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;) | Code 5 used St. JOHN, Barbados postal history 1884 use of QV ½d Post Card pmk'd open bootheel duplex A/AP 24 84 to W.A. Toppin, "Risqué", St. John re meeting of the Horticultural Society with BARBADOS 5/AP 24 84 (M2-R) arrival, some soiling. (Ex O.B. Davis). This series of Parish marks (M2-O, original set close to outer rim, and M2-R, replacement set further away from rim) are rarely found on entire. Struck on "loose" Britannia issues they are mostly extremely rare except for "2" code (Christchurch) but even this not recorded tying stamp on cover. £175 |
;) ;) ;) | MILITARY ADMISSION PASS BY POST CARD, Barbados postal history 1891 ADMISSION PASS to PRESENTATION OF COLOURS by way of QV ½d Post Card pmk'd open bootheel duplex dated A/MR 5 91 signed by the Capt. and Adjutant of the 2nd Battalion YORK and LANCASTER REGIMENT to admit Mrs. Jones carriage. Probably unique as such. £250 |
;) | BARBADOS postal history 1928 shortpaid cover from Bashart Ally & Co to Birmingham with 0†4d, 0†5d Badge tied 14 DE 28 with circled "T" and GB 1d Postage Due tied Birmingham 2 JA 29 cds, small opening fault middle top. £65 |
;) ;) ;) | BARBADOS to DENMARK postal history 1896 use of QV 2d PSRE with added 5d Seal (SG.110) pmk'd NO 13 96 to Copenhagen, Denmark (NO 27), original letter enclosed and reverse sealed by sender's wax seal. £100 |
;) ;) | GREAT BRITAIN to BAMENDA, CAMEROON missent BARBADOS and BERMUDA postal history 1931 cover with GB KGV 1½d tied Glasgow machine dated 3 SEP 1931 to "BAMENDA, B.W.I." with handstruck "NOT KNOWN" and "ADVERTISED" applied Barbados 19 SEP 1931 (backstamp) with manuscript "Try Bermuda" amended "Not" with "Try" deleted with Hamilton 23 NOV 31 backstamp, originally poorly opened 3 sides but frontal tear at right sealed with tear at left open. £120 |
;) | PARCEL-POST, BARBADOS postmark dated */JA 5 99 on 8d Diamond Jubilee (SG.122). £12 |
;) | PARCEL-POST, BARBADOS postmark dated */MY 10 00 on 10d Diamond Jubilee (SG.123, Cat.£55.00). £16 |
;) | OFFICIAL PAID, BARBADOS postmarks dated NO 14, 8 FE 19, 19 OC 27 (3 items) £15 |
;) | R.L.O., BARBADOS postmarks Registered Letter Office (2 items) £10 |
;) | ST. PETER, Barbados postal history 1898 mourning cover marked "Pd 1d" to Grand View, St. Michaels with 1d Diamond Jubilee pmk'd ST. PETER AP 27 98. £32 |
;) ;) | BARBADOS postal history 1937 unsealed rate cover to Marine Hotel, Hastings with ½d Badge pmk'd III MAR 1937 machine cancel, purple 5-line handstamp "YOUR POSTMAN'S ROUTE IS/CHRIST CHURCH NO. 14/Please include it as part of your Address, and ask on correspond/dents to do so (Proud Type 145). £250 |
;) | Christchurch code "2", Barbados postmark (M2, close to outer rim) on small star (1d) 2/MR 24 73 (inward tear, crease) plus 2/JA 27 88 on 1d reversed CC wmk. £40 |
;) | BARBADOS postal history 1882 use QV 1½d red-brown Post Card "per Zoe" to London with design pmk'd open bootheel duplex dated A/FE 1 82, landed with red SHIP-LETTER/A/PAID/FE 20 82/LONDON cds. Soiling and with pieces paper obscuring parts of reverse text. Mail landed by private ship from Barbados to UK ports is rarely met for the later period. During period 1865 to 1886 only six entires are recorded as such, one landing Dover, five landing London. £185 |
;) | "11" code (used ST. LUCY), Barbados postmark (M2-R) dated 11/MY 29 84 on QV 1d (SG.92). £8 |
;) | "10" code (used ST. PETER), Barbados postmark (M2-R) dated 10/JA 29 86 on QV 1d (SG.91). £10 |
;) | ST. JOSEPH, Barbados postmark (M3) dated 6/MY 8 99 on ½d D. Jubilee (SG.117). £5 |
;) ;) | M.O. OFFICE (Money Order), Barbados to Canada postal history 1902 reg. cover with 1d Seal strip of three pmk'd M.O. OFFICE */DE 5 02 to Phelpston, Ontario, Canada, reverse with fine ALL & PENETANG R.P.O. N/DE 20 02 cds. £75 |
;) | 4 code used ST. GEORGE, Barbados postmark (M2-R) dated 4/MY 28 86 on QV ½d (SG.90), minor toning. £12 |
;) | ST. JAMES, Barbados postmark (D/R) OC 16 61 on QE2 8c (SG.295). £5 |
;) | ST. JAMES, Barbados postmark (D/R) SP 1 50 on KG6 2c (SG.272) piece. £7 |