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Forgeries. QV Forgeries, mainly on pages, from St. Lucia (185), St. Christopher (39), Nevis (97) and twelve other West Indies colonies, including forgeries by Fournier, Panelli, Spiro, etc., a few engraved forgeries and forged surcharges. (441). £300-400
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Dummer Packets. 1702/3 (Feb 11-15) and 1705 (Apr 23-26) "London Gazette" newspapers, the first with a short notice advertising the new "Dummer" Packet service to the West Indies giving sailing dates and postal rates; the second giving a longer and more detailed notice on the packet service with sailing dates and postal rates, hours or days spent at each island, and arrangements for transmitting mail from the West Indies to Bermuda and the American Colonies. (2). £150-200
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Maritime Mail/P.O Acts & Notices/Ephemera. 1787-1895 Printed items including 1841 118 page report into the West India Mails; 1885 and 1895 copies of the West Indies mail contracts; 1864 correspondence on the proposed contributions from West Indies colonies to the mail packet subsidy; 1869 return of R.M.S.P ships from the West Indies; three 1843-90 P.O Notices for mails to the West Indies (the first with faults); 1871 71 page correspondence on the Leeward Islands Federation (including postal regulations); 1834 Act for conveyance of newspapers to the Colonies; 1849 Act allowing Colonial legislatives to establish inland posts; 1787 newspaper with notice of packets to West Indies; 1849 Packet Lists (4); also 1817 document chartering a ship at Tortola to sail to Turks Island and Maine; bills of lading for ships to or from Tortola; 1796 Antigua bill of exchange; 1822 letter signed by the P.O Secretary Sir Francis Freeling (after whom one of the Falmouth Packets to the West Indies was named); 1842 map, etc. (24). £300-400
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1872 Entire from Curacao to New York, posted at St. Thomas with two G.B 4d stamps (one with fault prior to use) cancelled "ST THOMAS / PAID / C51" British P.O duplex, "NEW YORK / 20 / U.S NOTES" arrival c.d.s. Also 1847 Entire letter from Aquadilla, Porto Rico, to Germany "By Brit West Ind. Steam Packet" with "SAN JUAN - PORTO RICO" British P.O double arc datestamp. (2). £100-120
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1837 (June 20) Entire letter written from "Parsonage, Anguilla" by Mary Armstrong, addressed to her sister in London, informing her of their arrival in Anguilla. Privately carried to Basseterre then despatched by private ship, with "BRISTOL / SHIP LETTER" and a London backstamp, charged 1/6. Small edge faults at upper and lower central edges of the address panel, otherwise fine, believed to be the earliest recorded letter from Anguilla. Photo on Page 100. £1,600-1,800
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1851 (June 16) Entire letter from R. Gumbs in Anguilla, concerning the will of Col. Gumbs with regard to the Valley and Road Estates in Anguilla, addressed to "A.P Burt Esquire, Attorney General, St. Christopher", privately carried. Minor staining and horizontal file fold at foot of address panel with some wear (resulting in small hole at right), otherwise fine, early and rare from Anguilla. Photo on Page 100. £300-400
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1885 (Nov 23) St. Kitts 1 1/2d postal stationery postcard written by Police Constable Samuel E. Gumbs from "Police Station, Crocus Hill, Anguilla" to London, cancelled with "A12" numeral, St. Kitts c.d.s (dated NO 7 in error for NO 27) and London arrival c.d.s alongside. Repaired central file hole, otherwise fine and unique, the only recorded item of prepaid mail from Anguilla prior to the opening the Post Office on the island in 1900. Photo on Page 100. £600-800
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1918 Cover and 1921 front to England, the cover franked St. Kitts 1 1/2d War Stamp and the front with St Kitts 1920 1 1/2d, both cancelled tied by St. Kitts A12 duplex with code "AN", the cover backstamped at St. Kitts, an early and scarce cover from Anguilla. (2). Photo on Page 100. £250-300
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1919 St. Kitts 2d size G registration envelope to USA bearing a 1 1/2d War Stamp, both stamps cancelled by the St. Kitts A12 duplex with code "AN", transit and arrival datestamps of St. Kitts, New York and Chicago. An early and scarce registered cover from Anguilla. Photo on Page 100. £300-350
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1929 St Kitts 2d size G registration envelope to England bearing Leeward Islands 1d and 1 1/2d, transit datestamps of St. Kitts and Plymouth and manuscript registration number "395"; and 1928 St. Kitts 1d postal stationery envelope bearing Leeward Islands 1/4d pair sent to England, both covers with the stamps tied by "ANGUILLA / VALLEY" c.d.s. Two fine and scarce uses of Leeward Island stamps in Anguilla. (2). Photo on Page 104. £240-280
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1929-32 St. Kitts 2d size G registration envelopes, the first to England franked St. Kitts 2 1/2d with St. Kitts and Plymouth transit datestamps and manuscript "No. 807"; the other to USA franked St. Kitts 1d + 2 1/2d, endorsed "From Mrs Robert B. Richardson, Anguilla, Long Bay" with manuscript "No. 590" and datestamps of St. Kitts, Boston and Battle Creek, Mich., both cancelled "ANGUILLA / VALLEY" c.d.s. (2). £180-220
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1930-35 Covers bearing St. Kitts 1921-29 issue (4 covers) or 1935 Silver Jubilee 2 1/2d, all cancelled "ANGUILLA / VALLEY" c.d.s, including 1930 (Feb 14) cover to USA franked 1d + 1/- with label "FAM#6 Air Mail, The Valley, Anguilla to USA (via Antigua)", 1930 registered cover to G.B franked 1d + 1 1/2d + 2 1/2d with oval framed "R", 1933 "Panton" cover to Cayman Islands franked 1/2d with "T" and scarce circular "MISSENT / TO / BRITISH GUIANA" bearing Cayman Islands Centenary issue 1/2d (2) + 1d to collect the postage due charge, etc. (5). £200-250
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1942-43 Covers to USA bearing St. Kitts KGVI stamps with "ANGUILLA / VALLEY" datestamps, one franked 3d with red octagonal framed "(crown) / PASSED / BB / 8" of St. Kitts, the other franked 1/2d + 1d with a third stamp removed, explained by the U.S censor form enclosed "one St. Kitts-Nevis (1 1/2d) cancelled stamp on cover was found to be missing when the letter was opened by the censor", both sides with U.S censor cachets. (2). £100-120
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1942-64 Covers with St. Kitts KGVI stamps (5 covers) or QEII stamps (5 covers) all cancelled "ANGUILLA / VALLEY" c.d.s, five registered including 1964 cover with "Old Road, St. Kitts" registration label altered in manuscript to "ANG". Also KEVII-QEII stamps (15), pieces (3, one with 1922 2/- pair) and fronts (3) cancelled by the St. Kitts A12 duplex with code "AN" (3 stamps) or the Anguilla Valley c.d.s. (10 covers + 21 stamps/pieces/fronts). £150-180
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1967 (Sept) Independent Anguilla overprint issue, 1/2c, 1c, 3c, 4c pair and 5c unmounted mint, also 3c and 10c used. S.G. 1-8, £810. (8). Photo on Page 102. £250-300
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1967 (Sept) $1 Independent Anguilla overprint used. Very scarce, just 175 stamps overprinted. S.G. 14, £750. Photo on Page 102. £250-300
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1969 Covers from G.B to Anguilla but returned by the British Post Office (2), one with a Returned Letter envelope and letter explaining that the postal service to Anguilla has been suspended; covers with G.B stamps cancelled at Field Post Office 1046 (17); and cover with cachets of H.M.S "Minerva" bearing Anguilla 25c cancelled "ANGUILLA AIRWAYS". Also crude 1967 "Free Angweela" labels (24) apparently produced to raise funds for an independent Anguilla. (20 covers + 24 labels). £100-150
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Air Letters. 1968 St. Kitts air letters overprinted "Independent Anguilla" in red comprising 5c unused (2) and used (3), 15c unused and used; 1968 formula air letters used from Anguilla (2); and first regular issue for Anguilla issued in 1968 comprising 5c unused (2) and used, 15c unused (2). 4,040 St Kitts air letters were overprinted for Anguilla, the 15c value being much scarcer than the 5c. (14). £100-120
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1967-1990s Covers (c.125), mainly 1967-70 period, some FDCs but the majority commercial, including "Independence January 1969" issue with registered covers bearing the 60c value (2 covers) or $1 value and piece from a registered parcel bearing $1 block of four (the values above 40c not listed by S.G. because they only recorded them used on FDCs), also Paquebot handstamps, Travelling Branch c.d.s, 1985 "MISSENT TO ANGUILLA", and various mainly mint stamps including 1970s 14c on 4c with surcharge inverted (2), etc. (125+). £200-250
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1694 (Oct 4) Entire letter addressed "To Messrs George Moore, Mercht, att Porters Key near ye Custome House in London, Capt Egerton QDC" with a "FE/13" Bishop Mark, the charge altered from 3d to 6d with small first type inspectors crown handstamp of London, minor soiling and repaired tears to upper flap, otherwise fine. A rare early letter, dated just one year after the first recorded letter of Antigua. Photo on Page 104. £800-1,000
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1726 Entire letter to George Moore in London endorsed "P. Capt. West", privately carried and delivered. A fine and early letter sent 19 years before the resumption of the packet service to the island. £100-120
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1758-95 Entire letters to William Codrington (1758), Clement Tudway (1778) or Christopher Bethell (1795) all endorsed "P. Packet", with a London Bishop Mark or c.d.s, all with mention of French naval ships or privateers, or the French forces in Martinique and Guadeloupe who threaten to conquer the British islands. (3). £240-280
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1767 and 1788 Entire letters to London endorsed "P. Cap. Thomas via Bristol" or "By Cap. Barge" both charged 5d and handstamped "BRISTOL / SHIP LRE" (Rob. S1 or S1a, the first an early use), both fine. (2). £160-200
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1771 (May 6) Entire letters to William Codrington both endorsed "P. Capt. Hope" with differing "DOVER / SHIP LRE" handstamps (Rob. S1a and S3), one with vertical file fold, otherwise a fine pair. (2). £160-200
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1788 Entire letter to Clement Tudway "p. favour of Capt. French" and 1793 entire letter to Christopher Bethell "p. the Liberty, Capn Forster", both landed at London and handstamped "SHIP-LRE" (Rob. S34 with hyphen) in black or red, both fine. (2). £160-200
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1792-95 Entire letters to Christopher Bethell in London, endorsed "p. His Majestys Frigate Blanche" with red "PORTSMOUTH / SHIP-LRE" (Rob. S6, only recorded in red in 1795, good detailed contents on the military and naval position in the islands), "p. the Brooke, Captn Oliver" with "WEYMOUTH SHIP LRE" (Rob. S1), or "P Jn Thomas, Lt. Cooke" with "DEAL / SHIP-LRE" (S4), the Portsmouth Ship Letter with tape stain to file fold, the Weymouth Ship Letter to the Anti Gallican Coffee House. (3). £250-300
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1809-39 Entire letters comprising 1809 letter to Clement Tudway with circular "FALMOUTH PACKT LRE" (P.1); 1814 letter to Christopher Codrington containing three bills of exchange endorsed "p. H.M Ship Hannibal" with oval "Ship Letter / (crown) / DEAL"; 1823 letter endorsed "forwd by Captain Sewell" with London Ship Letter c.d.s; and 1839 letter to London and forwarded to France with red boxed "PACKET LETTER". Also 1809 entire letter from London to Antigua charged 2/-. (5). £250-300
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1810 Entire letter from Charleston, South Carolina, to Madeira, unusually endorsed "Postage from Antigua to England 2/-, Postage from England to Madeira 2/5, Total 4/5", inscribed by the "Hiram". £120-150
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1814 Entire letter to Clement Tudway endorsed "Pr Packet; reverse with uneven straight line "GUADELOUPE", charged 2/-. An unusual routing, this Guadeloupe handstamp recorded 1813-14 during the third British occupation of the island. £200-240
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1823 Entire letter to Edinburgh, the reverse with good "PORT GLASGOW / SHIP LETTER" (Rob S5), fine. £120-150
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1781 (June 29) Entire letter from Mainswick Walrond to Clement Tudway at Wells endorsed "By His Majestys Packet", backstamped fine "ANTIGUA" (type PD2) and a "7/AU" Bishop Mark, charged 2/8. Fine and scarce, type PD2 only recorded for February-July 1781 with no more than half a dozen examples known. Photo on Page 104. £400-500
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1782 (Dec 14) Entire from James Lumsden, an army Officer at Morne Fortune, St. Lucia, addressed to his uncle Major General Grant in London, handstamped "ANTIGUA" (PD3) and charged 1/-, backstamped "29/JA" Bishop Mark. A fine example of this PD3 handstamp, of which about eight examples are recorded between April 1782 and August 1783, and unusual from St. Lucia during the second British occupation (1778-83) of that island. Photo on Page 104. £400-500
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1788 (Nov 29) Entire letter from Mainswick Walrond to Clement Tudway in Wells handstamped "ANTIGUA." (PD6), a London c.d.s on reverse, the charge increased from 1/- to 1/5. A very fine example of this scarce Antigua handstamp, recorded for 1787-89. Photo on Page 104. £400-500
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1788 (May 4) Entire letter from Mainswick Walrond to Clement Tudway in Wells "By Captn Shelly" with "ANTIGUA." handstamp (PD6) and "DEAL / SHIP LRE", London c.d.s on reverse, the charge increased from 1/- to 2/11. A fine strike of this scarce Antigua handstamp (recorded 1787-89) and an unusual combination of handstamps, the Antigua handstamps usually only found on packet letters and not on mail sent by private ships. Photo on Page 104. £400-500
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1789 (Oct 19/Nov 8) Entire letter from Langford Lovell to Christopher Bethell at the Anti Gallican Coffee House in London, handstamped "ANTIGUA." (PD7), London backstamp, charged 1/-. The letter mentions the Governor of Martinique who is under arrest and likely to suffer an ignominious death having shown disrespect to an individual wearing the "national cockade". The earliest recorded example of this uncommon Antigua handstamp, known used until October 1790. Photo on Page 104. £250-300
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1790 (June 11/20) Entire letter from Langford Lovell to Christopher Bethel at the Anti Gallican Coffee House in London handstamped "ANTIGUA." (PD7), London backstamp, the charge increased from 1/- to 2/-. A good example of this uncommon Antigua handstamp. Photo on Page 104. £200-250
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1790 (Sep 20/Oct 13) Entire letter from Langford Lovell to Sir William Codrington in London charged 1/-, with "ANTIGUA." handstamp (PD8) and a London backstamp. Photo on Page 106. £150-180
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1792 (Jan 18) Entire letter from Joseph Lyons Walrond to Christopher Codrington in London, handstamped "ANTIGUA." (PD9), London backstamp, the rate altered from 1/- to 2/- and then strangely to 11d in red ink. A reasonable strike of this uncommon Antigua handstamp. £120-150
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1792 (Dec 24) Entire letter from Joseph Lyons to Clement Tudway in London with good "ANTIGUA." handstamp (PD9) charged 2/-, deleted upon redirection to Wells as a free letter with red Free c.d.s, a good example of this uncommon Antigua handstamp. Photo on Page 106. £200-250
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1795 (May 19) Entire letter from Samuel Eliot to Clement Tudway in Wells handstamped "ANTIGUA" (PD11), London backstamp, a 1/- charge increased to 1/5. A good example of this uncommon Antigua handstamp. Photo on Page 106. £180-220
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1796 (Jan 24) Entire letter from Samuel Eliot to Clement Tudway in Wells, handstamped "ANTIGUA" (PD11), London backstamp, a 1/- charge increased to 1/5. Eliot reports the shocking business in St. Vincent where British troops in a strong post gave way to a far inferior force resulting in great slaughter. A good example of this uncommon Antigua handstamp. Photo on Page 106. £180-200
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1797 (Mar 23) Entire letter from Samuel Athill to Christopher Codrington at Dodington with good "ANTIGUA" handstamp (PD12), London backstamps, marked "1oz" and charged 6/8. A fine and scarce Antigua handstamp. Photo on Page 106. £200-250
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1798 (Dec 17) Entire letter from Samuel Eliot to Clement Tudway in Wells handstamped "ANTIGUA" (PD13), charged 1/8, a good example of this uncommon Antigua handstamp. Photo on Page 106. £150-180
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1804 (July 11) Entire letter from John Charles Coleman at the Navy Office in Barbados, to "Major Vans, Br. Genl. Dunlop, Antigua", inscribed "N.O" (Navy Office) and sent free of charge, handstamped "ANTIGUA" (PD13) upon arrival. An exceptional late use of this handstamp five years after the two line Antigua datestamp had replaced these undated marks and a rare free letter, ex Mayer Collection. Photo on Page 106. £300-400
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1800 (Apr 26/May 11) Entire letter headed "Duplicate - Original by His Majestys Ship Prince of Wales", sent by Samuel Eliot to Clement Tudway in Wells, endorsed "By Packet Grantham" with Antigua datestamp of May 11, charged 5/-. £120-150
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1801 (Feb 25/Mar 28) Entire letter headed "Copy - Original by the Arabella Packet", sent by Samuel Eliot to Clement Tudway in Wells with Antigua datestamp of Mar 29 (year shown as "801"), a 1/8 charge increased to 1/9. £120-150
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1802 (Aug 2) Entire letter from Samuel Eliot to Clement Tudway in Wells with superb Antigua datestamp of Aug 5 (year shown as "802", with a tiny "2"), charged 3/4, very fine. Photo on Page 106. £150-200
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1806 (July 15) Entire letter from George Ottley to Clement Tudway in London with Antigua datestamp of Jul 15, redirected to Wells with red "Postage to London / Not Paid", the charge increased from 2/- to 2/9. The letter tells of the French ships under Jerome Bonaparte having captured all the ships at Montserrat, and then proceeding to St. Christopher. £120-150
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c.1811 Entire letter (first part missing) from George Ottley to Clement Tudway in Wells with superb large size fleuron datestamp of Feb 2 (year omitted), charged 4/-. £100-120
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1811 (Dec 23) Entire letter from Paris to Guadeloupe (occupied for the third time, from 1810-15, by the British), privately carried to Antigua, probably by an American ship, posted at Antigua with a fine large fleuron datestamp dated Jul 17 (year omitted), charged 4d. The writer tells the addressee to send a reply to Paris by addressing it to "A. John Rodman, Esq., to the care of Messrs Robinson, New York". An exceptional letter from France to British occupied Guadeloupe during the Napoleonic Wars. Photo on Page 108. £250-300
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