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1968 International Human Rights Year, hand painted essays of the three values by R. Granger Barrett, in the issued designs with a photo of the Queens head applied, each essay 80x50mm, on thick card, 118x92mm, a fine and unique group. (3). £400-500
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1868-1980 Covers and cards including 1890 cover to Nova Scotia franked 4d, 1894 cover to G.B franked 1d (fault) + 2½d pair with boxed "LATE FEE", 1909 cover to G.B bearing ¼d strip of four, 1943 cover from USA with 1d postage due pair, unused and used postal stationery, etc. (119). £180-220
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1893 (Feb 20/21) Stampless covers sent locally within Bridgetown, both with a Barbados duplex and black "PAID / AT / BARBADOS" crowned circle, used during a shortage of ½d stamps in Feb./March, both very fine. (2). £80-100
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1903-09 Picture postcards (5) and covers (2) franked G.B KEVII 1d, all landed as paquebot mail at Barbados with single or double ring datestamps (6) or boxed "Posted / on / Board" cancels, three cancelled violet "SEA POST", "POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS" or oval RMSP cachet, one with scarce straight line "POSTED ON BOARD". Also a 1932 paquebot cover with S.S "Cavina" cachet. (8). £100-120
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1916-19 ¼d - 3/- Set of eleven and 1918-20 4d and 3/- (both shades) all fine mint, the 1920 3/- green and bright violet with B.P.A Certificate (1955). S.G. 181/191, 199, 200/a, £435. (14). Photo on Page 142. £100-120
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World War Two propaganda forgeries of the G.B KGVI ½d - 3d definitives overprinted "LIQUIDATION / OF EMPIRE / BARBADOS", all marginal, no gum, very fine. (6). £100-120
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1865-1949 Mint and used collection on pages including 1865 1d (both shades) mint, 1883 set mint and used (no 4d, all listed shades for other values), 1906-10 set mint and used, etc. S.G. £1,500 (approx). (247). £120-150
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c.1890-1969 Covers and cards including postal stationery, WW2 censors and U.S Forces mail, superb Hamilton Paquebot on card bearing KEVII G.B 1d, etc. (48). £100-120
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1938-53 2/- - £1 Mint (some unmounted), various shades and perfs with some minor varieties noted, comprising 2/- (63, with purple and blue on deep blue variety broken lower right scroll, S.G. 116ce), 2/6 (55), 5/- (32), 10/- (28), 12/6 (22, including grey and yellow, S.G. 120d, with certificate), and £1 (22), some with certificates, a good lot. (222). £1,200-1,500
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1938-53 2/- - £1 Used selection, various shades and perfs comprising 2/- (21), 2/6 (5), 5/- (10), 10/- (3), 12/6 (4, one a forged c.d.s) and £1 (2), including all six values on separate pieces tied by 1949 Hamilton datestamps. Also 2/6 on 1938 (Jan 20) First Day Cover from Hamilton to Paget West. (46). £240-280
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1943 £1 Deep reddish purple and black on pale red, variety "ER" joined, lightly mounted mint. S.G. 121ca, £650. Photo on Page 142. £100-120
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1879-1947 Used collection in an album including 1879 5c - 1f (S.G. 1-3, 6-8), 1881 set, 1884-85 "3" on 10st, "5" on 30st and "15" on 25st (3, both colour surcharges), 1884-95 postage dues, "1909" and "10" surcharge on 50st variety overprint double (S.G. 156var., unlisted by S.G.), 1931 Balkan Games set, 1932 Air set (2 sets), 1933 Balkan Games 1L-12L, 1935 Gymnastics Tournament set, etc. Also duplicates and some mint issues in a stockbook and on pages. S.G. £4,500+. (100s). Photo on Page 142. £400-500
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Newfoundland. 1905 Dead Letter Office Officially Sealed label depicting King Edward VII, part printers imprint in lower margin, mounted mint, marginal fold, otherwise fine and attractive. Photo on Page 216. £120-140
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Newfoundland. 1910 Printed card with the British and Newfoundland flags, headed "NEWFOUNDLAND 1610 - 1910", the set of eleven 300th Anniversary stamps applied above the printed wording "Issue of Newfoundland stamps to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the earliest settlement in the British Empire made in Conception Bay Newfoundland in June 1610, with the Compliments of the Government of Newfoundland", signed by the Prime Minister E. Morris. The reverse bears an attached printed letter sent from the Strand Palace Hotel in London forwarding a set of the stamps with each described, with an arrival cachet of the British Trade Commissioner in Montreal. A few minor tone spots, otherwise fine, an unusual and attractive item, 292x241mm. £200-250
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1900 2c Rose-carmine booklet pane of six mint, streaky gum with some gum loss in places, minor edge toning. S.G. 155ba, £750. Photo on Page 146. £100-120
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Booklets. 1900 25c Booklet with red on pink cover, one partial pane of four stamps remaining (S.G. 155b, £320), covers and pages giving rates and regulations all very fine. S.G. SB1 (£2,000 as a complete booklet). Photo on Page 126. £150-180
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1897 Printed Christmas card in the form of a folded up letter tied by string with a central seal depicting a Robin and imitation cancel, containing printed greetings and pictures of dressed up Robins, posted from Moncton to a girl at the Convent of the Presentation at Hyacinth franked 1c (corner torn away prior to use), squared circle arrival backstamp, a few minor edge stains, attractive and unusual. £80-100
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Postal Stationery. 1900-24 Canadian Pacific Railway 1c (9) and 2c (3) postal stationery postcards, all with Canadian views or railway hotels shown on the address panels, six multicoloured, including Chateau Frontenac Quebec (3, two views), The Chalet Lake Louise (2), Banff Hot Springs Hotel (4, three views), Place Viger Hotel Montreal (2 views) or Mt Assiniboine near Banff, eleven postally used. (12). £100-120
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1902 Cover posted from Montreal to England franked 2c, attractively illustrated with a picture of Little Red Riding Hood handpainted by the noted artist Burgoyne Edwards, to his uncle, the professional artist George H. Edwards. An attractive cover, with London arrival backstamp and offset of the Montreal machine cancel. Photo on Page 134. £150-180
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1840-86 Entire letters and covers from G.B, with 1840 letter from London to Holland Landing prepaid at the 8d ship letter rate and sent on the "British Queen" to New York, charged 27c inland U.S postage (2/1½ including Canadian postage) with London Paid Ship Letter, New York Ship and Queenstown datestamps; and 1864-86 stamped covers franked 1/-, 8d, 6d, 3d (3, two with "1d" and "2" accountancy marks) or 2½d. (8). £100-120
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1841 (July 3) Entire from Kingston, Upper Canada, to Frampton, Lower Canada, endorsed "Money Letter, No Coin" and handstamped "MONEY LETTER", prepaid 4/- with red "PAID" handstamp, missorted and sent to England on the Cunard "Britannia". Backstamped oval framed "MISSENT / TO LIVERPOOL / ENGLAND" with "29 July 1841" written below, returned to Halifax on the Cunard "Caledonia", backstamped at Quebec (Sep 23). Light folds, otherwise fine and a remarkable entire sent across the Atlantic twice, one of just two recorded examples to this spectacular Missent handstamp. Photo on Page 134. £2,000-2,500
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Ireland. 1856 Entire letters from Dublin to Kingston, Upper Canada, both with "186" spoon cancels (codes "1" or "8E"), the first with three 2d blues paying the 6d Allan Line rate but sent on the Cunard "Arabia" so underpaid by 2d, charged "2½" (currency) with "1d" credit to the Canadian Post Office; the second franked 4d + 2d (2) paying the correct 8d Cunard Line rate, sent on the "Niagara", red "1d" credit to the Canada Post Office. An unusual and attractive pair from Ireland. (2). Photo on Page 134. £220-260
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1856 Stampless cover from Toronto to England, red Toronto Paid c.d.s and "PKT LETTER / PAID / LIVERPOOL" tombstone datestamp, redirected from Carlisle to Guildford with a 1d red (S.G. 29, plate 33) tied by a Carlisle 165 sideways duplex, an unusual and attractive forwarded cover. £150-180
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1864 (Apr 22) Cover to England with two 1859 5c stamps cancelled by concentric circles, endorsed "7cts Paid Cash TEM, PM", an "ORILLA / C.W" datestamp on the front, arrival backstamp of Stockton on Tees (May 9). A rare combination of stamps and cash to pay the 17c rate by British Packet via the USA, carried on the Cunard Line "Asia" from Boston, the cash endorsement written by the Orilla Postmaster Thomas E. Moffat. Photo on Page 134.. £500-600
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1865 (Jan 9) Entire from Toronto to Scotland franked 1859 1c pair, 5c and 10c each with square grid cancels, paying the 17c rate by British Packet via the USA. Carried on the Cunard Line "Australasian" from New York, backstamped at Glasgow (Jan. 23). A fine and attractive franking, with R. Gratton Certificate (2012). Photo on Page 134. £300-350
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1859-63 Covers from G.B to Victoria prepaid 1/2½ in cash, the first from Plympton sent on the "City of Washington" to New York then by American steamer via Panama to San Francisco with a fine red "SAN FRANCISCO / Paid" c.d.s; the second cover from Croydon sent on the "Asia to New York then overland by rail. An unusual pair, the first with a few minor edge faults. (2). £120-150
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c.1868 Front and 1893-98 covers to G.B or France, the front bearing U.S 24c cancelled at San Francisco, a Vancouver Island 5c (faults) applied over this and tied by oval "PAID" with Nanaimo handstamp alongside; covers including 1893 cover franked five 1c stamps with "C.P. RY. M.C / BRIT COL" transit c.d.s (opening faults) and 1897 cover to France franked 15c, some faults, severe on the front. (5). £120-150
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1869-70 Covers to Victoria, the first a long cover from London sent at the 4oz quadruple rate with an 1867 2/- blue vertical pair; the second from Ardgay to the Hudson Bay Co store franked 1/-, a few minor edge faults, the first very unusual. (2). £180-220
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1873-89 Covers from G.B to Victoria including 1873 cover from Devonport franked 3d, 1878-82 covers from London franked 2½d, 1889 cover from Glasgow to S.S "Islander" franked 6d (double rate, overpaid 1d, faults), 1881 covers from Jedburgh with ½d + 1d pair + 2½d paying the 5d double rate, 1885 cover from Edinburgh with 1883-84 issue 1½d lilac + 6d green paying the 7½d treble rate. (6). £180-220
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Argentina - British P.O. 1868 (Dec 22) Stampless cover with red "BUENOS AYRES / PAID" c.d.s, prepaid 1/5 to Smithtown, via London, with red London Paid transit c.d.s (Feb 2) and "3d" accountancy mark, backstamped at St. John and W.O Smithtown (March 6, manuscript date). A few edge faults and tear at lower left edge, a very unusual destination from Argentina sent via G.B. £160-180
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1840-58 Stampless entire letters (4) and a cover to G.B including 1840 letter from a former soldier in Frederickton to the War Office asking for an increase in his daily pension of 5d, with Halifax transit c.d.s, sent on the maiden return voyage of "Acadia"; 1841 letter from Cape Breton Island with circular "ANTIGONISH / N.S"; 1851 letter prepaid 1/- from St. John; 1858 cover with circular framed "6d" and experimental Liverpool "pins" triple arc arrival datestamp, etc. Also an 1894 2c postcard from a crew member of the Barque "Amaranth". (6). £180-220
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1840-57 Stampless entire letters from G.B comprising 1840 letter prepaid 1/- with Halifax transit c.d.s; 1842 (Jan 31) letter prepaid 1/2, sent on the "Caledonia" which suffered severe storm damage and had to return to Liverpool, the mail resent on the "Acadia"; 1843 unpaid letter to Miramichi missent to Frederickton; 1853 unpaid single and double rate letters with "10d" or scarce "1/8" accountancy marks of Liverpool showing the amount due to G.B (Tabeart M66, 71); and 1857 unpaid letter with "5d" accountancy mark (M59). A good lot, all sent by Cunard steamers. (6). £250-300
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1845-56 Entire letter and an entire franked by 1d reds, the 1845 letter prepaid 1/2 in cash from London to Frederickton with an imperf 1d red presumably paying a late fee; the 1856 entire franked 1d from Liverpool to St. Andrews N.B therefore sent to Scotland with arrival backstamp, opened by the Deputy Shipping Master and redirected to New Brunswick with St. John arrival backstamp, charged 7½Cy, Liverpool "5d" accountancy mark (M59). Two unusual covers. (2). £150-180
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1855-96 Entires or covers (7) and part entires (2) from G.B, franked 1/6, 1/4, 6d (3), 3d (2) or 2½d (2), including 1854 entire with embossed 6d (cut square, just touched at base) tied by Liverpool spoon, 1859 cover from Jersey franked 6d, etc. (9). £220-260
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1858 (Jan 11) Cover from St. John to London bearing imperf 3d (2, 3/4 margins, one with small corner fault) and a bisected 3d paying the 7½d rate, each tied by an oval of bars, endorsed "By Steamer via Halifax", St. John and London Paid (Jan 26) datestamps. A fine bisect cover, carried on the Cunard "Niagara", with B.P.A Certificate (1977). S.G. 2/2a, £3,000+. Photo on Inside Back Cover. £1,000-1,200
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1863 (July 6) Entire letter from Richibuch to England "via Halifax", bearing two 1860 12½c stamps tied by central oval of bars, handstamped red "New Brunswick Paid", backstamped at Sackville, Shediac, W.O Kingston Kent and upon arrival at Leeds. A fine cover, carried on the Cunard "Canada", with V. Graves Green Certificate (1990). Photo on Page 134. £250-300
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1852-71 Covers to England comprising 1852 cover prepaid 1/- with red St. Johns Paid c.d.s and Liverpool Pkt. Letter Paid datestamp; 1870-71 covers from Twillingate or Greenspond each bearing 1865 or 1870 12c; and 1876 cover from Fogo franked 1870 6c. Also an 1862 cover from Glasgow to St. Johns bearing 1862 4d pair, apparently carried on to Boston on the "Niagara" in error and returned to Halifax with "4" interport charge crossed out. A good group, various Cunard, Inman or Allan Line sailings. (5). £300-400
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1880-1952 Covers and cards (30) and fronts (3) including 1880 cover bearing 1876 rouletted 5c, 1886 cover with 1880 5c pale blue, 1889 2c postcard and cover franked 2c both with red "LIVERPOOL / SHIP" c.d.s, 1894 registered cover bearing 1887 1c + 2c and 1894 12c, Newfoundland Stamp Co cover sent at the printed matter rate to France bearing 1887 1c, etc. A few faults, an interesting group on pages. (33). Photo on Page 134. £300-350
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1891 Mourning envelope from Woodbridge, franked 1d + 1½d to Moosomin, N.W.T, backstamped at Winnipeg and Moosomin, an early use of this datestamp. £80-100
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1815-55 Prestamp and stampless entire letters and covers from G.B, including covers with 10d accountancy marks (Tabeart M66, amount due to British P.O) and "1/3" (Cy) charge marks (3); covers with "5d" accountancy marks (M59) in black (2, one with red "1d", the other with "7½d" charge mark) or in red (with "7½d" charge mark), etc. Also two 1853-56 stampless covers from Boston to Nova Scotia with Boston 10c datestamps and "6" (Cy) charges, one with oval "UNITED / STATES", the other strangely with a Halifax Paid datestamp, all carried by Cunard steamers. (12). £250-300
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1840-81 Entire letters and covers including 1840 letter prepaid 1/- with Halifax Paid datestamp, carried on the return maiden voyage of "Caledonia"; 1840 letter from the Governor Lord Falkland with Halifax c.d.s, charged 1/-; 1841 letter from an M.P at Picton, franked so exempt from inland postage, charged 2/-; 1841 entire prepaid 1/2 sterling (1/4 Cy) with circular "PAID" and "CUMBERLAND / N.S"; 1860 entire with Nova Scotia 12½c (file fold); 1873-74 covers franked Canada 5c rate (2, one first voyage of "Hibernian" via St. Johns); 1881 cover franked 2c + 3c with letter from H.M.S "Northampton" at Halifax, etc. (10). £220-260
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1851-1903 Entire letters, covers, card and a parcel label from G.B, including 1851 cover from Dublin, bearing a 1d red (late fee?), treated as unpaid with "1/3" (Cy) charge mark and "10d" accountancy mark (M66); 1862 cover to H.M.S "Spiteful" at Halifax with six 1d reds; 1869 cover franked 1/8 with a 2d late fee handstamp; 1856 printed notice advertising the sailing of the clipper "White Star" for Halifax, bearing 2d + 1855 4d on deeply blued glazed paper; other covers franked 1/-, 9d, 6d, 5d, 3d, 2½d (3, one with Dublin Late Fee duplex) or 1d, and 1903 Book Post address label franked 5d. (15). £220-260
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1856 (Mar 25) Front and upper flap from Amherst to Liverpool, bearing 1851 3d bright blue (2, four margins, one crossed by pressed file fold) and a bisected 3d, paying the 7½d rate, each cancelled by an oval of bars, also tied by red Liverpool Pkt. Letter Paid datestamp (Apr 6), Amherst and Halifax backstamps and handstruck "5", carried on the Cunard "Arabia". Pencil inscription "Warranted as original by H.L Hart, Halifax N.S", with R.P.S Certificate (1938). S.G. 3/3a, £2,500. Photo on Page 138. £280-350
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1839-55 Prestamp and stampless entire letters and covers to G.B, including 1839 letter from Lot 67 to the Isle of Skye prepaid 2/9 (faults); letters prepaid 6d, 1/- (2) or 1/2, or unpaid charged 1/- or 1/2, the last a part letter from Capt. Bayfield at Lake Superior to Charles Lyell (the famous Geologist and author) enquiring about the new edition of his book "Principles of Geology". Postmarks include Prince Edward Island undated circle or datestamps (2), Prince Edward Island Paid undated circles (3) and Charlotte Town Paid datestamp. (7). £250-300
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1846-57 Stampless covers (2) and a front from England to Charlotte Town, with the small charge marks "1/4Cy" or "1/6Cy" (2, one also with "10d" type M66 of Liverpool, the other on a front), the 1/4 charge mark very scarce. (3). £150-180
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1858-59 Stampless entire letters from Liverpool to Charlotte Town sent on the "Niagara", or Charlotte Town to Scotland sent on the "Canada", both with the same large handstruck "6", the first applied upside down to show a charge of 9d Cy, the second indicating a charge of 6d sterling. An unusual pair. (2). £140-160
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1862-72 Entires and covers from G.B franked 6d (5) or 3d (2), arrival backstamps of Charlotte Town or Summerside. (7). £150-180
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1862-72 Covers to England bearing Prince Edward Island stamps, comprising 1862 cover with perf 9 3d (torn, another stamp missing), 1865 cover with perf 11 9d, 1869 cover with perf 11½ 9d (with 1983 V. Graves Greene Certificate) and 1872 cover with 6c (stamp faults). Some cover or stamp faults but scarce issues on cover, the 1869 cover with small piece of left flap missing and closed tear at left edge but otherwise fine and attractive. (4). Photo on Page 138. £250-300
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1907 ½d on 1d Block of four, light diagonal crease through two stamps, and 1d on 5/-, both mint. S.G. 17, 19, £515. (5). Photo on Page 142. £100-120
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1908 3d Duty Plate die proof in black on white glazed card, dated "3 JAN 08", 92x60mm, very fine. Photo on Page 126. £150-200
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