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;) | BRITISH GUIANA ILLUSTRATED COVERS (274 items) period 1860-1870 Price £150 WIP-41 This digital pdf is currently available (no refunds but two updated copies available on request) and spans a period abundant in Second code covers; rare destinations including Ceylon, Madeira, Hong Kong, New Brunswick (routed via England), Porto Rico, Guadeloupe etc; provenance including Caspary, Dale Lichtenstein, Dupont, Morton, Snowden, Shenfield, Brassler, Nathan, Greenwood, examples of Soldier\'s Letters; the W.H. Campbell bogus bisects, the rare trisects, mail originating Paramaribo (Suriname), the 6c Private Ship Letters, rare registered mail, examples with 2-line DEMERARA SHIP LETTER, single examples PAID AT DEMERARA Crowned Circle, and the \"1d A03\" accountancy. For both new and advanced collectors an invaluable reference. Price £150 payable by PayPal or UK account bank transfer (no trade or customer discounts). Don\'t be left in the dark not knowing what to buy and what not to buy. £150 |
;) | ST. VINCENT ILLUSTRATED COVERS from opening of village offices (DE 2 1876) to 1885. Price £125 WIP-290 This pdf is undoubtedly the most fascinating of the WIP-289, 290, 291 trio spanning period 1861-1906 as it starts with the activity associated with the DE 2 1872 village offices (manuscripts on loose stamps prior arrival of the three vertical A10); and the illustrated ABBREVIATED and EXTENDED village datestamp covers; delightful pieces plus selected incoming (Queensland etc); also listed are the fortnightly Sailing Dates to the UK (DE 12 1872 to JA 9 1880) with both names of RMSP vessels plus actual or expected Kingstown GPO cancellers for each sailing; printing quantities, provenance etc but also bringing in illustrations of 85 loose stamps cancelled by the ST. VINCENT cds. Price £125 which includes two free updates as and when requested. Payment by PayPal or bank transfer (ignore reference to Barclays Bank at check out as this account now closed). £125 |
;) | ST. VINCENT ILLUSTRATED COVERS PERIOD 1861 (June 8) to 1872 (November 27). Price £120 WIP-289 St. Vincent has always had special attention initiated by my being sent out to set up the Philatelic Bureau (1973-78) culminating in a staff of 126 girls and 30,000 customers prior my departure. WIP-289, 290, and 291 pdfs, spanning period 1861-1906, will be the files that future students of the ever popular St. Vincent postal history will look to in the future. This pdf embraces both the PAID AT ST. VINCENT Crowned Circles and Duke de Polignac correspondence. Dates and stamp quantities invoiced to the Colony are included; rate change dates; recipient address names added; provenance when known, plus some fine selected incoming covers. WIP-290 starts with the opening (DE 2 1872) of the village offices. Price £120 which includes two further updates of this pdf as and when requested. Payment by PayPal or bank transfer (note that Barclays Bank account is closed although listed at check out). £120 |
;) | ST. VINCENT adhesive creased £50 |
;) | HAMILTON, Bermuda double rate OC 27 75 £120 |
;) | GOLD COAST ILLUSTRATED ADHESIVE COVERS (125 items) period 1875-1900 - Price £40 WIP-111 - this pdf is immediately available with illustrations of selected 125 covers covering the early 1876-66 framed and unframed REGISTERED handstamps, the later single or double bisects on entire, the one-sixth 6d on entire, the Accra and Addah negative seals, the QUITTAH PAID, and only selected later covers embracing NORTHERN TERRITORIES including GAMBAGA, manuscript BOLE, purple BOLE, plus ANUM, MANSU. Destinations include British Honduras, British Guiana, and a later cover to China in combination with CHUNGKING L.P.O. 2c adhesive. A few, not counted, post 1900 are illustrated including North Borneo to Accra 1907 reply card. This is a work-in-progress pdf meaning that additional covers will be added as and when found. Price £40 which includes two free updates at times of your choice. Payable by Paypal or by UK bank transfer (note my BARCLAYS bank account closed). £40 |
;) | NATAL postal history 1879 soiled cover with George Washington 3c strip of four, Zachary Taylor 5c (17c rate, further stamp missing) pmk’d cork cancels with Flatbush, New York SEP 17 1879 cds with red New York “50” duplex SEP 17 79 to Private Patrick Woods, H(?) Company 58th Regiment, Lower Chiefspruit(?), Natal, South Africa strangely re-directed Northampton with DOVER SP 29 79 and Northampton “570” duplex dated M/SP 30 79 re-directed Port Natal, Africa and finally re-directed Standerton, b/stamped Dover (SP 29 same cds), Northampton (B/SP 30 cds only), Durban 31 10 1879 d/ring. £140 |
;) | SIAM (THAILAND) to DJIBOUTI Sensational destination, and you know how incredibly rare early REGISTERED post cards are! Written in French by A. Bradae (acute accent over e) DE 1 1901 with return address c/o Siam Canals & Irrigation Company, Bangkok to Pierre Faivre, Djibouti with boxed "R", Bangkok transit (top left), Singapore, Aden (DE 30 01), Sea Post oval appended "1789". The rate should have been 4att (postage) and 10att (registration) but someone took a great liking to the missing 10att for its splendid postmark, and there would have a greater incentive if the Thai stamp added LAOS or CAMBODIA (and later a substituted 1 att put in its a place). The clues of origin are the 8 rayed star within the fleuron on the 4att whose ink matches the town/village boxed key-shaped local registration handstamp - has anyone ever seen this EXACT FORMAT rare mark before? What a wonderful 4-countries item, and what a wonderful mystery to be solved. £2000 |
;) | PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND (Ex Crosby, Carr) postal history (PEI69532) 1866 wrapper with two pairs QV 3d blue for the double provincial 3d rate plus 6d registration with curved red REGISTERED appended No.246 to J.S. Frites, Cashier Westmoreland Bank, Moncton, New Brunswick b/stamped Charlottetown SE 27 1866. Internally backed to cover the base missing portion fault but a fine exhibition item ex CROSBY, CARR). £1825 |
;) | CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN INDIA and the BRITISH WEST INDIES period 1805-1904. Price £14 (WIP-160) a digital pdf illustrating known MILITARY and INDENTURED LABOUR entires, 29 illustrated items from Barbados (1), British Guiana (9, including 3 Soldier's letters), British Honduras (1), Grenada (1), Jamaica (2 - the fabulous Major Lt. Colonel Kent correspondence, 59 covers offered separately under WIP-143), St. Vincent (3), Trinidad (11), Virgin Islands (1). Arranged by country, showing the rare outgoing Far East rate, provenance given when known. Price £14 (no trade or collector discounts but two free updates available on request). Mail to and from indentured labourers, rarely saved, will command the most interest. Payment by PayPal or UK bank draft (Barclays account closed). £14 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - ILLUSTRATED PRE-STAMP AND GB used PERIOD 1779-1860. Price £24 (WIP-202) I wonder what the financial outlay would be to own all the stamp catalogues ever produced, and how many years it would take to harness all the illustrated pre-stamp and QV covers, plus the dated information (of non-illustrated items) in the most famous of the early named Sales. Even on the easiest flowing days harnessing 50 scans is tough going and exhausting (50 x 365 = 18,250) and my current scan total is 92,922. St. Lucia pre-stamp shows how the island was very much influenced by the French and unlike other British Islands entires are found from Martinique travelling through Castries to FRENCH PORTS. Also there are those travelling through from Antigua and Tortola. Handstamps employed are the ST. LUCIA fleuron, the double arc, and the PAID AT ST. LUCIA, not forgetting the elusive SOUFRIERE dbl-arc. The scarcity turns to great rarity with very few GB used in going to Barbados, Bordeaux, and London. Many of the 81 illustrated items are part or full in b/w, arranged in chronological sequence with provenance attributed when known. This digital pdf can be yours for £24 arriving in minutes once ordered (no trade or collector discounts). Payable by PayPal or UK bank transfer (note Barclays Bank account is closed). Successful buyers can request two free updates as and when required £24 |
;) | THE MALTA "M" OBLITERATOR PERIOD 1857-1850, mainly illustrated 250 covers. Price £80 (WIP-149) The most astute collector will be wondering whether any "M" obliterator REGISTERED mail exists. Year 1857 (September) illustrates earliest known use plus covers to Shanghai, China and Danzig, Prussia; 1858 offers a 4-colour franking, a 1d Soldier's letter to New South Wales, 9 chisel slits on one cover, and 10 stamps on another cover, 1859 (February) illustrates the latest known used abroad franking, and 1860 shows off the wonderful QV ½d orange internal use covers Of the 250 covers listed 234 are shown in part or full b/w or colour, provenance is attributed where known. This digital pdf can be yours for £80 arriving in minutes once ordered (no trade or collector discounts). Payable by PayPal or UK bank transfer (note Barclays Bank account is closed). Successful buyers can request two free updates as and when required. £80 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS ILLUSTRATED COVERS 1865-1901, 302 items. Price £95 (WIP-45) Information rewards immediately when the fuller picture is to hand, this digital pdf has destinations Amoy China, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Cyprus (with mention of the 1895 riots due adoption of gold standard), Falkland Islands, Finland, Mexico, and Norway. 1878 mixed franking Guatemala and British Honduras and 1888 mixed currency issues, 15 Cuthbert Brothers Caye Service covers, 1884 Missent to Yokohama Japan, and two later Missent to Belize. The pdf file available in minutes once ordered, price £95 (no refunds) but two later updates available on request. Invaluable so no trade or customer discounts. The 302 illustrated covers arranged in chronological sequence with provenance allocated when known. £95 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS PRE-STAMP and GB used in period 1756-1865, 167 covers. Price £40 (WIP-44) has about 20 examples PAID AT BELIZE, some delightful covers and pieces originating Guatemala with GB 6d adhesives cancelled Belize "A06", covers 1849 mentioning revolution in Yucatan, and 1864 written whilst waiting to embark for more trouble in Mexico. Probably the most wonderful is the eye-witness account of the 1798 Battle of St. Georges Cay, with other stampless to Bahamas, Belgium, El Salvador, Finland, Jamaica, Norway, and Spain. This digital pdf is waiting to be ordered and can be with you in minutes. 167 covers arranged in chronological sequence, much of the earlier in b/w, and provenance added when known with the final item with the very rare 2-line BELIZE/SHIP-LETTER. Price £40 (no refunds) but two free updates given as and when requested. Information always proves invaluable so no trade or collector discounts. £40 |
;) | NEVIS period 1862-1895 with 144 illustrated cover. Price £48 (WIP-161) You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL copy (no refunds) but two free updates as and when requested. Suitable for carrying around in your tablet or laptop, or mobile. 144 covers illustrated in mainly colour with text descriptions spanning period 1862-1895. Provenance given when known. Price £48 payable by PayPal or UK bank transfer (no trade or customer discounts). Ignore Barclays mention at check out as account now closed. Order now and being digital it can arrive in minutes. £48 |
;) | MAURITIUS used SEYCHELLES "B64" ILLUSTRATED COVERS (1863-1890), 65 items. Price £20 (WIP-155) A look at this difficult area is available by DIGITAL pdf (no refunds) but you are entitled to two free updates on request. Covers illustrated in b/w or colour, part or full illustrations. 28 pages (A4 size). Price £20 payable by PayPal or UK bank transfer (no trade or collector discounts). £20 |
;) | NEVIS PRE-STAMP + GREAT BRITAIN used in NEVIS 1661-1862, 110 illustrated covers. Price £32 (WIP-239) You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL copy (no refunds) but two free updates as and when requested. Suitable for carrying around in your tablet or laptop. 110 covers illustrated in part or full in mainly in b/w with some colour with text descriptions spanning period 1661-1862. Like all WIP pdfs this file will be most helpful for planning an display, giving a comprehensive coverage of what to expect, with destinations etc. Provenance given when known. Price £32 payable by PayPal or UK bank transfer (no trade or customer discounts.. invaluable). Ignore Barclays mention at check out as account now closed. Knowing what to buy is always your key to successful and happy buying .... order your copy today. £32 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN used in BRITISH GUIANA (1858-1860), mainly illustrated 54 covers. Price £25 (WIP-40) You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL copy (no refunds) but two free updates as and when requested. 54 covers (plus some dated pieces) mainly illustrated in b/w or colour with text descriptions spanning period 1858-1860. GB used ABROAD has always been very popular with serious collectors, and this file will be most helpful for planning an exhibit giving a comprehensive coverage of what to expect, destinations, rates, combinations etc, and often shows the pitfalls (missing stamp, part stamp added etc). Provenance given when known. 17 pages (A4 size) Price £25 payable by PayPal or UK bank transfer transfer (no trade or customer discounts) Knowing what to buy, or what not to buy, is your key to buying .... order your copy today. £25 |
;) | MALTA QV ½d (DE 13 1860 - MR 14 1885), 243 mainly ILLUSTRATED covers. Price £120 (WIP-152) Where else will you be able to scroll down and see the dates and known provenance of 243 covers, of which 212 are illustrated in part or full b/w or colour. Initially cancelled with the "M" obliterator, then the MALTA cds, and finally the "A25" duplex first in horizontal format, later changed vertical format. As this adhesive was only intended for local use single, double, treble, quadruple, quintuple rates will be found, and rare 1869 unauthorised incoming used abroad from London to Siggieui, and outgoing 1872 unauthorised to Genoa, Italy, and 1880 to Aberdeenshire, Scotland. You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds) but two free updates as and when requested, which can be usefully carried to Stamp Fairs or Auctions on your tablet or laptop. No firm attempt has been made to identify by colour, or shades of colour/printings. The emphasis has been to identify the covers by date, and allocate provenance. Price £120 payable by PayPal or UK bank transfer (no trade or customer discount as information gives rewards and is invaluable). £120 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN used GRENADA covers, 92 mainly illustrated items (1858-1860). Price £36 (WIP-114) You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL copy by pdf (no refunds). Can arrive in your desktop, tablet, laptop in seconds with no hold up at customs for import duty. This file most suitable to take to auctions, stamp fairs, philatelic gatherings, or just to show other interested collectors, and essential to the newcomer thinking of making a display. 92 covers, a study mostly in b/w, which makes its own statement due the lack of excitement attached to the many GB 6d packet rate covers to the UK (often enormously overestimated by auction houses, dealers alike). A one frame would easily embrace the 6d single, 1/- double, 2/- quadruple rates to UK, offers two very rare REGISTERED covers to the UK, and most unusually has GB stamps affixed at Grenada's Carriacou island taken up the Grenadines chain for posting with St. Vincent Kingston "A10". . Provenance added when known. 27 pages (A4 size) Price £36 payable by PayPal or UK bank transfer. £36 |