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Postage Stamps of the World - The "Foxley" Collections of British Guiana and British Honduras
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 13th March 2014 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Viewing:
19th to 21st February - Stand 122 at Stampex Exhibition
Monday 10th March 10am to 5pm
Tuesday 11th March 10am to 5pm
Private viewing by appointment only
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Auction Lots - Page 1

British Guiana

Early Letters and Handstamps

Demerara

1001
1800 (11 July) entire letter (partially severed panels) from "Rio Essequibo" to Sharon, Connecticut, USA, marked "Per Favour Capt Savilles, Boston", showing "27/av" Bishopmark, "ship" and "boston" handstamps, and manuscript "10" domestic delivery charge. The letter, from Jonathan Roberts to his wife, describes a difficult trading environment: "I say dam the hole generation. A man my blood is to worm to think on them" (sic). A very early letter from Demerara. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Derek Nathan, April 2007
1002
1805 (2 July) entire (addressee's name excised) to London, marked "p. pacquet", rated "4/-" and showing, on reverse across join, superb "demerara" horseshoe d.s. (Proud Type PS3; nearly two years earlier than recorded) partly overstruck by red arrival c.d.s. (17.9) and, on face, red Inspector's Crown h.s. Photo £300-400
1003
1807 (23 Feb.) entire letter to London, marked "p. Packet" and "1oz", rated "8/-" and showing, on reverse across join, very fine "demerara" horseshoe d.s. (Type PS3; crossed by vertical filing crease) touched by red arrival c.d.s. (16.8) and, on face, red Inspector's Crown; the entire a little soiled and with half the top flap missing which affects the top of the face panel. Photo £250-300
1004
1810 (8 June) entire letter to London, rated "2/-" and showing, on reverse, fine "demerara" horseshoe datestamp with "1801" year date error (Type PS3) and red arrival c.d.s. (19.8); small part of top flap torn away through opening. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Shields-Forshaw, November 1979
M. Jackson, November 2004
1005
1815 (10 Feb.) entire letter ex the "McCalmont" correspondence from Berbice to Belfast per Falmouth Packet, marked "p Packet", rated "2/6" (deleted), "3/3" (deleted) and "6/6" and showing, on reverse across join, a mainly fine strike of "demerara" large fleuron d.s. (Type PS4) and red arrival d.s. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Shields-Forshaw, November 1979
1006
1820 (17 Apr.) missionary entire letter from George Bellamy in Georgetown to the Secretary of the Wesleyan Mission in London, rated "2/2" and showing, on reverse, fine strike of the very scarce "demerary/21 apr 1820" two-line d.s. (Type PS6, State 2) and, on face, small St. Kitts fleuron d.s. (3.5); the face panel with minor tear. A most unusual routing. Photo £450-500
Provenance: Derek Nathan, July 2005
1007
1827 (18 June) entire letter to Madeira and re-addressed to London, rated "2/2" (deleted) and showing handstruck "2" with, on reverse, fair to fine small "demerara" d.s. (Type PS8) partly overstruck by red London arrival c.d.s. (17.8) £100-120
1008
1836 (31 May) entire letter to Roxburg Mass., USA, marked "via Halifax" and "care of Messers J. Cunard Co Halifax", rated "8" and showing "ship" and Boston datestamp, all in red; the entire with part of reverse top flap torn away £80-100
1009
1845 (18 Nov.) entire letter to Inverness, marked "paid 1/-" in red, showing London transit d.s. (20.12) and, on reverse, red "demerara" double-arc d.s. (Type D2; date unclear) along with Edinburgh transit and arrival (23.12) datestamps. Also 1844 (2 Feb.) entire letter to London showing, on reverse, crudely assisted Demerara double-arc d.s. Scarce £60-80
1010
1847 (19 Mar.) entire letter/prices current (some splitting and wear along folds) to USA showing handstruck "7", "ship" h.s. and "bridgeport/ct" datestamp (22.4), all struck in red; also 1837 (24 Feb.) missionary entire letter from Georgetown to London, rated "1/1" and "2" and showing, on reverse, framed "liverpool/ship letter" and red arrival d.s. (3.5) £100-120
1011
1858 (30 Jan.) complete "Royal Gazette" newspaper addressed to a subscriber in Leguan Island and showing red crayon "1" and Demerara double-arc d.s. for 1st February, re-addressed to Miss Birch, Comber Co. Down, Ireland and showing rare "b g/l" c.d.s. (Type D2; a little over-inked) for 8th February; the newspaper a little discoloured and with some small faults as to be expected with an item of this kind. Rare. Photo £500-600

Berbice
1012
1805 (15 Feb.) entire letter ex the "McCalmont" correspondence to London, rated "1/8" and showing, on reverse, Liverpool transit datestamp, manuscript "Recd. and forwarded by your mo. obt. servts. Rawlins and Baggot" and red arrival c.d.s. (16.4). The earliest recorded despatch from Berbice. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Derek Nathan, July 2005
1013
1813 (4 Oct.) entire letter ex the "McCalmont" correspondence to Belfast, market "p. Packet", rated "2/6" (deleted), "3/9" (deleted) and "3/3" and showing, on reverse, superb "Berbice, 5th/Oct. 1813" two-line d.s. (unrecorded by Proud). The only recorded example. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Leslie Ray, December 2001
M. Jackson, November 2004
1014
1814 (20 June) entire (addressee's name expunged) to Amsterdam, marked "Paid 3/8" in red and with manuscript "10", showing red London tombstone transit d.s. (8.8) with, on reverse, fair to fine "Berbice, 22 June 1814" d.s. (Type PS3; nine months earlier than recorded) partly overstruck by red "foreign/1814" d.s.; the entire with some light discolouration and central vertical filing crease. Photo £250-300
1015
1815 (26 Apr.) entire letter ex the "McCalmont" correspondence to Belfast, marked "p. Packet", rated "5/-" (deleted) and "6/6" and showing, on reverse, fair to fine strike of "Berbice, 13th May, 1815" straight-line d.s. (Type PS3); the entire with large part of reverse top flap torn away just clear of the datestamp. Rare. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Leslie Ray, December 2001
1016
1815 (5 Dec.) entire letter from John Linnan at the Hope & Experiment Plantation ex the "McCalmont" correspondence to Belfast, rated "2/4" (deleted), "2/7" (deleted) and "2/11" and showing, on reverse across join, fair to fine strike of "berbice/2 Dec. 1815" two-line d.s. (unrecorded by Proud) partly overstruck by red arrival c.d.s. (4.2.16). Photo £300-400
Provenance: Leslie Ray, December 2001
1017
1819 (13 July) entire letter ex the "McCalmont" correspondence to Belfast, marked "p. Packet", rated "5/6" (deleted), "5/9" (deleted) and "6/8" and showing, on reverse, very fine "berbice/july 23, 1819" two-line d.s. (Type PS2 State 2) with red arrival d.s. (15.9) alongside. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Leslie Ray, December 2001
M. Jackson, November 2004
1018
1825 (26 Jan.) entire to London, rated "2/2" and showing, on reverse, fine "berbice/Jan. 26th 1825" two-line d.s. (Type PS2 State 2) and red arrival c.d.s. (5.4); the face panel with heavy horizontal filing crease and part recipient's notation. Photo £200-250
1019
1832 (23 Jan.) entire letter ex the "McCalmont" correspondence to Belfast, rated "3/4" (deleted) and "2/8" and showing, on reverse, very fine "berbice/Jan. 23 1831" two-line d.s. (Type PS7 with year date error) and light arrival d.s. across join. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Leslie Ray, December 2001
M. Jackson, November 2004
1020
1837 (24 Sept.) entire to London headed "Consignees Letter", marked "p Alex Robertson", rated "1/4" showing London "Crown/exempt ship lr" h.s. in red (crossed by vertical filing crease) with, on reverse, step-type "ship letter/dover" and red arrival c.d.s. (21.11). Photo £200-250
Provenance: Derek Nathan, April 2007
1021
1840 (30 Jan.) missionary entire to London, rated "2/5" and showing, on reverse across join, fine "Berbice, Jan. 30/1840" two-line d.s. (Type PS8, latest recorded date) and red arrival c.d.s. (26.3). Rare. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Shields-Forshaw, November 1979
1022
1841 (20 Mar. ) missionary entire to London, rated "1/-" and showing, on reverse across join, "berbice mar 23 1841" straight-line d.s. (Type PS9) partly overstruck by red arrival c.d.s. (6.5). Rare. Photo £400-500
1023
1842 (Dec.), 1843 (May) and 1846 (16 May) missionary entire letters (2) and entire to London, two rated "1/-" and the last rated "2/-" and each showing, on reverse, fair to fine strikes of seriffed "berbice" double-arc d.s. (Type D1) and red arrival c.d.s. £120-150
Provenance: Shields-Forshaw, November 1979
1024
1846 (23 Nov.) missionary entire letter to London, showing fine strike of the rare handstruck " 1/2" (Type A2; early date of use) with, on reverse, fine strike of seriffed "berbice" double-arc d.s. (Type D1); the face panel crossed by heavy horizontal filing crease. Photo £200-250
1025
1863 (6 July) prepaid double rate missionary entire letter to London, showing red crayon "10" and, on reverse, "new amsterdam" double-ring fleuron d.s. (Type D3) and Demerara transit c.d.s. The only recorded example of the New Amsterdam fleuron used as a Paid mark; the top reverse flap with repaired tear which just impinges on datestamp. Photo £400-500
Note: The Berbice P.O. was not issued with a Paid mark. Evidently the Postmaster decided to use the New Amsterdam fleuron instead. This cover is referred to in Townsend & Howe, p.367
Provenance: Shields-Forshaw, November 1979

Incoming Mail
1026
1790 (15 May) entire letter from Barbados addressed to "Mr Hugh McCalmont, Demerara", marked "p favor of, Mr Austin". Interesting contents. Photo £150-200

Transit Mail
1027
1857 (16 Dec.) entire letter from Ciudad Bolivar to Hamburg, marked "Via Demerara", showing red crayon "16" and manuscript "10", French "gb/2f" accountancy h.s. (Salles 3047) with, on reverse, Demerara double-arc d.s. (9.1), red London transit c.d.s. (5.2) and arrival c.d.s. Photo £120-150

Great Britain used in British Guiana

"A03" Georgetown (Demerara)
1028
1d. rose-red pair, RG-RH, neatly tied by "A03" obliterator on small piece and showing "demerara/my 10/59" c.d.s. alongside, fine. S.G. Z1, £700. Photo £250-300
Provenance: J. Grant Glassco, November 1969
1029
1d. rose-red, SI, with clear central "A03" obliterator, fine. S.G. Z1, £350. Photo £100-120
1030
4d. rose and 6d. lilac with wing-margin at right, both centrally cancelled "A03", the former fine, the latter with short perfs. at left and at right. S.G. Z2-Z3, £300 £80-100
1031
6d. lilac horizontal pair with wing-margin at right, both centrally cancelled "A03"; the right stamp with vertical crease and short perfs. at right. S.G. Z3, £240 £60-80
1032
6d. lilac horizontal pair and a single tied by "A03" obliterator on piece showing "demerara/ju 9/1858" double-arc d.s.; the centre stamp crossed by heavy vertical filing crease. S.G. Z3, £360 £60-80
1033
6d. lilac just tied by "A03" obliterator on 1859 (10 Dec.) entire to London, showing red Paid arrival c.d.s. (2.1.60) with Demerara despatch datestamp on reverse; the 6d. with straight-edge at right and perfs. clipped at foot. A neat and attractive franking. S.G. Z3. Photo £200-250
1034
1/- green cancelled by fine "A03" obliterator, a few short perfs. at right otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. Z4, £1500. Photo £500-600
Provenance: André Bollen, February 1983

"A04" New Amsterdam (Berbice)
1035
4d. rose with good legible strike of "A04" obliterator, fine. Holcombe Opinion (1989). S.G. Z7, £375. Photo £120-150
Provenance: André Bollen, February 1983
1036
6d. lilac centrally cancelled by fine "A04" obliterator, some perfs. cut off at bottom right otherwise fine. S.G. Z8, £250. Photo £80-100
Provenance: André Bollen, February 1983
1037
1/- green cancelled by legible central "A04" obliterator, fine. Rare. S.G. Z8, £2000. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: André Bollen, February 1983

1852 (1 Jan.) Surface-coloured Paper
1038
1c. black on magenta apparently unused without gum, a small example with margins on two sides, some small thinnings, crease at top and a little soiled, though free of the usual rubbings. A rare stamp. Friedl Certificate (1979) and Holcombe Opinion (1993). S.G. 9, £9000. Photo £600-800
1039
1c. black on magenta horizontal pair, good to large margins on three sides, touched at top, both cancelled by Demerara double-arc d.s. (date unclear), both with thins and other small faults though of good appearance. S.G. 9, £8500. Photo £1,200-1,500
Provenance: Geo. Ginger
J.M. Gingold
1040
1c. black on magenta, good to large margins on three sides, just cut-into at top left, clearly cancelled by "demerara/au 19/1853" double-arc d.s.; pressed horizontal and vertical creases and with small thin at top. S.G. 9, £4250. Photo £250-300
1041
4c. black on deep blue horizontal pair, small parts of margin in places, both cancelled by Demerara double-arc d.s. (date unclear); creases, surface abrasions, thins etc. as usually encountered with these delicate stamps. A rare multiple. S.G. 10, £18,000. Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: de Coppet, April 1893
Webster, February 1942
1042
4c. black on deep blue, good margins, cancelled by "demerara/ja 18/1853" double-arc d.s.; small thins, pressed creases and the usual surface abrasions, nevertheless a presentable example. S.G. 10, £9000. Photo £300-400

1853 One Cent Vermilion

Imperforate Plate Proofs
1043
1c. in black on wove paper, good to large margins, fine. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Derek Nathan, April 2007
1044
1c. in black on thick paper, very small margins virtually all round, fine. Photo £100-120
1045
1c. in reddish brown on gummed wove paper, large margins, fine. S.G. cat. £1100. Photo £300-400

Issued Stamps
1046
A single unused without gum, small margins all round (close at lower left), small repaired tear at left. A good example of this rare stamp. S.G. 11, £5500. Photo £250-300
1047
A horizontal pair with good to large margins on three sides, the right stamp cut-into at foot, good colour, both clearly cancelled "b g/a 3 c" (Queenstown) dated 18 October 1855, two pressed creases not affecting appearance. A rare multiple. S.G. 11, £3200. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: G.H. Boucher, November 1945
1048
Three singles, one with good to large margins, neatly cancelled by two part like strikes of Demerara double-arc d.s., one with close to good margins cancelled by "b g/a 3 c" c.d.s. (Williamstown) for 1 November 1855, the third with barely any margins and cancelled by two part strikes of a double-arc d.s.; the first with repaired internal tear and the second with small thin at top. S.G. 11, £4,800. Photo for two £350-450

1857-59 One Cent
1049
Dull red with good to large margins on three sides, cut-into at top right, clearly cancelled "b g/a 5 c" (Sparta) dated 19 February 1860, heavy vertical crease at left; brownish red with close to good margins, clearly cancelled "b g/a 5 c" for 21 March 1860; also three other used examples, all without margins and with faults, plus two reprints, one "used". S.G. 11-12. Photo £400-500

1853-55 Four Cents

Imperforate Plate Proof
1050
A single in black on thin card, small margins on three sides, touched at top left, pressed crease at foot otherwise fine. Photo £120-150

Issued Stamps
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Postage Stamps of the World - The "Foxley" Collections of British Guiana and British Honduras
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 13th March 2014 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Viewing:
19th to 21st February - Stand 122 at Stampex Exhibition
Monday 10th March 10am to 5pm
Tuesday 11th March 10am to 5pm
Private viewing by appointment only
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