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895

1942 (Oct 12): Landfall of Columbus, the set of fourteeen values complete in horizontal or vertical strips of three, all perforated with hooded SPECIMEN, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A very rare set, especially so in multiples Gi = £ 1'950+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF480.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

896

**/bof

1948: 6 d. olive green & light blue, wmk. Multiple Script CA, block of four, the top right stamp with variety "COIMBUS", this stamp lightly mounted, the balance unmounted og., fresh and very fine. Gi = £ 1,200. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1717

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British West Indies - Bahamas: First Flight Nassau Bahamas - Miami, FL 1919 (Jan. 30): 1d. stationery card bering special cachet 'FIRST TRIP/ AEROPLANE/NASSUA TO MIAMI' together with a headed business envelope of 'Royal Bank of Canada' with special cachet 'BY AIR SERVICE / NASSAU TO MIAMI' cancelled "Nassau Bahamas 29. Jan.19" to New York. There were two known special cachets used on most of the mail as seen on the 1d preprinted UPU card and the cover franked with 2d. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

6044

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Bahamas Ship letter: 1864 (Oct 2): Incoming cover from Habana, Cuba franked 1 r. blue on salmon (Edifil Ant 11) with bar cancel and HABANA despatch cds above, bearing a fine strike of the very rare "SHIP-LETTER / NASSAU" cds with handstamped small "Advertised" in red and manuscript "Unclaimed". Trivial corner faults, otherwise a fine and attractive example. Provenance: Collection Borromeo d'Adda; Spink, May 2017, lot 338. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

6045

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1870 (Sept 19): Cover to Belize, British Honduras endorsed "via New York" franked 4 d. tied by numeral obliterator, at left half-circle framed "MISSENT TO NEW YORK" and at centre two-line "RETURNED FOR / POSTAGE", both in red, reverse with double-arc BAHAMAS despatch. A striking cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

6046

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1876 (Feb 5): Hotel Advertising Envelope to New York bearing single franking 4 d. tied by BAHAMAS despatch cds, 'Due 3' charge handstamp applied on arrival. The reverse bears a fine illustration of 'Royal Victoria Hotel'. Envelope reduced slightly at right, some inconsequential wrinkles to envelope, a fine and very early advertising item. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

6047

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1889 (Aug 30): 'On Her Majesty's Service' registered cover to Heidelberg, Germany franked 1863/77 6 d. deep violet and 1882 4 d. rose perf. 12 cancelled by oval barred 'B' obliterator, "REGISTERED NASSAU" cds in red, London transit additionally tying 4 d. with arrival backstamp (Sept 13). Fine and very scarce. Cert. BPA (1965). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

Barbados

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897

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1856 (May 27): Mourning envelope to Bath, England, endorsed "p. Packet", rated "6" in red alongside a fine strike of "PAID / AT / BARBADOES" Crown Circle, London Paid (Jun 14) datestamp at right, reverse with double-arc despatch and Bath arrival datestamp, light vertical crease clear of PAID handstamp Gi = £ 600. Provenance: Collection Forsyth, Halfpenny. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

898

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1852/55: (4 d.) brownish-red on blued, imperforate with large margins all round, in combination with 1860 1 d. blue, pin-perforated but separated by scissors, on 1860 cover to Long Plain Post Office, Mass., USA tied by numeral "1" obliterator of Bridgetown in black and by "STEAMSHIP / 10" due marking of transit. Red manuscript "4" pence in manuscript at left, and reverse with BARBADOES double arc cds (March 12) and ST. THOMAS cds of British P.O. (March 15) in black. Unrecorded in the Peter C. Ford "Barbados" census. Minor edge wear to envelope, a rare cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

899

1858 (Nov 10): 6 d. pale rose-red, imperforate, no wmk., a superb unused example with large even margins all round, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. A delightful stamp. Cert. Miro (1958) Gi = £ 850. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

900

1868: 1d. bright orange-vermilion, rough perf. 14 to 16, a fresh marginal strip of three of bright colour, large part original gum, a fine and scarce multiple Gi = £ 480. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

901

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1934/47: Postage Due 1 d. black, a diagonally bisected example on underpaid 1935 cover mailed with pair of 1924 ¼ d. brown to the GPO in Barbados, tied by "Barbados / GPO" cds (Feb 2) in black, with manuscript "½ d." in black ink on the bisect. A most appealing and very rare cover Gi = £ 2'250. (Image 1)

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Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

3174

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Incoming Mail Overland via Marseilles 1859 (Jan 13): Cover from Barbados to Williamstown, Victoria bearing Barbados 1858 Britannia 6 d. deep rose-red, imperforate, two examples, one of which does not belong, cancelled by “1” obliterator, prepaying 1 s. for a 1⁄2 ounce ship letter to Victoria. Despatch datestamp for Barbados and transit datestamps for London, Melbourne and a very fine arrival at Williamstown. The contents refer to the receipt of letters from the addressee (no pre-UPU covers are recorded from the Australian Colonies to Barbados) and commercial trade. Very fine and a rarity to the Australian Colonies. Route - Royal Mail Steam Packet Co: Departed Barbados 13 Jan 1859 per “Derwent” to St. Thomas (17 Jan); “Parana” (19 Jan) to Southampton (17 Feb); by rail via London to Marseilles (19 Feb). P&O Line: Departed Marseilles (20 Jan) per “Vectis” via Malta (23 Feb) to Alexandria (26 Feb); overland to Suez; “Benares” (28 Feb) via Galle (17 March) and King Georges Sound 5.4 to Melbourne 13.4, overland to Williamstown, arriving 14 April 1859 (92 days). Note: The only cover recorded from Barbados to the Australian Colonies. Provenance: Collection Jaffe, Heijtz. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

6048

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1698 (Dec 10): Entire to London addressed "for Richard Bate Esq, To be left with Mr. John Burrowes Merch.", arriving on 20 February 1699, 71 days later and marked on the back with the small size Bishop mark. Endorsed "p. Capt. Milk Q.D.C." and rated '3' (d.), a little creasing but fresh and very early. (Image 1)

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Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

Basutoland

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902

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1893: Cape of Good Hope 1 d. carmine, used on 1898 postcard to Germany, well tied by barred numeral "210" with fine "MICHALESHOEK / BASUTOLAND" cds (Feb 2) below, reverse with "Aliwal North / CGH" transit cds (Feb 4) in black. Underpaid and struck with octagonal "T / 15c." and charged due of 25 pfenning in blue crayon upon arrival at Lauenforde (Feb 27). An attractive usage. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

903

1937 (January 29): "Deed of Sale" affixed with irregular block of three 1 s. orange "POSTAGE" and £ 1 black "REVENUE", tied by two strikes of violet oval "MASTER / RES. COMMISSIONER'S COURT", light vertical fold through two 1 s. stamps, else a fine usage Barefoot = £ 600 for £ 1 as singles. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

3375

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Incoming Mail via the Indian Ocean 1891 (March 26): Cover from Morija, Basutoland to Cape Clear, Victoria, redirected to Tyrendarra, bearing 1890 Cape of Good Hope 4 d. blue, clearly cancelled by barred numeral “277” with Moija datestamp at left and prepaying 4 d. for a 1⁄2 ounce ship letter to Victoria. Endorsed “Per steamer direct” at upper left and with multiple transit datestamps on the reverse of arrival and redirection. Some minor cover restoration, otherwise fine and attractive. A great pre-UPU rarity to the Australian Colonies. Route: Departed Morija 26 March 1891 overland to Cape Town (2 April). Shaw, Saville & Albion Line: Departed Cape Town (11 April) per “Tainui” to Hobart (30 April); overland to Launceston. Private steamship: Departed Launceston (2 May) per “Coogee” to Melbourne (3 May); overland via Cape Clear (5 May), to Tyrendarra, arriving 8 May 1891 (43 days). Note: The only cover recorded from Basutoland to the Australian Colonies. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

6049

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1897 (Sept 1): Cape of Good Hope 'Four Pence' stationery registration envelope uprated on front with four Cape 1893 1 d. 'Hope' each neatly cancelled by '210' barred numeral, at bottom a fine strike of "MOHALESHOEK / BASUTOLAND" cds. A little roughly opend on reverse, fine and attractive. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

Bechuanaland

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904

First Issue: Overprinted in lower case by W.A. Richards & Sons, Cape Town 1885/87: Cape ½ d. grey-black, wmk. Anchor, overprinted Type 1 in black, an unused example showing variety "ritish" for "British", slight aging on large part og. A rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2023) Gi = £ 2'750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

905

First Issue: Overprinted in lower case by W.A. Richards & Sons, Cape Town 1885/87: Cape ½ d. grey-black, wmk. Anchor, overprinted Type 1 in black, an unused horizontal pair, left hand stamp showing variety "ritish" for "British", minor gum creasing on large part og. A most attractive and rare positional pair. Cert. BPA (2023) Gi = £ 2'750+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM