Barbados: 1912, King George V, 3d Duty Plate Die Proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60 mm), dated "4 JUN 12" in blue very fine . Ex Maisel.(SG 175 DP; Scott 121 )
Barbados: 1912, King George V, 4d Duty Plate Die Proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60 mm), dated "4 June 12" in blue very fine . Ex Maisel.(SG 176 DP; Scott 122 )
Barbados: 1912, King George V, 6d Duty Plate Proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60 mm), dated "4 JUN 12" in blue very fine . Ex Maisel.(SG 177 DP; Scott 123 )
Barbados: 1912, King George V, 1s Duty Plate Proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60 mm), dated "25 June 12" in blue very fine . Ex Maisel.(SG 178 DP; Scott 124 )
Barbuda: 1922, “BARBUDA” on Leeward Islands Three complete sets ½d-5s complete, plus 5sh n.h., l.h. and o.g. generally very fine (SG 1-11 £ 515 Scott 44937 $580 )
Sale No: 13
Lot No:404
Symbol:Autograph: "WM. B. Perot", (William Bennett Perot) Bermuda Postmaster, on piece, as sign off of letter from probably 1840's or 1850's. Rare and a nice addition to the adhesive. Ex Dr. Pitts.
William Bennett Perot, postmaster of Hamilton for more than 40 years, secured his place in history as the creator of the now famous Perot stamps. Perot Island, off Bermuda, is named after William B. Perot, this French Huguenot who became one of the island's early postmasters,