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;) | Mail from the Sisters of Mercy Convent, South Water Caye, British Honduras postal history MAIL FROM A TROPICAL ISLAND PARADISE 15 ACRES IN SIZE: 1942 cover from Mrs Billaux, South Water Caye to 2nd Lieutenant Alex De Trege, Belgian Army c/o the Belgian Embassy, London with KG6 1c pair, 3c tied purple STANN CREEK M.O.B. temporary rubber date stamps dated 6 JUN 1942 with red framed (Crown)/PASSED/P94 on the address panel, b/stamped Belize JU 8 42. On the southern end of the island the Pelican’s Pouch - the main lodge, was originally built as a convent for the Sisters of Mercy in the 1940’s and used as a secluded retreat. Connected to the convent via a wooden walkway was a separate building known as the “Bishop’s house” was a separate building connected to the convent. Then, the second floor of the lodge was one large dormitory style room with two rows of single beds, nightstand, and kneeler. At that time, the order still wore voluminous black and white habits and while the nuns were in residence, island residents and local fishermen would attend daily Mass and stay away from the south beach (known then as Sister’s Point) while they had their afternoon swim. (Special thanks to Bryan Dunne and Philip Quirk for their research) https://southwat.tonyrath.com/about.html £450 |
;) | RADIO OFFICE G.P.O. BELIZE fiscal cancel undated as used for the 25c telegraph rate on KG6 25c. £8 |
;) | GALES POINT, British Honduras postmark purplish TRD dated SEP 2 1951 on Plate 1 University pair with reg. etiquette on piece. £8 |
;) | CALEDONIA, British Honduras reg. piece with TRD dated 4 FEB 1947. £7 |
;) | BARRANCO purple ink temporary rubber datestamp 16 DEC 1947 (changed from 1946) £14 |
;) | DOUBLE HEAD CABBAGE purplish-black ink temporary rubber datestamp 29 DEC 1946 £8 |
;) | MULLINS RIVER purple ink temporary rubber datestamp AUG 12 1951 £12 |
;) | SEINE BIGHT purple ink temporary rubber datestamp OCT 11 1951, reverse Belize cds £5 |
;) | COROZAL £5 |
;) | COROZAL, British Honduras postmark/cancel (D5) 2 NO 49 on KG6 4c UPU (SG.172). £6 |
;) | TELA AVLANTIDA, Republic of Honduras postmark in purple ink dated SEP 13 1937 on combination Republica De Honduras 8c and British Honduras KG6 5c Coronation piece. £18 |
;) | PUNTA GORDA, British Honduras postmark unlisted by David Horry in his "Encyclopaedia of British West Indies Postmarks - King George VI" and part dated 2.00PM/-E 3 51 on KG6 50c (SG.158). This example has been in my possession for probably 15 years or more. Ian Mathieson has the same postmark on KG6 25c (SG.157) which looks as if it might have the same date, the Mathieson example clearly shows "F" of "FE" month slug. Only two examples currently recorded £120 |