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
Turks Island "T 1" on BAHAMAS stamp on 1884 QV 1d pale-rose (SG.47), unusual and probably unique £75
BAHAMAS postmark Combination A/BAHAMAS/JA 20 82 cds and "A05" on 1882 QV 4d rose Crown CA wmk P.14 (SG.43). £30
Vertical "A05", Bahamas postmark (Ex Hoey) (K2, unlisted Proud handbook) on QV 1d carmine-rose (SG.48), extremely rare. Ex HOEY. The only other copy seen being on QV 2½d (SG.52) overstruck Nassau C/JA 11 99 cds. £625
27 out island numeral, Bahamas postmark on 1863 QV 1d vermilion INVERTED & REVERSED Crown CC wmk (SG.25y, Cat.£100), thin at top and some short base perfs. £20
A05 used NASSAU, Bahamas postmark on 1863-80 QV 1/- deep green CC wmk P.14 (SG.39, Cat.£50). £20
27 used INAGUA, Bahamas postmark on QV 1/- (SG.39), manuscript defacement applied at local point of despatch. Uncommon on 1/- value. Proud handbook states the "27" instrument transferred in the 1880's from Nassau to Inagua. £20