1 used BRIDGETOWN, Barbados postmark/cancel (C1) on 1858 (SG.11a), used showing upward scissor-cutting and subsequent tear separation particularly at top right and lower right corner. Evidence of pre-preparing imperforate stamps by cutting into horizontal strips and scissor cutting vertically between each stamp, for easy separation, is found on FE 16 1860 cover to London (ex Sir James Marshall Robson Lowe May 7 1946, Lot 140) with horiz. pair imperf. 6d pale rose-red scissor-cut vertically about 90 percent with clear separation tear showing at top right corner. £48
1 used BRIDGETOWN, Barbados postmark/cancel (C1) on 1860 (1d) deep blue/white paper (SG.10), fine used showing upward scissor-cutting and subsequent tear separation particularly at top left corner. Evidence of pre-preparing imperforate stamps by cutting into horizontal strips and scissor cutting vertically between each stamp, for easy separation, is found on FE 16 1860 cover to London (ex Sir James Marshall Robson Lowe May 7 1946, Lot 140) with horiz. pair imperf. 6d pale rose-red scissor-cut vertically about 90 percent with clear separation tear showing at top right corner. £48
"F" (used Carriacou), Grenada postmark/cancel large part strike on QV Keyplate 4d Revenue issue, unusual. £20
SALTPOND, Gold Coast postmark/cancel (T.2, small lettering) FE 16 80 on QV ½d olive-yellow CC wmk (SG.4). £65
HAMRUN, Malta postmark/cancel (HAM-1) A/JA 9 01 on QV ½d (SG.20). £15
MESOPOTAMIA, St. Vincent postmark/cancel dated C/JU 2 87 (inverted "2") on QV 1d rose (SG.48a). £14
VICTORIA, Malta postmark/cancel B/JY 19 97 on QV ½d (SG.20). £6
Aftermath wreck of Rennie steamer "Waldensian", Natal postal history 1866 piece with QV 6d Chalon pmk'd Pietermaritzburg JAN xx 1863, taken by the "L'Imperatice Eugenie" from Durban on JA 11 1863 as far as Port Elizabeth, the mails then taken overland to Cape Town, showing the PAID/DEVONPORT/CAPE PACKET/28 FE 63 arrival and portion red crayon "4". The Waldensian" sailing from Durban was wrecked en route to Cape Town on 13 October 1862, the saved mail taken overland from Somerset West to Cape Town. £95
JAMAICA "A01" postmark transferred to G.P.O. London Foreign Section on CHILE stamp (Type E) cancelling uncancelled Chile 10c orange Columbus issue. £60
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad postmark/cancels Seated Britannia issues with "A" to "T" codes, 20 stamps, "B" with clipped perfs. £30