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Heijtz Barbados: Pre-Stamp/Stampless/Incoming continued...
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322 / c, entire, etc. imageBarbados: THE ONLY KNOWN CORRECTLY ENDORSED OFFICER’S LETTER TO THE WEST INDIES, 1868 envelope addressed to William Barton Gibbons (1802-1872) at Gibbes, Barbados, endorsed sent “From Lieut. Gibbons 2/11th Regt./Per R.W.I. Mail 16th Sept.” and countersigned by commanding officer Col. Jeffreys, 5th Depot Battalion, franked G.B. 6d. pl. 6 FA, minor corner fault, tied by Newport, Isle of Wight “560” Sept. 16 duplex and with Barbados “8” receiving c.d.s. of St Thomas at left, backstamped red London transit. Frederick FitzRoy Gibbons (1841-1914), eldest son of the addressee, rose to the rank of lieutenant-colonel, as previously so had his father, who also served a J.P. on the island. Edmund Richard Jeffreys (1808-1889) had commanded the four companies of Connaught Rangers present at the Battle of Inkerman but was wounded and returned home, taking charge of the Depot Battalion at Parkhurst and later retiring as a Lt. General. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £800-1,000

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-03, 03:30 AM EST.
323 / c, entire, etc. imageBarbados: Early Incoming Mail from Denmark, 1875 entire addressed “via Southampton” to “Capt. Otto Hansen/Danish Brigantine “Helge”, sent from Copenhagen Jan. 13 bearing 1870 (48sk. (replaced) and 1875 8ö. with red London Paid Jan. transit and Barbados Feb. 1 arrival below, marked “1/-” in red for packet rate. Rare, the only known item incoming from Denmark prior to U.P.U. membership. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £800-1,000

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-03, 03:30 AM EST.
324 / c, entire, etc. imageBarbados: Early Incoming Mail from Germany, 1876 entire sent Dec. 4 from Hamburg franked 1875-79 20pf. pair and 50pf., with French transit in blue, Dec. 7 London Paid in red, marked “80” amended to “1.10” with “1”(d.) for Barbados share, Jan. 2 arrival backstamp, the addressee name erased. Rare, very little mail into Barbados prior to U.P.U. membership from countries other than Great Britain has survived. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

SOLD for £450.00
Closing..Oct-03, 03:30 AM EST.
325 / c, entire, etc. imageBarbados: The “BARBADOS/SHIP-LETTER” Marking (type D2), THE LATEST RECORDED EXAMPLE, 1877 envelope with good strike on small envelope arriving on a ship to Bridgetown and sent unpaid to Christchurch charged “2”(d.) double rate, with Barbados May 2 c.d.s., May 7, 8 and 12 ‘bootheel’ duplexes, noted “St. Michael’s Delivery”. A very rare marking, created for use on incoming ship letters to distinguish from packet letters, with only five recorded examples. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £1,000-1,200

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-03, 03:30 AM EST.
326 / c, entire, etc. imageBarbados: Transit Mail, 1877 entire from Great Britain to La Guaira, Venezuela endorsed “via Southampton & Barbadoes/thence by R.M.S. “Larne”” sent June 16 from Manchester franked 1s. pl. 12 OG-OH pair with “498” duplexes, some staining and other faults but unusual. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-03, 03:30 AM EST.
327 / c, entire, etc. imageBarbados: Privilege Mail, 1879 (Dec. 11) printed “ON SERVICE” episcopal envelope for “John Barbados” locally addressed with Barbados duplex and enclosed Church Council agenda, some climatic effect, the envelope part repaired but rare. The cover sent stampless the Bishop enjoying free franking privilege. Bishop John Mitchinson (1833-1918) served as Bishop of Barbados from 1873 and as Bishop of Barbados & the Windward Islands (the latter diocese created by him) from 1877 to 1881. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £300-350

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-03, 03:30 AM EST.
328 / c, entire, etc. imageBarbados: British Naval Mail, 1880 envelope with HMS “Northampton” crest and interesting enclosed four page letter headed “HMS Northampton/Barbados/Janry 28th/79” (incorrect year date, then 1880) written by midshipman Charles Monro to his brother in Hampshire bearing Great Britain 1d. pl. 209 SC-TC and SD-TD pairs cancelled “B16” barred ovals of the Plymouth-Bristol sorting tender with Winchelsea Feb. 12 arrival backstamp. Most unusual use of naval mail from Barbados using Great Britain adhesives. Charles Edward Monro (1862–1937) later rose to the rank of Rear Admiral, the recipient of the letter, his younger brother William Henry, sadly died the following year aged just 11. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

SOLD for £550.00
Closing..Oct-03, 03:30 AM EST.
329 / c, entire, etc. imageBarbados: Incoming Mail, Great Britain U.P.U. 11/2d. stationery card sent “Per R.M.S.” to Barbados 1881 (Sept. 1), the day on which the island joined the Universal Postal Union, with fine Weymouth duplex and Sept. 20 receiving double arc at left, minor faults. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-03, 03:30 AM EST.
330 / c, entire, etc. imageBarbados: Incoming Mail, two covers from Great Britain, the first sent 1887 (Nov. 25) franked ‘Jubilee’ 4d. “K” perfin cancelled Edinburgh duplex with Dec. 13 arrival backstamp, the second 1888 (May 10) at 6d. rate franked by six 1881 1d. with Brixham “136” duplexes, May 10 arrival backstamp, locally redirected in Bridge Town, upper flap missing. (2 items) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £150-200

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-03, 03:30 AM EST.
331 / c, entire, etc. imageBarbados: Barbados Ship Letter Datestamp, two items from United States to Barbados both showing good to fine strike of the scarce oval datestamp, one “6 MY 89” on cover from Portland, Maine franked 5c. and forwarded return to New York, the other “4 MY 91” on 2c. stationery card from Oak Park, Illinois, forwarded to Grenada. (2 items) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-03, 03:30 AM EST.
332 / c, entire, etc. imageBarbados: Late Use of Crowned Circle on Official Mail, 1890 (Feb. 3) stampless envelope with Barbados crest on flap, endorsed from the “Colonial Secretary/Barbados” and “O.H.M.S.” in ms., addressed to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic good strike of “PAID/AT/BARBADOES” in black, indistinct despatch c.d.s. and blue Feb. 13 arrival, St Thomas transit, folded twice and slight faults but most unusual. ?Late use of the Paid at Barbadoes crowned circle is recorded during the stamp shortages of 1893 and 1896 but almost unknown on Official mail at other times. The splendidly named Sir Clement Courtenay Knollys KCMG (1849-1905) was a distinguished rower and served as Colonial Secretary in Barbados from 1883 to 1894, thereafter as Colonial Secretary and periodically Acting Governor in Trinidad and in 1904 was appointed Governor of the Leeward Islands but died the following year aged just 56. An unusual memorial to him is “Knollys Tunnel” the longest man-made tunnel in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. ?The use of the Crowned Circle is well known between 1851-58 as well as during the stamp shortages in 1893 and 1896, but the use of this marking on OHMS mail at other times is virtually unknown and very rare. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £300-350

SOLD for £500.00
Closing..Oct-03, 03:30 AM EST.
333 / c, entire, etc. imageBarbados: Parcel Post, 1892 (Feb. 12) printed Customs form for box of used stamps to Naples, 1893 (July 3) locally addressed cover, stampless and endorsed “OS”, roughly opened, both showing good to fine strike of “BARBADOS/PARCEL POST” c.d.s., the latter additionally with duplex on reverse, unusual. (2 items) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-03, 03:30 AM EST.
334 / c, entire, etc. imageBarbados: Late Use of Crowned Circle, mainly good to fine strikes of “PAID/AT/BARBADOES” crowned circle and despatch c.d.s. or duplex during stamp shortages, showing 1/2d. charge paid on 1893 (Feb. 24) local cover and (Mar. 11) Freight Report envelope to London, both unsealed, and showing 1/4d. charge paid on 1896 (Apr. 1) locally addressed wrapper. (3 items) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £100-120

SOLD for £100.00
Closing..Oct-03, 03:30 AM EST.
Heijtz Barbados: Britannia Covers
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335 / c, entire, etc. imageBarbados: Early Stamped Packet Mail to England, 1852 (June 26) envelope to Staffordshire bearing 1852-55 (1d.) (repaired) for inland postage and cancelled “5” in barred oval in bluish black, charged “1/-” for packet rate and with Cheadle July 19 arrival, backstamped “5” (sideways) parish c.d.s., double arc despatch and red London transit. One of the very earliest known stamped covers to England. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £700-800

SOLD for £1,000.00
Closing..Oct-03, 03:30 AM EST.
336 / c, entire, etc. imageBarbados: EARLIEST KNOWN DOUBLE RATE INLAND COVER WITH BARBADOS STAMPS, 1852 (Nov. 2) envelope from Bridgetown to Speights Town franked by 1852-55 (1d.) horizontal pair on blued paper with “1” barred oval cancellations, with no. “1”and “0” parish c.d.s.’s (”0” for “10” from St Peter), some faults and one stamp repaired but very rare. Ex Bayley and Davis. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £800-1,000

SOLD for £800.00
Closing..Oct-03, 03:30 AM EST.
337 / c, entire, etc. imageBarbados: Early Mail to British Guiana: 1854 (Aug. 5) single rate entire to Demerera franked by 1852-55 (1/2d.) deep green horizontal pair on blued paper with light “1” barred ovals and charged “4”(d.) for inter-island rate, with despatch and Aug. 7 arrival double arc backstamps. Ex Charlton Henry, Benwell and Hackmey. Rare. Very few covers with the first 1/2d stamp are known. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £2,000-2,500

SOLD for £3,800.00
Closing..Oct-03, 03:30 AM EST.
338 / c, entire, etc. imageBarbados: Packet Mail to U.S.A. via British Packets, 1855 (Aug. 13) entire to Baltimore endorsed “p Mail/via St. Thomas”, with fine “PAID/AT/BARBADOES” crowned circle (type B1) in red and bearing 1852-55 (1d.) (margin repaired) tied by neat “1” barred oval and marked “1/-”paid in red with indistinct circular Boston Br. Pkt Aug. 29 5c. charge mark and, on the reverse, parish and double arc datestamps, St Thomas Aug. 13 transit. During the first half of the 1850s packet mail could be sent to the U.S. via St Thomas using the Cunard packets, the U.S. inland charge payable by the addressee. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

SOLD for £550.00
Closing..Oct-03, 03:30 AM EST.
339 / c, entire, etc. imageBarbados: Early Mail to Dominica, 1856 (Nov. 27) double rate entire “p mail” to William Davies, recently appointed member of the Council of Dominica, franked by 1855-58 (1d.) pale blue horizontal pair with “1” barred oval cancellations and charged “4”(d.) for inter-island rate, with double arc despatch and Nov. 29 arrival backstamps, side panels trimmed. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-03, 03:30 AM EST.
340 / c, entire, etc. imageBarbados: Early Mail to Trinidad, 1857 (Jan. 5) fully paid single rate entire showing fair “PAID/AT/BARBADOES” crowned circle (type B1) in red and bearing two 1855-58 (1d.) with “1” in barred oval cancellations, “4”(d.) noted in red for inter-island postage, with “1” sideways parish c.d.s., double arc despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £250-300

SOLD for £250.00
Closing..Oct-03, 03:30 AM EST.
341 / c, entire, etc. imageBarbados: Ship Mail to U.S.A., 1857 (Jan. 27) envelope to Rev. William Prescod Hinds (1795-1859) in Philadelphia showing mainly fine “PAID/AT/BARBADOES” crowned circle (type B1) in red and endorsed “pre-paid”, bearing two 1855-58 (1d.) tied by “1” barred ovals and marked “8” in red for double inter-island rate to St Thomas with large circular “STEAMSHIP/20” for charge to addressee, with despatch and St. Thomas Jan. 31 transit on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

SOLD for £500.00
Closing..Oct-03, 03:30 AM EST.

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