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1864-1972 Mint and used stamps on pages including 1881 Crown CC 1/2d green and 2 1/2d brown-red block of four mint, 1883-86 6d lilac and 1/- orange-brown used, 1886-87 die I 3d mint, 1891-98 die II 10/- mint (2) and used, also postage dues, St. Lucia Steam Conveyance Ltd stamps (4) and G.B WW2 propaganda forgeries with "Liquidation of Empire St. Lucia" overprints (5). S.G. £2,000+. (100s). £200-250
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1902-38 Specimen stamps comprising 1902 Anniversary of Discovery 2d; 1936 1/2d - 10/- sets of twelve (2, one set superb, the other set with seven stamps lacking gum but with 2/6 showing double "SPECIMEN" perfin); 1937 Coronation set in singles and vertical strips of three as distributed by the U.P.U; 1938 KGVI 1/2d - 10/-, the ten values (without 2/6) issued in 1938 in vertical or horizontal strips as distributed by the U.P.U, without gum, the multiples uncommon. S.G. £1,025+. (63). Photo on Page 102. £200-250
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1910 10/- Photographic stamp size essay in purple, depicting the Badge of the Colony, affixed to card lettered "E" and dated "Jan. 7th 10", endorsed "Dupl", a fine and unique essay from the De La Rue archives. Photo on Page 137. £250-300
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1911 10/- Photographic stamp size essay, the frame in blue, the original Badge of the Colony vignette excised and replaced by a vignette in green, affixed to card lettered "I" and dated "Jan. 12th 11.", endorsed "Dupl. Design subm. Border green, Centre purple". A fine and unique essay from the De La Rue archives. Photo on Page 137. £300-350
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1936 KGV 2/6 Vignette Die Proof depicting the Inniskilling Monument, in black on wove paper, 29x42mm, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 139. £150-180
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1936 KGV 5/- Die Proofs of the vignette depicting Government House, and of the frame, both in black on wove paper, 40x27mm, both proofs applied to separate pieces of an archive page, the frame proof with vertical fold, otherwise fine and scarce. (2). Photo on Page 139. £260-320
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1936 KGV 5/- Die Proof in the issued colours on wove paper, 41x28mm, affixed to a piece of archival paper, very fine and scarce. Photo on Page 139. £200-250
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1936 KGV 10/- Die Proofs of the vignette depicting the Badge of the Colony and head of King George V, and of the frame, both in black on wove paper, 41x27mm, the two proofs affixed to a single piece of archival paper each endorsed alongside "appd for die 13/8/35" and initialled. A fine and unique archival piece. Photo on Page 139. £350-400
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1936 KGV 10/- Die Proof in the issued colours on wove paper, 40x28mm, affixed to a piece of archival paper, very fine and scarce. Photo on Page 139. £200-250
| St. Vincent
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1730-1849 Entire letters (5), cover and a document, comprising 1730 receipt signed by the Duke of Montagu who sent the first unsuccessful expedition to colonise the island in 1723; 1815 entire letter to England with "ST VINCENT" fleuron datestamp; 1817 letters concerning estate matters both with "DEAL / SHIP LETTER" (2) and 1833 letter with "DARTMOUTH / SHIP LETTER"; 1849 entire letter and cover with St. Vincent double arc datestamps. (7). £200-240
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1796 (Oct 13) Entire letter from Lt. Col. B. Spencer of the 40th Regt., written to his sister in England with poor St. Vincent straight line handstamp, the letter including "The Charib has at last terminated happily as 4000 of them and French have surrendered themselves, which rids this island of anything of the kind as they are all sent to an adjoining one till a suitable place is named by His Majesty for them. We have had a most fatiguing service of it these four months hunting them through the woods". Also three 1795 letters written from London (2, one telling of his departure for the West Indies and giving his address as "40th Regt, Martinique") or from H.M.S "Alemene", St. Helens off Isle of Wight, and 1798 letter which talks of "General Maitland being here in a day or two now Port au Prince is evacuated". The two year Carib slave rebellion (aided by French forces) was defeated in 1796 after 3,000 troops under Sir Ralph Abercrombie landed on St. Vincent; over 5,000 Caribs were deported to Balliceaux Island and then to the island of Ruatan in the Bay of Honduras. (5). £150-200
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1818-40 Entire letters (4), bills of lading (27) and a newspaper all concerning the Cane Grove Sugar Estate owned by James Wilson and managed by John McFee, comprising 1818 letter from London to James Wilson in St. Vincent "p. packet" charged 2/2; 1826 and 1831 printed monthly returns on negros, livestock, produce, receipts and casualties with details filled in by McFee who has added an account of the negros employment, with superb "SHIP LETTER / DOVER" (Rob. S11) or "ST. VINCENT" fleuron datestamp; and 1838 letter from McFee on the need to improve estate buildings and the negroes accommodation in order to encourage them to stay; also bills of lading for sugar shipped to England; and 1840 "Royal St. Vincent Gazette" addressed to McFee in London endorsed "Pr Spheroid", containing three adverts placed by McFee concerning the Cane Grove Estate. (32). £300-350
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1828-32 Entires to London both with "ST. VINCENT" fleuron datestamps (one very fine), charged 2/2, filing endorsements show them to be from missionaries at Prince Town or Biabou, two scarce village origins. (2). £250-300
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1899 Registered covers to London both with adverts on the reverse for "The Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, published by William Brown of Salisbury, agent for the West Indies W.C Proudfoot, St. Vincent". Franked 3d on 1d or 3d on 1d + 1/2d pair, both with white registration labels, fine and unusual. (2). £120-150
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1884-1982 Covers and cards including postal stationery, Paquebots, village cancels, WW2 censors, 1932 (July 29) first flight cover to Barbados carried by Michael Cipriani in his plane "Humming Bird (c.100 flown), etc. (128). £200-240
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1861-1963 Mint, used and Specimen stamps, mainly on pages, including 1861 6d used, 1869 1/- indigo pair used, 1888 5/- lake block of four mint and used (3), 1887 4d chocolate mint (3), 1899 set mint and used (with additional 5/-), 1902 KEVII set "SPECIMEN" and mint, 1913-17 £1 mint and used, 1916-18 sets mint (2), 1935 Silver Jubilee set perfined "SPECIMEN", 1937 Coronation set and 1946 Victory pair both perfined "SPECIMEN", etc., also QV 1/- with manuscript "Esk 1/3/1900" ship cancel, KEVII 3d with scarce "BEQ" c.d.s of Bequia Island, and 1947 U.P.U Congress presentation folder containing the current KGVI stamps. S.G. £3,000+. (100s). £300-350
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1909 De La Rue 2/6 dummy stamps (depicting the painting of "Madame Le Brun and her daughter"), each on a piece of archival paper, the stamps in the colours of the 1909-11 issue each with the colour and value ( 1/2d, 1d, 2d, 2 1/2d or 3d) written alongside, the grey stamp also with adjacent endorsement "2d Turks Islds" (presumably referring to the colour already adopted for the 1909 Turks Islands 2d) and the purple on yellow stamp with adjacent endorsement "St Vincent 3d Purple" and "yellow paper". A unique group from the De La Rue archives. (5). Photo on Page 118. £150-180
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Revenues. 1882 Envelope bearing 1d postage stamp with manuscript "Revenue / Ten Pounds" and the value crossed through, endorsed alongside "Example" and "For colours see letter No. 979 of 28 Sep '82", with a photocopy of letter 979 sent from Government House, St. Vincent to the Crown Agents ordering stamps to be overprinted "Revenue" and giving the denominations and colours required ("the £1 - £10 values to be dark green, as used for the present 1d stamp shown in the example herewith"). These new colour and denomination revenues were never issued, existing postage stamps being overprinted "Revenue" instead with £1 and £50 revenue surcharges on the 5/- value. A unique essay for a £10 revenue stamp, ex Robson Lowe Collection. £100-120
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First French Occupation. 1788 (Sep 18) Entire letter from Dr St. Leger in Port Louis to Paris, sent on the ship "Hero" to Dunkirk with fine "COLONIES / DUNKERQUE" handstamp, charged 8 decimes. A fine and scarce early Tobago letter sent during the first French occupation of 1781-93. Photo on Page 141. £300-350
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1851 Entires to Edinburgh charged 1/-, both with fine "TOBAGO" double arc datestamps (2). Also 1818 letter without an address panel. (3). £100-120
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1845 (Dec 20) Entire letter prepaid 1/- to St. Pierre, Martinique, backstamped by "TRINIDAD" and "GRENADA" (Dec 24) double arc datestamps, both superb, an unusual destination and route via Grenada. £140-180
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1853 (Feb 25) Entire letter to Greenock "P Packet" bearing 1d grey (S.G. 5), four margins (close at right) tied by numeral "1", charged 2/-. An attractive example of this uncommon stamp on cover. Photo on Page 141. £180-220
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1891-1981 Covers and cards including c.1903-30 picture postcards (22), 1898-1914 covers bearing the 1898 Landing of Columbus 2d (8, one registered to German East Africa), etc., a couple sent from Tobago. (95). £150-200
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WW1 P.O.W Mail. 1917-18 Stampless "Prisoner of War" envelopes sent locally (2) or to the USA all with Port of Spain c.d.s and violet circular "POST FREE / P.C. / PRISONERS OF WAR" and "Percy W. Frazer / Capt. / Military Camp / Trinidad", one also with circular "Prisoners of War / F.W. Lt / Trinidad B.W.I", one with enclosed letter on "Military Camp, St James" notepaper, one with flap missing, otherwise very fine. (3). £120-150
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Maritime Mail. 1933 Registered cover from the French Consulate in Trinidad to Martinique bearing France 50c + 1f50 cancelled by straight line "COLON-BORDEAUX", a second strike applied to the registration label, arrival backstamps. Also 1937 Smye cover with Trinidad stamps tied by octagonal Colon A Bordeaux datestamps. The first a scarce use of the registration label handstamp as a cancellation. (2). £100-120
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World War Two. 1939-44 Censored covers and cards including British and U.S forces mail, covers to or via Trinidad, straight line "OPENED BY CENSOR" (2) or "OPENED BY CENSOR No. 7" and circular "PASSED BY / (crown) / POSTAL CENSOR" numbered 4 (2) or 7, various seals, etc. (31). £100-150
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1898-1937 Mainly mint selection including 1898 Landing of Columbus 2d "SPECIMEN" and mint blocks of four and 35, 1935 Silver Jubilee 24c variety "flagstaff on right-hand turret", 1916 Red Cross 1d with the Red Cross overprint misplaced (5), 1935-37 perf 12 set of nine and the six perf 12 1/2 values all in mint imprint pairs, and 2c perf 12 1/2 coil strips of four and 24 showing five coil joins. Also 1935 4c revenue mint and used. S.G. £900+. (127). £180-240
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1898 400th Anniversary of Discovery of Trinidad by Columbus, 2d Die Proof with the frame in yellow-green and the vignette in black, on wove paper showing guide lines, 36x41mm. A superb coloured die proof. Photo on Front Cover. £400-500
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1898 400th Anniversary of Discovery of Trinidad by Columbus, imperforate 2d colour trials in a single colour (4) or bicoloured (2), all different, on wove paper, very fine and attractive. (6). Photo on Page 102. £1,000-1,200
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1935 Pictorial issue 1c - 72c, imperforate proofs of the nine values in the issued colours on watermarked paper, with the archive page from which these proofs have been removed, headed "Trinidad & Tobago / Issued 1934" and endorsed "Appd for colours, 15/10/34" with initials. A unique set from the Bradbury Wilkinson archives, the 6c proof creased, minor stains to the 8c, 48c and 72c proofs, otherwise fine. (9). Photo on Page 143. £1,000-1,200
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1935 Pictorial issue 1c - 72c imperforate proofs of the nine values in the issued colours on watermarked paper, each perfined "SPECIMEN", a fine and unique set from the Bradbury Wilkinson archives. (9). Photo on Page 143. £1,200-1,500
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1935 Silver Jubilee 24c upper right corner block of four including lightning conductor variety, sheet number "38", superb unmounted mint; and 2c and 3c vertical pairs perfined "SPECIMEN", unmounted mint, unusual in multiples. S.G. 239/40sp, 242c, £243++. £100-120
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1881-1967 Covers and cards including 1896 registered cover to London bearing 1889 1d + 6d brown, 1896 registered cover from Germany to Turks Island franked 40pf with the edges repaired by fourteen U.S Officially Sealed labels, 1903 cover to Barbados franked 2d, WW2 censor covers (2), etc. Also 1927 registered letter certificate of posting and 1928 form stating 1/1 duty is payable upon a parcel received at the G.P.O and awaiting collection, and a few stamps. (20+). £180-220
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1928 1/2d, 1d, 1 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d, 3d and 1/- Imperforate plate proofs in blue on thick card, all fine. (7). Photo on Page 143. £140-160
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1867-99 Stamps (9) including 1866 perf 12 6d rose used, 1867 1/- with superimposed frame mint, 1868 single frame line 1/- unused, 1888 4d on 1/- unused, 1899 1/2d missing bar in "F" mint and 5/- used; and 1887-1983 covers and cards (50) including 1904 cover to Dominica bearing two 1899 1/2d stamps with the varieties missing bar in "F" or "E" (S.G. 43a/b, £240 as stamps), the other covers mainly QEII period (most philatelic). (50 covers + 9 stamps). £160-200
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1935 Silver Jubilee 1 1/2d variety kite and horizontal log, fine used. S.G. 104l, £275. £80-100
| FRENCH WEST INDIES
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1829-1975 Covers including 1829 and 1849 entire letters to France with red or black "GUYANE FRANCAISE" (the 1849 entire letter with Martinique transit c.d.s), etc. (21). £100-120
| Guadeloupe | (Also See Lots 591, 629, 650)
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First British Occupation. 1762 (May 1) Entire letter (no address panel) from Guadeloupe signed by the Governor Campbell Dalrymple to General Monkton (Governor of New York) introducing Coquille Garnier, son of the Procureur General of this Colony, an Officer of the late garrison of Martinique, asking that he may be sent to France by the first flag of truce. Also 1760 (Nov 14) letter of safe passage signed by Robert Melville, Lieut. Governor General of Guadeloupe, allowing M. Antoine and his valet Bernard to go to Martinique in the cartel ship "The George" and to return again without let or molestation, given at the HQ at Fort Royal and valid for 40 days. Two interesting documents concerning the treatment of Prisoners of War and enemy civilians during the Seven Years War. £300-350
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First British Occupation. 1762 (Dec 4) Entire letter from Basseterre to Liverpool "By Cn Hinley", privately carried. The interesting letter discusses the various islands which may be ceded and held by Britain, and upon which plantations may be purchased. The British occupied Guadeloupe from 1759 until 1763. Very scarce. £150-180
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1763 (Aug 27) Entire letter from John Le Favour, a British citizen, written from Bay Mahaut, Guadeloupe, shortly after the French had reoccupied the island, addressed to the Earl of Loudoun in London with "2/NO" Bishop Mark, charged 3d. The writer appeals for help and refers to restrictions laid down by the Court of France and the "War Speech in the Definition Treaty". £150-180
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1765 (Nov 26) Leave certificate for a soldier in the Infanterie Regiment de Beauvoisis in Guadeloupe, a further note showing he died at sea on the naval ship St. Anne on 2nd January 1766. £80-100
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1782 (30 April) Entire letter from Basseterre to La Rochelle with red "CADIZ" handstamp, charged 16 decimes, forwarded via Spain to avoid the British blockade of France. £150-180
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1802 (Oct 26) Entire letter on fine printed notepaper headed "LIBERTE DES MERS" with an illustration of Liberty in a ship with the "RF" flag flying, and "Le Conseiller D'Etat, Prefet de la Guadeloupe et dependances", written from Basseterre to Paris, privately carried to Paris and posted locally charged one centime. Fine and scarce. £200-250
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Third British Occupation. 1812 (Sep 28) Entire from Dominica to Scotland handstamped "GUADELOUPE 181" and Edinburgh arrival c.d.s, charged 2/5. A scarce handstamp, used during the third British occupation of 1810-15, unusual from Dominica. Photo on Page 141. £200-250
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1840-69 Stampless entire letters (7) and entires (7) all to France, the first endorsed "Par le neptune Cap. Reigner" with red "OUTRE-MER / LE HAVRE" c.d.s, the others all sent via England with Pointe-a-Pitre datestamps, four 1846-53 letters with Basse-Terre transit datestamps and red boxed "COLONIES / &c ART 13". Various rates, the final letter with the "8" charge mark strangely crossed out. (14). £150-180
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1853-54 Stampless entire letters to France, written from "Habitation Le Peltion" or "Abymes" both with Basse-Terre datestamps, the first refused by the addressee, two scarce letters from villages. (2). £150-180
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1867 Entire letter from Pointe-a-Pitre to France backstamped "COR: D'ARMEES / LIG. B - PAQ. No. 1" c.d.s (Feb 26) used on the packet "Nouveau Monde". An unusual use of this army cancel on a civilian letter (the ship having sailed from Vera Cruz with forces mail), fine and rare. Photo on Page 141. £200-250
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1857 (Jan 18) Cover to St. Pierre, Martinique endorsed "Packet", posted at the British Post Office prepaid 4d with superb red "PAID / AT / GUADELOUPE" crowned circle and "GUADELOUPE" double arc datestamp on the flap, charged "60". A few minor edge tones, otherwise superb with exceptional strikes of both British Post Office handstamps, very rare on a stampless cover. Photo on Page 141. £1,500-1,800
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1867 (June 28) Entire letter to London with Pointe-a-Pitre c.d.s, transferred to the British Post Office on the same day with fine "GUADELOUPE" double arc datestamp in red, London arrival c.d.s, charged 1/-, tear to flap, otherwise fine and scarce. £120-150
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1868 (Feb 25) Entire letter to St. Thomas bearing French Colonies "Eagle" issue 20c single + pair tied by retta of dots cancels, Basse-Terre datestamps on both sides, transferred to the British Post Office with red "4" and blue "PAID / AT / GUADELOUPE" crowned circle, reverse with matching blue "GUADELOUPE" double arc datestamp (Feb 27) and St Thomas arrival c.d.s. Fine and exceptionally scarce in blue, just one other example of the crowned circle handstamp recorded in blue in March 1868. Photo on Page 141. £1,400-1,600
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