"Falmouth/Ship LRE" two-line handstamp entry marking on September, 1779 folded letter to London, rated at 5 pence in manuscript, with 4d corresponding to the British inland fee, backstamped with Bishop mark, fine. (Image)

Est. $150-200

"Antigua." type PD 5 straight line handstamp with stop, neatly applied on August 3, 1786 folded letter to London, carried at single rate as confirmed by the "1/-" in manuscript, with arrival on reverse on January 23, over six months after the date stated inside, very fine. (Image)

Est. $300-400

"Antigua Ship Ler" straight line used on November 6, 1789 folded letter from Dodington (England), the rate being compulsorily paid on dispatch, illustrated on page 6 of the Robson Lowe's Encyclopedia, volume VI, closed tear on front of little significance for this extremely rare item, the only example recorded of this postmark (Robson Lowe S1). (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

"Antigua." Type PD7 straightline with stop, struck at upper right of March 13, 1790 folded letter to London, rated at one shilling and backstamped on receipt on April 26, fine. (Image)

Est. $200-300

"Antigua" Type PD10 straightline, featuring a clear strike on large May 25, 1794 folded letter to London, charged 3 shillings, with arrival handstamp on back of July 2, very fine. (Image)

Est. $200-300

"Paid/At/Antigua" crowned circle, boldly applied in red on April 12, 1867 envelope to London, showing "1/10" annotated in red for 1s 10d, with two "London Paid" c.d.s.'s alongside, small Antigua c.d.s. on back, some cover faults; an unusual double rate cover (S.G. CC1; £650.). (Image)

Est. $300-400

"Paid/At/Antigua" crowned circle, a faint but quite clear and clean strike in red at upper right of May 27, 1867 envelope to London, with "London/Paid/3 Ju 67" c.d.s. and "11" red crayon indicating single rate alongside, small Antigua and London c.d.s.'s on reverse, very fine (S.G. CC1, £650). (Image)

Est. $300-400

Great Britain S.G. #Z3, 1858 2d Blue Pl. 9, a very fresh example tied to piece by neat "A02" barred oval handstamp of St. John, exhibtied complete, three short perforations, very fine appearance (S.G. £1,000) (Image)

Est. $300-400

Great Britain S.G. #Z4, 1857 4d Rose, showing watery strike of "A02" numeral handstamp of St. John, very fine (S.G. £600). (Image)

Est. $200-300

Great Britain S.G. #Z5, 1856 6d Lilac, quite well centered, tied to small piece by a superb complete strike of St. John's "A02" barred oval, couple of short short perforations at base, not detracting from the great freshness of this exhibition piece; ex-Toeg (S.G. £180). (Image)

Est. $100-150

Great Britain S.G. #Z9, 1858-60 6d Lilac, a very well centered example, quite clearly showing a nearly complete slightly oily strike of the "A18" numeral obliterator used at English Harbour, very fine (S.G. £2,000). (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

#44, 1915 5/- Yellow and grey, handsome top left corner sheet-margin mint single, precisely centered, radiant color, lightly toned o.g., l.h., extremely fine (S.G. #30; £1,000). (Image)

CV. $1,500.00

#132, 1932 5/- Sydney Harbor Bridge, well centered within large margins, neat corner c.d.s., extremely fine (S.G. #143; £200). (Image)

CV. $350.00

1698 folded letter to London, dispatched on December 10, addressed "for Richard Bale Esq., to be left with John Burrowes Merch.", endorsed "p Capt. Milk Q.D.C." , rated "3" in manuscript, including 2d inland fee and 1d Master's gratuity, with London Bishop mark on reverse struck on February 20, large portion of red wax seal, vertical crease not detracting, an appealing and scarce outgoing mail. (Image)

Est. $500-750

"Barba/Does" two-line handstamp, slightly over inked, struck on reverse of July 17, 1762 folded cover to London, endorsed "His Majesty's Ship Bellequia", with single rate notation "1/7", including 1/6 for the packet and 1d for the captain's gratuity, showing London Bishop mark on September 17 at top, denoting arrival two months later, usual light cover soiling of no significance, a scarce early outgoing mail; ex-Hackmey. (Image)

Est. $500-750

"Barba/Does" two-line handstamp, applied on back of 1784, June 29 folded letter from London to Barbados, reaching the Island around the end of August after having sailed from July 7, with Bishop datestamp on back, being re-addressed and sent back to London to "The care of William Dailing Esq. Merch.t", where it arrioved on March 16, Bishop mark at top, rated on both ways at 2 shillings, prepaid on departure and with charges on delivery, fine, a very scarce mail involved in a double crossing of the Atlantic. (Image)

Est. $400-500

"Paid/At/Barbadoes" crowned circle, a magnificent strike in red on November 27, 1849 folded letter to New York, charged "1/-" for the packet rate, paying "5" centimes on delivery, double-arc datestamp. in black on reverse, carried via St. Thomas where it was embarked on the "Great Western" following route via Bermuda, very fine, the earliest date so far recorded for this handstamp, additionally very few letters from the West Indies to New York carried by RMPS steamers have survived (S.G. CC1, £475). (Image)

Est. $400-500

"Paid/At/Barbadoes" crowned circle, boldly handstamped on April 27, 1850 envelope to Philadelphia, rated at 1 shilling, charged with 10 centimes for over 300 miles as denoted by corresponding Boston datestamp, forwarded via St. Thomas and following embarkation on the "Clyde", then in Bermuda transferred to the Cunard "Ospray", changing to the Cunard "Hibernia" at Halifax heading for Boston: ex-Morris H. Ludington (S.G. CC1, £475). (Image)

Est. $300-400

Barbados postal stationery cards and wrappers, 39 arranged on album pages, including instructional postmarks and cancellations from Bridgetown to St. Peter, fine to very fine.

Est. $200-300

"Antigua." handstamp with stop, 37x3mm, clearly applied in transit on folded letter from Barbuda to London from the Codrington correspondence, dated April 1, 1786, charged at "1/-", backstamped with Bishop mark on arrival, vertical crease causing slight erosions, scarce. (Image)

Est. $300-400

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Est. $300-400

"Antigua" small fleuron in transit, handstamped on back of two folded letters, one 1837, the other undated, sent from Barbuda to Cirencester, showing on front "Penny Post" framed postmark on receipt, a fine duo.

Est. $200-300

#30, 1888 "One Half-Penny" surcharge on 3d Lilac and black, o.g., h.r., very fine (S.G. #29; £275). (Image)

CV. $275.00

#1-13, 1891-95 1d-10/- Arms overprinted "B.C.A." cplt, o.g., h.r., fine-very fine. (Image)

CV. $805.00

#56s, 1903-04 £10 Orange and black, overprinted "Specimen", wonderfully fresh and well centered, radiant color, o.g., l.h., extremely fine (S.G. #52s; £300). (Image)

CV. $300.00