Grenada. Early Letters and Handstamps. 1763 (19 Sept.) entire from Johnson & Jolly of London to Messers. Newton & Gordon in "Granandoes", no postal markings and presumed carried privately, the last page with a reference to the remainder of their last order being sent by the Princess of Wales and Capt. Cleveland. The earliest recorded letter from Great Britain to Grenada. R.P.S. Certificate (2003) states "disinfected" though other than the odd trace of ageing this is not evident. Photo
Provenance: W. Danforth Walker, June 2003 (Image1)

Est. £300-400

Grenada. Early Letters and Handstamps. 1770 (5 Dec.) and 1771 (18 Sept.) entire letters to "Alexander or James Gordon of Madeira at the Jamaica Coffee house London", the first rated "2P" and showing "london/ship lre" handstamp, the second "p the Brigg Ferrett Capt. King" with "deal/ship lre", both with Bishop marks on reverse
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Est. £300-350

Grenada. Early Letters and Handstamps. 1773 (4 Feb.) entire letter from St. George's to Scotland apparently rated "4" and "10" and showing, on reverse, "ramsgate" across join and Bishop mark; the writer observes that the outbreak of fever has caused more deaths over the last six months than during any period since the British have been in possession of the island. Photo
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Est. £150-200

Grenada. Early Letters and Handstamps. 1785 (4 June) entire letter to "Air", Scotland variously rated, eventually at "1/4" and carried by private ship showing, on reverse, a very fine strike of the circular-framed "grenada/Crown" handstamp and, across join, Bishop mark, the face panel with "exeter/ship lre" handstamp just touched by filing crease at left; particularly fine and the earliest recorded day of use of this handstamp. R.P.S. Certificate (2003). Photo
Provenance: W. Danforth Walker, June 2003 (Image1)

Est. £300-400

Grenada. Early Letters and Handstamps. 1799 (6 Feb.) entire letter "p Packet" to William Cross at Glasgow, rated "2/5" and showing, on reverse, very fine circular-framed "grenada/Crown" handstamp alongside superb arrival datestamp (27.3); the latest recorded use of the Grenada Crown handstamp which was replaced shortly afterwards by the straight-line datestamp. R.P.S. Certificate (2003). Photo
Provenance: Dr. Towers, April 1995. W. Danforth Walker, June 2003 (Image1)

Est. £250-300

Grenada. Early Letters and Handstamps. 1855 (25 Oct.) entire letter "per Mail" to Madeira, rated "2/-" and showing a fine strike of the Crowned circle "paid/at/grenada" with London transit datestamp (14.11) and "160" rate handstamp in blue, the reverse with despatch and Plymouth transit (15.11) datestamps. One of the finest strikes of the Grenada Crowned circle recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (2003). Photo
Provenance: W. Danforth Walker, June 2003 (Image1)

Est. £1,800-2,000

Grenada. Great Britain Adhesives used in Grenada. 1d. Stars rose-red perf. 14 horizontal pair (the right-hand stamp with portion of adjoining stamp at foot), both cancelled "A15" and clearly tied on 1858 (15 Dec.) portion of "St. George's Chronicle" newspaper to London. A fine and very rare franking with exceptionally few such newspapers pieces surviving and one of only three recorded printed matter usages using 1d. stamps of Great Britain. Robson Lowe (1939) and R.P.S. (2003) Certificates. S.G. Z1. Photo
Provenance: J.L Messenger, March 1983. Joseph Hackmey, November 1985. W. Danforth Walker, June 2003 (Image1)

Est. £800-1,000

Grenada. Great Britain Adhesives used in Grenada. 4d. rose with a nice near-complete diagonally applied "A15", and 6d. lilac cancelled and tied by superb "A15" on piece additionally tied by small part of a datestamp in red and with despatch datestamp (25.5.59) over fold. S.G. Z3, 4, £430
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Est. £180-200

Grenada. Great Britain Adhesives used in Grenada. Covers. 1858 (9 June) entire letter to Scotland, bearing 6d. lilac wing-margin horizontal pair (one rounded corner) both cancelled "A15" and showing, on reverse, London (2.7), Inverness (3.7) and Fort William (5.7) datestamps; central filing crease well clear of the adhesives. An early usage of these stamps as the first consignment of this stamp was not sent to the island until April 1858. S.G. Z4. R.P.S. Certificate (2003). Photo
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Est. £350-400

Grenada. Great Britain Adhesives used in Grenada. Covers. 1859 (9 Nov.) entire to Glasgow, bearing 6d. lilac wing-margin horizontal pair (faults at right) both cancelled "A15" and showing, on reverse, despatch, London (1.12) and arrival (2.12) datestamps; two filing creases clear of the pair. S.G. Z4. Photo
Provenance: W. Danforth Walker, June 2003 (Image1)

Est. £300-350

Grenada. The Stamps. 1861-62 No Watermark, Rough Perf. 14 to 16. 1d. green pair and 6d. rose (5 with a pair, shades), all cancelled "A15"; good to fine. S.G. 2, 3, £550
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Est. £150-200

Grenada. The Stamps. 1862-83 selection (21) including S.G. 2 (2) and 4 (3) unused, S.G. 8, 12 blurred print, 16, 17 and 29 (two on pieces, one with tear at top), and 1875 fiscal design stamp-size proofs in black (2); generally good to fine
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Est. £120-150

Grenada. The Stamps. 1878 (Aug.) Watermark Small Star Sideways, Intermediate Perf. 15. 6d. deep vermilion, part original gum, lovely fresh bright colour and a most attractive example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 17, £850. Photo
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Est. £300-350

Grenada. The Stamps. 1878 (Aug.) Watermark Small Star Sideways, Intermediate Perf. 15. 6d. deep vermilion, fresh with small part original gum, fresh colour and most attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (2016). S.G. 17, £850. Photo
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Est. £200-250

Grenada. The Stamps. 1881 (Apr.) Surcharges, Watermark Large Star, Perf. 14½. ½d. deep mauve marginal block of twelve (3x2) from the top of the sheet with "postag" marginal watermark, the top centre stamp with only the trace of a hyphen which is only meant to occur on Row 8/4, large part original gum with the upper row unmounted. A fine and attractive multiple. S.G. 21+
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Est. £80-100

Grenada. The Stamps. 1881 (Apr.) Surcharges, Watermark Large Star, Perf. 14½. 2½d. rose-lake block of four, variety imperforate, large part original gum with the lower pair remaining unmounted; vertical crease at left though of fine appearance and a scarce multiple. S.G. 22a, £1,300+. Photo
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Est. £300-350

Grenada. The Stamps. 1881 (Apr.) Surcharges, Watermark Broad-Pointed Star, Perf. 14½. 2½d. rose-lake, variety no stop, the merest trace of a blue cancellation (faint tone on reverse), and variety "pencf" with neat blue datestamp. An attractive duo. S.G. 24a, b, £475
Provenance: Joseph Hackmey, November 1985 . (Image1)

Est. £180-200

Grenada. The Stamps. 1883 Definitive Issue. ½d. blocks of four comprising two tête-bêche pairs (one with [55-56] showing "grenada postage" with minor malformed letters), ½d. (marginal with plate number), 1d. (thins), 2½d., 4d. and 6d. tête-bêche pairs, 8d. (2, one [55] with "grenada postage" with malformed letters and one grossly off-centre - thinned) and 1/-, mint, 8d. and 1/- used, and 1887 1d. mint block of forty-eight with three sheet margins and two plate numbers, comprising twenty-four tête-bêche pairs; generally good to fine. S.G. 30-36 group and 40a, £918+
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Est. £150-200

Grenada. The Stamps. 1883 Definitive Issue. 1/- pale violet tête-êeche pair, very fresh mint. S.G. 26a, £2,000. Photo
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Est. £600-800

Grenada. The Stamps. 1886 (Oct.-Dec.) 1d. Surcharge on Revenue Stamps. Large Star 1d. on 1½d. orange, variety surcharge double, unused with small part gum. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). S.G. 37b, £750. Photo
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Est. £180-200

Grenada. The Stamps. 1886 (Oct.-Dec.) 1d. Surcharge on Revenue Stamps. Large Star 1d. on 1½d. variety "thrfe" (2), one with part original gum and one unused without gum, and variety "pfnce", unused with part gum (soiled). R.P.S. Certificate (2006 or 2016) for each. S.G. 37c, 37d, £900
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Est. £150-200

Grenada. The Stamps. 1888-91 Surcharges on Revenue Stamps. 1888 (Mar.) 4d. on 2/- orange with 4mm. spacing, a block of sixteen (4x4) with [14], second stamp in lower row, with variety wide space between "two" and "shillings", unused with large part original gum; a few light fox marks on gum and the upper right corner block of four with a few perfs. reinforced. A scarce and impressive multiple. R.P.S Certificate (2003). S.G. 41, 41b, £1,050+. Photo
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Est. £400-500

Grenada. The Stamps. 1888-91 Surcharges on Revenue Stamps. 1888 (Mar.) 4d. on 2/- with 4mm. spacing, 4d. on 2/- with 5mm. spacing, 1889 (Dec.) ½d. on 2/- (2, one with variety "s" inverted), 1890 1d. on 2/-, and 1891 (Jan.) 1d. on 2/- (2, one with a couple of fox marks), unused or with part gum. S.G. 41-45, 43c, £672
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Est. £150-200

Grenada. The Stamps. 1888-91 Surcharges on Revenue Stamps. 1890 (Dec.) 1d. on 2/- orange block of four, variety surcharge inverted, large part original gum which is a little toned and with minor fox marks in places; fine appearance and a very rare multiple. S.G. 44a, £3,000+. Photo
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Est. £800-1,000

Grenada. The Stamps. 1888-91 Surcharges on Revenue Stamps. 1890 (Dec.) 1d. on 2/-, variety surcharge inverted, large part original gum; small soil mark at foot. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificates (1974 and 2003). S.G. 44a, £750. Photo
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Est. £180-200