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641 |
|
BOER WAR PATRIOTIC ENVELOPES: Group comprising 1901 "WELL DONE" Patriotic envelope from Morant Bay to Hamburg bearing QV 1⁄2d green plus 1d red Llandovery Falls (2), 1901 "The Flag that Braved the Battle and the Breeze a Thousand Years" (front only) to London bearing 1d red Llandovery Falls cancelled at Morant Bay plus "ANGLO SAXON//GLORIA MUNDI" unused envelope. (3 items). PHOTO |
£150 |
|
642 |
|
2nd WEST INDIA REGIMENT IN SIERRA LEONE: Selection with three envelopes addressed to Bexhill-on-Sea with KEVII Sierra Leone ½d x 2 or 1d frankings from an English Officer attached to the 2nd West India Regiment stationed in Sierra Leone (both with "WEST INDIA REGT./2" crests on reverse, , 1912 Sierra Leone 1d red postal stationery env. plus contents (on ex Up Park Camp headed notepaper) from Major Rowland Litchford to his son in Essex, two coloured PPC's of the Band of the 2nd West India Regiment sent to France & Switzerland, etc. (8 items).
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£100 |
|
643 |
|
WWI - RED CROSS CHARITY LABELS ON & OFF COVER: Selection with 1916 (8 Nov.) cover to the U.S.A.bearing KGV 1d & 1½d adhesives plus first type Red Cross Charity label, 1917 (20 July) env. to Kent bearing 1½d War Stamp and second-type Charity label with "JAMAICA" added, 1917 (9 Aug.) printed envelope ex Fred L. Myers & Co. to Annotto Bay bearing 1½d War Stamp and third type Charity label, 1916 (13 June) env. to Kent bearing ½d Arms (3) & fourth type Charity label (inscribed JAMAICA/Half Penny" in black), a roughly opened envelope dated 7th March 1916 bearing KGV 1d & first type Charity label and a group of off-cover examples of the various types of labels. (5 covers/24 off cover labels). |
£150 |
|
644 |
|
WWI - CENSORED COVER EX UP PARK P.O.W. CAMP: 1916 (28 March) env. to the U.S.A. handstamped with oblong "Passed Censor) & "FREE//Letter of Prisoner of War" and postmarked by double-ring "CROSS ROADS/JAMAICA" datestamp. PHOTO |
£120 |
|
645 |
|
WWI - NAVAL CENSORSHIP: 1917 (20 Oct.) PPC to England ex the Naval Control Office, Kingston bearing KGV 1d red tied by double-ring Kingston d.s. and with boxed purple "PASSED BY NAVAL/CENSOR......" alongside. PHOTO |
£100 |
|
646 |
|
WWI - CENSORED MAIL: 1917 (1 June) O.H.M.S. registered letter addressed to the Postmistress, Grand Cayman bearing 1⁄2d green War Stamps (7) and with blue oval "GENERAL STAFF OFFICE/JAMAICA" oval censorship mark enclosing the initials of the Censoring officer & the word "Censored" in red ink. Slight cover faults but a most attractive item. PHOTO |
£100 |
|
647 |
|
WWI - P.O.W. MAIL - "PASSED MIL. CENSOR/JAMAICA" MARK IN BLACK: 1918 (16 Dec.) cover (flap lost & slightly reduced at top) from Up Park Camp to Belgium with a v. fine strike of this scarce double-oval mark.in black on the front. Ex Swarbrick. PHOTO |
£120 |
|
648 |
|
WWI - BALANCE COLLECTION: Group of covers & cards inc. 1917 env. to the U.S.A. with ½d Arms & KGV 1d red (2) plus Red Cross label and violet boxed "Opened by an Officer/of the Post Office by/Express, Warrant of/THE GOVERNOR", 1917 env. to the U.S.A. with KGV 1d & 1½d adhesives opened and resealed by black/white "OPENED BY AN OFFICER/OF THE POST OFFICE BY/EXPRESS WARRANT OF THE GOVERNOR" label, 1917 cover to the U.S.A. bearing KGV 2½d with a similar label in violet/white (largely in lower case letters), etc. (8 items). |
£150 |
|
649 |
|
WWII - INTERNMENT CAMP MAIL: 1941-45 quartet of covers comprising 1941 env. to Spanish Town with violet four-line "POSTAL CENSOR/JAMAICA/PASSED/(6) on obverse and oval "INTERNMENT & P.O.W. CAMP/JAMAICA" on reverse, 1942 env. to Buffalo bearing "(Crown)/PASSED/D5" censor mark on obverse and oval "INTERNMENT & P.O.W. CAMP/9 JUL 1942/JAMAICA" on reverse, 1942 opened out env. from Up Park Camp to the U.S.A. bearing censor markings of Jamaica and the States and 1945 PC to New York with "FREE/FRANC DE PORT" at upper right plus oval "INTERNMENT & POW CAMP/JAMAICA". (4). |
£150 |
|
650 |
|
WWII - INTERNMENT CAMP MAIL: 1941 PC from an internee at Up Park Camp to Buffalo, U.S.A. with oval camp handstamp of 6th December, 1942 pre-printed acknowledgement card from an internee in the same camp (again to Buffalo) with undated oval camp handstamp & "(Crown)/PASSED/D38" h.s. plus encircled "U.S. CENSORSHIP/*/EXAMINED/By 317", 1941 pre-printed acknowledgement card from another internee of the same camp with undated oval handstamp & (Crown)/PASSED/D7" censor mark plus August 1942 PC from another internee at Up Park with dated (12 Aug.) oval h.s. in conjunction with "D5" censorship mark. (4).
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£150 |
|
651 |
|
WWII - WRECK MAIL, ETC.: 1942 (9 Sept.) registered cover ex Boston, Mass. addressed to Half Way Tree, Jamaica with (on reverse) black/white label reading "This enclosed article was received in a United States mail which had been damaged by fire/W.A. CAMPBELL, Postmaster General" with m/s endorsement "caused by German Submarines P.W. N..Y. #93" enclosed ( Ex Swarbrick); also 1942 pictorial envelope "Damn the Submarines/Jamaica still sells her Bananas & Stamps" to Virginia with 3d & 1/- pictorials tied by Half Way Tree cancellation of 17th November with censor tape. (2).
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£120 |
|
652 |
|
WWII - P.O.W MAIL: 1943 registered letter from Gibraltar Camp with (on reverse) stamps to the value of 1/3d & handstamps showing the route taken (Kingston/Miami/New York/London) and on obverse circular "GIBRALTAR CAMP" double-ring d.s. & blue/white registration label with m/s "Gibraltar Camp" endorsement; also 1941 letter ex Kingston to Surrey with undated circular "GIBRALTAR CAMP" (the letter appears to have been sent "sea mail" as the "VIA AIR MAIL" h.s. has been erased. (2). |
£100 |
|
653 |
|
WWII - P.O.W. MAIL: Censored cover to the USA bearing KGVI 1/- tied by indistinct Kingston datestamp with superb double-ring "GIBRALTAR CAMP" circle beneath plus 1943 censored cover to Buenos Aires endorsed "Written in german" on front with 2d (2) & 1/- (2) adhesives on reverse tied by four strikes of the "GIBRALTAR CAMP" c.d.s. and with Gibraltar Camp registration label (R2041) on obverse. (2). PHOTO |
£150 |
|
654 |
|
WWII - U.S. NAVAL MAIL: Group of covers with U.S. Naval connotations inc. 1942 env. ex the Shell Company, Kingston to the U.S. Marine Corps, Portland Bight with large blue rectangular boxed "U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION/LITTLE GOAT ISLAND/JAMAICA B.W.I." & circular blue "PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR", 1941 printed env. ex the West India Oil Company sent locally within Kingston with a further example of the large rectangular boxed Little Goat Island mark plus five-line "KENNETH M. WEST/LIEUT CEC V (S) USNR/Resident Officer in Charge/U.S. Navy Cont. Noy-4162 (Ja)/CENSORED", 1941 cover ex McCrory, Arkansas to the Marine Detachment at Portland Bight with circular blue censor mark, 1941 cover from Washington to Portland Bight with violet boxed "VERIFIED USN" & blue circular censor mark, two other 1941/42 covers with the same combination of marks plus ""COVERED BY/KING/PO.......NY/PO...." marks in blue or violet, etc. (6). |
£120 |
|
655 |
|
WWII MISCELLANY: Group of covers with 1944 (14 Sept,) censored env. from Kingston to Peterborough, Canada ex a soldier in the Brockville Rifles with blue "(Crown)/CANADIAN ARMY/316" censor mark, 1942 censored env. ex Charlestown S.C. Navy Yard Station to Jamaica, 1942 window envelope bearing ½d green with Kingston machine cancellation along with double-circle h.s. of Old Harbour Bay and two strikes (one on reverse) of the violet three-line "8 MAY 1942/RECEIVED/QM. MD, JAMAICA BWI" , 1941 cover with four-line "WAR DEPARTMENT/U.S. ENGINEERS/JAMAICA DISTRICT/CENSORED" h.s., etc. (8).
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£120 |
|
656 |
|
WWII - BALANCE COLLECTION: Group of covers, etc inc. German "LIQUIDATION OF EMPIRE/JAMAICA" propaganda forgeries of the 1½d & 2d (unused & "used) values, 1939 flown cover ex Prague to Morant Bay with lime green censor label (used for only a few days after the declaration of war), censored envelope ex Half Way Tree to England with KGVI 1d (2) & pictorial "THERE'LL ALWAYS/BE AN ENGLAND" label, 1944 Red Cross International Correspondence form dated 27th June from Holland to Jamaica probably routed via Gibraltar with Jamaican "D39" censor mark, etc. (14 covers/3 propaganda forgeries).
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£180 |
| JAMAICA - OTHER PROPERTIES |
|
657 |
 |
INCOMING MAIL EX G.B.: 1862 group of covers ex GB to Jamaica, all bearing 6d adhesives (three defective, the other is a sound wing margined example). All are addressed to Kingston & one has m/s "To be kept till called for". Cover faults but a useful quartet. (4). |
£75 |
| MADAGASCAR - BRITISH MISSIONARY MAIL |
|
658 |
|
FINE MISSIONARY LETTER EX ANTANANARIVO: 1831 EL to the Treasurer of the London Missionary Society, written from Antananarivo by David Griffiths; endorsed 'p.'Capricorn' 'with '6' and '1/6' charges. Fine boxed INDIA LETTER/GREENOCK , Greenock and London cds plus 'Addl./½' mark. Attractive and early example of the rare missionary mail from Madagascar.
PHOTO. |
£800 |
|
659 |
|
THE ONLY RECORDED MISSIONARY LETTER SENT TO U.K. VIA FRANCE: 1833 EL to the London Missionary Society from J.Canham at Tananarivo, carried to Bordeaux where it was put into the French posts, paid as far as Calais ('15' decimes noted on reverse) and charged at 1s2d for transit to London. A most unusual route - this is the sole example recorded of Madagascar missionary mail travelling through France. PHOTO. |
£1000 |
|
660 |
|
ONE OF TWO RECORDED MISSIONARY LETTERS SENT VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: 1835 Detailed 3pp letter (vertical filing fold) from missionary J.S. Freeman at Tamatave to London with slightly underinked crowned oval h.s. of the GPO/Cape of Good Hope, boxed INDIA LETTER/GRAVESEND and '10' & '4' charge marks; the letter mentions the departure of three missionaries on the 'St Helena' for the Cape, with an account of their expenses. PHOTO |
£1000 |
| MADAGASCAR - BRITISH MAILS, 1862-85 |
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661 |
|
EARLIEST RECORDED LETTER WITH MAURITIUS FRANKING: 1862 (6.November) E (small nick at top) addressed to the UK and franked with Mauritius 1861 'Britannia' 6d imperf. and 9d purple (wing margin, light crease) each tied with bold strike of the 'B53' obliterator with fine red '41⁄2d' accountancy mark alongside; routed by British paquebot via Marseilles. A rare and attractive exhibition piece.PHOTO |
£2000 |
|
662 |
|
LETTER EX MAURITIUS BY NAVAL VESSEL: 1868 (5.Dec.) E (vertical filing crease) addressed to Tamatave franked with 2d & 4d (wing margin) stamps cancelled by 'B63' obliterations, endorsed 'Vigilant' and with Mauritius cds on reverse. Scarce and attractive.PHOTO |
£800 |
|
663 |
|
MAURITIUS FRANKING TO LONDON EX TAMATAVE: 1869 (8.Nov.) printed circular (closed tear at top) from Tamatave and addressed to London, franked with 4d rose (rounded corner) & 1/- orange stamps cancelled by 'B53' obliterations, endorsed 'pr.fr.mail'; fine and scarce red '9d' accountancy h.s. with London PAID cds alongside. [RPSL Cert. 1991]PHOTO |
£1500 |
|
664 |
|
SUPERB STRIKES OF 'Ship Letter' AND '6d/TO PAY' ON LETTER EX MAURITIUS: 1871 Attractive EL ex Tamatave to Port Louis endorsed 'Par Fisherman' and with superb strikes in deep blue ink of the s/l 'Ship Letter' and '6d/TO PAY' marks. Rare and attractive; very light horizontal filing crease does not detract. PHOTO |
£600 |
|
665 |
|
G.B. 9d STRAW & 1d RED FRANKING TO MADAGASCAR: 1872 E to Antanarivo by French Packet via Marseilles and Suez with attractive and scarce 10d franking of 1d Red and 9d Straw cancelled by two strikes of a London duplex; three French TPO transit cds. A most attractive example of this rate for mail to Madagascar. PHOTO |
£800 |
|
666 |
|
ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF MADAGASCAR F.A.C.: 1877 E addressed to Darwen (Lancs.) with mainly fine strike of the otherwise-unrecorded oval cachet FORWARDED BY/PROCTER BROTHERS/TAMATAVE in blue; GB 1d Red stamp affixed and cancelled in London. A rare exhibition item.PHOTO |
£1500 |
|
667 |
|
1879 E TO MADAGASCAR EX G.B. AT 10d U.P.U. TARIFF: Attractive 1879 E addressed to a missionary at Antananarivo, franked with 4d green & 6d brown, tied by Bradford (Yorks) duplexes (virtually indiscernible very light crease passes through stamps); Mauritius arrival cds and red crayon '70'. A scarce item. PHOTO |
£800 |
|
668 |
|
MAURITIUS 5R FRANKING ON PACKET LABEL TO MADAGASCAR: c1880 Large label used for a package (torn, irregularly cut) addressed to the Rev. James Wills at Antananarivo and franked with 20 examples of the 25c bistre, each with 'B53' cancellation. A striking piece, despite faults. |
£75 |
|
669 |
|
MAURITIUS 'SIXTEEN CENTS' FRANKING ON MADAGASCAR ADVERTISING ENVELOPE: 1884 E(fold at left) to Edinburgh, the flap showing an attractive printed cartouche depicting a lemur (?) and 'Cowan, Livingston, Noble & Livingston/Traders & Planters'; franked with an 1883 Mauritius provisional 16c on 17c rose, tied by 'B53' cancellation. Attractive and unusual. |
£800 |
|
670 |
|
QUADRUPLE RATE REGISTERED COVER EX U.K. VIA MAURITIUS: 1885 Long E (vertical crease) addressed to Fianarantsoa and franked with 1883 5d & 6d green pairs (two affected by very light crease, occasional foxed perf.) cancelled by squared circle d.s. of Chepstow (Mon.), oval 'R' and red London oval d.s.; fine strike of the scarce red oval REGISTERED/No. /MAURITIUS d.s. alongside with blue crayon '2d'. A rare exhibition piece.
PHOTO. |
£1000 |
| MADAGASCAR - BRITISH CONSULAR MAILS |
|
671 |
|
'POSTAL PACKET' 1d MAGENTA: Attractive example of the 1d magenta value [SG 5] with wide, even margins and crisp strike of the Consular cachet; tiny hinge thin on reverse otherwise very fine. PHOTO |
£200 |
|
672 |
|
1886 1d 'POSTAGE': Fine example of the 1d rose value [SG 14] (light overall toning) with crisp Consular cachet. |
£90 |
|
673 |
|
1886 41⁄2d 'POSTAGE' WITH CRAYON CANCELLATION: Attractive example (repaired corner) of the 41⁄2d rose [SG 18] with violet Consular cachet, cancelled by blue crayon lines; despite fault, a scarce stamp. PHOTO |
£250 |
|
674 |
|
1886 'CONSULAR MAIL' 1d & 8d ROSE: Example of the 1d Rose [SG21] with small piece missing from margin plus 8d Rose with vertical rouletting and small hinge thin [SG26], both with 'Consular Mail' cachets. Useful pair. (2) |
£140 |
|
675 |
|
RARE CONSULAR LETTER EX IMARIVOLANITRA: 1888 Folded letter written from Imarivolanitra by Stowell Ashwell concerning a package of pictures, addressed to Tamatave and franked with a modified version of the consular cachet 'BRITISH/[ARMS]/MAIL/ANTANARIVO' in violet with blue crayon 'S'; filing crease but a rare item. PHOTO |
£1000 |
|
676 |
|
'BRITISH MAIL' CACHETS ON CONSULAR LETTER: 1890 E to the British Consulate, Antananarivo with fine red BRITISH MAIL/3 MAY 90/TAMATAVE and blue crayon 'S', with a similar cachet of Antananarivo in violet. Also a small piece with Mauritius 4c stamp cancelled by 'B53' and with virtually complete strike of the red Tamatave cachet alongside. (2 items) PHOTO |
£500 |
| MADAGASCAR - BRITISH MAILS, 1894-97 |
|
677 |
|
'BRITISH INLAND MAIL' STAMP ISSUES, 1895: LMS part set of six values to 2/- on coloured paper [SG 50-55], each used with part of violet Antananarivo 'BRITISH MAIL' cancellation; also a mint set of the Haddon 'Runners' design to 4/- (the last with patchy gum). (12) |
£90 |
|
678 |
|
BRITISH INLAND MAIL COMBINATION FRANKING WITH NATAL 21⁄2d: 1895 rare and attractive example of combination franking on E to London franked with 4d rose 'Runner' stamp pen-cancelled with a cross and initials 'J.C.', also Natal 21⁄2d blue with double-ring cds of 28 June. A fine exhibition cover.[RPSL Cert. 1991] PHOTO |
£2000 |
|
679 |
|
COMBINATION COVER WITH 4d 'RUNNER' AND NATAL 21⁄2d: 1895 (9 Sept.) E (light filing creases) to London franked with 'Runners' 4d rose cancelled by small 'BRITISH MAIL' cds and Natal 21⁄2d blue with Durban cds. Very scarce and attractive.[RPSL Cert. 1990] PHOTO |
£1500 |
|
680 |
|
BRITISH INLAND MAIL (LMS ISSUE) COMBINATION FRANKING: 1895 E (12 June) to London (open on two sides) with combination franking of LMS 4d black on white with violet cachet of British Mail Antananarivo (three expertisation marks) plus Natal 21⁄2d blue with Durban cancellation of 30 July. Rare and attractive.[Holcombe Cert. 1987] PHOTO |
£1500 |
|
681 |
|
BRITISH INLAND MAIL COMBINATION FRANKING - DOUBLE WEIGHT LETTER TO LONDON: 1895 (12 June) Printed E (Treasurer of the F.F.M.A. Antananarivo) to London with LMS issue 8d black on salmon with violet cachet of Antananarivo and a pair of Natal 21⁄2d with Durban cds of 30 July. Most attractive and rare. PHOTO |
£2000 |
| MADAGASCAR - NORWEGIAN MISSIONARY MAILS |
|
682 |
|
NORWEGIAN MISSIONARY POST - COMPLETE SHEET OF 12 STAMPS: 1894 5 vari stamps in a complete sheet of twelve stamps ( horizontal fold and 2 small closed tears), irregular gum as issued. Rare.
PHOTO. |
£800 |
|
683 |
|
NORWEGIAN MISSIONARY POST - 5 VARI USED: Fine, wide-margin example of the 5v value cancelled by ink cross and m/s 'Fianarantsoa'; fine and scarce. PHOTO |
£200 |
|
684 |
|
FRANCHISE MAIL TO NORWAY: 1876 E (fragile, weak edges) addressed to Stavanger with m/s 'Paid', carried from Ambohimasina by the 'Elieser'. A very scarce item.
|
£200 |
| MADAGASCAR - ROYAL FRANCHISE MAIL |
|
685 |
|
OFFICIAL ROYAL FRANCHISE MAIL: 1893 Printed envelope front (edge faults) addressed to the governor of Toarnasina with official cachets of Prime Minister Rainilaiarivony and King Ranavalomanjaka; original content is a printed official document completed in ink and seems to refer to a Norwegian missionary. Most unusual. (2 items)
PHOTO. |
£300 |
| ST. KITTS - POSTAL HISTORY |
|
686 |
|
MISCELLANY of covers, cards, etc. inc. 1762 EL ex St. Kitts to Newton & Gordon Wine Merchants of Madeira with contents relating to postal difficulties being experienced at the time, 1763 EL to the same addressees (again without postal markings), 1890 1½d postal stationery card to England with St. Kitts c.d.s. of 18th March and circular "SHIP LETTER LONDON" of 17th April, 1893 1d red postal stationery card to Belgium, six unused PPC's, etc. (13 items). |
£150 |
| NEVIS - POSTAL HISTORY |
|
687 |
|
MAPS OF THE ISLAND: The small selection with 1693 woodcut by A. Mallett lacking detail but embellished with galleons engaged in sea battle (on this map the island of Nevis appears to have been moved to the North of St. Christopher whereas of course it lies to the South East), an undated black/white map entitled "NORTH AMERICA/According to the Latest Observations" (with California depicted as an island) incorporating the Caribbean, a modern (1957) b/w ordnance survey map of St. Kitts and Nevis and a book plate depicting a watercolour of the island. (4 items). |
£75 |
|
688 |
|
EARLY LETTER TO SCOTLAND WITH "NEVIS" HANDSTAMP: 1818 (24 October) EL ex Nevis to Edinburgh with "2/5" charge mark crossed through and replaced by "4/10", endorsed "p packet" and with two-line "NEVIS/OCT 25 1818" handstamp on flap. Light vertical filing fold but a neat and attractive cover. Ex K.J.A.O. Manning. PHOTO. |
£240 |
|
689 |
|
EARLY LETTER FROM NEVIS TO SCOTLAND: 1820 EL headed "Nevis June 20 1820" to Edinburgh "pr King David/Capt. Scarth" rated "2/3" with red step-type "BRISTOL/SHIP LETTER" and Scottish Additional 1⁄2 mark (applied at Preston).A little tatty but a very busy cover.PHOTO |
£120 |
|
690 |
|
RARE CROWNED RED "PAID AT NEVIS" HANDSTAMP ON 1858 COVER TO LONDON: 1858 (27 March) E from John Richards of Nevis to London with m/s "P Steamer", rated "6" and showing an example of the rare red Crowned "PAID AT NEVIS" mark overstruck by red London Paid mark.. PHOTO |
£500 |
|
691 |
|
BOOK POST ENVELOPE TO ST. KITTS BEARING BISECTED 1d LILAC MAUVE: 1882 envelope endorsed "Book Post" bearing bisected 1d lilac mauve tied by "A05" cancellation, forming the printed paper rate of 1⁄2d addressed to Basseterre, St. Kitts. RPS Cert. (1981) accompanies.PHOTO |
£200 |
|
692 |
|
FRONT BEARING BISECTED 1882 1d LILAC-MAUVE: 1882 front to Dominica bearing bisected 1d lilac-mauve forming the printed paper rate of ½d and with circular datestamps of both Nevis & Dominica clear of adhesive.. |
£75 |
|
693 |
|
BALANCE OF THE KEN WATSON NEVIS POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTION inc. 1881 (1 Jan.) 1½d postal stationery card from the postmaster of Nevis (Mr. W.P.Pearce) with New Year's Greetings to his colleagues at the Post Office of St. Thomas, 1888 GB 1d postal stationery wrapper to "E. Maynard Esq., Nevis", 1901 registered OHMS envelope ex Nevis to Germany bearing Leeward Islands 4d adhesive, 1928 registered envelope ex Nevis to Jamaica bearing Leeward Islands KGV 6d adhesive and seven assorted unused QV postal stationery items. (11). |
£200 |
| NEVIS - PROOFS, ESSAYS & COLOUR TRIALS |
|
694 |
|
MEDICINAL SPRINGS ISSUE IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIALS AND PROOFS: An attractive collection on leaves with 1d green on thick white card (2), 1d red on thin greyish paper, 4d grey-lilac on thick white card (block of four and a single), 4d orange on thin white paper, 6d orange on thick white card, 6d grey-lilac on thin white paper, 1/-green on thin paper and 1/- dull lake (six including horizontal pair) on thick white card (position numbers 1, 7, 8, 10, 11 & 12. A lovely little lot. (14 items). |
£200 |
|
695 |
|
DIE PROOFS OF THE 1882-90 QUEEN'S HEAD ISSUE: A Die proof of the 1⁄2d Duty plate on archive piece marked "60 leads" and dispatched by De La Rue on 6th November 1883 plus a Die proof of the 6d Duty plate dispatched by De La Rue on 9th May 1883. A scarce pair. (2). PHOTO |
£150 |
|
696 |
|
1931 Official reprints of the 1861 Medicinal Springs 1d to 1/- complete sheets of nine in black on wove paper, the 4d being from the defaced plate. (4).
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£150 |
|
697 |
|
Plate proofs of the 1d, 4d, 6d & 1/- Medicinal Springs issue complete sheets of nine on thin white card in green, grey-lilac, orange & dull lake respectively. (4). |
£200 |
| NEVIS - POSTAGE STAMPS |
|
698 |
|
G.B. USED IN NEVIS: 1858-60 1d rose-red very good used with "A09" cancellation and wing margined 6d lilac with a further example of same (latter with creasing & light foxing but of reasonable appearance. SG.Z1/Z4. (2). |
£120 |
|
699 |
|
1861-78 Medicinal Springs 1d. The mint/unused & used study on leaves inc. 1861 greyish paper part unused reconstruction (pos. 1-3, 4, 8, 10 & 11), 1876 unused part reconstruction (pos. 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 & 12), 1876 Lithographed retouches with SG. types 16i used, 16ii unused, 16iv unused (thinned) and 16v used, etc. Fair to fine. (30). |
£200 |
|
700 |
|
1861-78 Medicinal Springs 4d. The mint/unused & used study on leaves inc. 1861 greyish paper 4d rose used (2), 1866 complete plate reconstruction either unused or used and 1876 complete plate reconstruction less pos. 6 either unused or used. (31).
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£150 |
|
701 |
|
1861 Medicinal Springs 6d partial reconstruction with pos. 3 (two, one on bluish paper), 6 and 9 used plus pos. 9 unused. Some small faults but all are eminently presentable examples. SG.7. (5).
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£50 |
|
702 |
|
1861-78 Medicinal Springs 1/-. Largely used study comprising four examples of the 1861 Granite paper issue, twelve examples of the 1866-76 White paper issue plus two unused and one used example of the 1876 Lithographed issue. A few faults but chiefly good to fine. All are identified by sheet position. (19).
|
£120 |
|
703 |
|
1876 Medicinal Springs 1d deep rose-red complete mint sheet of 12. Some slight foxing but scarce thus. |
£200 |
|
704 |
|
1876 Medicinal Springs 1d vermilion-red complete mint sheet of 12. Some foxing, etc. but scarce thus.
|
£200 |
|
705 |
|
1876-78 Medicinal Springs 1/- pale green mint block of nine incorporating the "Crossed Lines on Hill" variety. Some toning and gum disturbance but generally of fresh appearance. SG.20/20c, Cat. £1,100++.
PHOTO. |
£400 |
|
706 |
|
1878 Medicinal Springs 1d perf. 11½ imperforate corner pair plus perforated examples of positions 7 & 9. Fresh. (3 items). |
£120 |
|
707 |
|
1879-90 Mint/unused range on album leaf with Wmk. CC 1d (2) & 2½d plus CA ½d (3), 1d rose (3), 2½d blue (2), 4d grey, 6d chestnut (2) & 1/-. Fair to mostly fine. (16). |
£100 |
|
708 |
|
1879-83 Used range on album leaves with Wmk. CC 1d, CA ½d, 1d lilac, 1d rose (2), 2½d red-brown, 2½d blue, 4d blue, 4d grey & 6d chestnut plus two bisects of the 1d lilac on small pieces and examples of both 1883 ½d on half of 1d mauves (SG.35/36), each with Certificates of genuineness. Fair to mostly fine. (14). |
£75 |
|
709 |
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FISCALS/REVENUES: Collection on leaves with Medicinal Springs type 1d bright red & 1d rose, 4d orange & 6d grey mint/unused plus 6d grey used ("A09" cancellation) plus Queen's Head 1d, 4d & 6d (5 inc. marginal vertical pair) mint and 4d (2) & 6d used. Also 1878 1d Medicinal Springs h.s. "Revenue" diagonally and an example of Forbin type 1 embossed Revenue stamp cut to shape on small piece. (17). |
£150 |
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710 |
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FORGERIES: Two album pages with the interesting group of forgeries comprising three examples of the 1861-78 1d (two by Spiro), three examples of the 1861-78 4d (one in rose by Spiro, one in orange by Spiro and one in orange by an unknown forger), three examples of the 1861-78 1/- (one by Spiro), "used" examples of the 1879 DLR 1d lilac mauve and 2½d red-brown and a bizarre lithographed forgery of the 1/- Medicinal Springs type inscribed "1 SCHILLING" - possibly perpetrated by Georg Zechmeyer of Ansbuch who made a number of "nonsense" forgeries. (12). |
£100 |
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711 |
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THE BALANCE OF THE KEN WATSON COLLECTION OF NEVIS: The small selection of stamps, cards, etc. including 1876 1d Medicinal Springs marginal mint block of 8, 1882-90 6d & 1/- "SPECIMEN" opts., 1883 ½d & 1884 1d used with Crowned Circle "PAID/AT/NEVIS" cancellations (latter with additional pen cancellation), a range of PPC's relating to Admiral Nelson and an order for wines headed "Nevis 19th April 1843". (Small Qty.). |
£100 |
| OTHER ST. KITTS NEVIS PROPERTIES |
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712 |
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EARLY LETTER ST. KITTS TO GLASGOW; 1805 EL (faults & sheet separated by Robertson into two for display) from St. Kitts to Glasgow addressed to "Mr Thomas Paul/care of Hugh Gilchrist...." from his brother " ...I take the opertunity of the penelope to let you know that I am in good health .." with good "PORT/GLASGOW" h.s. and rated "5" indicating that this was not declared as a ship letter.
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£120 |
| SAAR - PRECURSOR MAIL |
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713 |
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PRE-STAMP MAIL, 1804-65: Four ELs with early Saar town h.s. inc. (1804) '55/SARGUEMINE', 1842 EL ex St Johann to Neunkirchen with 2-ring SAARBRUCK cds, attractive 'KONIGL. BERGWERKS DIRECTION ZU SAARBRUCKEN' h.s. on reverse of 1863 E to France with boxed SAARBRUCK and 3½gr charge plus attractive 1817 EL to France with ALLEMAGNE/PAR/SAARBRUCK, readdressed with scarce DÉB.20/BEAUNE accountancy mark. (4 items)
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£100 |
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714 |
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BAVARIAN P.O.s: 1850s Pair of Es to Bietschied ex Zweybrucken with 3kr or 6kr stamps tied by '401' numerals and back-stamps of SAARBRUECK/BAHNHOF or 2-ring SAARBRUCK, also numeral cancellations of St Ingbert, Wesselwang & Salzbach on imperf kreuzer values (6); also 1876-88 German frankings / stationery with Saar cancellations (4) etc. (9 covers and 8 stamps) |
£120 |
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715 |
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PRUSSIAN P.O.s: Attractive pair of 1850s Es ex Saarbruck with 1sbgr or 2sbgr tied by fine '1285' target cancellations, four different stationery Es with cancellations of Sulzbach, Saarbruck, Saarbruck Bahnhof & Saarlouis plus a variety of target and boxed type cancellations on stamps. (6 covers & 19 stamps) |
£120 |
| SAAR - 'SARRE' OVERPRINT ISSUE |
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716 |
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'GERMANIA' OVERPRINTS: Collection of the 'Sarre' overprint issue, mainly mint, inc. all values to 1m with shades, misplaced overprints, broken bars and other minor varieties inc. the 1m value with 6 mint examples , a used corner block and a single, marginal panes of 100 of 5pf, 7½pf, 10pf & 15pf values etc. Good lot for the specialist. (Qty) |
£180 |
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717 |
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30pf WHITE PAPER PRINTING: Fresh unmounted mint example of the scarce 30pf printed on 'orange-white' paper [Mi. 10 YI - cat. €500]; expertised by Dr. Dub. |
£90 |
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718 |
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60pf & 80pf VARIETIES: An attractive, mounted mint example of the scarce 60pf rose-lilac [Mi.14aI] and a very lightly-mounted example of the 80pf with Type III overprint [Mi.16 III]; fine examples of 'difficult' stamps, each expertised by Dr. Dub. (2) |
£100 |
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719 |
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'MISSING BAR' VARIETY ON 60pf PAIR: Top marginal pair of the 60pf lilac with 'missing bar' variety [Mi. 14 III FIII] with fine central cds of St Wendell (26.4.20) cat. ?2000+. An attractive pair.PHOTO |
£300 |
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720 |
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'BAR ABOVE SARRE' VARIETY ON 60pf PAIR: Vertical pair of the 60pf lilac with the variety 'bar above, 'Sarre' below' [Mi. 14 III FII] fine used with cds cancellations; fine. |
£100 |
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