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;) | BRITISH HONDURAS ILLUSTRATED COVERS 1865-1901, 302 items. Price £95 (WIP-45) Information rewards immediately when the fuller picture is to hand, this digital pdf has destinations Amoy China, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Cyprus (with mention of the 1895 riots due adoption of gold standard), Falkland Islands, Finland, Mexico, and Norway. 1878 mixed franking Guatemala and British Honduras and 1888 mixed currency issues, 15 Cuthbert Brothers Caye Service covers, 1884 Missent to Yokohama Japan, and two later Missent to Belize. The pdf file available in minutes once ordered, price £95 (no refunds) but two later updates available on request. Invaluable so no trade or customer discounts. The 302 illustrated covers arranged in chronological sequence with provenance allocated when known. £95 |
;) | 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 period 1862-1895 with 144 illustrated cover. Price £48 (WIP-161) 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, or mobile. 144 covers illustrated in mainly colour with text descriptions spanning period 1862-1895. Provenance given when known. Price £48 payable by PayPal or UK bank transfer (no trade or customer discounts). Ignore Barclays mention at check out as account now closed. Order now and being digital it can arrive in minutes. £48 |
;) | MAURITIUS used SEYCHELLES "B64" ILLUSTRATED COVERS (1863-1890), 65 items. Price £20 (WIP-155) A look at this difficult area is available by DIGITAL pdf (no refunds) but you are entitled to two free updates on request. Covers illustrated in b/w or colour, part or full illustrations. 28 pages (A4 size). Price £20 payable by PayPal or UK bank transfer (no trade or collector discounts). £20 |
;) | 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 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN used in BRITISH GUIANA (1858-1860), mainly illustrated 54 covers. Price £25 (WIP-40) You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL copy (no refunds) but two free updates as and when requested. 54 covers (plus some dated pieces) mainly illustrated in b/w or colour with text descriptions spanning period 1858-1860. GB used ABROAD has always been very popular with serious collectors, and this file will be most helpful for planning an exhibit giving a comprehensive coverage of what to expect, destinations, rates, combinations etc, and often shows the pitfalls (missing stamp, part stamp added etc). Provenance given when known. 17 pages (A4 size) Price £25 payable by PayPal or UK bank transfer transfer (no trade or customer discounts) Knowing what to buy, or what not to buy, is your key to buying .... order your copy today. £25 |
;) | MALTA QV ½d (DE 13 1860 - MR 14 1885), 226 mainly ILLUSTRATED covers. Price £120 (WIP-152) You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds) but two free updates as and when requested, which can be usefully carried to Stamp Fairs or Auctions on your tablet or laptop. 226 covers from this very popular group mainly illustrated in part, or full b/w or colour scans. No attempt has been made to identify by colour, or shades of colour/printings. The emphasis has been to identify the covers by date, and allocate provenance where known 46 pages (A4 size) Price £120 payable by PayPal or UK bank transfer (no trade or customer discount as information both rewards and is invaluable). £120 |
;) | The MALTA "M" obliterators, mainly illustrated 232 covers period 1857-1860. Price £80 (WIP-149) You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds) but you can request two free updates when required. It will arrive in seconds to all corners of the world, no dreaded import duty, can be carried in your tablet or laptop to any philatelic event. 232 covers mainly illustrated in part or full in b/w or colour with text descriptions spanning period 1857 to 1860. As a new collector to this country the file is perfect for planning an exhibit, gives a comprehensive coverage of what to expect, destinations, rates, combinations etc, and often shows the pitfalls (missing stamp, stamp added or not belonging). Provenance given when known. 60 pages (A4 size) Price £80 payable by PayPal or UK bank transfer transfer (no trade or customer discounts) £80 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN used GRENADA covers, 92 mainly illustrated items (1858-1860). Price £36 (WIP-114) You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL copy by pdf (no refunds). Can arrive in your desktop, tablet, laptop in seconds with no hold up at customs for import duty. This file most suitable to take to auctions, stamp fairs, philatelic gatherings, or just to show other interested collectors, and essential to the newcomer thinking of making a display. 92 covers, a study mostly in b/w, which makes its own statement due the lack of excitement attached to the many GB 6d packet rate covers to the UK (often enormously overestimated by auction houses, dealers alike). A one frame would easily embrace the 6d single, 1/- double, 2/- quadruple rates to UK, offers two very rare REGISTERED covers to the UK, and most unusually has GB stamps affixed at Grenada's Carriacou island taken up the Grenadines chain for posting with St. Vincent Kingston "A10". . Provenance added when known. 27 pages (A4 size) Price £36 payable by PayPal or UK bank transfer. £36 |
;) | PAID AT ANTIGUA + PAID AT ENGLISH HARBOR mostly illustrated Crowned Circles 1850-1873. Price £40 (WIP-4) Although scarcer in numbers than its Barbados CC counterpart (149 covers, SG. Cat.£600) the PAID AT ANTIGUA (SG Cat.£950), and elusive PAID AT ENGLISH HARBOR (SG Cat £9,000); and available to less better destinations (Barbados, Canada, Madeira, Nevis, Nova Scotia, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, St. Thomas) - as Barbados has 14 destinations, this pdf is much more interesting. 94 entires, arranged in chronological order, mostly illustrated, provenance with printing quantities of adhesives sent out interspersed, and showing faked entires of the very rare ENGLISH HARBOR (with another oddball idea from Lea as a forerunner). Definitely a worthwhile acquisition, price £40. Order from the "BUY THE BEST" section of my shop and pay (by Paypal or UK bank transfer) for your own "work-in-progress" DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds, no trade or collector discounts as information invaluable, but you are entitled to two free updates when requested). Do you think I will disappoint you !!! Price £40 £40 |
;) | NOVA SCOTIA 1860-1871 "CENTS" ISSUES - ILLUSTRATED LISTING OF 388 COVERS. Price £135 (WIP-255) Spoilt for choice, as often the case – with this new found knowledge do you outwit your opponents by ring fencing the second day use CENTS cover OC 2 1860 with mixed currency combination 1d x 2, 5c to New York; or 1861 8½c rate cover to Reverend Holden on board H.M. Convict Ship “Tenedos” anchored Bermuda, or same year, same rate to Ponce Puerto Rico, or bigger fish 1871 incoming Honolulu 3-country franking to Kentville, or even more stunning 1862 12½c strip of eight to Adelaide? – not forgetting exotic destinations Ceylon and the Caribbean island of St. Vincent. 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 388 entires, largely in b/w arranged in chronological sequence, and packed with "finest collectors" provenance. Price £135 (no discounts to either trade or collectors as packed with invaluable information) payable by PayPal or bank transfer (ignore Barclays mention at check out as account now closed). £135 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA to BERMUDA postal history 1875 foolscap cover, folded back at left 2 inches for display, to N.J. Darrell, Smith's Parish, Bermuda with strip of six 2c orange OFFICIAL (SG.02. four copies slanting "O") individually tied "A03" and rated red "4", reverse blue embossed flap of the COLONIAL RECEIVER GENERAL'S OFFICE/(Crown)/B. GUIANA and GEORGETOWN OC 25 75 despatch and ST. THOMAS B/NO 4 75 transit cancels. Unique as such. Ex Simon GREENWOOD. £4250 |
;) | HAMILTON, BERMUDA TEXT ONLY DESCRIPTIONS ADHESIVE COVERS (456 covers) 1865-1902 (WIP-252) You can now order from the "BUY THE BEST" section of my shop and pay for your own "work-in-progress" DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds, but you are entitled to two free updates when requested). 456 covers in chronological sequence with descriptions and provenance when known. Price £125 (no discount to trade or collectors) payable by PayPal or WISE transfer (both Barclays and Santander accounts closed). An excellent pdf for the specialist, or the newcomer wishing to plan his future display. £125 |
;) | TOBAGO TEXT ONLY DESCRIPTIONS PRE-STAMP + ADHESIVE COVERS (402 covers) 1772-1899. Price £125 (WIP-212) You can now order from the "BUY THE BEST" section of my shop and pay for your own "work-in-progress" DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds, but you are entitled to two free updates when requested). 402 covers in chronological sequence with descriptions and provenance when known. Price £125 (no discount to trade or collectors) payable by PayPal or WISE transfer (both Barclays and Santander accounts closed). An excellent pdf for the specialist, or the newcomer wishing to plan his future display. £125 |
;) | ST. GEORGES, BERMUDA TEXT ONLY DESCRIPTIONS COVERS (487 covers) PERIOD 1768-1900. Price £125 (WIP-28) You can now order from the "BUY THE BEST" section of my shop and pay for your own "work-in-progress" DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds, but you are entitled to two free updates when requested). 487 covers in chronological sequence with descriptions and provenance when known, blockade runners and with much information on shipping incidents. Price £125 (no discount to trade or collectors) payable by PayPal or WISE transfer (both Barclays and Santander accounts closed). An excellent pdf for the specialist, or the newcomer wishing to plan his future display. £125 |
;) | MONTSERRAT TEXT DESCRIPTIONS PRE-STAMP and ADHESIVE COVERS PERIOD 1763-1899. Price £75 (WIP-156) A "work-in-progress" file for this small Caribbean island. 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 292 entires arranged in chronological sequence, which includes a most interesting selection of pre-stamp markings including two spectacular and unique pre-stamp handstamps inter-mingled with social history, provenance, dates of shipping disasters etc. Price £75 (no discounts to either trade or collectors as packed with information) payable by PayPal or WISE bank transfer from UK accounts (ignore Barclays Bank mention at check out as account now closed, and I cannot change, this web shop 22 years old). £75 £75 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN used in GIBRALTAR with "G" obliterators (1857-1859). Price £28 (WIP-109) Now available: You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds, but two free updates will be available on request). Suitable for carrying around in your tablet or laptop. 74 covers illustrated in part or full in mainly colour with text descriptions spanning period 1857-1859. This file will be most helpful for planning an exhibit, giving a comprehensive coverage of what to expect, with destinations etc. Provenance given when known. 28 pages (A4 size) Price £28 payable by PayPal or WISE transfer. Knowing what to buy is the key to buying. £28 |
;) | CEYLON to INDIA ILLUSTRATED ADHESIVE COVERS PERIOD 1857 to 1871. Price £40 (WIP-52) You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds, but two updates of this pdf will be available as and when requested), which can be usefully carried to Stamp Fairs or Auctions on your tablet or laptop. 80 covers in b/w or colour, part or full scans, with text descriptions and provenance where known, all to India, with combination covers (including the probably unique combination cover of Ceylon 1d tied Chittipoor "C126"). 23 pages (A4 size) Price £40 payable by PayPal or WISE bank transfer from UK buyers (Barclays Bank account now closed). £40 |
;) | BRITISH COLUMBIA and VANCOUVER ISLAND postal history (1861-1872). Price £30 (WIP-37) A look at this area with often wonderful combination covers is available by DIGITAL pdf (no refunds, but two free updates as and when requested). Covers illustrated in b/w or colour, part or full illustrations. 27 pages (A4 size). No customer or trade discounts as information is always invaluable. Price £30 payable by PayPal or WISE transfer. £30 |
;) | JAMAICA - THE KENT, 77th WEST INDIES REGIMENT, CORRESPONDENCE 1858-1872. Price £25 (WIP-143) You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL copy (no refunds but two free updates as and when requested), which can be usefully carried to Stamp Fairs or Auctions on your tablet or laptop. 59 covers, commencing with single March 1858 NEW SOUTH WALES cover as Major of Brigade 77th Regiment, then after the 77th (the East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot sailed the following month to help suppress the Indian Rebellion, the correspondence continues from Kingston and Gordon Town, Jamaica to India and Cabul (Afghanistan), and ends addressed to the Clarence Barracks, Portsmouth, England. 15 pages (A4 size) Price £25 payable by PayPal or WISE transfer. Order your copy today. £25 £25 |