MICHAEL HAMILTON
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All world BANK TRANSFERS by WISE to Michael David Cameron Hamilton SORT CODE 23-08-01 Account 58021507. No postal charges
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FIRST DAY with PREPAYMENT U.S. 3c green SUPPLIED NASSAU arrangement, Bahamas postal history
1878 cover to Boston, Massachusetts with QV Chalon 4d rose P.14 (torn through on opening) pmk'd "A05" in combination with U.S. Washington 3c green tied New York JAN 12 79 "2" duplex, reverse BAHAMAS DE 31 1878 despatch dbl-arc and Boston, Mass, Carrier JAN 13 arrival plus pencil address of sender staying at the Royal Victoria Hotel, Nassau.
As of JA 1 1879 and until Bahamas joined the UPU JY 1 1880 USA 3c green adhesives could be bought in Nassau by those who wished to prepay the USA internal postage on letters thus avoiding Postage Due on arrival. Only three other covers are currently recorded with prepaid Washington 3c green for MR xx 1879, MR 19 1879, DE 1 1879. A further seven covers are recorded with U.S. 3c brown Postage Dues added on arrival for SP 20 1879, JA 5 1880, FE 10 1880, MR 8 1880, MR 16 1880, MY 20 1880, JU 18 1880.
£1500

PINE RIDGE to MALTA, Bahamas postal history
1953 cover to Const. A. Schembre, Zabbar, Malta with 2 x KG6 10d yellow-orange (SG.154a) tied blue ink PINE RIDGE cds dated 20 AUG 52 (T.7, D4), b/stamped Nassau AUG 20 1953 and Valletta AU 25 53.
£75

BAHAMAS postal history
1893 reg. cover to Geo. F. Jackson, Kings Norton, Birmingham with QV £1.00 Venetian red (SG.57) pmk'd "A05" showing red REGISTERED, NASSAU dated A/15 DE 93 and London reg. oval dated I/31 DE 93 alongside address panel, b/stamped reg. Birmingham oval A/JA 1 94 clear of missing flap.
£480

LONG CAY F.I., Bahamas postmark/cancel
(T.1) sideways up C/DE 23 91 on QV 4d deep yellow (SG.53), rare on this denomination.
£32

RAGGED ISLAND, Bahamas postmark/cancel
(T.5, D3) */DE 20 34 on KGV 2½d (SG.119).
£48

ACKLINS ISLAND, Bahamas postmark/cancel
(T.3, D4) 15 NOV 25 on KGV 1d (SG.116) fragment.
£60

THE FERRY, Bahamas postmark/cancel
(T.7 II, D4) dated 3 DEC 48 on KG6 1½d (SG.180).
£9

BAHAMAS via JAMAICA to BELIZE (Ex SHENFIELD, DALE LICHTENSTEIN, "STAIRCASE")
1879 cover to The Hon. T.W.H. Dillet, Belize, Honduras with QV Chalon 4d rose tied "A05" showing JAMAICA/TRANSIT, Kingston I C/JA 22 79 and Belize FE 9 79 arrival, reverse b/stamped Bahamas JA 4 1879/B dbl-arc.
£1200

ALICE TOWN, ELEU, Bahamas postmark
(D2) purple temporary rubber datestamp dated MAY 15 1939 on KG6 2½d (SG.153) piece, rarely seen.
£125

EIGHT MILE ROCK, GRAND BAHAMAS postmark/cancel
(D1) temporary rubber datestamp dated AUG 11 1903 (Proud handbook ERD and LRD) on 1d Staircase (SG.58).
Currently the only recorded example.
£350

BAHAMAS postal history
1863 advertising cover for Trask & Zuberbier BUTTER, CHEESE & LARD to Monroe, Orange County, New York with pair QV Chalon 4d bright rose (SG.26) pmk'd "A05" and b/stamped BAHAMAS JU 6 1863/B dbl-arc.
£950

Manuscript "P O Inagua", Bahamas postmark/cancel
dated 4-3-82 on QV 4d rose P.14 (SG.43), some staining.
£225


Combination BAHAMAS and CUBA to Sweden postal history
1936 printed Swedish America Line (top left) cover to Gothenborg, Sweden with delightful combination Bahamas KGV ½d, two pairs plus single KGV 1½d and Cuba 3c, 10c tied four strikes PAQUEBOT (41 x 6mm) handstamp, reverse Havana ABR 2 1936 cigars machine slogan. Sender address on flap from Pier 97, New York, some frontal stains.
£225


PARCEL POST BAHAMAS postmark/cancel
(Proud unrecorded, BAHAMAS in smaller letters, 25mm) poorly struck but dated 28 NO 29 on 1924 3/- Staircase Mult. Script CA wmk (SG.114, Cat.£70) clear of "double treetrunk" variety, fine used.
£60

NASSAU, Bahamas postmark/cancel
dated 22 JUN 05 on 1d Staircase CC wmk (SG.58) with combination "rifleman" and "half extra-treetrunk" varieties.
£9


BAHAMAS stamps:
1863 Chalon QV 6d violet (aniline) CC wmk P.12½ (SG.32, Cat.£250), good unused without gum with Chalon design clearly appearing on reverse, mellowed appearance.
£48

GOVERNORS HARBOUR, Bahamas postmark/cancel
(T.2a, D3) C/AP 11 03 on KE7 2½d (SG.63) overstruck NASSAU AP 12 03 cds.
£14

B used NASSAU, Bahamas postmark/cancel
(K4) on 1d Staircase CC wmk (SG.58).
£12

B used NASSAU, Bahamas postmark/cancel
(K4) on 1882 QV Chalon 1d scarlet-vermilion Crown CA wmk P.14 (SG.42, Cat.£60), some fractionally trimmed perfs.
£20

TARPUM BAY, Bahamas postmark/cancel
(T.1, D2) C/OC 20 11 on QV 1d (SG.48).
£28
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