2), Mariabba (4, inc. one cancelling 5c env. to Sussex) and Suddie (5, inc. an example on 2c env. to London and another used as a backstamp on a card), type 5B Blairmont (3) and Sisters (3), type 5C Abary (3, inc. one cancelling 5c. env. to London) and Morawhanna (5, inc. one env. to Arakaka) and type 6 (5, inc. one used as a backstamp on env. to Arakaka). Mixed condition. Mostly fine strikes. |
£120 |
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NAMED TYPE 5A: 1889-1905 small selection of type 5A cancels on covers with Bagotville cancelling 2c env. to Georgetown, Anna Regina tying 8c to env. to Horsham, Cotton Tree cancelling election 1c postcard (address partly erased) to Belice, Enmore cancelling 1c postcard to Buxton, Fellowship cancelling 1c x 5 on env. to London, Fort Wellington cancelling 1c wrapper to Hopetown and Skeldon on 4c registered env. to Georgetown. (7 covers). |
£140 |
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252 |
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NAMED TYPES 6, 6A, 6B, 6C and 7: 1889-1910 selection of covers (6), pieces (4) and adhesives (16) with types 6 Met-en-Weerzorg (4, covers with codes A, C & D), 6A Leguan (5, inc. examples cancelling 2c and 5c envs.) and Plaisance (5), 6C Bourda, 6D Agricola and 7 St. Abroek. Fair to fine strikes. (26 items). |
£100 |
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NAMED TYPES 8 & 8A: 1884-98 small selection of covers (2) and adhesives (11) with type 8 cancels. of Brahn, Cabacaburi, Cotton Tree, Hackney (5, inc. a very fine strike on registered env. to Georgetown), Mallali & Skeldon plus type 8A of Carmichael St. (3, inc. one on env. to Friendship). A good lot. |
£65 |
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254 |
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NAMED TYPES 9, 9A, 9B, 10, 11 AND 12: 1896-1913 selection of covers (4), pieces (7) and adhesives (27) with various types inc. examples of type 9 Orealla, 9A Arakaka (4, inc. a fine example on 2c env. to London) 9B Koriabo on 1c env. uprated with 1c used to Georgetown), 10 Enmore (8, inc. a clear example on 2c env. to Kent), Potaro (2) & Wismar (2, inc. a fine strike on env. to Dent Rivers), 11 Tuma Tumari and 12 Matope. Worth examination. |
£120 |
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NAMED TYPE 12: 1912-14 collection of covers (13), pieces (22) and adhesives (42) with type 12 cancels. inc. those of Arakaka (5, inc. one used as a backstamp on a locally made wrapper and another cancelling a 4c registered env. together with a 'REGISTERED/AT/ARAKAKA' wax seal), Bartica (4, inc. one cancelling 2c env. to London), Carmichael Street (4, inc. one cancelling 2c env. to Hove), Fellowship (2, inc. one on env. to USA), HMPS (5), Hope Placer (3), Nigg (2, inc. one on 2c env. to Georgetown), Potaro (3, one cancelling 2c env. to London from which stamps have been removed), Suddie (2, inc. a superb strike cancelling 2c env. to Queenstown) and Wakenham (4, inc. examples cancelling covers to Scotland and USA). Fair to fine strikes. |
£160 |
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NAMED TYPES 12B, 13, 13A AND 14: 1902-27 collection of covers (9, inc. three with adhesives removed), pieces (17) and adhesives (29) with various type 12B cancels inc. Anna Regina (3, inc. a very fine strike on 2c env. to London), Baramanni (2), Blairmont on card to London, Cane Grove, Danielstown (3, inc. a fine example on 2c env. to Huddersfield), Leonora (3, inc. one used as a backstamp on 1c wrapper), Wismar (2, inc. one on 2c env. to Norfolk). Type 13 Cornhill St. on card to London and a similar type 13A on env. to London. |
£140 |
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257 |
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NAMED TYPES 15, 15A, 15B AND 15C: 1906-24 collection of covers (18), pieces (11) and adhesives (73) with various type 15 cancels inc. Anna Regina (4, inc. one on env. to USA and another on 2c env. to London), Aurora 5, inc. one on env. to Georgetown), Bagotville (3, inc. one on 2c env. to Trinidad), Belfield (4, inc. a very fine strike on card to Crewe), Danielstown (5, inc. one on env. registered to Demerara and another on env. to Edinburgh with m/s 'Gone Away'), De Kinderen (2, inc. one on env. to Georgetown), Mahaica (2, inc. one on cover to France), Mahaicony (5, inc. one on 2c env. to London), Morawhanna (5, inc. one on env. to USA), Plaisance (4, inc. one on card to UK), Vreedenhoop (3, inc. one on 2c env. to USA and another on env. registered to USA). Type 15B cancels inc. Hyde Park with an example cancelling 2c card to London. Type 15C with examples of Acqueero & Leonora on env. and type 15E Arakaka on card to France. A good lot. |
£240 |
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258 |
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NAMED TYPES 16, 16A & 17: 1910-26 collection of covers (5), pieces (4) and adhesives (16) with type 16 cancels inc. Kitty (2, inc. one cancelling a fine 1c wrapper to USA), Naamryck (2, one cancelling 2c env. to Georgetown), Enmore (4, inc. one cancelling a card to Gloucester). Type 16 Sisters (4, inc. one on env. to N. York) and 17 Uitvluht on cover to N. York. |
£80 |
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259 |
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NAMED TYPES 18, 19, 19A, 20, 20A AND 21: 1913-64 collection of covers (19), pieces (5) and adhesives (42) with type 18 Skeldon (3, inc. one on env.registered to USA), type 20 inc. Buxton (5, inc. examples on covers to USA & UK), Nigg (2, inc. an example on a stained cover registered to USA), Reliance (4, inc. examples on two covers to UK), Skeldon (3, inc. a good example on an underpaid 2c env. to Huddersfield) and Wismar on envs. to USA and UK. Type 20A inc. Cane Grove on covers to Georgetown & London. Type 21 inc. Benab (1) with two covers, Cane Grove (1) two examples on covers to Slough, Charity on cover to London, Kitty (1) & (2) on covers to London and Mahaica on a cover to USA. Mostly fine strikes. |
£200 |
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260 |
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NAMED TYPE 21A: 1921-65 The collection of covers (30), pieces (9) and adhesives (59) with type 21A cancels. neatly arranged in alphabetical order inc. covers with Acquero (2), Albuoystown (4), Belfield, Buxton, Carmichael St. (2), Bourda, Canal No 2., Charity, Fellowship, Eversham, Fort Island, Ituni, Grove, Fellowship, Kamakosi, Leonora, Lodge, Metenmeerzorg, Nigg, Rosignal, Queenstown, Witvlugh, Stanleytown, Whim and Wakenham. Mostly fine strikes. |
£140 |
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261 |
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NAMED TYPE 21B: 1918-57 selection of covers (8), a piece and adhesives (26) with type 21B covers of Beterverwagting, Enmore, Danielstown, Fort Wellington, Mabaruma, Skeldon and Whim (2). Mainly fine. |
£80 |
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262 |
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NAMED TYPES 21C TO 21E AND 22: 1918-59 collection of covers (14) and adhesives (30) with type 21C covers of Blairmont, Plaisance, Sisters, Wales & Wismar. Type 21D covers of Agricola, Mahaica, Morawhanna, Suddie & Tuschen Type 21E covers of Wisman, Carmichael & Taymouth Manor plus a type 22 cover of Mackenzie. Mostly fine. |
£100 |
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263 |
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NAMED TYPES 23 AND 23A TO 23C: 1927-64 comprehensive collection of covers (30) and adhesives (53) with type 23 covers of Beterverwagting, Charity (2), Leguan, Providence, Suddie & Vreedenhoop. Type 23A covers of Anna Regina, Arakaka, Bartica, Aurora, Bourda, Charity, Clanbrook, Cove, Grave, Kwakwani, Mackenzie, Metenmeerzorg, Nigg, Skeldon, Wales, T'mari, Weldaad & Wismar (1) & (11). Type 23B cover of Bartica and type 23C covers of Leonora and Mackenzie (2). Mostly fine. |
£180 |
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264 |
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NAMED TYPES 24 TO 24E: 1921-52 selection of covers (14) and adhesives (34) with type 24 covers of Blairmont (2) Beterverwagting & Mallali, type 24B covers of Buxton, Fellowship & Vreedenhoop, type 24C covers of Potaro, Tumatumari, Weldaad & Taymouth Manor, type 24D Anna Regina, Grove & Mahaica. Mostly fine. |
£80 |
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265 |
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NAMED TYPES 25 TO 30: 1937-66 selection of covers (12) a front and adhesives (30) with type 25 covers of Mackenzie (2) and Plaisance, type 26 covers of Bartica, No. 50 & Reliance, type 27 covers of Wales & No. 19, type 28 covers of Benab & Reliance type 29 cover of Vreedenhoop and a type 30 cover of Charlestown. Generally fine strikes. |
£80 |
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266 |
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NAMED TYPES 31 TO 42 - THE 'SKELETON' TYPES: 1943-65 collection of covers (77) and adhesives (103) with the interesting range of 'skeleton' cancellations with many towns/villages represented. Mostly fine selected strikes which would make a fine basis for a display collection. |
£260 |
| REGISTERED MAIL |
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267 |
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1881-1963 Selection of covers (14) and adhesives (32) with miscellaneous c.d.s. related to registration inc. a large 1953 env. to Georgetown with registration label with m/s 'Suddie' and oval 'REGISTERED/SUDDIE BRITISH GUIANA' d.s. on reverse. 1962 & 1965 envs. to UK with 'REG BRANCH GPO BR GUIANA' c.d.s. (TH/R14), 1957-63 envs. (5) with 'VENDOR' No.s 1, 11, 3 and IV c.d.s. 1959-61 Four large Official envs. which have free or compulsory registration h.s. |
£100 |
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268 |
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1898-1967 The interesting collection of registration labels on covers arranged in order of the Roses Caribbean P.S. publication of 1984. The collection includes 1898 4c registered env. to Essex franked 20c with a fine type RL1 label on reverse, 1911 env. to Haiti franked with 2c & 48c bearing type RL4 and 1948 env. to London with a type RL4A. 1942 env. to Antigua with a smudged 'FOUND IN ORDINARY MAIL' h.s. Examples of SC/RL 1, 2, 4, 4A, 6A, 11, 11A, 13, 13A, 13B, 14, 14A, 16, 16A, 16C, 17, 19, 20 & 20A plus HS7, 7a & 9. A good lot, two early covers have had the adhesives removed. Well worth examination. (49 items). |
£300 |
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269 |
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1919-44 Small selection inc. large 1919 env. to London bearing 2c x 3 tied by fine small 'REGISTRATION G.P.O./B.G.' c.d.s. (SC/MCD3), large 1933 env. to Bristol bearing 4c & 6c tied by 'REGISTRATION/BRITISH GUIANA' c.d.s. (SC/MCD5), 1931 env. to Madeira franked with 1c, 2c, 4c & 6c with a good oval 'REGISTERED/AT/BRITISH GUIANA' violet h.s. on reverse (SC/RHAND3). 1944 4c registration env. uprated with 2c used from Berbice to Georgetown with 'REGISTRATION G.P.O./BRITISH GUIANA' c.d.s. (SC/MCD10). A good lot. (5 covers). |
£80 |
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270 |
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BARTICA/MACKENZIE/SUDDIE: 1959 6c registered env. uprated with 2c and 4c pair, used to Georgetown, cancelled with the oval 'REGISTERED/BARTICA BRITISH GUIANA' d.s. 1960 envs. (2) franked at 19c & 20c with fine oval 'REGISTERED/MACKENZIE' d.s. 1949 env. to Georgetown franked with 3c & 6c tied by good oval 'REGISTERED/SUDDIE BRITISH GUIANA' d.s. (SC/OVD 4 to 6). |
£70 |
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271 |
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RARE BOXED HANDSTAMP: 1881 4c registered env. used to London with 8c tied by 'REGISTRATION BRANCH G.P.O./B.G.' c.d.s. (SC/MCD1) and a good strike in red of the scarce boxed 'BRITISH/GUIANA/REGISTERED' h.s. (SC/RHAND1). 1918 4c registered env uprated with 2c x 2 and used to London with a clear example of the boxed h.s. in black. Some foxing but a good pair. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 |
£120 |
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272 |
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RARE BOXED HANDSTAMP: 1894 4c registration env. (value torn away) bearing 4c and used to Georgetown with a clear boxed 'BRITISH/GUIANA/REGISTERED' h.s. (SC/RHAND1). 1916 env. franked with 6c used 'per. S.S. Korona' to Boston with a fine example of the re-issued worn boxed h.s. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 11 |
£100 |
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273 |
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WAX SEALS RELEVANT TO REGISTRATION: 1914 large OHMS env. registered to Boston, franked with 4c & 5c. on reverse are two 'CORRESPONDENCE BRANCH/Crown/G.P.O./B. GUIANA' wax seals. 1940 OHMS env. registered to Georgetown with a good 'R.L.O./Crown/BRITISH GUIANA' wax seal. 1938 OHMS env. registered to USA franked with 12c and on reverse with a readable ''STAMP CLERK/G.P.O. BR. GUIANA' wax seal. 1954 OHMS env. registered to USA franked with 6c & 48c and, on reverse an almost complete 'STAMPS & P.O. S G.P.O./Crown/BRITISH GUIANA' wax seal. 1887 env. registered to Colchester franked with 12c and on reverse, an incomplete oval 'BRITISH/GUIANA/POST OFFICE GEORGETOWN' wax seal containing arms and motto. Some cracking and other faults. |
£80 |
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274 |
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ARAKAKA WAX SEAL: 1898 4c registered env. to Bovida uprated with 20c tied by 'ARAKAKA/BR. GUIANA' c.d.s. with an almost complete 'REGISTERED/AT/ARAKAKA' wax seal nearby. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 |
£70 |
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275 |
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BARTICA GROVE WAX SEAL: 1892 (24 June) 4c registered env. uprated with 1c & 2c, used to Georgetown with, on reverse, a just readable 'REGISTERED/AT/BARTICA GROVE' wax seal. 1893 (13 Jan.) 4c registered env. uprated with 2c used to Georgetown with an incomplete but very clear 'REGISTERED/AT/BARTICA GROVE' wax seal. |
£80 |
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276 |
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BEL AIR WAX SEAL: 1893 4c registered env. uprated with 1c & 2c x 2 used to Colchester with an almost complete 'REGISTERED/AT/BEL AIR' wax seal. |
£80 |
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277 |
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BELLFIELD WAX SEAL: 1914 4c registered env. uprated with 2c tied by a good 'BELLFIELD/B.G.' c.d.s. with an almost complete but squashed 'REGISTERED/AT/BELLFIELD' wax seal. |
£70 |
|
278 |
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ENMORE WAX SEAL: 1892 4c registered env. uprated with 1c & 2c and used to Georgetown with a readable but incomplete 'REGISTERED/AT/ENMORE BRITISH GUIANA' wax seal. |
£70 |
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279 |
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GEORGE TOWN WAX SEAL ETC: 1893 A defective 3c registered env. uprated with 4c & 1c on $3 used to Belgium with on reverse an almost complete 'REGISTERED/AT/ GEORGE TOWN B. GUIANA' wax seal. Also 1899 piece franked with 'INLAND/3 CENTS/REVENUE block of nine tied by 'REGISTRATION GPO/B. GUIANA' c.d.s. (SC/MCD2). 1887 env. registered to Colchester franked with 4c x 4 with a good wax seal of Georgetown on reverse. 1904 env. registered to Georgetown franked with 3c, 6c, 8c and 10c tied by 'REGISTRATION BRANCH G.P.O./B.G.' c.d.s. (3 covers and a piece). PHOTO - see plate no. 11 |
£100 |
| AIRMAILS |
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280 |
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1929-1961 Collection of Airmail covers with much of interest inc. 1929 San Juan-Paramaribo cover bearing U.S. 20c green (2) addressed to Georgetown & with fine purple pictorial commemorative cachet, 1929 cover ex port of Spain bearing Trinidad & Tobago 3d and 6d adhesives plus red/white 'BY AIR MAIL/PAR AVION', addressed to Demerara, 1929 FFC from Georgetown to Paramaribo bearing 1c, 2c & 12c (2) adhesives & with violet boxed 'BRITISH GUIANA/BY/AIR MAIL' cachet underneath printed '1st Aerial Mail/Georgetown-Paramaribo', 1929 FFC from Georgetown to Trinidad, 1930 FFC from Haiti with large blue 'PREMIER VOL/N.Y.R.B.A.' cachet, 1930 (19 Dec.) cover to Kingston bearing 6c, 12c & 24c adhesives with black pictorial 'BUY DEMERARA RICE/GOVERNMENT GRADED' cachet, 1930 FFC from Georgetown to Jamaica with 48c adhesive, various 1930's flown covers with pictorial defins., a few KGVI items inc. 1944 censored cover to Illinois and a small range of QEII pre-independence items. (Qty.). |
£300 |
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281 |
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1930 (12 March) Registered flown cover to Brazil, unclaimed & redirected to Georgetown, bearing 2c & 48c adhesives and with type-written 'By 1st Air Mail. Br. Guiana to Para, Brazil'. Various backstamps inc. two different British Guiana Registration marks. |
£60 |
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282 |
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1930 (12 March) Registered flown FFC to Buenos Aires bearing 2c, 6c & 48c adhesives and with type-written 'By First Flight Air Mail to Buenos Aires'. Only 44 flown. |
£60 |
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283 |
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1931 (6 Feb.) Registered flown cover to Guatemala bearing 4c (2), 6c & 48c adhesives and with black/blue 'Par Avion/By Air Mail' label & boxed violet 'G.P.O./BRITISH GUIANA/FIRST FLIGHT' cachet. Only 29 flown. |
£75 |
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284 |
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1931 (6 Feb.) Registered flown cover to Salvador with 2c (fault) & 60c adhesives, boxed violet 'G.P.O./BRITISH GUIANA/FIRST FLIGHT' cachet and pictorial violet 'CORREO AEREO/SAN SALVADOR' cachet. Only 29 flown. |
£75 |
|
285 |
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1931 (6 Feb.) Registered flown cover to Venezuela bearing 2c, 6c, 12c & 24c adhesives and with boxed violet 'G.P.O./BRITISH GUIANA/FIRST FLIGHT' cachet & Venezuelan 'SERVICIO DE TRANSPORTES AEREOS/MANIZALES' h.s. Only 33 carried. |
£75 |
|
286 |
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1931 (6 Feb.) Registered flown cover to Peru bearing 2c, 6c & 48c adhesives and with boxed violet 'G.P.O./BRITISH GUIANA/FIRST FLIGHT' cachet. Only 28 carried. |
£75 |
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287 |
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1931 (6 Feb.) Registered flown cover to Chile bearing 1c, 2c & 72c adhesives and with boxed violet 'G.P.O./BRITISH GUIANA/FIRST FLIGHT' cachet. Only 28 flown. |
£75 |
|
288 |
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1931 (6 Feb.) Registered flown cover to Curacao bearing 2c, 6c, 12c & 24c and with boxed violet 'G.P.O/BRITISH GUIANA/FIRST FLIGHT' cachet. Only 51 carried. |
£75 |
| TRAVELLING POST OFFICES |
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289 |
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TRAVELLING POST OFFICES AND POSTAL AGENCIES: 1886-1903 The substantial collection of covers (36) and pieces (3) with a wide range of TPO cancellations and h.s. inc. 1886 1c on 1c postcard from Buxton to Georgetown with 'DEMERARA RAILWAY/B. GUIANA' c.d.s. 1990 2c env. to Georgetown with 'T.P.O./RAILWAY W.C./B. GUIANA' c.d.s. 1900 2c on 2c env. with 'T.P.O. SUDDIE STEAMER/B. GUIANA' c.d.s. used as a backstamp. 1920 env. to USA with 'T.P.O. POMEROON/BR. GUIANA' c.d.s. 1908 PPC with 'BERBICE RAILWAY/B. GUIANA' c.d.s. 1916 env. to Cambridge with 'T.P.O. RAILWAY W.C. B.G.' c.d.s. 1934 env. to Georgetown with a fine boxed violet 'POSTED ON BOARD/N.W. STEAMER'. backstamp. A rare opportunity to study this difficult subject. |
£340 |
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290 |
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1881-1957 Collection of pieces (33) and adhesives (101) with a wide range of TPO c.d.s. with many types and locations represented. |
£100 |
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291 |
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TRAVELLING POST OFFICE C.D.S. ON REGISTERED ENVELOPES: 1914-36 group of five registered env. with TPO h.s. inc. 1914 'BERBICE RAILWAY' c.d.s. 1915 'T.P.O. DEM RIVER/B.G.', 1930 'DEM RIVER STEAMER/BRITISH GUIANA' c.d.s. 1935 'T.P.O. MAZARUNI/BRITISH GUIANA' c.d.s. (stamps removed from cover) and 1936 'BARTICA STEAMER/B. GUIANA' c.d.s. |
£80 |
| MARITIME |
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292 |
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OUTGOING MAIL: 1808 (2 April) EL from Demerary 'via Barbados' to Liverpool with a poor oval 'SHIP-LETTER/Crown/LIVERPOOL' in red. 1840 EL from Demerara 'p Ceres via London' to Liverpool with a 'LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER' h.s. (the cover is damaged) and 1803 EL from Demerara to London with a fair oval 'SHIP LETTER/Crown/PORTSMOUTH' h.s. |
£55 |
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293 |
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INCOMING MAIL, ETC: 1926-49 selection of covers inc. seventeen with boxed K.N.S.M. d.s. applied on various vessels inc. 1926 Frederick Hendrick, 1939 Colombia, 1934 Cottica, 1940 Flevo, 1930 Nickerie, 1938 Stuyvesant and 1959 Isis. 1937 env. to UK with circular 'LADY HAWKINS/POSTED/ON THE/HIGH/SEAS/PURSERS OFFICE' cachet. 1936 env. to Epsom with a large violet 'OCEAN MAILS/SS 'CAVINA'' h.s. and 1938 'CAYENNE A FORT DE FRANCE/L C'. (28 items). |
£100 |
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294 |
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GIRL PAT ILLEGAL MAIL: 1937 (14 Jan.) env. used within Georgetown franked with 1c green and special 'GIRL PAT' label which is tied by a fine red ''Returned from 'Girl Pat/as illegal Mail' h.s. with m/s 'Contravenes postal Regulations' with 'J Reilly/Postmaster General' violet h.s. below. The 'Girl Pat' was a Grimsby Trawler whose Captain Dod Osborrne, navigating with a school atlas, sailed her to British Guiana where she was captured by the M.V. Pomeroon (for various irregularaties) and towed to Georgetown. (Ref. T/H page 225). PHOTO - see plate no. 11 |
£70 |
| MILITARY |
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295 |
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CIVIL CENSORSHIP HANDSTAMPS AND LABELS: 1937-45 collection of censorship labels and h.s. with covers (35) mounted in order of the listing in the Roses Caribbean Handbook No. 1 by M. Rego. The collection inc. h.s. 'PASSED BY/CENSOR' (type 3), circular framed 'PASSED BY CENSOR' (type 4) numbers 10, 24, 34, 35, 39 and 40. The labels inc. types 5, 7 (3), 8 (3), 8A and 9 (10) and three unrecorded types. Mostly fine. |
£240 |
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296 |
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AMERICAN WWII MILITARY MAIL: 1941-44 selection of covers (14, inc. nine illustrated types) with base 807 cancellations inc. Townsend & Howe types 4 (7), 5, 7, 8 (3), 11 & 13, some used in combination. Mostly fine |
£80 |
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297 |
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BRITISH POST WAR MILITARY CANCELLATION: 1953-65 covers (4) with 'F.P.O./955' (2) and 'F.P.O./966' c.d.s. plus 'FIELD POST OFFICE/243' c.d.s. (TH/14, 15 & 19). Mostly fine but two with some erasure of information on front. |
£50 |
| BERBICE/NEW AMSTERDAM POSTAL HISTORY |
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FIRST TYPE BERBICE DATESTAMP: 1817 E from Berbice to Dumfries with m/s 'Paid 12/1-' and '11/2 oz' with a good 'BERBICE/Dec. 29 1817' d.s. (TH/1) on reverse which is just crossed by a tear due to opening. The 12/1d rate represents the packet rate of 1/2d x 5 plus the inland rate of 1/3d. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 |
£100 |
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THIRD TYPE BERBICE DATESTAMP PLUS A PLANTATION REPORT: 1834 EL from Berbice to The London Missionary Society with m/s '2/2' and on reverse a fine 'BERBICE/Nov. 1 1834' D.S. (TH/3). The EL is a little creased. Also an 1822 Monthly report from the Hope and Experiment plantation 'pr Amenity' to Belfast with a just readable step type 'SHIP LETTER/SWING'. The contents inc. ' I would send you the return for August by this opportunity were it not that the postage of so large a letter would be too high but will send it by a Liverpool vessel soon'. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 |
£100 |
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THE VERY SCARCE FOURTH TYPE BERBICE DATESTAMP: 1839 E from Berbice 'Per Mail' to London rated in m/s '2/2' (packet rate of 1/2d plus 1/- inland postage) with on reverse an almost complete 'Berbice April /1839' d.s. (TH/4). V. Scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 |
£140 |
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THE RARE FIFTH TYPE BERBICE DATESTAMP PLUS LATER C.D.S.: 1841 E from Berbice via Falmouth to London with on reverse a readable 'BERBICE JANU231841' d.s. (TH/5) datestamp. 1844 (17 Sept.) EL from Berbice to London with a fine 'BERBICE' c.d.s. (TH/6) across the join. 1855 EL (which has been split and rejoined for display) from Berbice to Andover with readable 'BERBICE' c.d.s. (TH/7) across the join. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 |
£100 |
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STUDY OF THE C.D.S. OF NEW AMSTERDAM: 1860-1964 collection of covers (20), pieces (14) and adhesives (48) with New Amsterdam c.d.s. arranged by Townsend & Howe types inc. types 2 on env. to London, 11 on 1c wrapper to Southsea, 19 on env. to Bexhill, 21 on two covers to London and Georgetown, and 27 used as a transit mark on cover to Georgetown. Mostly good to fine strikes. |
£160 |
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NEW AMSTERDAM C.D.S. ON REGISTERED MAIL: 1892-1956 collection of registered mail with New Amsterdam c.d.s. inc. 1892 damaged 4c registered env. uprated with 2c and used to Georgetown with type 6 c.d.s. and a good portion of a 'REGISTERED/AT/NEW AMSTERDAM' wax seal. 1907 envs x 2 registered to London with fine type 9 c.d.s. and 1945 env. registered to Canada with a fine oval 'REGISTERED/NIA. BRITISH GUIANA' d.s. (7 covers). |
£70 |
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MISCELLANY OF EARLY COVERS: 1787-1858 covers (10) inc. 1787 EL from Georgetown to London with a smudged 'DOVER/SHIP LTA' h.s. 1851 EL from Chippenham to 'Demerary'. 1841 E to London with a clear 'DEMERARA' c.d.s. (TH/8) across the join. 1846 & 1847 E to UK with 'DEMERARA' c.d.s (TH/9) in red and an 1858 example in black. |
£100 |
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THE DEMERARA 'HORSESHOE' ERROR OF DATE: 1811 EL from Demerara to Liverpool with a good example of the large 'DEMERARA' horseshoe d.s. (TH/5) with '0811' for '1811' error of date. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 |
£120 |
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LATEST RECORDED DATE OF DEMERARA FLEURON: 1819 (24 July) EL from Demerara to London with a very good example of the 'DEMERARA' fleuron (TH/6) on reverse dated 24 July 1819 the earliest recorded date. A tiny portion of the 'D' is missing due to the removal of the seal and some sellotape repairs. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 |
£100 |
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EARLY CANCELLATIONS: 1878 env. (ragged) to London bearing a poor 12c tied by a good 'A03' cancel. (TH/8). 1864 env. to London bearing 24c green tied by an almost complete type 9 cancel. 1877 EL to London franked with 12c tied by a very fine type 11 cancellation. Also 1868 EL from London to Demerara bearing GB 1/- green (creased) with a good type 19 backstamp. |
£70 |
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CIRCULAR DATESTAMPS: 1867-1966 collection of covers (44), pieces (29) and adhesives (86) with various Georgetown c.d.s. arranged in Townsend and Hobbs order inc. types 16 (2), 24 (4), 33 on 2c env. uprated with 1c & 2c and used to Brighton, 35 (6 covers), 39 (3 covers), 40 (2 covers), 42 (2 covers), 52 on 1c env. to Holland, 55 on cover to London and 64 and 65 on local covers. Mostly fine readable strikes. |
£280 |
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CORKS: An interesting selection of Georgetown 'cork' cancels inc. an 1879 (28 Aug.) early example cancelling a 3c postcard to Brighton. Fine strikes. (1 postcard + 25 adhesives). |
£70 |
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