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1/- Green, mint block of 36, margin at left, very fine. S.G. 11, £612+. £200-240
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Mint selection, mainly in multiples, comprising 3d; 6d singles (2), blocks of four (3, one with plate number "1"), eight and ten; 1/- singles (3), blocks of four (2, one interpanneau), corner block of nine with plate number "1", corner blocks of sixteen (2, one an interpanneau block with current number "31"), some toning to the larger 1/- blocks, otherwise fine. S.G. £1,608. (85 stamps). £250-300
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Used selection with 3d (2), 6d blocks of four (3 blocks) and six (one stamp with corner fault), 6d (2) and 1/- (2). S.G. 10/11, £800. (24). £100-120
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1882-83 Entire (side flaps removed, minor faults) and a cover to Halifax, both franked 3d, tied by Hamilton "1" or St. Georges "2" duplexs in blue, the entire endorsed "Per R.M.S Beta", an attractive pair, this 3d uncommon on cover. (2). £200-250
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1884 Covers from St. Georges to London "via New York", the first franked 3d + Crown CC 1d paying the correct 4d rate; the second only franked 3d, underpaid by 1d with manuscript "2" but no charge collected upon delivery. The first with minor edge faults and flap missing, otherwise fine, an unusual pair. (2). £300-350
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1896 Registered cover from Hamilton bearing all the stamps then available at the Post Office, comprising 1874 perf 14 6d dull mauve, 1893 perf 14x12½ 1/- and 1883-1904 ½d - 1/- (7 values), unusual; and 1906 registered cover franked perf 14x12½ 6d bright mauve (that was issued in 1903) paying the late fee rate, an uncommon stamp on cover. (2). £100-120
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3d on 1/- Green, first and third type surcharges, both unused without gum, the second stamp with R.P.S. Certificate (1981). S.G. 13, 14, £4,000. (2). Photo on Page 138. £350-400
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3d on 1/- Green, second type surcharge mint, part gum, hinge remainders, fine and scarce. S.G. 13b, £2,000. Photo on Page 138. £400-500
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3d on 1/- Green, second type surcharge, horizontal pair used on piece, left stamp with perfs trimmed at left and small fault at upper left corner, tiny portion of a 1d stamp to the right of the pair showing other stamps were removed from the piece. A scarce pair, the largest recorded multiple. S.G. 13b, £1,600+. Photo on Page 136. £450-550
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3d on 1/- Green, the three surcharge types used, the first type surcharge with 1949 B.P.A Certificate reading "Genuine but extensively repaired", any repairs very well done and exceptionally hard to see; the second type surcharge with a few perf faults and thin at lower right corner; the third surcharge with tiny tear at top (1953 R.P.S Certificate). S.G. 13/4, £2,400. (3). £100-120
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1d on 2d and 1d on 3d both fine used with "BERMUDA / I / PAID" datestamps of Ireland Island, unusual on this issue. S.G. 15/16, £725. (2). Photo on Page 138. £200-240
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1d on 2d, 1d on 3d and 1d on 1/-, all unused without gum, 1d on 3d with elongated stop variety. S.G. 15/17, £1,650. (3). Photo on Page 138. £200-240
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1d on 3d and 1d on 1/- Used. S.G. 16/17, £600. (2). £120-140
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1d on 2d Mint, round "O" variety, fine, with 1981 R.P.S Certificate (which does not mention the variety). S.G. 15, £700++. Photo on Page 138. £300-350
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1d on 3d, Unused without gum, round "O" variety, reperforated at right (1983 R.P.S Certificate); and fine used with 1875 (June 1) Hamilton c.d.s. S.G. 16, £800. (2). £100-120
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½d Die Proof in black on white glazed card, stamped "BEFORE HARDENING" and dated "14 NOV 79", 92x60mm, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 146. £400-500
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4d Die Proof in black on white glazed card, stamped "BEFORE HARDENING" and dated "15 NOV 79", 92x60mm, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 146. £400-500
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½d Stone, upper left pane of sixty, plate number "1", row 2 stamp 4 with retouch above Queen's head, margins on all sides, folded along central horizontal perfs, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 19, £510+. (60). £120-150
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4d Orange-red with "SPECIMEN" overprint, type D11, ex De La Rue archives, believed to be unique on this stamp. Photo on Front Cover. £700-1,000
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4d Orange-red, mint corner plate block of thirty, minor marginal toning, the stamps superb and unmounted. S.G. 20, £630+. £160-180
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½d and 4d Selection including ½d plate blocks of twelve, six and four (2 blocks) and interpanneau block of eight mint; 4d plate block of four mint, other mint blocks of four (2 blocks) and used block of four, etc., shades and minor varieties. S.G. £1,000+. (91). £120-150
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1881-1903 Covers (8) and a front, comprising local cover franked ½d pair, covers to USA bearing ½d strip of five or single + strip of four, covers to England (4) or Holland franked 4d, and a large front franked at the 2/1 rate by 1874 6d dull mauve, 1880 4d single + strip of three + 1902 Dock issue 1d strip of three. A good group, one cancelled in blue, the front a unique franking. (9). £450-550
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1884-90 Covers to London paid at the 8d late fee rate, the first "via New York" franked ½d pair + 1d single and pair + 4d, the second franked 4d pair. The 1884 cover with part flap torn away but otherwise fine and probably a unique franking. (2). Photo on Page 140. £280-320
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1891-1900 Registered covers to G.B (2) or USA, the 1891 cover franked 2d blue + 4d, the other two franked ½d green + 4d, the 1896 cover from Ireland Island. (3). £180-220
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2½d Die Proof in black on white glazed card, stamped "BEFORE HARDENING" in red and dated "12 DEC 83", 92x60mm, fine and scarce. Ex Ludington & Vestey. Photo on Page 146. £400-500
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½d Green, mint and used selection with Specimen overprint, complete pane of sixty with plate number "1", plate blocks of 24 and four (2 blocks), other mint blocks of thirty, nine and four (5 blocks), used blocks of four (2 blocks), etc., with shades and plate varieties. S.G. £850+. (182). £150-180
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1d Dull Rose, upper right corner block of four, plate number "1", the stamps unmounted, gum a little toned, otherwise fine and good appearance. S.G. £680+. Photo on Page 148. £150-180
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1d Study of shades and printings mainly in blocks written up on six pages, with additional stamps, including dull rose mint single and block of four, rose-red mint block of four (toned), carmine-rose mint blocks of four (4 blocks), aniline carmine-rose mint blocks of thirty and blocks of four (9 blocks), also strips, used blocks (12 blocks), etc., shades and plate varieties. S.G. £4,000+. (190). £380-420
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2d Dull Blue, mint block of four, brownish gum as issued, a few split horizontal perforations at right strengthened with a hinge, otherwise fine; and 2d bright blue mint block of four with clear gum, two small tone marks on reverse and tiny mark on lower right stamp, a few upper perfs split. A good pair showing the two distinct shades and types of gum found on this 2d value. S.G. 25, £600. (2 blocks). £120-150
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2d Bright Blue, mint block of nine, corner crease to upper left stamp and small gum mark on face of upper right stamp, otherwise fine, mounted on the upper row only. S.G. 25, £675. £150-180
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2d Bright Blue, upper left and upper right corner marginal pairs with current number "32" or plate number "1", both mounted in the margins only, the stamps unmounted. S.G. 25, £300+. (2 pairs). £100-120
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2½d Deep Ultramarine, lower right corner marginal block of twelve with brownish gum as issued, margins on three sides, plate number "1", lower margins with manuscript inscription "Purchased 3 December 1906, said to be part of an old stock imported before the white gum issue", lightly folded along central vertical perforations with some splitting to these perfs reinforced with hinges, otherwise fine mint, lightly mounted on four stamps only. S.G. 27, £504+. £150-180
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2½d Selection with mint block of eighteen, blocks of four (3, one plate block) and singles (16), used blocks of four (4), etc., shades. S.G. £1,250+. (65). £180-200
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3d Grey, unmounted mint block of sixteen, margin at left, folded along first horizontal perfs, superb. S.G. 28, £368+. £100-120
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4d Orange-brown, mint block of four with variety watermark reversed, upper pair with diagonal crease, otherwise fine, the lower pair unmounted, probably the only recorded block with this rare watermark variety. S.G. 28ax, £2,000+. Photo on Page 136. £480-550
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4d Selection comprising mint plate block of six, mint block of four and singles (3), and used singles (6). Ludington states "only 480 stamps released to Bermuda Postmaster in January 1904" which suggests the used stamp is very under catalogued. S.G. £815. (19). £160-200
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1/- Yellow-brown, upper right corner marginal block of twelve, plate number "1", mounted in the margin only, the stamps unmounted, superb. S.G. 29, £288+. £100-120
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1/- Selection with Specimen overprint, mint plate block of four, other mint blocks of six or four (3 blocks), used blocks of four (3 blocks), etc., both shades. S.G. £900. (46). £140-160
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1883 1/- Yellow-brown Sperati forgery, coloured die proof on wove paper signed below in pencil by Sperati, numbered "24" on reverse, and a black photographic print of the forgery, both handstamped "SPERATI / REPRODUCTION" on the reverse. Also photographs of the forged stamp, proof and "GIBRALTAR" overprint. (2+). Photo on Page 148. £400-500
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1885-1903 Covers posted within Bermuda, three covers sent at ½d unsealed printed matter rate, fourteen covers sent at the 1d rate (one with ½d pair), one registered cover franked 1d + 2d. A good group, two from Ireland Island, one to Government House, two to the Hamilton Hotel, one 1885 cover containing a printed invitation to a fancy dress party at The Masonic Hall in Hamilton, the 3d local registered rate surprisingly uncommon. (18). £350-400
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1886-1902 Covers to Canada (mainly Nova Scotia), rates comprising 1d (2), 2d (2), 2½d (5), and two 7d double rate registered covers bearing 2d + 2½d (2) or 1d strip of six + single. Various frankings, the four double rate covers possibly late fees. (11). £280-320
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1888-1906 Covers (39) and a front, virtually all to the USA but including an 1898 cover to Jamaica, 1895 front to Turks Island and 1901 cover to Argentina but missent to England, one cover sent at the ½d printed matte rate, other rates comprising 2½d (25), 5d (4) or 10d (2), and registered covers franked 3½d, 4½d (4) or 7d (3). A good lot, various stamp combinations, the nine double or quadruple rate covers possibly late fees. (40). £900-1,200
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1892-1904 Covers to Europe franked ½d + 1d pair, ½d + 2d, 2½d (2 covers) or 2½d strip of three, or registered franked ½d + 2d blue + 2d aniline purple, 1d + 2d (2 covers), 2d + 2½d, 2½d pair or ½d strip of four + 1d + 2d. Also two 1899 philatelic covers to Holland franked 3d or 1/-. A good group. (13). £450-500
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1898 Cover from New York to St. Georges endorsed "Consignee" with typed inscription "S.S Trinidad", a Bermuda 1d cancelled upon arrival at Hamilton (Nov 7) with "2d" charge mark in blue-green, very unusual. Photo on Page 140. £120-150
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1898 (May 6) Advertising envelope from T. Roland Lightbourn to Halifax franked 2½d, the reverse with a superb overall advertising design for "Bermuda Island, Most Equitable Climate in the World, Sea Bathing all Winter, 100 Miles Stone Road - Never Muddy, Good Hotels, Fine Shops, Good Tailors, Cheap Livery, Delightful Yachting, Good Fishing, Best Cycling, Army and Naval Station" with charts comparing the Bermuda weather with various places in the USA. Small repair at left, otherwise fine and attractive. £120-150
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1909 (Oct 14) Registered Post Office Bermuda O.H.M.S cover to Los Angeles bearing Crown CA 4d and Dock issue 1d red. Just 480 4d Crown CA stamps were supplied to the Bermuda Postmaster in 1904, a very scarce stamp on cover. £140-160
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One Farthing surcharge on 1/- bluish grey, variety handstamped "F" in "Farthing", unused no gum, traces of a pressed crease. A rare variety, just ten examples recorded, eight mint or unused (one in the Royal Collection) and two used. A mint example with minor toning sold for £3,000 in our October 2022 auction. With R.P.S Certificate (1982) with the rather harsh observation "soiled & creased". S.G. 30ba, £8,000. Photo on Front Cover. £1,200-1,500
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Unmounted mint panes and blocks comprising half sheet of 120 (lower two panes), blocks of 114 (upper right pane + block of 54 from upper left pane), upper left and upper right panes of sixty (margins on two or three sides), blocks of 44 and 32, three stamps with "C" for "G" variety. S.G. £2,150. (430). £200-250
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Mint and used selection on pages with Specimen overprints (2), mint plate block of twelve containing the "C" for "G" variety, other examples of the "C" for "G" variety mint (3) or used (4), other mint and used blocks and strips including plate number and current number multiples, interpanneau blocks, used block of twelve, etc., shades and minor varieties. S.G. £1,400+. (383). £240-280
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1901-03 Covers bearing One Farthing surcharge multiples, all including the variety "C" for "G", comprising vertical strip of four on cover from St. Georges to England, block of eighteen on registered cover from Hamilton to Germany, and block of 24 on a registered cover posted within Hamilton. (3). £150-180
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