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;) | TRANSVAAL ILLUSTRATED COVERS PERIOD 1870-1901 (no Boer War) - Price £125 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 allowed two free updates as and when requested). 276 covers (82 A4 pages long), some part illustrated in b/w with delightful combinations Transvaal with CGH, Griqualand West overprints, Natal, Orange Free State, plus coverage Bakker's Express labels, 1879 Zulu War, Soldier's covers, bisects and numerals, provenance given when known. Price £125 payable by PayPal or WISE transfer (Barclays + Santander bank accounts closed). Know exactly what to buy, and not waste money on unwanted items. £125 |
;) | ZULULAND - SELECTED COVERS PERIOD 1888-1907. Price £20 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 allowed two free updates as and when requested). Only 55 covers, some part illustrated, some in b/w, but concentration is on the violet purple temporary datestamps allocated to certain offices, plus the unusual, Price £20 payable by PayPal or WISE transfer (Barclays + Santander bank accounts closed). Know exactly what to buy, and not waste money on unwanted items. £20 |
;) | ST. VINCENT - TEXT DESCRIPTIONS OF MAINLY 6,810 QV VILLAGE POSTMARKS - PRICE £500 Did you know that some St. Vincent village postmarks can fetch £500 to £1,000. Probably not. You can now order from "BUY THE BEST" section of my shop your own "work-in-progress" DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds, but you are entitled two free updates when requested). This file has been assembled over 45 years, and the one or two copies sold will be "out there" for the students of the future to analyse and perhaps solve some of the many secrets St. Vincent holds. There are "unknown periods", and some of my observations may, or may not, still apply. Counting these text descriptions took 4 hours (132 A4 pages long), so no attempt has been made to proof read. The counts for offices are Barrouallie (447), Bequia (272), Biabou (181), Bridgetown (104), Buccament (98), Calliaqua (835), Canouan (102), Chateaubelair (397), Colonarie (473), Cumberland (184), Georgetown (547), Kingstown ("K" and ST. VINCENT cds, 482), Kingstown extended cds (689), Layou (225), Mayreau (54), Mesopotamia (331), Peruvian Vale (65), Rabacca (283), Stubbs (465), Union (276) plus smaller offices, "PP", "PD" handstamps etc. Provenance from main stream auctions is given when known, and descriptions from photocopies from other collections are coded. Gone are the days when the gang of 6 comprising Joe Chin Aleong, Ron Cronin, Vincent Duggleby, Peter Jaffe, and myself (the only survivor) would eagerly and regularly meet at Stephen Sharp's house at Pyrford, Woking, Surrey. This file is invaluable (and as such no trade or collector discounts), and buyers will find endless pleasure. Price £500 payable by WISE bank transfer (Barclays, Santander bank accounts closed), or by PayPal. £500 |
;) | BRITISH WEST INDIES - ALL TYPES OF MAIL ENCOUNTERED. PRICE £30 A DIGITAL pdf file available in the "BUY THE BEST" section of my shop with a fascinating ongoing series written for the quarterly British West Indies Study Circle (BWISC) Bulletin (now re-named West Indies Philatelic Study Group, WIPSG) showing every type of mail one might encounter period pre-stamp to QE2 with examples of convict's letters, wreck covers, mail written on board a sinking Royal Mail steamer, obsolete village datestamps re-introduced as the registered etiquette handstamp, and so much more. Compiling this made me look at covers in a complete different light, always searching for the unusual. Buyers can receive two updates as and when requested. Currently 108 pages with much more to write about in the pipeline. Payable by WISE (from UK bank accounts) and PayPal (no discounts to trade or collectors). £30 |
;) | ST. VINCENT - the DUKE DE POLIGNAC correspondence - Price £48 You can now order from the "BUY THE BEST" section of my shop and pay for your own DIGITAL copy (no refunds). 128 covers mostly colour illustrated (only 3 without scans) with descriptions for each including provenance where known arranged in chronological sequence. A real guide to which covers to buy covering pre-stamp (2), GB used in St. Vincent period, the Siege of Paris period. Price £48 (no discount to trade or collectors) payable by PayPal or WISE transfer (both Barclays and Santander accounts closed). Information is everything....don't miss out on this very popular digital pdf. £48 |
;) | JAMAICA NUMERAL CANCELLATIONS CATALOGUE - PRICE £120 Did you know that some of these combinations can fetch between £500 and £2,000. I guess not. You can now order from the "BUY THE BEST" section of my shop and pay for your own DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds, but two free updates allowed as and when required). Over 2,000 combinations individually priced. 1,725 colour illustrations of numeral combinations plus further 61 colour illustrations related items (cds used when numeral missing/lost etc) + 30 colour illustrations of selected covers. 149 pages (A4 size) Price £120 (no trade or collector discounts for such invaluable information) payable by PayPal or WISE transfer. Items are priced up to £500+ .... finding bargains will quickly repay. An essential reference work, order your copy today, don't delay. £120 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE triangular issues on cover 1853-1870. Price £400 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 allowed two free updates as and when requested). 812 covers mainly illustrated in part or full in b/w or colour, with text descriptions spanning period SP 3 1853 - JA 1 1870. This file is perfect for planning an exhibit, gives a comprehensive coverage of what to expect, destinations, rates, combinations etc. Provenance given when known. 258 pages (A4 size) Price £400 payable by PayPal or WISE transfer (Barclays + Santander bank accounts closed). Know exactly what to buy, and not waste money on unwanted items. £400 |
;) | BRITISH WEST INDIES QV DESTINATION MAIL. Price £36 You can now order from "BUY THE BEST" section of my shop and pay for your own DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds, but you can request two updates at the time of your choice). 111 covers fully illustrated, nearly all in colour. The perfect idea for planning an exhibit, and, of course, you can form your own one-country display embracing both outgoing and incoming mail QV to QE2 period. 15 pages (A4 size) Price £36 payable by PayPal or WISE transfer (both Barclays and Santander bank accounts closed). £36 |
;) | "106" used NANUOYA, Ceylon numeral postmark 1888 "TWO" on QV 4c rosy mauve SURCHARGE DOUBLE (SG.204b). £125 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES postal history 1865 cover front plus upper flap to Georgefield, By Langholm, Dumfriesshire with pair QV 2d pale blue, QV 6d violet, QV 1/- carmine, QV 1/- crimson-lake with differing cancellations, reverse flap pmk'd Hinton FE 17 1865 and Sydney FE 18 1865. £300 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES to CEYLON postal history 1882 cover p. "Hydasfoes" to Mrs. Fetch, c/o Major Fetch, Kandy, Ceylon with QV 8d yellow pmk'd Sydney B/JU 2 82, b/stamped Colombo (JU 25) and Kandy (JU 26). Rare destination. £325 |
;) | ANTIGUA postal history 1879 cover with horiz. pair. three singles QV 1d lake-rose P.14 pmk'd individual "A02" with ANTIGUA A/MY 12 79 cdsto St. John, New Brunswick rated blue crayon "3", reverse MY 31 79 arrival. Ex GRIFFITHS £1200 |
;) | ST. VINCENT stamps: 1884 QV 4d ultramarine-blue Crown CA REVERSED wmk P.12 ovp'd "Revenue" (SG.43x, PML.15), a mounted mint block of four with large areas original gum, some toned perfs. along top. An exceptionally rare multiple. £1200 |
;) | The UNIQUE full entire "1d A03" accountancy marking, British Guiana postal history (T+H 3a) complete printed "Market Report, Demerara City of Georgetown" dated 6 September 1871 to Messrs. Brown Bros., Philadelphia with 2c orange tied red ink "1d A03" accountancy. alongside "Due 2" in black ink, some internal splitting. Ex DUPONT £4000 |
;) | "A02" used St. Johns, Antigua a delightful block of six QV 1d vermilion (SG.7) with individual upright "A02" on piece showing both B/ANTIGUA/JY 1 71 and light trace TOBAGO dbl-arc arrival. EX URWICK £625 |
;) | "K" used KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent postmark/cancel 1883 piece with rare block of six "2½ PENCE" on QV 1d lake (SG.40) individually cancelled black horiz. "A10" with black "K" AP 27 (83) and red ST. VINCENT A/AP 27 83 alongside, central pair with light vertical crease. Ex George BLAKEY, Stephen SHARP, Vincent DUGGLEBY. £300 |
;) ;) | The Out-Island "27" enormous banded mourning cover, BAHAMAS postal history 1884 stunningly delicious cover with QV 1d Chalon beautifully tied "27" to M.C. Knowles, Nassau, New Providence with blue crayon "1", reverse A/BAHAMAS/DE 10 84 cds and NASSAU NEW PROVIDENCE DE 20 84 broken dbl-arc. Exhibition item Ex LUDINGTON. An exceptionally rare 1d internal rate cover. £1450 |
;) | The most beautiful of the genuine ENGLISH HARBOR "A18" Antigua covers 1869 cover with two singles and strip of three QV 1d vermilion to Wilmot, Nova Scotia neatly pmk'd "A18" with red crayon "4" alongside, reverse ENGLISH-HARBOR AP 25 69, St. Thomas A/AP 28 69, and MY 12 1869 arrivals. Ex ADRIAN HOPKINS 8 bogus "A18" covers are recorded, the obliterator being in a different format, and with single circle datestamp inscribed ENGLISH HARBOUR. £3500 |
;) | ANTIGUA to JAMAICA postal history 1880 mourning cover to Mrs. P. Larsen, Newmarket P.O., Jamaica with QV 4d blue CC wmk (SG.20) pmk'd vertical "A10" (sent out to Colony JY 16 1880) with ANTIGUA A/DE 12 80 cds alongside rated red "2", reverse KINGSTON (DE 20) and Newmarket (DE 21) arrivals, smaller edge faults. £525 |
;) ;) | AN EXCEPTIONAL 1860 GREAT BRITAIN QV 2d BLUE COVER to ANTIGUA 1860 cover marked "Very important inheritance" with GB QV 2d blue Plate 8 (DG, DH, DI) pmk'd London JY 5 60 to Antigua with lengthy addressing "Matthew Christian by Son of Mr. Robert Christian Esq who died at Antigua in 1777 or to the Relatives of the said Robert and Matthew Christian, Antigua (West Indies) .... Expressly Recommended to the post to be Enquired for those Relatives and to be delivered to one of them". Marked in manuscript "Not Known", b/stamped C/ANTIGUA/AU 1 60 (arrival) and C/ANTIGUA/DE 29 60 (date returned to London). Fine heraldic embossed flap. Mathew Christian, owner of various estates in Antigua, Biffins (200 acres), Red Hill (400 acres), Elme’s (158 acres), and Windward (180 acres). Died in London in 1778. Son of Robert Christian died in Antigua in 1776. He is supposed to have left Antigua about the year 1777 and come to London, and it is believed that in 1778, he was living in Southampton-street, Strand, in the city of Westminster, where he died. He had a brother, John, who died in Antigua shortly before 1777, and a sister, Margaret, who was married to William Gunthorpe of Antigua. £950 |