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1801 Entire letter to London "p. packet" backstamped "NEVIS / JUL 27 1801" in black, London arrival c.d.s, charged 3/8. Vertical file fold at left edge with a little splitting, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 130. £180-220
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1805 Entire to London backstamped "NEVIS / DEC 29 1805" in red, London arrival datestamps, charged 2/-, very fine. Photo on Page 130. £200-250
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1837 (July 16) Entire letter to London charged 2/2, backstamped fine oval "LETTER / (crown) / NEVIS" ("SHIP" excised) and a London Sunday arrival c.d.s. The first recorded use of this oval handstamp, only recorded for 1837-40 with the word Ship excised. Only ten examples are recorded (some on piece or part letters only) of which this is possibly the finest. An exceptional item. Photo on Page 130. £1,500-2,000
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1846 Advertising lettersheet for Nissen and Parker with a large illustration of their London premises, posted from London to Darlington franked by a 1d red. Nissen and Parker printed all stamps of Nevis from 1862 until 1878. An attractive item. £100-120
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1862 Perf 13 6d and 1867 perf 15 1d, 4d and 1/- each with manuscript "Specimen", the 6d with a couple of short perfs at upper left corner, otherwise fine with gum, very scarce, ex Ackerman. (4). Photo on Page 143. £400-500
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1862 6d "Grey-lilac, large part sheet reconstruction (just missing 4, 10), 7 and 8 fine mint with gum, the others unused with little or no gum, 3 with corner faults and 6 with perfs trimmed at top, otherwise fine. Also other stamps (11) and postal fiscals (3) including 1871-78 4d and 6d mint, 1882 Revenue 1d red and 1d rose postally used, and revenue stamps (13), some faults. S.G. £2,500. (37). £180-220
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1883-1981 Covers and cards (67) and fronts (7) including 1883 Book Post front to St. Kitts bearing bisected 1d lilac, 1880 1 1/2d postcard with message concerning the non-availability of postcards and 2 1/2d stamps at the Post Office, 1887 1 1/2d postcard unused, the others mainly with St. Kitts or Leeward Islands stamps (some combination frankings) with 1903 Leeward 1d envelope registered to Germany bearing St. Kitts 1/2d + 1d + 2d, St. Kitts 1d postal stationery envelopes (3), etc., two covers with datestamps of Gingerland. (74). £150-180
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"An accurate map of the Islands of St. Christophers and Nevis in the West Indies, by an Officer with the position of the English and French Fleets, February 7th 1782", published April 1, 1782, by I. Fielding, J. Sewell and J. Debrett in London, 40x34 1/2cm, folded, otherwise fine and attractive. £80-100
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1780 Entire letters to Madeira concerning shipments of wine, one privately carried endorsed "By the Hussar, Capt. Wilson"; the other addressed care of a merchant in London with "DE/20" Bishop Mark, red "6" and black 1/- charges. Also 1763 accounts for Madeira wine sold in St. Kitts (no address panel). (3). £80-100
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1799-1865 Documents and letters with interesting eleven page accounts for the estate of John Lynch in 1799 which includes details of the increase and decrease in negros on the estate; 1830 insurance document for a voyage from London to Nevis and St. Kitts; bills of exchange (2) and ship consignee notes (2); letters privately carried or without address panels (4); and 1819-45 documents relating to Major McLean of the 3rd West Indies Regt., including orders to proceed to or from St. Kitts (7); also a large red wax seal impressed with arms of St. Kitts, Anguilla & Nevis. (18). £150-180
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1806-35 Entire letters to London or Glasgow (3) all endorsed by named ships, with ship letter handstamps of Deal (2), Dover or Greenock. (4). £120-140
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1806 (Aug 14) Entire letter to Edinburgh with reasonable "ST. KITTS" large fleuron datestamp on the front, unusually showing clear signs of disinfection, charged 4/8. £100-120
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1817-20 Entire letters to London or Glasgow (2) all with "ST KITTS" medium fleuron datestamps on the front, fair to fine strikes, charged 2/2, 2/5 or 7/3. (3). Photo on Page 130. £200-240
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1838-66 Entire letters (6), cover and a front with 1838-44 letters bearing small "ST. KITTS" fleuron datestamps (3), the first from Brimstone Hill to Barbados charged 4d; 1844 letter to Madeira posted in London paid 7/4; 1852 cover prepaid 10/- from Glasgow to St. Kitts (faults); 1829 letter to Philadelphia with red New York c.d.s and "SHIP"; 1865 letter to New York with "NEW YORK SHIP LETTER / 4" c.d.s; 1866 O.H.M.S front written by the St. Kitts Governor Sir Benjamin Pine prepaid 11d to England with circular undated "ST KITTS / PAID" in red. A useful group, the two letters to USA ex Peter Jaffe Collection. (8). £200-250
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1886 (July 6) Cover to USA bearing 1886 (June) 4d on 6d tied by "A12" numeral with St. Kitts c.d.s alongside, arrival backstamps. A few minor edge faults, a scarce stamp on commercial cover. Photo on Page 130. £300-350
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c.1890 Sworn statements from the Postmaster William Pearce, three other postal workers and a Police Corporal French concerning the attempted theft of letters by a postal sorter 'Rogers', an interesting and unique document. £70-80
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1898-1938 Covers and cards bearing QV-KGV St Kitts or Leeward Islands stamps, including 1904 Curacao 5c postal stationery postcard franked by St. Kitts 1d posted to France, 1898 covers to Nevis franked 1d (3) or registered to Myerscough in London bearing fourteen 1/2d stamps, War Tax overprints, 1929 cover to USA franked 1d with circular framed "T/10" charge mark, 1929 (Sep 21) first flight cover to Canada via Antigua, 1938 cover with various 1921-29 issues to 2/6, etc., also a few picture postcards. (56). £200-250
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1937-99 Covers and cards including KGVI covers (45) with Money Order Advice envelopes (3), 1975 "MISSENT TO ST. KITTS", etc. (211). £100-120
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World War Two. 1940-44 Censored covers (10), three with circular "ST KITTS / (crown) / PASSED BY CENSOR" numbered 2 or 4, another with similar Antigua censor; and 1940-41 stampless covers to St. Kitts with naval censors and arrival datestamps (10, also one to London). (21). £100-120
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Sub-offices. 1870-82 1/2d or 1d Stamps with dated manuscript cancels used at sub-offices, dated between 1875 and 1883 (10); KEVII-KGV stamps with sub-office cancels (8, one on piece); 1931-81 covers or cards (20) and a front with cancels of Sandy Point (11), Cayon (3), Dieppe Bay (4) or Old Road (3), and 1961 registered covers cancelled at Basseterre but bearing registration labels of Sandy Point (2, name crossed out) or Dieppe Bay (2). (25 covers + 18 stamps). £150-200
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Maritime Mail. 1907 Picture postcard of Basseterre posted to Portugal, franked on the picture side by St. Kitts 1d cancelled violet "Christiansted" Hapag Lloyd ship handstamp and manuscript "7/6. 07", reverse with datestamps of St. Thomas, Lisbon and Carcavellos, unusual and attractive. Photo on Page 130. £150-180
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Maritime Mail. 1931-57 Covers and cards posted at sea with St. Kitts stamps cancelled in USA or other West Indies Islands, most with Paquebot marks (10); 1942 cover with St. Kitts 2d tied by red circle of bars with "CANCELLED" in the centre, St. Kitts censor and "Posted on high Seas" cachet; and covers posted at sea and landed at St. Kitts (4) with stamps of Barbados or Grenada cancelled in manuscript, or with Paquebot handstamps (2), all with ship cachets. (15). £150-180
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Postal Stationery. 1896 - QEII St. Kitts or Leeward Islands postal stationery used including 1906 postcard with message from William Pearce offering to supply the Jubilee 5/- for $5.50; St. Kitts 2d registration envelopes size G (13) or size H2, Leeward Islands 3d registration envelopes size G (2, one to G.B underpaid with "T" handstamp but not charged), etc., also some specimen or unused stationery. (60). £150-180
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1890 (Oct 22) G.B 2d reply card commercially used back to England, cancelled "A12" with a St. Kitts c.d.s alongside, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 130. £120-150
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1870 First issue Master Die Proof with blank value tablet in black on white glazed card, dated "Jan, 20. 1870" and marked "BEFORE HARDENING", 92x60mm, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 134. £400-500
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1870 Crown CC perf 12 1/2 1d dull rose used block of eight (4x2) and vertical strip of four on piece. Two scarce multiples, the block ex William Frazer Collection. S.G. 1, £600+. Photo on Page 139. £150-180
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1870-88 Mint and used selection including 1870-82 Crown CC perf 12 1/2 1d dull rose mint (2, one sideways watermark, small thin), 1d magenta mint (2) and used (3, two inverted watermark), perf 14 1d magenta mint (5), 4d blue inverted watermark used (small faults), 6d mint (4); 1882-90 Crown CA 6d and 1/- "SPECIMEN", 1d dull magenta used, 4d grey block of six used, 6d brown mint (2); 1884-88 surcharges with Four Pence on 6d mint, 4d on 6d mint (2) and used, One Penny on 1/2d mint (2), One Penny on 2 1/2d ultramarine mint, etc., a few faults though most are fine. S.G. £2,500 (approx). (75). £280-350
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1875 Crown CC perf 14 1d magenta overprinted "CANCELLED" (type D7), paper adhering to reverse, vary scarce. Photo on Page 143. £120-140
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1875 Crown CC perf 14 1d magenta mint block of four with current number "40" in lower margin, very lightly mounted in margin and on one stamp only. S.G. 6, £320+. Photo on Page 134. £120-150
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1882-90 Crown CA 1/2d, 1d carmine-rose, 2 1/2d ultramarine and 4d grey each in a mint sheet of twenty, also an additional 1d sheet, each sheet with plate number "1" and current number "40" in both upper and lower margins, the two 1d sheets both including the distorted "E" variety on stamp six. All sheets mounted in the upper margin only, three with paper adhering to upper margins and onto a few of the upper stamps, all of superb appearance. S.G. £478++. (5 sheets). £160-180
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1882 Crown CA 4d blue superb mint, very scarce. S.G. 17, £550. Photo on Page 143. £280-350
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1890 Crown CA 6d olive-brown, mint with current number "40" in lower margin, and fine used, the very scarce used stamp ex. William Frazer Collection. S.G. 19, £490. (2). Photo on Page 143. £200-240
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1887 One Penny on 1/2d with "ENN" completely or largely omitted and distinct doubling of the other letters, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in 16x2mm seriffed lettering, unusual, offered "as-is". Photo on Page 143. £80-100
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1888 One Penny on 2 1/2d ultramarine, two mint blocks of six, rejoined to form a block of twelve (3x4), seven stamps unmounted, an attractive and scarce multiple, ex William Frazer Collection. S.G. 28, £840+. Photo on Page 137. £300-400
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Revenues. 1883-84 Nevis revenue stamps handstamped violet "Saint / Christopher" comprising 1d mint and 6d with "AO9" cancel, or overprinted "Saint Christopher" in black comprising 4d mint (2), 1/- mint and used; and St. Christopher stamps overprinted "SAINT KITTS / NEVIS / REVENUE" comprising 1d mint (20, two marginal with plate number "1" or current number "40", two with "SAINI" variety) or used (12, two with "AO9" or "A12" cancels), 3d mint (5, one plate number "1") or used (5), 6d mint (8, one plate number "1") or used (8, one with "AO9" cancel), 1/- mint (11, one pair with plate number "1", one with "SAINI" variety) or used (9), 5/- mint. (87). £120-150
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1903 Christopher Columbus Master Die Proof with uncleared value tablet and surround, in black on white glazed card, dated "15 OCT. 02" and marked "BEFORE / HARDENING", 92x60mm, very fine. Photo on Page 134. £120-140
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1902-03 1d, 2d, 2 1/2d, 3d, 6d, 1/-, 2/- and 5/- frame die proofs in black on white glazed card, each 92x60mm, all marked "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated between "15 DEC. 02" and "23 JAN. 03", all fine. (8). Photo on Page 134. £700-1,000
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1903-1990s Mint and used stamps with a few Specimen overprints and multiples (including plate blocks), including 1920-22 10/- fine used on piece, £1 with forged 8 DE 23 c.d.s; 1921-29 2/6 and 5/- Specimen, 6d watermark Crown to right of CA with locally applied "SPECIMEN" handstamp type SK1 in violet; 1923 Tercentenary 10/- Specimen; 1938-50 KGVI issues mint (with 2d - 5/- blocks of four) and used (unchecked for perfs/shades) and 1 1/2d used pair with variety vertical perforations double; 1954-63 QEII definitive issue, specialised collection in an album with many blocks, various shades and printing identified; 1961 Stamp Centenary issue; and later St. Kitts and Nevis issues mint or Specimen. Also Crown Agents label from a parcel of 1922 2/- sheets. (100s). Photo on Page 102. £300-400
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1919 King George V Head and Christopher Columbus vignette die proof in black on white glazed card marked "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "24/12/19" in manuscript, 92x60mm, fine. Photo on Page 134. £120-140
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1920 2 1/2d, 6d, 1/-, 2/- and 5/- Frame die proofs in black on white glazed card, each 92x60mm, all marked "BEFORE / STRIKING" with a January 1920 date in pencil, all fine. (5). Photo on Page 134. £380-450
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1920 1 1/2d Orange watermark inverted and reversed, two unmounted mint singles, both superb. S.G. 26y, £400. (2). £100-120
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1921-52 Unmounted mint blocks and sheets with 1921-29 Multiple Script CA 1/2d sheets (2), 1d violet sheets (2), 1 1/2d brown blocks of 30 and 15 (2), 1 1/2d red sheet, 2d sheet, 2 1/2d brown blocks of 20 (2), 2 1/2d ultramarine sheets (2), 3d ultramarine sheet, 3d purple on yellow blocks of 15 and 10, 6d watermark Crown to right of CA block of 30; 1923 Tercentenary 1/2d blocks of 30, 25, 15 and 6, 1d blocks of 30 (2) and 15, 2d sheet of 60, 3d blocks of 15 and 10; 1943 2 1/2d bright ultramarine sheet of 120; 1952 set including 1c, 2c, 4c, 5c and 6c in blocks of 30, 3c and 12c blocks of 12 and 18, set in blocks of six, set in imprint block of 10 (except 3c and 12c in blocks of 6 + 4). The 1921-29 issue sheets all with some perf splitting, several nearly split into several smaller blocks, otherwise fine. S.G. £3,250. £200-250
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1938 KGVI 1/2d - 5/- Perfined "SPECIMEN", two sets of the ten values with further additional 6d and 5/-, one 1/- with the variety break in value tablet (one of just 12 examples possible). S.G. 68/77s, £650+. (22). Photo on Page 102. £150-180
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1950 KGVI 5/- green and scarlet-vermilion, variety break in frame above ornament, fine used, unpriced used by Gibbons. S.G. 77cb. Photo on Page 102. £100-120
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1963 2c, Variety yellow omitted, marginal, superb unmounted mint, with the normal stamp for comparison. S.G. 131a, £300. Photo on Page 139. £80-100
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1970 6c "L'Ollonais & 16th Century Pirate Carrack", lower two rows of the sheet with margin at base and sides, the upper row of five with horizontal perfs at top but imperforate on the other three sides, the lower row with vertical perforations and horizontal perfs at base only misplaced upwards by about 6mm and imperforate horizontally at top. A remarkable block resulting in five stamps imperforate on three sides and five stamps imperforate on one side, unlisted by Gibbons. Marginal corner crease and small tear between the two upper right stamps (and just into the upper right corner stamp). Photo on Page 118. £300-400
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1973 350th Anniversary of the Landing of Sir Thomas Warner on St. Christopher, photographic stamp size proofs of the four values in black, and imperforate proofs of the four values in the issued colours each applied to a "Questa Colour Security Printers Ltd" card. (8). £100-120
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1804 (March 3) Entire letter written from "Baymahaut" to Massachusetts with red "NEW-YORK" c.d.s and "SHIP" handstamp, charged 19 cents. Fault at upper left corner, otherwise fine and a scarce early letter from a small village, written the year after the British had occupied the island for the fifth time, and ten years before St. Lucia was ceded to the British. £150-200
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1927 Cover with "St. Lucia Government House" crest on the flap, sent to Grenada franked KGV 4d cancelled violet "Castries / St. Lucia / 19 May 1927", arrival backstamp. A fine commercial use of this scarce Castries datestamp, which was only used for six days (15-20 May) after the G.P.O burnt down on 14th May. Photo on Page 130. £100-120
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1881-1983 Covers and cards in an album and loose including covers bearing QV definitives (8, including 1902 registered cover to London with St. Lucia "S" c.d.s of Soufriere, and 1892 circular to Dominica bearing 1/2d on bisected 6d); 1901 1d envelope to G.B posted at sea and cancelled at Barbados, then redirected to Italy with G.B 1/2d + 1d; Specimen postal stationery; Paquebots and maritime mail; first flights and air mails; WW2 censors; U.S forces mail; c.1905-25 picture postcards (28); postage due covers; 1975 "MISSENT TO ST LUCIA", etc. Also St. Lucia annual report for 1897. (208). £300-400
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