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;) | NEW BRUNSWICK postal history (Ex DALE LICHTENSTEIN, CARTIER) 1863 treble rate local cover with exceptionally rare QV 10c red bisected diagonally in se-tenant pair with whole stamp (SG.17) tied by mute grids on orange envelope to Richibucto, flap torn on opening, backstamped weak red KINGSTON and clearer black SHEDIAC both dated JY 20 1863. Ex DALE LICHTENSTEIN (Nov/1868) and CARTIER (Sept/1977 realised £1300). The 10c red bisected on its own (SG.17a, Cat.£600 on cover) paying the 5c local rate is commonly found (the bisect being a temporary solution for the suppressed 5c Connell stamp which was never issue, the QV 5c was issued in or around July 18). The 10c alongside a separate 10c bisect on cover is exceptional (one noted dated DE 1860 paying 5c local rate plus 10c registration from Salisbury to Lower Coverdale SG Auction May/1979 realised £1300). Argenti only recorded three examples of the se-tenant 10c pair, one bisected on entire. The two other dated covers being FE 14 1861 from W.O. Albert Mines to Hampton paying 5c local, 10c registration (Dale Lichtenstein May/1969 R$525, Sothebys Sept/1984 E£800) and a second triple local rate dated MR 30 1865 from St. John to Kingston, Richibucto marked "with note enclosure" no doubt accounting for the extra weight (ex Argenti, Groom, Chester Beatty). Argenti only recorded three examples of this 15c make-up, two being treble local rate (for letters weighing 1 oz. but not exceeding 1½ oz.), and one paying 5c local rate plus 10c registration. £4250 |
;) | BARBADOS to Prince Edward Island postal history (Ex GINGOLD, HURLOCK) 1873 cover (torn along top) with rounded corner perf. (4d) dull vermilion compound perf. 11 to 13 x 14½ to 15½ (SG.57, Cat.£110) and clean-cut (1d) blue (SG.52) pmk'd BARBADOS I/JY 29 73 to Nathaniel McLaren, Georgetown, Prince Edward Island rated red "4" and b/stamped ST. THOMAS A/AU 2 73 transit. A rare destination. Ex GINGOLD (1947) and HURLOCK (1959). £240 |
;) | K3 "2" (handstamp II) used ST. GEORGE'S, Bermuda postmark short band of use on 1873 QV 3d orange-buff CC wmk (SG.5, Cat.£65). Ex Geoff Osborn. Currently recorded period OC 21 to DE 22 1880. £95 |
;) | BERMUDA postal history 1852 wrapper, no side flaps, to George Clerk, Ireland Island with red HAMILTON+BERMUDA (PM4) dated JA 1 1852 (day slug inverted) struck on face due being a locally addressed letter. Ex TUCKER, ULRICH, "LONGTAIL". The Forand/Freeland handbook only records two red PM4 entires to Ireland Island (other dated OC 4 1854). £375 |
;) ;) | Rare watercolour "View at IDANRE from Camp", Lagos postal history (Ex John FORREST) 1898 outer wrapper with reverse showing an exceptional rare inclusion of watercoloured painting addressed to Miss Ambrose, Hampstead, London with QV 2½d tied oval of bars with rare POST OFFICE EPE (T.11) cds dated A/JU 7 1898 (ERD), lower left portion of this single sheet torn away. Ex JOHN FORREST. £825 |
;) | CYPRUS postal history Ex GLASSCO 1878 with GB QV 2½d rosy-mauve Plate 12 pmk'd "942" with Larnaca B/DE 4 78 despatch to London, part flap removed. Ex GLASSCO. £350 |
;) | ST. LUCIA postal history 1881 wrapper from Luc Eudoxie to Macfarlane Senior & Co., London with QV (4d) yellow P.14 (SG.16) tied "A11" with ST. LUCIA C/JU 9 81 despatch rated red "4". Ex MESSENGER £350 |
;) | WEMYSS BIGHT, Bahamas postmark (T.7 III, D5) 16 OCT 63 on mixed reign KG6 3d, QE2 2d (SG.154ab,204a) piece, reverse marked "Ex Coasby". This cancel not normally found on KG6 issues £16 |
;) | POA 91 used INGAGANE, Natal postal history on reg. cover with three pairs QV 1d (SG.99a) to Cradock, Cape Colony, partial AP -- 02 backstamp. Cover with missing flap. Ex Bill Hart collection and illustrated Putzel Volume 4 Page 142. £200 |
;) ;) | K1 "9" used IRELAND ISLAND, Bermuda postmark (6mm high) re-issued c1886 late use on 1880 QV 4d orange-red CC wmk (SG.20), straight edge at left. Ex Geoff OSBORN display page (scan attached) £120 |
;) | K1 "9" used PAGET WEST, Bermuda postmark (6mm high) on 1865 QV 1d pale rose CC wmk (SG.2), small faults. Ex Geoff OSBORN display page £50 |
;) | LEEWARD ISLANDS and VIRGIN ISLANDS postal history 1901 combination cover with 2½d postage and 2d registration made up with Leewards QV ½d and Virgins 1d Ursula, QV ½d, 2½d pmk'd */JA 26 01 to Illinois, reverse ST. THOMAS 30/1/1901 cds. Ex "URSULA" (1981, lot 2112 E$300 R$632.50) £725 |
;) | K4a "8", Bermuda postmark on QV 4d orange-red CC wmk (SG.20). Ex Geoff OSBORN display page £36 |
;) | K4a "14", Bermuda postmark on 1866 QV 2d dull blue CC wmk (SG.3), defective top right corner, extremely rare on this issue. Ex Geoff OSBORN display page £140 |
;) | K3a "13", Bermuda postmark on 1873 QV 3d yellow-buff CC wmk P.14 (SG.5). Ex Geoff OSBORN display page £140 |
;) | TEMERLOH, Malaya (Pahang) postmark/cancel (D3) in purple dated 26 NOV 1909 on pair F.M.S. 1c (SG.29). Handbook records only one date of 25 NOV 1909 thought to be this example (due weak day slugs). Right stamp with crease. Ex NAYLOR (1983). £350 |
;) | V.R. KYKKOU MON, Cyprus postmark (T.21) on QV ½pi (SG.40), corner fault and reverse perf. toning. Ex John FORREST (2010). £275 |
;) | 'TPO Up 1.4.95' in purple manuscript on QV 2d. Ex PURVES. £65 |
;) ;) | VIRGIN ISLANDS ..... Ex HOPKINS long tailed "S" on 1/- black & rose-carmine/greyish (SG.20a, Cat.£2000), fine mint with full extended margin from sheet position 11. Ex Adrian HOPKINS (1936 RPS certificate). Robson Lowe encyclopaedia Page 169 considers the sheets perforated outside the border to be an experimental printing limited to 25 to 50 sheets. All examples being rare. £1200 |