1865-79 Issues Used in St Thomas selection with 1d red Pl 161 pair, 3d rose Pl 6 & 1/- green Pl 5 wing-margins SG #Z7 & Z29 on piece, 4d vermilion SG #Z10 x30 (various plates) including Pl 12 #Z10 strip of 3, 4d vermilion Pl 15 #Z11 x2, 4d sage-green x2, 6d lilac Pl 5, 6d buff Pl 11, 9d straw #Z23, 9d straw Pl 4 wing-margin #Z26, 10d red-brown x2, 1/- green #Z29 x5 including Pl 5 pair on piece, another on piece with 4d vermilion Pl 12 and a single example tied to piece by superb 'C51' duplex, 1/- green #Z30 x3, 2/- blue #Z31 x3, and 5/- rose Pl 2 with St Thomas Paid datestamp #Z32 condition variable, many are fine, Cat £5,250. (57) (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1852 (Oct 20) pre-stamp entire to Madrid with 'PAID AT/SAN JUAN PORTO RICO' crowned-circle handstamp in black (SG #CC1, Cat £650 on cover), rated "2/1", very fine largely fine 'SAN-JUAN-PORTO-RICO/OC20/1852' British double arc backstamp in black, London Paid & 'ANGL/AMB.CALAIS' transits in red, '10R' postage due handstamp & Madrid arrival datestamp. (Image1)

Estimate AU$120