1799, January 23 folded letter to Portsmouth carried by the schooner "Franklin" as per instruction endorsement at lower left, two vertical creases, a scarce very early entire dispatched in the 18th century. (Image)

Est. $150-200

1842 "Turks Islands" manuscript marking on folded cover to London, rated "4" and "1/-", showing on reverse the manuscript marking of origin and arrival c.d.s. for 28 May; ex-Ludington.In January 1842 the R.M.S.P.Co. established a bimonthly West Indies mail service using Grand Turk as the distribution point for its branch services. This service was discontinued in October of the same year because of the generally unsuitable conditions in the anchorage. No post office was opened in Grand Turk until December 11, 1854. The manuscript markings were written on packet letters in transit and sorted at Grand Turk. (Image)

Est. $400-500

1845, January 27 incoming folded letter from United States with interesting contents regarding Washington and politics in the U.S., headed inside "Not knowing when a vessel sails, I fear my letter may lie in the post office some days. Adieu. Adieu.", endorsed "Care of Geo & John Laurie/Merchants Exchange New York", crossed out and with corresponding red cachet of the forwarding agents on reverse, with neat dispatch c.d.s. on face, "Paid" straight-line and "10" manuscript rate; in addition one letter from London to New Jersey with the same forwarding agents' marking. (Image)

Est. $150-200

1846, October 22 folded letter from Salt Cay, endorsed "Care of Messrs G. & J. Laurie New York" (deleted), addressed to New York and redirected to Jamaica-Long Island, rated "6" in pencil, showing red New York c.d.s. on face and forwarding agent's cachet of George and John Laurie on reverse, couple of small tears at top; contents concerning a hurricane and the consequent losses. (Image)

Est. $150-200

"Turks-Islands/Ship Letter" two-line handstamp, struck on front of 1863, November 14 envelope from Stockton, California, to Grand Turk, bearing 1861-62 Washington 10c Green, tied by six-bars cancel in red, with dispatch c.d.s. alongside, endorsed at base "In care of John Arthur & Son, Schooner Baltic"; a fine strike of this postmark, which is generally faintly applied, and of which only a handful of examples are believed to exist; ex-Ludington. (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

1867, 1d Black die proof, on India paper backed on card, 41x50mm, a very fine, notably rare and desirable proof, representing a key item in an advanced Turks and Caicos collection. (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

1867, 1d and 1s Black plate proofs, two singles on unwatermarked thick paper, fine. (Image)

Est. $150-200

S.G. #1, 1867 Dull rose, horizontal strips of four and three, displaying remarkably different shades, the larger multiple affected by faint corner crease at right, some trimmed perforations as usually encountered, a fine and scarce duo. (Image)

Est. $150-200

S.G. #6, 1879 1s Lilac, trimmed off as usually found, in this instance being at base as a result of a misplaced vertical perforation passing through the value tablet, lightly cancelled by "TI" barred oval, a fine example of this difficult key stamp; 1986 R.P.S. certificate, signed Pfeninger (S.G. £2,000). (Image)

Est. $400-500

S.G. #11b, 1881 ½ on 1s Dull blue, type V, very lightly cancelled by "TI" barred oval, very fine and rare;1989 R.P.S. certificate. (Image)

Est. $400-500

S.G. #12, 1881 ½ on 1s Lilac, type 4, three used examples with "TI" barred oval, one accompanied by 1986 RT.P.S. certificate, the other signed Köhler, fine (S.G. £850). (Image)

Est. $250-300

S.G. #13, 1881 ½ on 1s Lilac, type 5, settings 4, 5 or 6, three used examples, of which one with one central stain and accompanied by 1966 R.P.S. certificate, fine (S.G. £900); ex-Jaffe. (Image)

Est. $200-300

S.G. #17, #18, 1881 ½d on 1d Dull red, settings 9/10, a fresh block of six, positions 15-17 / 25-27, mint with original gum, fine (S.G. £455). (Image)

Est. $200-300

S.G. #17, #18, 1881 ½d on 1d Dull red, types 9/10, horizontal block of six, positions 6-8 / 11-13, cancelled by "TI" barred ovals, fine and scarce multiple; 2003 B.P.A. and Sismondo certificates (S.G. £1,050+). (Image)

Est. $500-750

S.G. #28, 1881 2½d on 6d Black, setting 4, type 18, very well centered showing the design complete, used with "TI" barred oval, very fine; 1978 R.P.S. certificate (S.G. £450). (Image)

Est. $150-200

S.G. #42, 1881 4d on 6d Black, setting 1, type 28, nicely centered and cleanly used with barred oval, very fine; 1965 R.P.S. and 1986 A.P.S. certificates (S.G. £350). (Image)

Est. $100-150

S.G. #42, #43, 1881 4d on 6d Black, types 28 and 29, group of 11 stamps, of which six type 28, one with B.P.A. certificate, and settings 2-6 of type 29 with five examples, of which one also accompanied by B.P.A. certificate, all used, good to fine (S.G. £2,900); ex-Jaffé.

Est. $500-750

S.G. #43, #44, 1881 4d on 6d Black, types 29-30 in se-tenant pair, cut slightly into at upper right, very fresh and lightly cancelled, very fine (S.G. £710+). (Image)

Est. $200-300

S.G. #47, 1881 4d on 1d Dull red, type 29, largely margined showing the design complete, centrally cancelled by "TI" barred oval, very fine; 1980 P.F. certificate (S.G. £475). (Image)

Est. $150-200

1881 Formula registered envelope to Grimsby, England, bearing S.G. #50, 1881 4d Ultramarine, paying the UPU rate per ½oz, the 4d registration fee being prepaid, tied by faint strike of "TI" barred oval, showing very fine "Registered/De 15 81"Turks Island" oval datestamp, and arrival on reverse, very fine; one of two examples recorded, this being the earliest, also for the registration datestamp. (Image)

Est. $250-300

S.G. #55a, 1883 Bisected 1d Orange-brown, vertical half, used together with two 1d Orange-brown examples on piece, tied by faint strikes of the "TI" barred oval, superb and very rare; 1955 B.P.A. certificate (S.G. £5,000 on cover). (Image)

Est. $400-500

S.G. #57a, #67 1884 4d Grey diagonal bisect, and 1893 ½d on 4d Grey, setting II, both tied by "TI" barred ovals and paying the 2½d rate to the United States on June 25, 1893 cover to Baltimore, endorsed "Per S.S. Saginaw" of the "Clyde" Line, showing Turks Islands c.d.s. alongside, New York and Baltimore datestamps on reverse, negligible vertical crease well clear away of the franking, very fine, only three bisected usages of this stamp are recorded on cover, one of the key postal-history items of this territory: 1969 B.P.A. certificate, signed Bloch (S.G. £5,000). (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

S.G. #59, 1889 6d Yellow-brown, and S.G. #70, 1893 ½d, pair and single, all neatly cancelled on August 5, 1898 2d formula registered envelope to Farnham by "TI" barred ovals, Turks Islands and London registered d.s. on face, part of the address crossed through prior to use, a few small fox marks; ex-Ludington, (Image)

Est. $150-200

S.G. #60, 1887-89 1s Sepia, used on large formula registered envelope to Erdington, cancelled by "TI" with "Registered/Ja 11 97/Turks Island" d.s. adjacent, registration d.s. of Liverpool also on face, one of two examples recorded of this formula envelope, used this late as there were no large registered envelopes available then.

Est. $100-150

S.G. #72a, 1894 5d Olive-green and carmine, diagonal bisect used as 2½d to correctly pay the external rate on November 21, 1895 envelope endorsed "P. S.S. Saginaw" of the "Clyde" Line and addressed to New York, tied by "TI" barred oval displaying Turks Islands c.d.s. adjacent, with receiving datestamp on reverse, extremely rare and very fine; 1998 B.P.A. certificate (S.G. £4,750); ex-Snowden and Jaffé. (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000