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1852 (Apr 15) Long cover from Glasgow to St. Kitts “p. Steamer Parana”, prepaid 10/- in cash, the rate for a 5oz letter, very unusual. £150-200
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1860-66 Cover and a front with postage prepaid in cash, comprising 1860 cover to London paid 5d and 1866 front from Sir Benjamin C.C Pine, Lieut. Governor of St. Kitts, to Cambridge paid 11d, both with red circular unframed “ST. KITTS / PAID”. (2). Photo on Page 228. £200-250
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1862-65 Entire letters from St. Christopher to U.S.A, the 1862 letter a legal document from the U.S Consul certifying the arrival of the Schooner “Rowena” from Philadelphia with a cargo of bread and provisions, sent unpaid to Philadelphia with octagonal framed “6” charge (4c inland + 2c ship); and 1865 letter to New York reporting the arrival of the “Laura Pride” with “NEW YORK SHIP LETTER / 4” c.d.s. The 1862 letter with file folds, otherwise fine, an uncommon destination from St. Kitts. (2). £200-250
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1868 (Mar 27) Cover to France prepaid 7½d in cash, with red “ST KITTS / PAID” c.d.s, oval “PD”, red London Paid c.d.s (Apr. 18) and French arrival datestamps, unusually fine. Photo on Page 228. £250-300
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1882 (Oct 12) Cover to London franked 1882 Crown CA 4d blue cancelled by the circular undated “APMY” cancel, fine and a very scarce stamp on cover, replaced by the 4d grey stamp in 1884. Photo on Page 228. £350-400
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1881-89 1½d Postal stationery postcards, two 1881-82 cards to Trinidad or London cancelled by the scarce straight line “APMY” within a circle, four other 1885-89 cards from the Postmaster W. P Pearce to the eminent philatelist Dr. C.W Viner in Bath (2) or the dealer J.B Moens in Brussels (2) with interesting messages regarding provisional surcharges or other philatelic matters. (6). £150-180
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1882-83 1d Postal stationery postcard to England franked ½d, and a 1½d card to U.S.A “Per S.S Muriel”, both cancelled by “ST. KITTS” 20mm c.d.s, very scarce used as a cancellation. (2). £150-180
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1883-87 1d Postal Stationery postcards to London, uprated with ½d green, cancelled “A12”, two very fine uprated cards. (2). £150-180
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1883-89 1d Postal Stationery postcards franked ½d, to London (2) or Germany, all cancelled “A12”, the 1½d rate for cards to destinations over 300 miles, one card to Germany with vertical fold, otherwise fine and scarce. (4). £300-350
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1884 “The St. Christopher Gazette” newspaper dated April 11th, posted to England franked 1d carmine-rose cancelled “A12”, datestamps of St. Kitts (Apr. 25) and Hull (May 12) alongside. An exceptional postally used newspaper. £400-500
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1884 “The St. Christopher Advertiser and Weekly Intelligencer” newspaper dated April 8th, posted to England franked 1d carmine-rose cancelled “A12”, datestamps of St. Kitts (Apr. 10) and Hull (Apr. 28). An exceptional postally used newspaper, including an advertisement for the Advertiser Office printing establishment (which overprinted the Four Pence on 6d stamps in 1884). £600-700
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1884-90 Postal stationery postcards comprising 1887 1d postcard to Sweden handstamped “T” and charged 7ore; 1884 1½d card to The Postmaster, Turks Island, from the St. Kitts Postmaster W.P Pearce asking if any of the 1881 provisional are still to be had as he would like one of each for his collection; 1885 1½d card to Bassin, Santa Cruz, with St. Thomas and Christiansted datestamps; and 1890 1d card to Ponce, Porto Rico. Scarce destinations. (4). £300-350
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1884-1910 QV Postal Stationery cards comprising 1879-82 first issue 1d used and unused, 1½d used (4) and unused (2), 1887 second issue 1d and 1½d (3) all used, five cards from the Postmaster W.P Pearce (three 1884 cards to Stanley Gibbons or J.B Moens, two cards sent to Montserrat in 1910, sixteen years after they were supposedly demonetised), Leeward Islands 1d cards (2), 1½d cards from Grenada (2) and 1d cards from Dominica (2) to St. Kitts with arrival datestamps, 1d card from G.B to Montserrat with St. Kitts transit c.d.s. Also 1889 illustrated Bill of Lading with a 1d stamp, and picture postcards (5), three scarce fold out double length cards. (25). £150-180
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1886-87 Covers to New York, two franked 4d grey, a double rate cover franked 4d grey pair and a registered cover franked ½d (5) + 1d + 2½d paying the 6d rate, all cancelled “A12”, the registered cover with piece missing from lower right corner, otherwise fine. (4). £350-400
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c.1890 Handwritten statements given by the Postmaster W.P Pearce, three other Post Office employees and Corporal French of the Leeward Islands Police, regarding the attempted theft of letters from the American mails received at the Post Office from S.S “Pretoria” by the postman Theophilus Rogers. A unique and interesting document. £100-120
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Antigua Used in St. Kitts. 1890 “The Christopher Advertiser” newspaper dated February 25th, endorsed “p. Bookpost” and franked by an Antigua 1d cancelled “A12”, datestamps of St. Kitts (Mar 15) and Halifax, Canada (Mar. 28), address band missing. A unique and remarkable item, the only recorded newspaper from St. Kitts with an Antigua stamp, used in Jan. - March 1890 due to a shortage of St. Kitts penny stamps. Photo on Inside Front Cover. £2,200-2,400
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Antigua Used in St. Kitts. 1890 (Feb 27) Cover to “J.H Read, Postmaster, Antigua” with Antigua 1d (6, two singles + two vertical pairs) each cancelled “A12”, St. Kitts c.d.s on the front, horizontal fold below and clear of the stamps, otherwise fine. The Antigua 1d stamps were authorised for use in St. Kitts in January - March 1890 during a shortage of 1d stamps. £120-150
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1892-1901 Covers from St Kitts bearing Leeward Islands stamps, with cover to U.S.A bearing ½d - 5/- set of eight with additional 5/- (S.G. £700 as stamps), covers to G.B franked 2½d or registered with fourteen ½d stamps, 2d registration envelope to France franked 2½d pair, 1d postcard to Italy and 1d envelope registered to U.S.A franked 1d + 2½d, also two picture postcards. (8). £200-220
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1900 (Aug 28) Cover to India with Leeward Islands 1d paying the 1d imperial rate, tied by St Kitts duplex with Sea Post Office backstamp, a rare destination. £100-120
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1905-36 Covers and cards from St Kitts bearing Leeward Islands stamps (11, also single KEVII 2/6) including 1905 St. Kitts 2d registration envelope size H2 bearing Leewards 2½d block of six (St Kitts Post Office wax seal), postcard franked ½d to Trinidad with “T” handstamp, four ¼d stamps paying 1909 1d rate to G.B, St. Kitts size G 2d registration envelope with Leewards stamps and Leewards 3d registration envelope to G.B without additional postage so handstamped “T”, etc. Also O.H.M.S covers stampless (3) or franked St. Kitts 1½d all with Official Paid c.d.s, and five picture postcards. (20). £250-300
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1904-28 Covers and cards with the Columbus/Medicinal Springs issue, including local registration labels, 1914 “TOO-LATE”, uprated St. Kitts-Nevis or Leeward Islands postcards, War Tax overprints, postal stationery with registration envelopes, various rates and destinations, all written up on pages. (31). £250-300
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1921-38 KGV Covers and cards, the collection on pages including 2d size G (2) and H2 registration envelopes, various destinations and rates with registered mail and printed matter, covers from the Postmaster, etc., a good lot. (47). £700-800
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1939-54 KGVI Covers including scarce 1939 “Cable and Wireless via Imperial” handstruck slogan with integral Basseterre c.d.s, Money Order Advice envelopes (3), 1944 first flight to Jamaica, 1942 airmail covers to G.B franked 2/6½ or 2/10 (registered), 1951 commercial registered cover with sterling/cents mixed franking, 1952 set to $4.80 on separate First Day Covers, 1945 cover to Barbados with 2½d incorrectly cancelled by Official Paid c.d.s, WW2 incoming forces mail from Burma, Gold Coast or Puerto Rico, etc. (33). £200-250
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1955-61 QEII Postal History, the collection on pages including 1960 newspaper sent internally franked ½a, air letters to U.S.A (2, one special delivery), rare Cayon and Sandy Point registration labels used by the G.P.O in Basseterre, 1955 Princess Alice Appeal handstruck slogan cancels (4), etc. (19). £100-120
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Village Cancels. 1885-1945 Covers and cards (23), registered fronts (2), stamps and pieces (47) and picture postcards (10), the fine collection on pages including 1885-90 postcards from Estridge; 1896 1d postcard and 1897 cover franked ½d + 1d pair to U.S.A both from the sub-postmaster of Cayon with manuscript date alongside the stamps; 1903 cover with five 1d on 6d surcharges and three other covers or cards with St. Kitts “CA” duplex of Cayon; registered front and three stamps or pieces with the rare Cayon rubber datestamp; cover and registered front with St. Kitts “DB” duplex of Dieppe Bay; 6d block on piece and stamp with Dieppe Bay rubber datestamp; 1901 cover to G.B and five later cards or covers with St. Kitts “SP” duplex of Sandy Point; covers with “SP” c.d.s (2); 1902 1d card written from Old Road; 1926 registered cover with St. Kitts “OR” duplex of Old Road; WW2 censor covers from Old Road (3), etc. A very scarce group, probably the finest collection of these village cancels ever formed. (84). Photo on Page 228. £2,800-3,000
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Wreck Mail. 1919 Cover and card to England with differing boxed “DAMAGED BY IMMERSION / IN SEA WATER”, the cover franked War Tax 1½d tied by St. Kitts duplex (Nov. 18), the St. Kitts picture postcard with the stamp washed off (dated 28/11/19 by the sender). Both carried on S.S “Imperator” which sailed from New York on Dec. 11th, arriving at Southampton ten days later, the mails damaged by appalling weather en route, scarce from St. Kitts. (2). Photo on Page 236. £150-200
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Paquebot Mail. 1930-38 Covers and cards with stamps of St. Kitts-Nevis (7) or Leeward Islands (2, St. Kitts return addresses) with Paquebot cancels of Pointe a Pitre (2), New York (4), Boston or St. Johns, Antigua, all with ship or High Seas cachets, another card with stamps cancelled by S.S Fort St. George cachets and St. Johns c.d.s alongside, seven commercial, also three picture postcards, Paquebot mail unusual from St. Kitts. (12). £150-180
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Nevis. 1862-c.1920 Mint and used collection including 1862 perf 13 set mint (additional 1d), 6d and 1/- used, 1867 perf 13 4d mint, 1/- used, 1871 1/- used, 1882-90 Crown CA set mint, Leeward Islands used in Nevis including QV 1/- pair, 5/- and three covers franked QV 1d, St Kitts-Nevis used in Nevis with 1903 cover franked 1/- and three other covers, etc. Also eight 1981-87 covers bearing Nevis Official overprint issues. A few minor stamp faults, a useful collection with scarcer stamps. S.G. £3,500+. (62 + 15 covers). £200-250
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St Christopher. 1870-88 Mint and used collection on pages, virtually complete including 1875-79 perf 14 set mint and used (additional 2½d red-brown used), 1882-90 Crown CA mint and used sets both with the scarce 6d olive-brown (only 500 printed), a few watermark varieties with 1886 1/- mauve watermark inverted used, surcharges including 1886 4d on 6d no stop variety mint and used, also forgeries (9) and bogus essays (2), and an 1887 (June 25) letter from the Postmaster W.P Pearce concerning the 1887 1d on ½d provisional surcharge which Pearce sold at twice face value, a good lot. S.G. 1/28, £6,500 (approx). (107). Photo on Page 198. £500-600
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St. Kitts-Nevis. 1903-38 Specimen stamps comprising 1903 set (9, no 1d), 1905-08 1d and 2½d, War Tax ½d and 1½d, 1920-22 issue (8 values), 1935 Jubilee and 1937 Coronation sets, 1938 KGVI set of ten, also some mint and used stamps. S.G. £900+. (88). £150-180
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State 1, 1d Ultramarine R4/4 and R4/5, 3d deep scarlet R1/1 (just touched at left) and R4/1, shades, all unused without gum. S.G. 1/2, £1,750. (4). Photo on Page 240. £300-350
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State 1, 1d Ultramarine R4/1, 3d deep scarlet R1/3 and R2/3 (minor soiling), also state 2 1d ultramarine R1/4, all used with Apia datestamps. S.G. 1/2, 4, £1,100. (4). Photo on Page 240. £180-220
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State 1, 1d Ultramarine R4/4 and 6d bright violet R4/1, early uses cancelled by date in manuscript (prior to the introduction of the Apia c.d.s), 1d with small marginal nick at lower right corner, otherwise fine. S.G. 1, 3, £550. (2). Photo on Page 240. £130-150
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State 2, 1/- Perf 12 orange-yellow or dull yellow (creased) unused without gum, and perf 12½ 1/- dull yellow used with Apia c.d.s (3), partial sheet reconstruction comprising R1/4, R2/2-5. S.G. 7/c, £835. (5). £120-150
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State 2, 5/- Green used with Apia c.d.s, fine and scarce. S.G. 9, £1,400. Photo on Page 240. £300-350
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State 3, Perf 12½ 3d vermilion R1/5, 6d lilac R1/1 and 2/- brown R1/2 all used with Apia c.d.s. S.G. 11/13, £850. (3). Photo on Page 240. £200-240
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State 3, Perf 12½ 6d lilac R1/1 mint with part gum, and 2/- brown R2/5 unused without gum. S.G. 12/13, £1,050. (2). Photo on Page 240. £200-240
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State 3, Perf 12½ 2/- brown R2/5 mint with large part original gum. S.G. 13, £450. Photo on Page 240. £100-120
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State 3, Perf 12½ 5/- green R2/4, used with Apia c.d.s, fine and scarce. S.G. 14, £850. Photo on Page 240. £200-240
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State 3, Perf 12½ 1d ultramarine, partial sheet reconstruction of nine positions (four used with Apia c.d.s, five unused without gum); also perf 12 1d blue partial reconstruction of eight positions mint (2) or unused without gum (6, one stained), shades. S.G. 10, 15, £2,465. (17). £300-350
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State 3, Perf 12 1d deep blue sheet of twenty mint, also unused singles (2, shades) and reprint sheets of forty of the 1d (2), 2d, 6d, 9d and 2/- (9d and 2/- with one stamp removed, 1d and 2/- sheets with “Reprint” on reverse). S.G. 15a, £900+. (260). £180-220
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State 3, Perf 12 6d bright violet, R1/4 mint and R1/3 used with Apia c.d.s, shades. S.G. 17, £565. (2). Photo on Page 240. £100-120
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State 3 Perf 12 late printings with brown gum, 1d deep blue (7) and 6d deep violet block of six (one with small thin). S.G. 15a, 17a, £675. (13). £100-120
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1926-27 N.Z 2/- on Jones paper overprinted “SAMOA”, variety watermark inverted, mint. Very scarce, unpriced by Gibbons. S.G. 167w. Photo on Page 198. £100-120
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Cape of Good Hope. 1875 (Aug 14) Cover from Cape Town to England headed “From 2710 S.S Mingo Sergt R.M R.N Hospital, Simons Town, Cape of Good Hope S.A” and countersigned by the Fleet Surgeon, franked by two 1d Cape stamps, apparently an attempt at a 2d concession rate for a double weight letter. The soldiers and sailors rate only applied to single letters up to ½oz, therefore endorsed “exceeding ½oz” and charged 2/- as an unpaid letter (altered from 2/4), a little soiled, vertical fold and small nick out of left edge, nevertheless an exceptional disallowed soldiers rate cover. £100-120
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Cape of Good Hope - Revenues. 1865-1909 Mint and used stamps including 9d lilac used on cover posted within London accepted without charge and cancelled by a Hoster machine, c.1870 small size imperf plate proof pair without value on glazed paper each overprinted “CANCELLED”, 1909 ½d Cigarette Tax overprint inverted mint (7), etc. Also Stellaland 1884 set of five mint with additional 1d. (50). £150-180
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Orange Free State. 1881 (Nov 11) Registered cover to England, 2/- postage paid by 1d brown (6, one torn) + 6d rose (3) each cancelled by numeral “16”, Wepener, Cape Town and London datestamps and straight line “REGISTERED” all on the front. Minor faults but a scarce early registered letter, O.F.S stamps only valid for overseas postage from the start of 1881. £100-120
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Orange Free State. 1894 6d Bright Carmine, right pane of sixty, Current number “2” in lower margin, superb unmounted. S.G. 7, £960. £100-150
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1853-1990 Stamps and covers, a display collection on pages including Cape triangulars (6), 1896 5/- and 1902-04 KEVII set mint; Mafeking 6d on British Bechuanaland 3d used; Natal with reasonable 1859-73 issues, 1902-03 set mint; Union of South Africa with 1913-24 ½d - 10/- mint, 1927-30 2d - 10/- set in mint pairs, most other sets in pairs with some listed varieties, etc. Also duplicates in stockbooks, and postal history including interprovincial uses, Boer War, WW2 P.O.W mail, 1906 card posted in Johannesburg franked G.B 1d with boxed “POSTAGE NOT PREPAID / IN / TRANSVAAL STAMPS”, etc. (100s). £300-400
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1930-42 ½d Black and green rotogravure printing with “SUIDAFRICA” one word, left marginal horizontal strip of five with stamps 4 and 5 inverted resulting in a tete-beche pair (positions 3-4). A rare variety emanating from an uncut booklet sheet, fine mint, mounted on stamps 2 and 3. S.G. 42b, £1,400. Photo on Page 240. £350-450
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