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Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
161 Used imageAscension: 1938-51 perf. 13 10s. variety ‘boulder’ flaw, used, fine. S.G. 47ba, cat. £750. Photo. (Image1)

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Est. £200-250


Closing..Sep-25, 03:00 AM EST.
162 nh Ascension: 1938-51 issue, a mint collection on leaves, some unmounted, incl. set with most perfs., varieties with perf. 131/2 1/2d. long “E” in “Georgetown” (2, one in marginal block of four), 1/2d. ‘wart on nose’ (2, single and in corner plate/imprint block of eight), 1/2d. re-entry (CW1a), perf. 13 1/2d. long “E” in “Georgetown” (2, one in corner block of six), 1/2d. re-entry (CW14a) in corner block of four, 1d. black and yellow-orange ‘mountaineer’ flaw, 11/2d. black and vermilion ‘davit’ flaw, 11/2d. black and rose-carmine ‘davit’ flaw (2), 11/2d. black and rose-carmine ‘cut mast and railings’ in marginal pair, 11/2d. black and rose-carmine ‘Jibsay’ flaw in block of four and marginal block of ten, 3d. black and grey ‘retouch in sky’ (CW19c) in corner plate block of four, 1s. re-entry (CW22a), perf. 14 1d. black and yellow-orange ‘mountaineer’ flaw in pair and single, 11/2d. black and vermilion ‘davit’ flaw, 11/2d. black and rose-carmine ‘davit’ flaw (2, one in marginal pair and one in marginal block of four), 11/2d. black and rose-carmine ‘cut mast and railings’ in strip of three, 2d. ‘black and scarlet ‘mountaineer’ flaw, etc., mainly fine.

Est. £600-700


Closing..Sep-25, 03:00 AM EST.
163 Used Ascension: 1938-51 issue, a used collection, incl. set with most perfs., perf. 131/2 11/2d. black and vermilion ‘davit’ flaw, 2s.6d. on f.d.c., perf. 13 1/2d. black and violet long centre bar to “E”, 11/2d. black and vermilion ‘davit’ flaw, 11/2d. black and rose-carmine ‘davit’ flaw, 4d. line on mountain, 2s.6d. on cover to Surrey, 10s. block of four, perf. 14 11/2d. black and rose-carmine ‘davit’ flaw, 11/2d. black and rose-carmine cut mast and railings, etc.

Est. £300-400


Closing..Sep-25, 03:00 AM EST.
164 Ascension: A collection of K.G.VI commemorative issues on leaves, incl. 1937 Coronation and 1946 Victory sets perforated “SPECIMEN”, 1946 Victory 2d. and 4d. ‘extra masts’ flaw mint, 1948 Silver Wedding set mint and used, etc. (46)

Est. £200-250


Closing..Sep-25, 03:00 AM EST.
165 imageAscension: An early Q.E.II collection on leaves, incl. 1977 40th Wedding Anniversary 20p. single and corner block of nine overprint double, etc. (49) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250


Closing..Sep-25, 03:00 AM EST.
Bermuda
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
166 c, entire, etc. imageBermuda: 1620 (Sept. 24) entire letter “To the Ryght Worshipfull Sir Nathaniel Rych at Allinton House in High Holborne I pray you geve these with spede yfGod Permet” and a simliar example of 1628 (Mar. 18) both written by John Hanmer, the latter datelined “Summer Island” (Somers Island) and endorsed “John Hanmer his letter and invoice sent by the Lydia dated from the S Ilandes 18 Marche 1628 It was delivered unto me on Tuesday the 28 April 1629: being sent me from Dartmouth where the ship putt in”. With the content transcribed for each and concerning report of the recipient’s brother’s death in Portugal and the trade in tobacco, mostly fine and with double ring “PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE” (London) marks on rear of each with an accompanying letter from the Public Records Office confirming their deaccessioned status in 1969. Ex Pitts. Photo. Sir Nathaniel Rich (1585? - 1636) was a merchant adventurer and shareholder in the Virginia, Bermudas, Somers Isles and Providence Island Companies. John Hanmer was a one-time Royal Commissioner into the dispute between the Earl of Carlisle and Captain Hawley in the Bahamas in 1640. The second earliest known letter from the islands in private hands. (Image1)

Est. £12,000-14,000


Closing..Sep-25, 03:00 AM EST.
167 c, entire, etc. imageBermuda: 1684 (Jan. 3) entire letter, file folds, addressed “These/For Mr John Wise Marchante/In London”, datelined “Bermodas”, the content (concerning the writers brother Benjamin’s bill of exchange) and is transcribed incl. “in closed is a bill of lading for a bag shipt one board the Constant Love Capt John be comnds containing one ounce of gold or more and two hundred ninty five pesis of 8.....” and signed by Joseph Stowe. Ex Ludington. Photo. The writer asks for assistance to raise payment of a £200 ransom for the release of his brother Benjamin following his capture by Barbary pirates. Captain John Bee sailed from England in the ‘Constant Love’ leaving England on about 26 Oct. 1683 and arriving in Bermuda on 29 Jan. the following year. This believed to be the fourth earliest letter from the islands. (Image1)

Est. £6,000-7,000


Closing..Sep-25, 03:00 AM EST.
168 c, entire, etc. imageBermuda: 1726 (Apr. 18) entire letter to Worcester (England) endorsed at the base of the address panel “These p Capt. Jno. Gilbert Q.D.C” with London Bishop mark on reverse and rated ‘9’(d) and deleted and rerated ‘in all 1 N 5’. Datelined at Bermuda with content by a Hannah Gilbert to her Uncle Samuel Sandy “I much wonder none of my fathers relations have ever been here more especially since it was said they had so much land in these islands....”, a closed tear and minor stains, believed to be the earliest example of mail from Bermuda with a postal marking and with a typed transcript of the content. Significant exhibition item. Ex Ludington (1999) and Osborn (2009). Photo. (Image1)

Est. £3,000-3,500


Closing..Sep-25, 03:00 AM EST.
169 c, entire, etc. imageBermuda: 1757 (Mar. 12) entire letter (some splitting at edges) to Blocksford, Dorsetshire endorsed ‘Q.D.C.’ at lower left, with London Bishop mark on reverse, initially rated ‘7’(d) but deleted and re-rated ‘In all 1/7’(d). Datelined at Bermuda with a full typed transcript, content by a Thomas Durant to his uncle “....I reckon myself capable of doing any business either upon land or by water I am now living with one John Buccols a joiner which is counted a creditable hand....”, an uncommon early letter. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £500-600


Closing..Sep-25, 03:00 AM EST.
170 c, entire, etc. imageBermuda: 1804 (Jan. 9) entire letter to Philadelphia, datelined at Curaçao and endorsed ‘p Schr Sukey/Ed. Lewis Mr/for Pha.’ at lower left, the ship captured during the Napoleonic War, by HMS Driver and carried to Bermuda where endorsed ‘No.14’ at right, probably by the Vice Admiralty Court and likely to have been released on April 6 at the same time the vessel freed. With typed transcribed content. Ex Ludington. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £250-300


Closing..Sep-25, 03:00 AM EST.
171 c, entire, etc. imageBermuda: 1807 (Mar. 10) entire letter (a few worm holes clear of the address panel) to Hamilton endorsed “On Service” at top and datelined “St David’s Island” with short content concerning the date and position of the military troops and written by Lieutenant and Adjutant M. Lang. Ex Ludington. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250


Closing..Sep-25, 03:00 AM EST.
172 c, entire, etc. imageBermuda: 1815 (Mar. 25) entire letter (peripheral splitting at base) to London where posted on arrival, endorsed “Duplicate” and datelined at Bermuda, with “Two Py Post/Unpaid/Chas. St Westm.”, “2” and “4 O’Clock/EV” datestamp with typed transcript with content by a James Cockburn concerning “...a sum of money lodged by Mr Pafsaie at my bankers for the payment of his creditors in these Islands.” Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250


Closing..Sep-25, 03:00 AM EST.
173 c, entire, etc. imageBermuda: 1820 (Mar. 16) reduced entire letter to London (Wesleyan Mission) with “BERMUDA” fleuron datestamp (type PM1; the second earliest example believed to exist) and London c.d.s. on reverse. Rated ‘2/2’(d) and content by a W. Sutcliffe “...I shall not be able to give you a correct account of the Members of the Society at present as the St Georges part is rather in an unsettled state....I intend to proceed to N Scotia by the 1st means of conveyance.....”, fine. Ex Leuhusen. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £650-700


Closing..Sep-25, 03:00 AM EST.
174 c, entire, etc. imageBermuda: 1822 (Feb. 22) entire letter (rear torn) to Scotland rated ‘2/6’(d) with framed “1/2” Scottish turnpike charge mark and faint but rare “BERMUDA” small fleuron (type PM1) in red on reverse. Datelined at ‘Bermuda’ with a typed transcript, with content by a Francis Dickson “You say you are anxious to be employed as a teacher in this Island, where I reside, I have only to observe on this head that there is considerable scarcity of persons whom are capable....I myself teach a school and am in want of an assistant....”. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £500-550


Closing..Sep-25, 03:00 AM EST.
175 c, entire, etc. imageBermuda: 1824 (Apr. 2) entire letter to London, posted upon arrival and with step-framed “T.P/Lombard St”, “2” and double-ring oval “4.EVEN.4” datestamp, datelined at Ireland Island with a typed transcript of the content by William Topham “We arrived out here in 35 days....Major Nicholson has got a very neat house made, near the Hospital....the island is not 2 miles long and in one place called Cockburns cut only 50 yds broad & the only society here is in the Dockyard....we can buy beef very good at 8d. a lb. - turkeys 9d....in case of war taking place this Island will become a place of Importance.....”, mostly fine. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £300-350


Closing..Sep-25, 03:00 AM EST.
176 c, entire, etc. imageBermuda: 1833 (May 12) entire letter to Philadelphia, datelined at Demerara with “NEW YORK” datestamp and straight-line “SHIP” mark. The reverse endorsed “Hamilton Bermuda June 27th 1833/Forwarded by your most obt srvt Wm B Perot/Per Sch Brilliant via New York” and signed by this very famous future Postmaster who went on to create his own stamps for the island. One of two examples of mail from Perot in his capacity as a forwarding agent and prior to becoming Postmaster. Major exhibition item, very fine. Exhibited at a World Rarities Display in Monte Carlo (1999) and with a typed transcript of the content. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £7,000-8,000


Closing..Sep-25, 03:00 AM EST.
177 c, entire, etc. imageBermuda: 1835 (Mar. 19) entire letter (a few faults) to Southampton, the address panel headed “From Alexander Spain on board/His Majesty’s Sloop Wasp”, endorsed by the Commanding Officer directly below and rated ‘1’(d) for the military concession rate. “BERMUDA” fleuron (type PM2) and “0 BERMUDA 0/PAID” (type P1) datestamp, both in black and rare thus. Datelined “On passage to Bermuda, On Board H.M.S Wasp” the content to his sister “.....sailed for Bermuda without troops and am glad they are gone for we were miserably crowded......The Letter Bag will be sent this afternoon by a merchant Brig for England....”. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £1,800-2,000


Closing..Sep-25, 03:00 AM EST.
178 c, entire, etc. imageBermuda: 1835 (May 18) entire letter to London, rated ‘2/2’(d) datelined at St Georges and with content (with a typed transcript) by a J Tudor Tucker concerning Admiralty and pay matters with “BERMUDA” fleuron (type PM2) in red-brown (error “1825” for 1835 in datestamp) and London c.d.s., both on reverse, fine. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £120-150


Closing..Sep-25, 03:00 AM EST.
179 c, entire, etc. Bermuda: 1836 (Aug. 27) entire letter (peripheral faults) to Liverpool rated ‘2/3’(d) but without any markings, datelined at St George’s with a typed transcript and content written by a John T Fisher “...this conveyance per Packet to inform you that the Brig Friendship, Mr L Thompson Master left St Domingo on the 30th.....has performed 6 days quarnatine....”.

Est. £100-120


Closing..Sep-25, 03:00 AM EST.
180 c, entire, etc. imageBermuda: 1838 (Sept. 7) official warrant (foolscap double-page; light folds) with Coat of Arms wafer seal decreed by “His Excellency Major General Sir Stephen Remnant Chapman C.B. K.C.H. Governor and Commander in Chief in and over these Islands.....To William Bennet Perot Esquire.....appoint you....to be Post Master for the Town of Hamilton in these Islands, to have, hold, exercise and enjoy the said office for and during pleasure: duly conforming yourself to the provisions and enactments of the said Act.....” some splitting and reinforcement but an important historical document relating to the instigator of one of the most important of stamp issues in the British Empire. Exhibition centrepiece. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £8,000-10,000


Closing..Sep-25, 03:00 AM EST.

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