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;) | BERMUDA stamps: Litho forgery of the QV 2d in blue fine used. £8 |
;) | A83 used TRINITY VILLE, Jamaica postmark (Type M) on pair QV 1d Keyplate (SG.27). £10 |
;) | A64, Jamaica postmark on QV 2d CA wmk (SG.20a). £2 |
;) | A29 used BATH, Jamaica postmark on QV 4d CA wmk (SG.22b). £7 |
;) | MONTSERRAT stamps: Bisected QV 1d on piece pmk'd forged "A08" obliterator. £15 |
;) | GRENADA stamps: Litho forgery of the Chalon QV 6d in pale rose imperforate used, no dot on forehead. £15 |
;) | GRENADA stamps: Litho forgery of the Chalon QV 6d in deep rose used, dot on forehead, straight edge at base. £12 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS stamps: Litho forgery of the QV 1d in blue, inperforate used. £8 |
;) | A75 used SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Jamaica postmark (Type L) on QV 4d Pine (SG.4a). £18 |
;) ;) ;) | MUSTIQUE ISLAND stamps: The currently only known 10c blue MUSTIQUE COMPANY LIMITED mint sheetlet Produced circa 1971 in fresh unmounted mint condition, small surface abrasion lower right edge. 550 blue labels were printed and an estimated 525 blue labels used up on the inaugural flight covers which terminated the private conveyance service. Only an estimated 25 labels (or 12 sheetlets) remain unaccounted for. No earlier service 10c blue labels are known on cover. One 10c blue label is illustrated in Nicholas Courtney's book (available internet) alongside later cover which importantly shows the handwriting style of Colin Tennant matching the unique proving cover of the earlier service. £850 |
;) ;) | PRIVATE SHIP "NUBIAN" (first voyage), BERMUDA postal history 1884 cover with strip of four QV 1d dull rose (SG.22) tied ST. GEORGES "2" numeral duplex dated A/JA 15 84 to St. John's Wood, London showing red LIVERPOOL/A/JA 29 84/SHIP arrival cds, reverse blue HAMILTON B/JA 15 84 and London JA 30 84 cds. The "Nubian", in transit from Virginia, on an experimental new service for the Union Line, was announced in the local newspaper as calling at Hamilton on 10th January 1884. The ship arrived five days late and sender added this cover to the mailbag (having already written to same addressee with St. Georges B/JA 10 84 on 4 x QV 1d franking cover marked per "Nubian"). Only two covers are known - one dated JA 10 84 (expected arrival) and JA 15 84 (actual arrival) £725 |
;) | MYERS WHARF, Jamaica postmark (TRD T.17) undated on ½d Arms, KGV 1d (SG.38b, 58a) piece. £24 |
;) | JAMAICA REGISTERED, Jamaica postmark dated NO 9 79 on QV ½d claret (SG.7), exceptionally unusual on this issue. £12 |
;) | JAMAICA postmark Type PD14 in red dated 8 FE (1)884 on stampless piece. Showing circular background to handstamp which would have clearly led to rounded corners of oblong with progressive use, Proud records FE 2 1889 to AP 7 1897 £14 |
;) ;) | JAMAICA to CAYMAN ISLANDS postal history 1952 advertising cover from The Rapid Vulcanizing Co. Ltd, Kingston to GRAND CAYMAN with KG6 ½d, 2d pmk'd Kingston 25 SEP 1952. £15 |
;) | PD in oval, Jamaica postmark superb on QV 1d CC wmk (SG.8a), rarely available. £60 |
;) ;) ;) | MARTHA/BRAE and IAMAICA, Jamaica postal history 1792 lengthy entire from David Hood headed "Trelawny, Jamaica 7th Feb 1792" to James Stothart in Dumfries rated 1/- changed 1/7 showing weak MARTHA/BRAE (overstruck MAR 26 arrival) and IAMAICA (42 x 6mm). Contents include "Mr. Meredith, Postmaster & clerk of the vestry, died lately at Martha Brae" £120 |
;) ;) | Rare watercolour "View at IDANRE from Camp", Lagos postal history (Ex John FORREST) 1898 outer wrapper with reverse showing an exceptional rare inclusion of watercoloured painting addressed to Miss Ambrose, Hampstead, London with QV 2½d tied oval of bars with rare POST OFFICE EPE (T.11) cds dated A/JU 7 1898 (ERD), lower left portion of this single sheet torn away. Ex JOHN FORREST. £825 |
;) | Port Antonio, JAMAICA to FRANCE postal history 1853 entire to Orleans, France re-directed to Charing Cross, London rated 1/2 with framed red "POSTAGE NOT PAID/TO LONDON" despatched with PORT-ANTONIO dbl-arc (P3) dated MY 6 1853. Lengthy content from John Richards describing the discovery of "copper well interspersed with silver" found on one of his properties and "strong indications of Black Lead" on another. The letter goes on to describe the boom in mining and exploration - "The Parish of Portland seems to be one vast lump of mineral worth, every day brings a new discovery". £240 |
;) | LUNSAR, Sierra Leone postmark (089.01) */20 DE 46 on KG6 1/3d (SG.196a). £5 |