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Barbados: Mail to the U.S.A., 1861 (Apr. 10) entire letter to North Carolina, franked at 5d. inter-island rate to U.S.A. “p Mail/via Havana” franked by 1855 imperf. (4d.) and 1861 rough perf. (1d.) cancelled “1” barred ovals and tied by circular “STEAMSHIP/10”, noted “4”(d.) in red denoting pre-payment of inter-island rate, despatch and St. Thomas Apr. 14 transit double arc backstamps, some minor mainly peripheral damage. Ex Brassler. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

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

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Barbados: 1/2d. Inland Newspaper Rate, “Punch”, front cover of Nov. 2 1861 issue of the humorous journal addressed to W.L. Jordan, Newstead, St Peter’s fraked by vertically bisected 1861-70 (1d.) tied by “1” barred oval, some restoration but very rare. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £800-1,000

SOLD for £1,500.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: Inter-Island Mail, 1861 (Nov. 9) front of entire to Martinique bearing imperf. 1855 (4d.) and two 1860 pin-perf. (1/2d.) paying 1d. inland + 4d. inter-island rates, “1” barred oval cancellations and “BARBADOES/NO 9/1861” double arc below, some strengthening. Ex Hurlock and Hackmey collections. Only two covers bearing the pin-perf. 1/2d. are known, both fronts only. Photo. (Image1)

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Est. £1,500-2,000

SOLD for £1,200.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: 6d. Packet Rate to Great Britain, 1862 (June 26) neat envelope to the Secretary of the Religious Tract Society in Dublin, endorsed “Paid” and franked for single packet rate (1854-63) by 1861-70 6d. tied by “1” barred oval with Barbados double arc despatch, red London Paid July 14 transit and backstamped next day H & K Pact. In 1860 an improved packet service between Holyhead and Kingstown came into operation with special post trains connecting with the ships and the final sorting of the mails taking place on board. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £300-350

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

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Barbados: Soldier’s Concessionary Rate, 1863 (May 25) envelope to Cheshire endorsed sent by “3375 Pte. Joshua Barkley 21st Fusiliers” and countersigned by commanding officer, franked by 1861-70 (1d.) cancelled “1” barred oval, marked “1” in red denoting postage paid, with double arc despatch at left and red June 13 London Paid transit, Birkenhead and New Brighton same day arrival backstamps. Ex Hackmey. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £1,000-1,200

SOLD for £1,500.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: Inter-Island Printed Matter, 1863 (Sept. 18) prices current addressed to Trinidad, forwarded by Thomas N. Harris franked at inter-island printed matter rate by (1d.) tied by bootheel cancellation with c.d.s. at left, marked “1” in red denoting pre-payment. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £100-120

SOLD for £80.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: Mail to Canada, 1864 (Sept. 9) envelope to West Farnham, Canada East, paid to Canadian border by 1861-70 6d. with “1” bootheel and despatch c.d.s., marked “4” in red denoting pre-payment of postage to St Thomas and with large “UNPAID 5” for inland Canadian postage, St Thomas, Montreal and Quebec backstamps. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

SOLD for £420.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: 3d. Ship Letter Rate, 1864 (Nov. 19) envelope to London “p Steam ship “Hayti” with rare two line “BARBADOS/SHIP LETTER”, franked at 3d. ship letter rate (1854-1881) by three 1861-70 (1d.) with “1” bootheel cancellations, marked “11/2”(d.) in red denoting British half of equally shared charge, showing despatch c.d.s., Jan. 12 Paid Liverpool tombstone, London Ship Letter and Paid c.d.s’s in red. Ex Hart, Henry and Deakin collections. Only five examples known of this Ship Letter marking, just two on stamped covers. Photo. (Image1)

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Est. £3,000-4,000

SOLD for £5,800.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: Consignee’s Mail, 1866 (May 25) entire letter addressed to West India merchants John Montefiore & Son in London endorsed “Consignees per “Judith”, franked (1d.) paying inland rate with “1” bootheel cancellation, red “LONDON/D/PAID/A/12 JU 66” receiving c.d.s. alongside, despatch c.d.s. on reverse, the letter dated Apr. 25 and endorsed received by “Str. “Tasmanian”. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

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

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Barbados: 1s. Packet Rate to Great Britain, 1867 (June 10) envelope to London franked at single packet rate by 1861-70 1s. tied by light “1” bootheel, with red Paid arrival of June 27, and despatch c.d.s. backstamp, upper flap missing. In 1863 the packet rate to Great Britain reverted to 1s. per 1/2oz. following the reduction to 6d. between 1854 and 1863. On Barbados joining the U.P.U. in 1881 the rate was reduced to 4d. per 1/2oz. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £100-120

SOLD for £80.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: Inland Mail, 1867 (Oct. 7) 1d. single rate local entire to the Plantation Edgecombe franked by 1861-70 (1d.) tied by “1” bootheel with c.d.s. and scarce “TOO-LATE” marking (type G3a), the letter having missed the outgoing inland mail transport of the day, a little fragile and separated along folds but rare. Ex Hackmey and Wood collections. The earliest recorded date of the TOO LATE marking. Photo. (Image1)

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Est. £200-250

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

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Barbados: Late Fee, 1868 (Feb. 26) envelope to Andover, Hampshire franked at packet rate by 1861-70 1s. with 1d. added for late fee, “1” bootheel cancellations, red “LONDON/I/PAID/A/16 MR 68” alongside, double arc despatch on reverse, a little roughly opened with part upper flap missing. Very rare, only two examples known. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £700-800

SOLD for £1,800.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: Mail to the U.S.A., 1868 (May 10) envelope to Massachussetts, at 5d. single rate paid by 1861-70 (1d.) horizontal strip of five with “1” barred ovals (despatch c.d.s. on reverse) and additionally tied by “N.Y. STEAMSHIP/10” and Provincetown May 22 receiving c.d.s., redirected to East Somerville with charge increased to “13” for inland rate, endorsed “due 3” and later acknowledgement of payment. Ex Sheppard and Hackmey collections. Photo. (Image1)

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Est. £500-600

SOLD for £850.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: 1s. Packet Rate to Great Britain, 1868 (Aug. 9) small envelope to London franked by two 1861-70 6d. tied by “1” bootheel cancellations with red Paid arrival of Aug. 25, and despatch c.d.s. backstamp. In 1863 the packet rate to Great Britain reverted to 1s. per 1/2oz. following the reduction to 6d. between 1854 and 1863. On Barbados joining the U.P.U. in 1881 the rate was reduced to 4d. per 1/2oz. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

SOLD for £350.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: Officer’s Mail, 1869 (Feb. 9) envelope to Kent, England endorsed “Officer’s Letter/from/W.W.W. Poole/Staff Surgn. Major” and countersigned by J. Fraser, “Deputy Inspector General/Principal Med. Officer/Barbados” franked by 1861-70 6d. with “1” bootheel cancellation with despatch and Chatham Mar. 2 arrival backstamps. The 6d. per 1/2oz. rate for commissioned officers was in operation between 1867 and 1869. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £800-1,000

SOLD for £950.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: 1s.11d. PACKET RATE TO SAINT HELENA, 1869 (Apr. 25) extraordinary 4th West India Regiment envelope addressed to Rosemary Hall on Saint Helena “Per Cape Mail/via Plymouth”, endorsed “Officer Letter” and countersigned nevertheless full charge paid, the rate combining packet rate Barbados-England + packet rate England-St Helena less 1d. inland G.B. rate included in first packet rate, paid by 1861-70( 1/2d..) (4), (1d.) (5), (4d.) and 6d. (2, one necessarily affixed to reverse) cancelled by “1” bootheels with despatch c.d.s. on reverse, marked in red “1” for Barbados share and “1/10” denoting British share, with “LONDON/J/PAID/A/14 MY 69” transit and showing opened for display and with some reinforcement. Three week before sending the 4th West India Regiment had been disbanded in Sierra Leone. Ex Davy and Deakin collections. The most remarkable of all Barbados Britannia covers presenting twelve stamps of four different denominations, unique and spectacular. Photo. (Image1)

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Est. £10,000-12,000

SOLD for £22,000.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: Parish Post Offices, 1869 (May 10) envelope sent from St Peter parish by a member of the Alleyne family addressed to Sir William Fitzherbert, 4th Bt. of Tissington, in Derbyshire, endorsed “Paid” and franked by 1861-70 1s. tied by clear “10” bootheel cancellation, with despatch, Derby May 27 transit and same day Ashbourne arrival backstamps. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

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

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Barbados: Mail to Canada, 1869 (May 26) envelope with handstamp “PRINTED MATTER ONLY”, addressed to Annapolis, Nova Scotia endorsed “p Mail via/Halifax” franked by 1861-70 (1d.) with “1” bootheel, despatch and St Thomas May 29 transit backstamps and original enclosed complete Barbados prices current (Per Northern & European Mail, from General Commission Merchant John Jeffray). Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

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

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Barbados: 6d. Inter-Island Rate, 1869 (Nov. 1) large part entire to Saint Lucia franked by 1861-70 6d. tied by “1” bootheel with Nov. 2 arrival c.d.s. at left, despatch c.d.s. on reverse, marked “4”(d.) in red denoting pre-paid inter-island charge though a 6d. inter-island rate inclusive of local charge had been established in 1862. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

SOLD for £200.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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Barbados: Officer’s Mail Post Concessionary Rate, 1870 (May 11) envelope to Kent sent by Staff Surgeon W. Poole but sent at 1s. packet rate as the officer’s 6d. concessionary rate had ended the previous year, franked by 1861-70 6d. (2) with “1” bootheel cancellations, backstamped despatch and Chatham May 31 arrival. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

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