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| Country: St. Vincent Clear Subject: Instructional marks Clear | Sort: Newest listed first |
;) | RECEIVED GOVT. OFFICE ST. VINCENT JAN 13 1900 and JAN 18 1900 a reconstruction using the QV 1/- orange (SG.58,58a) showing the full framed 4-line "RECEIVED GOVT. OFFICE ST. VINCENT JAN 13 1900" (two dates 13 and 18). Ex DUGGLEBY Remaining stocks of the old QV stamps were withdrawn from sale on 31 December 1899. It seems they were sent to the Treasury for cancellation. Most were subsequently destroyed. £40 |
;) | MONTSERRAT to ST. VINCENT (but did not reach St. Vincent) 1974 tatty commercial cover from Radio Antilles with 3 x 5c UPU (one tied on reverse) pmk'd */6 AU 74 addressed Questelles Village, handstruck "INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS" as St. Vincent not included in address line. £15 |
;) | REGISTRATION FEE paid by Colonial Postmaster OFFICIAL PAID, St. Vincent postal history 1948 OHMS reg. cover with purple "Colonial Postmaster" handstamp to London, Ontario, Canada with KG6 2½d, 3½d, 6d pmk'd Kingstown */21 MY 48 with red ink endorsement "Official pay 2d shortage in Registration Fee" (with postmaster's initials) and ST. VINCENT/*/OFFICIAL PAID handstamp applied, b/stamped Trinidad, New York, Toronto, London arrival. £80 |
;) | REDIRECTED, St. Vincent postmark/cancel (PML.99) straight line instructional mark on 1883 QV 2½d on 1d lake (SG.40), almost certainly unique on this stamp. Proofed at the GPO London in December 1866. PML handbook Page 129 records no known use, this being the only example seen by me. £275 |
;) ;) | ST. VINCENT postal history 1964 printed sender cover from Bequia Marine Supply Company to the Stainless Steel Wire Company in Sheffield with handstruck REGISTERED, DO NOT BEND, AIRMAIL and 4-colour combination QE2 1c, 15c, 25c, 50c pmk'd BEQUIA 4(?) OC 64 cds showing Kingstown */8 OC 64 transit. £40 |