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1890 (19 June) double rate envelope registered to Jersey, bearing 1/- pale violet clearly tied by "A09" obliterator, showing "R" in oval and superb despatch c.d.s. with Southampton and arrival (5.7) datestamps on reverse. One of two covers recorded bearing this value. R.P.S. Certificate (1928). Photo £800-1,000
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1890 (13 Oct.) 1d. stationery card to London uprated with 1/2d. dull green, both cancelled "A09" and showing despatch c.d.s. in opposite corner with arrival datestamp (6.11) on reverse. Clean and attractive. The 1/2d. dull green is only recorded used, as an additional franking, on very few postcards. Photo £150-180
| 1883 (4 Sept.) 1/2d. Provisionals | |
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A horizontal pair, three vertical pairs and four singles, all cancelled "A09" and all but one vertical pair on small piece, fine. S.G. 35, £660 £180-220
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A block of eight with one showing variety damaged "i", backed on paper, fine. S.G. 35, £440+. Photo £200-250
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A right half showing variety surcharge double, fine used on small piece. S.G. 35a, £350. Photo £100-120
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An unsevered pair with interpanneau margin at right, unused without gum, fine. Very rare. Brandon Certificate (1992). S.G. 36b, £6500. Photo £1,000-1,200
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Two left halves and three right halves (one with damaged "i") each on small piece, fine. S.G. 36, £250+ £100-120
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1883 (7 Nov.) envelope to St. Kitts, marked "Book Post", bearing a left half with surcharge in black, clearly tied by "A09" obliterator and showing despatch and arrival (10.11) datestamps, fine. S.G. 36 £80-100
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1885 (7 Dec.) envelope to England, five right halves with surcharge in black used with unsurcharged 1d., all cancelled "A09" and showing despatch c.d.s. at lower left; the envelope with addressee's name deleted and slightly truncated at right. R.P.S. Certificate (1984). S.G. 36 £60-80
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A fine collection with "Medicinal Spring" including Spiro 1d. (17, one "unused"), 4d. (22, one "unused"), 6d. (11) and 1/- (12), Sperati 6d. and 1/- "used", Oneglia 1d. (4), 4d. (3, one overprinted "Revenue") and 1/- (9) and Fournier 1d. (9 including a block of four and two "used"), 4d. "used" (2), 6d. (7 including three "unused" pairs) and 1/- (15 including a sheet of twelve), Keyplates comprising 1d. (3), 2 1/2d. (11 "used" including two by Lucien Smeet), 4d. (4, one "unused"), 6d. (3, one "unused") and 1/- "unused". A fine and interesting lot £300-400
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A collection comprising 1879 1 1/2d. unused (2) and used (4, one to St.Kitts), 1886 1 1/2d. unused (3) and used (2, one to Nova Scotia) and 1886-88 1d. overprinted "specimen" with UPU file number on face and unused (2), 1d. reply paid overprinted "specimen", unused (3) and used (uprated with 1/2d. to London), 1 1/2d. overprinted "specimen" (2, one with UPU file number on face), unused (3) and used (2, one commercial to New York) and 1 1/2d. reply paid overprinted "specimen" (2), unused (2) and used (2); some a little toned £400-500
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1d. and 6d. on white wove paper and 6d. on blue wove paper, all affixed to piece; 1d. and 6d. (2) on white wove paper; 1d.. and 1/- on blue laid paper; 3d. (2) and 6d. (pinhole) on white laid paper; and 3d. and 6d. (2) on blue wove paper, mostly with good sharp embossing, generally fine. Barefoot 1-4, £325 £150-180
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Engraved perf 13 6d. (3, unused?) and perf 15 1d. (3, two cancelled "A09", the other pen-cancelled) and 1/- unused, litho 1d. (25 including a pen-cancelled block of eight, unused vertical strip of four with overprint diagonally inverted, an unused strip of three - one with retouch [1], five unused singles, one handstamped in blue showing retouch [1] - rare, three cancelled "A09" and two with pen-cancel, both with overprint diagonally inverted) and 4d. (2, one unused, the other pen-cancelled). A generally fine lot £250-300
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A collection comprising 1/- in blue - possibly a proof, 1d. unused (4) and used (11, four cancelled "A09" and the others pen-cancelled), 4d. unused (3) and used (7, four cancelled "A09" and the others pen-cancelled), 6d. unused (2) and used (3, all pen-cancelled) and 1/- unused (2) and used (8, two cancelled "A09", one with part fiscal cancellation - tear, and five pen-cancelled). Condition generally good to fine. Barefoot 12-15 £250-300
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1d. rose-red, a complete mint sheet of twelve from Transfer R1, fresh and fine, mounted in the selvedge only. Barefoot 1; S.G. F2, £960. Photo £400-500
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1d. rose-red, a complete mint sheet of twelve from Transfer R2, fresh and fine, mounted in the selvedge only. Barefoot 1; S.G. F2, £960. Photo £400-500
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4d. deep orange, a complete mint sheet of twelve from Transfer R1, fresh and fine, mounted in the selvedge only; also a single from [11]. Barefoot 13; S.G. F3, £1800. Photo £1,000-1,200
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4d. orange on 1889 envelope to London, clearly cancelled on arrival by hooded datestamp (18.9) and showing red arrival c.d.s. on reverse. A scarce usage. S.G. F3. Photo £300-400
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1d. lilac-mauve, one unused with part original gum and four pen-cancelled, two dated 28 March and 1 April 1881, and overprinted "revenue", 1d. lilac-mauve cancelled "A09" and pen-cancelled (8, dated from 1 October 1881 to 25 February 1882) and 6d. green cancelled "A09", with part fiscal cancel and pen-cancelled. Condition generally good to fine. Barefoot 16-18, £260+ £120-150
| 1883 Overprinted "revenue", Watermark Crown CA | |
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1d. lilac-mauve essay comprising CC stamp handstamped "cancelled" with value tablet crossed by manuscript ink stroke and showing "one shilling" handpainted value tablet below, affixed to piece (61x79mm.) dated "12 jul 82". Photo £500-600
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1d. lilac-mauve and 6d. green affixed to small pieces and handstamped "cancelled" (Type D4), and imperforated 4d. blue affixed to small piece and handstamped "cancelled" (Type GB14); the 1d. and 6d. with some minor gum? staining and the 1d. with perfs at left trimmed. Rare. Photo £1,200-1,500
Provenance: Dr. Conrad Latto, October 1997
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1d., 4d., 6d. and 1/- (thinned at top right) unused with small part or part original gum; 1d. (9, one cancelled "A09" and three bisected diagonally and on pieces with either whole or bisected unoverprinted 1d.), 4d. (5, four with postal cancels), 6d. (13 including a pair, eight with postal cancels and three handstamped for use in St. Christopher and with postal cancels) and 1/- (2, both with pen-cancel). Condition generally fine £300-400
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1d. lilac-mauve pair used with 1882 1d. rose (2) on 1889 philatelic cover to London, all cancelled on arrival by hooded d.s. (18.9), all with light staining, mainly around perforations. R.P.S. Certificate (1985). Photo £120-150
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4d. blue and 6d. green, both in a marginal block of twelve (6x2) being the bottom two rows of a pane with plate numbers, both with large part or full original gum, the latter with some light foxing on reverse around perforations which does not affect appearance. S.G. F7-F8, £1008 £300-400
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4d. blue, a complete left pane of sixty (6x10), fresh and fine mint, mounted in the selvedge only. S.G. F7, £3300 £1,000-1,200
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6d. green marginal block eighteen (6x3; one with tiny thin spot and two with light tone spot on reverse) being the bottom three rows of a right pane and an upper right corner block of four from a left pane, fresh and fine mint. S.G. F8, £783 £200-250
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1883 handstamped "Saint/Christopher" in violet on 1d. lilac-mauve (4, one showing variety damaged "1" and one stained), 4d. orange, 6d. green CA (4, one mint) and 1/- (3, one mint), handstamped "Saint Chris/topher" in violet 1d. lilac-mauve, 6d. green blocks of four (2, both CA) and 1/- lilac-mauve, all mint, 1884 handstamped "Saint/Christopher/revenue" 1d. lilac-mauve (4) and 1d. red (2, one stained) and handstamped "Saint/Christopher" on "revenue" 4d. (2, both mint) and 1/- (4); also some St. Kitts-Nevis (16) including 1886 locally handstamped 6d. unused (thin at top). A good lot in mainly good to fine condition £300-400
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1883 handstamped "Saint/Christopher" in violet on 4d. orange, a complete sheet of twelve with large part or full original gum, a few split perfs and the odd minor tone spot on reverse otherwise fine. Photo £150-180
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–– 4d. orange, a complete sheet of twelve with large part or full original gum, some split perfs and the odd minor tone spot on reverse otherwise fine. Photo £150-180
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1883 4d. orange, a complete sheet of twelve with large part or full original gum, two light creases and some tone spots on reverse. Photo £100-120
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1884 letter of administration bearing 1883 handstamped "Saint/Christopher" in black on "revenue" 1/-, ten examples overlapping each other in columns of five, one with damaged corner, all tied by light oval "registrar's office/saint christopher" handstamp; some minor discolouration. Photo £120-150
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1882-90 1/2d. pair (soiled) and single (on piece), 1d. carmine (6, one on piece) and St. Christopher 1882 1/2d., all clearly cancelled by fine Crowned circle "paid/at/nevis" in black, two 1d. with additional pen-cancel, mostly good to fine. Photo £350-450
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1883 (1 June) envelope to St. Kitts, marked "Book Post", bearing 1882 1d. lilac-mauve bisected diagonally and tied by heavy oily "A09" obliterator and manuscript "1/6/83" and showing despatch c.d.s. at left. The only recorded example. S.G. 26a. Photo £400-500
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1884 1 1/2d. stationery card to St. Kitts (addressed on message side and with the message where the address should be) cancelled by manuscript "7/4/84", no postal datestamps; also a small range (12) with manuscript dates, three overstruck with "A09" obliterator and one with Crowned circle "paid/at/nevis". The card the only recorded example. Photo £300-400
Provenance: T.V. Roberts, April 1989
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1899 (7 Aug.) front from Barbados to St. Christopher, franked 1d. and showing fine strike of "Missent to Nevis." in violet. Believed to be one of two recorded £60-80
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