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1822-54 Entire letters (5) and an entire including 1822 large fleuron with year omitted, 1831 small fleuron also with green boxed Scottish additional " 1/2" of Falmouth, and double arc datestamps (4), one 1847 letter to Paris with manuscript "British 4/6, Foreign 3/4, Total 7/10", another 1849 letter to London charged 1/- then redirected to Paris paid 1/3. (6). £140-160
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1843-45 Entire letters all with fine Antigua double arc datestamps comprising 1843 letter to Grenada charged 4d; 1845 letter to La Guayra charged 2/- with "GRENADA" double arc transit datestamp, carried on the R.M.S.P "Thames" to Grenada and then the inter-colonial steamer "Gracios"; and 1845 letter to Martinique charged 2/- with "60" charge, carried by R.M.S.P steamer. Three fine letters to unusual destinations. (3). £200-250
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1836 (Nov 26) Entire to Edinburgh prepaid 2/5 1/2 with small "POST / PAID" handstamp in black and a small fleuron backstamp, green boxed Scottish additional " 1/2" applied at Falmouth and a Paid arrival c.d.s of Edinburgh (Jan. 9). This Post Paid datestamp is recorded for 1836-38 but fewer than half a dozen examples are known, probably because prepayment was not compulsory at this date and very few letters were therefore prepaid. Two light file folds, otherwise fine and a rare item, ex Mayer Collection. Photo on Page 108. £800-1,000
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1855 (Aug 27) Cover prepaid 4d to St. Thomas with red "PAID / AT / ANTIGUA" crowned circle, reverse with a double arc datestamp, an unusual destination, superb quality, ex Mayer collection. Photo on Page 108. £250-300
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1867 (June 27) Advertising envelope for "McDonalds & Co., General Commission Merchants, St. Johns, Antigua" printed on yellow paper, endorsed "Open Circular via Bermuda & Halifax" and prepaid 1d to Nova Scotia, handstamped with double circle dated McDonalds & Co cachet (very similar to the 1866 provisional Post Office c.d.s - see lot 656, both probably made by the same local supplier) and red "PAID / AT / ANTIGUA" crowned circle. Backstamped at Antigua and the British Post Office at St. Thomas (June 29, two datestamps), carried by Cunard steamer "Alpha" from St. Thomas to Bermuda and Halifax. This crowned circle was used in 1850-62, and again in 1866-68 during shortages of stamps. A superb example of this late use of the crowned circle. Photo on Page 108. £350-450
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1866 (Apr 11) Cover to London prepaid 11d with red "PAID / AT / ANTIGUA" crowned circle and a London Paid arrival c.d.s (Apr 30), backstamped by the very unusual and exceedingly scarce double circle "POST OFFICE / ANTIGUA" in blue with the date in three lines, and a London c.d.s. This Post Office c.d.s was evidently locally made (see lot 655 for an extremely similar company handstamp with 1867 date in three lines) and was used in April 1866 when the usual Antigua c.d.s was missing, probably having been sent for repairing or recutting. Just three examples of this provisional c.d.s are recorded, dated April 11th or 27th. Ex Toeg and Mayer Collections. Photo on Page 108. £1,500-1,800
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1800 (June 10-28) Entire letter from Samuel Eliot to Clement Tudway in Wells headed "Duplicate - Original by the Packet Mary", the address panel endorsed "By His Majestys Ship Invincible", handstamped straight line "ANTIGUA SHIP LETTER", a little overstruck by oval "Ship Letter / (crown) / DEAL", London Sunday arrival backstamp (Aug 24), a 2/6 charge increased to 3/-. Just two examples recorded of this straight line Ship Letter, this exceptional item ex Toeg and Mayer Collections, illustrated in "The Codrington Correspondence"; in Robson Lowe's Encyclopaedia volume VI on Leeward Islands, and in "Antigua, the Stamps and Postal History" by C. Freeland and J. Jordan. Photo on Back Cover. £3,500-4,000
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1866 (July 7) Stampless cover to St. Johns, Antigua, with blue crayon "2" charge and superb "ANTIGUA / SHIP LETTER", Antigua c.d.s on the reverse. Flap missing, repaired tear at base and repairs to upper left corner, still an attractive and very rare item, possibly the finest of the six examples supposedly recorded, ex Mayer Collection. Photo on Page 108. £1,500-2,000
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c.1855 Entire letter (slightly reduced with top portion of the letter removed) addressed to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, endorsed "Forwarded by the politeness of C. Whitmore Esq, St. Thomas" with red "PLYMOUTH / N.C" c.d.s (Apr 24) and tiny "SHIP", charged 12 cents, the reverse handstamped "Forwarded by / R.B Eldridge & Co / ANTIGUA". The only recorded example of this forwarding agents cachet, ex Mayer Collection. Photo on Page 108. £250-300
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1846 (Apr 4) Entire letter to Hamilton, Bermuda endorsed "Care Messrs Hurst & Turner & Co, Antigua" and "Pr mail", charged 4d, with Antigua double arc c.d.s (Apr 11) on reverse. Two other covers with manuscript forwarding agent endorsements of Hurst Turner & Co are illustrated in "Antigua" by C. Freeland and J. Jordan. A scarce forwarded cover, ex Mayer Collection. Photo on Page 108. £200-250
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1859 (Jan 12) Cover from the Bishop of Antigua Stephen Jordan Riguad, signed "S.J Antigua", addressed to "Rev. C.J Williams, Rio Bueno, Jamaica" franked by G.B 4d (small defect at left and trimmed perfs at base) tied by "A02" numeral, charged 6d postage within Jamaica. Backstamped with double arc datestamps of Antigua, St. Thomas (Jan 15), Kingston (Jan 21) and Rio-Bueno (Jan. 22, date altered in manuscript), opened out for display. Very rare, just three covers recorded bearing the 4d value used in Antigua. Ex Mayer Collection, illustrated in "Antigua" by C. Freeland and J. Jordan. Photo on Page 112. £1,800-2,200
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1869 (Mar 26) Printed "Antigua Commercial Intelligence" giving latest prices for various commodities, port charges, duties payable, arrival and departures of ships, posted to Annapolis, Nova Scotia endorsed "Per Mail via Halifax" and franked 1d vermilion tied "A02", red manuscript "1", backstamped at Antigua and St. Thomas (Mar 28), very fine. Photo on Page 112. £150-200
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1869 (Sep 11) Printed "Antigua Prices Current", also listing arrivals and departures of ships, port charges and duty payable, posted to Frankfort, Maine, endorsed "By the United States Packet from St. Thomas" franked 1d vermilion tied "A02", red manuscript "1" and "Due 2" handstamp, backstamped at Antigua and St. Thomas (Sep 13), very fine and unusual to the USA. Photo on Page 112. £200-250
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English Harbour. 1875 (Feb 11) Entire to Glasgow bearing Crown CC 6d blue-green pair each cancelled by "A18" numeral, reverse with "ENGLISH HARBOUR / ANTIGUA" c.d.s (date assisted in manuscript, probably contemporaneous) and a Glasgow arrival c.d.s, filing endorsement partly on the face, horizontal file fold with light staining from internal tape (now removed). An attractive and scarce "A18" cover from English Harbour, ex Charlton Henry and Toeg Collections, with R.P.S Certificate (1962). Photo on Page 112. £400-500
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1881 Cover (letter enclosed) from the Isle of Wight to "Lieut. George Egerton R.N, H.M.S Northampton, North America & West Indies, Antigua", bearing G.B 1880 4d grey-brown plate 17 tied by "RYDE" squared circle, very fine. £80-100
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1899-1977 Covers and cards including 1900 cover from G.B to Antigua franked 1d lilac then posted back to England franked Antigua 1d; 1929 (Sep) first flight covers to USA, Martinique or G.B; picture postcards, etc. (53). £100-120
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World War Two. 1941-44 Censored covers, various seals and cachets including circular "ANTIGUA / (crown) / PASSED BY CENSOR" (3) and two line "EXAMINED BY CENSOR / ANTIGUA" (4), also covers with British army censor or oval "H.Q LEEWARD ISLANDS / BATTALION", and a U.S postcard from U.S A.P.O 806, two 1943 air mail covers to G.B franked 2/6 1/2. (23). £100-120
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QV-KGVI Specimen stamps comprising 1884-87 2 1/2d, 4d and 1/- set of three, 1903 KEVII 5/-, 1935 Silver Jubilee set of four, 1937 Coronation set of three and 1938 KGVI 1/2d - 10/-. Also a few mint and used QV stamps including 1886 1/- mauve mint and 1d red with scarce "St P / 19.6.90 / St P" manuscript cancel. S.G. £520++. (74). Photo on Page 143. £100-120
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1887 4d Chestnut, top left triangle detached, fine mint. S.G. 28a, £350. Photo on Page 143. £80-100
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1935 Silver Jubilee 2 1/2d variety dot to left of chapel mounted mint, and 1d "SPECIMEN" perfin with vignette plate number 2A in margin, unfortunately thinned (with tiny hole) but very unusual being one of just seven possible plate number examples. S.G. 9sp, var., 93g, £225++. (2). £80-100
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1895-1976 Covers and cards (c.200) including 1895 2 1/2d postal stationery envelope uprated 1d to Turks Island with arrival c.d.s, War Tax issues on covers, WW2 censor covers, "Landfall of Columbus 1942" issues on covers, many QEII covers from smaller offices with some rubber datestamps, a few FDCs and picture postcards. Also 1954-74 QEII issues mint on pages. (200+). £120-150
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1935 Silver Jubilee 2 1/2d perfin "SPECIMEN" with variety diagonal line by turret, mounted mint. Scarce, just 14 specimen stamps possible with this listed variety. S.G. 142f, sp. Photo on Page 143. £100-120
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1678 (July 23) Entire letter from Joseph Bushell in Barbados, addressed "To Sir Jn Moore Knight, These Present, in London, p. Capt. Will Walliford", backstamped with "SE/16" Bishop Mark and charged 6d, some soiling and small insect hole at base but extremely early and very scarce. Photo on Page 112. £800-1,000
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1772 (May 31) Entire letter from Thomas Cathrope, the Captain of an American whaling ship, referring to his whaling voyage from which he had 180 barrels of oil on board, and the damage done to the ship by bad weather, addressed "To Aron Lopez, merchant in Newporte Rodisland", privately carried. An interesting letter, with transcription. £100-120
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1777 (July 18) Entire letter to Madeira, care of Alexander Gordon at the Jamaica Coffee House in London, endorsed "p. Capt. Pringle", backstamped reasonable two line "BARBA / DOES" with fine "DOVER / SHIP LRE" on the front, charged 4d. An unusual combination of handstamps, the Barbados mark usually only occurring on packet letters and not on letters sent by private ship. £100-120
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1796-1852 Entire letters (9), entires (3) and covers (2), including 1796 letter to Demerara privately carried, 1814 entire from Suriname to London with fine Barbados small fleuron applied in transit, 1826 letter to Henry Fitzherbert with small fleuron datestamp, 1834 and 1839 Deal Ship Letters, 1836 entire and 1845 cover both to Grenada, 1843 letter to London charged 1/- then prepaid 1d in cash upon redirection, etc., also another letter without an address panel, condition a little mixed. (15). £200-250
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Military Mail. 1794-1848 Entire letters including items from army Officers (2) or from Quarter Masters of Highland regiments ordering tartan from Scotland (2), an 1840 letter from Dublin to an Officer in Barbados, and two 1794 letters from a Major in the 1st Grenadiers (one with two line "BARBA / DOES" handstamp), other handstamps include a fine small fleuron datestamp, "PACKET-LETTER" of London, and Ship Letters of Liverpool (2) or Portsmouth, one letter from Major General Wood written whilst en route to St. Lucia where he was to take up the post of island Commandant. (11). £300-400
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Naval Mail. 1819-43 Entire letters written from naval ships at Barbados comprising 1819 letter from H.M.S "Euryalus" begun at Antigua and finished at Barbados with London Ship Letter c.d.s; 1833-37 letters from H.M.S "Gannet", the second with red boxed "PACKET LETTER"; 1841 letter from H.M.S "Seringapatam" with Liverpool Ship Letter and 8d charge mark; and 1843 letter from the surgeon on H.M.S "Wasp" to the Inspector of Naval Hospitals and redirected to the Admiralty with boxed "PACKET LETTER", all fine. Also an 1817 letter posted from Cowes to the U.S Consul in London, written by an American seaman who was made a prisoner of war in Barbados whilst working on the British store ship "Hyaina", requesting his wages due whilst a prisoner. (6). £250-300
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1854 Entire prepaid 1/- to London with fine red "PAID / AT / BARBADOES" crowned circle, Barbados backstamps, small piece cut from upper edge, otherwise fine. £120-150
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1861 Cover headed "From Wm Venn on board H.M.S Nile, Barbados", countersigned by the Commanding Officer, to London franked by a G.B 1d red cancelled upon arrival, minor edge faults, otherwise fine and an unusual 1d concession rate cover from Barbados. £100-120
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1858-70 Covers comprising 1858 entire letter to Demerara bearing 1855-58 1d pale blue (S.G. 9, three margins, cut into at left) charged 4d; 1865 entire to Trinidad franked 1/- brown-black; 1867 entire to USA franked 1d + 4d, St. Thomas and N.Y Steamship 10 datestamps (tape faults); 1870 cover to Trinidad franked 6d; and 1869 cover to England endorsed "Officers Letter from Principal Medical Officer, Barbados" and signed by W. W Poole as "Staff Surgeon Major, Principal Medical Officer" franked at the 6d officers concession rate. Some faults, the 4d and 6d stamps discoloured by oxidation, the officer's cover otherwise fine. (5). £250-300
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Maritime Mail. 1871-1953 Covers and cards with 1900 stampless cover to London endorsed "consignees pr S.S Trent" with heart framed "T" and a Barbados datestamp, single rate 1d B16 charge mark applied on the Plymouth & Bristol T.P.O; oval Barbados Ship Letter datestamps (2); 1871 stampless cover to Scotland supposedly from Barbados endorsed "pr S.S California" with 6d charge mark and Liverpool Ship datestamp, etc. (8). £100-120
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1883-1966 Covers and cards including 1883 cover to USA "per S.S Bermuda" franked 4d, WW2 censors, picture postcards, first flights, etc. (147). £120-150
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Postal Stationery - Newspaper Wrappers. QV-QEII Wrappers, collection on pages including uprated wrappers, Specimen overprints, 1/2d on 1d surcharges with double surcharge and other minor varieties, etc. (73). £150-200
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Postage Due Mail. 1934 (Nov 2) 1/2d Newspaper wrapper posted from St. George to Christchurch, handstamped circular framed "T", a diagonally bisected 1d postage due stamp with red manuscript " 1/2" applied and tied by G.P.O Barbados c.d.s (Nov 2) and Christchurch arrival c.d.s (Nov 3), fine and rare. S.G. D2a, £1,800. Photo on Page 112. £500-600
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Barbados Railways and Tramways. 1873-1936 Collection of covers, cards and many picture postcards written up on pages with 1873 cover from G.B to the Barbados Railway Co., 1884 Barbados Railway printed official cover franked 1d, 1895-96 postal stationery postcards with printed notices of The Bridgetown Tramways Co. Ltd (2), covers carried on the railway, and many picture postcards of trains, trams, stations or the railway. (c.100). £300-350
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1892 De La Rue Appendix page dated "Feb 18 92" and headed "Colour Scheme for Barbados Postage Stamps" bearing De La Rue QV Head dummy stamps in the colours of the eight colours of the 1882-86 set, headed "existing dies" with the values shown alongside, a second column headed "New Dies" with dummy stamps in the colours of the four new values issued later in 1892, the values alongside the dummy stamps shown as 5d, 8d, 10d, and 2/6. A unique page from the De La Rue archives. Photo on Page 114. £500-600
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QV-KGVI Mint and used selection including 1892-1903 Specimen set of eleven, 1906 Nelson Centenary set mint and used and 1907 set of three used, 1905 set of seven and 1909-10 set of three both mint, 1906 Olive Blossom 1d Specimen and a mint block of six signed in the margin by the designer Lady Gertrude C. Gilbert-Carter, etc. S.G. £1,000+. (Approx 130). £150-180
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1916 1/4d Colour trial in green (the issued colour for the 1/2d value), horizontal strip of three on thick unwatermarked paper, perf 14 horizontally and vertically at left, imperforate vertically between the stamps and at right, very unusual. Photo on Page 102. £120-150
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1935 Silver Jubilee 1d variety damaged turret, fine mounted mint. Also 1/- with variety dot to right of curfew tower used (plate 2, 7/4). S.G. 241j, 244var., £735. (2). Photo on Page 143. £220-260
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1937-52 KGVI Mint and used collection in an album with varieties, multiples (some in imprint or plate number blocks), commercial and first day covers, including 1938-47 1/2d green perf 14 mint, re-cut line variety within mint imprint block of 12, 1/2d bistre re-cut line mint (6, two in imprint blocks of 12) and used, 2d claret extra frame line mint within plate block of six, 2 1/2d ultramarine mark on ornament mint (7), 2 1/2d blue mark on ornament mint (4), 3d brown and 3d blue both with line over horses head mint, 4d with varieties flying mane mint (2) or curved line at top right mint (5) or used (8, one on cover, one perf 14); 1947 1d on 2d perf 13 1/2 broken "E" variety mint and used within imprint block of eight, etc. S.G. £4,200+. (100s). £500-600
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1938-47 Definitives in unmounted sheets or large part sheets comprising 1/2d bistre sheet of 120 (with re-cut line variety), 1d green perf 13 1/2 x 13 sheet of 120, 1 1/2d perf 13 1/2x13 sheet of 120 and perf 14 block of 102, 2d carmine perf 13 1/2x13 sheet of 120 (with extra frame line variety), 2 1/2d sheets of 120 (2, six examples of mark on ornament variety, some split perfs), 3d brown perf 14 block of 96 (with vertical line over horses head variety), 8d block of 58, 1/- deep olive sheet of 60, also 5/- corner block of 29 used on piece, the occasional tone spot but generally very fine. S.G. £3,000+. (11 blocks/sheets). £350-450
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1797 (May 1) Entire from William Collins on Barbuda enclosing a daily account of the employment of negroes on the island for the months of February-April, addressed to William Codrington in England handstamped "P. Neptune Captn Rowe". Handstamped "PORTSMOUTH / SHIP LETTER" (Rob. S5) with London arrival c.d.s, a 1/1 charge altered to 1/5. An interesting letter, one of 38 known Barbuda prestamp letters all from the Codrington Correspondence, of which eleven have G.B Ship Letters. Photo on Page 122. £250-300
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1804 (Sep 25) Entire letter from John James in Barbuda to Christopher Codrington in England with two line "ANTIGUA / SEP 29 1804", charged 1/9, some staining. James reports on the island, which has "a valuable stock of negroes totalling 314 including children, 500 cattle, about 100 horses, and sheep all over the island thought to number between 20,000 and 25,000". An interesting letter. £150-180
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1833 (Aug 2) Entire letter from John Winter in Barbuda to Sir Bethel Codrington in England charged 2/2, small Antigua fleuron on reverse. The letter mentions "It is with much regret we learn that the British parliament have declared slavery shall cease in the British Colonies", and "290 negroes will be unable to get their livelihood if emancipated". A fine and interesting letter. £160-200
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1924-43 Covers (14, twelve registered) and a piece all bearing 1922 Barbuda overprint stamps, various values to the 3/-, includes 1924 piece from a parcel to the USA franked 1/2d + 2d pair and 1922 registered Colonial Bank envelope to the branch in Antigua franked 2d + 6d both of which appear to be commercial, the other thirteen probably philatelic. S.G. £723 as stamps. (15). £300-350
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1925 (Jan 6) Post Office O.H.M.S cover registered to England with red boxed "R / BARBUDA B.W.I / No." and black "OFFICIAL PAID / BARBUDA", Antigua and Plymouth backstamps. Very scarce as virtually all mail from the Barbuda Post Office bore stamps (the Barbuda overprints being used until 1925). £120-150
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1926-47 Covers bearing Leeward Islands stamps (12), Antigua stamps (4) or a combination of the two, all cancelled in Barbuda, including 1928-29 Leeward Islands 1 1/2d postal stationery envelopes commercially used to the USA (2), 1929-33 commercial O.H.M.S covers to USA or G.B franked Leewards 1 1/2d with official cachets of "WARDEN / BARBUDA" or "POST OFFICE / BARBUDA", 1942 censored air mail cover to USA with Antigua 1 1/2d + 6d pair, the others probably all philatelic, nine registered, various values to the 5/-. Also Leeward Islands KGV 3d and KGVI 1d (14) with Barbuda datestamps. (17 covers + 15 stamps). £350-400
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1932-64 Covers bearing Antigua stamps tied by Barbuda c.d.s including 1932 cover franked 1/2d to St. Lucia bearing St. Lucia 1d postage due pair, and commercial 1939 cover to a schoolboy in England bearing KGVI 1/2d + 1d. (3). £60-70
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1804 (Jan 9) Entire from Curacao to Amsterdam carried on the American Schooner "Sukey", captured by H.M.S "Driver" whilst en-route from Curacao to Philadelphia on January 21st and brought into Bermuda two days later, marked "1/23- 4" (23 Jan. 1804), the reverse endorsed "Opened in Bermuda" in the same hand. The letter was later released by the British and carried to England before being forwarded under a flag of truce, and bears an arrival handstamp, recipients note showing it arrived on July 26th 1804 and was answered in December 1805. Also accompanying copies of the ships bill of lading and a Bermuda newspaper report of the arrival of the "Driver" with "Sukey" as its prize, with notes on the papers and records on the incident held in the records of the Vice-Admiralty Court in Bermuda; these show the "Sukey" was carrying hides and goat skins which were released on 6th April and allowed to proceed on the ship to Philadelphia. Curacao was then under the French controlled government of the Batavian Republic and was therefore considered enemy territory by the British; neutral ships dealing with enemy territory were liable to seizure with Admiralty Courts deciding on their fate and that of their cargos and mails. A remarkable letter captured and censored in Bermuda, ex Maurice Ludington Collection. Photo on Page 112. £2,500-3,000
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