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1864 (24 Apr.) double rate envelope to London, bearing 1862 (Sept.) 6d. deep green pair sharing "A10" obliterator, showing red crayon "11" and St. Vincent and London Paid arrival datestamps, both in red. S.G. 4. Photo £250-300
Provenance: E.K. Lickfold, November 1964
Peter Jaffé, January 2007
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1864 (23 June) double rate envelope to Liverpool, bearing 1862 (Sept.) 6d. deep green (2) cancelled "A10", showing red crayon "11", St Vincent and London Paid (14.7) datestamps in red with arrival c.d.s. on reverse. S.G. 4. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, January 2007
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1864 (9 July) double rate envelope to Liverpool, bearing 1862 (Sept.) 6d. deep green pair lightly cancelled "A10", showing red crayon "11", St. Vincent and London Paid (29.7) datestamps in red with arrival c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope a little soiled and with some minor peripheral faults. Robson Lowe Certificate of Opinion (1970). S.G. 4. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, January 2007
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1866 (24 Jan.) entire ex the "Polignac" correspondence to Paris, bearing 1861 1d. rose-red pair and 1862 (Sept.) 6d. deep green, all tied by oily "A10" obliterator, showing red crayon "7", oval-framed "PD", black St. Vincent c.d.s. (slightly oily), London Paid transit c.d.s. (14.2) and Calais entry d.s. Attractive. S.G. 1, 4. Photo £350-450
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, January 2007
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1864 (24 July) double rate envelope to London, bearing 1862 (Sept.) 6d. deep green pair tied by "A10" obliterator, showing red crayon "11", St Vincent and London Paid arrival (12.3) datestamps, both in red. B.P.A. Certificate (1971). S.G. 4. Photo £300-400
Provenance: William Glossop, November 1955
Peter Jaffé, January 2007
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1866 (24 Apr.) entire ex the "Polignac" correspondence to Paris, bearing 1861 1d. rose-red pair and 1862 (Sept.) 6d. deep green, cancelled by "A10" obliterator, showing red crayon "7", oval-framed "pd", despatch c.d.s. in black overstruck by London Paid c.d.s. (14.5) in red and Calais entry d.s.; also a similar entire (8 Apr. 1865) and franking but with large tear and repair to face panel. S.G. 1, 4. Photo £500-600
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1868 (Feb.) envelope ex the "McCarthy" correspondence to Portsmouth, bearing 1866 1/- slate-grey clearly tied by "A10" obliterator, showing red crayon "11", St. Vincent c.d.s. in black (additionally tying the 1/-) and London Paid transit d.s. (16.3) in red; the cover with soiling reduced and pressed vertical fold. A scarce franking. Robson Lowe Certificate of Opinion (1970). S.G. 11. Photo £400-500
Provenance: H.D. Bessemer, June 1970
Peter Jaffé, March 2006
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1869 (9 June) envelope ex the "Hill" correspondence to London, bearing 1869 1/- indigo tied by "A10" obliterator, showing red crayon "11", St. Vincent c.d.s. in red with arrival d.s. on reverse; the envelope a little soiled. S.G. 13. Photo £700-900
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, January 2007
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1869 (9 June) entire letter to London, bearing 1869 1/- indigo clearly tied by "A10" obliterator, showing red crayon "11" with St. Vincent c.d.s. and London Paid (29.6) datestamps in red; the entire with heavy horizontal filing crease which crosses the foot of the adhesive and with tear through one back panel. R.P.S. Certificate (1970). S.G. 14. Photo £300-400
Provenance: H.D. Bessemer, May 1970
Peter Jaffé, January 2007
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1870 (8 Jan.) entire to Glasgow, bearing 1869 1/- indigo tied by "A10" obliterator, showing red crayon "11", light St. Vincent c.d.s. in red with arrival datestamp on reverse; the address was originally expunged in black ink and this has now been large part removed. R.P.S. Certificate (1970). S.G. 13. Photo £250-300
Provenance: H.D. Bessemer, May 1970
Peter Jaffé, January 2007
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1870 (10 Aug.) entire ex the "Polignac" correspondence to Paris, bearing 1869 4d. yellow and 1/- indigo sharing "A10" obliterator, showing red crayon "1/3", oval-framed "pd", St. Vincent c.d.s. and London Paid datestamps, all in red, the latter tying the adhesives, and Calais entry datestamp. A fine and attracive franking. S.G. 12, 13. Photo £1,200-1,500
Provenance: H.D. Bessemer, June 1970
Peter Jaffé, January 2007
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1871 (25 Oct.) envelope ex the "Hill" correspondence to London, bearing 1869 1/- brown tied by "A10" obliterator, showing St. Vincent c.d.s. in red alongside with arrival d.s. on reverse; the envelope a little soiled and worn along edges. R.P.S. Certificate (1972). S.G. 14. Photo £500-600
Provenance: L.J. Gilbert-Lodge, May 1962
H.D. Bessemer, May 1970
Peter Jaffé, January 2007
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1873 (27 June) envelope to Paris, bearing 1872 1/- deep rose-red with central "A10" obliterator, showing red crayon "11", circular-framed "pd", St. Vincent and London Paid (14.7) datestamps, all in red, and faint Calais entry datestamp; the envelope with part of top torn away through opening and tear at foot. S.G. 17. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, January 2007
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1874 (10 June) entire letter to London, bearing 1873 1/- lilac-rose tied by heavy "A10" obliterator in black, showing light St. Vincent c.d.s. in red and London Paid arrival d.s. (29.6; crossed by heavy horizontal filing crease). A very scarce franking. S.G. 20. Photo £400-500
Provenance: E.K. Lickfold, November 1964
H.D. Bessemer, June 1970
Peter Jaffé, January 2007
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1875 (28 Nov.) double rate entire to Glasgow, bearing 1872-75 6d. deep blue-green vertical strip of four placed sideways and cancelled "A10" in red, showing St. Vincent c.d.s. alongside with arrival d.s. on reverse; the addressee's name heavily expunged with black ink and two filing folds, one of which crosses a 6d.. S.G. 19b. Photo £400-500
Provenance: E.K. Lickfold, November 1964
H.D. Bessemer, May 1970
Peter Jaffé, January 2007
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1877 (10 Dec.) envelope (with original contents) to USA, bearing 1875-77 6d. pale green clearly tied by two strikes of "A10" obliterator in red, showing red crayon "4", St. Vincent c.d.s. in red, "new york/due 5 cents" d.s. (27.12) and, on reverse, St. Thomas Danish P.O. transit d.s. (14.12); the envelope roughly opened at right. S.G. 23. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, January 2007
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1880 (27 Mar.) mourning envelope ex the "Ody" correspondence to Surrey, bearing 1877 1/- vermilion cancelled with "g.b./40c" accountancy handstamp and tied by St. Vincent c.d.s., showing fine "G" despatch c.d.s. in red with London transit d.s. (23.4) on reverse; the envelope repaired at upper right corner and with small tears at topl, one just touching the top of the "G" d.s. S.G. 24. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, January 2007
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1882 (28 Aug.) large part front and back addressed to London, bearing 1881 1d. drab strip of three and a damaged single, all cancelled "A10", showing red arrival c.d.s. at lower left and with red despatch datestamp on reverse; vertical filing crease crosses the strip. Rare, only two covers are recorded bearing this 1d.stamp. S.G. 37. Photo £200-250
Provenance: H.D. Bessemer, May 1970
Peter Jaffé, January 2007
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1869-1946 mainly mint range including 1923 (Jan.) first setting 2c. on 12c. with plate number showing thick narrower "w", 1928-29 1c. to $1 set of fifteen with plate numbers, 1932 1c. to $1 and 1934 1c. to $10 set of twenty (three of each); generally fine £300-400
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1869-1941 mint collection including 1869 (Mar.) 3c. (marginal), 1888-97 1c. to $1, 1889-92 surcharges with additional 1c. on 3c. with no stop after "cent", 1899-1908 1c. to $1 with shades, 1918 1c. to $1 plus unissued 1c., 1923 surcharges including second printing 2c. on 12c. pair, one with narrower "w" in "two", 1928-29 1c. to $1, 1932 1c. to $1 and 1934-41 1c. to $10; mostly fine £500-600
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x 1899-1959 mint selection (108) on stockpages, including 1899-1908 set, 1918 set, 1932 set, 1945 BMA set, 1950 set, 1955-59 set, etc., part original gum, chiefly fine £150-200
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1934-41 1c. to $10 set of twenty-six in pairs, the 1c. to 50c. from the top right corner and all except the 10c. with sheet number, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 106-125, £650 £200-250
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1945 BMA 1c. to $10 set of twenty, mint and generally fine. S.G. 126-145, £500 £100-120
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–– 1c. to $10 set of twenty on 1946 (24 Dec.) locally addressed envelope, each tied by boxed "victoria/labuan" d.s., fine. S.G. 126-145, £750 £200-250
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1950 1c. to $5 set of fifteen in imprint blocks of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 171-185 £1,400-1,700
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1893 3c. on 4c. carmine and green, variety surcharge inverted, "B64" barred oval cancellation; a little toned. S.G. 15a, £375. Photo £100-150
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–– 15c. on Die II 16c. chestnut and ultramarine, variety surcharge double, used, a trifle toned. Scarce. S.G. 19b, £750. Photo £150-200
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1902 (8 Feb.) envelope registered to France, bearing 1900 75c. tied by Seychelles c.d.s. with code "A", showing "R" in oval with arrival d.s. on reverse; the envelope with central vertical crease. Photo £100-120
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1938-49 2c. to 2.25r. set of twenty-five less 50c. deep reddish violet, mint. Cat. c. £480 £100-120
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1864 (Aug.) envelope to London and re-addressed locally, bearing 1859 6d. dull purple cancelled "B31", showing handstruck "1" and arrival c.d.s. with, on reverse, "paid at sierra leone" double-ring d.s. in red; the envelope with small tear at top. S.G. 1. Photo £200-250
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1877 (14 Aug.) blue envelope to Sherbro, bearing 1876 1d. rose-red tied by "B31" obliterator, showing red ink "1d" with, on reverse, "paid at sierra leone" datestamp. Photo £150-180
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1886 (5 July) envelope (opened-out) from Manoh Salijah to France, bearing 1884-91 4d. brown (defective at upper left) cancelled with a legible strike of the "post office/manoh salijah/post office" oval-framed handstamp in red and with Calais-Paris T.P.O. c.d.s. (4.8) at left, the reverse with a superb strike of the oval handstamp, "manoh salijah/sierra leone" c.d.s. in red, Sierra Leone (12.7), London (4.8) and Auxerre (5.8) c.d.s.; minor perimeter faults with small tear affecting the oval handstamp on reverse, nevertheless a very rare cover. S.G. 33. Photo £600-700
Provenance: Col. J.R. Danson, 1971
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1887 (4 Dec.) 1 1/2d.+1 1/2d. grey reply paid card to Germany, cancelled "B31" and with Freetown c.d.s. overlapped by Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (22.12), 1889 (19 Aug.) envelope to London bearing 1883 2d. magenta (2) each lightly cancelled "B31", the reverse with Freetown and London (6.9) c.d.s., 1893 (15 Apr.) Gambia 1d. on 1 1/2d. grey card to England, stamped with 1884-91 1d. rose-carmine cancelled "B31", Freetown c.d.s. alongside, Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (28.4) at left; 1894 (17 Jan.) OHMS envelope to England, bearing 1884-91 2 1/2d. ultramarine (soiled) cancelled "B31", also showing Freetown c.d.s. and Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (4.2); condition a little mixed in places £150-200
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1891 (9 Jan.) envelope registered from Freetown to New York, bearing 1884-91 1/2d., 2d., 4d. (2) and 1885 6d., all cancelled "B31", showing "R" in oval, London transit d.s. (27.1) and, on reverse, despatch and arrival datestamps; the envelope a little soiled. Photo £150-180
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1891 (14 May) envelope (complete with contents) to Michigan, U.S.A., bearing 1884-91 4d. brown cancelled "B31" and with "sherbro/sierra leone" c.d.s. at left alongside "loango a bordeaux/l.l. no 1" octagonal d.s. (20.5) in blue, the reverse with Freetown (15.5). New York Paid All (date unclear) and Corinth, Mich. (17.6) d.s.; the envelope a fraction soiled though scarce. S.G. 33. Photo £300-400
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1893 CA 1/2d. on 1 1/2d. block of four with bars at top and at foot, the lower left stamp variety "pfnny", fine mint. S.G. 39/b £50-60
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1895 (24 May) envelope, complete with letter headed "Tower Hill", to England, bearing 1884-91 2 1/2d. ultramarine (2) sharing "s.s.'bakana'" h.s. in violet and twice cancelled with "paquebot/liverpool" double-ring d.s. (14.6), Bury St. Edmunds arrival c.d.s. (15.6) on reverse; the contents with reference to celebrations for the Queen's birthday. S.G. 31. Photo £300-400
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1897 (16 Mar.) envelope to Liverpool, bearing 1897 "2 1/2d." (S.G. Type 12) on 6d. dull purple and green neatly cancelled with Freetown c.d.s., Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (6.4) at left; the envelope with a couple of ink blobs clear of the adhesive and the reverse with flap and seal missing, nevertheless a scarce stamp with only one example represented in the setting of thirty, and very rare on cover. S.G. 62. Photo £350-400
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1921-27 Script £5 orange and green, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 148, £2750. Photo £1,200-1,500
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1948 $1 blue and purple used postal forgery, the frame with some minor colour suffusion otherwise fine. Photo £100-120
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3d. black and orange-red and 6d. marginal pairs from the left of the sheet, both showing variety shifted medallion (new moon), fresh mint; the 3d. with natural gum crease at foot, the 6d. with thin in margin £150-200
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1/3d., 2/6d., 5/-, 10/- and £1 green and red blocks of four, all with neat c.d.s.; reverse of 2/6d. and 5/- blocks a little soiled, otherwise fine. A scarce and impressive group. Photo £1,000-1,200
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10/- deep blue and olive-green with interpanneau margin at left showing missing Jubilee line, mint; small fault on neck £80-100
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£1 pale olive-green and red vertical pair with interpanneau margin at left, the upper stamp with variety missing Jubilee line, lightly mounted mint with usual slightly yellowish gum. Rare. S.G. 16a. Photo £1,500-2,000
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1914 "On Active Service" cards (2), both showing Army base P.O. c.d.s., one with South African Engineering Corps dated cachet, the other with boxed censor cachet £60-80
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1926 Waterlow 1/2d. and 1d. (2) booklet panes of six, used, the 1/2d. without selvedge, one 1d. with selvedge, the other without selvedge though showing portions of the adjoining tête-bêche stamps; a few perf. faults though a very scarce group £200-250
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1926-27 Pretoria 1/2d. black and green, an upper right corner block of twenty (4x5) showing light to strong offset of frame or vignette on reverse covering eight stamps, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 30var £480-550
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–– 6d. blocks of four (2) used at Johannesburg, one with variety missing perf. hole at left between the vertical pair; both a fraction soiled though a scarce pair £80-100
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1927-30 2d. grey and maroon horizontal pair, variety watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 34aw, £850. Photo £450-500
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1927-30 perf. 14 3d. marginal block of four and 5/- lower right corner pair showing oval perf. holes at right, perf. 14x13 1/2 3d. pair with one showing black colour wipe and 1/- interpanneau pair, all with watermark upright, good to fine mint. Cat. £487 £120-150
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