LOT NO.                                                                                                                                                                                 EST.

 

 

MALAYA

 

 

 

BMA

 

635

(see footnote after SG18) 1946 KGVI 8¢ carmine unissued Peace Issue block of 4. NH. Slightly creamy gum. Very scarce multiple. F-VF. (SG £2,400). PHOTO INSIDE BACK COVER

$  1,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERAK

 

636

/REV

1936 $25 purple and blue on blue Elephants high value revenue stamp wmk Multiple Crown Script CA. An exquisite example, fresh, beautifully centered and NH! XF. PHOTO BACK COVER

$     375

 

 

 

 

 

 

MALTA

 

637

#39var (SG61c) 1904 KEVII 1/ grey and violet wmk Multiple Crown CA, variety broken Crown. OG. F-VF. (SG £850). PHOTO BACK COVER

$     450

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONTSERRAT

 

 

 

EARLY POSTAL HISTORY WITHOUT POSTAL MARKINGS

 

638

1767, 1787, 1794 Group of 3 SFLs, the first to Madeira endorsed p Capt Manfield (sic), docketed “Received 18th Jany 1768”, a very early letter in remarkably nice condition for its age. The second to Canterbury headed Montserrat, dated at bottom “this third day of July 1787” with Bishop’s mark of JY 12 87; and the last to London from the Council Office 3r Febr 1794. Indistinct Dockwra marking on reverse, the last year this marking was in use. Some faults. Fine. PHOTO

$     500

639

1769 SFL to a wine merchant in Madeira sent by private ship letter endorsed “To be delivered by Capt. Mansfield”. A very early letter. Fine. PHOTO

$     450

640

1774 Stampless folded letter to Edinburgh rated 4, crossed out and re-rated “10”. DOVER/SHIP LRE hs at UR. Bishop’s Mark of 29/MA on reverse. Central file fold does not affect markings. Fine. PHOTO

$     350

641

1789, 1792 Pair of early SFLs to Madeira both to wine merchants carried by private ship, the first endorsed “By Capt. L.” F-VF. PHOTO

$     500

642

1793 SFL to London dated June 6th with PORTSMOUTH/SHIP-LRE hs. Endorsed “Favored by/Capt McNamara”. Central file fold not affecting marking. F+. PHOTO

$     200

643

COLL

1816//34 Five SFLs representing the period during which no postal markings were used (1810-1836). Includes 1816 to London rated 2/2; 1821 with s/l PACKET-LETTER hs rated 4/4; 1828 to London rated ½ with boxed SHIP LETTER/GRAVESEND on reverse, pair of SFLs to London carried by Packet Boat, and 1834 to London rated 2/2 and re-rated 4/4. An interesting group. F, F-VF. PHOTO 1 PHOTO 2 PHOTO 3 PHOTO 4 PHOTO 5

$  1,100

644

1817, 1839 Pair of covers, the first incoming from England rated 6/6, triple rate, dated Aug 20. Indistinct dispatch marking on reverse. Fine. The second a folded outer sheet to London rated 4/4, deleted and re-rated 2/2, dated May 11, 1839 with very attractive red boxed PACKET LETTER. London JY 1 arrival on reverse. Horizontal file fold does not affect markings. F-VF. PHOTO

$     300

645

1844 Pair of covers to London sent via Packet Boat with no postal markings, one a single sheet rated 1/ the other 2 sheets and rated 2/. Each with file folds. Fine. PHOTO

$     200

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARLY POSTAL MARKINGS, ETC.

 

646

1790 SFL to London bearing almost F-VF s/l MONTSERRAT, type N1 dated 22 March 1790, the earliest recorded use of this marking. JU 3 90 arrival on reverse. Very fresh. VF. PHOTO INSIDE FRONT COVER

$  1,200

647

1791 SFL to London with a somewhat light strike of the s/l MONTSERRAT, type N1 hs. Arrival of 7 JU 1791 on reverse. Fine+. PHOTO

$     650

648

1791 SFL to London bearing partial strike of the s/l MONTSERRAT, type N1 dated 28 JU 1791. Originally rated “1/”, deleted by Crown hs and re-rated 2/. On reverse arrival of 31 AU 1791. Fine. PHOTO

$     950

649

1796 SFL to London dated 14 July 1796 and bearing s/l MONTSERRAT, type N1, a fine strike. A very late use of this marking (LKD 17 Sept). Arrival of 10 NOV on reverse. Fresh and F-VF. PHOTO

$     950

650

1801 SFL to London rated 1/10 and headed 23 Dece 1801 and bearing 3 line (M)t./ SERRAT/DEC25 801 hs, type N3, one “T” and “1” omitted from year date. Only 2 examples recorded. London arrival of FEB 1 1802 on reverse. Central file fold through “S” of “SERRAT”, o/w F-VF. PHOTO INSIDE FRONT COVER

$  3,500

651

1808 SFL to London rated 2/ bearing faint example of the very scarce MONT-SERRATT horseshoe, C1, date unclear. Just 7 examples recorded. Headed Antigua, Parham House with copies of letters written May 14, May 18 and June 7th 1808. Arrival of JUL 24 on reverse. Fine. PHOTO

$     750

652

1809 SFL to Clement Tudway, London rated 2/ and bearing fine strike of the very scarce MONT-SERRATT horseshoe hs, type C1 dated JUN 8 1809, the LKD of this marking. One of 7 examples recorded. Letter headed Parham House Antigua May 8th 1809. Routed through Montserrat. JUL 10 arrival on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO

$     850

653

1836 Stampless folded outer sheet to London rated 2/2 with MONTSERRAT SP 27 1836 fleuron type C2 on reverse, the EKD of this marking of which only 8 are recorded. Arrival of 11 NOV. Fine. PHOTO

 $ 1,500

654

1838 Large part stampless folded outer sheet to London rated 2/2 (deleted with red Inspector’s Crown and 4/4 substituted, file fold through Crown) and bearing nearly full MONTSERRAT JY 3 1838 fleuron, type C2 on reverse, one of 8 recorded, this being the LKD. London arrival of 5 AU on reverse. Fine. PHOTO INSIDE FRONT COVER

$  1,200

655

1841 SFL to London rated 2/. Large double arc MONTSERRAT JA 23 1841, type C3 on reverse not across the join. A very early use. One of 16 recorded. Arrival of 13 MARCH 1841 on face. F-VF. PHOTO

$     650

656

1845 SFL to London rated 2/ and bearing full MONTSERRAT OC 27 1845 large double arc type C3. Sent via Packet Boat. Fine. PHOTO

$     500

657

1845 SFL to London headed Montserrat 21st Nov. 1845 rated 2/ and with large MONTSERRAT NO 27 1845 large double arc on reverse across the join, type C3. Only 16 examples of this marking recorded. London arrival of 20 DE 1845. File folds do not affect markings. Fine. PHOTO

$     275

658

1851 SFL to Madeira via London rated 1/ and endorsed “p. Steamer”. On reverse MONTSERRAT MY 29 1851 (year and month inverted), the smaller type C4 with only 11 examples recorded. London arrival of 21 JU at right. Central file fold does not affect markings. F-VF. PHOTO

$     350

659

1851 SFL to London rated 1/ with full small double arc MONTSERRAT JY 1851, type C4, just 11 examples recorded, in use for more than 10 years but uncommon. File folds. Fine. Also includes 1852 (DE18) SFL to London with the same marking, a partial strike. VG-F. PHOTO

$     550

660

1852 Stampless envelope to England rated 1/ and endorsed ms “Foreign postage paid/Montserrat July 29th 1852” and with MONTSERRAT 28 JY 1852 small double arc, type C4 at LL. Basingstoke arrival of AU 18 on face. Fine. PHOTO

$     300

661

1852 SFL to London with almost VF strike of the small double arc MONTSERRAT 13 (in ms) AU 1852 on the face, type C4. A very pretty strike. Rated 1/ and endorsed “p Steamer packet”. Light file fold affects marking. Still F-VF. PHOTO

$     500

662

1863 Stampless cover to England rated 1/ in red, endorsed p Packet/26 July and bearing MONTSERRAT A (inverted) ( ) 86, type C5. Blurred but rare. Only 4 examples recorded. F-VF. PHOTO

$     400

663

1873 Stampless cover to England with enclosure. Rated 1/ in red and bearing red MONTSERRAT A DE 28 73 cds, type P3. A scarce marking with only 10 examples recorded. Lynn bs of JA 14 74. F-VF+. Very attractive. PHOTO

$     950

664

1876 Stampless cover to Bridgetown with light but clear MONTSERRAT A MY 15 76 in red type P3 overstruck by Barbados arrival of MY 20. At top “with a Book Packet”. A few toned spots o/w Fine. PHOTO

$     750

665

1877 Stampless folded letter to Madeira via London rated 10 with ms “faverd by/Capt Hope” at LL. PORTSMOUTH/SHIP-LRE at top. Bishop’s mark of 6/OC and Madeira arrival of 29 OC on reverse. File fold affects rate marking only. Fine. PHOTO

$     300

666

1883, 1886 QV Pair of incoming covers from England both to J. Spencer Hollings, the first from Enstone bearing GB 4d grey-brown plate 18, the second from Worcester with 4d dull green. Each with Montserrat arrival on face, MR 5 83 and JU 18 86 respectively. Fine. (SG £540). PHOTO

$     300

667

PS

H&G #1 1884 QV 1½d post card commercially used to Southampton with message cancelled A08. MONTSERRAT A MY 10 84 PAID at LL. Docketed ms “rec June 27th” on reverse. Very scarce. Less than 10 examples recorded. Fine. PHOTO

$     350

668

1885, 1887 QV Three incoming covers from England all to same addressee as Lot 666, with 1885 4d dull green from Cheltenham, and same franking from Wimbledon plus pair of ½d vermilion noted “Printed matters” from Enstone, being a report card for the addressee’s son from Sedbergh School. F-VF. (SG £700). PHOTO

$     450

669

PS

H&G #B2, B2a 1891, 1894 Pair of QV LI 2½d ps envelopes to the US the first cancelled A08 to NY with partial MONTSERRAT B SP ( ), the second to Washington, DC with MONTSERRAT A MR 22 94 cds. F-VF. PHOTO

$     150

670

1900 Pair of items showing the 2½d rate to the US with LI QV ½d first issue horizontal strip of 5 on cover to Massachusetts with 3 strikes of the MONTSERRAT A 0C 24 1900 cds. Also, LI 1d pink postal stationery envelope uprated with LI first issue ½d (3) to Cleveland. Both with bs. F-VF. PHOTO

$     140

671

PS

H&G #E1 LI QV ½d green wrapper to Costa Rica uprated with LI 1d first issue and MONTSERRAT OC 8 1902 cds. An unusual destination. F-VF. PHOTO

$     140

 

 

 

 

 

 

1857 - 60 POSTAL HISTORY AND THE ISSUED STAMPS

 

672

#A1 (SG CC1) 1860 Large part folded outer sheet to England rated “5” and with nearly VF Crowned Circle (P2) hs in red at LL. Small Montserrat double arc of SP 3 1860 on reverse and red London arrival (light file fold affects this marking only). Delightful and very scarce with just 8 recorded during the original 1852-61 period of use. F-VF. (Scott $4,750, SG £4,750). PHOTO INSIDE FRONT COVER

$  2,750

673

#A2 (SG Z1) 1857 GB QV 1d pair (partially rejoined) each stamp cancelled VF bold A08. Attractive and very scarce multiple. F-VF. 1935 RPS certificate. (Scott $2,600, SG £2,600). PHOTO BACK COVER

$  1,300

674

#1 (SG1) 1882 QV 1d red perf 14 first issue pair and 2 singles on cover to London cancelled A08. Light MONTSERRAT A SP 26 cds at left and OC 12 arrival on reverse. Very few examples of the first issue are known on cover. Fine. PHOTO INSIDE FRONT COVER

$  4,000

675

#11 (SG6) 1884 QV 1d red perf 12 , 2 strips of 4, a pair and 2 singles, a total of 12 stamps on cover to Birmingham cancelled A08 and with MONTSERRAT NO 29 84 PAID below. An extraordinary franking and undoubtedly the largest recorded. Cover tears but spectacular! 1991 BPA certificate. PHOTO INSIDE FRONT COVER

$  6,500

676

#9 (SG11) 1884-85 QV 4d blue wmk Crown CA. OG. A scarce stamp. F-VF. 2008 BPA certificate (Scott $2,100, SG £1,800). PHOTO BACK COVER

$     800

677

#10var (SG12a) 1885 QV 4d mauve, variety top left triangle detached (Thompson flaw), row 3 pos. 3. Small part OG. F-VF. (SG £375). PHOTO

$     180

678

#11b (SG6b) 1884 QV 1d red wmk Crown CA perf 12 with re-entry to “N” in “PENNY” bisected on small front to Roseau cancelled A08 with MONTSERRAT PAID A MY 14 84 cds below. Dominica arrival of MY 18. F-VF. (Scott $1,900, SG £1,600). PHOTO

$     250

679

#11b var (SG6b, see footnote after SG3) 1884 QV 1d red perf 12 pairs, each a bisect and each surcharged “½” in black on cover to Dominica cancelled faint A08 and with light MONTSERRAT A AP 26 84. Ms $25.00 alongside. Endorsed “Price Current”. Dominica arrival of JY 1 at LL. Unusual. Fine. (SG £500). PHOTO

$     300

680

#11b var (SG6b, see footnote after SG3) 1884 QV 1d red perf 12 bisected and surcharged “½” in black on small cover to Dominica cancelled A08 and with light MONTSERRAT A JU 26. Endorsed “Price Current”. Dominica arrival of JY 1 where the Post Office applied the surcharge. F-VF. 1994 BPA certificate. (SG £500). PHOTO

$     300

681

#11b var (SG6b, see footnote after SG3) 1884 QV 1d red perf 12 bisected and with “½” surcharge in black on cover to Dominica cancelled A08 with faint MONTSERRAT PAID JY 26. Endorsed “Book Post”. Dominica arrival of JY 27. Light creasing. Fine. Illustrated in Britnor/Freeland page 36. (SG £500). PHOTO

$     250

682

P/REV

1866 QV 1d progressive proof half sheet (3 x 2) in pale brown on thin paper. Several creases. Fine. PHOTO

$     250

683

P/REV

1866 QV 1d rose-red revenue imperf die proofs (2) from the LL and LR corners struck on vertically laid, unwatermarked paper. VF. PHOTO

$     150

684

P

1903 Master die proof for the low values with uncleared surrounds on glazed card (59 x 40mm) dated Jan 19 1903 in pencil and initialed. Illustrated on page 39 of Britnor/ Freeland. F-VF.VF. Ex-De la Rue archives. PHOTO INSIDE BACK COVER

$     300

685

P

1903 Die proof with uncleared surrounds on glazed card (92 x 61mm) endorsed BEFORE HARDENING and dated 19 JAN 03. VF. PHOTO

$     325

686

#22-31 (SG24-33) 1904-8 KEVII ½d - 5/ set of 10 values complete wmk Multiple Crown CA. LH or HR. F-VF. (Scott $349, SG £300). PHOTO

$     120

687

#75-84 (SG84-93) 1932 KGV ½d - 5/ Tercentenary set of 10 values complete. LH. F-VF. (Scott $193, SG £160). PHOTO

$       70

688

EPH

1937 Official Seal of Montserrat for KGVI impressed on cream paper. VF. Ex-Barwick

$     120

689

P

1938 KGVI Photographic proof sheet of the 1938 ½d - 5/ definitives. Initialed and dated 5/8 by Henry Stansfield for the Crown Agents. Horizontal crease does not affect any of the images. PHOTO

$     650

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDWARDIAN ERA POSTAL HISTORY

 

690

PS

1904 1d red postal stationery card to Berlin cancelled MONTSERRAT A MR 2 1904. From the SMS Falke which sent one card from each of the 12 islands it visited. Lengthy message in German. Most unusual. F-VF. PHOTO

$     180

691

PS

1905//10 Group of 7 postal stationery items mostly commercial, including 1d cut out on commercial cover to London, ½d KEVII LI postal card to St. Kitts and LI 2½d envelope to Germany, pair of 2½d envelopes to The Hague and Bavaria and ½d and 1d wrappers, the first to Switzerland the other used locally. Fresh and F-VF. PHOTO 1 PHOTO 2 PHOTO 3 PHOTO 4

$     350

692

PS

1911, 1912 Pair of postal stationery reply cards, the first to Germany with Hanover arrival on face, the second a German reply card mailed from Montserrat to Berlin. Unusual. F-VF. PHOTO

$     275

693

1905//14 Group of 7 items, 5 covers, all registered, one ps card and a ppc, the first short-paid to Wurttemberg, a 6d on OHMS cover to Prague, a 2d and 3d on OHMS cover to Norway and a 2/ on cover to NY. Also an incoming ps card from St. Vincent and a ppc franked with only a ½d and charged 1d, double the deficiency. F-VF. PHOTO 1 PHOTO 2 PHOTO 3

$     475

694

PS

1909//12 Group of 3 registered ps items with LI 2d reg. letter envelope (H&G2a) with ½d plus LI QV ½d and KEVII ½d and 1d to Germany cancelled MONTSERRAT A FE 20 1909 and with early local reg. label, 1910 2d reg. envelope locally used internally, and 1912 1d envelope uprated with KEVII ¼d pair, ½d and 1/ cancelled large MONTSERRAT DE 7 1912, a light strike. London transit and Ulm arrival on reverse. An attractive trio. F-VF. PHOTO 1 PHOTO 2

$     225

695

1910 6d Badge of the Colony on commercial registered cover to Wisconsin cancelled MONTSERRAT A JA 22, a second strike alongside. Barbados and NY transits and Madison arrival on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO

$     120

 

 

 

 

 

 

KING GEORGE V ERA POSTAL HISTORY

 

696

1928 KGV 1½d definitive on cover to Pennsylvania cancelled CUDJOE HEAD AP 7 28 in violet, a second strike at left. Scarce marking in use only one year. Large Montserrat cds of the same date alongside. F-VF. PHOTO

$     225

697

1928, 1935 KGV Group of 3 village cancels the first cancelled VF (HARRIS) 5 APR 28 TRD with brackets around name (unusual), VF, the second ½d (3), 1d Tercentenary on cover to Pennsylvania cancelled ST. JOHNS MR 21 35 and ½d, 2d Tercentenary on cover to Penn. cancelled CUDJOE HEAD 21 SP 35 with additional strike alongside. All F-VF. PHOTO

$     300

698

1931 KGV LI ½d - 2d Key types on commercial cover to New South Wales with HARRIS SP 24 31 cds struck below stamps and matching VF reg. hs at left. Sydney arrival of 16 NO on reverse. An unusual destination. F-VF. PHOTO

$     225

699

1932 KGV ½d Tercentenary on cover to Tacoma cancelled ST. PETERS 10 OC 32. Cancel enhanced (pencil). F-VF. PHOTO

$     110

700

1936 KGV 1½d definitive on commercial cover to a vicarage in Portsmouth, England cancelled HARRIS NO 14 36. G.P.O. transit on reverse. Uncommon. F-VF. PHOTO

$     190

701

1938 KGV LI ¼d - 3d a total of 7 Keyplate values on cover to Grimsby cancelled CUDJOE HEAD NO 26 38 in black. Matching registration hs in red below. Attractive. PHOTO

$     225

702

COLL

1914 Collection of 7 covers, all but 2 commercial and registered with 1914 OHMS cover from the Commissioner, 1917 2d ps reg. envelope to London, 1929 1½d strip of 3 on cover to Connecticut with REGISTERED hs struck twice, a very late use of this marking, 1933 stampless reg. OHMS cover to Switzerland, LI 3d ps reg. envelope to Chicago, 2 reg. covers to the US one with 1d (5) the other with LI 5d and 1932 “Panton” cover franked by ½d Tercentenary with St. Lucia 2d Postage Due affixed on arrival. An interesting group. F-VF. PHOTO 1 PHOTO 2 PHOTO 3 PHOTO 4 PHOTO 5

$     300

703

COLL

1884//1931 Group of 6 nicely cancelled stamps consisting of Montserrat “P”, full strikes of Harris and St. Peters TRDs, Cudjoe Head cds (one with date inverted) and Salem cds. Attractive and scarce group. F-VF. PHOTO

$     120

 

 

 

 

 

 

KING GEORGE VI POSTAL HISTORY

 

704

1938 KGVI 1d - 2½d Coronation issue on cover to Grimsby cancelled HARRIS AP 17 38 and with matching registration hs at LL. F-VF. PHOTO

$     140

705

1938, 1947 KGVI Four registered covers selected for village cancels. Three are franked with 1937 Coronation issue and cancelled Cudjoe Head, another from Salem, both with matching reg. hs, and St. Johns with “R” in oval; also Peace issue cancelled Harris with PO.OC notation (Posted Out of Course), with GB MORE TO PAY 3d and 3d Postage Due affixed. Most VF. PHOTO

$     300

706

1938//40 KGVI Group of 5 covers all franked with definitive issue, 4 commercial, 3 registered. Includes Printed Matter rate to Switzerland, OHMS reg. to NY, long reg. cover to NY, Salem cds to Glasgow and St. Johns reg. to Grimsby. An attractive group. F-VF. PHOTO 1 PHOTO 2 PHOTO 3 PHOTO 4

$     400

707

1940 KGVI 2½d and 3d definitives on neat registered cover to Louisiana cancelled 2 strikes (one XF) of SALEM JA 16 40, and with the EKD of the matching reg. hs. G.P.O. and NY transits and Columbia arrival on reverse. PHOTO

$     150

708

1943 KGVI Pair of cover fronts each endorsed ON HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE and both to the Command Paymaster, Jamaica, the first franked with LI 1½d Key type, 3d and 1/ (3) definitives, ms Official Military Mail, triple oval MONTSERRAT COMPANY LEEWARD ISLANDS and signed LA Gibbits Lieut. The second with same hs plus additional Signal Centre Up Park Camp triple oval with “381” in blue. A most unusual duo. F-VF+. PHOTO

$     400

709

PS

H&G #B11 1946 KGVI 1½d fawn postal stationery envelope uprated with 1½d and 6d definitives and sent registered to NY. G.P.O. AP 5 45 cds. Very scarce. Only 6 examples of this envelope are recorded used from Montserrat. F-VF. PHOTO

$     500

710

1951 KGVI 1d definitive on local cover cancelled SALEM JU 16 51, type V10. F-VF. PHOTO

$     110

 

 

 

 

 

 

KING GEORGE VI WWII CENSORED COVERS

 

711

1940 KGVI 3d definitive on cover to California with OPENED BY CENSOR label type CL1b (3mm x 58mm) on reverse across the flap. Fresh and F-VF. PHOTO

$     275

712

1941//43 KGVI 4 censored covers with 1941 CL2a buff tape, CL3 number 33 and 1943 CL5 numbers 65 and 66, all to New York. Fine. PHOTO

$     250

713

1942//44 KGVI Collection of 12 censored covers to Antigua, Aruba, Barbados, Roseau, Montreal, London and the US featuring the scarce PASSED BY CENSOR,/MONTSERRAT. hs in violet, type CH2. Censor labels include A.A 1, 2, 9, 25, 64, 73, 79, 140, 150, 250, 29(2?), 2 with censor labels applied elsewhere plus one “Examined in connection with/Finance Regulations” Canadian label applied in Montserrat. An excellent group, challenging to assemble. Fine, F-VF

$     650

714

1942 KGVI 3d definitive on cover to New York with OPENED BY CENSOR and ms “11”, censor label CL2c, 3 x 62mm. F-VF. PHOTO

$     140

715

1942 KGVI 1½d and 6d (2) definitives on cover to Detroit with OPENED BY CENSOR and ms “1”, label type CL2c, 3 x 62mm. F-VF. PHOTO

$     140

716

1943 KGVI 2d definitive on inter-island cover to Dominica with censor label CL3 number 6. Antigua transit and Roseau arrival on reverse. A nice and unusual usage. Shortened slightly at right and small cover fault on reverse. Fine. PHOTO

$     150

717

1943 KGVI 1½d and 6d (2) Key types on inter-island cover to Barbados bearing CL3d.1 with full stop, number 20, an unrecorded number on this label. A little tatty. Fine. PHOTO

$     150

718

1943 Dominica 2½d definitive on incoming cover cancelled ROSEAU 28 AU 43 double ring cds with CL5a applied on arrival. Flap missing, o/w F-VF. PHOTO

$     100

719

1943//45 KGVI Group of 4 censored covers, 3 with US censor tapes (one with enclosure), one to Kentucky with IB/728, censored in Antigua. Fine. PHOTO 1 PHOTO 2 PHOTO 3 PHOTO 4

$     275

720

1944 KGVI 2½d definitive on inter-island cover to Barbados bearing CL5 number 89 in blue crayon. F-VF. PHOTO

$     150

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOTS & COLLECTIONS

 

721

COLL

KGV//QEII Group of 21 items with KGV War Tax covers (8), 2 KGV part covers (n/c), KGVI (5 covers with 2 used from Salem, one with matching registration hs, one St. Peters, Harris and St. Johns) plus tatty KGVI Posted at Sea SS Fort Townshend. QEII covers include St. Peters, Bethel (2), Salem, Cork Hill, St. Patrick, Harris, etc. Fine, F-VF

$     300

722

PS/COLL

QV//KGVI Collection of 34 postal stationery items with 9 overprinted SPECIMEN, 8 mint and 17 used reg. envelopes, 10 commercially used including H&G C1 (4 used, 2 in grey, 2 in blue) plus one mint and H&G C1b (3 used, 2 in blue, one in grey) plus 2 mint (grey and blue), 8 postal cards (one to Demerara, folded, others to Holland, Austria and Switzerland), 2½d ps envelope to Germany. F, F-VF

$     500

723

PS/COLL

QV//QEII Collection of 10 postal stationery items overprinted SPECIMEN, most mounted on album pages with postal cards (4, one reply), 1d and 2½d envelopes, 2d registration envelope, ½d and 1d wrappers plus QEII 15¢ postal card. All F-VF

$     180

724

PS/COLL

QV//KGV Collection of 20 used postal stationery items mounted on album pages with 11 postal cards (one Leeward card with LI ½d, 1½d card with neat A08 and 1883 MONTSERRAT PAID cds commercially used to England), 3 reply cards, 1d and 2½d envelopes used locally, both sizes of registration envelope (to Chicago and Austria), QV envelope to Germany plus 4 wrappers. A very nice group. Two n/c, others F-VF

$     300