Gambia: Early Missionary Mail: 1833 entire sent by William Fox at St. Mary's addressed "To/The Secretaries of the/Wesleyan Missionary Society/77 Hatton Garden/London" endorsed "Single" and rated "1/4" with Jersey transit and red London "G/22JY22/1833" arrival, with receiving endorsement noting "Safe arrival at/his station". Together with photocopy of original enclosed letter dated May 8. The Rev. William Fox, later author of "A brief history of the Wesleyan missions on the west coast of Africa" (1851), had departed Gravesend on the brig "Jack" on Apr. 1 1833 and had arrived at Bathurst on Apr. 23. Fix was to lose both his wife and two children to disease during their life in West Africa. The plain rectangular Methodist Church, at Janjanbureh is claimed to be the denomination's oldest church in sub-Saharan Africa, having been inaugurated by Fox in 1835. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 450.00
Closed..Sep-19-2018, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 124
Lot No:1413
Symbol: / On
Gambia: Early Missionary Mail: 1842 entire sent by William Fox addressed to the General Secretaries of the Wesleyan Missions in London, rated "1/4" and showing scarce framed "KINGSBRIDGE/SHIP LETTER" with red London "I/2 AU 2/1842" arrival on reverse, receiving endorsement noting date of sending as June 23. Together with photocopy of original enclosed letter. On Dec. 20 1841 missionaries Symons, Roston and Annear had arrived at St. Mary's but only Symons had remained at the Gambian Mission, prompting Fox to remind the Committee of the Society of the importance of the missionary position at "one of the most important, direct and safe entrances into the interior of this vast and as yet comparitively unknown continent". Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Sep-19-2018, 04:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 124
Lot No:1417
Symbol: / On
Gambia: 4d. brown proof, slight faults, affixed to piece (25 x 40mm) ex De La Rue Day Book, dated ""Mch 10" (1870) in ms. above, originally accompanying record of sheets produced. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Sep-19-2018, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 124
Lot No:1420
Symbol:Unuse
Cat No:1-3
Gambia: 1869-72 No watermark 4d. brown unused, 4d. pale brown (2, one mint, the other unused with slight thin at foot), 6d. deep blue part original gum, 6d. blue unused (2), each with margins, fair to fine. (6) S.G. 1-3, a, cat. £3,350. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Sep-19-2018, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 124
Lot No:1422
Symbol: / Us
Cat No:2
Gambia: 1869-72 No watermark 4d. pale brown, 6d. deep blue, good to large margins, cancelled in red, fine. Ex Weldhen. S.G. 2, 3, cat. £400. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Sep-19-2018, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 124
Lot No:1423
Symbol:Unmou
Cat No:3
Gambia: 1869-72 No watermark 6d. deep blue, corner marginal mint [R. 1/1] showing early stage of sloping label, hinged in margin only, fine. S.G. 3, cat. £550. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Sep-19-2018, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 124
Lot No:1424
Symbol:Mint
Cat No:5
Gambia: 1874 Watermark Crown CC 4d. brown mint horizontal pair from the top of the sheet, hinged (and with horizontal crease) in margin only, faint stain otherwise fine. S.G. 5, cat. £800+. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Sep-19-2018, 04:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 124
Lot No:1425
Symbol:Unuse
Cat No:5
Gambia: 1874 Watermark Crown CC 4d. brown (2), 6d. deep blue (2, one corner marginal), 6d. blue (4), mint or unused, each with margins, poor to fine. S.G. 5, 7, 8, cat. £2,900. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Sep-19-2018, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 124
Lot No:1426
Symbol:Mint
Cat No:7
Gambia: 1874 Watermark Crown CC 6d. deep blue, mint horizontal pair, marginal from the left of the sheet, fine. S.G. 7, cat. £700. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Sep-19-2018, 04:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 124
Lot No:1427
Symbol:Unuse
Cat No:7
Gambia: 1874 Watermark Crown CC 6d. deep blue, horizontal pair with part original gum, fine. S.G. 7, cat. £700. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Sep-19-2018, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 124
Lot No:1428
Symbol:Mint
Cat No:7
Gambia: 1874 Watermark Crown CC 6d. deep blue, two corner marginal examples [R. 3/5] with large part original gum, showing watermark upright and watermark inverted respectively. S.G. 7, w, cat. £1,050. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Sep-19-2018, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 124
Lot No:1429
Symbol:
Gambia: 1880-81 Watermark Crown CC Upright, 1d., 2d. and 1886-93 Watermark Crown CA Sideways 21/2d., 4d. and 1s. each handstamped "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type GA1), also 1886-93 1/2d. to 4d. (2) set overprinted "SPECIMEN" type D12 and 6d., 1s. with bogus serifed "SPECIMEN" handstamp, numerous faults, mainly good to fine appearance. (12) (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Sep-19-2018, 04:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 124
Lot No:1430
Symbol:Unmou
Cat No:10B
Gambia: 1880-81 Watermark Crown CC Upright 1/2d. orange (pale) and dull orange shades, third printing comb perf., both in a mint sheet of fifteen hinged in selvedge only, odd minor imperfection, mainly fine. S.G. 10B, 11B. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Sep-19-2018, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 124
Lot No:1431
Symbol:Mint
Cat No:10B
Gambia: 1880-81 Watermark Crown CC Upright 1/2d. orange, scarce second printing line perf., mint sheet of fifteen, slight thins mainly in selvedge. S.G. 10B. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 820.00
Closed..Sep-19-2018, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 820
Sale No: 124
Lot No:1432
Symbol:Unmou
Cat No:11B
Gambia: 1880-81 Watermark Crown CC Upright 1/2d., 1d., 2d. and 3d., third printing comb perf., each in a mint sheet of fifteen hinged in selvedge only, one 3d. slightly thinned, odd other minor imperfections. S.G. 11B, 12B, 13B, 14cB. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 580.00
Closed..Sep-19-2018, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 580
Sale No: 124
Lot No:1433
Symbol:Mint
Cat No:11Bw
Gambia: 1880-81 Watermark Crown CC Upright 1/2d. dull orange with watermark inverted, third printing comb perf., in a mint sheet of fifteen, hinged on two and in selvedge only, some bends but mainly good to fine. S.G. 11Bw. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 1,300.00
Closed..Sep-19-2018, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 124
Lot No:1434
Symbol:Mint
Cat No:11Bw
Gambia: 1880-81 Watermark Crown CC Upright 1/2d. dull orange with watermark inverted, third printing comb perf., in a mint sheet of fifteen, hinged on four and in selvedge only, one slightly thinned on reverse otherwise mainly good to fine. S.G. 11Bw. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 850.00
Closed..Sep-19-2018, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 124
Lot No:1435
Symbol:Unmou
Cat No:12B
Gambia: 1880-81 Watermark Crown CC Upright 1d. maroon, scarce second printing line perf., mint sheet of fifteen, hinged in selvedge only. S.G. 12B. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Sep-19-2018, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 124
Lot No:1436
Symbol:Mint
Cat No:12B
Gambia: 1880-81 Watermark Crown CC Upright 1d. maroon (deep shade) scarce second printing line perf., 1d. maroon third printing comb perf., both in a mint sheet of fifteen, the former hinged in selvedge only (selvedge slightly trimmed at left and right), the latter slightly gum toned, hinged on three and in selvedge. S.G. 12B. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Sep-19-2018, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 124
Lot No:1438
Symbol:Mint
Cat No:13B
Gambia: 1880-81 Watermark Crown CC Upright 2d. rose, third printing comb perf., mint sheet of fifteen, barely hinged on one and in selvedge only, mainly fine. S.G. 13B. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Sep-19-2018, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 124
Lot No:1439
Symbol:Mint
Cat No:14cB
Gambia: 1880-81 Watermark Crown CC Upright 3d. pale dull ultramarine, third printing comb perf., mint sheet of fifteen, hinged on one and in selvedge only, mainly good to fine. S.G. 14cB. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Sep-19-2018, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 124
Lot No:1440
Symbol:Mint
Cat No:18B
Gambia: 1880-81 Watermark Crown CC Upright, 6d. blue, mint corner marginal block of four [R. 1/1-2/2] showing sloping label and misplaced perforations, trivial gum thins. S.G. 18B, c, var. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 450.00
Closed..Sep-19-2018, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 124
Lot No:1441
Symbol:Mint
Cat No:Collection
Gambia: 1880-81 Watermark Crown CC Upright, mainly mint or unused selection with shades and flaws, comprising 1/2d. (14, incl. two blocks of four), 1d. (29, incl. blocks of four and eight and full sheet of fifteen missing selvedge at left), 2d., 3d. (4), 4d. (7, incl. marginal pair), 6d. (6, three showing sloping label), 1s., poor to fine. (62) (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
Closed..Sep-19-2018, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 124
Lot No:1442
Symbol:
Gambia: 1886-93 Watermark Crown CA Sideways, Proofs, 3d. colour trial in yellowish olive-green on gummed, watermarked paper, line perf. 12 with typical perforation faults. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Sep-19-2018, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 124
Lot No:1443
Symbol:
Cat No:21s-24s
Gambia: 1886-93 Watermark Crown CA Sideways, 1/2d. to 6d. set of four overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type D12) with gum. some imperfections. S.G. 21s-24s, 32cs, cat. £400. (Image1)