| 561 | DEMERARA FLEURON; 1824 E Demerara to Edinburgh with fine boxed green "‡" and on the reverse, across the join, a v.fine "DEMERARA(date)" fleuron; wax seal removed and minor faults, nevertheless an attractive cover. Photo | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 562 | ENTIRE EX DEMERARA TO LONDON WITH "RYDE SHIP LETTER" MARK; 1836 (18 Nov.) EL Demerara to London endorsed "p Hamilton" and "2/8" double rate with good step down "RYDE/SHIP LETTER" (Tab. S3) and on the reverse a fine Ryde d.s. Scarce and attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 20 | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 563 | PRESTAMP COVERS TO FRANCE & MADEIRA; 1837 EL Demerara to France via London, unusually pre-paid (3/11d), with good red oval "P.F." h.s. and "ANGLETERRE PAR CALAIS" d.c. overstriking a London "PAID" tombstone h.s. plus 1841 EL Demerara to Madeira rated "160" (no other postal marks) disinfected with two chisel slits (Demerara was a known Yellow Fever area during this period). Fine and rare pair. PHOTO - see plate no. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 564 | MAILS TO BARBADOS AND U.S.A.; 1838-51 Group of covers inc. v.early 1838(25 Dec.) EL Demerara to Barbados endorsed "p Pg(?) Ramsay" rated in ms. "4"; 1840 EL Berbice to Barbados endorsed "By the Steamer" backstamped by poor Demerara d.s., the letter explains that "By a new regulation the Burbice mail is landed in Demerara carried overland to Burbice ..."; 1860 env. Demerara to Bridgetown with red ms. "4". Also 1847 Demerara to Fairhaven USA (faults, part missing) Prices Current with red "WARREN/R.I." d.s and "SHIP" h.s. plus 1851 EL Demerara to Fairhaven (faults) with red "BOSTON/5cts" d.s. and a British Guiana Bill of Exchange enclosed. (5 covers). Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 565 | ENTIRE EX DEMERARA TO LONDON DURING UNIFORM 4d POST PERIOD; 1839 (5 Nov.) EL Demerara to London with good "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" (Tab. S14) and red London 4 Jan. 1840 double circle on the reverse. Received during the Uniform 4d Post Period and rated "1/-", 8d Ship Letter and 4d postage. Scarce thus. PHOTO - see plate no. 20 | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 566 | OUTBOUND MARITIME MAIL TO THE UK; 1807-53 Group of covers all to UK inc. 1807 pair of EL Demerara to Belfast both carried by the "Betsy" on separate voyages (no postal marks); 1841 EL Demerara to Edinburgh with fair boxed "PACKET LETTER" and on reverse London & Edinburgh d.s.; 1842 EL Cayenne to Bordeaux, rated "2/3" & "3/5" with good red "Packet Letter" and on the reverse Demerara and Bordeaux d.s., etc. Good selection. (8 covers). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 567 | INBOUND PREPAID LETTER USING 1d. IMPERF. AND CASH; Most unusual 1842 EL Stracathro (Brechin) to Demerara franked 1d red EF imperf. tied by black Maltese cross and alongside in red ms. "Pd 11d". An odd method of payment but apparently allowed, probably due to the sender having stuck the stamp on prior to going to the Post Office. Unusual and rare thus. Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 568 | ENTIRE EX CAYENNE TO FRANCE WITH DEMERARA C.D.S. IN RED; 1846 EL ex Cayenne to Bordeaux endorsed "By Royal Mail Steam Packet", rated "4/7" with fine "GUYANE FRANCAISE" h.s., boxed red "COLONIES/& ART 13" overstruck with an orange Boulogne c.d.s and on the reverse a very fine red "DEMERARA/AP 14/1846" double arc d.s. Attractive and scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. 20 | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 569 | OUTBOUND MAIL TO UK INC. EARLY REGISTERED; 1849-59 Group of covers to UK inc. 1856 env. Demerara to Bristol (faults) with red ms. "Registered" & "1/-" and a fine red London "(crown)/REGISTERED" h.s. alongside a London "PAID" c.d.s.; scarce despite faults. Pair of 1856 EL Demerara to Liverpool (Sandbach correspondence) with v.fine green Liverpool dotted double arc c.d.s.; 1859 EL Demerara to Liverpool with ms red "6" and fine "LONDON/PAID" small c.d.s. and on the reverse small Demerara and Liverepool c.d.s., etc. Fine selection with good variety of marks. (10 covers). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 570 | OUTBOUND MAILS TO BELGIUM, HOLLAND & GERMANY; 1854-59 Trio inc. 1854 env. (with contents & opened to display) Demerara to Belgium with deleted ms. "1/-" and fine boxed Accountancy "DÉBOURS.../TAXE.../POST BELGE" with Demerara c.d.s. and red Gand c.d.s on flap; 1858 E (faults) Demerara to Boxmeer (Holland) with Demerara c.d.s and red Boxmeer c.d.s. on the reverse plus 1859 EL Cuidad Bolivar (Venezuela) to Hamburg endorsed in ms. "via Demerara" with small Demerara c.d.s. on the reverse. (3 covers).PHOTO - see plate no. 20 | £180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 571 | PAIR OF COVERS TO THE U.K. WITH BRITISH 6d FRANKINGS; 1858 EL Demerara to Greenock (partially rebacked) franked with horizontal wing margin pair 6d pale lilac (SG 70) cancelled & tied by two "A03" h.s. plus 1859 env. Demerara to Sunderland (minor faults) franked with wing margin 6d pale lilac (SG 70) cancelled "A03" with red "LONDON/PAID. c.d.s. alongside. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 20 | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 572 | DEMERARA TO HONG KONG VIA LONDON; Scarce 1861(7 Aug.) env. (overall mottling) Demerara to Hong Kong via London, pre-paid "10" in red with two ms. "1" indicating 1d credit to UK and 1d delivery. On the reverse is a small Demerara c.d.s. overstruck by the Hong Kong receiving c.d.s for 24 Oct. 1861. Despite faults a very rare cover. PHOTO - see plate no. 20 | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 573 | GEORGETOWN TO LEXINGTON REDIRECTED TO CHICAGO; 1865 Small mourning env. from Georgetown and originally addressed to Lexington, franked with 6c blue (SG.69) tied in manuscript and 4c blue (SG.60/1) tied by "CHICAGO/(date)/ADVERTISED" blue shield. Re-directed to Chicago with "STEAM", Boston d.s., Lexington blue d.s. and tablet Chocago "NOT/CALLED/FOR" all on the front, with St. Thomas d.s., Chicago d.s. etc. on reverse. An attractive and most unusual cover. PHOTO - see plate no. 20 | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 574 | "MERCANTILE INTELLIGENCE" DEMERARA TO JAMAICA; 1868(22 June) folded Mercantile Intelligence, Supplement to the "Colonist" (rebacked in places) Demerara to Jamaica at the Printed Paper rate, franked with tied "A03" 2c orange with St. Thomas and Kingston Jamaica d.s.'s on reverse. Rare. PHOTO - see plate no. 20 | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 575 | GOVERNOR'S MAIL AND ASSOCIATED HANDSTAMPS; 1868-1965 Collection of Governor's official covers inc. scarce 1868 env. to Blankenburg endorsed "Governor" franked with two 2c orange (SG.68) tied by "A03" cancellor paying the full internal rate despite the Governo'rs exemption, with purple Governor's embossed crest on reverse flap; 1894 local env. inc. contents (invitation to a ball) with Governor's h.s. & "P.B.GEORGETOWN/B.GUIANA" d.s.; 1926 env. to Essequebo with purple rectangular "GOVERNOR/(crest)/BRITISH GUIANA" h.s.; 1942 env. from the Governor to the British Embassy in Washington, franked for 46c Air Mail & with red Governor crown h.s.; selection with purple "GEORGETOWN BRITISH GUIANA/POSTAGE PAID" h.s. etc. Fine and scarce group. (9 covers). Photo | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 576 | RED "1‡ A03" ACCOUNTANCY H.S.; 1877 env. (faults) Buxton to London endorsed "Per private Steamer "Kaieteur" Direct Line, London and Plymouth" with 6c brown (SG.129) tied by both a "E 3 C" code c.d.s and the large red "1‡ A03" accountancy h.s. (T&H 4); on the reverse is a further "E 3 C" c.d.s., Georgetown transit & London arrival d.s.'s. Rare thus. Photo | £500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 577 | ACCOUNTANCY H.S. ON ADHESIVES; Small collection of British Guiana adhesives (chiefly 1860's) all cancelled with a variety of Accountancy marks inc. 6c blue tied by large red "1‡ A03" on small piece; further examples of large red "A03", oval "GB/40c", oval "PD", circular "PP", large red "5" etc. Unusual.(40). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 578 | INBOUND MAIL; 1880 EL London to Demerara endorsed "pr private str 'Belair' via Greenock" franked with wing margin 4d sage green Pl.16 (SG. 153) tied by London duplex; 1898 (Dec. 27) env. Blackheath to Essequibo franked with tied 1d lilac, posted on 3rd day of Imperial Penny Post plus 1899 env. Georgetown to Stirling (Scotland) with Georgetown c.d.s and 1d lilac (not cancelled). (3 covers). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 579 | MARITIME MAILS ETC.;1872-1913 Selection of covers, PC's etc. to overseas and internal destinations all franked with "Ship" type adhesives, inc. 1892 env. endorsed "per Duart Castle" to New York, franked with 5c blue & Canadian 3c orange both tied by single Halifax Canada duplex; 1901 "Illustrated Tract Envelope" Georgetown to Canada franked 2c purple & black; 1872 front Georgetown to France franked with tied 8c brownish pink (2), with red London Paid c.d.s., "PD" etc.; 1882 (Jan. 2) small piece with unusual bisect of 2c orange (SG.127) tied by "T.P.O. ESSEQUIBO STEAMER" c.d.s. (the Royal Collection has a cover with same dated Jan. 17); newspaper wrappers used locally etc. A good mix of frankings and destination worthy of close inspection. (37 covers + piece). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 580 | OUTBOUND MAILS TO LONDON; 1878 env. Georgetown to London franked with pair 12c pale violet (SG.131) both cancelled by "A03" obliterators, the scarce double interim UPU rate plus 1880 env. (faults) with interesting contents New Rotterdam to London via Georgetown, franked with 8c rose with on the front "NIEUW ROTTERDAM" c.d.s. overstriking red London paid c.d.s. A scarce pair. Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 581 | OUTBOUND MAIL; 1881 env. New Amsterdam to London via Georgetown endorsed "Per Direct Str Blenheim", franked 8c rose (SG.130) tied by "A04" obliterator and on the reverse a poor New Amsterdam Berbice c.d.s overstriking a 23mm "PLYMOUTH/SHIP.LETTER" c.d.s. (Tab. S11 var.). An attractive cover. Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 582 | INLAND REVENUE OVERPRINTS WITH SURCHARGE;1889-98 Group of covers, internal & external, all franked with the Inland Revenue overprints inc. 1889 env. (roughly opened) local use with red "2" on 2c. purple (SG.192); 1891 Registered env. (faults + a stamp removed)) Georgetown to Leytonstone, franked 3c(3) purple (SG.177) and red One Cent on $2(4) green (SG. 208) and fine Registered Georgetown wax seal on reverse; attractive 1895 Registered env. to Burgdorf, Switzerland with marginal 10c purple (SG.181) tied by Georgetown squared circle with red London Registered hooded d.s. alongside; 1898 2c PS env. (faults) Georgetown to Cochin, uprated with tied 3c purple etc. Good variety of rates. (27 items). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 583 | $1 INLAND REVENUE OVERPRINT ON COVER TO UK; 1890 (1 July) env. Georgetown to Horsham, Sussex with "R" in oval, franked with 1c (SG.175), 2c (SG.176), 8c (SG.180), 72c (SG.184), red "2" on 2c (SG.192) plus $1 green (SG.185) all tied by Georgetown c.d.s.; the blue crayon registration marks cross the 72c & $1. A scarce cover. Photo | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 584 | MEXICO MAIL WITH "RETURNED TO ENGLAND ..." H.S.; 1894 env. (minor faults) Georgetown to Mexico via New York, with New York, Mexico City & Lista d.s.'s on the reverse. On the front is the last date stamp, applied at Nuevo Laredo and then alongside is a boxed purple French/English "Returned to England without/a reason for non-delivery", despite their being a return Demerara address. What happened next? A philatelic conundrum! Photo | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 585 | FOUND IN ORDINARY MAIL; 1931-42 Group of covers inc. 1931 env. (FDC) New Amsterdam to Athens with small purple "Found in/Ordinary Mail", unrecorded by Townsend & Howe; 1934 Regd. env. Georgetown to Chicago with fine purple "FOUND IN THE ORDINARY MAIL"; 1942 env. (faults) New Amsterdam to New York with variety of US Customs h.s.'s etc. plus unrecorded 50mm "FOUND IN THE ORDINARY MAIL"; 1938 env. Mauritius to Georgetown with purple "Your Postal Address/is Georgetown No 2" (early Postcode?) etc. Fine group of covers. (9 covers). Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 586 | "LATE FEE"; 1930-57 Selection of covers with variety of Late Fee h.s. inc. 1934 env. to Newcastle Ind. franked 2c violet, 12c orange & violet and 48c black & purple with fine purple "LATE FEE" h.s.; 1930 env. (minor faults) to Jamaica with boxed purple "G.P.O./BRITISH GUIANA/FIRST FLIGHT" and "LATE FEE" h.s.; 1937 Regd. env. to Huddersfield with large purple serif type "LATE FEE"; 1948 env. to New York with purple boxed "LATE FEE"; 1954 env. to Miami franked 24c green (SG. 312) with non-serif type "LATE FEE" etc. Good selection of marks etc. (16 covers).Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 587 | "MISSENT TO BRITISH GUIANA"; 1933-64 Selection of covers with variety of Missent h.s. inc. 1933 env. posted at sea to "RMS Lady Nelson, Port of Spain" re-directed to New York franked with 2‡d blue St Lucia (SG. 98) tied by Georgetown c.d.s. with fine (deleted) circular "MISSENT/TO/BRITISH GUIANA" h.s.; pair of 1933 env. Anguilla Valley to Cayman Islands with "T" h.s. and fine circular missent h.s.; 1937 env. Nottingham to Barbados with fine circular "MISSENT/TO/BRITISH GUIANA" h.s.; 1958 env. Bahamas to Port of Spain with fine purple "Missent to British Guiana"; 1964 env. Suriname to Trinidad with fine purple "MISSENT TO BRITISH GUIANA" etc. (10 covers). Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 588 | NOT CALLED FOR MAIL; 1922 env. Barbados to Georgetown with fine "ADVERTISED" and purple "NON RECLAMÉ/NOT CALLED FOR" of an unrecorded size, with RLO h.s. on the reverse plus 1938 Regd. env. Trinidad to New Amsterdam with ms. "Left/Colony/31.5.38" and "Unclaimed" and a fine "NOT RECLAMÉ/NOT CALLED FOR" (note NOT rather than NON) plus variety of h.s on the reverse inc. RLO's for Georgetown and Trinidad. Fine and scarce pair. Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 589 | OFFICIAL PAID MAIL; 1926-64 Collection of Official Paid covers inc. scarce 1926 env. London MOD to Georgetown with circular purple Type 1 "OFFICIAL/PAID/B. GUIANA"; 1941 env. (with contents) PMG Georgetown to Cincinnati with Registration GPO c.d.s, Official paid h.s. etc.; 1956 Income Tax office locally used env. with small "OFFICIAL PAID/(crown)/BRITISH GUIANA" s.c.; others inc. Commissioner of Police, GPO, Director of Agriculture, Clerk of the Court, Public Works, Dist. Comm. W Berbice, etc. Wide variety of originators and marks. (Small Qty.). | £180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 590 | OFFICIALLY SEALED/RECEIVED DAMAGED; 1926-44 Four covers inc. 1926 Regd. env. Cairns to Georgetown via San Francisco & New York sealed on two edges with a tape not previously recorded "OFFICIALLY SEALED IN THE/POST OFFICE/BRITISH GUIANA"; 1928 local use env. taped at the top with "Officially Sealed in the/Post Office/British Guiana" additionally stamped with (deleted) "RECEIVED DAMAGED OR OPEN."; 1931 newspaper wrapper Portugal to Georgetown with S.C. Supt. B. Guiana c.d.s. and fine "RECEIVED DAMAGED" h.s. plus 1944 newspaper wrapper Mozambique to Portuguese Vice Consul Demerara with US Censorship h.s. and a fine red "RECEIVED DAMAGED" h.s. Fine and interesting group. (4 covers). Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 591 | NOTICED AT G.P.O./RECEIVED DAMAGED; 1933-65 selection inc. 1941 env. London to Georgetown, affected by water & stamp missing with fine, scarce, purple "NOTICED AT/G.P.O., B.G./WITH POSTA(GE)/STAMP OF(F)" & "RECEIVED DAMAGED" h.s.'s; 1942 env. Brazil to Georgetown, taped at the top with red printed "FOUND OPEN AND OFFICIALLY RESEALED/in the British Guiana Post Office"; 1933 newspaper wrapper Portugal to Georgetown with two fine strikes "RECEIVED DAMAGED" h.s.; 1965 env. to London with purple boxed "RECEIVED DAMAGED/RECEIVED TORN/Damaged By Stamping Machine (ms. tick)" h.s. etc. Unusual. (5 covers). Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 592 | RETURNED LETTERS; 1902-63 Selection of returned letters inc. 1914 local letter cancelled Georgetown P.B. and on the reverse ms. "Not known/at Address/W.A.R./6.2.14" with fine "R.L.O. BRITISH GUIANA" c.d.s.; 1941 OHMS post Office local use env. with "R.L.O./BRITISH GUIANA" c.d.s.; 1945 env. Illinois to Georgetown with on the reverse two strikes (one v.fine) of the previously unrecorded 41mm purple double ring "R.L.O. G.P.O./(date)/BRITISH GUIANA" h.s.; 1945 local use OHMS env. with similar h.s. but struck in red; 1948 env. Antigua to London with on the reverse a fine purple 40mmx69mm triple oval "RETURNED LETTER OFFICE/(date)/BRITISH GUIANA" h.s.; 1954 env. locally used with ms. "Insufficient Address" etc. and on the reverse a v.fine purple "RETURNED LETTER OFFICE/BR GUIANA" c.d.s. etc. Fine and varied group. (15 covers). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 593 | TOO LATE; 1887 Georgetown to Mahaicony one cent on 3c printed UPU PC with v.fine "TOO-LATE" plus 1894 Buxton to Enmore one cent printed PC with similar v.fine "TOO-LATE". Scarce and attractive pair. PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 594 | EAST COAST RAILWAY T.P.O.; 1900 (5 Oct.) env. Georgetown to New Amsterdam franked with 2c purple & carmine (SG. 234) tied by (the unique?) "TPO RAILWAY E.C./BRITISH GUIANA" c.d.s with a v.fine "TOO-LATE" alongside. Rare. Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 595 | TARLOGY C.D.S.; 1900 (13 Mar.) env. (minor faults) to New Amsterdam with 2c purple & orange (SG. 194) tied by v.fine "TARLOGY/B. GUIANA" c.d.s. with v.fine "TOO-LATE" alongside (ill. in Townsend & Howe) plus 1903 regd. env. to New Amsterdam with pair 1c green (SG.233) tied by Fort Wellington c.d.s. with two strikes of the "TOO-LATE" h.s. Fine pair. Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 596 | "TOO-LATE" H.S. ON LOCAL OFFICE COVERS; 1916-61 Group of covers from local offices all with the "TOO-LATE" h.s. inc. 1916 env. to New York with 3x2c carmine (SG.260) tied by Wales c.d.s.; 1934 env. to Georgetown with 3x2c violet (SG.274) tied by Albuoystown; two 1934 env. with Suddie c.d.s. plus 1950's env. with Wales, Weldaad, Skeldon, Benab etc. c.d.s. cancellations. Good variety. (15 covers). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 597 | TOO LATE H.S. VARIETIES; 1933-63 Group of covers with differing Too Late h.s. inc. pair of 1933 env. (faults) to Southsea with violet small seriffed "TOO LATE" h.s. (not recorded by Townsend & Howe); 1923 env. front to Huddersfield with unrecorded large serif "TOO LATE"; 1957 env. Rosignol to Hampshire with fine boxed "TOO LATE" etc. Fine and varied selection. (6 covers). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 598 | "TOO-LATE" H.S.; 1942-54 Group of covers all with the v.fine to fine strikes of the "TOO-LATE" h.s. inc. 1942 env. to Aruba franked with 12c orange (SG.293) and 24c green (SG.312) tied by Aurora c.d.s.; 1946 Regd. env. (minor faults) to Ohio franked with 3x2c violet (SG.309) & 6c blue (SG.321) tied by Fort Wellington c.d.s. with "We assume no responsibility/for loss in transit. The safest way is to use a Postal Note ...." label on the reverse; 1949 Regd, env. (opened to display) to Bradford Yorks. with 4c scarlet & black (SG. 310), 6c blue (SG.311), 12c orange (SG.293) and 24c green (SG.312) all tied by Providence c.d.s.; 1954 Airmail env. to New York franked with 2x4c scarlet & black (SG.310) and 24c green (SG.312) tied Bartica c.d.s. etc. Good variety of marks. (5 covers). Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 599 | BALANCE OF THE TOO LATE H.S. COLLECTION; 1953-61 Group of covers with both type of Too Late h.s. inc. 1953 regd. env. (faults) to Ohio franked with 24c green (SG.312) and pair of 4c black & scarlet (SG.330) tied by Nigg c.d.s. with Type 2 "TOO LATE" h.s.; 1958 env. to Sheffield franked with 4c violet (SG. 334) and 12c brown (SG. 338) tied by previously unrecorded "CANAL No. 2" c.d.s. with fine "TOO-LATE" h.s.; 1961 env. locally used with 5c sepia & orange (SG. 346) tied by Benab c.d.s. and fine "TOO-LATE alongside; other sub-offices noted inc. Aurora, charity, Fort Wellington, Skeldon, etc. (18 covers). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 600 | THE RARE HALIFAX "4"; 1899 (24 Jan.) env. Georgetown to Halifax N.S. franked with 2x1c black & red (SG.216) with blue ms. "2/10", "T" in circle and v.fine large "4" of Halifax indicating 4c due. Scarce and attractive. Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 601 | INCOMING MAILS FROM G.B., S.AFRICA ETC.; 1893-1926 Selection of covers and PPC(4) inc. 1893 env. Edinburgh to Georgetown franked with 2‡d. purple (SG.201) with London "T/25" lozenge and blue ms. "10"; 1911 PPC Winchester to Demarara with London lozenge "T", blue ms. "10" and purple boxed "Postage Due" h.s. with blue ms. "2" alongside; 1914 env. (faults) Funchal to Georgetown endorsed "Per SS Sargasso" with fair purple boxed "POSTAGE DUE" and blue ms. "10"; 1925 env. Johannesburg to Georgetown with octagonal "T/35/CENTIMES" and good purple "POSTAGE DUE....." with ms. blue "07" etc. (10 items). Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 602 | OVERSEAS MAILS TO DENMARK, FRANCE, INDIA ETC.; 1890-1908 Selection of covers to overseas destinations inc. 1897 env. (minor faults) to Denmark, franked with tied 5c blue (SG. 214) with fine violet "T" in circle alongside (no Postage Due marks); 1901 1c. PC (faults) to India with fine violet "T" in circle, blue crayon "1 due" and "5cts" etc.; 1902 env. to France franked with 2c purple & orange (SG.194) tied by Arakaka c.d.s. with blue ms. "T" overstruck with fine blue "T" in circle and pencil "1/15" alongside; 1904 env. to USA franked purple & orange (SG.194) tied by Georgetown c.d.s with violet "T" in circle, blue crayon "1/15", fine "COLLECT/POSTAGE 6 CENTS" h.s. and 1c & 5c cancelled US Postage Due adhesives, etc. Attractive and interesting group. (8 covers). | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 603 | OVERSEAS MAILS TO EUROPE AND U.S.A.; 1895-1906 Group of Taxed covers inc. 1895 5c PS env. (faults) uprated with 5c blue (SG.214) tied by Leguan c.d.s. with v.fine violet "T" alongside and ms. "3"; 1896 env. (faults) to London franked with tied 5c blue (SG.214), fine violet "T" in circle and ms. blue "2" alongside and below a fine strike of the large "5D/F.B." h.s.; 1905 2c PS env. to Hamburg, cancelled with Fort Wellington c.d.s. with fine violet "T" in circle plus blue crayon "15" and "20" amended to "25"; 1904 env. Georgetown to USA franked with tied 2c purple & black (SG.235) with violet "T" in circle alongside v.fine "COLLECT/POSTAGE 6 CENTS" h.s. and a pair of 3c US Postage Due's cancelled by blue crayon etc. Interesting selection. (10 covers). | £180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 604 | EARLY POSTAGE DUE ADHESIVES; 5c ultramarine (SG.214) marginal block of 30 (6x5) plate 2 upper left corner, each stamp cancelled in ms. "J.O.S./21/12/97", an early form of pre-cancellation to produce Postage Due stamps which were kept in a blotter book plus a pair of 5c ultramarine cancelled in ms. "W.K./6.10.13" one with v.fine strike of the scarce "UNPAID BRANCH G.P.O./B.G." c.d.s., both stamps with uncompleted Revenue punched circles. Unusual. Photo | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 605 | OVERSEAS MAIL TO COLOMBIA, USA & UK; 1898-1909 overseas mails inc. 1904 env. Fort Wellington to Rochester USA franked with tied 2c purple & black (SG.235), fine violet tall thin "T" in circle and "COLLECT/POSTAGE 06 CENTS" h.s. alongside; 1906 PPC Georgetown to Sheffield with tied 1c green (SG.233), fine violet tall thin "T" and v.fine large "1D/F.B." h.s. alongside; 1908 2c PS env. (faults) to Cristobal Post Office, Colon, cancelled by Belfield c.d.s. with fine "T" in circle and two strikes in violet of the "POSTAGE DUE 10 CENTS" h.s. and on the reverse a fine East Coast Railway c.d.s.; 1909 env. to Boston USA with 2c red (SG.253) tied by Skeldon c.d.s., plus "T" in circle and "COLLECT/POSTAGE 06 CENTS" etc. Good selection of covers. (6 covers). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 606 | OVERSEAS MAILS TO S. AFRICA, USA & EUROPE; 1899-1951 Group of covers inc. 1899 env. (minor faults) Georgetown to New York franked with tied 5c green & sepia (SG.219), violet "DUE 4 CENTS" alongside and on the reverse a tied pair of 2c US Postage Dues; 1936 env. Georgetown to MV "Lionel" c/o Consulate of Norway, Montreal, franked with tied 4c violet (SG.291) and redirected to Rotterdam with 4c Dutch Postage Due tied by Rotterdam c.d.s.; 1938 env. to Holland franked with tied 36c violet, with red ms. "T20c" amended to "25" with Dutch 25c Postage Due tied by Schiedam c.d.s.; 1943 env. Georgetown to Hartford Conn. with tied 4c scarlet & black (SG.310), "NEW YORK N.Y./P.O./DUE /4/CENTS" h.s., blue crayon "T20" alongside a pair of 2c US Postage Dues; 1951 Airmail env. to New York, re-directed to Tobago, with purple "T" and Trinidad 24c black Postage Due tied by Speyside c.d.s. etc. Scarce and varied selection. (10 covers). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 607 | MAILS TO THE USA; 1907-15 selection of covers to the USA inc. trio of 1907 env. to Washington D.C. from same correspondence, all franked with tied 2c red (SG.253) with "T" in circle, "COLLECT/POSTAGE 06 CENTS" h.s. and tied pairs of the 3c US Postage Dues; 1908 env. (faults) Georgetown to Chicago with tied 1c green (SG.240) endorsed "Book Post Open" with "T" in circle and strip of 4x2c US Postage Dues, on the reverse are the h.s. Closed against Inspection and Subject to Letter Rate of the NY PO Hudson Terminal Station; 1912 env. Georgetown to Rochester NY, franked with tied 4c brown & purple (SG.254) with violet "T" in circle, deleted "CENTIMES/40/H" h.s. and two "CENTIMES/10/H" h.s. with a fine "COLLECT/POSTAGE .02 CENTS" h.s.; 1912 env. Georgetown to Rochester NY with 4c brown & purple significantly overlapped by 1c Green (SG.252) with "T" in circle and violet "CENTIMES/20/H" alongside and a fine "COLLECT/POSTAGE .08 CENTS" h.s. below etc. Fine selection of marks. (9 covers). Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 608 | OVERSEAS MAILS TO USA, CANADA & EUROPE; 1911-26 covers & PC inc. 1911 1c PC Georgetown to Goring on Thames with overinked "T" in circle, Reading c.d.s and v.fine "1D/I.S/O" h.s.; 1919 env. Georgetown to Sweden franked with tied 2x2c red (SG.260) with violet "T" in circle below and ms. "1/10";1919 env. with confusing address but seemingly to Dublin with 2c red tied by "T.P.O. E.C. RLY" c.d.s. with blue crayon "T" in circle alongside and a two circle "NEW YORK/G.P.O. DUE/2/CENTS" h.s.; 1921 env. Georgetown to Owen Sound, Canada franked with tied 2c red, "T" in circle with ms. "2 cts" alongside and 2c Canadian Postage Due tied by Owen Sound c.d.s.; 1922 env. to Chicago franked with tied 2c red, small "T" in circle and violet "FOREIGN/APR 18 P.M./MAIL OPENING" h.s. alongside plus New York double circle due 4c h.s. etc. (9 covers). | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 609 | OVERSEAS MAILS TO USA & EUROPE; 1924-37 selection of covers inc. 1924 PPC (minor faults) Georgetown to Edinburgh franked with 2c violet (SG.274) with large "T" in circle and GB 1‡d brown Postage Due tied by Edinburgh d.s. alongside a fine "1‡D/620" h.s.; 1926 env. Buxton to Chemnitz Germany franked with 4c brown & purple (SG.275) with violet "T" & ms. "20" in circle alongside, plus blue crayon "5" and "20"; 1937 env. with Registration label to Berkeley, CA. endorsed in blue crayon "AIR MAIL", franked with tied 24c purple, 48c black & 50c green (SG.294-6) with violet "T" & ms. 06/30" in circle etc. (8 covers). | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 610 | MAILS TO GB AND N.AMERICA ALL WITH TYPE T16 H.S.; 1930-36 group of covers all with the Type T16 h.s., "T." in circle, inc. 1930 2c PC to St Johns, Newfoundland with blue ms. "10"; 1930 env. (faults) to London with tied 2c violet (SG.274) , ms. blue "20" and tied GB 2d brown Postage Due; 1932 env. to Detroit with tied 4c carmine (SG.285), ms. "20", New York two circle Due 4 Cents and pair of 2c US Postage Dues overstruck "DETROIT/MICH."; unusual 1933 env. to Exeter, franked with GB KGV 1‡d brown (SG.362) cancelled with barred dumb cancel, Georgetown c.d.s. below and blue ms. "40" (deleted) and "15" with tied 1d red & ‡d green GB Postage Dues and v.fine "1‡D/F.B/K" h.s.; 1936 env. to Cardiff with tied 1c green & 2c brown (SG.288-9), blue ms. "T" & "30", New York two circle Due 6 Cents with above a fine "1D/TO PAY/162" and a 1d red GB Postage Due tied by Cardiff c.d.s. etc. A varied and unusual group of covers. (10 covers). Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 611 | TYPE T16 ON MAILS TO USA; 1934-42 selection of covers all with the Type T16 "T." in circle inc. 1934 env to Cincinnati with tied 2c violet (SG.274), blue ms. "T" & "40", fine New York two circle Due 8 Cents h.s. and 3c & 5c US Postage Dues overstruck Cincinnati/Ohio; 1936 env. to Cajon CA. with tied 4c violet, blue ms. "20", pin style two circle New York Due 4 Cents h.s. and 1c & 3c US Postage Dues; 1936 env. (faults) to Michigan with tied 1c green (SG.288) and fine "POSTAGE DUE 10 CENTS" with blue ms. "Chicago/Ill" below and cancelled 10c US Postage Due; 1941 env. to Philadelphia with tied 4c scarlet & black (SG.310), red ms. "20", New York two circle Due 4 Cents and a pair of cancelled 2c US Postage Dues, etc. Fine selection of marks. (11 covers). | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 612 | FIRST ISSUE POSTAGE DUE ADHESIVES; A fine selection of the First Issue Postage Dues inc. unmounted mint 1c, 2c and 12c (SG.D1s,D2s & D4s) perforated SPECIMEN; 1c (SG.D2ac) bottom left corner block of four and 4c (SG.D3b) marginal block of six both with St Edward Crown error; 1c complete sheets (6x10), requisition numbers 199 & 200 plus block (6x6) from top of sheet 023, right hand block (3x10) sheet 163, ms. amended to 002; 2c irregular bottom left corner block (26) two with variety "thick C" plus several blocks of later printings; complete sheet 4c original shade on chalky paper, requisition number 046 plus blocks of the later printings and 12c block (4x3) requisition number 099 plus top left corner block (3x4) from the 1956 printing, etc. Fine selection in clean condition. (Approx. 490). PHOTO - see plate no. | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 613 | INCOMING UNDERPAID MAILS; 1942-50 group of covers all to Georgetown with British Guiana postage due adhesives inc. 1942 env. from New York franked 3c with violet two circle "T/NY/CENTIMES/20/2" and pair of 2c black (SG.D2) tied by Registered oval d.s.; 1948 env. from Canada franked pair 4c with violet "T/12/CENTIMES" in circle h.s. and a pair of 2c black postage dues; 1948 env. from Cuba franked 2c overstruck with "T" and strip of three 2c black postage dues tied by "AIRMAIL/BRITISH GUIANA" c.d.s.; 1950 env. from Gold Coast franked 2d with "T" in circle, ms. "T2cts" and 2c black tied by Airmail c.d.s. etc. Early and varied selection. (5 covers). Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 614 | INCOMING UNDERPAID MAILS FROM ZANZIBAR AND GB; 1947-9 trio of covers all to Georgetown inc. 1947 env. from Zanzibar franked with 20c orange (SG.313) endorsed in ms. "BY SEA MAIL" with blue ms. "T15C" and 1c green and 2c black (SG.D1/2) tied by "AIRMAIL/BRITISH GUIANA" c.d.s.; 1947 env. from Upminster franked 1/- brown (SG.475) with "T" in hexagon and "L" below, ms. "6d" and centrally placed 12c red (SG.D4) tied by an Airmail c.d.s. plus 1949 B.O.A.C. Air Mail env. (opened to display) from Wimbledon, franked with pair 2‡d blue (SG.466) with large "T" in hexagon, ms. "1/2" with 2x2c black and pair 12c red all tied by Airmail c.d.s., subsequently re-directed to St Vincent and again to Barbados. Scarce and attractive trio. Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 615 | INCOMING UNDERPAID MAILS FROM ADEN, BAHAMAS, ETC.; 1951-2 small group with variety of frankings inc. 1951 Bahamas to Fellowship franked 1d slate (SG.163) with ms. blue "T" and 12c red (SG.D4) tied by Fellowship c.d.s.; 1951 env. Aden to Friendship franked 30c on 8a orange (SG.40) with 1c green, 2c black and 12c (SG.D1,2,4) all tied by Buxton c.d.s.; 1952 env. Crawl, Bermuda to Buxton franked 1‡d blue & brown (SG.111.) with "8D/TO PAY" h.s. and pair of 4d blue (SG.D3) tied by Buxton h.s.; 1952 env. St. Kitts to Buxton franked Leeward Is. 2d scarlet (SG.104), "D/TO PAY" and one each of the Postage Dues tied by Buxton c.d.s. plus 1952 UN New York to Buxton with 3c UN and 4c blue (SG.D3) tied by Buxton c.d.s. Interesting group. (5 covers). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 616 | OUTGOING MAILS WITH MS. TAX MARKS; 1933-60 covers with ms. Tax marks inc. 1933 env. to Chicago franked 2x2c violet (SG.274) tied by "E.C. RAILWAY" c.d.s. with violet ms. "T50" etc.; 1951 env. Georgetown to Denmark franked 1c green (SG.308) with blue ms. "T6c" and "15"; 1952 env. Georgetown to Wisconsin franked 6c blue (SG.311) with blue ms. "T12", violet "Missent to Watertown" and "Postage Due 4 Cent/Foreign Sect. G.P.O.N.Y."; 1956 env. Georgetown to Feltham franked 3c brown & green plus 24c orange & black with blue ms. "T3d" and green "9D/TO PAY/F.S." h.s.; 1960 env. Corentyne to Lindfield, Australia franked 5c black & red endorsed in blue crayon "By 2nd Class Mail" with red ms. "T10C", etc. (14 covers). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 617 | UNDERPAID INGOING & OUTGOING MAILS; 1950-66 group of covers inc. 1952 env. from Aden to Friendship with 1c green, 2c black & 12c red (SG.D1,2,4) tied by Buxton c.d.s.; 1955 6c regd. env. Cane Grove to Detroit, uprated by 2x4c purple with violet "LETTER PACKAGE/COLLECT TEN CENTS" h.s. etc.; 1958 env. New Amsterdam to Wisconsin, franked 3x4c purple & 24c orange with violet large "T" and red ms. "16c" in circle, violet "POSTAGE DUE 6 CENTS/FOREIGN SECT. G.P.O. N.Y." plus tied 1c & 5c US Postage Dues; 1958 env. Wales to Sheffield franked 2x12c brown with violet "T" and red ms. "6d" in circle; 1959 env. locally used from Kitty to Georgetown, unfranked with 4x2c black (SG.D2) vertical strip tied by registered oval d.s.; 1961 env. Barbados to Georgetown franked 2x3c green with rectangular violet boxed "T/7/CENTIMES" h.s. with 4c blue (SG.D3) tied by Airmail c.d.s. etc. (18 covers). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 618 | BALANCE OF THE POSTAGE DUE COVERS; 1895-1939 Varied selection of covers and adhesives inc. 1895 env. Graz, Austria to Mahaica via Paris, Paramaribo etc. with blue ms. "16". violet boxed "Inconnu/Not Known", red ms. "Unknown at" and a plethora of c.s. on the reverse; 1928 PPC Llandudno Junction to Berbice, franked 1d red with "T/10" in hexagon; 1931 PPC Lyme Regis to Essequibo franked 1d red with violet boxed "POSTAGE DUE/02"; 1939 env. Whangarei NZ to Georgetown, franked 1d red (SG.310) with "T/10/CENTIMES" in double circle & "POSTAGE DUE 02"; 1939 env. St Martin, Guadeloupe to Georgetown with multiple franking , large ms. "T" and "POSTAGE DUE 10" h.s.; small qty. Brit. Guiana stamps cancelled with the T.L.B. Clerk c.d.s. etc. (9 covers+ 18 stamps). Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 619 | FIRST FLIGHT COVERS; 1929-31 group of First Flight covers inc. 1929 (23 Sep.) env. Georgetown to Paramaribo carried on the first scheduled airmail flight with fine violet boxed "BRITISH GUIANA/BY/AIR MAIL" cachet Type 1a; 1930 (31 Dec.) pair of registered env. Georgetown to Cayenne with violet or black boxed "G.P.O./BRITISH GUIANA/FIRST FLIGHT" cachet Type 2, etc; 1931 (8 Jan.) registered env. Cayenne to Georgetown carried on return flight with fine "PREMIER SERVICE PAR AVION"; 1931 (6 Feb.) env. Georgetown to Maturin, Venezuela with v.fine violet boxed "G.P.O./BRITISH GUIANA/FIRST FLIGHT" cachet Type 2 and v.fine blue boxed "FIRST FLIGHT" etc., one of only 7 flown plus 1931 env. Georegtown to Curacao with v.fine violet Type 2 cachet, one of only 51 flown. Scarce and attractive group. (6 covers). Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 620 | INCOMING FIRST FLIGHT/EARLY AIRMAILS; 1929-41 selection of early incoming airmails inc. 1929 (17 Sep.) env. Miami to Georgetown endorsed in red type "VIA INAUGURAL FLIGHT-MIAMI-SAN JUAN-GEORGETOWN" with large illustrated violet cachet; 1929 (23 Sep.) env. Port of Spain to Georgetown with ms. "PAA" and red Par Avion etiquette; 1929 pair env. (faults) Suriname to Georgetown both endorsed in type "Via 1st Air Mail Dutch Guiana-Br Guiana" with fair violet illustrated cachets etc; 1930 (6 Jun.) registered env. Montserrat to Georgetown endorsed "First Air Mail/Montserrat-Br. Guiana" with fine violet boxed "FIRST AIRMAIL/MONTSERRAT" cachet; 1930 (2 Jan.) registered env. Nassau to Georgetown franked with 1/- & 2x‡d War Tax stamps (withdrawn 1921) with red "FIRST FLIGHT/NASSAU TO MIAMI/1930" and "FIRST FLIGHT/NASSAU-BRITISH GUIANA" cachets etc. Fine and interesting group. (8 covers). Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 621 | OUTGOING FIRST FLIGHTS TO USA; 1929 (25 Sep.) env. (minor faults) Georgetown to Long Island franked with tied 72c purple & orange (SG.281), endorsed "By Air Mail/First Flight" with violet boxed "BRITISH GUIANA/BY/AIR MAIL" cachet Type 1b and on the reverse a large violet double oval "REGISTERED/AT/BRITISH GUIANA". High franking and sacrce thus. Photo | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 622 | OUTGOING FIRST FLIGHTS TO USA ETC.; 1929-30 outgoing First Flight covers inc. 1929 (25 Sep.) quartet env. to Buffalo, N. Dakota, Springfield & Scranton with Type 1a or Type 1b cachet; 1929 (25 Sep.) env. to San Juan, Peurto Rico with Type 1b cachet and signed "Jack Tilton/Pilot"; 1930 (22 Feb.) trio env. New York, Oakland and Cleveland all carried on the first N.Y.R.B.A. flight plus 1930 (22 Feb.) env. to Montreal carried on same flight. (9 covers). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 623 | INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS ON AIRMAILS TO GB VIA USA; 1930-48 group with variety of instructional marks inc. 1930 (1 Apr.) env. (faults) Georgetown to London with violet two line New York jusqu'a mark, the only recorded example on B. Guiana mail; 1934 (5 Mar.) registered env. to London with two strikes in violet of the "TO NEW YORK ONLY/BY AIR." cachet, previously unrecorded without a box; 1936 env. Reliance to Sussex with red boxed "TO NEW YORK ONLY/BY AIR" cachet; 1941 env. to Surrey opened and resealed by Censor, endorsed "Air Mail to N.Y." with v.fine pale violet three line "By Air/From British Guiana/To New York" cachet; 1946(11 Dec.) registered env. to Weston-Super-Mare with earlest recorded example of the violet boxed "BRITISH GUIANA/TO NEW YORK ONLY/BY AIR MAIL" cachet, etc. A fine and varied group. (9 covers). Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 624 | INGOING/OUTGOING MAILS; 1931-58 group of covers inc. 1931 (12 Feb.) pair of env. Cristobal to Georgetown with v.fine illustrated green First Flight cachet and violet double oval "NON RECLAME/NOT CALLED FOR" h.s.; 1946 (Nov. 1) nine covers from variety US towns all addressed to "Pan American Airways/Air Mail Test/Georgetown" and with red ms. "Return to sender"; later QEII Air mails to GB (10) plus small qty. stamps 1930-66 with variety of Air Mail cancellations, etc. (25 covers + approx. 50 stamps). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 625 | FIRST FLIGHT MAILS TO S. AMERICA; 1931(6 Feb.) trio env. to Honduras (29 carried) franked with 60c green & red (SG.280) & 2c violet, to Ecuador (36 carried) and to Columbia (33 carried) all registered and with v.fine violet boxed "G.P.O./BRITISH GUIANA/FIRST FLIGHT" cachet Type 2; 1931 (8 Dec.) env. to Dominican Republic franked 60c green & red plus 2x1c green, endorsed in type "FIRST FLIGHT BRITISH GUIANA TO SAN PEDROS DE MACORIS D.R." with fine violet Type 2 cachet. Fine. (4 covers). Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 626 | FIRST FLIGHT MAILS TO S. AMERICA; 1930-33 selection inc. 1930 (12 Mar.) env. to Ecuador endorsed in type "First Flight Air Mail Br Guiana to Ecuador" with Buenos Aires c.d.s. on reverse; 1931 (3 Feb.) env. to Venezuela (11 carried) endorsed in type "FIRST FLIGHT/F.A.M.NO.5" with violet Type 2 cachet and "T" in circle etc.; 1931 (6 Feb.) pair of env. to El Salvador (29 carried) and Columbia (33 carried) both with violet Type 2 cachet etc. plus 1933 (28 Jan.) env. to Paraguay with typed "FIRST FLIGHT/British Guiana to Paraguay/BY P.A.A." with violet Type 2 cachet etc. (4 covers). | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 627 | FIRST FLIGHTS TO CUBA, CHILE ETC.; 1930-31 First Flight covers inc. 1930 (2 Apr.) env. to Costa Rica endorsed in type "First Flight British Guiana to Costa Rica" and "Via Miami"; 1931 (5 Feb.) env. to Chile (28 carried) franked with 72c purple and orange (SG.281) plus 1c green & 2c violet with violet Type 2 cachet; 1931 (6 feb.) "FIRST AIR MAIL" printed env. to Nicaragua (30 carried) with v.fine Type 2 cachet, etc; 1931 (8 Dec.) pair env. to Cuba both franked 60c green & red (SG.280) plus 2c brown with v.fine Type 2 cachet etc. (5 covers). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 628 | INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS ON OUTGOING MAILS; 1936-51 Instructional marks inc. 1936 env. to New York franked with Silver Jubilee (SG.301/4) with early use of the violet boxed "TO TRINIDAD/BY AIR MAIL" cachet; 1942 env. (faults) to Grenada with red boxed "By AIR/To TRINIDAD" cachet;1943 env. to Aruba, opened and resealed by Censor, with fine red boxed "By AIR/To TRINIDAD" and "INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE/FOR DIRECT/AIR TRANSMISSION" cachets; 1950 env. to Kingston, Jamaica with fine violet boxed "INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE/for transmission/by Air Mail" cachet; 1951 PO env. to New York with v.fine violet "AIR MAIL/On Postal Service" cachet plus 1950/1 pair env. to USA with v.fine violet boxed "TO MIAMI ONLY./BY AIR MAIL" cachet etc. (8 covers). Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 629 | LOCAL FIRST FLIGHTS; 1944 Local First Flight covers inc. 1944 (6 Jun.) Mazaruni proving flight trio of env. to Banana Landing, Kamakusa and Tumereng all endorsed in type "1st Day Cover/Georgetown ..." etc. plus trio env. from Banana Landing, Kamakusa and Tumereng carried on the same day return flight; 1944 (9 Jun.) Rupununi proving flight pair of env. to Bon Success endorsed "1st Day Cover/ Georgetown ...." etc. Unusual and scarce. (8 covers) | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 630 | INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS ON OUTGOING MAILS; 1935-63 group of covers with instructional marks inc. 1935 env. to Calcutta endorsed in ms. "To England via Trinidad/then to India by/British Airmail"; 1949 env. to Brussels with violet "Air Mail to NEW YORK only, thence/by Surface Mail" and alongside "VIA AIRMAIL TO NEW YORK/THENCE BY STEAMER" cachets; 1958 env. to Sheffield with violet "Insufficient Postage for/transmission by/Air mail" plus "NOT IN THE AIR MAIL" cachets; other cachet noted, all in violet, inc. boxed "2nd CLASS AIR MAIL", "TRANATLANTIC AIR MAIL", "VIA STEAMER ONLY" etc. A wide variety of marks. (22 covers). | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 631 | BALANCE OF THE AIR MAIL COLLECTION; 1929-53 selection of covers inc. 1929 env. to Suriname with fine violet boxed "BRITISH GUIANA/BY/AIR MAIL" and "LATE FEE" cachets; 1929 (Sep. 25) trio of env. to Antigua carried on First Flight, two with with "T." & "40" in circle, deleted and then reapplied; 1935 (29 Jan.) trio of env. to Martinique all with violet or black boxed "G.P.O./BRITISH GUIANA/FIRST FLIGHT" cachet etc.; 1935 (9 Mar.) env. to Barbados endorsed in type "First Flight Air Mail to Barbados, B.W.I." etc. Fine. (13 covers). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 632 | BRITISH FORCES; 1905-65 British Forces mail inc. 1905 2c PS env. locally used to "HMS Diamond, George Town Harbour"; scarce 1916 Tobacco Card from France to Anna Regina cancelled FPO 3.Y and with fine Anna Regina receiver; 1947 env. to Old Sodbury from "Maj. Henderson, British Army, British Guiana" endorsed "CONCESSIONAL MAIL" with red London Postage Paid slogan h.s.; 1953 pair env. from HMS Implacable and Sheffield to USA (both on station during the suspended Constitution) both with British Guiana frankings but sent via BFPO London; 1954 env. to Yorkshire sent during the State of Emergency, with GB 2‡d red cancelled by F.P.O./955 c.d.s.;1954 env. to Yorkshire with GB 2‡d red cancelled "FIELD POST OFFICE/616" etc. Good variety. (22 covers). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 633 | "RETURNED FOR WAR TAX"; 1917 (7 Aug.) PPC Uitvlugt to E Croydon with 2c carmine (SG.260) tied by fine "T.P.O. RAIWAY W.C./7 AUG" c.d.s. and a second added and cancelled a day later to pay the War Tax, either side of a v.fine violet (unique?) "RETURNED/FOR WAR TAX" h.s.; 1918 env. New Amsterdam to Canada with tied 2c carmine plus 2c carmine opt. War Tax (SG.271); 1919 env. Georgetown to Grenada with tied 2c carmine and block of four War Tax; two half sheets of the 2c carmine opt. War Tax plus part sheet(6x7) etc. Scarce and attractive. (5 covers + qty. stamps). Photo | £400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 634 | US FORCES DURING WWII; 1941-2 selection of covers sent during the construction phase etc. inc. 1941 env. to W Palm Beach with tied 1c, 2c, 3c, 6c, 12c & 24c (SG.308-12) with violet boxed Snr. Inspector of Construction h.s.; 1941 env. to Norristown PA. franked 4x‡d US orange adhesives tied "AMERICAN BASE FORCES A.P.O. 807" c.d.s.; 1941 (16 Oct.) gold embossed FDC US Naval Air Station to Hanover MS. with "MAR. DET. GEORGETOWN/BRITISH GUIANA" c.d.s.; 1941 env. to Swarthmore PA with fancy large purple h.s. "BASES LEASED FOR 99 YEARS ... FOR 50 DESTROYERS" with map, warship, etc.; British Guiana adhesives 1c, 2c, 3c, 6c, 12c, 36c & $1 (SG.308/11,313,317) optd. with "Marine Detachment" etc. Early and interesting lot many with censor marks. (30 covers+7 stamps). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 635 | US FORCES DURING WWII; 1942-48 group of covers from US Forces inc. 1942 Air Mail env. US Naval Base to New York, opened and resealed by Censor, with 4c, 6c & 36c (SG.310/1, 313) tied by T.P.O. Bartica Steamer c.d.s.;1942(10 Jun.) env. (faults) to Columbus, Oh. with 30c US adhesive tied by the short lived "U.S. ARMY POST OFFICE/A.P.O. 857" c.d.s.; 1942 env. (faults) to New Jersey with 30c US Air Mail adhesive tied by same c.d.s. with "A.P.O. 857" deleted; 1943 env. US NAS to Washington DC with 6c US Air Mail (concessionary rate) tied by US Navy c.d.s.; 1948 Radio Ham PC to Scotland with US 3c purple cancelled by "U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/A.P.O./NOV/29/1948/857" c.d.s., the latest recorded use, etc. (20 covers). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 636 | MARITIME MAILS TO HOLLAND & FRANCE; 1905 12‡c blue PS env. Paramaribo to Limburg, Holland with a fine boxed "SURINAME/VIA PLYMOUTH" h.s. and cancelled by a fine "SURNAME BRITSCH GUIANA" squared circle applied on the regular steamer, one of two recorded examples; 1901 env. (minor faults) Mahaica to Paris franked with tied 1c green & 2c purple & carmine with good oval "AMSTERD W.INDIE/NEDERL.PAKETBOOT" h.s. (see Delbeke) alongside. Scarce pair. Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 637 | BRITISH GUIANA PHILATELIC EXHIBITION; Trio of env. two locally used and one to Lewisham, London all with the "BRITISH GUIANA PHILATELIC EXHIBITION/21 OCT 1911" illustrated h.s., the Lewisham env. has been franked on arrival with a 2d green & carmine, tied by London c.d.s. Interesting trio. Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 638 | EXHIBITONS, SLOGANS ETC.; 1911-61 interesting selection of Exhibition and slogan covers inc. 1911 env. locally used with "BRITISH GUIANA PHILATELIC EXHIBITION" h.s.; 1923 env. to New York with fine "BRITISH EMPIRE/EXHIBITION 1924(lion)" h.s.; 1924 env. to Pretoria with fine boxed "BRITISH GUIANA/1924/EMPIRE EXHIBITION" h.s.; 1933 env. to London with v.fine violet "SAVE AND DEPOSIT/IN/BRITISH GUIANA/P.O. SAVINGS BANK" h.s.; 1930 env. to Birmingham GB with fine double circle "BUY DEMERARA RICE/GOVERNMENT GRADED(ship)" h.s.; 1931 env. to St Lucia with fine large violet oval "BRITISH GUIANA/CELEBRATIONS/CENTENARY(date)" h.s. etc. Good mainly fine selection. (Small qty.). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 639 | DUTCH AND FRENCH SHIPPING/MARITIME H.S.; 1911-61 group of covers with shipping or maritime cancellations inc. 1930 env. (faults) to New York with 4c brown & violet tied by boxed violet "K.N.S.M./S.S. NICKERIE/9 MEI 1930" h.s.; 1938 env. Funchal to Georgetown with Portuguese $1.75 adhesive tied by boxed violet "K.N.S.M./S/S ORANJE NASSAU/8 SEO 1938" h.s. with "PAQUEBOT/BRITISH GUIANA" c.d.s. alongside, other Dutch ship h.s. inc. Rensselaer, Simon Bolivar, Stuyvesant, Adonis etc. plus French mails inc. 1911 PPC Georgetown to Amiens with v.fine double octagonal "CAYENNE A FORT DE FRANCE/LC" d.s.; 1937 env. Paramaribo to Hampshire with 2c, 4c & 6c (SG.305/7) tied by octagonal "CAYENNE A FORT DE FRANCE/LC" d.s. etc. A fine and scarce group. (16 covers). Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 640 | NUMBERED POSTAL AGENCIES 2-6 IN C.D.S.; 1926-59 selection of Postal Agencies No. 2-6 cancellations, mainly on adhesive but inc. 1934 registered env. to Chicago franked 6x2c violet tied by fine "POSTAL AGENCY No.3" c.d.s.; 1946 env. locally used with 2x3c red and 1958 env. with 6c green & 24c orange both with fine Postal Agency No.5 plus adhesives with No.2(6), No.3(9), No.4(1), No.5(1 single circle), No.5(10 double circle) and No.7(2). (3 covers + 29 stamps).Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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