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Stefan Heijtz Barbados continued...

Heijtz Barbados: Pre-Stamp/Stampless continued...

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Barbados: Officer’s Letter, 1872 officer’s cover to Hampshire franked at 1s. rate by G.B. 6d. pl. 9 CF, CG cancelled “B16” barred ovals of Plymouth-Bristol T.P.O., initialled at lower left with receiver’s note confirming sent by James Campbell, Paymaster on HMS “Sirius”, carried from Barbados by RMS “Tagus” arriving June 12 at Plymouth, with Portsmouth next day arrival backstamp. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: Unpaid Inland Mail, 1872 small lady’s envelope addressed unpaid to St Lawrence Gap endorsed “Pr Anna” with “BARBADOS/I/JY25/72” c.d.s. (type E2) and next day arrival backstamp, charged “2”(d.) being 1d. inland rate + 1d. fine for unpaid letter and showing straight line “TOO LATE”. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £300-350

SOLD for £240.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: 3d. Ship Letter Rate, 1876 (June 26) entire letter incoming from London “p private steamer via Liverpool”, carried by the “Arbitrator”, franked at rare 3d. ship letter rate (1854-1881) by 3d. pl. 17 EB, marked “11/2”(d.) in red denoting Barbados half of equally shared charge, with Liverpool transit and Barbados July 14 arrival backstamps. The letter rate for mail to and from the British West Indies by non-contract vessel was held at 3d. per 1/2oz. from Apr. 1 1863 to Sept. 9 1881 when Barbados joined the U.P.U. Although this rate was only one quarter of the cost by contract steamer these carriers were seldom used. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

Heijtz Barbados: Britannia Covers

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Barbados: THE EARLIEST KNOWN USE OF BARBADOS STAMPS, 1852 small mourning envelope locally used from St Andrew to Bridgetown franked at inland rate by (1d.) blue with good to large margins all round and tied by “9” barred oval with “MY 1/1852” parish c.d.s’s on reverse. Ex Hurlock, Lickfold, Benwell and Hackmey collections. Photo. (Image1)

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Est. £1,500-2,000

SOLD for £6,500.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: THE BISECTED 2d. GREYISH SLATE, 1854 (Sept. 5) entire to British Guiana bearing 1852-55 (2d.) bisected, used as 1d. to pay single rate, tied by neat “1” barred oval, charged “4”(d.) inter-island rate, with parish “1” “SP/5/1854” c.d.s., “BARBADOES/SP05/1854” and “DEMERERA/SP7/1854” double arc datestamps on reverse, a little stained and fragile but a great rarity. Ex Charlton-Henry, Hart, Nathanson, Hackmey, Would and Arnould collections. The only known diagonally bisected example. Photo. (Image1)

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Est. £4,000-5,000

SOLD for £4,500.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: Early Inland Mail, 1855 (May 16) small envelope at inland single rate from St Peter to Bridgetown franked (1d.) deep blue, just cut-into at left, tied by “10” barred oval, with “MY 16/1855” “O” despatch and “1” arrival backstamps. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £300-350

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Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: Early Inland Mail, 1855 (June 9) small envelope at inland single rate from Bridgetown to St Michael franked (1d.), just cut-into at left, tied by neat “1” barred oval, with “JU 9/1855” backstamp. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

SOLD for £160.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: Early Mail to Canada, 1855 (Aug. 13) unpaid envelope to Nova Scotia via St Thomas bearing 1852-55 (1d.) for inland rate, with close to large margins and tied by “1” barred oval, charged “4” for inter-island rate and with handstruck “8d” for postage due, backstamped “BARBADOES/AU13/1855” despatch and Yarmouth Sept. 20 receiver, upper flap missing. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

SOLD for £320.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: Ship Mail to the U.S.A., 1855 (Sept. 11) envelope to New York at 5d. single ship rate, bearing large margined 1852-55 (1d.) cancelled “1” barred oval and tied by circular “STEAMSHIP/10” with crowned circle “PAID/AT/BARBADOES” and marked “4”(d.) for inter-island rate, both in red, with “BARBADOES/SP11/1855” double arc, parish c.d.s. and Sept. 14 St Thomas transit on reverse. R.P.S. certificate (1970). Mail to the United States could not be fully prepaid until separate agreements were signed between the Post Offices of Barbados and the U.S.A. in the 1870s. Untll then mail could be prepaid to Saint Thomas only, the addressee being liable for the remaining charge. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £300-350

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Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: Inter-Island Mail, 1856 (July 12) fully paid inter-island envelope to Rev. Edward G. Barrett, St Ann’s Bay, Jamaica endorsed “Paid” and “4d Rd.” (received), with crowned circle “PAID/AT/BARBADOES” in red and bearing 1855-58 (1d.), good to large margins and tied by “1” barred oval, marked “6” (deleted), showing on reverse eight datestamps comprising Barbados July 12 parish c.d.s. and double arc, St Thomas July 15 transit, redirected in Jamaica from St Anne’s Bay to Alexandria with Kingston, St Ann’s Bay (2), Dry Harbour and Alexandria July 26 arrival, most characterful. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £300-350

SOLD for £580.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: Packet Mail to Great Britain, 1857 (Mar. 13) 6d. single packet rate envelope to England endorsed “prepaid” and marked “6” in red with crowned circle “PAID/AT/BARBADOES” and bearing 1855-58 (1d.), just cut-into at right, tied by “1” barred oval and with red London “PAID/1857/1 AP/CA”, with “MA13/1857” parish c.d.s. and Barbadoes double arc on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

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Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: Franked Mail to the U.S.A., 1858 (July 12) “The Mercantile Intelligencer” Supplement to “The Liberal”, published in Bridgetown, July 12 1858, addressed to Alexandria, VA franked 1855 (1d.) and (4d.) tied by “1” barred ovals and “STEAMSHIP/10” with crowned circle “PAID/AT/BARBADOES” and marked “4”(d.) in red denoting payment of inter-island rate, backstamped fine “BARBADOES/JY 12/1858” double arc despatch and St Thomas July 15 transit. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

SOLD for £780.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: Inter-Island Mail, 1858 (Dec. 21) entire to Trinidad “p Mail” bearing 1855-58 (1/2d.) horizontal pair with good to large margins, paying 1d. inland rate (1852-1907), tied by “1” barred ovals, charged “4”(d.) for inter-island rate (1711-1891), with “BARBADOES/DE 21/1858” despatch and “TRINIDAD/DE 25/1858” double arc datestamps on reverse. Ex Olive Blossom, Lickfold, Caspary, Hackmey and Jaffe collections. In addition to the 4d. per 1/2oz. inter-island rate, in use for a staggering 180 years,Barbados and some other colonies required payment of the 1d. inland charge. Photo. (Image1)

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Est. £1,500-2,000

SOLD for £2,700.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: Ship Mail to the U.S.A., 1859 (Mar. 12) mourning envelope to Philadelphia at 1s.2d. packet rate to U.S.A. via England, endorsed “Via Southampton” and franked by two 1855-58 (1d.), one just touched at lower left with 1858 1s., good to large margins and affixed overlapping, cancelled “1” barred ovals with red “PAID/C 1/AP 5/59/LONDON” transit c.d.s, and rated “16” in red, charged handstruck “5”(c.), two stamps additionally tied by large Philadelphia Br. Pkt. Apr. 22 double circle, with “BARBADOES/MR12/1859” double arc on reverse. This is the earliest known us of the 1858 imperforate 1s. and the only known use in combination with other imperforate stamps. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £2,000-2,500

SOLD for £5,500.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: Forwarding Agents, 1859 (Mar. 21) wrapper to Trinidad with fine strike of “FROM GRIFFITH & JEFFRAY/BARBADOS/MERCHANTS” double oval cachet, franked (1d.) and charged inter-island “4”(d.), double arc despatch and Mar. 24 arrival on reverse, vertical folds. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: Packet Mail to Great Britain, 1859 (Aug. 27) attractive late fee packet entire to London bearing 1852-55 (1d.) and 1858 6d., good to large margins, the latter touched at foot, paying 6d. packet rate + 1d. late fee, with “1” barred ovals and red “LONDON/EE/SP 15/59/PAID” receiving c.d.s., backstamped “BARBADOES/AU27/1859” double arc despatch. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

SOLD for £400.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: Packet Mail to Great Britain, 1859 (Sept. 27) single packet rate entire to London franked by 1858 6d., good to large margins just clear at left, tied by barred oval (?either smudged “1” or St Lucy “11”) and with red London “LONDON/BH/PAID/OC 18/59/PAID”, with “BARBADOES/SP27/1859” double arc on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

SOLD for £160.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: Early Mail to Australia, 1860 (Jan. 11) entire letter headed “Barbados January 11th 1860/p. mail via England” franked at 1s. packet rate (6d. Barbados-England + 6d. England-Australia) by two 1858 6d., one having been replaced, with red “LONDON/E/FE 1/60” below, backstamped “BARBADOES/JA11/1860”, small red Melbourne Apr. 13 transit and next day Williamstown arrival. Ex Jaffe. The only known pre-U.P.U. cover to Australia. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £800-1,000

SOLD for £1,650.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: ?Inter-Island Mail, 1860 (Feb. 27) large part double rate entire to Saint Lucia bearing two vertical pairs of 1855-58 (1/2d.), good to large margins except one trivial corner scuff, with “BARBADOES/FE27/1860” double arc on reverse and charged “8”(d.) the double inter-island rate. Ex Burrus and Bayley collections. Only two covers are known bearing four (1/2d.) stamps paying double inland rate. Photo. (Image1)

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Est. £2,000-2,500

SOLD for £4,500.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: Early Mail to Canada, 1860 (Aug. 10) envelope to New Brunswick, fully paid by 1858 1s. just touched, indistinct “1” barred oval, marked “8”(d.) in red denoting prepayment of 4d. inter-island rate + 8d. St Thomas-Canada, backstamped “BARBADOES/AU10/1860” and “FREDERICTON/SP14/1860” arrival. large part upper flap missing. Ex Hart and Gallagher collections. The only known cover to British North America bearing the imperforate 1s. Photo. (Image1)

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Est. £800-1,000

SOLD for £1,000.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.