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;) | BRITISH COLUMBIA and VANCOUVER ISLAND postal history (1861-1872). Price £30 A look at this area with often wonderful combination covers is available by DIGITAL pdf (no refunds). Covers illustrated in b/w or colour, part or full illustrations. 27 pages (A4 size) Price £30 payable by PayPal or WISE transfer. £30 |
;) | The most beautiful of the genuine ENGLISH HARBOR "A18" Antigua covers 1869 cover with two singles and strip of three QV 1d vermilion to Wilmot, Nova Scotia neatly pmk'd "A18" with red crayon "4" alongside, reverse ENGLISH-HARBOR AP 25 69, St. Thomas A/AP 28 69, and MY 12 1869 arrivals. Ex ADRIAN HOPKINS 8 bogus "A18" covers are recorded, the obliterator being in a different format, and with single circle datestamp inscribed ENGLISH HARBOUR. £3500 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN used GRENADA postal history (1858-1860). Price £36 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 WISE transfer. £36 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN used in GIBRALTAR with "G" obliterators (1857-1859). Price £28 Now available: You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds). Suitable for carrying around in your tablet or laptop. 74 covers illustrated in part or full in mainly colour with text descriptions spanning period 1857-1859. This file will be most helpful for planning an exhibit, giving a comprehensive coverage of what to expect, with destinations etc. Provenance given when known. 28 pages (A4 size) Price £28 payable by PayPal or WISE transfer. Knowing what to buy is the key to buying. £28 |
;) | The MALTA "M" obliterators (1857-1860). Price £80 You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds). It will arrive in seconds to all corners of the world, no dreaded import duty, can be carried in your tablet or laptop to any philatelic event. 232 covers mainly illustrated in part or full in b/w or colour with text descriptions spanning period 1857 to 1860. As a new collector to this country the file is perfect for planning an exhibit, gives a comprehensive coverage of what to expect, destinations, rates, combinations etc, and often shows the pitfalls (missing stamp, stamp added or not belonging). Provenance given when known. 60 pages (A4 size) Price £80 payable by PayPal or WISE transfer. Order your copy in "MH Publications" (top right of screen) £80 |
;) | MALTA QV ½d (DE 13 1860 - MR 14 1885). Price £120 You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds), which can be usefully carried to Stamp Fairs or Auctions on your tablet or laptop. 226 covers from this very popular group mainly illustrated in part, or full b/w or colour scans. No 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 where known 46 pages (A4 size) Price £120 payable by PayPal or WISE transfer. £120 |
;) | CYPRUS postal history (1875-1900). Price £100 You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL copy (no refunds). Suitable for carrying around in your tablet or laptop. 292 covers illustrated in part or full in mainly colour with text descriptions spanning period 1875-1900. This file will be most helpful for planning an exhibit, giving a comprehensive coverage of what to expect, with destinations etc. Provenance given when known. 91 pages (A4 size) Price £100 payable by PayPal or WISE transfer. Knowing what to buy is key to buying .... order your copy today. £100 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN used with "A01" obliterator at Kingston, JAMAICA (1858-1860). Price £60 You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL copy by pdf (no refunds). 184 covers, a study mostly in b/w, which makes its own statement due the lack of excitement attached to the many 6d packet rate covers to the UK. However, if you think this would be low down on your list for a display, the lack of colour is made up by character, and a fine display can embrace destinations (only one to the USA and the Civil War blockade still far off!), the rare twin "A01", the unique 6d with JAMAICA/SHIP LETTER alongside to Ryde I.O.W., the 1/- green cover, GB added on incoming transit from Santa Marta, Colombia, mail to the Post Towns, and in addition to the very common 6d packet rates of 3d, 4d, 8d, 9d, 1/-, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 2/-, 2/8d, 3/-, 9/- will be found. Provenance added when known. 38 pages (A4 size) Price £60 payable by PayPal or WISE transfer. PDFs incur no dreaded import duty, once ordered can be with you in seconds any part of the World. £60 |
;) | BRITISH WEST INDIES QV DESTINATION MAIL. Price £36 You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL copy (no refunds). 111 covers fully illustrated, nearly all in colour. The perfect idea for planning an exhibit. 15 pages (A4 size) Price £36 payable by PayPal or WISE transfer. £36 |
;) | CEYLON to INDIA postal history 1857-1871. Price £40 You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL copy (no refunds), which can be usefully carried to Stamp Fairs or Auctions on your tablet or laptop. 80 covers in b/w or colour, part or full scans, with text descriptions and provenance where known, all to India, with combination covers (including the probably unique combination cover of Ceylon 1d tied Chittipoor "C126"). 23 pages (A4 size) Price £40 payable by PayPal or WISE transfer. £40 |
;) | JAMAICA - THE KENT, 77th WEST INDIES REGIMENT, CORRESPONDENCE 1858-1872. Price £25 You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL copy (no refunds), which can be usefully carried to Stamp Fairs or Auctions on your tablet or laptop. 59 covers, commencing with single March 1858 NEW SOUTH WALES cover as Major of Brigade 77th Regiment, then after the 77th (the East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot sailed the following month to help suppress the Indian Rebellion, the correspondence continues from Kingston and Gordon Town, Jamaica to India and Cabul (Afghanistan), and ends addressed to the Clarence Barracks, Portsmouth, England. 15 pages (A4 size) Price £25 payable by PayPal or WISE transfer. Order your copy today. £25 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN used in BRITISH GUIANA (1858-1860). Price £25 You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL copy (no refunds). 53 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 WISE transfer. Knowing what to buy is key to buying .... order your copy today. £25 |
;) | ANTIGUA - ADHESIVE COVERS PERIOD 1862 - 1890. Price £120 You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL copy (no refunds). 309 covers mainly illustrated in b/w or colour with text descriptions spanning period 1862-1890 including 8 bogus ENGLISH HARBOUR "A18" covers. As a new collector to this country the file is perfect for planning an exhibit, gives a comprehensive coverage of what to expect, destinations, rates, combinations etc, and often shows the pitfalls (missing stamp, stamp added or not belonging). Provenance given when known. 88 pages (A4 size) Price £120 payable by PayPal or WISE transfer. Knowledge is key to buying .... order your copy today. £120 |
;) | ANTIGUA to JAMAICA postal history 1880 mourning cover to Mrs. P. Larsen, Newmarket P.O., Jamaica with QV 4d blue CC wmk (SG.20) pmk'd vertical "A10" (sent out to Colony JY 16 1880) with ANTIGUA A/DE 12 80 cds alongside rated red "2", reverse KINGSTON (DE 20) and Newmarket (DE 21) arrivals, smaller edge faults. £525 |
;) | ST. LUCIA postal history 1858 - 1900. Price £120 You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL copy (no refunds). 334 covers mainly illustrated in b/w or colour with text descriptions spanning period 1858 (GB used abroad) to 1900. As a new collector to this country the file is perfect for planning an exhibit, gives a comprehensive coverage of what to expect, destinations, rates, combinations etc, and often shows the pitfalls (missing stamp, stamp added or not belonging). Provenance given when known. 98 pages (A4 size) Price £120 payable by PayPal or WISE transfer. Knowledge is key to buying ....order your copy today. £120 |
;) ;) | AN EXCEPTIONAL 1860 GREAT BRITAIN QV 2d BLUE COVER to ANTIGUA 1860 cover marked "Very important inheritance" with GB QV 2d blue Plate 8 (DG, DH, DI) pmk'd London JY 5 60 to Antigua with lengthy addressing "Matthew Christian by Son of Mr. Robert Christian Esq who died at Antigua in 1777 or to the Relatives of the said Robert and Matthew Christian, Antigua (West Indies) .... Expressly Recommended to the post to be Enquired for those Relatives and to be delivered to one of them". Marked in manuscript "Not Known", b/stamped C/ANTIGUA/AU 1 60 (arrival) and C/ANTIGUA/DE 29 60 (date returned to London). Fine heraldic embossed flap. Mathew Christian, owner of various estates in Antigua, Biffins (200 acres), Red Hill (400 acres), Elme’s (158 acres), and Windward (180 acres). Died in London in 1778. Son of Robert Christian died in Antigua in 1776. He is supposed to have left Antigua about the year 1777 and come to London, and it is believed that in 1778, he was living in Southampton-street, Strand, in the city of Westminster, where he died. He had a brother, John, who died in Antigua shortly before 1777, and a sister, Margaret, who was married to William Gunthorpe of Antigua. £950 |
;) | ST. VINCENT - DUKE DE POLIGNAC correspondence - Price £48 You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL copy (no refunds). 128 covers mostly colour illustrated (only 3 without scans) with descriptions for each including provenance where known arranged in chronological sequence. A real guide to which covers to buy covering pre-stamp (2), GB used in St. Vincent period, the Siege of Paris period. Price £48 payable by PayPal or WISE transfer. Information is everything....order your copy today. £48 |
;) | MOOLTAN "36", India postal history 1871 mourning cover to Mrs Harkness, The Ivy House, Ore, Hastings, Sussex with 2 x QV 1a, 2 x QV 2a (6a rate) pmk'd MOOLTAN "36" duplex dated JU 8 71 with red boxed INDIA/PAID alongside, reverse Bombay 13 JU 71 and Hastings A/JY 17 71 arrival. John Granville Harkness (1831-1900) was a major-general in the British army during the Victorian era. During the 1830's his family moved to Ivy Lodge, Ore where he attended schools both in Hastings and Brighton. He entered the army on MY 13 1853 as Ensign in the 55th Regiment, without purchase - on the recommendation of the Duke of Wellington for his grandfather's service. Served throughout the Crimean War 1854-55 and carried the Queen's colours at Alma, for heroic conduct nominated for the Victoria Cross. He fought at Inkerman, the assault on the Quarries, siege and fall of Sebastopol and the Battle of the Great Redan. Two pencil drawings of the Crimea War by Harkness survive at the National Army Museum. In 1862 he was appointed to the 5th Fusiliers and ADC to the Governor of Mauritius, later served in South Africa 1864-67, took part in the Second Anglo-Afghan War 1878-1880, and he commanded the column that cleared the entrance to the Khyber Pass. £450 |
;) | OFFICERS 6d CONCESSION RATE cover (1 of 2 known), BRITISH HONDURAS postal history 1869 wrapper marked "Officers Letter, via New Orleans" to Mrs. Langford, Rathangan, Co. Kildare, Ireland countersigned "(Thos.) Edwards, Captain 4th W. I, Regiment, Commanding Left Wing" showing red BELIZE A/AP 7 69 PAID, red crayon "6", Liverpool Paid Br. Packet 27 AP 69, Rathangan O/AP 28 69. Small portion missing lower left. The civilian rate was increased from 6d to 1/- per half ounce on AP 1 1863 until UPU entry AP 1 79, and the Officers concession rate of 6d was introduced FE 1 1869 and withdrawn DE 31 1869 (23 months) allowing a savings of 6d. From the same correspondence only one other similar Officers Letter is recorded to Mrs Langford countersigned Thos. Edwards dated DE 7 68, and a civilian rate cover to Miss Alice Langford, via New Orleans, rated red crayon 1/1 is dated AU 9 67. £1750 |
;) | INDIA postal history 1864 wrapper "via Marseilles" to London with QV 8 pies, QV 2a, QV 4a tied both Bombay "1" duplex and black CARDWELL PARSONS & Co/FORWARDED BY/BOMBAY oval with Bombay OCT 1 64 and red London Paid B/NO 8 64 cds alongside. £200 |