Sale No: 163
Lot No:1025
Symbol:C
Cat No:Stampless
1787 stampless letter related to slavery addressed to Glasgow, endorsed "QDC", containing a "list of negroes upon Monteuil Estate", in all 155, bearing "Ship" straight-line handstamp, with interesting contents stating "those who are marked with (a cross) are superannuated and those who are marked with (a cross with two strokes) are not able for field work and employed as watermen, stock keepers or other necessary jobs", fine and scarce. (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 230.00
Closed..Dec-06-2017, 13:30:31 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 163
Lot No:1026
Symbol:C
1784-1811 outgoing and incoming mail, three letters, of which two sent to Great Britain, one bearing "Grenada and Crown" postmark on reverse, the other with "Dover/Ship Lre" in two lines on front, the third being a 1811 letter from Glasgow to Grenada rated at 2s 3d, carried during the Falmouth mutiny, fine-very fine. (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Dec-06-2017, 13:30:57 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 163
Lot No:1027
Symbol:C
Cat No:Stampless
"Grenada" and Crown circular handstamp on reverse of folded letter to Glasgow, datestamped on arrival alongside, portion of paper loss on front and minor cover edge faults at left, a very fine example of the Grenada postmark. (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 160.00
Closed..Dec-06-2017, 13:31:13 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 163
Lot No:1028
Symbol:OP
Cat No:#Z4
Great Britain S.G. #Z4, Z5, 1858-60 6d Lilac and 1/- Green, both quite well centered, each tied to small piece by "A15" obliterator, the 1s with a slightly blurred but virtually complete strike, one corner perforation missing on the 6d, a fine and scarce duo, the 1/- accompanied by 1979 B.P.A. certificate (S.G. £1,720+). (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 325.00
Closed..Dec-06-2017, 13:31:30 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 163
Lot No:1029
Symbol:C
Cat No:#Z4
Great Britain S.G. #Z4, 1858-60 6d Lilac, pair in an intense shade used on April 9, 1859 cover -front and part back- to London, tied by two bold strikes of "A15" numeral cancel, showing "Paid" red London c.d.s. below, and corresponding "Grenada" double-arc datestamp on back flap, horizontal crease not detracting from this very appealing and rare usage; ex-Bollen and Hackmey (S.G. £2,000). (Image)