Bermuda. 1924-32 Script 12/6d. grey and orange with break in scrolls at right (R.1/3) in the full state, very fine mint. S.G. 93h, £900. Photo (Image1)
Est. £250-300
Opening GBP 270.00
Sold...GBP 270.00
Closed..May-05-2021, 09:49:27 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 482
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Cat No: 116de
Bermuda. 1938-53 perf 14 2/- purple and deep blue on pale blue ordinary paper, a lower right corner block of eighteen (6x3) with plate number, showing varieties on [5/11] retouched broken top right scroll and [5/12] broken lower right scroll, fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 116de, £880+ (Image1)
Est. £350-400
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..May-05-2021, 09:50:16 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 483
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Cat No: 121b/be £1
Bermuda. 1938-53 £1 pale purple and black on pale red (second printing) lower right corner pair with HPF# 59ii, 60 broken lower right scroll, centrally cancelled by Hamilton c.d.s. for 6 October 1945, fine. A lovely positional piece. S.G. 121b/be £1,560+. Photo (Image1)
Est. £600-800
Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..May-05-2021, 09:50:44 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 484
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Cat No: 121c/ce
Bermuda. 1938-53 £1 deep reddish purple and black on pale red (third printing), a lower right corner block of four [47-48/59-60] with HPF# 47, 59ii and 60 broken lower right scroll, fine unmounted mint. An extremely rare positional multiple, only 95 sheets were printed. S.G. 121c/ce, £1980+. Photo (Image1)
Est. £600-800
Opening GBP 850.00
Sold...GBP 850.00
Closed..May-05-2021, 09:51:16 EST
Sold For 850
Ceylon
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 549
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Cat No: 7
Ceylon. 1857-59 watermark Large Star, imperforate 8d. brown unused without gum, good colour and with clear to good margins; ironed-out vertical crease at centre though of good appearance and an attractive example of this exceptionally rare stamp of which only a handful of unused examples are known. R.P.S. Certificate (2018). S.G. 7, £28,000. Photo (Image1)
Est. £5,000-6,000
Opening GBP 4,200.00
Sold...GBP 4,200.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:14:28 EST
Sold For 4200
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 550
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Cat No: 32a
Ceylon. 1861-64 watermark Star, rough perf 14 to 15½, 8d. yellow-brown, unused with part original gum, good colour, perfs clipped at left, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2018). S.G. 32a, £1600. Photo (Image1)
Est. £150-180
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:15:01 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 551
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Ceylon. Covers and Cancellations. 1859 (2 Nov.) envelope (opened-out) from an unknown office "Via Marseilles" to London, bearing 1857-59 1d. deep turquoise-blue vertical pair and a single, and 2d. green horizontal strip of three, all with margins in places and cancelled with ovals of bars, London Paid arrival datestamp (16.3) alongside the franking, the reverse with wafer seal and the indistinct Post Paid despatch datestamp completed in manuscript; crease through one 1d. and 2d., and the cover with some staining though a most unusual franking of the 9d. via Marseilles route. R.P.S. Certificate (2018). Photo (Image1)
Est. £500-600
Opening GBP 520.00
Sold...GBP 520.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:15:43 EST
Sold For 520
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 552
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Ceylon. Covers and Cancellations. 1859 (13 Nov.) front and part back from Colombo "Via Marseilles" to London, bearing 1857-59 1d. blue with clear to very large margins and trace of adjoining stamp at foot, and 8d. brown with good to large margins all round, cancelled with oval of bars, very light on the 8d., showing London Paid (15.12) on face and despatch datestamp in red on reverse the front/back with some faults. A rare franking and a particularly fine 8d. value. R.P.S. Certificate (2018). Photo (Image1)
Est. £1,000-1,200
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:16:19 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 554
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Ceylon. Covers and Cancellations. 1865 (late Oct.) entire from Colombo "Via Marseilles" to London, bearing 1864 De La Rue perf. 12½ 10d. dull vermilion cancelled and just tied by oval of bars, arrival datestamp (26.12) at left, part despatch datestamp on reverse. R.P.S. Certificate (2018) (Image1)
Est. £120-150
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:17:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 555
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Ceylon. Covers and Cancellations. 1865 (30 Oct.) entire from Colombo "Via Marseilles" to Scotland, bearing 1864 De La Rue perf. 12½ 10d. dull vermilion cancelled (not tied) by oval of bars, despatch Paid datestamp alongside the adhesive and Linlithgow arrival datestamp (28.11) on reverse. R.P.S. Certificate (2018) (Image1)
Est. £120-150
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:17:21 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 557
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Ceylon. Covers and Cancellations. 1866 (16 Jan.) envelope from Colombo "Via Marseilles" to London, bearing 1866 perf. 12½ 10d. vermilion cancelled and tied by oval of bars, despatch and arrival (13.2) Paid datestamps alongside the adhesive. R.P.S. Certificate (2018) (Image1)
Est. £150-200
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:18:51 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 558
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Ceylon. Covers and Cancellations. 1866 (9 Feb.) envelope from Colombo to England, handstamped "stamped" and bearing 1866 perf. 12½ 10d. vermilion cancelled and tied by oval of bars, despatch and London (6.3) Paid datestamps on face; the adhesive (faded) crossed by a crease and the flap with faults. R.P.S. Certificate (2018) (Image1)
Est. £100-120
Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 95.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:19:41 EST
Sold For 95
Cook Islands
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 559
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Cook Islands. 1963 (11 July) envelope to New Zealand, carried by auxiliary ketch Siren which struck a reef at Avatiu Harbour, Raratonga; stamp floated off, showing blank registration label with "mangaia/cook islands" c.d.s. and accompanied by a duplicate slip from the Chief Postmaster apologising for "any damage and inconvenience caused by the mishap". Very rare. Photo (Image1)
Est. £250-300
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:20:30 EST
Sold For 300
Cyprus
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 562
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Cat No: 11-15
Cyprus. 1881 (July) CC, Die I ½pi. to 6pi., part to large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 11-15, £4,900+ (Image1)
Est. £700-800
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:22:12 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 563
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Cat No: 16
Cyprus. 1882-86 CA, Die I ½pi. emerald green, part original gum, a fine example of this rare shade. S.G. 16, £5,000. Photo (Image1)
Est. £1,500-2,500
Opening GBP 1,500.00
Sold...GBP 1,500.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:22:41 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 564
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Cat No: 22a
Cyprus. 1882-86 CA, Die I 12pi. orange-brown, overprinted "specimen", small part original gum; sound. A rare stamp. S.G. 22a, £2,250. Photo Provenance: "Aphrodite", February 2009 . Lord Vestey, July 2014(Image1)
Est. £1,200-1,400
Opening GBP 950.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:23:03 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 565
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Cyprus. 1906 (20 Aug.) complete page from the De La Rue Ink Recipe Book for Cyprus with ink recipes for 10 Paras Postal Cards & Reply ('Imitation Phosphine'), KEVII 10 Paras Postage plus 1 Piastre Revenue ('D.F. Purple') with DLR dummy stamps affixed as colour standards. The reverse bears dummy stamps and March 1907 recipe (AA4) for 'English Unappropriated Stamps overprinted with above ink' noted 2/-, 3/- and 4/- Foreign Bill/Contract Notes. An important and unique historical document from the De La Rue archives (Image1)
Est. £800-1,000
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:23:27 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 566
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Cat No: 100s-101s
Cyprus. 1923 MCA 10/- green and red on pale yellow and £1 purple and black on red, both overprinted "specimen", unmounted mint. S.G. 100s-101s, £750 (Image1)
Est. £250-350
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:23:51 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 567
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Cat No: 101
Cyprus. 1923 MCA £1 purple and black on red, unmounted mint. S.G. 101, £1,400. Photo (Image1)
Est. £400-500
Opening GBP 750.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:24:45 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 568
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Cat No: 151-163
Cyprus. 1938-51 MCA ¼pi. to £1, each in mint block of four from the foot of the sheet with imprint, lightly mounted; fine and scarce multiples. S.G. 151-163 Provenance: Lord Vestey, July 2014(Image1)
Est. £1,500-2,000
Opening GBP 1,100.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:25:03 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 569
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Cat No: 192a
Cyprus. 1960-61 15m. olive-green and indigo block of four with margin at right, fine unmounted mint. R.P.S. Certificate (1967). S.G. 192a, £640 (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:25:45 EST
Sold For 240
Egypt
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 570
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Egypt. 1708 (Feb. to Apr.) entire folded letter from Cairo to Venice endorsed 'Con La Barda, DGC' at foot, from an Italian merchant in Egypt lamenting the complexities and problems of doing business there; with manuscript '4' and docketed on arrival (June) on back. A scarce early letter written over a two month period. Accompanied by a full English translation (Image1)
Est. £150-200
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:26:19 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 572
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Egypt. 1871 entire letter Jeddah, Saudi Arabia bearing 1872-75 Penasson 1pi. red tied by 'v.r. poste egiziane/suez/30.gen.1871' c.d.s., with further strike to left and with 'poste vice-reali egiziane/gedda' d.s. on reverse. Entire slit at sides and with small, reinforced slit on the face (Image1)
Est. £300-350
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:27:01 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 575
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Egypt. 1878 5pa. die proof in black on card (92mm x 60mm) with dealer's handstamp on reverse. Fine and scarce. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 270.00
Sold...GBP 270.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:27:54 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 578
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Cat No: 126-131
Egypt. 1926 Agriculture and Industry Exhibition part set excluding 10m. imperforate on gummed paper; unmounted mint with light gum ageing and some faint wrinkles. Fine and attractive. S.G. 126-131. Photo (Image1)
Est. £500-1,000
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:28:53 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 581
Symbol:
Cat No: 141-144
Egypt. 1926 Port Fuad 5m. to 50p. set of four, the first three values with large part original gum, the 50p. used and perf. 14x15. Some light gum ageing to the mint values, £1 with signature on reverse. Scarce. S.G.141-144, £2,100. Photo (Image1)
Est. £600-1,000
Opening GBP 520.00
Sold...GBP 520.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:29:48 EST
Sold For 520
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 582
Symbol:
Cat No: 185-186
Egypt. 1931 Air Zeppelin 50m. on 27m. chestnut [pos. 6-8/11-13] and 100m. on 27m. chestnut [pos. 11-13/21-23], both marginal blocks of six and each from the left of the sheet, both blocks with minor varieties including tail to '3'in '1931' and dot under the Arabic '1' in overprint which only occurs once per sheet; full original gum, fine and rare multiples. S.G. 185-186, £900+ (Image1)
Est. £400-600
Opening GBP 420.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:30:17 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 586
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Egypt. 1936 Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, two photographic reductions showing Nahas Pasha and Treaty delegates, very similar the design of the issued stamps, one in sepia, the other in blue; fine. Photo (Image1)
Est. £250-300
Opening GBP 270.00
Sold...GBP 270.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:31:32 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 587
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Cat No: 245-247
Egypt. 1936 Anglo-Egyptian Treaty 5m. to 20m. set of three, each marginal from the right of the sheet, imperforate and with 'cancelled' on the reverse; unmounted with light paper bends. S.G. 245-247. Photo (Image1)
Est. £400-500
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:31:54 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 591
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Egypt. 1937 Conference of Montreux photographic essay for medallion design on photographic card (56mm x 57mm) (Image1)
Est. £200-300
Opening GBP 230.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:33:03 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 593
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Cat No: 262-264
Egypt. 1937 Conference Montreux 5m. to 20m.set of three imperforate with 'cancelled' on the reverse, marginal from the bottom left of the sheet. Also the set in control blocks of four 'a/37', large part original gum. S.G. 262-264. Photo (Image1)
Est. £400-500
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:33:39 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 595
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Cat No: 272
Egypt. 1938 King Farouk's 18th Birthday. £E1 sepia and green, a plate number block of four from the lower left of the sheet, very fine unmounted mint; a superb piece of exhibition calibre. S.G. 272, £1,000++. Photo (Image1)
Est. £700-900
Opening GBP 580.00
Sold...GBP 580.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:34:35 EST
Sold For 580
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 596
Symbol:
Cat No: 272
Egypt. 1938 King Farouk's 18th Birthday. £E1 sepia and green, a block of four from the upper right corner of the sheet; the stamps with full original gum, lightly mounted in the margin only. S.G. 272, £1,000+. Photo (Image1)
Est. £400-600
Opening GBP 380.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:35:07 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 597
Symbol:
Cat No: 272
Egypt. 1938 King Farouk's 18th Birthday. £E1 sepia and green, block of four with single central clear Cairo c.d.s., fine and an attractive used multiple. S.G. 272, £800+. Photo (Image1)
Est. £250-350
Opening GBP 230.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:35:33 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 598
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Egypt. 1938 King Farouk's 18th Birthday. £E1 sepia and green used on first day of issue tied to envelope by crisp Cairo c.d.s. and another clear strike below; fine and fresh (Image1)
Est. £100-150
Opening GBP 210.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:36:10 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 601
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Cat No: 404-406
Egypt. 1952 Abrogation of Anglo-Egyptian Treaty set of three values in imperforate vertical pairs from the foot of the sheet, each with pencil initial on reverse; unmounted mint with light gum ageing and a couple of faint gum wrinkles. Scarce. S.G. 404-406. Photo (Image1)
Est. £600-800
Opening GBP 480.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:37:02 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 602
Symbol:
Cat No: 404-406
Egypt. 1952 Abrogation of Anglo-Egyptian Treaty set of three values imperforate from the top of the sheet, each with 'cancelled' in Arabic on reverse; 22m. and 30m. lightly mounted. Also the set in bottom right corner marginal blocks of four with control 'a/52'; unmounted mint with occasional light tone spot. S.G. 404-406 (Image1)
Est. £300-500
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:38:26 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 604
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Cat No: 436-454
Egypt. 1953 overprinted issue, part set of sixteen missing only the 50p. value, in blocks of four or six (17m. and 20m.) each with control 'a/50' to 'a/52', except 40m. value; some values unmounted, but the top values lightly mounted, some trivial gum wrinkles throughout but otherwise fine and attractive. S.G. 436-454, £360++ (Image1)
Est. £200-300
Opening GBP 190.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:39:03 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 611
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Egypt. Covers and Cancellations. 1933 (4 Mar.) envelope registered to New York bearing International Railway Congress 5m., 13m. (2), 15m. and 20m., each tied by slightly indistinct Cairo c.d.s.; fine. Provenance: Joseph Chalhoub, December 2019(Image1)
Est. £200-300
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:40:40 EST
Sold For 160
Gibraltar
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 622
Symbol:
Cat No: 85
Gibraltar. 1912-24 MCA £1 dull purple and black on red block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet with plate number, fine mint and a handsome multiple mounted in the margins only. S.G. 85 Provenance: Moore and Moore, June 2013(Image1)
Est. £500-700
Opening GBP 480.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:44:31 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 624
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Cat No: 94/a
Gibraltar. 1921-27 Script 2½d. bright blue pair with margin at foot, the left stamp with large "2" in "½" (R.10/1), fine mint. S.G. 94/a, £650+. Photo (Image1)
Est. £180-220
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:45:18 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 627
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Cat No: Collection
Gibraltar. Booklet. 1912 2s.0½d. black on red booklet front cover, stitched at right, with manuscript "Reqn 10/85" together with ½d. blue-green and 1d. carmine-red booklet panes of six, each stamp overprinted "specimen" (D16), both affixed in margin to thin card with the stamps remaining unmounted, offered with ½d. and 1d. blocks of six. A remarkable and unique group. Photo. . Provenance: Barclay's Bank, 1987. Paul Kayfetz .(Image1)
Est. £2,500-3,500
Opening GBP 2,300.00
Sold...GBP 2,300.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:46:29 EST
Sold For 2300
Grenada
Sale No: 2103
Lot No: 628
Symbol:
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
Symbol:
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
Symbol:
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)
