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;) | ST.LUCIA - ILLUSTRATED PRE-STAMP AND GB used PERIOD 1779-1860. Price £24 (WIP-202) I wonder what the financial outlay would be to own all the stamp catalogues ever produced, and how many years it would take to harness all the illustrated pre-stamp and QV covers, plus the dated information (of non-illustrated items) in the most famous of the early named Sales. Even on the easiest flowing days harnessing 50 scans is tough going and exhausting (50 x 365 = 18,250) and my current scan total is 92,922. St. Lucia pre-stamp shows how the island was very much influenced by the French and unlike other British Islands entires are found from Martinique travelling through Castries to FRENCH PORTS. Also there are those travelling through from Antigua and Tortola. Handstamps employed are the ST. LUCIA fleuron, the double arc, and the PAID AT ST. LUCIA, not forgetting the elusive SOUFRIERE dbl-arc. The scarcity turns to great rarity with very few GB used in going to Barbados, Bordeaux, and London. Many of the 81 illustrated items are part or full in b/w, arranged in chronological sequence with provenance attributed when known. This digital pdf can be yours for £24 arriving in minutes once ordered (no trade or collector discounts). Payable by PayPal or UK bank transfer (note Barclays Bank account is closed). Successful buyers can request two free updates as and when required £24 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS PRE-STAMP and GB used in period 1756-1865, 167 covers. Price £40 (WIP-44) has about 20 examples PAID AT BELIZE, some delightful covers and pieces originating Guatemala with GB 6d adhesives cancelled Belize "A06", covers 1849 mentioning revolution in Yucatan, and 1864 written whilst waiting to embark for more trouble in Mexico. Probably the most wonderful is the eye-witness account of the 1798 Battle of St. Georges Cay, with other stampless to Bahamas, Belgium, El Salvador, Finland, Jamaica, Norway, and Spain. This digital pdf is waiting to be ordered and can be with you in minutes. 167 covers arranged in chronological sequence, much of the earlier in b/w, and provenance added when known with the final item with the very rare 2-line BELIZE/SHIP-LETTER. Price £40 (no refunds) but two free updates given as and when requested. Information always proves invaluable so no trade or collector discounts. £40 |
;) | NEVIS PRE-STAMP + GREAT BRITAIN used in NEVIS 1661-1862, 110 illustrated covers. Price £32 (WIP-239) You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL copy (no refunds) but two free updates as and when requested. Suitable for carrying around in your tablet or laptop. 110 covers illustrated in part or full in mainly in b/w with some colour with text descriptions spanning period 1661-1862. Like all WIP pdfs this file will be most helpful for planning an display, giving a comprehensive coverage of what to expect, with destinations etc. Provenance given when known. Price £32 payable by PayPal or UK bank transfer (no trade or customer discounts.. invaluable). Ignore Barclays mention at check out as account now closed. Knowing what to buy is always your key to successful and happy buying .... order your copy today. £32 |
;) | BAHAMAS TEXT ONLY DESCRIPTIONS OF PRE-STAMP and GB used in COVERS (343) 1769-1860. PRICE £95 (WIP-9) Plentiful straight line BAHAMAS handstamps (different types), 2-line BAHAMAS/SHIP LETTER handstamps, plus about 30 covers with GB used at Nassau. This is a "work-in-progress" file (meaning that I am constantly adding information). You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds, but you are entitled to TWO free updates as and when requested). This pdf has descriptions of 343 entires which includes wide variety inter-mingled with social history, provenance, dates of shipping disasters (pentiful!) etc. Price £95 (no discounts to either trade or collectors as packed with information) payable by PayPal or WISE transfer (ignore Barclays mention at check out as account now closed, and I cannot change that page, this web shop 22 years old!). £95 |
;) | ST. CHRISTOPHER TEXT ONLY DESCRIPTIONS (640) PRE-STAMP + GB USED IN PERIOD 1663-1869. PRICE £140 (WIP-188) This really is a "work-in-progress" file (meaning that I am constantly adding information). You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds, but you are entitled to TWO free updates as and when requested). Suitable for carrying around in your tablet or laptop. This period has details of 640 entires inter-mingled with social history, provenance, with mentions of wrecks in places. Price £140 (no discounts) payable by PayPal or WISE transfer (ignore Barclays mention at check out as account now closed, and I cannot change that page, this web shop 22 years old!). £140 |
;) | NEVIS PRESTAMP + GB USED IN ILLUSTRATED COVERS (110) PERIOD 1661-1862. PRICE £32 Buy with confidence as I have been trading full time since 1978. This too is a "work-in-progress" file (meaning that I add more covers as and when I see them). You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds, but you are entitled to TWO free updates as and when requested). Suitable for carrying around in your tablet or laptop. 110 covers illustrated mainly in b/w with text descriptions arranged in chronological sequence spanning period 1661-1862. Provenance given when known. Price £32 (no discounts) payable by PayPal or WISE transfer (ignore Barclays mention at check out as account now closed, and I cannot change that page, this web shop 22 years old!). Knowing what to buy saves a lot of wasted funds. £32 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE postal history 1839 lengthy cross-written entire headed "Bedford Wednesday Feb'y 6th 1839" and marked "Post paid March 8th" to Mrs Maclear, Royal Observatory, Cape Town with red ink PAID-SHIP LETTER/(crown) 9 MR 9 1839/LONDON and black SHIP LETTER/(crown)/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. £150 |