Great Britain and British Commonwealth Crowned Circle Handstamps
Sale No: 44
Lot No: 982
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Antigua. 1867 (Feb 27) Cover prepaid 11d to London with a very fine red "PAID / AT / ANTIGUA" crowned circle and a London Paid c.d.s, backstamped at Antigua and London. One side flap missing and a few minor edge faults but an attractive looking cover with an unusually fine crowned circle. S.G. £650. Photo on Page 150. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Sep-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 44
Lot No: 983
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Bahamas. 1855 (Apr 11) Mourning cover with enclosed letter prepaid 6d to South Wales, with a fine red "PAID / AT / BAHAMAS" crowned circle and London Paid c.d.s, backstamped with a Bahamas double arc datestamp. Small tear at lower right corner and some light overall staining, but a fine strike of this scarce crowned circle. S.G. £2,250. Photo on Page 150. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Sep-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 44
Lot No: 985
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Bermuda - Hamilton. 1863 (June 13) Entire (with part letter enclosed) to London "Per Mail via Halifax, Paid" prepaid 2/- with red "PAID / AT / HAMILTON BERMUDA" crowned circle and London Paid c.d.s, backstamped red "HAMILTON / BERMUDA" datestamp. A fine example of this very scarce crowned circle. S.G. £4,000. Photo on Page 150. (Image1)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,500.00
Closed..Sep-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 44
Lot No: 986
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Canada - Amherst, Nova Scotia. 1851 (Jan 25) Entire letter from Amherst to Truro prepaid 7d with "PAID / AT / AMHERST N.S" crowned circle in red, backstamped at Amherst and Truro, an unusually fine example of the Amherst crowned circle and double arc datestamp. S.G. £1,000. Photo on Page 150. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..Sep-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 44
Lot No: 988
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Columbia - Panama. 1849 (Aug 15) Entire letter from San Jose, Costa Rica to Lima, sent by forwarding agent to Panama and posted at the British Post Office prepaid 1/-, endorsed "via de Panama" with good "PAID / AT / PANAMA" crowned circle in red, backstamped with Panama double arc datestamp and two strikes of oval "FORWARDED BY / SMITH & LEWIS / PANAMA". An unusual forwarded letter from Costa Rica. S.G. £1,900. Photo on Page 152. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 900.00
Closed..Sep-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 44
Lot No: 989
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Danish West Indies - St Thomas. 1863 (Mar 3) Entire letter to Haiti prepaid 4d with a good red "PAID / AT / ST THOMAS" crowned circle (type CC1), backstamped at St. Thomas. An unusual destination. S.G. £500.
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Sep-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 44
Lot No: 991
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Haiti - Jacmel. 1870 (May 31) Entire letter to Port au Prince with a fine red "PAID / AT / JACMEL" crowned circle, no rate shown, a fine and attractive item. S.G. £950. Photo on Page 152. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Sep-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 44
Lot No: 992
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Hong Kong. 1857 (Oct 30) Cover prepaid 1/4 to Bombay "per St. Atova" with red "PAID / AT / HONG KONG" crowned circle (CC3), backstamped at Hong Kong and Bombay. Light staining, small hole at left and a few minor edge faults. S.G. £475.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Sep-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 44
Lot No: 993
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New Zealand - Auckland/Wellington. 1849 Entire to England "per Oriental Queen" prepaid 4d internal postage with good "PAID / AT / AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND" crowned circle in red, backstamped at Auckland and London, charged 1/4; and 1860 entire prepaid 2d to Lyttleton with red "PAID / AT / WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND" crowned circle, Wellington and Port Victoria datestamps. S.G. £650. (2).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Sep-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 44
Lot No: 995
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Porto Rico - San Juan. 1861 (Dec 10) Entire letter from Arecibo to New York forwarded to San Juan where it was posted in the British Post Office prepaid 1/-, with a very fine red "PAID / AT / SAN JUAN PORTO RICO" crowned circle, carried by private ship to Baltimore with a blue "BALTIMORE MD" c.d.s (Dec 31), "SHIP" and "5" charge mark. Backstamped with San Juan and St Thomas double arc datestamps and oval "AMELL, JULIA & CA / ARECIBO PR" forwarding agents cachet. A fine letter, unusual to the USA. S.G. £650+. Photo on Page 152. (Image1)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Sep-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 44
Lot No: 996
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St. Lucia. 1855 (June 27) Cover to Corsica prepaid 11½d with a good red "PAID / AT / ST LUCIA" crowned circle, London Paid datestamp and circular framed "PD" in red and a Calais transit c.d.s, backstamped at St. Lucia and St. Florent-en-Corse. Part flap missing and small pieces torn from upper corners upon opening, but a good strike of this uncommon crowned circle to an unusual destination. S.G. £950. Photo on Page 152. (Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Sep-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 44
Lot No: 997
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Tobago. 1853 (Oct 24) Entire prepaid 1/- to Scotland with a very fine "PAID / AT / TOBAGO" crowned circle (CC1) and London Paid c.d.s both in red, backstamped at Tobago and Edinburgh, very scarce so fine. S.G. £1,300. Photo on Page 152. (Image1)
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Sep-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 44
Lot No: 999
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Uruguay - Montevideo. 1856 (Nov 6) Entire letter prepaid 1/- to Rio de Janeiro with fine "PAID / AT / MONTEVIDEO" crowned circle in black and a Montevideo double arc datestamp on reverse, pressed horizontal file fold, otherwise very fine. S.G. £1,400. Photo on Page 152. (Image1)
