1829-41 Entire letter and entires (4, all to the Wesleyan Missionary Society in London) with Ship Letter handstamps of Dover, London, Portsmouth (2) or Liverpool, two with cachets of the New York forwarding agents "Masters and Markoe" or "Gilpins Exchange, Reading Room and Foreign Letter Office". (5).

1842 (Nov 17) Letter from Lt. Montgomery of the 3rd West Indies Regt at Belize to Lt. Glen, 3rd W.I Regt., Port Royal, Jamaica, concerning stores, boxes and arms received, charged 1/- with fine red "BELIZE" double arc datestamp on the front. Also 1856 (Aug 17) cover to England charged 6d, backstamped with the Belize datestamp in black. This first Belize datestamp only used in red 1842-46, this example earlier than the first date recorded by Proud; the other 1856 cover the latest date recorded by Proud. A good pair, the red c.d.s scarce and unusual to Jamaica. (2). Photo on Page 122. (Image1)

Forwarding Agents. c.1850 Entire from Para, Brazil, to New York endorsed "by Ship Lina via Honduras", embossed senders name in lower left corner, a "5" charge mark applied upon arrival, reverse with superb oval framed "ANTONIO MATHE / BELIZE / HONDURAS" F.A.C. A little staining, vertical file fold and repairs to upper edge fold, nevertheless a scarce Belize forwarding agents cachet.

Ship Letter. 1874 Stampless cover (flap missing) to the Chief Justice at Belize endorsed "Politeness, Capt Muller" with "4" charge in blue crayon, handstamped "BELIZE" c.d.s (Oct 18) and straight line "SHIP-letter" (with "BELIZE" apparently removed from the upper part of the handstamp), possibly unique in this format. Photo on Page 122. (Image1)

c.1890 Cover posted within Belize bearing 1888 locally surcharged TWO on 50c on 1/- grey cancelled "K65", a Belize c.d.s alongside, roughly opened with a large closed tear at upper edge, the stamp with some perf staining but a very scarce stamp on cover. S.G. 35, å£100 as a stamp (x20 on cover).

1891-1910 Covers bearing 1888-91 London surcharge issues or 1891 issues with additional local surcharges, including 2c on 1d bisects on covers (2) or newspaper wrappers (3), 1896 printed cover returned to a chemist in Germany franked at the correct registered rate by 20c on 6d yellow, 1898 cover to USA franked 5c on 3c on 3d brown, etc., most clearly philatelic but a useful group, a couple possibly commercial. (13).

1899-1901 Covers bearing 1899 "REVENUE" overprints, comprising covers to USA franked 5c or 5c strip of three; registered cover to London franked 10c; and a local cover franked 1891 1c, 2c and 10c and "Revenue" 5c and 25c, the two Revenue overprints (and the 10c) left uncancelled. (4).

1855-1976 Covers and cards, mainly from Belize, on pages and loose including 1855 cover to England charged 6d with "BELIZE" double arc datestamp, first flights, postal stationery, WW2 censors, Paquebots, 1960 "MISSENT TO BRITISH HONDURAS", official mail, etc. (c.200).

Sub-offices. 1915-71 Covers and cards (102), pieces and stamps (59, KEVII-KGVI issues with rubber cancels and New River Service datestamps), the covers including KGVI oval rubber datestamps of Benque Viejo and Baking Pot, scarce "SAN PEDRO" rubber c.d.s on stampless cover to G.B strangely not charged (Proud D5, May 7 1936, earliest recorded date), 1934 cover from Punta Gorda bearing 1923 Belize Relief Fund 1c pair + 3c, QEII rubber datestamps of Gallon Jug and Caye Caulker on commercial covers, Barranco with date applied separately, etc. (102 covers and 59 stamps/pieces).

1918-31 Covers with provisional Belize datestamps comprising 1918 (Oct 10) censored cover to USA with War 1c block cancelled "P. BELIZE. O / BRITISH HONDURAS" c.d.s and 1919 (Feb 16) registered cover to England bearing five War stamps cancelled violet "BELIZE / M.O. & REGISTRATION" c.d.s, both rubber datestamps used after the usual datestamps were destroyed in the August 1918 fire; and 1931 air mail cover to USA with 4c, 5c, 10c stamps cancelled by straight line "OCT 19' 31" datestamps, used after the September 1931 hurricane destroyed much of Belize including the G.P.O, a few edge faults but this provisional cancel not recorded by Proud. (3).

1931 Air Mail cover to London with 4c + 5c + 10c cancelled by two strikes of large "BARRACKS / BELIZE" c.d.s in violet, and 1932 cover to Canada with 10c pair tied similar "P.A.A OFFICE / BELIZE B.H". The Barrack c.d.s used 1930 - August 1931 when the office was destroyed in the hurricane; the P.A.A Office c.d.s then used at the new office until 1934. (2).

1936 (May 7) Stampless cover to England with "SAN PEDRO / BRITISH HONDURAS" rubber c.d.s (Proud D5, earliest recorded date of use), strangely delivered free of charge.

1936 Cover from London to Belize marked "By Air Mail from New York", handstamped "T" in London, the reverse bearing 4c postage due block of ten tied by Belize datestamps, one stamp with the variety missing top serif on "C" (S.G. D3a, unpriced used), fine and unusual. Photo on Page 122. (Image1)

G.B 1857 1d Red and 6d lilac both cancelled "A06", the 1d with perfs trimmed off at left and heavy diagonal crease, the 6d largely fine. S.G. Z1, 3, å£375 (for Z3). (2). Photo on Page 143. (Image1)

1865-1984 British Honduras and Belize mint and used collection on pages including 1899 $1 used, 1913-21 $2 mint, 1938 set mint, etc. S.G. å£1,100 (approx). (100s).

1865-1974 Mint and used selection, mainly on pages, including 1865 1d unused (2), 3d and 1/- used, 1872 Crown CC 1d mint, 1882-87 Crown CA 6d and 1/- used, 1907 $1 used on piece, etc., some mint multiples. S.G. å£1,500++. (100s).

1872 3d Red-brown and 1/- green, imperforate plate proofs on gummed watermarked paper. (2). Photo on Page 143. (Image1)

1879 4d Die Proof in black on white glazed card, reduced to 42x46mm, with raised card surround. Photo on Page 118. (Image1)

1888 10c on 4d Mauve, surcharged locally, in a complete unmounted mint pane of thirty, plate number "1" in upper and lower margins, albino impressions of 20 cents surcharges in upper margin, fine and scarce. S.G. 28, å£2,100+. Photo on Page 120. (Image1)

1888 (Mar) TWO on 50c on 1/- Grey, surcharged locally, block of eight (2x4) used on piece, a scarce multiple. S.G. 35, å£800+. Photo on Page 137. (Image1)

1888-91 Surcharge issues mint and used with 1888 (Mar) locally surcharged TWO on 50c on 1/- used and diagonally bisected used on piece; 1888 (July) - 1891 London surcharges with 2c - 50c overprinted "SPECIMEN", set of seven mint and used, 1c mint pane of 60, 2c and 3c mint blocks of four; 1891 "SIX" on 10c on 4d essay surcharge without bar through 10 cents (S.G. å£550, no gum, small stain on reverse), 6c on 10d on 4d mint blocks of four and plate number pairs in both red and black (also red surcharge plate block of four), 5c on 3c on 3d space between "I" and "V" included within a mint pair and a complete pane of 60, 15c on 6c on 6d mint and used. S.G. å£1,217+. (177).

1891 6c on 10c on 4d mauve, 6 surcharge in red, variety "6" and bar inverted, fine used. With R.P.S Certificate No. 83119 (certificate no longer present). S.G. 43a, å£600. Photo on Page 143. (Image1)

1891 1c Imperforate colour trials in purple and green or green and brown on gummed watermarked paper. (2). Photo on Page 143. (Image1)

1895-1938 Specimen stamps comprising 1900 5c and 1901 10c singles, 1895 1c and 10c and 1898 25c in horizontal or vertical strips of five (as distributed by the U.P.U, 10c a little stained), 1902-04 KEVII set of four (with additional 2c and 5c), 1908 set of three, 1918 "WAR" overprint 1c and 3c, 1921 Peace 2c red and 1922 4c slate, 1922-33 set of thirteen, 1932 Belize Relief Fund set, 1935 Silver Jubilee set, 1937 Coronation set, 1938 KGVI 1c, 2c and 10c - $5 all in strips of three (as distributed by the U.P.U, six corner marginal), 1923 postage due set of three, all fine. S.G. å£1,230++. (85). Photo on Pages 139 & 143. (Image1)

1913 KGV 1c - $5 (nine values, missing the 3c issued in 1917) overprinted "SPECIMEN", in strips of three with a 5mm punch hole to each stamp, all affixed to part page cut from the De La Rue record book, a unique archival piece. Photo on Page 120. (Image1)