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;) | V.R. MESS A OREA No.1, Cyprus postmark (T.21) on 1902 KE7 1pi CA wmk (SG.52). £90 |
;) | GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Island postmark in purple dated 1892 on Jamaica QV ½d OFFICIAL 17-17½mm long (SG.Z14, Cat.£1400). £400 |
;) | A06 (large), BRITISH HONDURAS postmark on 1856 GB QV 6d lilac (SG.Z3, Cat.£375). £240 |
;) | A33 used CHAPLETON, Jamaica postmark on QV 4d red-orange CA wmk (SG.22, Cat.£22), some trimmed perfs. £4 |
;) | A10 used GEORGETOWN, St. Vincent postmark (PML.5) in red on 1882 QV 1d drab (SG.39). £48 |
;) | A10 used KINSTOWN, St. Vincent postmark (PML.4) on 1869 QV 4d yellow (SG.12, Cat.£160). £40 |
;) | Mail to the "U.S.S. Michigan" (Fenian Raids/Canada), MALTA postal history 1872 cover marked "Via Italy & Germany" to a U.S. Naval Lieutenant on the U.S.S. Michigan, Erie, Pennsylvania with GB QV 1d, 3d, 6d pmk'd Malta "A25" duplex dated B/NO 18 72 showing London Paid (NO 26) but without arrival backstamps, small corner fault. U.S.S. Michigan was the first iron-hulled ship in the U.S. Navy and was built in response to the British Government arming two steamers in response to the Canadian rebellion in the late 1830's and operated on the Great Lakes out of Erie, Pennsylvania. Irish immigrants in the Fenian Brotherhood, after the American Civil War, saw their opportunity to attack the British Empire at their weakest point on the borders with Canada, and seize a sufficient portion of Canada to form a belligerent government recognised by the United States. In early June 1866, 850 Fenians led by Col. John O'Neill crossed the Niagara River. Battles with Canadian Volunteer Forces and British regiments were fought at Ridgeway and Fort Erie, and with some 2,000 to 3,000 re-inforcements unable to cross from Buffalo the raid was effectively over. In 1866 the 'Michigan' intercepted and interned the army of the Fenian Brotherhood as it returned from its invasion of Canada near Buffalo. £625 |
;) ;) ;) ;) | Proofed/unrecorded ERRONEOUSLY APPLIED unique TRINCOMALEE/RETURNED FOR POSTAGE,CEYLON postal history 1845 wrapper from C. Brun fils, Port Louis pmk'd red MAURITIUS POST OFFICE d/ring dated NO 05 1845 marked "via Ceylon" to Veillon Freres, Bordeaux, France with "Paid 1/8" in dark black ink most unusually landed on Ceylon's north east coast (instead of the southern port of Galle) showing prepared for application TRINCOMALEE/RETURNED FOR POSTAGE datestamp for NO 22 1845 erroneously applied, crossed through, and TRINCOMALEE/STEAMER LETTER added for the next day in the same coloured ink. Carried via ALEXANDRIA (JA 7 1846) with 25mm chisels slits and large part PURIFIE AU LAZERET/MALTE handstamp added showing red PAQ. ANG. MARSEILLES (16 JANV 46) on address panel and Bordeaux (10 JANV 46) arrival backstamp with 96 decimes to be collected. Exhibition item collecting cancellations from five different countries. Similar RETURNED FOR POSTAGE datestamps were proofed for other Ceylon towns but none are known used. This remarkable example only exists due being wrongly applied. £7250 |
;) | MYRTLE BANK temporary rubber datestamp, Jamaica postmark (TRD 10, D1) in purple dated 13.4.1901 on 1d Falls (SG.31). £12 |
;) | PALMETTO POINT, Bahamas postmark (T.7 I, D2) 19 JUN 1908 on KE7 1d (SG.72), rare office. £28 |
;) | MYRTLE BANK, Jamaica postmark (TRD 10, D1) in purple used during 1901 (date not established) on QV ½d (SG.16). The Myrtle Bank Post Office opened JA 16 1901. £18 |
;) | ST. JAMES, Barbados postmark (M3) dated 7/MR 6 88 on QV 1d (SG.92). £6 |
;) | BLACK HILL, Jamaica postmark (CDS, D2) */JY 25 66 on 1d (SG.217) fragment. £5 |
;) | WALKERSWOOD, Jamaica postmark (D/R, D3) NO 2 35 on KGV 1d S. Jubilee (SG.114). £8 |
;) | BARBADOS postal history 1938 Red Tower Lager cover sent stampless to The Aurora School of Photo-Engraving, Aurora, Washington with scarce "T" in diamond tax handstamp, GPO 12 AU 38 despatch and New York Due 10 cents duplex. £60 |
;) | V.R. MARATHO VOUNO, Cyprus postmark (T.21) on 1912 KGV 10pa MCA wmk (SG.74). £32 |
;) | MYERS WHARF, Jamaica postmark (TRD 17, D1) in purple undated on combination Red Cross label and KGV 1d piece. £20 |
;) | BOWDEN, Jamaica postmark (TRD 8, D1) dated 2.9.96 on QV 1d Keyplate (SG.27), some toning but elusive as short-lived. £32 |
;) | ALEXANDRIA, Jamaica postmark (D/R) 18 OC 35 on KGV 1d S. Jubilee (SG.114). £12 |
;) | KNOWLES'S, Bahamas postal history 1932 reg. cover to C.E. Cedar, Tacoma, Washington with KGV 2½d (SG.84a) pmk'd KNOWLES'S (T.5, D2) */SP 13 32, b/stamped Miami SP 21 transit. £85 |