Great Britain and British Commonwealth CAYMAN ISLANDS
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 1
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1824 Entire from Lord Napier, the Captain of HMS Diamond off Grand Cayman dated October 13th 1824. Addressed to Edinburgh, it contains the full letter. Ex Ivanovich. The earliest pre-stamp letter known in private hands thus desirable and rare (Image)
Opening GBP 1,800.00
Sold...GBP 930.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 930
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 2
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1829 (12 Feb.) entire letter from a shipwrecked sailor, R.S. Bateman on Grand Cayman, headed "Island Gt. Caymanas" and addressed to Cheshire, marked "favour Mr. Josh Bodden", rated 1s /d" and with a decent strike of the step-type "Kingsbridge, Ship Letter" handstamp at upper right, the contents include "....and have had the misfortune to relate the loss of the Chris Scott on the above named island we ran on shore on the morning of Sunday 8th....." and "There are some of the Jamaica cruisers expecting to call here in a week or two". Some faults with archival paper used to repair and strengthen the paper. Ex Byl, an important early letter with interesting contents. (Image)
Opening GBP 1,200.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 3
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1834 Entire written by the Captain of the HMS Pearl to Seven Oaks, Kent. Posted at Nassau, the Bahamas (17 JA 1834) after the ship left the Grand Cayman to restore the health of the crew, 2s 2d rate with boxed "PACKET LETTER" in red (Tabeart P4), arrival mark on reverse (26 MR 1834). Pre-stamp mail associated with the Cayman Islands is rare. Very fine and rare. (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 4
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1893 Oval "Grand Cayman, Post Office" cancel (16 AP 1893) tying two Jamaica ½d green QV issues on cover to the Jamaican Governor's Private Secretary, roughly opened with part of back flap missing, central vertical fold. Taken by schooner to Lucea, Jamaica (arrival cds 22 AP 1893, departure cds 24 AP 1893), then overland to Kingston (arrival 26 AP 1893). A scarce usage made more appealing by its interesting routeing (Image)
Opening GBP 1,500.00
Sold...GBP 2,600.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 5
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1893 Small cover with 1d purple and mauve QV issue placed centrally and cancelled by full strike of the oval "Grand Cayman, Post Office" cancel (18 AP 1893), addressed to Kingston Jamaica. Small damage to the back flap with light folds and creases, similarly routed through Lucea, Jamaica (arrival cds 22 AP 1893, departure cds 24 AP 1893), then overland to Kingston (arrival 26 AP 1893). Ex Bostwick, Watkin, Meredith, Byl, a scarce and attractive usage and a natural pairing with the above (Image)
Opening GBP 2,400.00
Sold...GBP 2,400.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 6
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1898 (circa) "Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands" boxed handstamp (Type 1), tying 1d Jamaica QV purple and mauve on undated envelope addressed to Stake Bay, slightly reduced at left with a faint horizontal crease at foot. Superb full strike of the handstamp. One of only seven covers recorded which are addressed locally with this cancellation. Ex Green, Maisel, Byl, with a BPA cert (1971), an exhibition piece (Image)
Opening GBP 3,500.00
Sold...GBP 4,500.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4500
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 7
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1899 1d QV purple and mauve cancelled with Grand Cayman Double Ring cds (27 AP 1899) on large part cover to Jamaica (arrival cds on reverse 2 MY 1899), weathered but still a scarce usage, ex Marston, BPA cert (1971) (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 8
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1899 OHMS cover with a 1d Jamaica QV purple and mauve paying the 1d local rate, cancelled by a full strike of the "Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands" boxed handstamp (Type 1), some small patches of foxing on face and a few minor flaws on reverse. Kingston, Jamaica backstamp (16 SP 1899). Ex Meredith, Cammarata. A lovely example of this rare handstamp (Image)
Opening GBP 3,000.00
Sold...GBP 2,800.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2800
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 9
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1899 Small cover to Jamaica with a 1d Jamaica QV purple and mauve tied by a full strike of the "Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands" boxed handstamp (Type 1), envelope slightly reduced at left with three faint vertical creases. Kingston, Jamaica backstamp (6 SP 1899). Ex Watkin, Meredith, Cooley, and Rhoads Wright. A lovely example of this rare handstamp (Image)
Opening GBP 3,000.00
Sold...GBP 4,200.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4200
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 10
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Rare use on overseas mail of 2½d Jamaica cancelled with "Grand Cayman P.O." datestamp (type 2, faint in purple ink), addressed to Dresden, Germany with backstamps from Kingston, Jamaica (20 MY 1897) and Dresden (12 JU 1897), light central vertical fold and a few edge flaws, ex Wood, one of only six known uses on overseas mail (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 11
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The earliest known example of Jamaican stamps used in the Cayman Islands on cover, dated 8 AP 1891, pair of Jamaica QV ½d green cancelled with "Grand Cayman, Post Office" oval datestamp in violet (Type 1). Addressed to Kingston, Jamaica, with reverse showing the sender´s dated cachet of F.N. Lambert & Co. (Georgetown law firm) in bright blue ink, Montego Bay and Kingston squared-circle datestamps (13 and 14 AP 1891). The envelope has been opened out and has some faults. Ex Britton Stitt, Cooley, John Byl, exhibition quality (Image)
Opening GBP 3,500.00
Sold...GBP 1,810.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1810
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 12
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1900 Earliest known usage of the Victorian issues on cover, Grand Cayman cds (15 NO 1900) cancelling a pair of ½d green QV issues, initially addressed to Kingston, Jamaica (arrival 19 NO 1900, cds on reverse) but then readdressed and returned to Grand Cayman (arrival 12 DE 1900, cds on face), ex Lockie, Byl (1992) (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 13
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1901 Unsealed pre-printed envelope bearing ½d green and 1d carmine QV issues cancelled with Georgetown cds (27 MR 1901), believed to be a printed matter rate not recorded in the 1900 Post Office listing (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 14
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1904 Mixed reign franking consisting of a pair of 1d QV issues alongside a single ½d KEVII issue cancelled with a Cayman Brac cds (14 MY 1904), addressed to Pensacola, Florida but sent via Kingston and Philadelphia (date stamps on reverse), attractive cover (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 15
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1908 Late use of the ½d QV issue cancelled with Georgetown cancel (7 NO 1908) on registered and readdressed cover to Hull. Sent via Mobile, Alabama and New York with labels applied on face, and transit and arrival marks on reverse Mobile (24 NO 1908), New York (26 NO 1908), Hull and Burstwick (6 DE 1908), fine (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 16
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1908 Late use of the 1900 QV issues on registered cover to England. Two pairs of the 1d carmine QV issues are tied by Georgetown cds (26 AU 1908) with transit and arrival marks on reverse, fine and of fresh appearance (Image)
Opening GBP 450.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 17
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1902 Dented Frame varieties of both 6p KEVII brown and 1/- KEVII orange on registered cover to Germany, with additional 2½ d KEVII bright blue, all tied by full strikes of Grand Cayman cds (1 SE 1902), Jamaica and London oval registration handstamp on face and Bucholtz on reverse. Ex Maisel, a rare and important cover being the only known Cayman Islands cover with two dented frame varieties (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 1,600.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 18
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1903 Lovely pair of over franked registered covers bearing multiples of the 1902-03 KEVII issues cancelled with Georgetown cds (13 AP 1903) addressed to New Jersey, USA: the first with five 2½ d bright blue and three 6d brown (ex "Rew"), the second with three 6d brown and four 1s orange (ex Podger). Both went via Kingston and Boston. Very fine (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 19
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1907 (30 Aug.) Pair of "One Halfpenny." on 1d provisionals on registered envelope to Switzerland, also bearing a 1d KEVII carmine and 2½ d KEVII ultramarine, all neatly cancelled with Georgetown cds (8 FE 1908). Routed via Cienfuegos and Havana, Cuba, (markings on reverse), Paris (29 FE 1908, partial cds on face) and Berne arrival cds (1 MR 1908); attractive and fine (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 20
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1907 Horizontal strip of five "One Halfpenny" on 1d Provisionals neatly tied to cover by Georgetown cds (26 NO 07), addressed to New York, USA with Kingston transit on the reverse, mild overall toning, reduced at left with small filing hole at bottom left, the strip pays the 2½d foreign letter rate and it is believed that only fourteen covers exist with this provisional as sole franking, ex Prappas, Maisel, Stern (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 580.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 580
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 21
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1907 Registered cover to Germany bearing two strips of three, a pair and a single "One Halfpenny." on 1d provisional, all cancelled with Georgetown cds (13 NO 1907), additionally tied by Jamaica Registered oval date stamp (23 NO 1907). Birmingham registration label applied to face and just partially covering two of the three stamps in the right-hand strip of three. Birmingham registered oval datestamp (9 DE 1907), London Registered hooded datestamp (10 DE 1907) and Dresden arrival cds (11 DE 1907) on reverse. Ex Byl, an impressive franking (Image)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 2,000.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 22
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1907 Registered OHMS bearing a single "One Halfpenny" on 1d Provisional with a 4d KEVII brown and blue cancelled with Georgetown cds (4 DE 1907), addressed to Minneapolis, USA with transit marks on the face and reverse, ex Byl, a fine franking, one of only 20 recorded (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 23
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1907 Small piece with a pair of "One Halfpenny" on 1d Provisionals cancelled on the first day of issue (30 AU 1907), also a pair of ordinary 1d KEVII issues alongside, fine (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 75.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 24
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1907 Strip of four and single "1D" on 5/- Salmon and green tied to a commercial cover to the United States all neatly tied by Georgetown cds (9 DE 07), with the 5d franking paying double the foreign letter rate of 2½ d. Kingston, Jamaica transit on the reverse, some edge faults and a tear at bottom right, damage on reverse due to mounting, faults on the reverse, none of which affect the stamps, BPA cert (1994), ex Burrus, Maisel, an attractive and rare cover (Image)
Opening GBP 1,200.00
Sold...GBP 2,800.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2800
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 25
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1907 "Dented Frame" variety of "1D" on 5s provisional in a pair (right-hand stamp), on piece with additional "½D" on 5s provisional both tied by Georgetown cancels (4 DE 1907), BPA cert. (1995), rare and fine (Image)
Opening GBP 2,000.00
Sold...GBP 2,000.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 26
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1907 cover to Jamaica with a "1D" on 5s salmon and green provisional cancelled by Georgetown cds (30 NO 1907), with Kingston arrival on reverse (7 DE 1907), a few trivial flaws, ex REW, Maisel. Only eight covers are believed to have a single "1D" on 5s franking paying the 1oz Imperial rate, BPA cert (1994), scarce and attractive (Image)
Opening GBP 2,000.00
Sold...GBP 2,000.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 27
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1907 pre-printed envelope with San Francisco address bearing a pair of "1D" on 5/- green and salmon provisionals and a single ½d KEVII green, both tied by Georgetown cds (10 DE 1907), Kingston, Jamaica transit cds (19 DE 1907) on reverse. Central vertical crease hardly detracts and does not affect the stamps. Ex Lee, Cooley, Byl, rare commercial usage (Image)
Opening GBP 1,500.00
Sold...GBP 2,700.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2700
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 28
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1907 Registered cover to New York, bearing a horizontal strip of three "½D" on 5/- salmon and green as well as a single and pair of "1D" on 5/- salmon and green, all neatly cancelled with Georgetown cds (27 NO 1907), oval "R" handstamp and Mobile registration label on face. US transit and arrival markings on reverse. A few small flaws, ex Byl. An important item of Cayman Islands postal history (Image)
Opening GBP 6,000.00
Sold...GBP 6,000.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 6000
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 29
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1909 Registered cover to London bearing a "1D" on 5s salmon and green provisional and a 4d KEVII black and red on yellow paper issue, both cancelled by Georgetown cds (18 JY 1909), with London registration label on face with markings on reverse, back flap removed, scarce and attractive franking (Image)
Opening GBP 1,200.00
Sold...GBP 1,300.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 30
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1907 5s salmon and green KEVII on small registered cover to Germany, central Georgetown cds (12 AU 1907) and Jamaican registration oval transit mark alongside (22 AU 1907), London transit on reverse, small area of light toning affecting the stamp, but hardly detracts, a rare franking (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 31
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1907 Fine registered cover to England bearing a 4d brown and blue KEVII issue cancelled with a centred strike of a Georgetown cds (3 JY 1907), registration labels of Mobile, Alabama and New York applied to the front, transit marks on reverse, small areas of damage on reverse, still a scarce franking that presents well (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 32
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1907 Overfranked registered cover to Germany with a block of four, a pair and four singles of the 4d KEVII brown and blue, and a block of four 1s KEVII violet and green, some toning affecting the stamps, with Mobile and New York registration labels on face with transit and arrival cancels on reverse. A striking franking (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 33
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1908 1s violet and green KEVII tied to a registered cover to Germany, a light Georgetown cds (13 MY 1908) and a well-placed Kingston, Jamaica oval transit mark makes this a visibly attractive cover, Cologne arrival cds on reverse (6 JU 1908) (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 34
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1908 Selection of KEVII issues to 5s on neat philatelic cover to Paris, France with original letter from Miss Parsons, the Postmistress with itemised bill for stamps on cover and enclosed. The stamps are cancelled by a Georgetown cds (30 MY 1908) with a Jamaican registration oval cancel on face (5 JU 1908), and a Paris arrival cds on reverse (21 JU 1908), interesting contents (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 35
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1909 Registered cover to London with a block of four of the 6d KEVII bi-coloured issue, cancelled by a central Georgetown cancel (29 MR 1909), Kingston oval registration transit cancel straddles the bottom two stamps. US Sea Post transit cancel on reverse (10 AP 1909) and London arrival (17 AP 1909), fine (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 36
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1903-21 Selection of covers with KEVII issues: 1903 with 2½ d KEVII issue on pre-printed cover to New York, 1906 registered cover with four ½d and five 1d KEVII issues to Toledo, Ohio, 1912 registered cover to Pittsburgh, with a single ½d and a block of four 1d KEVII issues cancelled with Cayman Brac cds (10 AP 1912), also registration label, etc., generally fine (5 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 90.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 37
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1908-13 Selection of KEVII covers with better frankings: 1908 commercial cover to New York with three ½d and a single 1d franking, 1908 registered to Charlottenburg, Germany with a pair of 2½ d issues. 1908 registered to Berne, Switzerland with ½d, 1d and 4d bi-colour, vertical crease not affecting the stamps, (7 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 38
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1908-14 Range of covers with 1907-09 KEVII issues; 1911 registered from Cayman Brac (21 OC 1911), unevenly toned, with a block of nine 1d carmine KEVII issues. 1914 registered to Canada with 3d purple on yellow paper KEVII, fine cover. 1909 registered to Boston with 6d dull and violet-purple KEVII, fine. 1908 OHMS to New York with 1s black on green paper KEVII cancelled Georgetown (5 JU 1908- thus SG 33), vertical fold not affecting stamp, corner removed, useful selection (Image)
Opening GBP 60.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 39
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1909 Registered cover to London franked with a 5s green and red on yellow paper KEVII issue cancelled with Georgetown cds (5 AP 1909) Mobile, Alabama and New York registration labels applied to the front, transit marks on reverse, fine and scarce (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 290.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 40
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1910 10s green and red on green paper KEVII (small faults visible in top left of the stamp), faint Georgetown cds (7 FE 1910), registered to Scotland, roughly opened at top, Edinburgh receiving cancel on reverse, scarce franking (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 41
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1908 Registered to Germany bearing "1D" surcharge on 4d grey and red on yellow KEVII, issued for revenue purposes, cancelled with Georgetown cds (11 NO 1908), also ¼d brown pair and a single 4d grey and red on yellow KEVII similarly cancelled, small blue pencil registration mark affecting the latter, small water stain on top edge, ex Byl, Cooley, Maisel, BPA cert (1990), only two such covers reported, thus rare (Image)
Opening GBP 1,200.00
Sold...GBP 2,000.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 42
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1908 OHMS registered cover to Darlington, England with "2½ D" surcharge on 4p brown and blue KEVII, cancelled on its first day of issue. Originally franked with ½p KEVII green block of four and 1d KEVII carmine single, both tied by Georgetown cds (10 FE 1908). Two days later a "2½ D" on 4p brown and blue stamp was applied and tied by a similar Georgetown cds (12 FE 1908), the first day of issue, a small note by the postmistress at left states "just surcharged 2½ on 4". Routed through Cienfuegos and Havana, Cuba, (markings on reverse) and with Darlington oval receiving cancel (29 FE 1908), small filing pinholes on the top left of the cover, very fine example of the scarcest provisional surcharge on cover, of which only four are believed to exist, ex-Watkin, Meredith, Maisel, BPA cert (1996), an exceptional item on many levels (Image)
Opening GBP 5,500.00
Sold...GBP 3,300.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 43
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1908 (28 May) type 1b provisional, (Post Paid, G.A.P.) 1d, on cover to Mandeville, Jamaica. Kingston and Mandeville cds on reverse (2 and 3 JU 1908 respectively), small strip of the back flap removed, central vertical fold, ex Byl, Freeland, one of only five recorded, attractive and rare (Image)
Opening GBP 2,400.00
Sold...GBP 2,000.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 44
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1908 (6 October) The earliest recorded date of the "Pd ¼d, W.G. McC" manuscript provisional written on a single line (here in a magenta shade of ink), clear dated Georgetown cds, locally addressed, a fine example of this scarce variety (Image)
Opening GBP 450.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 45
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1908 (6 October) unsealed envelope endorsed "Pd ¼ W.G. McC" in one line in brownish ink, clear of the Georgetown cancel below. Only four examples recorded, ex Cameron, Byl, Maisel, fine and rare (Image)
Opening GBP 450.00
Sold...GBP 520.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 46
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1908 (8 October) "Pd ¼" in blue pencil in one line without initial, vertical fold to the left of the address. Ex Meredith, only five are known, thus rare. (Image)
Opening GBP 900.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 47
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1908 (12 October) Manuscript Provisional "Pd ¼d, W.G. McC" written on a single line overstruck with Georgetown cds, a much scarcer variety than the normal two-line version, on local cover. Fine and scarce (Image)
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 48
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1908 (14 and 16 October) Pair of "Pd ¼d, W.G. McC" manuscript provisionals, with one incorrectly orientated in the lower left corner of the envelope, the other correctly, both fine (2 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 49
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1908 (14 October) Three covers all bearing manuscript "Pd ¼d, W.G. McC" and used on the same day to local Georgetown addresses, each addressed in different hand writing styles. Each of the Provisionals handwriting in a different shade of ink, one starts "Pd" in black ink before switching to the normal red ink, another has a magenta shade, while the last is a pale pink shade, fine selection, SG MP2 (3 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 5934
Lot No: 50
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1908 (15 October) Rare type 5 manuscript provisional "Paid ¼, G.A.P.,asst." in brackets on neat and with Georgetown cds alongside; vertical fold at centre. Very rare, being one of only two examples recorded. The initials are those of Miss Gwendoline Angeline Parsons, one time postmistress. She resigned on 1 October 1908 and became assistant to the new postmaster, Mr. McCausland. Ex Marston III, Cooley, Byl, very fine, exhibition quality (Image)
