Cork cancel on Bermuda stamp applied either locally or on arrival in blue ink on 1865 QV 6d dull purple (SG.6), str. edge at base. Unusual. £48
POSTMAN'S DELIVERY ROUTE, BARBADOS postal history 1935 cover to the Ursaline Convent, Barbados with USA 20c Airmail pmk'd WALL ST. STA. dated FEB 1 1935, on arrival bluish 5-line instructional handstamp "YOUR POSTMAN'S ROUTE IS/BRIDGETOWN No.15/Please include it as part of your Address, and ask your correspon/dents to do so." (Proud Type 145, this being the only recorded date for No.15 instruction). £275
NORTHERN NIGERIA postmark in blue dated DE 31 02 (LRD) on KE7 ½d (SG.11). Ince & Sacher record use of blue ink for a two month period DE 31 02 to FE 28 03 £28
OLD HARBOUR STATION, Jamaica railway postmark (S2a, D1) in blue dated APR 18 1904 on 1d Falls (SG.32). £28
BOG WALK, Jamaica railway postmark (S3, D3) in blue dated JAN 12 1923 on KGV 1½d Contingent (SG.96), perf. faults. £85
REGISTERED BONNY, Southern Nigeria postmark (T.R6) in blue dated A/AU 2 03 on KE7 6d (SG.15). £6
SAINT ANNS BAY, Jamaica postmark (D/R) in blue ink dated FE 10 04 on QV 3d (SG.21). £10
Parish "F" used CARRIACOU, Grenada postmark in blue dated 25 FE 92 on 2½d. on QV 8d (SG.47), horiz. crease. £15
A56 used MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica postmark (Type H) in extremely rare blue ink on QV 2d CC wmk (SG.9), stamp with small tear top right corner. £125
BONNY, Southern Nigeria postmark (T.3A 24mm) in blue ink dated A/10 MY 05 on horiz. pair KE7 ½d (SG.21). £16
BERMUDA postal history 1883 cover p. S.S. "Orinoco" to Troy, Ohio with QV ½d stone, pair QV 1d rose-red (SG.19,23) tied HAMILTON K3 "1" duplex dated A/DE 6 83 during the first blue ink period March 1882 to January 1884. This is a very rare combination as the few covers known in this band of use are normally made up with QV ½d, 2d franking. The OC 1 1876 USA-Bermuda postal convention set a 2d rate effective OC 3 1876 between the two countries but allowed Bermuda to charge 2½d per half ounce. Bermuda had no ½d adhesive until the ½d stone was issued MR 25 1880 and accepted the loss during the interim years. £375
PORT ANTONIO, Jamaica railway postmark (S3a, D3 in blue) dated JUL 7 1921 on KGV 1½d Contingent (SG.96). Proud handbook shows two different types for this cancel £60
GRENADA postal history 1882 QV 1½d pale brown UPU Post Card to Forton Barracks, Gosport pmk'd blue A/GRENADA/MR 27 82 cds, rarely seen. £225