1848 thin outer letter sheet to Wesleyan Mission House, London bearing fine AUX-CAYES date stamp (OC 25), rated "1/5" on arrival, reverse with JACMEL transit (NO 8) and arrival cds (DE 4), light horizontal filing crease, an early usage. (Image)

1843 (6 January) entire written from Cap Haitien to Greenock, Scotland, endorsed via Steamer and rated 1/5, this being the rate for unpaid letters from the West Indies, struck on arrival in Falmouth with an extremely fine framed St DOMINGO green handstamp, red framed arrival backstamp. An extremely fine example from the A.R. Murray correspondence to his parents; ex Glassco. (Image)

1869 (23 August) entire to Basse Terre, Guadeloupe via St Thomas, franked at 4d. for inter island tariff tied by C59 obliterator of Jacmel, unusually also showing a good strike or red Crown Circle, this handstamp and an adhesive were sometimes used together in 1868-69. Charged 30 centimes on arrival, reverse with British Office Jacmel cds, St Thomas transit (AU 30) and blue arrival cds of 3 Sept. Fine and rare. (Image)

1871 (14 March) internal entire, Jacmel to Port au Prince showing good strike in red of "PAID/ AT/ JACMEL" crown circle in red, endorsed "p poste", light filing creases, a rare example of this handstamp used on internal mail. (Image)

1879 entire to St Thomas, written from Port Au Prince but sent from Jacmel bearing single franking Great Britain 1877 4d sage-green, plate 16 paying inter-island rate, tied C59 obliterator in black, red JACMEL/ PAID cds to left, arrival backstamp of the Danish Post Office instead of British and unusual as such; cert. Holcombe (1988). (Image)

1874-80, Pair of entires with 1880 to Bordeaux, endorsed "Per Royal Mail" and bearing fine strike of JACMEL/ UNPAID date stamp in black, mailed via London where struck with "T / 1-10" in blue, taxed on arrival via Calais with handstruck '16' decimes, also with 1874 entire to Havre bearing very fine red JACMEL PAID. (Image)

Small group consisting of 1879 large piece bearing 1d., plate 157 tied black C59 with red Jacmel Paid cds at left, also tied by New York U.S. Currency date stamp and with JAMAICA/TRANSIT handstamp at centre, 1877 4d vermilion pl. 14 on entire to St Thomas paying inter-island rate, 1868 6d pl.5 entire to London and also a 1d. red pair (fault at left) pl.87 with virtually full C59 obliterator. (Image)

Accumulation of C59 cancellations on Great Britain stamps with two pieces bearing 1/2d., one with extra 1d and another 1d and 1/-, 1d horizontal strip of three plate 192 and singles of plates 86, 167 and 171, 1880 1d venetian red horizontal pair, 4d vermilion plates 10 and 12 to 15, 4d sage-green plate 16 repaired, 9d straw, 1/- plates 6, 12 and 13, 2/- blue and 5/- rose plate 2. (Image)

1877 (11 May) entire to St Thomas paying inter Island rate with 4d. sage-green, plate 15 tied by clear horizontal E53 obliterator, Port Au Prince cds adjacent in black and British P.O. St Thomas on reverse (MY 15), small piece of reverse missing of little consequence. An attractive and rare entire. (Image)

1880 outer letter sheet endorsed "pr R.M." to Paris showing an extremely fine example of large red crown circle PAID/ AT/ PORT AU PRINCE, black index 'B' cds alongside of AP 10, red London transit backstamp (AP 28), obverse with Calais entry cds of same date. A very fine example of this handstamp only recorded in use between December 1879 and April 1881. (Image)

1881 (JU 9) outer letter sheet to Manosque, France franked 1880 1/- orange-brown and 1 1/2d Venetian-red cancelled by single E53 obliterator, Port Au Prince cds alongside, reverse with London transit (JU 27), Calais entry cancel of same date and arrival backstamp of the following day. Light vertical filing crease at left with some minor discolouration along it, still of fine appearance, late usage, the agency ceasing at the end of June. (Image)

Accumulation of E53 obliterations including 1870s 1 1/2d vertical pair, 4d sage-green showing four bars (2), 8d orange, 1/- orange-brown single and re-joined pair, 2/- blue (2), 5/- with small closed tear at top, fair to fine (24 stamps or18 items). (Image)

1881-1940s, collection of duplicated Liberty Heads imperf and perf including multiples, plus some postal forgeries, Palm Trees and 1910-20s Surcharges, 1920-50 stamps and covers on pages with some airmail, special event covers, 1939 Pierre de Coubertin (Olympics) set mint and used, 1942 Madonna set and miniature sheets, 1940s special cancels on piece or cover. Fair to fine condition. (Image)

1897-1957 Ship Mail group of 13 covers and various pieces including 1897 envelope to New York franked 3c and 7c Palm Tree only tied by "ANDES" handstamp in black, 1903 postcard to France franked 1c and 2c each with violet BOLIVIA handstanps, 1899 multi franked envelope to Le Havre with CASTILIA handstamps and pen crosses, later Dutch Steam boat covers and pieces.

WWI and WWII period censored mail with 1916 cover censored on arrival in Italy and 1918 censored on arrival in England, WWII covers (14) including 1941 cover addressed to "The Women's Auxiliary Corps/ of the Free French/ London" censored on arrival and also by the Free French, later covers after Haiti declared war on Japan with both despatch and arrival censorship, 1942 incoming cover from Liguanea Jamaica, 1945 cover to Argentina intercepted at Trinidad with IE/8716 tape used. Fair to fine condition. (Image)

1920-50s Airmail covers and stamps collection from 1925 Port Au Prince to Cap Haitien, both direction covers with handstamp of airplane above AVION (5), 1927 covers with blue handstamp of airplane within ornate circle, plus two 1929 in red, 1927 first external flight to San Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1930s covers and 1933 60c on 25c Colombia stamp hinged mint (2), 1944 0.10 on 60c top marginal block of 6 (3 x 2) top row showing double surcharge hinged mint (50 covers). (Image)

1746 (5 March) entire from Saint Marc to La Rochelle with manuscript endorsement on reverse "par le Vaisseau du Roi Limusible commandè par monsieur Du Mammara" and "Q D C" Quem Deus Conservet (In God's Trust), with 3 sol charge on arrival, fine and clean. (Image)

1761 (20 February) incoming entire from Nantes to Cap Français, the entire landed at LEOGANE with straight-line handstamp, reaching its destination by land, rated "4 Gros" on despatch and "4 E" (Escalines) on arrival, slight fault at top left of little consequence, scarce. (Image)

1772 Bordeaux to Aux Cayes entire, disembarked at Jacmel showing a straight-line handstamp without the "E" in JACMEL, light filing crease towards base, otherwise fine and clean. (Image)

1775 (15 January) neat entire from Cap Haitien to La Nantes with manuscript endorsement on reverse "par Lamèriquain de St Malo / Capt Heuze" and "Q D C" Quem Deus Conservet (In God's Trust), without a charge; fresh clean condition with filing crease towards base. (Image)

1781 (31 January) Bordeaux to Port au Prince part printed thick entire with dated arrival CAYES 18 AVRIL handstamp, charged 2 escalines on delivery, fine and fresh. (Image)

1781 (15 August) entire from Nantes to Port au Prince, landed at St Louis showing fine strike of cursive handstamp, charged "2 é" on arrival, reverse with endorsement of ship and captains name plus talismanic "QDC", fine and fresh. (Image)

1781 (7 December) entire from St Marc to Port au Prince bearing fine strike of cursive St Marc handstamp, 1 escalines local charge. light central filing crease. (Image)

1784 (15 December) prepaid entire from Gros Morne to Grasse bearing fine strike of large straight-line despatch, two-line Colon Franc/ Par Marseille below, endorsed "Payé" at left, some faults to entire including small part missing not affecting text, a rare prepaid 18th century entire. (Image)

1787 (1 May) entire to Laval carried on 'Paquebot du Roi' service showing bold straight-line CAP FRANCAIS J.St.D, Bordeaux transit and m/s "28" charge on front, fine condition. (Image)