British Guiana
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1 |
6 |
 Early Letters and Handstamps. Georgetown. 1787 (1 Oct.) envelope written by Captain George Faith on board the Rosary, addressed to London, charged "5" and showing unframed "dover/ship lre" (Type S.2b) with arrival
datestamp (8.12) on reverse. An early date. Photo
Provenance: Alan Robertson.
(Image1)
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Est. £400-500
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2 |
6 |
 Early Letters and Handstamps. Georgetown. 1791 (15 May) entire letter from Abram Tuckniss to a merchant in Philadelphia, marked "p favour Mr Grant", no postal markings. Photo (Image1)
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Est. £250-300
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3 |
6 |
 Early Letters and Handstamps. Georgetown. 1799 (27 June) entire letter to London, charged "9"?, showing light unframed "liverpool/ship lre" (Type S.3) and, on reverse across join legible straight-line "demerary 1
jul" (Type PS2, the only recorded date) and red arrival c.d.s. (24.8); some splitting along folds. Just one other example believed to exist. Photo
(Image1)
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Est. £600-800
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4 |
6 |
 Early Letters and Handstamps. Georgetown. 1805 (8 Sept.) entire letter to London, marked "via Barbados packet" and showing, on reverse across join, fine to very fine "demerara" horseshoe d.s. (Type PS3) for 10
September. An early date of use. Photo (Image1)
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Est. £300-400
Will close during Public Auction |
| 5 |
6 |
 Early Letters and Handstamps. Georgetown. 1811 (10 July) entire letter to Liverpool, marked "per packet" charged "2/1" (deleted) and "4/2" and showing, on reverse across join, "demerara" horseshoe d.s. (12.7; Type
PS3; ten months later than recorded) showing year date error "0811", no arrival marking. The face panel with horizontal filing crease and some staining at right. Photo (Image1)
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Est. £200-250
Will close during Public Auction |
| 6 |
6 |
 Early Letters and Handstamps. Georgetown. 1820 Wesleyan Missionary entire to London, charged "2/2" and showing, on reverse, fair to fine "demerary/14 dec 1820" d.s. (Type PS6 State 2) with red arrival c.d.s.
(30.1.21) alongside. Rare, Proud only records one date, 21 April 1820. Photo (Image1)
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Est. £400-500
Will close during Public Auction |
| 7 |
6 |
 Early Letters and Handstamps. Georgetown. 1821 (25 Oct.) entire letter to London, charged "2/2" and showing, on reverse, very fine small "demerara" fleuron datestamp (Type PS8) and arrival c.d.s. (30.12). An early
date. Photo (Image1)
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Est. £200-300
Will close during Public Auction |
| 8 |
6 |
 Early Letters and Handstamps. Georgetown. 1821 (27 Oct.) Wesleyan Missionary entire letter to London, charged "1/4" marked "Double" in red ink and showing, on reverse, mainly fine "demerara" fleuron d.s. (Type
PS8) partly overstruck by arrival c.d.s. (30.12). Photo (Image1)
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Est. £150-180
Will close during Public Auction |
| 9 |
6 |
 Early Letters and Handstamps. Georgetown. 1837 (26 May) entire letter to Liverpool, charged "2/3" and showing, on reverse, mainly fine "demerara" fleuron d.s. (Type PS8) without date, no arrival markings.
Unrecorded by Proud. Photo (Image1)
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Est. £300-400
Will close during Public Auction |
| 10 |
6 |
 Early Letters and Handstamps. Georgetown. 1838 (22 Dec.) commercial entire letter to Liverpool, marked "p Mahaica via Barbados", charged "2/3" and showing, on reverse, very fine undated "leeward island/f" in green
partly overstruck by red arrival datestamp (18.2); two vertical filing creases. Photo (Image1)
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Est. £400-500
Will close during Public Auction |
| 11 |
6 |
 Early Letters and Handstamps. Berbice. 1811 (3 Feb.) entire to Inverness, marked "via Barbados", charged "2/6", showing red Edinburgh transit d.s. (12.7) and, on reverse, superb straight-line "berbice" (unrecorded
by Proud) with straight-line "barbadoes" h.s. above. Photo (Image1)
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Est. £800-1,000
Will close during Public Auction |
| 12 |
6 |
 Early Letters and Handstamps. Berbice. 1811 (3 Feb.) entire letter to Belfast, charged "2/4" (deleted), "3/-" (deleted) and "2/11" and showing, on reverse across join, fair to fine "berbice/Feb 1811" d.s. (Type
PS2 State 1; earliest recorded date); tear in back flap well clear of datestamp. Photo (Image1)
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Est. £600-800
Will close during Public Auction |
| 13 |
6 |
 Early Letters and Handstamps. Berbice. 1813 (4 Feb.) entire to Belfast, charged "5/-" (deleted) and "6/2" and showing, on reverse, mainly fine to very fine "berbice 4th/March 1813" (Type PS1 State 1) with arrival
datestamp (16.5) alongside; part of reverse missing where seal torn away. Very rare. Photo (Image1)
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Est. £800-1,000
Will close during Public Auction |
| 14 |
6 |
 Early Letters and Handstamps. Berbice. 1826 (14 Apr.) entire letter to London, charged "6/-" and showing, on reverse, mainly fine to very fine "berbice/April 18th 1826" (Type PS2 State 2) partly overstruck by red
arrival c.d.s. (13.6). Photo (Image1)
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Est. £300-400
Will close during Public Auction |
| 15 |
6 |
 Early Letters and Handstamps. Berbice. 1832 (17 Apr.) entire letter to London, charged "2/2" and showing, on reverse, mainly fine "berbice./April 18, 1832" d.s. (Type PS 7) with stop after "berbice" and red
arrival datestamp (10.6); two vertical filing creases, one of which crosses the datestamp and some light soiling. An early date of use. Photo
(Image1)
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Est. £200-250
Will close during Public Auction |
| 16 |
6 |
 Early Letters and Handstamps. Berbice. 1836 (18 Aug.) entire letter to London, charged "2/2" and showing, on reverse, mainly fine "berbice/Aug 20 1836" d.s. (Type PS7) overstruck by red arrival datestamp (16.10).
Photo (Image1)
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Est. £250-300
Will close during Public Auction |
| 17 |
6 |
 Early Letters and Handstamps. Berbice. 1837 (29 June) entire to London, charged "2/2" and showing, on reverse, fair to fine "berbice/June 29 1837" (Type PS7; latest recorded date) with red arrival datestamp (1.9)
alongside. Rare. Photo (Image1)
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Est. £300-400
Will close during Public Auction |
| 18 |
6 |
 Early Letters and Handstamps. Berbice. 1839 (3 Sept.) entire letter to London, marked "No enclosure in this letter", charged "4/4" and "2/2" in red, showing on reverse fine "Berbice, Sept 18/1839" d.s. (Type PS8)
and red arrival c.d.s. with, on face, an elusive oval "rebate/inland office" d.s. in red (15.11). Photo (Image1)
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Est. £300-400
Will close during Public Auction |
| 19 |
6 |
 Early Letters and Handstamps. Berbice. 1840 (3 Jan.) entire letter to London, charged "4/4" (deleted) and "2/-" and showing, on reverse, mainly very fine "Berbice June 22/1840" (Type PS8; nearly five months later
than recorded) overstruck by light arrival datestamp (2.3) in red. Photo (Image1)
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Est. £300-400
Will close during Public Auction |
| 20 |
6 |
 Early Letters and Handstamps. Berbice. 1840 (4 July) entire letter to London Missionary Society in London, rated "1/5" and showing, on reverse across join, fine "berbice Augu4 1840" (Type PS9; earliest recorded
date) and red arrival datestamp (27.9). Rare. Photo (Image1)
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Est. £300-400
Will close during Public Auction |
