LOT NO.                                                                                                                                                                                 EST.

 

 

BAHAMAS

 

343

#1c (See footnote after SG2) 1859 QV 1d reddish lake horizontal pair on medium, slightly transparent paper. Margins all around. OG. F-VF. (Scott $650, SG £500). PHOTO

$    200

344

#123, var (SG169, 69a) 1942 KGVI 6d olive-green and light blue block of 4, the UL stamp, variety COIUMBUS, row 5 pos. 2. NH. Scarce and desirable error. F-VF. (SG £1,200). PHOTO BACK COVER

$    750

345

PS

H&G15A 1941(?) KGVI 2d on 1½d provisional postal card. Very scarce and missing from most collections. Pristine. (H&G $250 in 1986). PHOTO

$    190

346

PS/COLL

QV//QEII Collection of 45 mint postal stationery items including 3 overprinted SPECIMEN (one envelope and 2 registered envelopes), 19 postal cards, 8 envelopes and 15 registered envelopes. A very clean group. F-VF

$    300

347

PS/COLL

QV//QEII Collection of 55 used postal stationery items including 19 postal cards, 5 envelopes, 29 registered envelopes (one sent Express) and one aerogram. Towns includes New Providence, Deadman’s Cay (KGVI and QEII combination), Smith Point TRD, boxed COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE/GOVERNOR’S HARBOUR, KGVI Cherokee Sound, Ragged Island, Arthurs Town, Landrail Point, Grants Town, San Salvador registered to Nassau, 1d envelope plus 5d Special Delivery sent from the S. S. Araguaya, Jan 2, 1929 FAM to Miami, KEVII 2d registered envelope with additional ½d (2) to Montserrat and red registered NY label, Ship Letter Paid, etc. A few toned. Most F-VF

$    300

348

COLL

QEII Collection of 71 mostly long, nearly all commercial covers all with village cancels including Clarence Town, Cable Beach, Black Point, Colonel Hill, Congo Town, Cooper’s Town, The Current, Farmers Cay, Fresh Creek, George Town, Gregory Town, Hopetown, etc. Many used locally. Nine are OHMS. A very nice accumulation of modern postal history including TRDs. F, F-VF

$    200

 

 

 

 

 

 

BAHRAIN

 

349

#14 (SG14) 1933-37 KGV 5R ultramarine and purple, wmk upright, used. F-VF. (Scott $250, SG £275). PHOTO

$    120

350

#20-37 (SG20-37) 1938-41 KGVI 3p - 25R set of 16 values complete. NH. F-VF. (Scott $1,000, SG £1,000). PHOTO BACK COVER

$    475

 

 

 

 

 

 

BARBADOS (See also Lots 1254-55)

 

351

EPH

1754 Striking hand-colored Map of Barbados, 197 x 244mm from Bellin’s Atlas. Highly detailed and with elaborate title cartouche at upper right. PHOTO

$    110

352

EPH

1794 Map of Barbados by Bryan Edwards measuring 206 x 264mm. Black and white. Folded horizontally. PHOTO

$      80

 

 

 

 

 

 

QUEEN VICTORIA ISSUES

 

353

#1 (SG2) 1852-55 (½d) deep green Seated Britannia imperf, used on blued paper. Four clear to large margins with bold, full numeral “10” cancel of St. Peter. Fine. (Scott $375, SG £325). PHOTO

$    130

354

#1a (SG1) 1855 (½d) yellow-green imperf on blued paper Seated Britannia, used. Four margins, small but clear at top. Fine. 1980 BPA certificate. (Scott $800, SG £700). PHOTO

$    225

355

#2a (SG3) 1852-55 (1d) blue imperf Seated Britannia on blued paper, used. Four large to huge margins. Partial numeral “1”. VF. 1987 BPA certificate. (Scott $225, SG £190). PHOTO

$    100

356

#4 (SG5) 1855 (4d) brownish red imperf on blued paper Seated Britannia, used. Margins all around. Nearly full numeral “1”. F-VF. (Scott $325, SG £275). PHOTO

$    100

357

#10 (SG13) 1860 (½d) yellow-green Seated Britannia pin perf 14, unwatermarked, used with numeral “1”. Fine. (Scott $500, SG £425). PHOTO

$    140

358

#11a (SG15) 1860 (1d) deep blue Seated Britannia pin perf 14 horizontal pair, used, each stamp with numeral “1” cancel. Fine+. (Scott $390, SG £360). PHOTO

$    120

359

#12 (SG16) 1860 (½d) yellow-green, no wmk, pin-perf 12½, used. Fine. 1981 BPA certificate. (Scott $800, SG £650). PHOTO

$    200

360

#43 (SG64) 1873 5/ dull rose Seated Britannia, used. Exceptionally well-centered for issue. A very attractive example. VF. (Scott $375, SG £300). PHOTO

$    130

361

#57 (SG86) 1878 1d on half of 5/ dull rose Seated Britannia, large “1” with curved serif, used. Fine. 1955 BPA and 1957 Brun certificates. (Scott $850, SG £650). PHOTO

$    250

362

#58 (SG87) 1878 1d on half of 5/ dull rose, large “1” with straight serif, used. Fine+. 1966 BPA certificate. (Scott $1,050, SG £950). PHOTO

$    350

363

#60-68 (SG89-103) 1882 QV ½d - 5/ complete set of 9 values plus the SG listed shades of the 1d, 2½d and 3d, used. 1986 BPA certificate for the 5/ value. F, F-VF. (Scott $392, SG £329). PHOTO

$    130

364

#69e (SG104d) 1892 QV ½d on 4d deep brown, variety surcharged PENNY HALF. used. Fine. 1989 PF certificate. (Scott $240, SG £225). PHOTO

$      90

365

SP

#70-80 (SG105s-15s) 1892 ½d - 2/6 Badge of the Colony watermark Crown CA complete set of 11 values overprinted SPECIMEN. OG. F, F-VF. (Scott $300, SG £275). PHOTO

$    110

366

#70-80 (SG105-15) 1892 ½d - 2/6 Badge of the Colony watermark Crown CA complete set of 11 values, used. F-VF. (Scott $448, SG £375). PHOTO

$    140

367

P

1897 QV Master die proof of the Diamond Jubilee issue on glazed card (92 x 61mm). Dated 23.8 in pencil at LL. F-VF. PHOTO

$    150

368

P

1897 QV Die proof of the Diamond Jubilee 6d value tablet on glazed card (92 x 61mm) dated 22 SEP 97. VF. PHOTO

$    100

369

#90//101 (SG135-44) 1905 ¼d - 2/6 Badge of the Colony wmk Multiple Crown CA complete set (by SG) of 7 values, used. F-VF. (Scott $339, SG £275). PHOTO

$      90

370

EPH

1902 Ink recipe from the De la Rue archives with blue imperf dummy stamp block of 4 endorsed “2d Barbadoes Registered Envelopes/Azurlin Blue”. F-VF. PHOTO

$    180

371

COLL

1861//82 Collection of 45 mostly Seated Britannia stamps all bearing bootheel cancels, numerals 2 - 11. Most VF strikes. A beautiful selection. PHOTO

$    400

372

COLL

QV - KGV Cancellation collection of about 120 stamps on album pages and stocksheet including a few with C1 type numerals, a wide range of nicely dated M3s on QV keyplates, small Seal and Diamond Jubilee. A few KGV with parish cancels and a few maritime. A nice starter collection worthy of expansion. F-VF

$    250

 

 

 

 

 

 

QUEEN VICTORIA POSTAL HISTORY

 

373

1859 (4d) brownish red and (1d) pale blue imperf Seated Britannias, both with 3 margins, on small mourning cover to Philadelphia cancelled numeral “1” with New Orleans transit and Steamship 10 hs. Endorsed “Via Havannah”. On reverse Barbadoes double arc ds of JY 12 1859 and St. Thomas transit. A little worn around the edges but attractive. Fine. PHOTO

$    140

374

1859 6d deep rose-red Seated Britannia with 4 large, even margins on small mourning cover to Philadelphia cancelled bold numeral “1”. Steamship 10 hs on face and Barbadoes DE 12 1959 double arc and St. Thomas transit on reverse. Endorsed at LL “pHavannah mail”. From the same correspondence as previous lot. F-VF. PHOTO

$    350

375

1864 (1d) blue Seated Britannia rough perf 14 to 16 on cover to Nova Scotia with bootheel “1” cancel and BARBADOS AU 25 64 cds at left. Endorsed “Printed Circular only” and rated “1” in red. Stamp is only partially on the cover but does not appear to be creased. St. Thomas transit on reverse. Unusual and interesting. Fine+. PHOTO

$    150

376

1869 (1d) and 4d Seated Britannias, rough perf 14 to 16 on folded letter to Philadelphia each stamp cancelled bootheel “1”. NY Steamship NOV 20/10 hs below. On reverse Barbados 1 NO 19 68 cds and St. Thomas transit of NO 12. Fine. PHOTO

$    190

377

PS

1893 QV 1d postal stationery envelope overprinted ½d in black and additionally overprinted ½d in violet, variety overprint double uprated with ½d to St. George with bootheel cancel and BARBADOS MR 29 93 cds. Faint St. George arrival below. F-VF. 1971 BPA certificate. PHOTO

$    150

378

1896 SFL to Nuneham from the Colonial Postmaster endorsed ON SERVICE and Returned Letter with BARBADOS C JY 26 96 ds at UR. F-VF. PHOTO

$    120

379

1905 Stampless OHMS wrapper to Scotland from the Dept. of Agriculture with BARBADOS 2 FE 05 and BARBADOS/PAID/OFFICIAL, the LKD. Only about 5 or 6 recorded.. F-VF. PHOTO

$      80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KING GEORGE V ISSUES

 

380

SP

#116-126 (SG170s-80s) 1912-16 KGV ¼d - 3/ complete set of 11 values overprinted SPECIMEN. An exceptionally fresh and attractive set. OG. F-VF. (SG £180). PHOTO

$      80

381

#116-126+ (SG170-80+) 1912-16 KGV ¼d - 3/ complete set of 11 values plus distinct shade of the 1/, used. The latter plus the 2/ with partial or nearly full Parcel Post cancel, the 3/ on large piece with registration label. F-VF. (Scott $314, SG £257). PHOTO

$    120

382

1918 3/ 1918 3/ green and deep violet Badge of the Colony high value (Scott 139, SG200) on philatelic cover used locally cancelled 20 FEB 18 ST. GEORGE. F-VF. PHOTO

$    100

383

#139a (SG200a) 1920 3/ green and bright violet large Seal of the Colony, the scarce shade, used. Very nicely centered for issue. F-VF+. 1967 RPS certificate. (Scott $450, SG £375). PHOTO

$    170

384

SH

#180 (SG240) 1927 KGV 1d carmine Tercentenary complete sheet (8 x 15), perf 12½. Very fresh and with no perf separations. STB NH. F-VF. (Scott $270, SG £240)

$    100

 

 

 

 

 

 

KING GEORGE V POSTAL HISTORY

 

385

PPC

1912 KGV 1d carmine Seal of the Colony on ppc of miniature views (Knight No. 52) cancelled VF full BARBADOS 14 FE 12 OFFICIAL PAID. PHOTO

$      80

386

1914 KGV 1d carmine Seal of the Colony on cover to London cancelled BARBADOS 11 NO 14 and with Belgian Relief Fund label affixed at LL (a few perfs toned). No backflap. Fine+. Ex-Harris. PHOTO

$    180

387

1915 Stampless POW cover to Germany cancelled BARBADOS 3 DE 12 from F. Shindler and with carmine POST FREE/*P.C.*/PRISONERS OF WAR in circle and P.C. in red ink in circle. F-VF. PHOTO

$    300

388

1916 KGV ½d green horizontal pair on inter-island cover to Tortola cancelled BARBADOS 29 DE 16 OFFICIAL PAID. St. Thomas transit. F-VF. PHOTO

$      80

389

1917 Stampless cover to England from the wreck of the S.S. Norwegian (torpedoed 13 Mar 17) with black s/l DAMAGED BY SEA WATER at top and white label sealing the flap. One of only 2 known from Barbados. Information accompanies. Condition appropriate for a wreck cover! PHOTO

$    225

390

1917 Stampless POW cover to Illinois cancelled BARBADOS 5 SE 17 and bearing XF violet POST FREE/P.C./PRISONER OF WAR (type POW 2) at UR. Sent by A. Behnert, one of 58 prisoners held at the camp. Scarce. VF. PHOTO

$    450

391

PS

1918 2d KGV Registered letter envelope to Costa Rica uprated with 2½d ultramarine large Seal of the Colony (indistinct cancel) with Opened/by/Censor label on reverse. Quite scarce. F-VF. PHOTO

$    150

392

PPC

1914//1917 Group of 4 WWI ppcs, the first bearing naval censor marking ms “Censored/ C.R.M./SubLt.R.N.V.R.”, GB KGV 1d with unrecorded dumb cancel and violet boxed CENSORED and initialed in red (ex-Harris) and 2 stampless cards each bearing RECEIVED FROM H.M.SHIP/NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED and ON ACTIVE SERVICE. F, F-VF. PHOTO 1  PHOTO 2

$    300

393

COLL

1914//19 Collection of 20 WWI censored covers/cards mounted on album pages with Opened/by/Censor labels (3, with and without serifs, 2 transit mail to Guatemala, Br. Guiana and Brazil); ppc with strip of 4 of the ¼d brown to Bombay with ms “GM/Censor” in red; 2 covers to France, one with blue ms “Passed/SD8”, the other with purple ms “Passed/Censor/Active/Service”; incoming from France with military label on reverse and s/l purple “PASSED.” applied on arrival and ppc to South Australia with purple s/l “PASSED.” (the latter 2 both illustrated in Shepherd); outgoing to Malta with s/l PASSED BY CENSOR (and initialed) applied on arrival (some toning); incoming stampless (post free) from the West Indies Forces in France; ppc to Boston regarding wounded officers (with extensive writeup from Edmund Bailey), etc. Also includes 1905 ppc incoming to the West Indian Regiment from Melbourne and redirected to England. A fascinating collection. F, F-VF. PHOTO 1  PHOTO 2  PHOTO 3  PHOTO 4  PHOTO 5  PHOTO 6  PHOTO 7  PHOTO 8

$ 1,400

394

COLL

1931, 1943-44 Collection of 7 First Flight covers, the first 4 being the AU 20 31 DOX Special Flight (to NY, St. Thomas, Puerto Rico and England), the next 3 all sent via Br. West Indian Airways with 16 May, 1943 FF from Barbados to St. Vincent (ex-Bayley); First Flight Barbados to St. Kitts 25/3/43 with octagonal censor hs on reverse, and Barbados to Jamaica 16 DE 44 with octagonal censor on reverse (ex-Bayley). All F-VF. PHOTO 1  PHOTO 2  PHOTO 3  PHOTO 4  PHOTO 5

$    250

395

PS

See footnote after J3 (SG D3) 1934 KGV ½d green wrapper to Belleville cancelled VF G.P.O. 2 NO 34 with “T” in circle and 1d black Postage Due bisect with “½” in red ms at left with same cds. Absolutely pristine. VF. PHOTO INSIDE FRONT COVER

$ 1,100

396

PS

H&G C13a 1935 KGV 3d ps registered envelope to Canada (size H) uprated with 1d and 1½d cancelled G.P.O. MR 22 (the second 2 inverted) and MR 23. Black boxed AR, Montreal transit on face and Tor. Strat. & Goodrich RPO and Kitchener arrival all on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO

$    100

397

PS

H&G C12c 1935 KGV 2½d bluish violet ps registered envelope to Canada (same address as previous lot) uprated with ½d Seal of the Colony and 1½d Silver Jubilee and with black boxed AR. Montreal transit and Tor. Strat. & Goodrich RPO on reverse and Kitchener arrival on face. F-VF. PHOTO

$    100

398

1943 3d brown Seal of the Colony perf 14 on cover to Indiana with green PC 90 H/10 censor label at left, the stamp, variety vertical line over horse’s head (SG252ba £140). F-VF. PHOTO

$      70

399

1945, 1947 Pair of commercial Air Mail covers each franked with the 4d Seal of the Colony, variety curved line at top right (SG253b £70 each), the first a single franking to St. Kitts, the second a strip of 3 plus 1d green to Chicago. Both VF. PHOTO

$    120

400

1947 2d carmine Seal of the Colony perf 13½ x 13 with bisected stamp at right to Christ Church cancelled 17 APR 47 ST. THOMAS. An unauthorized use. Also includes an 1899 1d carmine bisected on unaddressed large piece with BARBADOS C MR 15 99, possibly a forgery. PHOTO

$      40

401

COLL

WWII Collection of 65 commercial covers, mostly long, all incoming and bearing various Barbados censor labels. Origins include Argentina, Portugal, the US, Canada, Trinidad & Tobago, Guadeloupe, Venezuela, etc. A very unusual group. Some acclimatization from having spent 70 or so years in Barbados. A few n/c. VG, F-VF. Examine

$    450

 

 

 

 

 

 

QUEEN ELIZABETH II ISSUES

 

402

#720Avar (SG856a) 1988 50¢ multicolor West Indian Cricket upper left corner margin plate number single, variety portrait error. Only 101 examples sold before the error was noticed and the stamp withdrawn. NH. VF. (2012 SG £500) PHOTO

$    250

403

COLL

1960//77 QEII Collection of about 80 covers including parish cancels, tax markings, Air Mail, 8 registered, a few earlier. Includes the 4X overprint on 5¢ (29 covers) with many different parishes represented, red OFFICIAL PAID with red “T” in circle cancelling the 6¢ Postage Due, a similar strike in black. Approx. 55 covers are commercially used to local addresses. An interesting lot of modern postal history. F, F-VF

$    180

404

COLL

1960//2001 QEII Collection of over 200 covers including various markings such as Missent to Barbados, a few FDCs, some registered, meters, group of Air Mail covers, some stamps with sheet or plate numbers, many different parishes represented, “T” markings, about half commercial, and a group of over 60 long envelopes. F, F-VF. Inspect

$    300

405

COLL

#327, var (SG398, 398a) 1970 QEII Study of the 4¢ on 5¢ Coral local surcharge, 16 items including 5 FDCs from St. Thomas, St Peter and Christchurch (3), all with strips of 3 showing surcharge omitted on one or 2 stamps; part pane of 40 (4 x 10), with top and bottom rows with surcharge, the other 8 rows without and 10 sheets without errors. An interesting group worthy of expansion. NH. F-VF PHOTO

$    275

406

P/COLL

QEII Collection of House of Questa Proofs including 1¢ - $1 1976 imperf Postage Dues and 1977 5¢, 35¢ and $1 imperf Natural Beauty of Barbados (no 50¢) all mounted on House of Questa cards; 1981 Format International Printers $2.50 Harrison’s Cave, imperf, mounted on card and 1982 Princess Diana 20¢ - $2.50 complete set of 4 values, imperf, mounted in presentation booklet (some ink on front) inscribed “Your Proofs from House of Questa.” Also includes 75 photographic proofs, all but 2 from the QEII era. F-VF. PHOTO

$    150

 

 

 

 

 

 

COLLECTIONS

 

407

COLL

1855//1940s Collection of 80 items on pages in loose leaf binder. An interesting assemblage of covers, postal stationery and a few ppcs. The collection starts with 1839 Penny Magazine with a feature article on Barbados and continues with incoming and outgoing stampless folded letters (one mourning), 1855 (1d) blue on inter-island cover to Trinidad, 1857 incoming to St. Kitts and forwarded to Barbados, 1861 6d Seated Britannia on cover to Philadelphia (not tied), 1/ black cancelled bootheel “10” of St. Peters to London, 1/ rough perf to London (2), 1d wrapper to Nova Scotia, 1890 Parcel Post form, staining but unusual (ex-Colin Bayley); numerous exceptional destination items including registered to Novgorod, Russia (with 2½d on blued paper), ppcs (2) to Peking, China with arrival ds on face, Bagamojo, German East Africa, Cognac, France, Honolulu Terr. of Hawaii, Finland, Nelson, NZ, Budapest, Turks Island, Barbados Regiment, Br. MEF, Summerside, PEI, Buenos Aires, Capetown and Kimberly So. Africa and local use to Bathsheba and St. Michael. Also 10 covers with Spend Your Vacation in/Barbados labels, a selection of 1940s Air Mail covers, some registered and censored and a nice selection of villages including Christ Church, St. Philip, St. George, St. John, St. Joseph, St. Andrews, St. Peter (one to Baden Germany, another locally used to St. Joseph’s), St. Lucy, St. James; also St. Lawrence, 1890s Ship Letter, Agriculture Dept official seal, a QEII registered cover with boxed AR, etc. A treasure trove of interesting material. Most F, F-VF. Examination suggested. PHOTO 1  PHOTO 2  PHOTO 3  PHOTO 4

$ 2,750

408

PS/COLL

QV - KGVI Collection of 53 postal stationery registered letter envelopes mounted in attractive green Elbe album on gold tipped pages with 9 overprinted SPECIMEN (including one unrecorded) and 44 commercially used. Many scarce, rare and unusual, some shades of the indiciums. Includes internal usages, cancels with M.O.O. (the EKD), KGV/KGVI mixed reign usages, interesting destinations with Bohemia, Netherlands, St. Lucia, etc. Includes H&G C7g, some toning and folded (size K, rare, only 500 issued, few survived), C10b to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, KGVI 6¢ to Detroit, unrecorded by H&G. An exceptional group and the companion to the following lot. Most F-VF. PHOTO 1  PHOTO 2

$ 1,200

409

PS/COLL

QV - KGVI Collection of 74 postal stationery items mounted in green Elbe album with 16 overprinted SPECIMEN (one unlisted by H&G), and 58 virtually all commercially used with postal cards, reply cards, wrappers, envelopes and air letters. Includes postal card to Russia with boxed “LATE FEE” (corner fault), various parish markings, local usages, inter-island, “TOO LATE”, ½d on 1d envelope, variety no stop after “d”. Interesting destinations including Budapest, Java, Capetown (and forwarded), Uruguay, wrapper to Tanganyika, Belgium with postage due, etc. Local usages to St. John, St. Michael, St. Philip, Christ Church. The companion to previous lot. F, F-VF

$    650

410

COLL

1893//1965 Interesting little group of 16 covers starting with 1893 stampless Crown/PAID/ AT/ BARBADOS (ex-Bayley), ½d on 4d (23, one, variety no hyphen on tatty parcel front to Troy, NY, 1946 violet boxed DAMAGED/BY/SEA WATER on registered cover to England (one of 2 recorded), commercial cover to London with various Nelson stamps with reentries noted, another with single 1d franking, 1926 2/ and 3/ Seal of the Colony registered to Mass, 1927 Tercentenary FDC on ppc, local use of ½d, variety recut line (SG248cb) and 1d cancelled St. James, 2d claret block of 4 FDC, OHMS flown cover with 1/ (2) and 5/, and a few others including Silver Wedding FDC. Most F-VF. PHOTO 1  PHOTO 2

$    350

411

COLL

1884//1950 Collection of 14 short paid covers, 10 with Postage Due markings (one unrecorded), 4 with dues affixed, one refused with US and Barbados dues affixed. Destinations including Berlin, Antigua, Austria (with Postage Due affixed), Panama. A very interesting group. Fine. PHOTO 1  PHOTO 2  PHOTO 3

$    200

412

COLL

1893//1963 Group of 8 covers all bearing instructional markings with TOO LATE, UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER (on incoming KGV cover), a similar strike on US illustrated cover, 1942 UNCLAIMED and RETURN TO SENDER, INSUFFICIENT/AIR POSTAGE (2) and MISSENT TO BARBADOS. F-VF. PHOTO

$    200

413

COLL

1902//1948 Group of 5 covers all with different Official Paid markings with 1902 to Edinburgh (opened roughly at top), 1936 to California, a VF strike, 1940 OHMS stampless in red. Most F-VF. One ex-Harris. PHOTO

$    140

414

COLL

QV//QEII Collection of approximately 55 covers in brown cover album, mostly QEII, most commercial usages, many from a correspondence to Forest Harris. Includes On Service to St. Lucia, instructional markings, several registered, a few villages. A good ebay lot. Examine

$    100

 

 

 

 

 

 

BARBUDA (See also Lots 780, 783)

 

415

SP

#1-11 (SG1s-11s) 1922 KGV ½d - 5/ of Leeward Islands overprinted BARBUDA set of 11 values complete in horizontal pairs overprinted SPECIMEN. Distributed by the UPU in strips of 3, multiples are uncommon. OG, HR. F-VF. (Scott $520, SG £450). PHOTO

$    200

416

#1-11 (SG1-11) 1922 KGV ½d - 5/ of Leeward Islands overprinted BARBUDA set of 11 values complete used. The 3/ on large piece; additional 2d and 2½d on large piece with registration label. Very attractive. F-VF. (Scott $425, SG £389). PHOTO

$    160

417

#2var (SG2x) 1922 KGV 1d bright scarlet, variety watermark reversed. Partial 1922 cds. A scarce stamp. One missing perf. Fine. (SG £900). PHOTO

$    250

418

Antigua #42-57, 64 (SG61, 62-80) 1921-29 KGV ½d - 4/, £1 set of 16 values complete wmk Multiple Crown Script CA plus shades of the 1d and 2½d and £1 violet and black on red high value all cancelled BARBUDA. F-VF. The £1 with crease not mentioned in 2004 BPA certificate. The latter Ex-Mayer. (Scott $805+, SG £675+). PHOTO

$    250

419

Leeward Islands #83 (SG80) 1928 KGV £1 purple and black on red cancelled BARBUDA OC 31. Quite scarce. F-VF. (Scott $325+, SG £325+). PHOTO

$    120

420

COLL

Antigua #67//163 (SG81//166) 1932//65 Collection of 59 stamps used in Barbuda, most KGV and KGVI. Includes 1932 Tercentenary to the 2/6, KGVI set to the 10/ with B1 cancel and the set to the £1 with B2 cancel. Many with complete cds. A very nice group. F-VF

$    180

421

1922 KGV 4/ and 5/ on registered cover to Br. Guiana cancelled with partial (OFFICIAL-PAID) JY 24 22 cds in violet. In July of 1922 only, examples of this cancel are known with the words Official Paid omitted from the cds. This example is one day after the EKD. Br. Guiana arrival on reverse. Nicely written up. F-VF. PHOTO

$    170

422

COLL

1923//46 Collection of 10 covers and one front mounted on album pages, 2 bearing Antigua stamps, the rest all with Leeward Isl. stamps, 8 are registered. Includes Antigua 6d to Bristol, 1½d (2), 2½d to Toronto, 6d to England, the Silver Jubilee set complete on FDC to NJ (registration label reads Antigua, Barbuda), KGVI 1/ to England, Antigua 1d and 1½d Tercentenary on commercial cover to Cape Town, pair of ½d overprinted Barbuda plus Jamaica 1d to Surrey cancelled Southampton Paquebot, overprints on covers to Ohio, NJ and front to Nottingham plus 2/ overprint on Wilson cover to Birmingham. A very nice collection. All F-VF. PHOTO 1  PHOTO 2  PHOTO 3  PHOTO 4

$    600