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(1d.) deep blue block of sixteen (4x4), unused with large part or full original gum,
lovely colour, the lower left stamp with a stained perf and corner crease otherwise fine. S.G. 24, £1200. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Spink auction, October 1998
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(1d.) deep blue block of fifteen (5x3), lovely deep colour, unused with part to large part original gum, one with small tone spot on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 24, £1125. Photo £400-500
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(4d.) dull rose-red unused with part original gum and used (2), (4d.) lake-rose unused with large part original gum and used, and (4d.) dull vermilion imperforate and with part original gum, fine. S.G. 25, 27, 28, £590+ £150-180
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(4d.) dull rose-red block of four, unused with large part original gum, tiny tone spot on reverse between lower pair, otherwise fine and of good colour. S.G. 25, £640. Photo £400-500
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(4d.) dull rose-red block of fifteen (5x3) with sheet margin at right, variety imperforate, unused with large part or full original gum, three with tiny thins otherwise fine. A superb and very rare multiple. S.G. 25a, £7700+. Photo £5,000-6,000
Provenance: J. Charlton Henry, April 1961
Lars Amundsen, December 1967
Spink auction, October 1998
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(4d.) dull rose-red horizontal pair, variety imperforate, unused with large part original gum, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1964). S.G. 25a, £1100. Photo £300-400
Provenance: Hodsell Hurlock, June 1958
Leslie Wheeler, May 1970
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(4d.) dull brown-red horizontal strip of four, unused with part or large part original gum, centred to left, fine. S.G. 26, £760. Photo £250-300
Provenance: E.K. Lickfold, February 1962
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(4d.) lake-rose block of four, unused with large part original gum, centred to right, one with gum crease, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1994). S.G. 27, £760. Photo £250-300
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(4d.) dull vermilion block of four with sheet margin at foot, unused with large part original gum, excellent colour, fine. S.G. 28, £1400. Photo £700-900
Provenance: J. Charlton Henry, April 1961 (split from a block of eight)
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(4d.) dull vermilion horizontal pair, unused with part original gum, good colour, fine. S.G. 28, £700. Photo £200-250
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(4d.) dull vermilion horizontal pair, variety imperforate, unused with part original gum, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1962). S.G. 28a, £1500. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Leslie Wheeler, May 1970
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6d. range of shades comprising rose-red unused with large part original gum and used (2), orange-red unused with large part original gum (2, one with stained perf at top left corner), orange-vermilion unused with large part original gum (marginal) and used (2), and orange marginal vertical pair unused with part or large part original gum, fine.
S.G. 29-33, £1400 £350-450
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6d. orange-red block of twelve (4x3), unused with part or large part original gum, some re-inforced split perfs and one stamp with small thin, otherwise fine. A rare multiple of excellent colour. S.G. 30, £2160. Photo £1,200-1,500
Provenance: Frank Deakin, April 2010
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6d. orange-red block of four, unused with part or large part original gum, fine.
S.G. 30, £720. Photo £300-400
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6d. orange-red horizontal pair, variety imperforate, a deep shade, unused with large part original gum. Unlisted in S.G. Photo £500-600
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6d. bright orange-vermilion block of four, unused with mainly large part original gum, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1994), S.G. 31, £640. Photo £250-300
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6d. dull orange-vermilion block of four, unused with part to large part original gum, fine. S.G. 32, £720. Photo £350-450
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, November 2006
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6d. dull orange-vermilion block of four, variety imperforate, unused with large part original gum, faint trace of soiling otherwise fine. S.G. 32a, £1500. Photo £300-400
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6d. orange block of four, unused with part or large part original gum, lovely colour, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1970). S.G. 33, £800. Photo £400-500
Provenance: M. Burrus, November 1962
Leslie Wheeler, May 1970
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1/- group comprising brown-black block of four and single unused with large part original gum and black block of six (3x2) with large part original, fine; also a used example of both shades. S.G. 34-35, £712 £200-250
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1/- brown-black block of twenty (4x5), unused with large part or full original gum, two marks on reverse otherwise fine and of fresh appearance. R.P.S. Certificate (1976).
S.G. 34, £1300. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, November 2006
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1/- blue error of colour with the usual pen-marks removed, perforations on three sides, good colour and well-centred for this stamp, faint trace of toning otherwise fine. Extremely rare, only fifteen examples have been recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (1962).
S.G. 34a, £18,000. Photo £5,000-7,000
Note: In 1863 the printer, Perfins, Bacon and Co., sent a supply of 50,000 to the island. On arrival it was discovered that they were printed in blue, the colour of the 1d., instead of black. A new supply was despatched and the "blue" error was not put on sale. Before disposing of these stamps a number were removed and defaced with a cross in ink which has subsequently been cleaned off.
Provenance: J. Charlton Henry, April 1961
Isleham, May 1987
"Samos", June 1991
Howard & Torie Gibralter, February 1996
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1/- blue error of colour with the usual pen-marks removed, perforations on all four sides, colour a little flat otherwise fine. A very presentable example of this major rarity. B.P.A. Certificate (1989). S.G. 34a, £18,000. Photo £4,000-5,000
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1/- black block of six (3x2), unused with part or large part original gum, centred to lower left, fine. S.G. 35, £390 £120-150
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1/- black horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, unused with part original gum, fine. Extremely rare, of the eleven possible examples seven are recorded, including a block of four. R.P.S. Certificate (1944). S.G. 35a, £9000. Photo £5,000-6,000
Provenance: Hodsell Hurlock, June 1959
Frank Deakin, April 2010
| Prepared for use but not issued, Perf. 11 to 12 | |
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( 1/2d.) grass-green, unused with large part original gum, centred to right as usual, vibrant colour, fine. Very rare, only seven examples have been recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (1996). S.G. 36, £15,000. Photo £5,000-6,000
Provenance: C.J.L Snowden
Sir James Marshall, May 1947
Hodsell Hurlock, June 1959
J.L. Messenger, 1983
Joseph Hackmey, April 1986
Dempsey Prappas, March 1995
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(1d.) blue, unused with part original gum, some hinge remnants, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1939). S.G. 37, £2000. Photo £500-600
Provenance: E.K. Lickfold, February 1962
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(1d.) blue, unused without gum, well-centred for this stamp, a few rough perforations at right otherwise fine. S.G. 37, £2000. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Hodsell Hurlock, June 1959
J.L. Messenger, 1983
Joseph Hackmey, April 1986
Dempsey Prappas, March 1995
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(1d.) blue, unused with part original gum, slightly oxidised otherwise fine. Friedl Certificate (1977). S.G. 37, £2000. Photo £300-400
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1862 (10 July) envelope to Demerara, rated "1", bearing (1d.) deep blue and (4d.) dull rose-red, both cancelled by barred numeral "1", showing despatch double-arc d.s. at upper left with arrival c.d.s. (22.7) on reverse. A neat and attractive franking. S.G. 24, 25. Photo £400-500
Provenance: E.K. Lickfold, February 1962
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1862 (2 Aug.) envelope to Demerara, marked "Barbados Registered No. 192" in red crayon, rated "10" in red, bearing (1d.) blue, (4d.) dull rose-red and 6d. rose-red, each centrally cancelled with barred numeral "1", showing despatch double-arc d.s. with Georgetown arrival c.d.s. (5.8) on reverse. A most attractive franking and the only registered cover bearing this issue, S.G. 23, 25, 29. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Hodsell Hurlock, June 1958
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1862 (25 Oct.) envelope to Jamaica, marked "Bque Maida", rated "4" in red crayon, bearing (1d.) blue and (4d.) dull rose-red, both cancelled by barred numeral "1", showing despatch double-arc d.s. alongside with Kingston arrival c.d.s. (5.11) on reverse; the envelope with part back missing, some small peripheral faults and a little soiled.
S.G. 23, 25. Photo £250-300
Provenance: J. Charlton Henry, October 1974
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1863 (9 Jan.) envelope to Canada East, marked "via St. Thomas", rated "4" in red crayon, bearing (1d.) blue and (4d.) dull rose-red, both tied by barred numeral "1", showing despatch double-arc d.s., "unpaid 5" h.s. and, on reverse, St. Thomas (13.1), Montreal (9.2) and arrival (9.2) datestamps; the envelope a little soiled. S.G. 23, 25. Photo £400-500
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1863 (25 Apr.) mourning envelope to London, bearing (4d.) dull rose-red strip of three, each cancelled by slightly heavy barred numeral "1", showing despatch double-arc d.s. and red Paid arrival c.d.s. (13.5) alongside; the envelope with the minor odd stain at left otherwise fine. The largest recorded 4d. franking. S.G. 25. Photo £600-800
Provenance: M. Burrus, November 1962
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1863 (3 July) printed "barbados prices current" wrapper to Trinidad, showing red crayon "1", bearing (1d.) blue clearly tied by "1" 'boot-heel' cancellation, showing despatch c.d.s. at upper left with arrival double-arc d.s. (6.7) on reverse; 1867 (8 Jan.) entire letter to Halifax, Nova Scotia, rated "4", bearing (1d.) blue (some staining around perfs) tied by "1" 'boot-heel', showing "cts/10" h.s. alongside and, on reverse, despatch, St. Thomas (13.1) and arrival (23?.1). S.G. 23 £150-180
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1865 (25 Nov.) double rate entire to London, bearing 1/- brown-black tied by "1" 'boot-heel', showing despatch and red arrival (14.12) datestamps at left; entire with central vertical filing crease. S.G. 34 £80-100
Provenance: Leslie Wheeler, May 1970
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1869 (6 Nov.) envelope to Bordeaux, bearing (4d.) dull vermilion (2), both neatly tied by "1" 'boot-heel", showing circular-framed "pd" and London Paid transit d.s. (13.12), both in red, Calais entry d.s. and, on reverse, despatch and arrival datestamps; the envelope with some small faults at left and on reverse. A neat and attractive franking to a rare destination. S.G. 28. Photo £600-800
Provenance: Dr. R.H. Urwick, October 1964
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1870 (9 Feb.) S.R. Musson, Son & Co., General Commission Merchants, Bridgetown advertising envelope to Annapolis, Nova Scotia, bearing (1d.) deep blue and (4d.)
lake-rose, both tied by "1" 'boot-heel', showing red crayon "4" and, on reverse, despatch, St. Thomas (12.2), Halifax and arrival datestamps. A neat and attractive franking.
S.G. 24, 27. Photo £300-400
Provenance: A. Caspary, May 1957
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1870 (25 Feb.) entire to London, bearing 1/- black (2) tied by "1" 'boot-heel' and red Paid c.d.s. (17.3) and showing despatch datestamp on reverse; the entire with two vertical filing creases, well clear of adhesives, and a trifle soiled. S.G. 35 £100-120
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1871 (25 Feb.) entire to Toronto, bearing (1d.) blue and (4d.) dull vermilion, both tied by clear "1" 'boot-heel' and showing, on reverse, despatch, St. Thomas and arrival datestamps. S.G. 23, 28. Photo £300-400
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1861 no watermark, clean-cut perf 14 to 16, ( 1/2d.) deep green neatly cancelled by two part strikes of "cancelled" obliterator; straight-edge at right and perfs clipped at foot. Extremely rare, one of four recorded examples. S.G. 17, £12,000. Photo £4,000-5,000
Note: This stamp is from position 4 in the vertical block of six.
Provenance: Hodsell Hurlock, June 1958
Robson Lowe auction, June 1977
Dr. Conrad Latto, May 1995
Peter Jaffé, November 2006
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1861-70 no watermark, rough perf 14 to 16, 6d. rose-red neatly cancelled by two part strikes of "cancelled" obliterator, good colour; perfs virtually cut off at foot. Extremely rare, one of three recorded examples. S.G. 29, £12,000. Photo £4,000-5,000
Note: This stamp is from position 2 in the horizontal block of six.
Provenance: Hodsell Hurlock, June 1958
Robson Lowe auction, June 1977
Dr. Conrad Latto, May 1995
Peter Jaffé, November 2006
| 1870 Watermark Large Star, Rough Perf. 14 to 16 | |
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( 1/2d.) green (shades) unused (3, two with part original gum and one without) and used (4), (1d.) blue used (4 including a pair, and one on blue paper), (4d.) dull vermilion used (3), 6d. orange-vermilion used (4) and 1/- black unused without gum (2, one with B.P.A. Certificate, 1988) and used (5 including a pair), fine. S.G. 43-47, £2500+ £500-600
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( 1/2d.) green block of four, unused with part to large part original gum; some tone spotting of which a few show through to face. A scarce multiple. S.G. 43, £680. Photo £200-250
Provenance: J. Charlton Henry, December 1961
M. Burrus, November 1962
Robson Lowe auction, June 1977
Peter Jaffé, November 2006
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(1d.) blue, unused without gum, good colour, a fine example of this difficult stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1956). S.G. 44, £2500. Photo £500-600
Provenance: William Gross, October 2008
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(1d.) blue on blue paper, unused without gum, centred to lower right, fine. Very rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1937). S.G. 44a, £4000. Photo £1,200-1,500
Provenance: Leslie Wheeler, May 1970
Frank Deakin, April 2010
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(4d.) dull vermilion, unused, regummed, centred to lower right, fine, and 6d. orange-vermilion, unused without gum, perforations cut off at right and at foot, otherwise fine and of excellent colour. B.P.A. Certificate (1988) for 6d. S.G. 45-46, £2600. Photo £300-400
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1/- black block of six (3x2), unused with some original gum, the upper row with some reduced marks otherwise fine. The largest recorded multiple. S.G. 47, £2700. Photo £700-900
Provenance: Hodsell Hurlock, June 1958
Spink auction, October 1998
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(1d.) blue unused with part original gum (2) and used (2), (4d.) dull rose-red used (2), 6d. orange-vermilion used and 1/- black used (2), generally fine, the used with c.d.s.
S.G. 48-51, £571 £120-150
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(4d.) dull rose-red, unused without gum, fine. P.F. Foundation (1970). S.G. 49, £1300. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Henry S. Schneider, October 1996
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