Barbados continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 40563 |
 |
S.G. 28 |
 1861-70, (4d) dull vermilion, rough perforation 14 to 16, from plate 2 with sheet margin at left showing the plate number, mint original gum, very fine and fresh. Britannia issues showing their plate number are rarities of
Barbados philately; Fritz Roett (p.102) records only this example of S.G. 28.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
Get Market Data for [Barbados 28] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate. GBP 2,600
SOLD for GBP 2,500.00
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
| 40564 |
|
S.G. 30-33 |
 1861-70 6d mint o.g. group of four in the different listed shades (orange-red, bright orange-vermilion, dull orange-vermilion and orange), with hinge remnants, fine to very fine and a seldom offered "set" of the four shades
(S.G. £720).(Image 1)
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(Image 8)
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Estimate. GBP 150
SOLD for GBP 190.00
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
| 40565 |
 |
S.G. 23 |
 1864 (Oct 10) printed matter wrapper sent to Nova Scotia, Canada (Fosters & Co correspondence), with 1861-70 (1d) blue tied by indistinct oval cancel with despatch cds adjacent, also rated "1", reverse with St. Thomas transit,
an attractive usage; ex Freeland.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 120
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
| 40566 |
|
S.G. 9 |
 1856 (Jun 18) envelope sent from St. Lucy with 1855-58 (1d) pale blue, fine to very large margins, tied by crisp and scarce "11" barred numeral with ms "2d" adjacent, reverse with cds, fine and scarce inland usage, a very
early usage if not the earliest recorded of S.G. 9 (see Barbados The Britannia Issues by M. Fitz Roett); cert. RPS (1950); ex Bailey and Hackmey.(Image
1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 300
SOLD for GBP 750.00
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
| 40567 |
|
S.G. 31 |
 1868 (May 26) Officers' concessionary envelope sent from Bridgetown to England, endorsed at to "Officers' letter / from W. W. W. Poole / Staff Surgeon Major" and "Treasury Warrant Sept 27th 1867" (denoting the document
authorising the concession), countersigned by the commanding officer at left, and franked with 1861-70 Britannia 6d bright orange tied by oval "1" numeral, reverse with despatch and Chatham arrival cds, roughly torn open and slightly reduced at left,
some minor toning, a very rare officer's letter, with the few known all coming from the Mrs Poole correspondence, with this being the only example with the Treasury Warrant endorsement.
Note: Soldiers and sailors serving in Barbados were privileged to send letters to England for 1d, with Officers having to pay 6d and the normal rate for letters to 1/2oz being 1s.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 300
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
| 40568 |
|
S.G. 23 |
 1869 (Oct 25) envelope to St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, with 1861-70 No wmk (1d) blue tied by "1" oval cancel, reverse with code "8" cds and Barbados cds despatches, fine and rare destination for classic Barbados, this being
the earliest of two known covers to the DWI according to the Peter Ford census.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 400
SOLD for GBP 420.00
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
| 40569 |
|
S.G. 46 |
 1870-71 wmk large star 6d orange-vermilion mint o.g., two light gum wrinkles, very fine and fresh, a very rare mint stamp of which we have recorded less than a dozen and one of the finest known (better than the Hackmey of
"Foxley" examples) (S.G. £1'000).(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 300
SOLD for GBP 270.00
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
| 40570 |
DE |
S.G. 49 |
 1871 Wmk small star (4d) dull rose-red rough perf.14 to 16, unused (regummed), fine, a rare stamp in unused condition, even missing from the "Besançon" collection (S.G. £2'000).(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 300
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
| 40571 |
|
S.G. 28, 48 |
 1871 (Mar 30) envelope to the USA with 1861-70 (4d) dull vermilion and 1871 (1d) blue tied by "1" oval numeral, with ms "4" adjacent and New York Steamship 10c cds below, endorsed "pr Steamer via St. Thomas", reverse with
despatch cds, missing backflap otherwise very fine and fresh, the only known combination of S.G. 28 + 48 on cover to the US according to Peter Ford; signed A. Diena.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 300
SOLD for GBP 650.00
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
| 40572 |
|
S.G. 46 |
 1871 (Jun 25) envelope to Nevis with two 1870-71 Wmk large star 6d orange-vermilion tied by "1" numerals, paying the triple rate, with ms "8" as a double rate only, reverse with Barbadoes double arc despatch and arrival cds,
fine and very scarce, with Nevis being one of the rarest BWI destinations for classic Barbados mail, with only two covers to Nevis recorded by Peter Ford and a further three to St. Kitts.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 500
SOLD for GBP 650.00
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
| 40573 |
,DE |
S.G. 57 |
 1872 Wmk small star (4d) dull vermilion unused with traces of o.g., minute imperfections, a rare stamp in unused condition with none being offered in the Besançon collection (S.G. £800).(Image 1)
(Image 2)
Get Market Data for [Barbados 57] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate. GBP 200
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
| 40574 |
|
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No Lot
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
| 40575 |
DE |
S.G. 60b |
 1873 Wmk large star 6d orange-vermilion imperf. strip of three from the lower right corner of the sheet, good margins on other sides, unused with no gum as always, light creases in the margin well clear of the stamps, a superb
strip of three (S.G. £300+).(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 100
SOLD for GBP 100.00
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
| 40576 |
|
S.G. 52 |
 1873 (Feb 24) envelope to the USA with 1872 wmk small star (1d) blue clean-cut perf.14.5-15.5 pair, tied by Barbados cds, endorsed for carriage by private ship at top left "per St. Mandringo", New York 10c Steamship cds
adjacent, very fine and scarce, one of only two covers recorded of the 2d rate by private ship to the US, both from the same correspondence (the other illustrated in Ford's book on p.132); cert. RPS (1975).(Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
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Estimate. GBP 600
SOLD for GBP 550.00
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
| 40577 |
|
S.G. 61 |
 1874 (Feb 28) wrapper to London with 1873 wmk large star 1s black tied by indistinct oval cancel, with Barbadoes double arc despatch and London arrival above, light toning to the stamp otherwise very fine and scarce, with only
six covers recorded by peter Ford to the UK with this stamp.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 200
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
| 40578 |
DE,Proof |
|
 1875 1/2d, 3d and 4d Britannia issue Perkins & Bacon plate proofs in black in horizontal pairs on ungummed paper, very fine.(Image
1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 150
SOLD for GBP 100.00
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
| 40579 |
,DE |
S.G. 68w |
 1875-81 CC 4d deep red, unused with large part gum, showing inverted watermark, fine and scarce (S.G. £475).(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 100
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
| 40580 |
,DE |
S.G. 69 |
 1875-81 Wmk CC 6d bright yellow perf.12 1/2 unused with small part o.g., very fine with vibrant colour, a very rare shade that was not included in the Besançon collection and of which no multiples are recorded (S.G. £950).(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 300
SOLD for GBP 260.00
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
| 40581 |
 |
S.G. 73a |
 1875-81 Wmk CC 1d dull blue diagonally bisected tied to small piece by oval cancel with clear Barbados MR 1 77 cds adjacent, minor staining to piece, very fine and very rare bisect of which on one full cover is know and only a
handful of pieces, with this being one of the finest known (S.G. £300).(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 150
SOLD for GBP 120.00
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
| 40582 |
Proof |
S.G. 89 |
 1882 Die Proof 1/2d black on card, dated "3 MAY 82" and "AFTER HARDENING", very fine and scarce(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 150
SOLD for GBP 190.00
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
