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;) | RAGGED ISLAND, Bahamas postal history 1917 commercial cover with sender address to Buffalo, New York with KGV 1d pmk'd RAGGED ISLAND sideways up B/28 MR 17 (T.1, D2) with boxed "NASSAU"/Tourist Season/Dec. to Apl. advertising slogan. £75 |
;) | BAHAMAS postal history 1868 cover to Henry Dunn, New York with QV 4d Chalon tied "A05" with fine BAHAMAS OC 17 1868/C dbl-arc on upper flap which can fully display showing NEW YORK OCT 25 arrival with "3" due. Handstruck "CANNOT BE FOUND" and NEW YORK POST OFFICE/OCT 30/ADVERTISED oval with New York NOV 30 return cds on reverse. £525 |
;) | KNOWLES, Bahamas postmark (T.7 1, D3) 21 JUN 52 on 2 x KG6 ½d (SG.149e) piece. £6 |
;) ;) | QUEENSLAND postal history 1875 Wagstaff family cover from California with U.S. 3c x 2, 10c tied segmented cork cancels with adjacent red SAN FRANCISCO PAID cds dated MAR 8 and marked "per City of Melbourne Ship" to John Wagstaff, Agricultural (Station?), Rockhampton, Queensland forwarded with tied Queensland QV 2d blue to Lily Vale via Gainsford, backstamped Brisbane AP 5 75 with Rockhampton AP 9 75 arrival and forwarded Rockhampton AP 22 75 with Lilly Vale MY 3 1875 arrival. An exceptional combination. On JA 1 1874 the rate to all Australian Colonies, New Zealand and Fiji was reduced to 2d. £3000 |
;) | APPAM, Gold Coast postmark (T.2, 19mm cds with large letters wide M, D5) dated C/AU 20 8 (ERD, 8 for 89?) on QV ½d (SG.11). £60 |
;) | SEMBEHU, Sierra Leone postmark (142.03) C/JU 20 32 on KGV 3d (SG.159). £14 |
;) | A10 used GEORGETOWN, St. Vincent postmark (PML.5) in red on QV 1d drab Crown CA REVERSED wmk (SG.39a). £18 |
;) | KENEMA, Sierra Leone postmark (072.03) */JA 18 37 on KGV 4d (SG.160). £9 |
;) | BO-PENDEMBU TRAVELLING POST OFFICE, Sierra Leone postmark (206.01) */JU 2 37 on KGV 4d (SG.160). £16 |
;) | GOVERNORS HARBOUR, Bahamas postmark (T.1, D2) dated B/SP 2 86 (SP 2 inverted, 8 looks upright but might be year 98) on QV 2½d (SG.51). £20 |
;) | YORK ISLAND, Sierra Leone postmark (164.03) sideways down C/JU 5 33 on KGV 4d (SG.160). £6 |
;) | KABALLA, Sierra Leone postmark (057.02) C/JU 21 33 on KGV 2d (SG.158). £15 |
;) | BLAMA, Sierra Leone postmark (015.02) C/4 FE 38 on horiz. strip of three KGV 1d (SG.156). £5 |
;) | ADDAH, Gold Coast postmark (T.2, scarce 20mm, D1) AP 2 78 on QV 6d (SG.8). £18 |
;) | ORANGE CREEK, Bahamas TRD postmark (TRD 3C, D1) in purple dated JUN 30 1951 on KG6 1½d (SG.151a) piece. £20 |
;) | FRESH CREEK ANDROS ISLAND, Bahamas postmark (T3a, D2) 6 MAY 11 on two re-united hinged together singles KE7 ½d (SG.71). £55 |
;) | HOPE TOWN, Bahamas postmark (T.1, D2) A/SP 8 11 on KE7 1d (SG.72). £15 |
;) | YORK ISLAND, Sierra Leone postmark (164.03) C/18 AP 16 on KGV 3d (SG.116b). £12 |
;) | TARPUM BAY, Bahamas postmark (T.1, D2) part dated -/J- -- 10 on KE7 1/- (SG.68, Cat.£55), unusual on this issue. £28 |
;) | BANNERMAN TOWN, Bahamas postmark (T.7 II, D3) 22 JAN 38 on KGV ½d WAR TAX (SG.102) piece. £28 |