BERMUDA continued...
BERMUDA continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1101 |
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 1874 3d on 1/- Green, third type surcharge in Roman capitals, mint single, a couple of short perf tips at left, otherwise very fine, excellent colour, lightly mounted. With R.P.S Certificate (1991). S.G. 14, £1,500.
Photo on Page 140. (Image1)
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Est. £300-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1102 |
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 1875 One Penny surcharges, the 1d on 2d and 1d on 3d unused without gum, 1d on 1/- fine mint (tiny Gebr. Senf expert handstamp on reverse). S.G. 15/17, £1,700. (3). Photo on Page 140. (Image1)
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Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1103 |
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1875 1d on 2d, 1d on 3d and 1d on 1/- Surcharges used, two with Hamilton datestamps, 1d on 2d with small thin. 1d on 3d and 1d on 1/- with R.P.S Certificates (1964/6). S.G. 15/17, £975. (3).
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Est. £180-220
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1104 |
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1880 ½d Stone, unmounted mint upper left pane of sixty, plate number "1", row 2 stamp 4 with retouch above Queens head, folded along three horizontal perforation lines, otherwise fine, margins on all sides. S.G. 19, £510+. (60).
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1105 |
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1883 1d Dull Rose, mint block of six, a few split lower perfs reinforced with a hinge, otherwise fine, a scarce block. S.G. 22, £1,020+.
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Est. £240-280
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1106 |
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1886 2d Blue, watermark Crown CA, unmounted mint block of eighteen, the first three rows from the upper left pane with margin on three sides, upper margin with Current number "32". A fine and rare block, lightly mounted in the margins only. S.G.
25, £1,350++.
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Est. £500-600
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1107 |
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1884 2½d Deep Ultramarine, watermark Crown CA, unmounted mint block of twelve, margins at both sides, superb. S.G. 27, £504+.
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Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1108 |
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1918-22 Multiple Crown CA, 2/6, 5/-, 10/- and £1 Overprinted "SPECIMEN", superb mint. (4).
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1109 |
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 1918-22 Multiple Crown CA 2/- - £1 set of six with additional 2/-, the £1 a corner marginal stamp with plate number "1", all very lightly mounted, a superb mint set. S.G. 51b/55, £345++. (7). Photo on Page
160. (Image1)
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Est. £180-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1110 |
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 1962-68 1/6 Violet and ochre, vertical strip of three with upper sheet margin, the upper stamp with violet largely missing resulting in the inscription and all details of the cottage being omitted. A striking variety, only
occurring on the top row of one sheet, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 173var. Photo on Page 14. (Image1)
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Est. £400-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
Prestamp Mail & Postal History
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1111 |
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1810-11 Entire letters to New York, one endorsed "P. Sloop, Thos F. Goodhue Esq" with manuscript "Columbia 5 Mar Ship 29" (altered to 27 cents), the other three privately carried, two endorsed "pr packet" or "p Mr Frisbie via Virginia". (4).
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Est. £160-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1112 |
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 1843 (Jan 26) Entire letter from Kinross to Bermuda prepaid 1/-, handstamped red "Missent to / Falmouth / JA 29 1843". Just two examples of this dated Missent handstamp believed to be recorded, both on 1843 letters intended
for the packet from Liverpool. Photo on Page 142. (Image1)
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Est. £240-280
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1113 |
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 1849 (Aug 16) Cover to St. Croix, Danish West Indies "pr steamer" prepaid 1/- with red "PAID / AT / ST GEORGES BERMUDA" crowned circle and light oval "BY / KENYON’S / FOREIGN LETTER / OFFICE / N. YORK", reverse with red St.
Georges datestamp (PM5) and manuscript "Forwarded by Henry Higgs, Bermuda". Fine and scarce, just thirteen St. Georges crowned circles recorded by Forand & Freeland, ex Ulrich collection. Photo on Page 144. (Image1)
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Est. £1,600-1,800
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1114 |
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1863 (Mar 22) Cover prepaid 4d to Cambridge, Mass., with red "ST GEORGES-BERMUDA / PAID" datestamp type P3/2, partly overstruck by "BOSTON BR. PKT / 5" c.d.s (Apr. 5).
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1115 |
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 c.1880 Cover from Bennington Centre, Vt., to Hamilton franked 1878 3c green, handstamped boxed "SHORT PAID" and endorsed "2 Rates" and "Due 7c", the reverse with 2c vermilion and 5c blue (faults) cancelled by New
York Foreign Mail obliterator, endorsed alongside "Deficient stamps affixed by Geo. P. Gregory, Foreign Desk, N.Y.P.O", charged 4d in Bermuda. An exceptional cover with underpayment added in transit, the New York Post Office presumably refunded out
of the charge collected in Bermuda. Photo on Page 142. (Image1) (Image2)
(All Images)
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Est. £240-280
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
Ireland Island
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1116 |
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1844 (Feb 4) Entire letter from Ireland Island to England via Halifax, backstamped with superb "HAMILTON / BERMUDA" datestamp type PM4 (Feb. 6), London and Dorking arrival datestamps.
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Est. £160-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1117 |
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1847 (Nov 14) Entire letter from H.M Dockyard, Bermuda, headed "On H.M Service", addressed to The Secretary of the Admiralty, London, directed for The Director General Medical Dept., delivered free of charge, backstamped "IRELAND-ISLE / BERMUDA"
(PM5, Nov. 20) and in London. James Walch has been ordered home to undergo the examinations for surgeon, and requests an appointment to a ship for his passage home. An unusual item, ex Ulrich.
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Est. £240-280
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1118 |
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 1854 (Oct 4) Entire letter from Hamilton to "Mrs Ellen Trott, Laundress, Ireland Island" with fine red "HAMILTON / BERMUDA" datestamp PM4. The letter acknowledges a washing bill for Capt. Stanbury, a receipt for payment
signed by Ellen Trott. Small hole in address panel, otherwise fine, an early letter to Ireland Island. Photo on Page 144. (Image1)
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1119 |
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1859 (June 16) Cover from Scotland to Ireland Island, franked 6d cancelled "283" of Pittenweem, Liverpool transit datestamp and red "1d" (due to Bermuda).
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1120 |
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 1861 (Feb 21) Cover to London prepaid 6d with red "PAID / AT / IRELAND ISLE BERMUDA" crowned circle and "6d" rate handstamp, backstamped "IRELAND ISLE / BERMUDA" datestamp (PM5) with red London Paid arrival c.d.s (Mar. 18) on
the front, 15mm tear to upper edge, otherwise fine. A good example of this crowned circle, one of 23 examples recorded by Forand & Freeland, fifteen of which also have the 6d rate handstamp. Ex. Dickgiesser. Photo on Page 144. (Image1)
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Est. £1,400-1,600
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1121 |
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 1864 (Feb 11) Cover to Miss Helen Donaldson at Birch Cove, Nova Scotia, prepaid 4d with superb red "PAID / AT / IRELAND ISLE BERMUDA" crowned circle and "4d" rate handstamp, backstamped "IRELAND ISLE / BERMUDA" (PM5, Feb. 18)
and at Halifax (Feb. 24). An attractive paperlace valentine card with two embossed angels is enclosed, also a letter from William Daking on H.M.S "Medea" reports their arrival from Rum Cay with two anchors and 200 fathoms of chain cable from the
wreck of H.M.S "Conqueror", eleven named naval ships are in the harbour, two sailors from other ships have drowned, Capt. Croke of H.M.S "Vesuvius" has died. Fine and very rare, one of just four recorded examples of the handstruck "4d" (with one
1859 cover to Canada, three 1863-64 covers to Miss Donaldson in Nova Scotia). Another virtually identical cover from this correspondence sold in our Nov. 2025 auction for £5,000. With R.P.S Certificate (1999). Photo on Inside Back Cover. (Image1)
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Est. £4,000-5,000
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1122 |
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1872-75 Covers to London, the 1872 cover franked 1d (perfs trimmed at right) + 6d, the 1875 cover "via St. Thomas" franked 1/-, both cancelled by "3" numeral with "IRELAND-ISLE / BERMUDA" datestamps, the second cover with oval St. Georges backstamp,
a few edge faults. (2).
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Est. £180-220
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1123 |
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 1873 (June 12) Cover to Scotland via New York franked 1d + 6d dull purple cancelled by numeral "3", "BERMUDA / I / PAID" c.d.s and red Liverpool Br. Packet arrival datestamp (June 29), 5d credit to G.B, very fine. Photo on
Page 144. (Image1)
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Est. £200-240
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1124 |
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QV - KGVI stamps with various Ireland Island cancels, including type PM 5 datestamps (4, one on 1875 One Penny on 1/-), "3" numeral (5), duplexs and c.d.s cancels, KGVI 2/- - £1, etc. (90).
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1125 |
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1887-1951 Covers and cards from (19) or to (6) Ireland Island, including 1887 ½d postcard from the Garrison Cricket Club at Hamilton and 1889 Canada 3c envelope franked 2c both to the eminent philatelist Major E.B Evans R.A., 1896-1907
registration envelopes (4), 1907 postcard from Hamilton to a soldier on Boaz Island redirected to Warwick Camp, 1913 cover to H.M.S "Berwick" redirected to Trinidad and officially sealed, 1898 registered cover to England franked ½d + 4d, 1901
cover to Canada franked 2d, etc. (25).
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Est. £400-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
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