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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 16
1750
Two sets of four, one perforated "specimen", and 3c. and 4c. lower left corner blocks of four showing extra flagstaff, fine mint. Also 1932 Belize Relief Fund mint set of four. S.G. 138-146, £440+ £120-150
1751
4c. green and indigo with margin at left, showing flagstaff on right-hand turret, fine mounted mint. S.G. 144d, £375. Photo £120-150
1752
25c. slate and purple lower left corner block of four showing extra flagstaff, fine mint. S.G. 145a, £250+. Photo £80-100
1753
25c. slate and purple with margin at top, showing lightning conductor, fine mint.
S.G. 146c, £325. Photo £100-120

1937 Coronation
1754
The set of three in vertical strips of three, each perforated "specimen", fine mint. Rare multiples. S.G. 147s-149s, £270+ £150-180

Booklets
1755
1920 $2 black on pink exploded booklet, a block of four and a vertical pair have become separated, the covers soiled and the panes a little gum toned. Extremely rare. S.G. SB1, £4000 £1,000-1,200
1756
1923 2c. brown booklet block of four, used with 1921 Peace 2c. vertical pair on 1925
(7 Jan.) envelope registered from Belize to Pittsburgh, and a used single; 1927 2c. rose-carmine panes of ten (3), one mint, the other two on separate 1931 (5 Dec.) envelopes carried on first flights from Belize to Merida, Mexico, fine £250-300
1757
1926 2c. rose-carmine complete booklet pane of ten (severed into blocks of six and four) and a marginal vertical pair, each handstamped "specimen" (Type D18), and similar 1927 2c. rose-carmine complete booklet pane and a marginal vertical pair, each handstamped "specimen" (Type D16a), fine mint £300-400
Provenance: De La Rue archives, February 1979

Forgeries
1758
A small mainly "used" range including the work of Fournier and Spiro, mostly first issue but including 1888 2c. on 1d. An interesting lot. (43) £150-180

Postage Dues
1759
1923 set of three overprinted "specimen", mint with additional 4c. (2, one with flat top to "c") and used (2, one on philatelic 1952 envelope from Bermuda to Caye Corker and tied by Type D5 d.s. - latest recorded date), also 1956 mint chalk-surfaced set of three £50-60
1760
–– 4c. black with watermark inverted, fine mint. S.G. D2bw, £275. Photo £100-120
1761
1927 (5 Apr.) envelope from Merida, Mexico to Belize, marked "Via New Orleans", bearing Mexico 8c. and Postage Due 2c. applied and cancelled on arrival. Scarce £60-80

Postal Stationery

Post Cards
1762
1879 1 1/2d. brown, hand-painted artist's drawing of "one penny halfpenny" stamp with corner ornaments painted in Chinese white and complete legend and frame on piece of tracing paper (146x130mm.), some slight creases clear of stamp. Also copy of the requisition for 1,000 of these cards together with 500 sheets of the 4d. mauve postage stamp. Delightful. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: De La Rue archives, February 1979
1763
–– 1 1/2d. stamp-size die proof in black on glazed card, inset on thick card, fine. Photo £250-300
Provenance: De La Rue archives, April 1976

Aerogramme
1764
1955 5c. perforated "specimen", numbered "130111" and dated "24/5/60", fine £80-100

Covers and Cancellations
1765
1861 (16 May) envelope from London to Jamaica, bearing GB 1856 6d., showing red crayon "Missent to" with small Belize double-arc d.s. (10.8) alongside and handstruck "1d" in red with, on reverse, despatch and Kingston arrival (18.8) datestamps. Photo £400-500
1766
1896 (22 Apr.) Nicaragua 3c. stationery card to Berlin, showing fine straight-line "missent to belize" h.s. (Type I23), two strikes of Belize c.d.s. (20.5) and arrival d.s. (6.6); some very minor creases. The only recorded example. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Ted Proud
1767
1899 (Dec.) envelope registered to Germany, bearing 1891 15c. on 6c. on 3d. tied by Belize c.d.s. and uncancelled 1898 25c., showing "R" in oval and, on reverse, London and arrival datestamps £60-80
1768
1908 (1 Mar.) envelope to Los Angeles, bearing KE 2c. pair tied by "benque viejo" roller cancel partly overstruck by unclear machine d.s. and showing, on reverse, New Orleans transit c.d.s. The only cover with this rare cancel known. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Ted Proud
1769
1908 (22 Aug.) envelope to USA, bearing KE 5c. tied by "K.65" obliterator and showing fine "city of belize" h.s. in purple with matching one line datestamp above and, on reverse, Belize, New Orleans and arrival datestamps. Rare. Photo £150-180
Note: This mark is thought to have been used on board the Mail Ship carrying letters from the northern area of British Honduras down to Belize for onward transmission. The "City of Belize" was contracted to carry mail from 1907 but she was destroyed by fire at Orange Walk in January 1911.
Provenance: Ed Addiss, March 1991
Drs Harper, March 2009
1770
1911 (1 Aug.) envelope to Belize, bearing KE 1c. pair clearly tied by "caledonia" roller cancel in violet (Type D2) and Stann Creek c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, arrival datestamp; the envelope with central fold and with some discolouration including around stamps. The only example of this cancel on cover recorded. Photo £600-800
Provenance: Ted Proud
1771
1913 (11 Sept.) envelope registered to Chicago, bearing KG V 5c. (2) tied by light "all pines" c.d.s. (Type D2), showing provisional registration label, large receiver's d.s. in purple and, on reverse, New Orleans and arrival datestamps. Photo £60-80
1772
1914 (26 Nov.) "Montgomery Ward" envelope to Chicago, bearing KG V 5c. tied by "monkey river" c.d.s. (Type D2) with another clearer strike alongside, showing large red receiver's d.s. and, on reverse, Belize and New Orleans datestamps. Photo £80-100
1773
1916 (Mar.) envelope to Belize, bearing War 3c. tied by "spanish lookout/b.h." double-ring d.s. (Type D2); the cover with light horizontal fold. Very rare. Photo £400-500
1774
1917 (19 Dec.) "Montgomery Ward" envelope to Chicago, bearing KG V 1c. (3) tied by "riversdale/british honduras" double-ring d.s. (Type D1) and showing large receiver's d.s. in violet with, on reverse, Belize and New Orleans datestamps; the envelope with flap torn away. Very scarce. Photo £150-180
Provenance: Ted Proud
1775
1927 (19 July) envelope to Ohio, bearing 1923 2c. marginal pair tied by "gales point/british honduras" c.d.s. (Type D2; earliest recorded date), showing another clearer strike in opposite corner with Belize transit d.s. on reverse. Photo £120-150
Provenance: Ed Addiss, March 1991
1776
1927 (4 Aug.) envelope to Ohio, bearing KG V 1c. and 3c. tied by "bomba/british honduras" double-ring d.s. (Type D3; earliest recorded date) in violet and showing another clear strike alongside. Rare. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Ted Proud
1777
1927 (5 Oct.) envelope to USA, bearing KG V 2c. brown and 2c. rose-carmine, both clearly tied by "northern river" c.d.s. (Type D1; latest recorded date), showing another very fine strike at upper left and, on reverse, Belize transit datestamp. Very scarce. Photo £250-300
1778
1929 (22 Jan.) envelope to Texas, bearing 1922 4c. tied by "guinea grass/british honduras" c.d.s. (Type D4) in violet with another clearer strike alongside and showing Belize transit d.s. on reverse. Photo £120-150
Provenance: Ted Proud
1779
1929 (1 June) envelope to Bristol, bearing 2c. rose-carmine vertical pair (upper stamp with defective corner) clearly tied by "duck run/old river" double-ring d.s. (Type D1; earliest recorded date) in violet with Belize transit c.d.s. on reverse. Rare. Photo £300-400
Provenance: Ed Addiss, March 1991
1780
1929 (5 Aug.) envelope to USA, bearing KG V 1c. and 3c. tied by "san estevan/british honduras" double-ring d.s. (Type D4) and showing Belize transit d.s. on reverse. Photo £120-150
1781
1930 (6 Feb.) envelope to Bristol, bearing 2c. rose-carmine (2) tied by "mullins river/british honduras" double-ring d.s. (Type D4) and showing Belize transit d.s. on reverse. Photo £100-120
1782
1931 (31 Jan.) envelope to New Orleans, bearing KG V 4c., 5c. and 10c. tied by two superb strikes of "barracks/belize" double-ring d.s. (Type D1). Rare. £150-180
1783
1931 (Apr.) envelope to Toronto, bearing KG V 2c. rose-carmine (small tear at foot) tied by "caledonia/british honduras" c.d.s. (Type D5) and over-cancelled by Belize transit d.s. Very rare. Photo £250-300
1784
1931 (30 Aug.) envelope to Texas, bearing KG V 4c. tied by fine "san pedro/ambergris" c.d.s. (Type D4) and showing Belize transit d.s. on reverse. Very scarce. Photo £300-400
Provenance: Ted Proud
1785
1932 (5 Sept.) envelope to Glasgow, bearing Relief Fund 5c. tied by two strikes of
"san estevan/British Honduras" c.d.s. (Type D5) and showing Belize transit d.s. on reverse. Photo £12<\p>0-150
Provenance: Ed Addiss, March 1991

Official Mail
1786
1891 (17 Mar.) OHMS envelope to New York, showing "belize/paid" c.d.s. in red (Type PD5) without date and Belize c.d.s. with arrival datestamp on reverse. The only recorded usage as an official paid mark. Photo £350-400
1787
1909 (15 Nov.) OHMS envelope (225x95mm.) to England, showing Belize c.d.s. and a very fine strike of the only recorded usage of the straight-line "official paid. belize" h.s. (Type OPD2). Photo £350-400

Taxed Mail
1788
1898 (7 Jan.) envelope to Germany, bearing QV 5c. tied by Belize c.d.s., showing unframed "T" with blue crayon "1/25" alongside, handstruck "5d" (deleted) with blue crayon "40" (pfennigs) alongside and, on reverse, "liverpool/us packet" and arrival datestamps; the 5c. crossed by light crease and the cover a little soiled and with tear through flap. Photo £80-100
Provenance: Ed Addiss, March 1991

The Cuthbert Brothers Local Post
1789
1895 (27 Sept.) envelope to St Georges Caye, bearing the "Caye/Service/3 cents" local issue tied by straight-line "cuthbert bros." h.s. with datestamp below. Very rare. Photo £2,500-3,000
Note: Sydney Cuthbert, owner of Belize merchants Cuthbert Bros., commuted daily by steam yacht from his house on St. Georges Cay, a small island just inside the reef in the Bay of Belize. Finding that friends increasingly asked him to carry mail to and from the island, he decided to subsidise his trips charging 3c. to carry a letter, printing his primitive label for the purpose.
1790
1d. perforated Charity label? showing an allegorical figure in red on gummed paper, some damage at top. Photo £50-60

END OF THE SALE
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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