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;) | ELMINA, Gold Coast postmark/cancel (T.2) in red dated narrow A/22 OC 81 on QV 6d orange CC wmk P.14 (SG.8), missing corner perf. I only record 5 examples loose stamp 1st red band narrow A code for A/SP 24 81 (ERD) to A/NO 26 81. This band is replaced by red C/DE 28 81 to AP 12 82, thereafter the narrow A band has extensive use in either red, black, blue inks A/AP 30 82 to A/AU 22 89. My earliest wide A code is A/23 AU 89 (black ink). £60 |
;) | CH: CH: used CHRISTCHURCH, Barbados postmark/cancel (M3) dated OC 18 92 on QV 1d (SG.92), paper wrinkle. £8 |
;) ;) ;) | UNCLAIMED MAIL TO THE PURSER ON BOARD "CARNARVON CASTLE", South Africa postal history 1953 cover to John Havers, Purser on the Carnarvon Castle, Cape Town Docks with boxed purple "UNCLAIMED/ON BOARD/23 NOV 1953/"CARNARVON CASTLE" re-directed both Dunnothar Castle and to Durban with KG6 2d pmk'd Cape Town 21-11 1953 machine, reverse purple Durban Agency of the Steamship Line cachet dated 27 NOV 1953. £65 |
;) | ADDAH, Gold Coast postmark/cancel (T.2, 20mm) dated no code/FE 4 77 on QV 1d blue CA wmk (SG.5), minor perf. toning. £14 |
;) ;) | BRITISH GUIANA to MADEIRA postal history 1915 cover with Mandel Fernandes, Water Street, Georgetown sender's cachet on flap to Jose Maria de Faria, Funchal, Madeira with KGV 1c, 4c pmk'd Georgetown 7 AUG 15 cds, reverse Funchal 5 SET 15 arrival. £45 |
;) ;) | MISSENT MAIL TO THE CAPTAIN OF A STEAM SHIP, Grenada postal history 1948 cover intended for Captain. E. W. Hensen on the S/S Alcoa Roamer care of the Alcoa Steamship Company in Mobile, Alabama with KG6 2½d x 2, 6d (11d rate) pmk'd GPO Grenada 10 DE 48, presumed no longer working for the company as purple "Missent to ......." handstamp applied, backstamped light Spring Hills, Ala 14 DEC 48 machine. £75 |
;) ;) | GRENADA stamps: Prominent short "R" in GRENADA on QV 2/- REVENUE issue manuscript dated "20/6/02" used. £48 |
;) | 11 used ST. LUCY, Barbados postmark/cancel (C2) bootheel on 1876 6d chrome-yellow P.14 (SG.79). £16 |
;) | 11 code used ST. LUCY, Barbados postmark/cancel (M2-R) dated 11/JU 23 84 on QV 1d (SG.92). £8 |
;) | 10 code used ST. PETER, Barbados postmark/cancel (M2-R) dated 10/JU 30 86 on QV 2½d (SG.93). £9 |
;) | CENSORED BOTH COUNTRIES JAMAICA to SURINAME postal history 1941 cover from Miss Marilyn Gregory, Halfway-Tree to Paramaribo City, Suriname with corner fault KG6 3d pmk'd HALF-WAY-TREE MY 30 41 with censor label and handstamp and 30.6.41 (one month later) arrival backstamp, two vertical creases. £25 |
;) ;) | PRESTWICK AIR CRASH, Bahamas postal history 1954 charred and grimy commercial cover to Kenneth Mackintosh, Nassau from Williamson's Linoleum store posted with red Lancaster & Morecambe meter machine for 1/3d dated 22 X11 54, three days later boxed purple "SALVAGED MAIL/AIRCRAFT CRASH/ PRESTWICK 25-12-54" cachet applied, intact Williamson & Son Statement of Account to the Community Furniture Store for goods received. £125 |
;) | ST. THOMAS, Barbados postmark/cancel (M3) dated DE 10 89 on QV 4d (SG.99). £10 |
;) | 7 code used ST. JAMES, Barbados postmark/cancel (M2-R) dated 7/AU 10 85 on QV 4d (SG.99). £15 |
;) | ST. JAMES "7" code, Barbados postmark/cancel (M3) dated 7/DE 24 87 on QV ½d (SG.90). £12 |
;) ;) | VANTS DRIFT self-printed Post Card, Natal postal history 1904 chrome photo of the Vants Drift Hotel & Store from Austin to Miss Gearing, Brighton, England with KE7 1d pmk'd VANTS DRIFT C/JA 30 1904, text includes "I will print some different ones for you all next week". £48 |
;) | GINGERLAND and CHARLESTOWN forged cancels, Nevis postmarks (in stamp section for convenience) 1951 clipping from Stamp Collecting magazine. £8 |
;) | Details of the Spiro Brothers forgeries, ST. CHRISTOPHER stamps (in cover section for convenience) 1870 QV 1d in pale lilac as produced by the Spiro Brothers mounted on card with full description details. £24 |
;) | BY ONWARD OVERSEAS SPECIAL DELIVERY, Jamaica postal history (in covers for convenience) 1969 piece with pair 6d cricket and U.S. 30c SPECIAL DELIVERY tied Kingston machine dated 3 MAY 1968, rarely encountered as such. £30 |
;) | 11 used ST. LUCY, Barbados postmark/cancel (C2) bootheel on 1876 6d chrome-yellow (SG.79). £15 |