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1859 (Jan 27) Cover to England, "ST HELENA" embossed flap, signed by P. Pritchard, prepaid 5d in cash with fine red oval "ST HELENA" datestamp and "LONDON / PAID" arrival c.d.s (Feb 28), fine and scarce. Photo on Page 212. £500-600
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1861 (Jan 29) Letter written by Sir Edward Drummond-Hay, Governor of St. Helena, to his friend "Bell", referring to the visit of Prince Alfred, a serving officer on H.M.S "Euryalus" when the ship visited St. Helena in September 1860. The Prince dined with the Governor at Plantation House and attended a ball at The Castle. £100-120
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1829 Entire, apparently from Cape Town to the Jerusalem Coffee House in London, endorsed "p. Mary via St. Helena", reverse with forwarding agents endorsement "Forwarded from St. Helena p. H.M.S Java 11th November 1829", Portsmouth Ship Letter and London arrival datestamp (Jan 11), charged 1/4. Very unusual, forwarded on a named naval ship. Photo on Page 212. £500-600
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1835 (Sep 28) Entire letter written and signed by William Carroll, to London, "WEYMOUTH / SHIP LETTER" and London arrival c.d.s (Nov. 21), charged 1/6. Carroll writes "Having been the Agent here for many years to all the South Sea owners, makes it a duty incumbent on me, to acquaint you that your ship "Harriet" (Bunker) arrived here this morning from Japan, hailing 1900 barrels sperm oil ....". Minor staining, otherwise fine, a scarce letter from the forwarding agent and U.S Consular Agent Wm Carroll. Photo on Page 212. £500-600
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India/Cape of Good Hope. 1841 (May 5) Entire letter from St. Helena to Calcutta, the reverse endorsed "Forwarded from St. Helena 19 May 1841 by your ob. servt. S. Solomon", with oval crowned "GENERAL POST OFFICE / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" (June 23) and boxed "CALCUTTA / SHIP LETTER / Bearing" (Sep 2) showing a charge of 4a, very scarce. Photo on Page 212. £650-750
| 1856-94 Stamp Issues, S.G. 1 - 45 | |
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1856 Imperf 6d blue, mint strip of three, large part original gum, left stamp cut into at left edge, otherwise margins on all sides, light gum creases, each with small "W.H.C" expert handstamp. A scarce and attractive multiple of the first stamp. S.G. 1, £1,650. Photo on Page 214. £700-800
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1856 Imperf 6d blue, horizontal pair used on piece, right stamp touched at right, large margins on other sides, manuscript cancel, also tied by part red Paid Devonport Packet c.d.s. S.G. 1, £450. Photo on Page 248. £100-120
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1856-61 6d blue, imperforate (four margins), clean-cut perf and rough perf stamps, all fine used. S.G. 1/2a, £710. (3). £160-180
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1868 1d Lake surcharge type B, mint pair, variety imperforate, the watermark reversed, original gum and margins on all sides, superb and very rare, the imperforate variety apparently unrecorded with reversed watermark. With B.P.A Certificate (2000). S.G. 7b, £6,000+. Photo on Front Cover. £2,400-2,800
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1861 6d Blue, rough perf 14 to 16, mint, large part original gum. With B.P.A Certificate (2012). S.G. 2a, £425. Photo on Page 214. £100-120
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1863 1d Lake (both types) and 4d carmine, all mint, original gum, fine with four margins. S.G. 3/5, £810. (3). Photo on Page 214. £200-240
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1871 1d Lake surcharge type C in blue-black, fine mint, large part original gum. With B.P.A Certificate (1943). S.G. 8a, £1,000. Photo on Page 214. £240-280
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1873 2d Yellow surcharge type C in blue-black, mint, large part original gum, small pinhole but still a very scarce variety. With B.P.A Certificate (2003). S.G. 10a, £4,000. Photo on Page 214. £300-400
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1868 3d Deep dull purple surcharge type B, variety imperforate, mint, four margins (close but clear at upper left), original gum, fine and scarce. With Brandon Certificate (1986). S.G. 11b, £850. Photo on Page 214. £200-240
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1868 3d Light purple surcharge type B, used with cork cancel. A fine example of this distinctive and scarce shade. With Brandon Certificate (2016). S.G. 11c, £750. Photo on Page 214. £180-220
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1868 4d Carmine-rose, variety surcharge omitted, used with cork cancel (unlisted by Proud), missing lower right corner and upper perfs trimmed, nevertheless a great rarity which occurred on just one row (12 stamps), just two examples recorded, the other in the Royal Collection. Unique in private hands, the S.G. Catalogue stating the quoted price is for this damaged example. With Brandon Certificate (2005). S.G. 15a, £6,000. Photo on Page 214. £2,400-2,800
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1871 1/- Deep yellow-green, surcharge type B, watermark reversed, used, a rare watermark variety, unlisted by Gibbons. S.G. 18var. Photo on Page 214. £150-200
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1884 ½d Emerald, watermark Crown CA, variety surcharge double, unused without gum, tiny thin on one upper perf, good appearance and scarce. With B.P.A Certificate (2000). S.G.34b, £1,300. Photo on Page 214. £250-300
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1887 3d Deep mauve, watermark Crown CA, variety surcharge double, cancelled to order with violet remainder cancel, large part original gum. Just two examples of the double overprint variety recorded on this deep mauve shade, both used with this violet remainder cancel. A great rarity, with Brandon Certificate (2007). S.G. 41a, £10,000. Photo on Front Cover. £3,000-3,500
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1894 1/- Yellow-green, watermark Crown CA, mint upper right corner marginal single, variety surcharge double, original gum, upper marginal perfs split and reinforced with a hinge, right marginal thin, the stamp superb unmounted. Exceptionally fine and rare and a unique corner marginal example. With B.P.A Certificate (2000). S.G. 45a, £4,750. Photo on Page 248. £1,300-1,500
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1876-94 Specimen stamps comprising 1876 perf 14x12½ 4d, 1880 perf 14 1/-, 1884-94 Crown CA ½d, 1d, 2½d, 3d, 4d and 6d all with violet "SPECIMEN" handstamp type SH2, also Crown CA 2½d, 3d, 4d and 6d with "SPECIMEN" overprint type D12. A scarce group, all recorded Crown CA specimens, the four D12 overprints the only specimen stamps from this issue distributed by the U.P.U. (12). Photo on Page 248. £400-500
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1866 (Dec 1) Entire letter started at Cape Town and completed at St. Helena (including news of the ship running aground on a rock 10 miles from the Cape, having to return empty to Mauritius for repairs), posted from St. Helena to Mauritius franked 4d with cork cancel (Proud K5), oval "ST HELENA" datestamp (year shown as "186") and arrival backstamp (Jan. 3). A scarce early cover to an unusual destination. Photo on Page 212. £1,000-1,200
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1867 (July 2) Cover to London franked 1/- with cork cancel (Proud K6), blue oval "ST HELENA" datestamp and red London E.C Paid arrival c.d.s (Aug 22), a fine early cover. Photo on Page 216. £500-600
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1870 (Apr 28) Cover to the USA, the 1/5 packet rate paid by 1d + 4d + 1/- (S.G. 7, 14, 18) tied by cork cancels (Proud K13), the 4d tied by red "2 / CENTS" accountancy handstamp, red "ST. HELENA", "LONDON / PAID" (May 23) and New York datestamps, red manuscript "6". Very fine, an exceptional franking. Photo on Page 216. £1,400-1,600
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1871 (Oct 25) Cover to USA franked 2d + 1/- (S.G. 9, 17) with cork cancels (Proud K15), also tied by red London (Nov 22) and New York Paid datestamps, St. Helena c.d.s and "2 / CENTS" both in red, a fine early cover. Photo on Page 216. £700-800
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1877 (June 16) Partly printed cover "United States Consulate at (Saint Helena)" to the USA, unusually with a St. Helena c.d.s applied before the cover was stamped, 2d + 1/- stamps (S.G. 10, 19) then applied partly over this datestamp, both with cork cancels (Proud K27) and tied by red London Paid c.d.s (July 6). Red "7½" (amount due to G.B), backstamped at London, New York and New Bedford (July 19). Flap missing, otherwise a fine consular cover, with Holcombe Certificate (1993). Photo on Page 216. £800-1,000
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1879 (Nov 1) Cover to England franked perf 14x12½ 6d pair (S.G. 25, grey appearance, as is usual for this stamp), cork cancel (Proud K32), St. Helena c.d.s and Cheltenham backstamp. Photo on Page 216. £400-500
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1880 (Oct 30) Cover to England franked perf 14x12½ 1/- (S.G. 26) tied by cork cancel (Proud K37), St. Helena c.d.s on the front, arrival backstamps (Nov 15), fine. Photo on Page 216. £300-400
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1885 (Jan 19) Cover to France franked perf 14 6d milky blue (2, S.G. 29, grey appearance as is usual for this stamp) and two Crown CA ½d strips of three (S.G. 34) with cork cancels (Proud K45), St. Helena c.d.s and light arrival backstamp, a little creasing at right, otherwise fine. With B.P.A Certificate (2009). Photo on Page 216. £300-400
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1885 (Mar 23) Cover to Santa Clara, California, franked ½d + 1d + 6d (S.G. 27, 29, 34) tied by cork cancels (Proud K47), St. Helena c.d.s., backstamped in London (Apr 8), New York and San Jose. Light horizontal and vertical folds, good appearance. Photo on Page 216. £250-300
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1885 (Oct 5) Cover to Finland, 7½d postage paid by ½d + 1d + 6d (S.G. 27, 29, 34) tied by cork cancels (Proud K47), St. Helena c.d.s., boxed Postman's handstamp, backstamped at London (Oct 20) and Uleaberg (Oct 29). The stamps a little oxidised and 6d with a few perf faults, a rare (possibly unique) destination from St. Helena. Photo on Page 218. £600-700
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1886 (Mar 15) Cover to London franked two 3d stamps (S.G. 11, 23), cork cancels (Proud K47), St. Helena c.d.s and London backstamp. An unusual use of the two differing perforation 3d stamps. Photo on Page 218. £500-600
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1886 (July 26) Registered cover to Germany franked ½d + 1d + 6d pair (S.G. 21, 29, 34), cork cancels (Proud K50?), St. Helena c.d.s and red oval "REGISTERED / ST HELENA", Berlin backstamp. Light staining and ½d stamp folded over the edge, still an unusual registered franking. Photo on Page 218. £300-400
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1889 (May 8) Cover to France franked ½d + 1d + two 3d stamps (S.G. 35, 37, 42, one 3d with corner fault), fine cork cancels (Proud K54), St. Helena c.d.s, London and French backstamps. Photo on Page 218. £400-500
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1890 (Feb 21) Cover to USA franked 3d + 1/- (S.G. 42, 45), cork cancel (Proud K57), St. Helena c.d.s and arrival backstamps, fine. Photo on Page 218. £250-300
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1890 (Aug 8) Long quadruple rate cover to London bearing two 1/- stamps (S.G. 45), fine cork cancels (Proud K58) and St. Helena c.d.s. £200-250
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1893 (Apr 24) Long cover to "His Excellency The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stockholm" franked 6d + 1/- pair (S.G. 44, 45), Solomon Hogg & Co embossed flap with violet cachet "KONIGL. SVENSKA OCH NORRSKA CONSULATET PA ST. HELENA", St. Helena c.d.s, London and Stockholm backstamps. Two vertical folds, otherwise fine and an unusual destination. £250-300
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1895 (May 15) Printed "United States Consulate at Jamestown St. Helena" cover to New York, franked ½d + 2½d + 3d + 1890 1½d (S.G. 36, 40, 42, 48), cork cancels (Proud K69), St. Helena c.d.s, Plymouth Ship Letter and New York backstamps. An attractive Consulate cover. Photo on Page 218. £300-400
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1895 (July 8) Registered cover to Germany franked ½d (4) + 6d grey, red oval "REGISTERED / ST. HELENA", datestamps of St. Helena, Southampton, London and Leipzig. Photo on Page 218. £180-220
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1896 (Aug 3) Large registered O.H.M.S cover to France, 1/9 six times rate paid by 3d + 6d + 1/- (S.G. 42, 44, 45), cork cancels (Proud K71), red oval "REGISTERED / ST. HELENA", datestamps of St. Helena, London and Grendale, vertical fold, otherwise fine and unusual. £240-280
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1902 (May 8) Mourning cover to Jersey headed "From L/Cpl Rondel RAMC St. Helena", franked by two ½d stamps, fine and unusual. £100-120
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1890-97 ½d - 10d Set of seven overprinted "SPECIMEN", additional ½d Specimen with broken "N" variety, and 1d - 10d handstamped violet "SPECIMEN" type SH2 (which does not exist on the ½d value), SH2 2½d and 10d creased, otherwise fine mint. (14). £150-180
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1890 Die Proof of the QV "Postage-Postage" head in purple on thick card, initialled "J.P" by the engraver J. Peacock, 82x113mm. This head was used for St. Helena, Seychelles, British Honduras, Turks Islands and Gambia. £150-180
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Cronje/Sterndale. 1900 (Aug 7) Cover (royal arms embossed on flap) to the USA franked 2½d, cork cancel (Proud K96), St. Helena and Southampton Ship Letter datestamps. The enclosed letter, on notepaper of "The Castle", is written and signed by R.A Sterndale, Governor of St. Helena - "I hope the enclosed autographs which you wished for will make a small addition to your collection. I have signed the card you sent me but General Cronje does not like being asked and so I send you his signature from one of the letters addressed to me". The two pieces, signed by Cronje and Sterndale, are enclosed. £200-240
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1902 (July 7) Registered cover to Italy franked 1889-94 ½d + 2½d, 1890-97 ½d + 1½d pair and 1902 KEVII ½d, cork cancels (Proud K106), oval "REGISTERED / ST HELENA" and "R" in a circle, datestamps of St. Helena, London and Naples. An unusual franking paying the 7d registered double rate. Photo on Page 218. £200-250
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1903 ½d Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card, stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "3 JAN 03", 92x60mm, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 222. £300-350
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1903 Die Proof of the vignette "Government House", in black on white glazed card, stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "9 JAN. 03", 92x60mm, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 222. £400-500
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1911 Unissued 1d red overprinted "SPECIMEN" type D12, or handstamped violet "SPECIMEN" type SH2, both fine mint. This stamp was printed in the incorrect colour, so was destroyed upon receipt at St. Helena; it was however distributed by the U.P.U with Specimen overprint, a small number of stamps also escaping destruction in St. Helena and handstamped Specimen for use in presentation sets. S.G. 71. (2). Photo on Page 248. £250-300
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1913 3d Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card, stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "6 MAR. 13", 92x60mm, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 220. £300-350
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1912 2/- Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card, stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "8 JUN. 12", 92x60mm, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 220. £300-350
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