British Honduras. Early Letters and Handstamps. Incoming Mail from the United Kingdom. 1858 (15 Sept.) large part entire from London to Lieut. Holmes of the Royal Artillery bearing 1855-57 wing-margin 6d. lilac cancelled with "76" dupleand with Belize double-arc datestamp (B2) on reverse, and 1859 (15 Feb.) entire letter ehe same correspondence, rated "6" and showing Lombard St. datestamp at right, the reverse with Belize double-arc datestamp (B2); fold faults though a scarce pair as few incoming letters have survived prior to 1860
Note: Lieut. Holmes, who served with The 2nd. West India Regiment, was part of a force that there was there to protect Belize City from the sea following a fear of reprisal raids after the Battle of St. George's Caye in 1798. The strength of the regiment was just 17 officers, 17 sergeants, 6 drummers and 367 rank and file. Note that the address on both of these covers is inscribed "British Honduras", although the settlement only became a British Colony in 1862 (Image1)

Est. £150-180

British Honduras. Early Letters and Handstamps. Incoming Mail from the United Kingdom. 1874 (9 Jan.) entire letter from London "p Mail Str Nile" to Belize, rated "1/-" and showing Lombard St. datestamp in red and a light strike of the very rare "belize" 23½mm. datestamp (BSC3, only recorded in 2000), the earliest recorded example of the three known. Photo
Note: The text includes mention of the possible loss of two vessels with the "Cornwall" wrecked off Key West, and them now awaiting the arrival of the "Danish Beauty" (Image1)

Est. £400-500

British Honduras. Early Letters and Handstamps. Incoming Mail from the United Kingdom. 1874 (9 Feb.) entire letter from London "p R. M. Str. Moselle" to Belize, rated "2/-" and showing Lombard St. datestamp in red and a superb strike of the very rare "belize" 23½mm. datestamp (BSC3, only recorded in 2000), the latest recorded example of the three known. Photo
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Est. £400-500

British Honduras. Early Letters and Handstamps. The Guatemalan Mails. 1862 (16 May) entire letter from London to Guatemala, bearing 1855-57 6d. lilac cancelled "12", showing "1" due to Belize Post Office, "6" Reales handstamp and, on reverse (part flap missing), despatch datestamp in blue and a light strike of the Belize datestamp (BSC1); one of five examples of this rare datestamp recorded and the earliest to Guatemala
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Est. £120-150

British Honduras. Great Britain used in British Honduras. 1d. rose-red (defective) and 6d. lilac (2, one with wing-margin and one on 1860 front and part back to Sheffield) all cancelled by large "A06", 4d. rose with reduced wing-margin and 6d. lilac (2, one defective) each cancelled by small "A06", fair to fine strikes. S.G. Z1-Z3, £3,125. Photo
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Est. £400-500

British Honduras. 1865 No Watermark Issue. "Florin" Head Die Proofs. 1/- in green on glazed card (92x60mm.) "1865" in blue; some removal of the surface at left and at top though a very rare proof in this colour. Photo
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Est. £600-800

British Honduras. 1865 No Watermark Issue. Specimen Stamps. 1d. pale blue, 6d. rose and 1/- green, each handstamped "specimen" (D2), part original gum; 1d. with a few clipped perfs, otherwise fine and a rare trio. B.P.A. Certificate (1985) for 1d. and R.P.S. Certificate (1999) for 1/-. Photo
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Est. £750-1,000

British Honduras. 1865 No Watermark Issue. Specimen Stamps. 1/- green handstamped "specimen" (D5), part original gum; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). Photo
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Est. £150-180

British Honduras. 1865 No Watermark Issue. Issued Stamps. 1d. pale blue, 1d. blue, 6d. rose (3, two with wing-margin) and 1/- green, all cancelled with large "A06"; 1d. pale blue with clipped perfs. at foot, otherwise generally good to fine. S.G. 1-4, £790
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Est. £150-180

British Honduras. 1865 No Watermark Issue. Cover. 1872 (15 July) envelope to New Orleans, bearing 1d. blue vertical strip of three and a single (defective corner) each cancelled "A06" and with Belize datestamp below, "jamaica/transit" handstamp at right over-cancelled by "n y steamship/10" transit datestamp (25.7), the reverse with Kingston, Jamaica transit c.d.s. (20.7). A very rare and attractive franking with only a handful of first issue covers recorded. A highly important exhibition cover. Photo
Provenance:. Drs. Harper. March 2009 (Image1)

Est. £4,000-5,000

British Honduras. 1872-74 Watermark Crown CC Issue, Perf. 12½. Issued Stamps. 6d. rose, a pale delicate shade showing break in frame above "u" of "honduras", unused with part original gum. Most unusual. S.G. 9, £450, £450. Photo
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Est. £120-150

British Honduras. 1872-74 Watermark Crown CC Issue, Perf. 12½. Issued Stamps. 1/- green showing break in frame above "b" of "british", unused with part original gum. Unusual. S.G. 10, £700. Photo
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Est. £200-250

British Honduras. 1877-79 Watermark Crown CC Issue, Perf. 14. Cancelled Stamps. 4d. mauve with part marginal letters watermark, overprinted "cancelled" (D7), unused without gum, perfs. trimmed at top. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1999). Photo
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Est. £120-150

British Honduras. 1877-79 Watermark Crown CC Issue, Perf. 14. Cancelled Stamps. 6d. rose, imperforate and handstamped "cancelled" (D6), no gum; vertical crease though rare. Photo
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Est. £120-150

British Honduras. 1882-87 Watermark Crown CA Issue. Imperforate Plate Proof. 4d. mauve on gummed watermarked paper; cut very close to outer frameline at upper left, otherwise fine. The sole recorded example. Photo
Provenance:. "Foxley", March 2014 (Image1)

Est. £500-600

British Honduras. 1882-87 Watermark Crown CA Issue. Issued Stamps. 1d. blue, 1d. rose, 1d. carmine, 6d. yellow (2) and 1/- grey, unused with part original gum; one 6d. with a couple of short perfs., 1/- grey with a corner crease, one 6d. fine. S.G. 17-19, 21, 22, £958
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Est. £150-180

British Honduras. 1882-87 Watermark Crown CA Issue. Issued Stamps. 1d. blue, 1d. rose, 4d. mauve (11, eight, including a pair, showing large part of "crown agents" marginal watermark, one with "+" watermark and one bisected and tied on piece), 6d. yellow and 1/- grey; used and generally good to fine. S.G. 17-22 group, £474+
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Est. £120-150

British Honduras. 1888 (Jan.) Surcharges on 1872-79 Watermark CC Stamps, Perf. 14. Issued Stamps. 2c. on 6d. rose (2, one with marginal line watermark, the other bisected and used on small piece) and 3c. on 3d. chestnut, Row 5/3, [26] with broken "n" in "cents"; also 2c. on 3c. Panelli forgery "used". S.G. 25-26, £280+
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Est. £60-80

British Honduras. 1888-91 1c. on 1d. dull green horizontal strip of three imperforate at top due to paper fold, used; some severed perfs. between the left-hand pair re-inforced. Most unusual. S.G. 36. Photo
Provenance:. C.L.J. Snowden, April 1944. "Foxley", March 2014 (Image1)

Est. £300-400

British Honduras. 1891 (May) Six Cent Surcharges. Issued Stamps. "6" in red on 10c. on 4d. mauve with interpanneau margin at right, variety "6" and bar inverted, initialled "WGA" on reverse as usual, fine mint. S.G. 43a, £600. Photo
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Est. £200-250

British Honduras. 1891 (May) SiCent Surcharges. Issued Stamps. "6" in black on 10c. on 4d. mauve, variety "6" and bar inverted, twice cancelled with part "o" in oval of bars; a little toned though of good appearance, otherwise sound. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1935). S.G. 44a, £1,100. Photo
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Est. £200-250

British Honduras. 1891 (May) SiCent Surcharges. Covers. 1892 (19 Feb.) Aikman envelope registered "per S.S. Stillwater" from Belize to New Orleans, bearing "6" in red on 10c. on 4d. mauve (2, one variety "6" only inverted), thrice cancelled "o" in oval of bars and showing Belize datestamp, "r" in oval, U.S. registration numbers and "received/feb 23 1892/new orleans, la" datestamp in magenta; envelope with some small faults and a little toned though an exceptionally rare variety, particularly on cover. B.P.A. Certificate (2006). S.G. 43, 43b, £6,500+. Photo
Note: Only siexamples of the "6" only inverted can exist, as one of each of these errors came in the first sisheets, and the mistake was then corrected. . provenance:. Sir Henry Tucker. Simon Richards, October 2005 (Image1)

Est. £2,000-2,500

British Honduras. 1891 (May) SiCent Surcharges. Covers. 1892 (6 Apr.) Aikman imprint envelope registered from Belize "via U.S.A." to Stanley Gibbons in London, bearing "6" in red on 10c. on 4d. mauve and "6" in black on 10c. on 4d. mauve, both variety "6" and bar inverted, both cancelled "o" in oval of bars and showing Belize datestamp, "r" in oval and Liverpool Registered oval datestamp (20.4), all on face; envelope toned and with adhesive tape stain at left though a rare franking. R.P.S. Certificate (1946). S.G. 43a, 44a, £1,700+. Photo
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, October 2006 (Image1)

Est. £1,000-1,200

British Honduras. 1891 (Oct.) "five" on 3c. on 3d., variety "five" and bar double, widely spaced, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1984). S.G. 49b, £375
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Est. £100-120

British Honduras. 1891 (Oct.) "five" on 3c. on 3d., variety "five" and bar double, closely spaced, fine mint. Holcombe Opinion (1991). S.G. 49b, £375
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Est. £100-120