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;) | BAHAMAS TEXT ONLY DESCRIPTIONS OF CHALON + QV HEAD ADHESIVE COVERS (344) 1860-1900. PRICE £95 Numerous Chalons to the USA, later with added U.S. 3c to prepay inland arrival postage, plus blockade running American Civil War. 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 344 entires which offer much of interest inter-mingled with social history, provenance 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 |
;) | BAHAMAS CHALON HEAD + QV HEAD ILLUSTRATED COVERS (286) PERIOD 1860-1900. PRICE £95 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. This period of 286 covers, spans the American Civil War blockade-runner covers, the 2-line BAHAMAS/SHIP LETTER entires, the Chalon and QV Head cover periods. Much of interest including the optional pre-payment by U.S. 3c adhesive. Provenance given when known. Price £95 (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!). If you like the Chalon Head design this is one for you. £95 |
;) | GRENADA MAINLY ILLUSTRATED and DESCRIBED COVERS PERIOD 1861-1900. Price £50 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). 235 covers in chronological sequence (80 pages A4), some in colour, many in part or full b/w scans. A difficult country taken on board by Pilkington, W. Danforth Walker, Joseph Hackmey, Russell Jones, Charles Freeland. This file starts with the Chalon head issues, but the pre-stamp period is both interesting and plentiful, and the GB used Grenada (1858-1860) boasts over 90 covers. Price £50 (no discount to trade or collectors) payable by PayPal or WISE transfer (both Barclays and Santander accounts closed). £50 |
;) | "19" used LADYSMITH, Natal numeral postmark (Type G) on 1859 QV Chalon 6d blue No wmk P.14 (SG.9). £24 |
;) | St. Marks "B", Grenada postmark/cancel dated SEP 8 1862 on 1861 QV Chalon 6d rose No wmk (SG.3), minor crease. Office closed DE 31 1862 and re-opened October 1872 £75 |
;) ;) | 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 |
;) | 17 used COLENSO, Natal postmark/cancel on 1872 QV 3d bright blue (SG.61). £20 |
;) | 27 used SEVEN OAKS, Natal postmarks/cancels (Type H), magnificent strike on SURCHARGE DOUBLE, ONE INVERTED 1879 "One Penny" on QV Chalon 6d rose (SG.93c). £250 |
;) | 14 used Mooi River, Natal postmark (Type G) on 1861-62 QV 3d blue No wmk (SG.12, Cat.£40). £24 |
;) | GRENADA stamps: 1875 1/- deep mauve with prominent raised inverted "S" in "POSTAGE" (SG.13c, Cat.£500), fine used. 500 sheets printed (500 errors). £180 |
;) | Parish "C" (used St. Patrick's), Grenada postmark fullish upr. part dated JUL 23 tying diagonally bisected QV 1d green Chalon (SG.19?) to piece. £48 |
;) | Ipswich "87", QUEENSLAND stamps 1862 strip of three QV Chalon 2d blue (SG.23). £75 |
;) ;) ;) | BAHAMAS postal history circa 1877 near complete contents large part entire with QV Chalon 1d scarlet P.14 (SG.34) defaced with manuscript initials from Joseph A Gilmour to Nassau, £750 |
;) ;) | QUEENSLAND postal history 1879 REGISTERED CLERMONT foolscap cover with QV Chalon 4d, 1/- tied "29" with CLERMONT DE 15 1879 to the Jewellers Asylum, South Hackney, London, b/stamped DE 17 and Adelaide DE 23 79 with two types red London registered oval 18 FE 80 on address panel, peripheral soiling. £325 |
;) | BAHAMAS to CUBA Ex Judge EMERSON, DALE LICHTENSTEIN 1883 cover and enclosure to Mrs. Bierstadt in Havana with QV Chalon 4d rose P.14 tied "B", reverse A/BAHAMAS/MR 13 83 and Havana 18 MAR 83 arrival. This currently the only known Chalon cover to Cuba Ex JUDGE EMERSON and DALE LICHTENSTEIN Although many Chalon head covers are addressed to the USA my extensive records only record Chalon covers to the following destinations: Bahamas (local addressing), Barbados, Bermuda, British Honduras, Canada, Cuba (as above), Egypt, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Jamaica, Nova Scotia, Prussia, Russia, St. Thomas, Trinidad, and USA. £950 |
;) | QUEENSLAND to NEW SOUTH WALES re-directed on arrival 1875 mourning cover with Queensland QV Chalon 2d tied "102" sunburst with Rockhampton JA 4 75 to Rees R. Jones, Yass, New South Wales, on arrival NSW Side Face QV 2d added and tied for re-direction to the Royal Hotel, Sydney. Large part missing flap but an unusual and rare combination of two different QV portrait adhesives. Ex Von UEXKULL. £725 |
;) | BAHAMAS dbl-arc postmark/cancel CONTRARY TO REGULATIONS dated AU 22 1864/B (instead of killer "A05") on 1863 QV 4d dull rose CC wmk P.12½ (SG.27), fine used. £48 |
;) ;) | BAHAMAS full all-over Royal Victoria Hotel advertising cover, poorly opened at right, with QV 4d Chalon (fine) pmk'd A05 to Jacksonville, Florida FORWARDED St. Augustine, reverse A/BAHAMAS/AP 8 81 and Jacksonville APR 12. £120 |
;) | BAHAMAS postal history (Ex LUDINGTON) 1884 printed Royal Victoria Hotel, Nassau cover to New Haven, New York with Chalon QV 4d rose P.12 (SG.41) tied "B" obliterator showing framed SHIP landed Norfolk, Virginia with handstruck DUE appended 4 (2c ship + 2c delivery to New York), reverse clear strikes A/BAHAMAS/JA 29 84, New York Transit FEB 5 84, New Haven N.Y. FEB 6 1884, an interesting 6 full sides letter on 3 illustrated hotel pages included, top folds partially severed on opening. Ex LUDINGTON. £450 |
;) | BAHAMAS postal history (Ex URWICK) 1886 reg. cover front to New York with QV Chalon 6d deep violet pmk'd "A05" with red REGISTERED NASSAU cds dated A/MY 31 86. Ex URWICK £125 |