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;) | K3a "11", Bermuda postmark on 1875 QV 3d yellow-buff CC wmk (SG.10). £65 |
;) | K4a "11", Bermuda postmark on 1880 QV 4d orange-red CC wmk (SG.20). £32 |
;) | K3a "10", Bermuda postmark on 1875 QV 3d yellow-buff CC wmk (SG.10) showing positioning of duplex cds, perf. faults along base. £85 |
;) | K1 "14", Bermuda postmark on 1865 QV 1d pale rose CC wmk (SG.2), straight edge at right. £50 |
;) | K1 "12", Bermuda postmark on 1865 QV 1d pale rose CC wmk (SG.2), heavy stain lower left corner. £60 |
;) | CAPE COAST, Gold Coast postmark (T.2, standard lettering) C/JU 29 91 on QV 6d (SG.17), rare on this denomination with this code. £48 |
;) | REGISTERED (used Old Calabar), Niger Coast postmark (T.R4) dated A/AP 20 97 on QV ½d. £12 |
;) | OPOBO, Oil Rivers postmark (T.P3) on GB ovp'd QV 2½d (SG.4), thinned corner. £18 |
;) | BRASS, Niger Coast postmark (T.2) in purple dated A/OC 31 94 on QV 2½d. £15 |
;) | K4a "11", Bermuda postmark on QV 2½d deep ultramarine CA wmk (SG.27) £30 |
;) | AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE CASE OF "O.R." (Official Registration), Victoria postal history 1876 interrupted mail cover to Horse Shoe Bend with QV 1d, 2d pmk'd Sandhurst "4" duplex dated B/MY 29 76. Marked in manuscript "O.R." (Officially Registered) as it contained something of value contrary to law with two strikes framed REGISTERED and oval MORE TO PAY appended "6d" in matching ink. Some faults, soiling and backstamped Redesdale Victoria MY 30 76 clear of missing flap. RPSV Certificate (2008). The expectation is that the survival rate of Officially Registered covers, because they contained coin or other valuables, for the pre-1885 adhesive period is approximately 1 within every 10,000. This means that most countries can offer no examples. For the whole of the British West Indies group I record only one cover which was compulsorily registered. £2250 |
;) ;) | BERMUDA postal history Purple "43" (CM21) on cover from Mrs Olive Gibbons (flap) with KG6 3d pmk'd Hamilton 7 DEC 1942 to Forest Grove, Maryland with handstruck "RETOUR/REBUT" on face, black oval "278" on reverse. £125 |
;) | BERMUDA postal history Purple "20" (CM21) on KG6 ½d, 1d cover pmk'd Hamilton 5 OCT 39 to Sydenham, London. £180 |
;) | AKROPONG, Gold Coast postmark (T.5) s/ways up C/SP 26 93 on QV 2d (SG.13b), extremely rare on this denomination. £50 |
;) | K1 "13", Bermuda postmark on 1874 QV 6d dull mauve Crown CC wmk (SG.7), short perf. £65 |
;) | T.18 used Princes Town, Trinidad postal history 1883 use of GB QV 1½d Post Card pmk'd Birmingham JA 31 83 sqc to Mrs Cleaver, Savannah Grande, Trinidad with "T.18" arrival duplex dated C/FE 24 83 on address panel. On JA 20 1880 Princes Albert and George (later KGV) disembarked ship at San Fernando and took the Cipero Tramway to the town named The Mission Of Savannah Grande, where they planted two pooi trees in the St. Stephens Anglican Church compound, on their way to visit the Devils' Woodyard (famous mud volcano which first erupted 1852) near Indian Walk. To commemorate this event Savannah Grande was re-named Princes Town on FE 18 1880. £250 |
;) | HARBOUR ISLAND, Bahamas postmark (T.7 I) 20 NOV 07 on 1d Staircase (SG.58). £12 |
;) | GRENADA to Trinidad postal history 1872 mourning cover to Mungo Campbell, San Fernando, Trinidad with QV 6d orange-red (SG.7) tied "A15" with A/GRENADA/MY 02 72 despatch backstamp showing small part TRINIDAD MY 3 1872 arrival rated red crayon "4". Ex RUSSELL JONES, PITTS. £475 |
;) | C61 used SAN JUAN, Porto Rico postal history 1872 entire to Lanman & Kemp, New York with GB QV 4d vermilion Plate 12 pmk'd "C61" with red PORTO-RICO PAID C/DE 13 72 and black N.Y. STEAMSHIP/10 dated DEC 20 cds, the adhesive lightly crossed by filing fold. £250 |
;) | FIRST ANNUAL HORSE RACING AT CEDROS, Trinidad social and postal history 1884 use of the QV 2d blue Post Card (for India and Countries in the Far East via UK) to Hampstead, London pmk'd "T.21" duplex dated C/SP 25 84 (Type 0.9, used Cedros). Writer says he has written "giving an account of the Races" and that he saw Luther "at the Races" with mention of Palmcole Estate. Cedros, one of the most isolated areas in Trinidad, had little in the social calendar. In 1884, some of the colonial officials and larger planters of the area joined to hold a series of races at Columbus Bay, the sands being firm enough for their purpose. The event, which came off on September 18, was held under the patronage of the Governor, Sir F.B. Barlee. He came down for the occasion along with many guests aboard the island steamer. It was then an annual event, being held on New Year's Day, thereafter. The last races were held in 1950. £325 |