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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale: 755

British Commonwealth
Bahamas
image Sale No: 755
Lot No:76
Symbol:Cat No:type B2

Bahamas, 1835 Folded Letter to London, postmarked on the reverse with a mostly clear, partially doubled strike of the tiny "BAHAMAS/ MAR. 1 1835" straightline handstamp (type B2) along with a red Jun 11 London arrival datestamp; rated manuscript "2/2", Very Fine, Ex-Ludington,

AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE MARKING, THIS BEING THE EARLIER OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000



Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00


Closed..Mar-29-2021, 10:57:55 EST
Sold For 800

image Sale No: 755
Lot No:77
Symbol:Cat No:May 13

Bahamas, 1845 (May 13), folded letter entire from Nassau, Bahamas, to Bawtry, Yorkshire, via Bermuda, rated "1/-", with reverse showing exceptional strike of the very rare "Ireland-Isle/Bermuda" PM4 datestamp (MY 19), marginally overstruck by London JU 3 dater; recipient's name and large part of address, plus other areas, bleached out for disinfection, none thankfully affecting the datestamp, nearly Very Fine, only five examples of this datestamp are recorded,

Ludington's handbook (1978 edition) contains a close-up of the datestamp portion of this cover. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000



Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00


Closed..Mar-29-2021, 10:58:23 EST
Sold For 800
image Sale No: 755
Lot No:78
Symbol: Bahamas, "PAID AT BAHAMAS" Crowned Circle handstamp, clear strike in red on a small envelope rated manuscript "4" with a nice strike of the straightline "BAHAMAS/SHIP LETTER" handstamp and a very faint Bahamas double-arc datestamp on the reverse; cleaned and repaired, but still attractive and the only recorded example of this Crowned Circle used on a Ship Letter within the Colony, Ex-Ludington,

The cover is addressed to Mrs. S. Dillet, the wife of the Nassau Postmaster, who paid the 4d ship letter charge and added the Crowned Circle to show that no postage was to be collected on delivery . Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000



Opening US$ 950.00
Sold...US$ 950.00


Closed..Mar-29-2021, 10:59:14 EST
Sold For 950
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