1800 (Apr 26/May 11) Entire letter headed "Duplicate - Original by His Majestys Ship Prince of Wales", sent by Samuel Eliot to Clement Tudway in Wells, endorsed "By Packet Grantham" with Antigua datestamp of May 11, charged 5/-.

1801 (Feb 25/Mar 28) Entire letter headed "Copy - Original by the Arabella Packet", sent by Samuel Eliot to Clement Tudway in Wells with Antigua datestamp of Mar 29 (year shown as "801"), a 1/8 charge increased to 1/9.

1802 (Aug 2) Entire letter from Samuel Eliot to Clement Tudway in Wells with superb Antigua datestamp of Aug 5 (year shown as "802", with a tiny "2"), charged 3/4, very fine. Photo on Page 106. (Image1)

1806 (July 15) Entire letter from George Ottley to Clement Tudway in London with Antigua datestamp of Jul 15, redirected to Wells with red "Postage to London / Not Paid", the charge increased from 2/- to 2/9. The letter tells of the French ships under Jerome Bonaparte having captured all the ships at Montserrat, and then proceeding to St. Christopher.

c.1811 Entire letter (first part missing) from George Ottley to Clement Tudway in Wells with superb large size fleuron datestamp of Feb 2 (year omitted), charged 4/-.

1811 (Dec 23) Entire letter from Paris to Guadeloupe (occupied for the third time, from 1810-15, by the British), privately carried to Antigua, probably by an American ship, posted at Antigua with a fine large fleuron datestamp dated Jul 17 (year omitted), charged 4d. The writer tells the addressee to send a reply to Paris by addressing it to "A. John Rodman, Esq., to the care of Messrs Robinson, New York". An exceptional letter from France to British occupied Guadeloupe during the Napoleonic Wars. Photo on Page 108. (Image1)

1822-54 Entire letters (5) and an entire including 1822 large fleuron with year omitted, 1831 small fleuron also with green boxed Scottish additional "1/2" of Falmouth, and double arc datestamps (4), one 1847 letter to Paris with manuscript "British 4/6, Foreign 3/4, Total 7/10", another 1849 letter to London charged 1/- then redirected to Paris paid 1/3. (6).

1843-45 Entire letters all with fine Antigua double arc datestamps comprising 1843 letter to Grenada charged 4d; 1845 letter to La Guayra charged 2/- with "GRENADA" double arc transit datestamp, carried on the R.M.S.P "Thames" to Grenada and then the inter-colonial steamer "Gracios"; and 1845 letter to Martinique charged 2/- with "60" charge, carried by R.M.S.P steamer. Three fine letters to unusual destinations. (3).

1836 (Nov 26) Entire to Edinburgh prepaid 2/51/2 with small "POST / PAID" handstamp in black and a small fleuron backstamp, green boxed Scottish additional "1/2" applied at Falmouth and a Paid arrival c.d.s of Edinburgh (Jan. 9). This Post Paid datestamp is recorded for 1836-38 but fewer than half a dozen examples are known, probably because prepayment was not compulsory at this date and very few letters were therefore prepaid. Two light file folds, otherwise fine and a rare item, ex Mayer Collection. Photo on Page 108. (Image1)

1855 (Aug 27) Cover prepaid 4d to St. Thomas with red "PAID / AT / ANTIGUA" crowned circle, reverse with a double arc datestamp, an unusual destination, superb quality, ex Mayer collection. Photo on Page 108. (Image1)

1867 (June 27) Advertising envelope for "McDonalds & Co., General Commission Merchants, St. Johns, Antigua" printed on yellow paper, endorsed "Open Circular via Bermuda & Halifax" and prepaid 1d to Nova Scotia, handstamped with double circle dated McDonalds & Co cachet (very similar to the 1866 provisional Post Office c.d.s - see lot 656, both probably made by the same local supplier) and red "PAID / AT / ANTIGUA" crowned circle. Backstamped at Antigua and the British Post Office at St. Thomas (June 29, two datestamps), carried by Cunard steamer "Alpha" from St. Thomas to Bermuda and Halifax. This crowned circle was used in 1850-62, and again in 1866-68 during shortages of stamps. A superb example of this late use of the crowned circle. Photo on Page 108. (Image1)

1866 (Apr 11) Cover to London prepaid 11d with red "PAID / AT / ANTIGUA" crowned circle and a London Paid arrival c.d.s (Apr 30), backstamped by the very unusual and exceedingly scarce double circle "POST OFFICE / ANTIGUA" in blue with the date in three lines, and a London c.d.s. This Post Office c.d.s was evidently locally made (see lot 655 for an extremely similar company handstamp with 1867 date in three lines) and was used in April 1866 when the usual Antigua c.d.s was missing, probably having been sent for repairing or recutting. Just three examples of this provisional c.d.s are recorded, dated April 11th or 27th. Ex Toeg and Mayer Collections. Photo on Page 108. (Image1)

1800 (June 10-28) Entire letter from Samuel Eliot to Clement Tudway in Wells headed "Duplicate - Original by the Packet Mary", the address panel endorsed "By His Majestys Ship Invincible", handstamped straight line "ANTIGUA SHIP LETTER", a little overstruck by oval "Ship Letter / (crown) / DEAL", London Sunday arrival backstamp (Aug 24), a 2/6 charge increased to 3/-. Just two examples recorded of this straight line Ship Letter, this exceptional item ex Toeg and Mayer Collections, illustrated in "The Codrington Correspondence"; in Robson Lowe's Encyclopaedia volume VI on Leeward Islands, and in "Antigua, the Stamps and Postal History" by C. Freeland and J. Jordan. Photo included on Back Cover. (Image1)

1866 (July 7) Stampless cover to St. Johns, Antigua, with blue crayon "2" charge and superb "ANTIGUA / SHIP LETTER", Antigua c.d.s on the reverse. Flap missing, repaired tear at base and repairs to upper left corner, still an attractive and very rare item, possibly the finest of the six examples supposedly recorded, ex Mayer Collection. Photo on Page 108. (Image1)

c.1855 Entire letter (slightly reduced with top portion of the letter removed) addressed to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, endorsed "Forwarded by the politeness of C. Whitmore Esq, St. Thomas" with red "PLYMOUTH / N.C" c.d.s (Apr 24) and tiny "SHIP", charged 12 cents, the reverse handstamped "Forwarded by / R.B Eldridge & Co / ANTIGUA". The only recorded example of this forwarding agents cachet, ex Mayer Collection. Photo on Page 108. (Image1)

1846 (Apr 4) Entire letter to Hamilton, Bermuda endorsed "Care Messrs Hurst & Turner & Co, Antigua" and "Pr mail", charged 4d, with Antigua double arc c.d.s (Apr 11) on reverse. Two other covers with manuscript forwarding agent endorsements of Hurst Turner & Co are illustrated in "Antigua" by C. Freeland and J. Jordan. A scarce forwarded cover, ex Mayer Collection. Photo on Page 108. (Image1)

1859 (Jan 12) Cover from the Bishop of Antigua Stephen Jordan Riguad, signed "S.J Antigua", addressed to "Rev. C.J Williams, Rio Bueno, Jamaica" franked by G.B 4d (small defect at left and trimmed perfs at base) tied by "A02" numeral, charged 6d postage within Jamaica. Backstamped with double arc datestamps of Antigua, St. Thomas (Jan 15), Kingston (Jan 21) and Rio-Bueno (Jan. 22, date altered in manuscript), opened out for display. Very rare, just three covers recorded bearing the 4d value used in Antigua. Ex Mayer Collection, illustrated in "Antigua" by C. Freeland and J. Jordan. Photo on Page 112. (Image1)

1869 (Mar 26) Printed "Antigua Commercial Intelligence" giving latest prices for various commodities, port charges, duties payable, arrival and departures of ships, posted to Annapolis, Nova Scotia endorsed "Per Mail via Halifax" and franked 1d vermilion tied "A02", red manuscript "1", backstamped at Antigua and St. Thomas (Mar 28), very fine. Photo on Page 112. (Image1)

1869 (Sep 11) Printed "Antigua Prices Current", also listing arrivals and departures of ships, port charges and duty payable, posted to Frankfort, Maine, endorsed "By the United States Packet from St. Thomas" franked 1d vermilion tied "A02", red manuscript "1" and "Due 2" handstamp, backstamped at Antigua and St. Thomas (Sep 13), very fine and unusual to the USA. Photo on Page 112. (Image1)

English Harbour. 1875 (Feb 11) Entire to Glasgow bearing Crown CC 6d blue-green pair each cancelled by "A18" numeral, reverse with "ENGLISH HARBOUR / ANTIGUA" c.d.s (date assisted in manuscript, probably contemporaneous) and a Glasgow arrival c.d.s, filing endorsement partly on the face, horizontal file fold with light staining from internal tape (now removed). An attractive and scarce "A18" cover from English Harbour, ex Charlton Henry and Toeg Collections, with R.P.S Certificate (1962). Photo on Page 112. (Image1)

1881 Cover (letter enclosed) from the Isle of Wight to "Lieut. George Egerton R.N, H.M.S Northampton, North America & West Indies, Antigua", bearing G.B 1880 4d grey-brown plate 17 tied by "RYDE" squared circle, very fine.

1899-1977 Covers and cards including 1900 cover from G.B to Antigua franked 1d lilac then posted back to England franked Antigua 1d; 1929 (Sep) first flight covers to USA, Martinique or G.B; picture postcards, etc. (53).

World War Two. 1941-44 Censored covers, various seals and cachets including circular "ANTIGUA / (crown) / PASSED BY CENSOR" (3) and two line "EXAMINED BY CENSOR / ANTIGUA" (4), also covers with British army censor or oval "H.Q LEEWARD ISLANDS / BATTALION", and a U.S postcard from U.S A.P.O 806, two 1943 air mail covers to G.B franked 2/61/2. (23).

QV-KGVI Specimen stamps comprising 1884-87 21/2d, 4d and 1/- set of three, 1903 KEVII 5/-, 1935 Silver Jubilee set of four, 1937 Coronation set of three and 1938 KGVI 1/2d - 10/-. Also a few mint and used QV stamps including 1886 1/- mauve mint and 1d red with scarce "St P / 19.6.90 / St P" manuscript cancel. S.G. å£520++. (74). Photo on Page 143. (Image1)

1887 4d Chestnut, top left triangle detached, fine mint. S.G. 28a, å£350. Photo on Page 143. (Image1)