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;) | 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half ounce on AP 1 1863 until UPU entry AP 1 79, and the Officers concession rate of 6d was introduced FE 1 1869 and withdrawn DE 31 1869 (23 months) allowing a savings of 6d.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 |
;) | ST. LUCIA (disinfected) postal history 1850 part contents wrapper to St. Lucia with red London 17 AP 1850 struck on upper flap and fine Liverpool AP 16 1850/M despatch d/ring on face, rated black 1/- unpaid, sprinkled with a disinfection agent on address panel. There were cholera outbreaks in Jamaica, Cuba, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, Nevis, Trinidad, the Bahamas, St. Vincent, Granada, Anguilla, St. John, Tortola, the Turks and Caicos, the Grenadines (Carriacou and Petite Martinique), and possibly Antigua in 1850–1856 £125 |
;) ;) | "BAKANA" paquebot cancel landed Liverpool on GOLD COAST stamp purple straight line on QV ½d (SG.11a) showing PAQUEBOT LIVERPOOL 29 NO 95 arrival. £120 |
;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) | THE UNIQUE B.W.I. "DOUBLE COUNTRY" JAMAICA and BAHAMAS SAILOR'S CONCESSIONARY RATE ENTIRE 1835 entire "From Alexander Spain on board His Majestys Brig Wasp" to his sister Charlotte Spain in Southampton countersigned on face by J.N. Syke, Lt. Acting Commanding Officer with "Paid 1" in horizontal oval and matching red ink LIVERPOOL AP 14 1835 arrival backstamp. Written at Port Royal, Jamaica 12th February, travelled with him to Belize, with cross-written finish at Nassau, Bahamas 12th March with "since writing the first part we have been with troops to Honduras in New Spain and thence to this place on the same errand". Opening tear into address panel hardly detracts, some small internal splits but clean with delightful content including mention of fond memories of picking buttercups and daisies on their way to school. No privilege rate countersigned pre-stamp Sailor's letters are currently recorded from Jamaica (which is quite extraordinary for such a large island) or the Bahamas, and the only two recorded entires as such for the B.W.I. group, are from Antigua (HMS Pique MY 26 1845) with rate paid by attached sewn 1d coin, and 1d paid from Alexander to his sister Charlotte Spain on the Wasp while again at Belize 30 June landed Dartmouth 29 August 1835. The "Wasp" was built during 1811-12 and at this time was on duty on the North America and West Indies station with 85 officers and men, 24 boys, 20 marines. Alexander Spain was a first class boy waiting to be rated. He mentions homecoming in about 20 months - the Wasp arrived Portsmouth 15 April 1837 having left Jamaica 11 February but during a gale on 4 April she lost her foremast and straps plus her bowsprit during a mid-Atlantic collision with the Elizabeth due poor visibility. £2800 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE to BELGIUM postal history 1895 use of QV ½d Post Card marked per S.S. "Roquelle" to Hasselt, Belgium pmk'd "B31" with FREETOWN B/JY 13 95 plus handstruck "LATE", landed with red LIVERPOOL A/AU 5 95/SHIP cds (Private Ship as opposed to Liverpool Packet arrival) with HASSELT 7 AOUT 1895 arrival, lengthy reverse text in French. Rare destination. £200 |
;) | BAKANA mailboat postmark on Niger Coast stamp purple straight line overstruck part PAQUEBOT (LIVERPOOL) SP 4 -- on Niger Coast 2½d, rounded corner perf. The S.S. Bakana was a ship of the British & Africa Steam Navigation Co., 2793 tonnes. Built 1894, lost 1913. £60 |
;) ;) | PRIVATE SHIP "NUBIAN" (first voyage), BERMUDA postal history 1884 cover with strip of four QV 1d dull rose (SG.22) tied ST. GEORGES "2" numeral duplex dated A/JA 15 84 to St. John's Wood, London showing red LIVERPOOL/A/JA 29 84/SHIP arrival cds, reverse blue HAMILTON B/JA 15 84 and London JA 30 84 cds. The "Nubian", in transit from Virginia, on an experimental new service for the Union Line, was announced in the local newspaper as calling at Hamilton on 10th January 1884. The ship arrived five days late and sender added this cover to the mailbag (having already written to same addressee with St. Georges B/JA 10 84 on 4 x QV 1d franking cover marked per "Nubian"). Only two covers are known - one dated JA 10 84 (expected arrival) and JA 15 84 (actual arrival) £725 |
;) | WATERLOO, Sierra Leone postal history (156.01) dated B/JU 10 (95) (ERD) on QV 1d carmine UPU Post Card pmk'd indistinct "B31" overstruck Eccles C73 duplex addressed Manchester re-directed Bolton. £95 |
;) | PAQUEBOT LIVERPOOL postmark on Gambia stamp arrival dated 24 JA 23 on KGV 1½d (SG.125). £6 |
;) | LIVERPOOL postmark on ANTIGUA stamp arrival dated D91/LIVERPOOL/SP 30 66 on QV 1d dull rose (SG.6, Cat.£55) pmk'd part A02. £36 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS postal history 1898 underpaid cover to Germany with QV 5c (SG.54 paying 2½d single rate) pmk'd Belize JA 7 98 showing local "T" and large handstruck "5d" (applied Liverpool) plus 40pf in blue crayon. Reverse 5 A/LIVERPOOL/US PACKET/22 JA 98 and GRANSEE 24.1.98 arrival, some creasing and tears to flap. £195 |
;) | ORON, Sierra Leone maritime postmark purple 4-line on 2 x KE7 1d piece tied partial PAQUEBOT arrival d/ring. £25 |
;) | LIVERPOOL SHIP postmark on BRAZIL stamp arrival in red ink dated A/JY 25 92 on 1891 100r blue & red Liberty (Scott 109), lower left corner crease. £12 |
;) | LIVERPOOL SHIP postmark on Spain stamp arrival dated A/DE 29 00 on 25c. £12 |
;) | PAQUEBOT LIVERPOOL postmark on Cote D'Ivoire stamps arrival dated 1 SP 12 on pair 5c. £15 |
;) | LACOVIA, Jamaica postmark (P2a) dated AP 21 1842 on pre-stamp piece showing Liverpool MY 12 1842 arrival, few examples on full entire recorded. Sailed with R.M.S. "Clyde" arrived Falmouth May 8th (unfortunate outgoing R.M.S. Medina struck rocks off Turks Island May 11th) £20 |