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1662 (9 Sept.) one page entire letter from Nevis to London, marked "Q.D.C." and showing fine Bishopmark on reverse. Fine state of preservation for a letter from this period. One of the earliest Nevis letters as well as one of the earliest letters with postal marks from the Caribbean. Photo £1,000-1,200
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1662 (8 Oct.) one page entire letter from Nevis to "Richd. Southwell in Fenchurch Street near Billitor Lane, London", marked "Q.D.C." showing faint Bishop mark on reverse.
The letter has been professionally cleaned, rebacked on handmade paper and sealed at the edges for preservation purposes. One of the earliest Nevis letters as well as among the earliest from the Caribbean £250-300
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1748 (4 Apr.) entire letter carried privately to a merchant in "Rhoad Island", marked "pr Capt Bennet" and "Q.D.C."; cleaned along folds and in a fine state of preservation. Photo £250-300
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1753 (6 May) entire letter addressed to "Mr John Rice, att the Southsea Houfe, London", marked "pr Friendship, Capt Ch Payne", rated "4" and showing, on reverse, clear Bishopmark (4.7); some internal splitting though of fine appearance. Photo £300-400
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1761 (24 July) entire letter from Alex Douglas to his brother "John Douglas Esq. Collector of Excise at Thurso Caithnefs North Britain", marked "By Capt Livinston, Q.D.C.", rated "2/7"? and showing, on reverse, London Bishopmark (10.9) and manuscript "No. 2, Wrong Sent, Send to Hamilton"; the face panel with some minor discolouration, nevertheless a fine early letter. Photo £300-400
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1786 (13 Feb.) entire letter to Madeira, marked "p Capt Livornow", rated "5" (deleted) and "to pay 10d", showing unframed "dover/ship-lre" and, on reverse across join, London Bishopmark (25.4); central vertical filing crease. Photo £150-180
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1789 (15 June) entire letter from Sholto Archbald to William Norris at Nonsuch near Devizes, rated "4" and showing unframed "bristol/ship lre"; small fault at foot of face panel. Photo £200-250
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1790 (10 July) entire letter from Sholto Archbald to William Norris at Nonsuch near Devizes, rated "5" (deleted by Inspector's Crown) and "9" and showing unframed "dover/ship lre"; the entire with top flap missing. Photo £200-250
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1790 (20 Sept.) entire letter to Madeira, marked "p packet", rated "2/-" and showing, on reverse, London transit datestamp (30.11); the face panel with small tear at top caused through opening £120-150
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1806 (20 Mar.) missionary entire letter to London, rated "2/-" and showing, on reverse, good to fine "nevis/mar 24 1806" d.s. and red arrival c.d.s. (8.5). Photo £150-180
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1807 (15 May) entire to London, marked "10oz", rated "8/-", showing Inspector's Crown at upper right with, on reverse, generally fine "nevis/ may 15 807" datestamp and red arrival c.d.s. (17?.6). Photo £150-180
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1818 (1 Feb.) entire letter to Edinburgh, marked "pr Ship Simon Cock", rated "1/4" (deleted) and "1/10", showing step-type "deal/ship letter" overstruck by boxed " 1/2", red arrival datestamp (18.5) and, on reverse, London transit d.s. (11.5); the face panel with cleaned central vertical filing crease £100-120
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1818 (19 June) entire letter to Edinburgh, rated "1/4" and "1/10", showing step-type "deal/ship letter" partly overstruck by boxed " 1/2" and, on reverse, London (12.8) and arrival (14.8) datestamps in red. Clean £120-150
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1821 (22 Aug.) entire letter to Edinburgh, marked "pr Mary, Capt Shepherd", rated "1/4" (deleted) and "1/10", showing boxed " 1/2" and red arrival datestamp (11.10; crossed by vertical filing crease) with, on reverse, step-type "gravesend/ship letter" and red London transit datestamp (8.10); several filing creases £100-120
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1827 (30 Nov.) entire letter to Ormskirk near Liverpool, marked "post paid 2/3" in red, showing manuscript "1" with light "ormskirk/Penny Post" in red and, on reverse, good to fine "nevis/nov 30 821" in yellow-brown. Photo £150-180
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1829 (11 Apr.) entire letter to Edinburgh, marked "pr Sir Ch. McCarthy, Capt Day, via London", rated "3/10", showing boxed " 1/2" and, on reverse, fine "falmouth/ship letter" and London transit d.s. (30.5), both in red £100-120
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1832 (26 Feb.) entire letter to London, rated "2/2" and showing, on reverse, fair to good Nevis two-line datestamp in black (date unclear) and red arrival c.d.s. (12.4) £100-120
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1833 (29 Aug.) entire letter to Bristol, rated "2/1" and showing, on reverse across join, fine "nevis/sep 5 833" datestamp with part of the outer rim showing. Photo £150-180
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1836 (26 June) entire letter to Madeira via London, marked "post paid 3/10" and rated "40" (local delivery charge), no postal markings; the face panel with tear at top caused through opening £60-80
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1837 (21 Mar.) entire letter to Madeira via London, marked "post paid 3/10" and rated "40" (local delivery) and showing, on reverse, "nevis" handstamp without the lower part showing the date. Extremely rare, only two examples recorded in private hands. Photo £1,000-1,200
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1837 large piece of an entire to London, showing very fine strike of double-lined oval "Letter/Crown/nevis" in black with the word "Ship" excised, the piece also showing Inspector's Crown and arrival datestamp, both in red. Very rare, only some ten examples of this marking are known. Photo £100-120
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1838 (6 Apr.) missionary entire to London, rated "2/2" and showing, on reverse, fine strike of the rare double-lined oval "Letter/Crown/nevis" in brown with the word "Ship" excised partly overstruck by red arrival datestamp (14.5). Of the ten examples known, this is the only recorded example in brown. Photo £1,200-1,500
Provenance: John O. Griffiths, March 1998
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1843 (23 Dec.) missionary entire to London, rated "1/-" and showing, on reverse, red arrival datestamp (12.1.44); slightly heavy horizontal filing creases towards foot £50-60
Note: From August 1841 to May 1845 it seems that the Nevis Post Office have not used any handstamps.
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1845 (20 May) entire letter to Vannes in France from a Frenchman prevented to leave the island for his inability to pay some debts, carried privately to New York and forwarded by A.C. Rossire & Co. (large red oval cachet on reverse across join), showing Le Havre entry d.s. (24.7), manuscript "7" (decimes) and, on reverse, arrival datestamp (27.7). A rare routing not using a British vessel. Photo £400-500
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1847 (28 May) and (12 June) missionary entires to London, both rated "1/-" and showing, on reverse, Nevis double-arc d.s. in blackish red and red arrival datestamp (21.6 and 8.7); the latter with fault to face panel £100-120
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1851 (12 June) missionary entire to London, rated "1/-" and showing, on reverse, very fine Nevis double-arc datestamp with arrival c.d.s. alongside, both in red £60-80
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1853 (27 Sept.) envelope to Bungay, rated "1/-" in red, showing very fine Nevis double-arc d.s., London and arrival (14.10) c.d.s., all in red. Photo £100-120
Provenance: J. Grant Glassco, November 1969
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1855 double rate mourning envelope to Bungay, rated "1/-" in red and showing very fine Crowned circle "paid/at/nevis" in red, London transit c.d.s. (17.4) and green arrival datestamp (18.4); the envelope with lower left corner and most of back missing.
S.G. CC1, £4500. Photo £500-600
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1860 (10 Sept.) envelope to London, rated "5", showing fine Crowned circle "paid/at/nevis" in red, Paid arrival c.d.s. (27.9) and, on reverse, Nevis double-arc d.s.; the envelope with addressee's name assisted and some pressed creases. S.G. CC1, £4500. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: "Beaver Creek", November 1988
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1862 (27 Jan.) envelope to St. Kitts, marked "Postage1d fee" at left, rated "4" and "1", showing good to fine Crowned circle "paid/at/nevis" in red and, on reverse, despatch and arrival double-arc datestamps; the envelope with two worm holes well clear of handstamp, a little toned and with some other small faults. S.G. CC1, £4500. Photo £800-1,000
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1871 (31 Jan.) entire to Barbados, rated "4" in red crayon and "1d", showing fine Crowned circle "paid/at/nevis" in black and, on reverse, despatch (wrongly dated July) and arrival (3.2) datestamps. Extremely rare, one of two known struck in black. Photo £2,500-3,000
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1882 (11 Jan.) envelope to London showing a very fine strike of Crowned circle "paid/at/nevis" in red with despatch c.d.s. in opposite corner and arrival datestamp (28.1) on reverse; the envelope a little soiled and creased. A very rare usage of the Crowned circle as a provisional and one of only two usages. Photo £2,000-2,500
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1882 (25 Jan.) envelope to Aruba via Curaçao, rated "40" in blue crayon, showing fair to fine Crowned circle "paid/at/nevis" in red, despatch c.d.s. and Curacao transit datestamp; the envelope a little stained and with a few small faults. One of two recorded provisional usages of the Crowned circle due to a shortage of 1d. stamps. Photo £1,500-1,800
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1812 (15 July) entire from London to Nevis and redirected to Tortola, rated "2/2" and "2 bits" (local charge in Tortola) and showing, on reverse, despatch c.d.s. and fine "nevis/sep 5 812" datestamp in brown. Photo £200-250
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1849 (1 June) entire letter from London to Nevis, rated "1/-" and showing, on reverse, despatch d.s. and arrival double-arc d.s., both in red; the entire stained £60-80
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4d. rose wing-margin pair on piece, both centrally cancelled "A09" and tied by circular-framed "steamship/20" h.s., fine. A rare multiple. S.G. Z3, £1000. Photo £500-600
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6d. lilac wing-margin strip of four on fragment, each boldly cancelled "A09", the right-hand stamp with small repaired tear at top right, otherwise fine. A rare multiple. S.G. Z4, £1200. Photo £400-500
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6d. lilac (2) on small piece clearly cancelled "A09", fine. S.G. Z4, £600. Photo £150-180
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6d. lilac neatly cancelled "A09" and tied to reconstructed piece showing "nevis" double-arc d.s. for 23 October 1859; the odd shortish perf otherwise fine. S.G. Z4, £300. Photo £80-100
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6d. lilac tied by fine "A09" on 1859 (28 Dec.) envelope to London, showing red arrival c.d.s. (19.1) with recipient's notation at top left with, on reverse, clear despatch double-arc d.s. Photo £1,500-1,800
Provenance: J. Grant Glassco, November 1969
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1d. lake, 4d. (3) in blue, dull mauve and in yellow-orange, 6d. in grey (4) and 1/- in green (2), fine £200-250
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1d. red, 4d. in blue (2) and in dull mauve (2, one with pen stroke) and 1/- green (crossed by pen stroke), fine £150-180
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1d. deep lake, a complete sheet on thin paper showing "a" of papermaker's watermark in margin at right, fine. Photo £500-600
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4d. blue, a complete sheet on thin paper showing "ex" of papermaker's watermark in margin at left; a few minor tone spots at edges otherwise fine. Photo £500-600
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1/- green, a complete sheet on thin paper showing "superfine" and "ACS" monogram of papermaker's watermark partly along bottom row and in margin; corner crease and some light tone spots at top otherwise fine. Photo £500-600
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1d. green complete sheet (margins cut down) and singles (2), 4d. blue-grey, 6d. orange corner vertical pair and single and 1/- lake corner vertical pair and singles (2), fine £250-300
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1d. green complete sheet, fine £200-250
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4d. violet-grey complete sheet, fine £200-250
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6d. orange complete sheet, slightly trimmed at top and at foot, fine £200-250
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1/- lake complete sheet, fine £200-250
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