1678 (July 23) Entire letter from Joseph Bushell in Barbados, addressed "To Sir Jn Moore Knight, These Present, in London, p. Capt. Will Walliford", backstamped with "SE/16" Bishop Mark and charged 6d, some soiling and small insect hole at base but extremely early and very scarce. Photo on Page 112. (Image1)

1772 (May 31) Entire letter from Thomas Cathrope, the Captain of an American whaling ship, referring to his whaling voyage from which he had 180 barrels of oil on board, and the damage done to the ship by bad weather, addressed "To Aron Lopez, merchant in Newporte Rodisland", privately carried. An interesting letter, with transcription.

1777 (July 18) Entire letter to Madeira, care of Alexander Gordon at the Jamaica Coffee House in London, endorsed "p. Capt. Pringle", backstamped reasonable two line "BARBA / DOES" with fine "DOVER / SHIP LRE" on the front, charged 4d. An unusual combination of handstamps, the Barbados mark usually only occurring on packet letters and not on letters sent by private ship.

1796-1852 Entire letters (9), entires (3) and covers (2), including 1796 letter to Demerara privately carried, 1814 entire from Suriname to London with fine Barbados small fleuron applied in transit, 1826 letter to Henry Fitzherbert with small fleuron datestamp, 1834 and 1839 Deal Ship Letters, 1836 entire and 1845 cover both to Grenada, 1843 letter to London charged 1/- then prepaid 1d in cash upon redirection, etc., also another letter without an address panel, condition a little mixed. (15).

Military Mail. 1794-1848 Entire letters including items from army Officers (2) or from Quarter Masters of Highland regiments ordering tartan from Scotland (2), an 1840 letter from Dublin to an Officer in Barbados, and two 1794 letters from a Major in the 1st Grenadiers (one with two line "BARBA / DOES" handstamp), other handstamps include a fine small fleuron datestamp, "PACKET-LETTER" of London, and Ship Letters of Liverpool (2) or Portsmouth, one letter from Major General Wood written whilst en route to St. Lucia where he was to take up the post of island Commandant. (11).

Naval Mail. 1819-43 Entire letters written from naval ships at Barbados comprising 1819 letter from H.M.S "Euryalus" begun at Antigua and finished at Barbados with London Ship Letter c.d.s; 1833-37 letters from H.M.S "Gannet", the second with red boxed "PACKET LETTER"; 1841 letter from H.M.S "Seringapatam" with Liverpool Ship Letter and 8d charge mark; and 1843 letter from the surgeon on H.M.S "Wasp" to the Inspector of Naval Hospitals and redirected to the Admiralty with boxed "PACKET LETTER", all fine. Also an 1817 letter posted from Cowes to the U.S Consul in London, written by an American seaman who was made a prisoner of war in Barbados whilst working on the British store ship "Hyaina", requesting his wages due whilst a prisoner. (6).

1854 Entire prepaid 1/- to London with fine red "PAID / AT / BARBADOES" crowned circle, Barbados backstamps, small piece cut from upper edge, otherwise fine.

1861 Cover headed "From Wm Venn on board H.M.S Nile, Barbados", countersigned by the Commanding Officer, to London franked by a G.B 1d red cancelled upon arrival, minor edge faults, otherwise fine and an unusual 1d concession rate cover from Barbados.

1858-70 Covers comprising 1858 entire letter to Demerara bearing 1855-58 1d pale blue (S.G. 9, three margins, cut into at left) charged 4d; 1865 entire to Trinidad franked 1/- brown-black; 1867 entire to USA franked 1d + 4d, St. Thomas and N.Y Steamship 10 datestamps (tape faults); 1870 cover to Trinidad franked 6d; and 1869 cover to England endorsed "Officers Letter from Principal Medical Officer, Barbados" and signed by W. W Poole as "Staff Surgeon Major, Principal Medical Officer" franked at the 6d officers concession rate. Some faults, the 4d and 6d stamps discoloured by oxidation, the officer's cover otherwise fine. (5).

Maritime Mail. 1871-1953 Covers and cards with 1900 stampless cover to London endorsed "consignees pr S.S Trent" with heart framed "T" and a Barbados datestamp, single rate 1d B16 charge mark applied on the Plymouth & Bristol T.P.O; oval Barbados Ship Letter datestamps (2); 1871 stampless cover to Scotland supposedly from Barbados endorsed "pr S.S California" with 6d charge mark and Liverpool Ship datestamp, etc. (8).

1883-1966 Covers and cards including 1883 cover to USA "per S.S Bermuda" franked 4d, WW2 censors, picture postcards, first flights, etc. (147).

Postal Stationery - Newspaper Wrappers. QV-QEII Wrappers, collection on pages including uprated wrappers, Specimen overprints, 1/2d on 1d surcharges with double surcharge and other minor varieties, etc. (73).

Postage Due Mail. 1934 (Nov 2) 1/2d Newspaper wrapper posted from St. George to Christchurch, handstamped circular framed "T", a diagonally bisected 1d postage due stamp with red manuscript "1/2" applied and tied by G.P.O Barbados c.d.s (Nov 2) and Christchurch arrival c.d.s (Nov 3), fine and rare. S.G. D2a, å£1,800. Photo on Page 112. (Image1)

Barbados Railways and Tramways. 1873-1936 Collection of covers, cards and many picture postcards written up on pages with 1873 cover from G.B to the Barbados Railway Co., 1884 Barbados Railway printed official cover franked 1d, 1895-96 postal stationery postcards with printed notices of The Bridgetown Tramways Co. Ltd (2), covers carried on the railway, and many picture postcards of trains, trams, stations or the railway. (c.100).

1892 De La Rue Appendix page dated "Feb 18 92" and headed "Colour Scheme for Barbados Postage Stamps" bearing De La Rue QV Head dummy stamps in the colours of the eight colours of the 1882-86 set, headed "existing dies" with the values shown alongside, a second column headed "New Dies" with dummy stamps in the colours of the four new values issued later in 1892, the values alongside the dummy stamps shown as 5d, 8d, 10d, and 2/6. A unique page from the De La Rue archives. Photo on Page 114. (Image1)

QV-KGVI Mint and used selection including 1892-1903 Specimen set of eleven, 1906 Nelson Centenary set mint and used and 1907 set of three used, 1905 set of seven and 1909-10 set of three both mint, 1906 Olive Blossom 1d Specimen and a mint block of six signed in the margin by the designer Lady Gertrude C. Gilbert-Carter, etc. S.G. å£1,000+. (Approx 130).

1916 1/4d Colour trial in green (the issued colour for the 1/2d value), horizontal strip of three on thick unwatermarked paper, perf 14 horizontally and vertically at left, imperforate vertically between the stamps and at right, very unusual. Photo on Page 102. (Image1)

1937-52 KGVI Mint and used collection in an album with varieties, multiples (some in imprint or plate number blocks), commercial and first day covers, including 1938-47 1/2d green perf 14 mint, re-cut line variety within mint imprint block of 12, 1/2d bistre re-cut line mint (6, two in imprint blocks of 12) and used, 2d claret extra frame line mint within plate block of six, 21/2d ultramarine mark on ornament mint (7), 21/2d blue mark on ornament mint (4), 3d brown and 3d blue both with line over horses head mint, 4d with varieties flying mane mint (2) or curved line at top right mint (5) or used (8, one on cover, one perf 14); 1947 1d on 2d perf 131/2 broken "E" variety mint and used within imprint block of eight, etc. S.G. å£4,200+. (100s).

1938-47 Definitives in unmounted sheets or large part sheets comprising 1/2d bistre sheet of 120 (with re-cut line variety), 1d green perf 131/2 x 13 sheet of 120, 11/2d perf 131/2x13 sheet of 120 and perf 14 block of 102, 2d carmine perf 131/2x13 sheet of 120 (with extra frame line variety), 21/2d sheets of 120 (2, six examples of mark on ornament variety, some split perfs), 3d brown perf 14 block of 96 (with vertical line over horses head variety), 8d block of 58, 1/- deep olive sheet of 60, also 5/- corner block of 29 used on piece, the occasional tone spot but generally very fine. S.G. å£3,000+. (11 blocks/sheets).