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Batum, 1919 Forerunner Cover. Addressed locally and showing cash prepayment framed handstamp completed for 15k in manuscript and initialed by the postmaster, intaglio handstamp alongside, Very Fine and scarce, ex-"Nashville".
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction

Bermuda, Hamilton, Bermuda, De 15, 1842. Neat sharp strike of rimless cds on reverse of folded letter sheet to Glasgow, Scotland, manuscript "1/-" rating and steamer endorsed, reverse with transit and "Glasgow, 4 Ja, 1842" boxed receiving date stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. $200-300
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Bermuda, Hamilton, Bermuda, Fe 21, 1850. Neat red rimless cds on large oversized wrapper to Mangrove Bay, sent and addressed in the hand of the Hamilton Postmaster William Perot, sent free with no indication of rate, endorsed "Per Mail" at lower left; small tear at right, Very Fine, signed Holcombe.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

67x

British East Africa, 1896, Queen Victoria, 2a chocolate, watermark reversed. O.g., lightly hinged, rich color and well centered, Very Fine, a very rare mint example of this elusive variety, priced only in used condition in Gibbons (at £200). Scott No. 75 var.
SG No. 67x; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $250.00
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British Honduras, 1877, Queen Victoria, 1s green, perf 14. O.g., bright and fresh with strong color, Very Fine. Scott No. 12.
SG No. 16; £325 ($400). (Image1)

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SG £325 ($400)

SOLD for $90.00
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British Honduras, 1895 "Caye, Service, 3 cents" Cuthbert Brothers Local Post. Purple typewritten on laid paper. On cover to Newton Barracks, Belize tied by straight line "Cuthbert Bros." handstamp, with additional "Sep 18, 1895" date stamp alongside; some cover creases well away from stamp, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $4,000 - 6,000.

A VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE CAYE SERVICE LOCAL POST ISSUE. ONLY AROUND A DOZEN COVERS ARE KNOWN.

Sydney Cuthbert, owner of Belize merchants Cuthbert Bros., commuted daily by steam yacht from his house on St. Georges Cay, a small island just inside the reef in the Bay of Belize. Finding that friends increasingly asked him to carry mail to and from the island, he decided to subsidize his trips charging 3¢ to carry a letter, printing his primitive label for the purpose. (Image1)

Est. $4,000-6,000
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British Offices Used Abroad

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British Offices in the Azores, 1849 Madeira to Le Havre, Spain. Cover via London and Paris with clear Madeira British P.O. date stamp on reverse and bold London "Ship-Letter" handstamp on front and reverse, and 1850 folded letter from Cadiz to London rated "2/2" and showing circular "B.C., Cadiz" handstamp of the British Consular, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
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Z10

British Offices in Bolivia, Great Britain, 1873, Queen Victoria, 1sh green. Plate 13, bold barred oval "C39" cancel of Cobija, strong color, Very Fine and scarce.
SG No. Z10; £850 ($1,030). (Image1)

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SG £850 ($1,030)

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British Offices in Brazil, 1843 Sailor's Letter - Rio de Janeiro to Halifax, England. Folded letter endorsed "From James Hashe, Seaman H.M. Ship Curacoa, Rio de Janeiro" at top and countersigned by the Commanding Officer below, franked with G.B. 1841, 1¢ red canceled and tied by Maltese cross on arrival in Halifax, with "2" rate handstamp and reverse with red London entry (9.10) and receiving date stamp (10.10), letter with interesting contents including…I have put a stamp on the letter and if you have and more to pay you must let me know…some of our chaps tell me they won't do and they always stitch a penny in one corner; slight soiling and 1d with some edge nicks, F.-V.F., a fascinating cover giving first hand account of the problems encountered with the sailor's concessionary rate, signed Holcombe & Calves.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
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CC3

British Offices in Brazil, 1852 Rio de Janeiro to Madeira. Folded letter endorsed "pr Steam Pkt Fay" rated "1/-" in red crayon, fine strike of "Paid At Rio De Janeiro" Crown Circle handstamp alongside and matching "160" rating at upper right, reverse with B.P.O. "Rio De Janeiro, Mr 15, 1852" cds, Fine and scarce.
SG No. CC3; £850 ($1,030); Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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SG £850 ($1,030)
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $160.00
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CC2

British Offices in Chile, 1854-68 Valparaiso to the United States. Two folded letters; 1854 usage to Newburyport, Mass. with red crayon "1/-" rating and red "Paid At Valparaiso" Crown Circle handstamp, "Steamship 20" circular handstamp upon arrival in N.Y. and reverse with "Valparaiso, Jy 7, 1854" B.P.O. cds, and 1868 folded letter sheet to N.Y. with red manuscript "1/-" and red "Paid At Valparaiso" Crown Circle handstamp at right, Panama transit cds and bold "N.Y. Steamship, 10, Jan 6" integral rate cds, reverse with "Valparaiso, De 3, 1868" B.P.O. cds, Fine.
SG No. CC2; £1,000 ($1,210); Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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SG £1,000 ($1,210)
Est. $200-300
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CC2

British Offices in Chile, 1856 Valparaiso to Boston, Mass. Cover with red crayon "1/-" rate and red "Paid At Valparaiso" Crown Circle handstamp, "Steamship 20" circular handstamp and reverse with partial "Valparaiso, Ju 30, 1856" B.P.O. cds, with two original enclosures datelined from Santiago with some interesting content, F.-V.F.
SG No. CC2; £500 ($610); Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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SG £500 ($610)
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
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Z89

British Offices in Colombia, Great Britain, 1862, 6d lilac. On piece canceled by barred oval "C35" handstamp, in combination with Peru 1862 1p red tied by indistinct cds, and U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose tied by light target handstamp; couple small flaws, Very Fine appearance, still a rare triple mixed franking.
SG No. Z89; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
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CC1

British Offices in Cuba, 1841 (ca.) Havana to Castine, Maine. Undated folded letter with sharp strike of "Paid At Havana" Crown Circle handstamp, marked "turn over" with manuscript with "9 coils Boltrope, 1 Hawser 0- 90 fath 7½ inches to be ship'd over to Castine by the Packet" on reverse, Very Fine, a nice strike of this scarce first type Crown Circle handstamp.
SG No. CC1; £1,400 ($1,700); Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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SG £1,400 ($1,700)
Est. $300-400
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CC4

British Offices in Cuba, 1850 Spain to San Francisco, Cal. Folded letter carried outside the mails to Cuba, placed in the post at St. Jago de Cuba where rated "2/-" in red manuscript and with full clear strike of red "Paid At St. Jago De Cuba" Crown Circle handstamp, red boxed "30" rate handstamp applied upon arrival in San Francisco, with single disinfection slit, reverse with well struck "St. Jago De Cuba, Au 3, 1850" B.P.O. cds and additional "Kingston-Jamaica, Au 5, 1850" transit date stamp, Very Fine, an exceptionally rare cover with only a handful of this Crown Circle recorded and a very late date of use of both this and the date stamp, a probably unique incoming mail usage to the U.S. western states.
SG No. CC4; £6,000 ($7,280); Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

A VERY RARE USAGE OF THE RED "PAID AT ST. JAGO DE CUBA" CROWN CIRCLE HANDSTAMP USED ON MAIL SAN FRANCISCO DURING THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. (Image1)

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SG £6,000 ($7,280)
Est. $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $2,600.00
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British Offices in Cyprus, 1864, Queen Victoria, 1d rose red. Plate 171. Cancel by clear barred "969" oval cancel of Vikosia, also G.B. 1876, 2½d rosy mauve, plate 12 canceled by barred "942" oval cancel of Larnaca & barred "A25" oval of Malta, all nice strikes, Very Fine. SG No. Z36, Z18.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $260.00
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A29

British Offices in Cyprus, Great Britain, 1870, Queen Victoria, ½ rose red. Plate 13. Full strike of barred "975" oval handstamp of Limassol, F.-V.F. SG No. Z28 £450 ($550).
Scott No. A29; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
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A19

British Offices in Cyprus, Great Britain, 1876, Queen Victoria, 2½d rosy mauve. Plate 15, block of 6, on piece cancel by barred "942" ovals of Larnaca, light creasing in top stamps, otherwise F.-V.F., a scarce multiple. SG No. Z18 £450+ ($550).
Scott No. A19; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
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A46

British Offices in Cyprus, 1880 Paphos to Edinburgh, Scotland. Cover (regimental crest on flap) franked with G.B. 1876, 2½d rosy mauve tied by barred oval 981 handstamp with "Papho, Cyprus, Feb 8, 80" cds alongside, reverse with Limassol, Larnaca and Edinburgh (19.2) cds's overlapping; accompanied by an earlier letter for correspondence; cover with vertical tone band, Very Fine, with 1994 G.B.P.E. certificate. SG No. Z47.
Scott No. A46; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $425.00
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British Offices in the Danish West Indies, 1812 St. Croix to Ireland. Folded letter rated "2/6" crossed out and rerated "3/1", with truly exceptional strike of the very rare "St. Croix, No. 27, 1812" fleuron date stamp, indistinct arrival postmark on reverse, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.

WITHOUT QUESTION - ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE EARLY BRITISH ST. CROIX FLEURON DATE STAMP.

The British invaded the Danish West Indies in December 1807. A British fleet captured St. Thomas on December 22nd and St. Croix on December 25th. Denmark-Norway did not resist and this occupation lasted until November 20, 1815. (Image1)

Est. $5,000-7,500
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