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1862 Provisional Issue 4c black on blue used, stamps 3/4 with small "S" in "BRITISH", and 3/6 with lower right ornament pointing downwards, thins, two reasonable looking stamps. S.G. 124, £2,800. (2). Photo on Page 76. £180-220
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1862 Provisional Issue 4c black on blue used, stamp 3/3 with italic "S" in "BRITISH", unusually with roulettes on all four sides, minor surface rubbing at left and lower left edges clear of the printed design, an unusually fine stamp. S.G. 124d, £1,600. Photo on Page 76. £300-350
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1876-79 Crown CC 1c - 96c set of nine handstamped "SPECIMEN" type BG2, the 1c, 8c and 48c with upper margin showing plate number "1" lightly mounted in the margin only with the stamps unmounted, 2c and 24c without gum, the other four values very lightly mounted mint, the 8c and 12c creased. Believed to have been locally applied to U.P.U Specimen sets supplied directly by the Colony to the U.P.U instead of being supplied via London. A scarce set. S.G. 126/34s, £1,100 (for the 1c - 24c, 96c, the 48c unlisted by S.G.). (9). Photo on Page 80. £250-300
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1876-79 Crown CC 12c pale violet, watermark inverted, fine used, scarce. S.G. 131w, £550. Photo on Page 76. £120-150
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1876-79 Crown CC Perf 14 1c - 96c set of nine with additional values, perf 12½ 4c and perf 14x12½ 1c all used, also 1c, 4c (no gum) handstamped "SPECIMEN" type BG2, 1c, 6c, 12c, 24c and 48c mint, 1882 Crown CA set used with 4c unusually twice perfined "SPECIMEN" type BG3, 8c handstamped "SPECIMEN" type BG4. Crown CC Specimens with faults, otherwise fine. S.G. 126/36, 170/4, £1,275+. (39). £150-200
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1878 Provisional Issues, mint or unused selection comprising S.G. 137 block of four, 138 and 139 mint, S.G. 139 and 140 mint with part gum, S.G. 137, 141 (also two very faulty stamps), 142, 144, 145 and 148 unused no gum, a useful group. S.G. £3,725. (16). Photo on Page 76. £400-500
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1878 Provisional Issue 2c rose, the first type 8c Official revalued with two horizontal bars across "OFFICIAL" and one vertical bar, unused no gum, a few short perfs at right, a good example of one of the scarcest stamps of British Guiana. S.G. 146, £5,500. Photo on Page 76. £600-800
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1878 Provisional Issues, used selection comprising S.G. 137 (2, one damaged), 138 (3), 139 (2), 140 (2), 141 (3), 142 (4, one torn), 144, 145, 146 (3), 148, a useful group. S.G. £3,160. (22). Photo on Page 78. £450-550
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1881 Provisional Issues, mint selection comprising S.G. 149 (3), 150 (7, including a block of four), 151 (3, one no gum), 152 (4), 153 (3), 154 (2, one no gum), 155 (2), 157 (4, two no gum), 158 (no gum), 159, also 2c on 12c double surcharge (S.G. 155a, faults), a good group. S.G. £3,320. (31). Photo on Page 78. £400-500
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1881 1c on 48c Official stamp, variety broken frame at upper right, mint, a little paper adhering to reverse, a rare variety on this stamp. S.G. 154a (£1,400 used, unpriced mint). Photo on Page 76. £300-400
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1881 2c on 12c Official stamp block of four, margin at left, both horizontal pairs with setenant types 23 and 24 "2" surcharges, mint, hinge remainders, a fine and scarce block. S.G. 155a, £3,200+. Photo on Page 104. £600-700
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1881 2c on 24c Official stamp, surcharge types 23 and 24 in a se-tenant pair, fine mint, scarce. S.G. 157a, £1,900. Photo on Page 76. £350-450
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1881 Provisional Issues, used selection comprising S.G. 149, 150 (3), 151 (2), 152 (2, one creased), 153 (5, vertical pair and horizontal strip of three on piece), 154 (2), 155 (2), 156 (a little faded), 157 (2), 159. S.G. £1,955. (21). £150-200
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1881 2c on 12c or 24c Official stamps, both surcharge type 24, the 2c on 12c violet with one short perf at left, otherwise fine, two scarce stamps used. S.G. 156, 158, £1,375. (2). Photo on Page 76. £200-250
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1882 Provisional Issue 1c black on magenta, mint corner block of six, the lower half of the sheet from the second setting, fifth printing, comprising S.G. 162 (4), 162c, 164, very light diagonal crease to lower pair, otherwise fine. S.G. £555+. Photo on Page 204. £150-180
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1882 Provisional Issue, 1c and 2c (2) used blocks of six comprising first setting first printing 1c upper half of sheet (S.G. 162 x 2, 164 x 4) and 2c upper half of sheet (S.G. 163, 163b, 165 x 4, two stamps with small "H"), 2c first setting third printing lower half of sheet (S.G. 163, 167b x 3, 165 x 2), all fine, unusual multiples. S.G. £810+. (3 blocks). £200-240
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1882 Provisional Issue, second setting reconstructed sheets, 1c fifth printing comprising vertical strips of four and five, pair and a single, the vertical strip of five including the major variety missing cross at right (which only occurs on this one printing), and 2c fourth printing comprising two vertical strips of five and two singles, all used. Two fine reconstructions, with varieties foot to "1" and small "2" (4). S.G. £1,140. (24). £250-300
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1882 Provisional Issue 1c black on magenta, variety missing cross at right, unused no gum, and used within a pair. This major variety occurred on stamp six of the fifth printing only. Strangely unlisted by Gibbons, who list similar varieties for the earlier 1862 provisional issue. S.G. 164var. (3). Photo on Page 78. £100-120
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1882 Provisional issue 1c black on magenta, ship with two masts, variety Specimen perfin omitted, fine used. S.G. 162b, £550. Photo on Page 78. £140-160
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1882 Provisional Issue 1c black on magenta, ship with three masts, variety Specimen perfin omitted, full perfs on three sides, fine used. S.G. 164a, £550. Photo on Page 78. £140-160
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1882 Provisional Issue 2c black on yellow, ship with three masts, upper margin, variety Specimen perfin omitted, unused no gum, fine and scarce. S.G. 165b, £1,300. Photo on Page 80. £250-300
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1882 Provisional Issue 1c (two masts) unused no gum and used, 1c (3 masts) used, 2c (2 masts) used (2, one with small "2"), 2c (3 masts) unused no gum, all with variety Specimen perfin double, very unusual. (6). Photo on Page 80. £300-400
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1882 Provisional Issue, mint and used selection comprising 1c (2 masts) unused (2) or used (10, one with complete offset on reverse, one with foot to "1", a block of four on piece comprising S.G. 162 x 3 + S.G. 164, a pair with inverted perfin on one stamp), 1c (3 masts) mint or used (6, one with foot to "1"), 2c (2 masts) unused (2, one small "2") or used (2, one small "2"), 2c (3 masts) unused (2) or used (6, two small "2"). S.G. £1,910. (31). Photo on Page 78. £350-400
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1888-1934 Mint selection including 1888 $2 Inland Revenue overprint, 1889 set, 1898 Jubilee set, 1900-03 set, 1905 $2.40 overprinted "Postage & Revenue" (2), 1934 $1 (2), also various Specimens overprints (23) and postage due 1c, 2c, 12c perfined Specimen, and a few used stamps. S.G. £1,250+. (76). Photo on Page 76. £140-160
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1899 2c Surcharges, varieties comprising 2c on 5c "CINTS", shaved "E" or short "T", and 2c on 10c surcharge inverted, all mint, the 2c on 10c with some gum toning and small piece of paper adhering to reverse but good appearance and scarce. S.G. 222c/d, 223c, £955. (4). Photo on Page 86. £130-150
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c.1914 2c Photographic stamp size essay, an attractive design mounted on card, probably unique. £100-120
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Officials. 1875 1c Single and block of six, 2c, 24c (also two others with faults) and 1877 1c, 2c, 4c, 8c with Official overprints, all used. S.G. O1/2, 5/7, 10, £1,100. (14). Photo on Page 76. £140-160
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Forgeries. Various forgeries (and a few reprints) of the 1851-88 issues, also forged 12 on 48c surcharge, Official overprints (2, one with "SPECIMEN" handstamp type BG2), and 1898 Jubilee 1c handstamped "WAR TAX". (77). £80-100
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1851-1933 Covers and cards (13, also a front and part used reply card) including 1851-55 entire letters with differing "BERBICE" double arc datestamps, 1869 cover franked 2c orange pair (one torn prior to use), 1929 first flight to Suriname, 1931 $1 on F.D.C (S.G. £65 as a stamp), 1879 card to Stanley Gibbons regarding the sale of British Guiana stamps including two examples of the 1856 4c blue and 4c yellow cotton reels, etc. (15). £100-120
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c.1890-1980 Covers and cards in two albums including maritime mail, postal stationery, picture postcards, etc. (210); also stamps with 1937 Coronation Specimen set, 1931 and 1934 sets mint, 1954 3c "clubbed foot" mint, and books on British Guiana Philately by Townsend & Howe or Proud. (210++). £200-300
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Cancellations. 1860-1913 Issues with maritime cancels (12) including scarce French Anchor in retta on 1866 48c, oval "GB / 40c" (2, one on 1866 24c), other accountancy handstamps in red (13), circular framed "PP", oval framed "PD", violet oval "POSTMASTER / CANCELLED / GENERAL" (6), etc. An unusual group. (40). Photo on Page 78. £180-220
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Cancellations. 1880-1924 Covers and cards including 1880 and 1890 covers from Georgetown with cork obliterators types K20 or K30, 1895 postcard from Suddie endorsed "Missent to Sparta" with backstamps of Sparta and Taymouth Manor, 1886 cover with Mariabba double ring c.d.s, 1910-24 covers with datestamps of T.P.O Pomeroon, Fellowship or Eversham, 1913 card with Anna Regina transit c.d.s. (8). £150-180
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Sub-Office Cancellations. 1860-1936 Stamps with village cancels, the comprehensive collection in an album, mounted by type, with code type datestamps (47), single ring datestamps, large American type c.d.s, a few mailbag seals, double ring datestamps, fleuron types, squared circles, T.P.Os, rare Carmicheal St. error of spelling, etc. An exceptional collection, the result of decades of careful collecting, (c.460). £1,200-1,500
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Postal Stationery. 1879 3c Postcard colour trials in red-brown, green, purple brown, scarlet, lilac or blue. Also the 3c card handstamped "SPECIMEN" type BG2, and 1885 One Cent on 3c card perfined "SPECIMEN" type BG3. (8). £300-400
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Revenues. 1869-1911 Revenue stamps, the mint and used collection on pages with 1869-77 issue (40), 1865-87 issue (74), 1875 50c on 12c (2), 1887 Provisional Surcharges 12c on 24c (2), 25c on 72c (2) and 50c on 60c, etc. (155). £200-250
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G.B Used in Belize. 1856 6d Lilac cancelled "A06", blunt corner at lower left, a fine strike of the A06 cancel. S.G. Z3, £400. Photo on Page 76. £80-100
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1865-87 Pence issues, mint and used selection with no watermark 1d mint and used and 6d mint, Crown CC perf 12½ 3d mint, 1d, 6d unused no gum, Crown CC perf 14 1d, 3d, 6d mint, 1d, 4d and 1/- unused no gum, Crown CA 6d mint and used, 1/- overprinted "SPECIMEN", also Crown CC perf 14 1d with handstamped vertical "SPECIMEN" (19x2½mm, serifed lettering with stop, unlisted by Samuel) in red, and a few forgeries. S.G. £3,000+. (54). Photo on Page 84. £350-400
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1865 1d, no watermark, blue shade with "SPECIMEN" overprint type D2; and pale blue shade with "SPECIMEN" handstamp type D5, minor soiling and upper perfs trimmed, very scarce. (2). Photo on Page 84. £200-250
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1872 Crown CC 1/- deep green, imperforate plate proof fine mint, reverse with light pencil note and signature "imperf stamp, J.M Bartels", very scarce. Photo on Page 76. £150-180
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1888-91 Surcharges, mint and used selection including 1888 2c on Crown CC 6d mint and used, 1888 10c on 4d corner plate block of six with albino surcharges in upper margin (no gum) and 20c on 6d blocks of four mint (2), 1888-91 Specimen set of seven with 50c in a vertical strip of three (10c no gum, 50c creased), a few plate numbers and multiples with 1891 6c on 10c on 4d with red or black "6" surcharges both in complete mint panes of thirty, bisects on pieces (3) or cover, and a few forgeries. Also 1891-1901 1c - $1 mint and a few Specimen overprints. S.G. £3,000+. (162). Photo on Page 138. £350-400
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1888 50c on $1 Grey used, scarce. S.G. 30, £700. Photo on Page 84. £140-160
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1899 Revenue overprints, 10c and 25c strips of three and 5c strip of five all containing the variety "BEVENUE", 5c strip with a little buckling of vertical perfs between the third and fourth stamps, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 66/8a, £925+. (3 strips). Photo on Page 84. £200-250
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1899 5c Revenue overprint, mint sheet of sixty, margins on three sides, plate number "2", stamp 6/4 with "BEVENUE" variety, seventeen stamps in rows 8-10 with 11mm overprint. A little splitting to upper central perfs between columns three and four, otherwise fine. S.G. 166/a/d, £1,870. £180-220
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1899 Revenue overprints, mint and used selection with 5c double overprint used (faults), 5c, 10c and 25c with "BEVENUE" variety (the 5c, 25c within pairs, 10c with small tone mark) all mint, 11mm overprints, 10c with final "E" virtually missing, 50c on 1/- mint, etc. S.G. 66/9, £1,900. (38). Photo on Page 84. £240-280
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1899 50c on 1/- Grey with 11mm Revenue overprint, unmounted mint, superb and very scarce. S.G. 69c, £650. Photo on Page 84. £150-180
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1899 50c on 1/- Grey with Revenue overprint, block of four used, the lower right stamp with 11mm overprint. Very scarce. S.G. 69/c, £1,925. Photo on Page 104. £400-500
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1902-32 Mint and used collection including 1902 2c inverted watermark, 1904-07 set used (also mint to $2), 1913-21 set to $5 mint, 1932 Belize Relief Fund set on cover, Specimen overprints with 1913-21 set (some stained), 1915-16 set of three, 1921 1c, 1921-22 Peace 2c and 4c and 1923 postage due set of three, also 1922-33 issue 5c imperf sample pair in unissued colours each with Specimen overprint. S.G. 80/142, £2,800 (approx). (188 + 2 Covers). Photo on Page 84. £350-400
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Cancellations. 1853-1955 Stamps and pieces (400+), covers and cards (25, also two fronts), virtually all QV-KGV period, many very scarce sub-office cancels including T.R.Ds, mailbag seals, duplexs, straight line cancels, maritime, 1927 cover with Northern River c.d.s, etc., a few unrecorded by Proud. A fine lot, the result of many years careful collecting. (425+). Photo on Page 86. £1,000-1,200
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Cancellations. 1919-49 Covers (7) and a front with temporary rubber datestamps comprising Double Head (D6, 1949), Guinea Grass (D4 on 1926 registered front and D5 on 1936 cover), Mullins River (D2 on 1919 cover, D4 on 1931 cover), San Estevan (D5, 1932), San Pedro (D5, stampless 1936 cover), Seine Bight (D1, 1929). A scarce group, five appear commercial. (8). £350-400
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1885-1921 Overprints and surcharges with 1885 set of three mint, 12pi on 2/6 blued paper used (2), 1893 40pa on ½d handstamped surcharge used on piece, 1902-05 12pi on 2/6 mint (5) and 24pi on 5d mint blocks of nine and ten, 1911-13 mint set and 5pi on 1/- blocks of twelve and sixteen, British Currency 1905 2d blocks of twelve and 24 mint, etc. S.G. £3,500+. £400-500
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