An accurate map of the Islands of St. Christophers and Nevis in the West Indies, by an Officer with the position of the English and French Fleets, February 7th 1782, published April 1, 1782, by I. Fielding, J. Sewell and J. Debrett in London, 40x341/2cm, folded, otherwise fine and attractive.

1780 Entire letters to Madeira concerning shipments of wine, one privately carried endorsed "By the Hussar, Capt. Wilson"; the other addressed care of a merchant in London with "DE/20" Bishop Mark, red "6" and black 1/- charges. Also 1763 accounts for Madeira wine sold in St. Kitts (no address panel). (3).

1799-1865 Documents and letters with interesting eleven page accounts for the estate of John Lynch in 1799 which includes details of the increase and decrease in negros on the estate; 1830 insurance document for a voyage from London to Nevis and St. Kitts; bills of exchange (2) and ship consignee notes (2); letters privately carried or without address panels (4); and 1819-45 documents relating to Major McLean of the 3rd West Indies Regt., including orders to proceed to or from St. Kitts (7); also a large red wax seal impressed with arms of St. Kitts, Anguilla & Nevis. (18).

1806-35 Entire letters to London or Glasgow (3) all endorsed by named ships, with ship letter handstamps of Deal (2), Dover or Greenock. (4).

1806 (Aug 14) Entire letter to Edinburgh with reasonable "ST. KITTS" large fleuron datestamp on the front, unusually showing clear signs of disinfection, charged 4/8.

1817-20 Entire letters to London or Glasgow (2) all with "ST KITTS" medium fleuron datestamps on the front, fair to fine strikes, charged 2/2, 2/5 or 7/3. (3). Photo on Page 130. (Image1)

1838-66 Entire letters (6), cover and a front with 1838-44 letters bearing small "ST. KITTS" fleuron datestamps (3), the first from Brimstone Hill to Barbados charged 4d; 1844 letter to Madeira posted in London paid 7/4; 1852 cover prepaid 10/- from Glasgow to St. Kitts (faults); 1829 letter to Philadelphia with red New York c.d.s and "SHIP"; 1865 letter to New York with "NEW YORK SHIP LETTER / 4" c.d.s; 1866 O.H.M.S front written by the St. Kitts Governor Sir Benjamin Pine prepaid 11d to England with circular undated "ST KITTS / PAID" in red. A useful group, the two letters to USA ex Peter Jaffe Collection. (8).

1886 (July 6) Cover to USA bearing 1886 (June) 4d on 6d tied by "A12" numeral with St. Kitts c.d.s alongside, arrival backstamps. A few minor edge faults, a scarce stamp on commercial cover. Photo on Page 130. (Image1)

c.1890 Sworn statements from the Postmaster William Pearce, three other postal workers and a Police Corporal French concerning the attempted theft of letters by a postal sorter 'Rogers', an interesting and unique document.

1898-1938 Covers and cards bearing QV-KGV St Kitts or Leeward Islands stamps, including 1904 Curacao 5c postal stationery postcard franked by St. Kitts 1d posted to France, 1898 covers to Nevis franked 1d (3) or registered to Myerscough in London bearing fourteen 1/2d stamps, War Tax overprints, 1929 cover to USA franked 1d with circular framed "T/10" charge mark, 1929 (Sep 21) first flight cover to Canada via Antigua, 1938 cover with various 1921-29 issues to 2/6, etc., also a few picture postcards. (56).

1937-99 Covers and cards including KGVI covers (45) with Money Order Advice envelopes (3), 1975 "MISSENT TO ST. KITTS", etc. (211).

World War Two. 1940-44 Censored covers (10), three with circular "ST KITTS / (crown) / PASSED BY CENSOR" numbered 2 or 4, another with similar Antigua censor; and 1940-41 stampless covers to St. Kitts with naval censors and arrival datestamps (10, also one to London). (21).

Sub-offices. 1870-82 1/2d or 1d Stamps with dated manuscript cancels used at sub-offices, dated between 1875 and 1883 (10); KEVII-KGV stamps with sub-office cancels (8, one on piece); 1931-81 covers or cards (20) and a front with cancels of Sandy Point (11), Cayon (3), Dieppe Bay (4) or Old Road (3), and 1961 registered covers cancelled at Basseterre but bearing registration labels of Sandy Point (2, name crossed out) or Dieppe Bay (2). (25 covers + 18 stamps).

Maritime Mail. 1907 Picture postcard of Basseterre posted to Portugal, franked on the picture side by St. Kitts 1d cancelled violet "Christiansted" Hapag Lloyd ship handstamp and manuscript "7/6. 07", reverse with datestamps of St. Thomas, Lisbon and Carcavellos, unusual and attractive. Photo on Page 130. (Image1)

Maritime Mail. 1931-57 Covers and cards posted at sea with St. Kitts stamps cancelled in USA or other West Indies Islands, most with Paquebot marks (10); 1942 cover with St. Kitts 2d tied by red circle of bars with "CANCELLED" in the centre, St. Kitts censor and "Posted on high Seas" cachet; and covers posted at sea and landed at St. Kitts (4) with stamps of Barbados or Grenada cancelled in manuscript, or with Paquebot handstamps (2), all with ship cachets. (15).

Postal Stationery. 1896 - QEII St. Kitts or Leeward Islands postal stationery used including 1906 postcard with message from William Pearce offering to supply the Jubilee 5/- for $5.50; St. Kitts 2d registration envelopes size G (13) or size H2, Leeward Islands 3d registration envelopes size G (2, one to G.B underpaid with "T" handstamp but not charged), etc., also some specimen or unused stationery. (60).

1890 (Oct 22) G.B 2d reply card commercially used back to England, cancelled "A12" with a St. Kitts c.d.s alongside, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 130. (Image1)

1870 First issue Master Die Proof with blank value tablet in black on white glazed card, dated "Jan, 20. 1870" and marked "BEFORE HARDENING", 92x60mm, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 134. (Image1)

1870 Crown CC perf 121/2 1d dull rose used block of eight (4x2) and vertical strip of four on piece. Two scarce multiples, the block ex William Frazer Collection. S.G. 1, å£600+. Photo on Page 139. (Image1)

1870-88 Mint and used selection including 1870-82 Crown CC perf 121/2 1d dull rose mint (2, one sideways watermark, small thin), 1d magenta mint (2) and used (3, two inverted watermark), perf 14 1d magenta mint (5), 4d blue inverted watermark used (small faults), 6d mint (4); 1882-90 Crown CA 6d and 1/- "SPECIMEN", 1d dull magenta used, 4d grey block of six used, 6d brown mint (2); 1884-88 surcharges with Four Pence on 6d mint, 4d on 6d mint (2) and used, One Penny on 1/2d mint (2), One Penny on 21/2d ultramarine mint, etc., a few faults though most are fine. S.G. å£2,500 (approx). (75).

1875 Crown CC perf 14 1d magenta overprinted "CANCELLED" (type D7), paper adhering to reverse, vary scarce. Photo on Page 143. (Image1)

1875 Crown CC perf 14 1d magenta mint block of four with current number "40" in lower margin, very lightly mounted in margin and on one stamp only. S.G. 6, å£320+. Photo on Page 134. (Image1)

1882-90 Crown CA 1/2d, 1d carmine-rose, 21/2d ultramarine and 4d grey each in a mint sheet of twenty, also an additional 1d sheet, each sheet with plate number "1" and current number "40" in both upper and lower margins, the two 1d sheets both including the distorted "E" variety on stamp six. All sheets mounted in the upper margin only, three with paper adhering to upper margins and onto a few of the upper stamps, all of superb appearance. S.G. å£478++. (5 sheets).

1890 Crown CA 6d olive-brown, mint with current number "40" in lower margin, and fine used, the very scarce used stamp ex. William Frazer Collection. S.G. 19, å£490. (2). Photo on Page 143. (Image1)

1887 One Penny on 1/2d with "ENN" completely or largely omitted and distinct doubling of the other letters, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in 16x2mm seriffed lettering, unusual, offered "as-is". Photo on Page 143. (Image1)