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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 |
;) ;) | BRITISH HONDURAS 1945 OHMS OFFICIAL PAID cover to Washington D.C. with KG6 15c pmk'd 29 JA 45, the Information Officer hopeful of Victory in Europe. On May 8 1945 the Prime Minister Winston Churchill made a radio announcement at 3pm that the war was over, the German's having surrendered the day before. £15 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS 1944 cover from Major V.C. Underhill, Pomono P.O., Stann Creek with KG6 29c rate pmk'd STANN CREEK 20 JU 44 to Col. H.S. Hodgson, Territorial Commander, The Salvation Army, Kingston, Jamaica, OPENED BY EXAMINER I.D./8833 label, some soiling. £75 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS 1941 Santiago Castillo cover with KG6 6c rate pmk'd Belize 20 JU 41 to the American Caramel Company, Lancaster, Pa., OPENED BY CENSOR BRITISH HONDURAS (larger letters). £40 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS 1941 Machado & Sons cover with KG6 6d rate pmk'd Belize 25 SP 41, OPENED BY CENSOR, BRITISH HONDURAS (larger letters) label. £40 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS 1942 cover from Dr. W. Stein, Dental Surgeon, Belize with philatelic letter with KG6 6c rate pmk'd JU 18 42 to New York, OPENED BY CENSOR, BRITISH HONDURAS (smaller letters). £48 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS Cover from Dr. D.W. Degazor (flap) with KG6 6c rate indistinctly pmk'd to New York, OPENED BY EXAMINER J./8174 label. £40 |
;) ;) | BRITISH HONDURAS 1944 cover from Bishop's House (flap) with KG6 21c rate pmk'd Belize FE 7 44 to Boston, Mass., OPENED BY EXAMINER J/8175 label additionally handstamped purple FEB 9-1944 £60 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS 1944 CATHOLIC MISSION, PUNTA GORDA cover with KG6 6c rate pmk'd PUNTA GORDA 30 NO 44 to Pueblo, Colorado, OPENED BY EXAMINER J/8171 label. £80 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS Cover from Major Aston Davis, Belize (flap) to Lt. Col. George Robinson, Chief Secretary, The Salvation Army, Kingston, Jamaica with KG6 29c rate indistinctly pmk'd, OPENED BY EXAMINER J./8171 appened "B" in blue manuscript. £55 |
;) ;) | BRITISH HONDURAS General Supply Company cover with KG6 6c rate indistinctly pmk'd to South Bend, Indiana, brown tape with handstruck red PASSED BY EXAMINER/No appended 1959 in manuscript. £125 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS Full Biddle's cover with KG6 6c rate indistinctly pmk'd to New York, EXAMINED BY 12226 label. £48 |
;) ;) | STANN CREEK, British Honduras 1944 J/8175 censored cover form the Colonial Medical Officer (flap) to Parcels for the Forces, Rockefeller Plaza, New York with KG6 31c rate pmk'd indistinct purple ink STANN CREEK 25 MR 44. £48 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS "Permit No. 14827" Foolscap size WAR ECONOMY reg. cover with KG6 1c,2c,3c,4c,5c, indistinctly cancelled to London, manuscript "Permit No. 14827". £40 |
;) | GUATEMALA to BELIZE full censored cover to the Consul, Belize, OPENED BY EXAMINER 622 label, received DEC 30 1932. £48 |