1797 two stampless folded letters from Nevis via Dover to Witts, both dispatched on May 15 and written by the same sender to the same addressee, rated at 1 shilling 1 pence in manuscript, of which one amended to 1 shilling 5 pence, struck at port of entry with different unframed markings inlcuding "Dover/Ship Lre" and "Weymouth/Ship Lre" in two lines, backstamped on arrival, one letter with minor edge faults not detracting, a very fine duo. (Image)

Est. $400-500

1801-28 group of five early letters, all sent to London and struck on reverse with Nevis two-line datestamp in black and green, including missionary mail, fine to very fine, scarce. (Image)

Est. $400-500

1803-34 two letters to England forwarded to St. Kitts, one bearing "3/8" manuscript fee, erroneously corresponding to the double rate of 3s 4d, with faint strike of St. Kitts two-line datestamp, the other datelined in Stony Grove, rated "2/1" with St. Kitts fleuron applied on reverse, vertical creases. (Image)

Est. $200-300

"Leeward Island/F" datestamp in green on folded letter to Witts, dated on reverse with "Nevis/Aug 30 1818" d.s., initially charged 4s 4d, this being altered to 6s 3d, corresponding to the triple rate, very fine and scarce. (Image)

Est. $300-400

"Paid/At/Nevis" crowned circle, harmoniously and neatly struck in red at top right of August 29, 1855 folded letter, with corresponding Nevis double-arc datestamp on reverse, clearly handstamp but erroneously applied in black, instead of red as stipulated by postal rules, rated "4" in purple ink, one of the finest examples of this very rare postmark; S.G. CC1, £4,500. (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

1777 stampless folded letter from Nevis to London, datelined June 6, 1877 endorsed "By the Thames, Capt Watt", rated "4" including 1d for the captain's fee, postmarked by very fine strike of "Dover/Ship-Lre" two lines, backstamped with Bishop mark on August 1st, very fine. (Image)

Est. $250-300

1778 stampless folded letter from Nevis via Dover to London, datelined in May, marked "By the Exchange, Capt. Guillaume", showing unframed "Dover/Ship Lre", carried by a private ship and consequently rated at 7 pence, with docket of receipt inside on July 9, very fine. (Image)

Est. $250-300

"Paid/At/Nevis" crowned circle, fair to fine strike in red on envelope to Aruba via Curaçao, despatch "Nevis/A Ja 25 82"c.d.s. at left, rated "40" in blue crayon, faint strike of Curaçao c.d.s. in transit at Willemstad, the envelope a little stained and with a few small faults, one of two recorded provisional usages of the Crowned circle due to a shortage of 1d stamps; S.G. CC1, £4,500. (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Great Britain S.G. #Z1, 1858-60 1d Rose-red, cancelled by fine strike of "A09" numeral type, very fine; S.G. £750. (Image)

Est. $250-300

Great Britain S.G. #Z2, 1858-60 2d Blue, exhibiting a bold and quite complete strike of the "A09" barred oval, very fine and exceedingly scarce, surely underestimated in value; S.G. £2,000. (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Great Britain S.G. #Z3, Z4, 1858-60 4d Rose and 6d Lilac, the former, very slightly toned and with perforation faults at top, still though an attractive example showing a virtually complete strike of the "A09" barred oval, the higher denomination with a good strike of the same cancellation, fine-very fine; S.G. £850. (Image)

Est. $200-300

Great Britain S.G. #Z4, 1858-60 6d Lilac, paying the single rate on January 12, 1860 folded letter to London, receiving the "Paid/At/Nevis" crowned circle in red at top right, being partially covered by the franking, red arrival c.d.s. in centre on February 1st, Nevis double arc in black on reverse, two vertical creases not impinging on the franking, one of only five covers recorded, all bearing the same franking. (Image)

Est. $2,000-2,500