Great Britain and British Commonwealth Virgin Islands
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1800
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G.B Used in Tortola. 1856 6d Lilac cancelled "A13", pulled upper left corner perf and tiny thin at upper right, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. Z3, £2,250. Photo on Page 238. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1801
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1866 Die Proofs comprising 1d in bright blue on wove paper, 1d in pale blue or sage green on card, 6d in sage green on card, good to large margins, all fine. (4).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1802
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1866 Imperforate plate proofs or colour trials comprising 1d in blue (2) or green (6, shades), 6d in blue (2) or rose (6, shades, two creased) on ungummed wove paper; also an imperf 1d green postally used with "A91" cancel, trimmed and corner fault but very unusual. (17).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1803
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1866 Perf 12 Selection on pages comprising 1d mint or unused (39) and used (11), 6d mint or unused (52, with three blocks of four) and used (20), white and toned papers, shades. S.G. 1/7. (122).
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1804
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1866 1d Green on toned paper, perf 15x12, perforated margin at left with impressions of vertical perfs showing a previous failed attempt to perforate the margin, unused with traces of gum only, a very scarce stamp. S.G. 5a, £5,500. Photo on Page 238. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1805
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1866 1d Green on toned paper, perf 15x12, imperforate between stamp and left margin, unused with traces of gum only, a very scarce stamp. S.G. 5a, £5,500. Photo included on Front Cover. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1806
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Cat No: Collection
1866 1d Green on toned paper, perf 15, stamp 2/4 from the first setting clearly in the colour of the 1866 issue, unused, applied to a piece of album page. The perf 15 1d is only listed by Gibbons in blue-green or yellow-green, but one other example is recorded in this green shade issued in 1866. Very unusual. Photo on Page 178. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1807
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1866 6d Rose-red on toned paper, large "V" variety, first state mint (3) and second state mint (4, one stained) or used (3). S.G. 7a, £3,050. (10).
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1809
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1867-70 Perf 15 4d, 6d and 1/- mint and used selection, various shades and papers with at least one example of every listed stamp, comprising 4d mint (20) and used (10), 6d mint or unused (15) and used (4) with a partial reconstruction of fifteen stamps, and 1/- mint or unused (6) and used (7), also 1888 4d on 1/- used (3). A good lot, including the scarce 1/- crimson frame on greyish paper (S.G. 20) mint and used (2), a few faults though most are fine. S.G. 8/21b, £12,500+. (65). Photo on Page 246. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1811
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1867 4d Imperforate colour trials, strip of three and singles (2, one on pink paper) in differing shades of red, on ungummed wove paper. (5).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1812
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1867 4d Lake-red on buff paper, mint sheet of twenty five, part lower margin missing, the other margins attached with hinges, twelve stamps unmounted, a scarce sheet. S.G. 16, £1,125+.
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1813
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1881 (July) Cover to Charles Hadfield in London franked 4d lake-brown (minor staining to upper corners) tied by a smudged and heavily degraded strike of the A91 numeral, Tortola and London backstamps, light vertical fold and minor edge wear. A very scarce stamp on cover, ex Frazer. Photo on Page 240. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1814
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1867-70 1/- on Greyish or toned paper, a partial reconstruction of fifteen positions (from the sheet of twenty), comprising mint or unused stamps (10, including position 11 with long tailed "S") and used (5, most with faults), mixed condition but most of the unused stamps fine. S.G. 14, £4,000+. (15).
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1815
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1867 1/- Crimson frames, imperforate plate proof, stamp 16 from the lower left corner, no gum, fine and very scarce, ex. Ferrary. Photo on Page 246. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1816
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1867 1/- Crimson frames, a reconstructed sheet of twenty with mint or unused (18) and used (2) stamps, white and toned papers, position 11 with long tailed "S", position 19 with long sleeve variety, mainly fine. S.G. 18/19, £1,650+. (20).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1817
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1867 1/- Crimson frames, mint sheet of twenty, stamp 11 with variety long tail to "S" and stamp 19 with long sleeve variety, unmounted, superb and scarce. S.G. 19, £1,650++. Photo on Page 256. (Image1)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1818
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1867 1/- Crimson frames on greyish paper, a reconstructed sheet of twenty, stamp 20 used, the others all mint or unused, includes stamp 11 with long tail to "S" variety (fault at left) and stamp 19 with long sleeve variety, stamps 10 and 20 with some trimmed perfs, the others mainly fine. Probably the only existing sheet reconstruction of this uncommon stamp, of which only 40-50 sheets were printed. S.G. 20, £16,650. (20).
Opening GBP 1,500.00
Sold...GBP 1,300.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1820
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1867 1/- Crimson frames, stamp 11 with long tail to "S", used with "A91" cancel, fine and scarce, ex Snowden. S.G. 20a, £2,750. Photo included on Front Cover. (Image1)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 2,600.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1821
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1872 (Mar. 26) Mourning envelope to Charles Hadfield in London bearing 1/- with crimson frames tied by "A91" cancel, Totola backstamp, the stamp with major faults to both upper corners, the cover with tears to upper edge and flap and minor edge wear, nevertheless a rare stamp on cover, ex Frazer. Photo on Page 250. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1822
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1868 1/- Single frame line, imperforate plate proof, no gum, fine and scarce, ex. Ferrary. Photo on Page 244. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1825
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1873 (Dec.) Mourning cover to Charles Hadfield in London bearing 1868 1/- (single frame line) just tied by "A13" cancel, red London Paid arrival c.d.s alongside, backstamped at Tortola. Two small tears to upper edge and flap torn, otherwise fine and a very scarce stamp on cover, ex McCann. Photo on Page 250. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 1,700.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1826
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1878 1d Yellow-Green, watermark Crown CC, overprinted "CANCELLED" type D7, affixed to a piece cut from a De la Rue archival page with pencil date "Feb 1 77" above, very rare. Photo on Page 246. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1828
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1879-80 1d Green and 2½d red-brown, watermark Crown CC, both overprinted "CANCELLED" type D7, affixed to separate pieces, from the De la Rue archives, very rare. (2). Photo on Page 244. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1830
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1879 2½d Red-brown, watermark Crown CC, mint block of four, very fine, a scarce multiple. S.G. 25, £480+. Photo on Page 258. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 270.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1831
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1883 ½d Yellow-buff, watermark Crown CA, overprinted "CANCELLED" type D4, affixed to piece, small ink mark at upper left. From the De la Rue archives, very rare. Photo on Page 244. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1832
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1883 ½d Dull green and 1d pale rose, watermark Crown CA, both overprinted "CANCELLED" type D7, affixed to separate pieces, one with pencil date "27 Aug 83". From the De la Rue archives, very rare. (2). Photo on Page 246. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1833
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1883 ½d Dull green, imperforate plate proof on Crown CA watermarked paper, no gum, minor rubbing at left, scarce. Photo on Page 238. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1834
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1884 2½d Ultramarine, watermark Crown CA, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type D5 in red, affixed to piece, minor perf tones at upper right, from the De la Rue archives, very rare, especially in red. Photo on Page 244. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1835
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1884 2½d Ultramarine, imperforate plate proof on gummed Crown CA watermarked paper, margin at right, very fine and scarce. Photo on Page 238. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1836
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1883-84 Crown CA ½d - 2½d set of four, with both 1d shades, all in mint blocks of four, the 2½d in a corner marginal block with plate number "2", 1d pale rose block with light crease to lower pair, otherwise all fine and very scarce. S.G. 26/31, £920+. (5 Blocks). Photo on Page 258. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1838
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1887 1d Rose, imperforate plate proofs on Crown CA paper, one with traces of gum only, a second proof tied to piece by an apparently genuine "A91" cancel, presumably cancelled to order but very unusual. (2). Photo on Page 238. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1840
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1887 Crown CA 6d deep violet, upper right corner block of six all overprinted "SPECIMEN", light creasing to the left vertical pair, otherwise fine, a very scarce Specimen block. Also the Specimen set of four, fine mint. (10). Photo on Page 246. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 900.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1842
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1887 1d Rose and 6d deep violet in mint sheets of 24, mounted in the margins only, the stamps unmounted, 6d sheet with tall "I" variety, both fine. S.G. 34, 39, £600+. (2 sheets).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1843
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1887 4d Chestnut, mint sheet of 24, mounted in the margins only, the stamps unmounted, a couple of marginal thins, otherwise very fine. S.G. 35, £840+.
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1844
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1887 1/- Red, imperforate colour trial on gummed Crown CA watermarked paper, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 244. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 440.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1845
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1887 1/- Brown, mint sheet of 24, a few perfs reinforced with hinges, left three stamps with light crease, good appearance, scarce. S.G. 41, £1,200+.
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1846
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1890 (June/July) Registered O.H.M.S cover and part cover from Tortola with "A91" cancels, the cover to Pemberton Wilson & Co in London franked 6d deep violet, the part cover (reduced at left, part flap missing) to Moens in Brussels franked 1d red pair + 4d chestnut, two correctly rated covers sent in the correct period prior to the issue of Leewards stamps in October 1890. (2).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1847
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1887 Antigua 4d chestnut with "VIRGIN ISLANDS" essay overprint, minor soiling, no gum. A rare essay from the De la Rue archives, ex Yardley. Photo on Page 238. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1849
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1899 ½d Yellow-green imperforate plate proof vertical pair on gummed watermarked paper, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 258. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1850
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1899 ½d - 5/-, Mint and used selection including Specimen, mint and used sets, additional examples of all values with a further three used 5/- stamps, ½d mint corner block of six including both value errors, both ½d value errors used, ½d imperf between stamp and central margin mint, 1d imperforate between stamp and margin mint (2), 4d value error mint (also used with faults), etc. S.G. 43/50, £2,200. (62). Photo on Page 238. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1851
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1899-1913 Covers and cards bearing stamps of the 1895 issue, including set of eight on 1899 cover to Germany, 1d on 1902 D.W.I 1c card to St. Thomas, ½d pair or 1d on commercial 1903 picture postcards to G.B, 1909 cover to Dominica with both ½d value errors, 1901 Leewards 2d registration envelope franked 2½d + 1867-70 4d + 1887-89 1d, etc. (7).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1852
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Cat No: Collection
1904-49 Mint and used collection including 1904 KEVII Specimen set handstamped "ULTRAMAR" (shilling values discoloured), 1904 and 1913-19 sets mint and used, 1922-28 sets mint and Script CA Specimen set, War Stamps, 1935 Jubilee 1d kite and vertical log mint, a few covers, etc. S.G. 54/129, £1,000+. (222).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1854
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Leeward Islands used in Virgin Islands. 1890-1903 QV Covers (6), stamps and pieces (61) used at Tortola, with 1897 registered cover to Nova Scotia franked ½d + 4d, 1902 and 1903 covers both bearing the three 1902 1d surcharges, ½d newspaper wrapper cancelled to order and 2½d envelopes (2), also all 1890 values (three complete sets with additional values, a couple miscoloured), Sexagenary issues to the 1/-, and QV issues of Antigua (2), St. Vincent (2) and Turks Islands cancelled "A91" at Tortola. S.G. £2,400 (approx). (68 + 6 covers). Photo on Page 244. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1855
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Leeward Islands used in Virgin Islands. KEVII-KGVI Covers (5), stamps and pieces (156) including all KEVII sets, 1912-22 set with additional 5/- (4), 1921-32 set to £1 (the 10/- on piece) and 2½d orange-yellow on an apparently commercial cover, 1931-32 die I set, 1938-51 ¼d - 5/- on cover and £1 on piece, etc. A good lot with some scarce stamps used in the Virgin Islands. S.G. £3,000+. (161). Photo on Page 246. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1856
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Cancellations. QV-KGV Covers (3), stamps and pieces (109) with cancels of Anegada (5), East End (5, four on KEVII stamps), West End (38 + 2 covers, nine on KEVII stamps) or Virgin-Gorda (25), maritime and overseas cancels, 1917 cover with large Road Town double ring c.d.s (Proud D8), etc. Also a few QEII covers and pieces with commercial 1958 cover from Virgin Gorda, 1971 covers from Cane Garden Bay and Jost Van Dyke, etc. (124). Photo on Page 238. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1857
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Cancellations - Virgin-Gorda. 1908-10 1d Postal stationery envelopes to Tortola or England, both cancelled "VIRGIN-GORDA / V.I" c.d.s, backstamped at Road Town. Two scarce early commercial covers from Virgin-Gorda, both fine. (2).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1858
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Cancellations - Virgin-Gorda. 1927 (May 16/17) Registered covers to W.T Wilson in England bearing 1922-28 ½d - 2½d, 3d + 1/-, 2/6 or 5/-, all cancelled by the Virgin-Gorda c.d.s with boxed registration handstamp below, all fine, philatelic but scarce. (4).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1859
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1916 Picture postcard from Road Town to France with KGV ½d pair on the picture side, the address side with black "PAID / AT / TORTOLA" crowned circle handstamp, minor edge stain, otherwise fine and unusual. Also 1935 stampless registered cover to England endorsed "On Postal Service, O.H.M.S" with violet "POST OFFICE, TORTOLA", and 1953 registered cover franked 6c to England with violet oval "POSTMASTER / (crown) / VIRGIN ISLANDS". (3).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1860
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Postal Stationery. 1880 1½d Postcard stamp, die proof in black on glazed card, reduced to stamp size and mounted with card surround; also 1½d brown postcard cut-out with scarce "CANCELLED" overprint type D7. (2). Photo on Pages 178 & 238. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1861
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Postal Stationery. 1889-1927 Postcards (6) and envelopes (9), including used 1880 issue 1½d postcards (3), 1901 issue 2½d envelopes (3, both sizes, one with a stamp removed) and 1926 1d KGV envelope, some philatelic. Also 1887 France 1c postcard to the Virgin Islands Postmaster with Tortola arrival c.d.s. (16).
