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;) | ZURRICO, Malta postmark/cancel AM/MY 1 13 on KE7 2½d (SG.53), rare on this issue. Ex BIRKETT ALLAN £60 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES to NATAL postal history 1889 cover with NSW 1d, 2d, 6d pmk'd MUDGEE "18" duplex dated JY 12 89 to John Swift, Natal G.P.O. South Africa forwarded Ladysmith with manuscript "2d to pay" (deleted) and handstruck circled 1/1, reverse Durban OC 8 89 d/ring and poor Ladysmith 13 11 89. £180 |
;) | CURMI, Malta postmark/cancel AM/MY 13 24 on KGV 2½d (SG.77). Ex BIRKETT ALLAN £24 |
;) | APPAM, Gold Coast postmark/cancel C/FE 4 85 quartered (1d rate) on QV 4d magenta CC wmk (SG.7b, Cat.£10,000 on cover). £275 |
;) | LUCA, Malta postmark/cancel AM/JA 15 02 on 1885 QV ½d green (SG.20). Ex BIRKETT ALLAN £150 |
;) | "82" used KOTTE, Ceylon numeral cancel on 5c on QV 8c lilac CA wmk (SG.187), very rare office. £65 |
;) | CURMI, Malta postmark/cancel AM/AP 4 11 on KE7 1d (SG.49). Ex BIRKETT ALLAN £24 |
;) | "58" used BOGAWANTOLA, Ceylon numeral cancel on 1884 QV 2d dull green CA wmk (SG.147). £12 |
;) | LUCA, Malta postmark/cancel AM/OC 17 04 on QV 1d rose (SG.21). Ex BIRKETT ALLAN £60 |
;) | CURMI, Malta postmark/cancel PM/OC 3 13 (OC 3 inverted) on KE7 ½d (SG.47b). Ex BIRKETT ALLAN £48 |
;) | "77" used Karuppaddamurippu, Manipay, Mankulam – all tentative allocations, Ceylon numeral postmark on QV 5c dull purple (SG.195), minor toning, very rare. £60 |
;) | "44" used NAWALAPITIYA, Ceylon numeral postmark on 1872 QV 4c grey CC wmk (SG.122). £9 |
;) | "47" used PUNDULOYA, Ceylon numeral postmark on 1872 QV 2c pale brown CC wmk (SG.121). £18 |
;) | DABADIE, Trinidad postmark/cancel inverted A/OC 29 95 on QV 2½d bright blue ovp'd "O S" (SG.03, Cat.£100), very rare as such. £65 |
;) | "51" used TELDENIYA, Ceylon numeral postmark on 1872 QV 24c green CC wmk (SG.127). £18 |
;) | The W.C. Proudfoot underprint, St. Vincent postal history The unique block of four showing the full 5-line setting as repeated on each stamp 1899 QV ½d Keyplate (SG.67) pmk'd ST. VINCENT (apex "A" inside left side of "N") cds dated A/MR 20 02. An excellent display item. Lower left copy no stop after Proudfoot, the "l" in "value" found after "V" above; before "i" above; immediately below "i" above; immediately below "V" above, and lower right copy dropped "a" in "at". £425 |
;) | ST. VINCENT postal history 1885 spectacular appearance reg. cover to Winch Brothers, Colchester with two pairs and four singles 1d on QV 2½d on 1d lake (SG.46) all tied vertical black "A10" obliterators with red Kingstown C/AP 28 85, London reg. oval 12 MY 85 on address panel with same date arrival backstamp, all adhesives faded and the lowest copy (belonging) lifted and hinged in place having had watermark examined. An absolute gem in my books Ex BESSEMER, JAFFE, and DUGGLEBY. This provisional was placed on sale on MR 18 1885 and was used on local mail with the "K" datestamp for eleven days MR 18 to MR 28 1885 with first dated "K" on newly arrived QV 1d red (SG.48) known pmk'd "K" AP 2 1885. Overseas mail being cancelled with the vertical "A10" making this an in-period commercial cover. £950 |
;) | "Consignee per S.S. Don", St. Vincent postal history 1898 cover marked "Consignee per S.S. Don" with seldom found solo QV 2½d blue (SG.61) pmk'd Kingstown A/OC 14 98 to Messrs. Thomas Duncan & Son., London, reverse OC 26 arrival. Ex DUGGLEBY Surprisingly this is the only recorded QV adhesive cover period 1861-1902 marked "Consignee". £325 |
;) | COSPICUA, Malta postmark/cancel A/SP 19 17 on GREAT BRITAIN KGV 1d. Ex BIRKETT ALLAN £60 |
;) | ZEBBUG, Malta postmark/cancel AM/AP 16 02 on QV 1d (SG.22), rare on this issue. Ex BIRKETT ALLAN £100 |