Grenada. Early Letters and Handstamps. 1763 (19 Sept.) entire from Johnson & Jolly of London to Messers. Newton & Gordon in "Granandoes", no postal markings and presumed carried privately, the last page with a reference to the remainder of their last order being sent by the Princess of Wales and Capt. Cleveland. The earliest recorded letter from Great Britain to Grenada. R.P.S. Certificate (2003) states "disinfected" though other than the odd trace of ageing this is not evident. Photo Provenance: W. Danforth Walker, June 2003(Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:46:58 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 629
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Grenada. Early Letters and Handstamps. 1770 (5 Dec.) and 1771 (18 Sept.) entire letters to "Alexander or James Gordon of Madeira at the Jamaica Coffee house London", the first rated "2P" and showing "london/ship lre" handstamp, the second "p the Brigg Ferrett Capt. King" with "deal/ship lre", both with Bishop marks on reverse (Image1)
Est. £300-350
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:47:44 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 630
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Grenada. Early Letters and Handstamps. 1773 (4 Feb.) entire letter from St. George's to Scotland apparently rated "4" and "10" and showing, on reverse, "ramsgate" across join and Bishop mark; the writer observes that the outbreak of fever has caused more deaths over the last six months than during any period since the British have been in possession of the island. Photo (Image1)
Est. £150-200
Opening GBP 190.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:48:30 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 632
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Grenada. Early Letters and Handstamps. 1785 (4 June) entire letter to "Air", Scotland variously rated, eventually at "1/4" and carried by private ship showing, on reverse, a very fine strike of the circular-framed "grenada/Crown" handstamp and, across join, Bishop mark, the face panel with "exeter/ship lre" handstamp just touched by filing crease at left; particularly fine and the earliest recorded day of use of this handstamp. R.P.S. Certificate (2003). Photo Provenance: W. Danforth Walker, June 2003(Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:49:36 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 633
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Grenada. Early Letters and Handstamps. 1799 (6 Feb.) entire letter "p Packet" to William Cross at Glasgow, rated "2/5" and showing, on reverse, very fine circular-framed "grenada/Crown" handstamp alongside superb arrival datestamp (27.3); the latest recorded use of the Grenada Crown handstamp which was replaced shortly afterwards by the straight-line datestamp. R.P.S. Certificate (2003). Photo Provenance: Dr. Towers, April 1995. W. Danforth Walker, June 2003(Image1)
Est. £250-300
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:50:49 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 634
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Grenada. Early Letters and Handstamps. 1855 (25 Oct.) entire letter "per Mail" to Madeira, rated "2/-" and showing a fine strike of the Crowned circle "paid/at/grenada" with London transit datestamp (14.11) and "160" rate handstamp in blue, the reverse with despatch and Plymouth transit (15.11) datestamps. One of the finest strikes of the Grenada Crowned circle recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (2003). Photo Provenance: W. Danforth Walker, June 2003(Image1)
Est. £1,800-2,000
Opening GBP 1,800.00
Sold...GBP 1,800.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:51:28 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 636
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Cat No: Z1
Grenada. Great Britain Adhesives used in Grenada. 1d. Stars rose-red perf. 14 horizontal pair (the right-hand stamp with portion of adjoining stamp at foot), both cancelled "A15" and clearly tied on 1858 (15 Dec.) portion of "St. George's Chronicle" newspaper to London. A fine and very rare franking with exceptionally few such newspapers pieces surviving and one of only three recorded printed matter usages using 1d. stamps of Great Britain. Robson Lowe (1939) and R.P.S. (2003) Certificates. S.G. Z1. Photo Provenance: J.L Messenger, March 1983. Joseph Hackmey, November 1985. W. Danforth Walker, June 2003(Image1)
Est. £800-1,000
Opening GBP 950.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:52:35 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 637
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Cat No: Z3
Grenada. Great Britain Adhesives used in Grenada. 4d. rose with a nice near-complete diagonally applied "A15", and 6d. lilac cancelled and tied by superb "A15" on piece additionally tied by small part of a datestamp in red and with despatch datestamp (25.5.59) over fold. S.G. Z3, 4, £430 (Image1)
Est. £180-200
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:54:04 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 638
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Cat No: Z4
Grenada. Great Britain Adhesives used in Grenada. Covers. 1858 (9 June) entire letter to Scotland, bearing 6d. lilac wing-margin horizontal pair (one rounded corner) both cancelled "A15" and showing, on reverse, London (2.7), Inverness (3.7) and Fort William (5.7) datestamps; central filing crease well clear of the adhesives. An early usage of these stamps as the first consignment of this stamp was not sent to the island until April 1858. S.G. Z4. R.P.S. Certificate (2003). Photo (Image1)
Est. £350-400
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:54:38 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 639
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Cat No: Z4
Grenada. Great Britain Adhesives used in Grenada. Covers. 1859 (9 Nov.) entire to Glasgow, bearing 6d. lilac wing-margin horizontal pair (faults at right) both cancelled "A15" and showing, on reverse, despatch, London (1.12) and arrival (2.12) datestamps; two filing creases clear of the pair. S.G. Z4. Photo Provenance: W. Danforth Walker, June 2003(Image1)
Est. £300-350
Opening GBP 290.00
Sold...GBP 290.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:55:29 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 645
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Cat No: 2
Grenada. The Stamps. 1861-62 No Watermark, Rough Perf. 14 to 16. 1d. green pair and 6d. rose (5 with a pair, shades), all cancelled "A15"; good to fine. S.G. 2, 3, £550 (Image1)
Est. £150-200
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:56:58 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 646
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Cat No: 2 (2) and 4 (3) unused
Grenada. The Stamps. 1862-83 selection (21) including S.G. 2 (2) and 4 (3) unused, S.G. 8, 12 blurred print, 16, 17 and 29 (two on pieces, one with tear at top), and 1875 fiscal design stamp-size proofs in black (2); generally good to fine (Image1)
Est. £120-150
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:57:27 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 651
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Cat No: 17
Grenada. The Stamps. 1878 (Aug.) Watermark Small Star Sideways, Intermediate Perf. 15. 6d. deep vermilion, part original gum, lovely fresh bright colour and a most attractive example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 17, £850. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-350
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:58:47 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 652
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Cat No: 17
Grenada. The Stamps. 1878 (Aug.) Watermark Small Star Sideways, Intermediate Perf. 15. 6d. deep vermilion, fresh with small part original gum, fresh colour and most attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (2016). S.G. 17, £850. Photo (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:59:13 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 654
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Cat No: 21+
Grenada. The Stamps. 1881 (Apr.) Surcharges, Watermark Large Star, Perf. 14½. ½d. deep mauve marginal block of twelve (3x2) from the top of the sheet with "postag" marginal watermark, the top centre stamp with only the trace of a hyphen which is only meant to occur on Row 8/4, large part original gum with the upper row unmounted. A fine and attractive multiple. S.G. 21+ (Image1)
Est. £80-100
Opening GBP 60.00
Sold...GBP 60.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:59:52 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 655
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Cat No: 22a
Grenada. The Stamps. 1881 (Apr.) Surcharges, Watermark Large Star, Perf. 14½. 2½d. rose-lake block of four, variety imperforate, large part original gum with the lower pair remaining unmounted; vertical crease at left though of fine appearance and a scarce multiple. S.G. 22a, £1,300+. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-350
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 06:00:22 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 658
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Cat No: 24a
Grenada. The Stamps. 1881 (Apr.) Surcharges, Watermark Broad-Pointed Star, Perf. 14½. 2½d. rose-lake, variety no stop, the merest trace of a blue cancellation (faint tone on reverse), and variety "pencf" with neat blue datestamp. An attractive duo. S.G. 24a, b, £475 Provenance: Joseph Hackmey, November 1985 .(Image1)
Est. £180-200
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 06:01:09 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 661
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Cat No: 30-36 group and 40a
Grenada. The Stamps. 1883 Definitive Issue. ½d. blocks of four comprising two tête-bêche pairs (one with [55-56] showing "grenada postage" with minor malformed letters), ½d. (marginal with plate number), 1d. (thins), 2½d., 4d. and 6d. tête-bêche pairs, 8d. (2, one [55] with "grenada postage" with malformed letters and one grossly off-centre - thinned) and 1/-, mint, 8d. and 1/- used, and 1887 1d. mint block of forty-eight with three sheet margins and two plate numbers, comprising twenty-four tête-bêche pairs; generally good to fine. S.G. 30-36 group and 40a, £918+ (Image1)
Est. £150-200
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 06:02:13 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 662
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Cat No: 26a
Grenada. The Stamps. 1883 Definitive Issue. 1/- pale violet tête-êeche pair, very fresh mint. S.G. 26a, £2,000. Photo (Image1)
Est. £600-800
Opening GBP 580.00
Sold...GBP 580.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 06:02:47 EST
Sold For 580
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 664
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Cat No: 37b
Grenada. The Stamps. 1886 (Oct.-Dec.) 1d. Surcharge on Revenue Stamps. Large Star 1d. on 1½d. orange, variety surcharge double, unused with small part gum. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). S.G. 37b, £750. Photo (Image1)
Est. £180-200
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 06:03:30 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 665
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Cat No: 37c
Grenada. The Stamps. 1886 (Oct.-Dec.) 1d. Surcharge on Revenue Stamps. Large Star 1d. on 1½d. variety "thrfe" (2), one with part original gum and one unused without gum, and variety "pfnce", unused with part gum (soiled). R.P.S. Certificate (2006 or 2016) for each. S.G. 37c, 37d, £900 (Image1)
Est. £150-200
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 06:03:56 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 666
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Cat No: 41
Grenada. The Stamps. 1888-91 Surcharges on Revenue Stamps. 1888 (Mar.) 4d. on 2/- orange with 4mm. spacing, a block of sixteen (4x4) with [14], second stamp in lower row, with variety wide space between "two" and "shillings", unused with large part original gum; a few light fox marks on gum and the upper right corner block of four with a few perfs. reinforced. A scarce and impressive multiple. R.P.S Certificate (2003). S.G. 41, 41b, £1,050+. Photo (Image1)
Est. £400-500
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 06:04:16 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 667
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Cat No: 41-45
Grenada. The Stamps. 1888-91 Surcharges on Revenue Stamps. 1888 (Mar.) 4d. on 2/- with 4mm. spacing, 4d. on 2/- with 5mm. spacing, 1889 (Dec.) ½d. on 2/- (2, one with variety "s" inverted), 1890 1d. on 2/-, and 1891 (Jan.) 1d. on 2/- (2, one with a couple of fox marks), unused or with part gum. S.G. 41-45, 43c, £672 (Image1)
Est. £150-200
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 06:04:48 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 669
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Cat No: 44a
Grenada. The Stamps. 1888-91 Surcharges on Revenue Stamps. 1890 (Dec.) 1d. on 2/- orange block of four, variety surcharge inverted, large part original gum which is a little toned and with minor fox marks in places; fine appearance and a very rare multiple. S.G. 44a, £3,000+. Photo (Image1)
Est. £800-1,000
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 06:05:26 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 670
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Cat No: 44a
Grenada. The Stamps. 1888-91 Surcharges on Revenue Stamps. 1890 (Dec.) 1d. on 2/-, variety surcharge inverted, large part original gum; small soil mark at foot. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificates (1974 and 2003). S.G. 44a, £750. Photo (Image1)
Est. £180-200
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 06:05:54 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 671
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Cat No: 44b
Grenada. The Stamps. 1888-91 Surcharges on Revenue Stamps. 1890 (Dec.) 1d. on 2/- orange, variety wide space between "two" and "shillings", unused with part original gum; a couple of light tone marks, otherwise sound. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). S.G. 44b, £375 (Image1)
Est. £100-120
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 06:06:14 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 672
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Cat No: 44/c
Grenada. The Stamps. 1888-91 Surcharges on Revenue Stamps. 1890 (Dec.) 1d. on 2/- orange horizontal pair, the right-hand stamp with variety inverted "s" in "shillings", fresh with part original gum. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (2003). S.G. 44/c, £835. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-350
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 06:06:33 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 675
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Cat No: 45a
Grenada. The Stamps. 1888-91 Surcharges on Revenue Stamps. 1891 (Jan.) 1d. on 2/- orange, variety no stop after "1d", unused with part original gum. Scarce. Sismondo (2005) and R.P.S. (2016) Certificates. S.G. 45a, £500. Photo (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 06:07:26 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 676
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Cat No: 45a
Grenada. The Stamps. 1888-91 Surcharges on Revenue Stamps. 1891 (Jan.) 1d. on 2/- orange, variety no stop after "1d", fine used. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificates (1945 and 2016). S.G. 45a, £500. Photo (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 06:08:21 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 677
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Cat No: 46
Grenada. The Stamps. 1888-91 Surcharges on Revenue Stamps. 1891 (Jan.) 1d. on 8d. mint (2, one with under-inked stop after "1d") and used (3 with a pair, one with under-inked stop after "1d"), 1d. on 8d. blocks of four and six comprising vertical tête-bêche pairs and 1d. on 8d. variety surcharge inverted and misplaced, mint (thin at top), and 1891 (Dec.) 2½d. on 8d. vertical tête-bêche corner pair and three singles, one overprinted "Specimen", mint; generally good to fine. S.G. 46, 46b, 47, £778 (Image1)
Est. £150-200
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 06:08:46 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 678
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Grenada. The Stamps. 1898 2½d., 1906 set of four, 1908 10/-, 1908-11 set of four, 1913-22 set of ten with additional 1/- and 1/- red overprint (2, one on white back), 1916 War Tax 1d. (both), 1921-31 ½d. to 10/- values (14) with additional values (4) to 2d., and 1934 set of ten, all overprinted or perforated "specimen", mint and generally fine (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 06:09:17 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 682
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Cat No: Collection
Grenada. Covers and Cancellations. A selection of "A15" "coloured" cancellations comprising 1873 6d., 1875 1/- and 1875 (Dec.) 1d. (3) cancelled in red, and 1881 Large Star 4d. cancelled in blue; an unusual group (Image1)
Est. £100-120
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 06:10:19 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 683
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Cat No: Collection
Grenada. Covers and Cancellations. A collection of the "D" cancellations of St. Andrew's, comprising double-rings on Chalons (24), Surcharges (9) and Keyplates (5), and single-rings (30, three struck in blue) on values to KEVII; generally fine strikes and an attractive lot (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 06:10:57 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 684
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Cat No: Collection
Grenada. Covers and Cancellations. A collection of the "F" cancellations of Carriacou, comprising double-rings on Chalons (18) and Surcharge 2½d. and single-rings with Q.V. Keyplates (17 with two ½d. on 1891 2d. registered envelope via New York to London, other stamps removed) and KEVII (5); generally fine strikes and an attractive lot (Image1)
Est. £250-300
Opening GBP 380.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 06:11:43 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 685
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Grenada. Covers and Cancellations. 1863 (20 Mar.) entire to Edinburgh, rated "5" in blue crayon and bearing 1861 6d. rose cancelled "A15" and tied by London Paid transit datestamp (12.4), despatch and arrival (13.4) datestamps on reverse. R.P.S. Certificate (2016). Photo (Image1)
Est. £600-700
Opening GBP 480.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 06:12:03 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 687
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Grenada. Covers and Cancellations. 1891 (1 Jan.) Registered Letter Receipt for a letter to England, signed by Henry P Otway, the Colonial Postmaster and with neat single-ring datestamp; fine and scarce Provenance: W. Danforth Walker, June 2003(Image1)
