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1875 1d on 2d, 1d on 3d and 1d on 1/- Surcharges used, two with Hamilton datestamps, 1d on 2d with small thin. 1d on 3d and 1d on 1/- with R.P.S Certificates (1964/6). S.G. 15/17, £975. (3). £180-220
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1880 ½d Stone, unmounted mint upper left pane of sixty, plate number "1", row 2 stamp 4 with retouch above Queens head, folded along three horizontal perforation lines, otherwise fine, margins on all sides. S.G. 19, £510+. (60). £120-150
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1883 1d Dull Rose, mint block of six, a few split lower perfs reinforced with a hinge, otherwise fine, a scarce block. S.G. 22, £1,020+. £240-280
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1886 2d Blue, watermark Crown CA, unmounted mint block of eighteen, the first three rows from the upper left pane with margin on three sides, upper margin with Current number "32". A fine and rare block, lightly mounted in the margins only. S.G. 25, £1,350++. £500-600
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1884 2½d Deep Ultramarine, watermark Crown CA, unmounted mint block of twelve, margins at both sides, superb. S.G. 27, £504+. £150-180
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1918-22 Multiple Crown CA, 2/6, 5/-, 10/- and £1 Overprinted "SPECIMEN", superb mint. (4). £120-150
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1918-22 Multiple Crown CA 2/- - £1 set of six with additional 2/-, the £1 a corner marginal stamp with plate number "1", all very lightly mounted, a superb mint set. S.G. 51b/55, £345++. (7). Photo on Page 160. £180-200
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1962-68 1/6 Violet and ochre, vertical strip of three with upper sheet margin, the upper stamp with violet largely missing resulting in the inscription and all details of the cottage being omitted. A striking variety, only occurring on the top row of one sheet, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 173var. Photo on Page 14. £400-500
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1810-11 Entire letters to New York, one endorsed "P. Sloop, Thos F. Goodhue Esq" with manuscript "Columbia 5 Mar Ship 29" (altered to 27 cents), the other three privately carried, two endorsed "pr packet" or "p Mr Frisbie via Virginia". (4). £160-200
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1843 (Jan 26) Entire letter from Kinross to Bermuda prepaid 1/-, handstamped red "Missent to / Falmouth / JA 29 1843". Just two examples of this dated Missent handstamp believed to be recorded, both on 1843 letters intended for the packet from Liverpool. Photo on Page 142. £240-280
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1849 (Aug 16) Cover to St. Croix, Danish West Indies "pr steamer" prepaid 1/- with red "PAID / AT / ST GEORGES BERMUDA" crowned circle and light oval "BY / KENYON'S / FOREIGN LETTER / OFFICE / N. YORK", reverse with red St. Georges datestamp (PM5) and manuscript "Forwarded by Henry Higgs, Bermuda". Fine and scarce, just thirteen St. Georges crowned circles recorded by Forand & Freeland, ex Ulrich collection. Photo on Page 144. £1,600-1,800
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1863 (Mar 22) Cover prepaid 4d to Cambridge, Mass., with red "ST GEORGES-BERMUDA / PAID" datestamp type P3/2, partly overstruck by "BOSTON BR. PKT / 5" c.d.s (Apr. 5). £120-150
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c.1880 Cover from Bennington Centre, Vt., to Hamilton franked 1878 3c green, handstamped boxed "SHORT PAID" and endorsed "2 Rates" and "Due 7c", the reverse with 2c vermilion and 5c blue (faults) cancelled by New York Foreign Mail obliterator, endorsed alongside "Deficient stamps affixed by Geo. P. Gregory, Foreign Desk, N.Y.P.O", charged 4d in Bermuda. An exceptional cover with underpayment added in transit, the New York Post Office presumably refunded out of the charge collected in Bermuda. Photo on Page 142. £240-280
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1844 (Feb 4) Entire letter from Ireland Island to England via Halifax, backstamped with superb "HAMILTON / BERMUDA" datestamp type PM4 (Feb. 6), London and Dorking arrival datestamps. £160-200
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1847 (Nov 14) Entire letter from H.M Dockyard, Bermuda, headed "On H.M Service", addressed to The Secretary of the Admiralty, London, directed for The Director General Medical Dept., delivered free of charge, backstamped "IRELAND-ISLE / BERMUDA" (PM5, Nov. 20) and in London. James Walch has been ordered home to undergo the examinations for surgeon, and requests an appointment to a ship for his passage home. An unusual item, ex Ulrich. £240-280
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1854 (Oct 4) Entire letter from Hamilton to "Mrs Ellen Trott, Laundress, Ireland Island" with fine red "HAMILTON / BERMUDA" datestamp PM4. The letter acknowledges a washing bill for Capt. Stanbury, a receipt for payment signed by Ellen Trott. Small hole in address panel, otherwise fine, an early letter to Ireland Island. Photo on Page 144. £200-250
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1859 (June 16) Cover from Scotland to Ireland Island, franked 6d cancelled "283" of Pittenweem, Liverpool transit datestamp and red "1d" (due to Bermuda). £120-150
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1861 (Feb 21) Cover to London prepaid 6d with red "PAID / AT / IRELAND ISLE BERMUDA" crowned circle and "6d" rate handstamp, backstamped "IRELAND ISLE / BERMUDA" datestamp (PM5) with red London Paid arrival c.d.s (Mar. 18) on the front, 15mm tear to upper edge, otherwise fine. A good example of this crowned circle, one of 23 examples recorded by Forand & Freeland, fifteen of which also have the 6d rate handstamp. Ex. Dickgiesser. Photo on Page 144. £1,400-1,600
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1864 (Feb 11) Cover to Miss Helen Donaldson at Birch Cove, Nova Scotia, prepaid 4d with superb red "PAID / AT / IRELAND ISLE BERMUDA" crowned circle and "4d" rate handstamp, backstamped "IRELAND ISLE / BERMUDA" (PM5, Feb. 18) and at Halifax (Feb. 24). An attractive paperlace valentine card with two embossed angels is enclosed, also a letter from William Daking on H.M.S "Medea" reports their arrival from Rum Cay with two anchors and 200 fathoms of chain cable from the wreck of H.M.S "Conqueror", eleven named naval ships are in the harbour, two sailors from other ships have drowned, Capt. Croke of H.M.S "Vesuvius" has died. Fine and very rare, one of just four recorded examples of the handstruck "4d" (with one 1859 cover to Canada, three 1863-64 covers to Miss Donaldson in Nova Scotia). Another virtually identical cover from this correspondence sold in our Nov. 2025 auction for £5,000. With R.P.S Certificate (1999). Photo on Inside Back Cover. £4,000-5,000
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1872-75 Covers to London, the 1872 cover franked 1d (perfs trimmed at right) + 6d, the 1875 cover "via St. Thomas" franked 1/-, both cancelled by "3" numeral with "IRELAND-ISLE / BERMUDA" datestamps, the second cover with oval St. Georges backstamp, a few edge faults. (2). £180-220
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1873 (June 12) Cover to Scotland via New York franked 1d + 6d dull purple cancelled by numeral "3", "BERMUDA / I / PAID" c.d.s and red Liverpool Br. Packet arrival datestamp (June 29), 5d credit to G.B, very fine. Photo on Page 144. £200-240
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QV - KGVI stamps with various Ireland Island cancels, including type PM 5 datestamps (4, one on 1875 One Penny on 1/-), "3" numeral (5), duplexs and c.d.s cancels, KGVI 2/- - £1, etc. (90). £200-250
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1887-1951 Covers and cards from (19) or to (6) Ireland Island, including 1887 ½d postcard from the Garrison Cricket Club at Hamilton and 1889 Canada 3c envelope franked 2c both to the eminent philatelist Major E.B Evans R.A., 1896-1907 registration envelopes (4), 1907 postcard from Hamilton to a soldier on Boaz Island redirected to Warwick Camp, 1913 cover to H.M.S "Berwick" redirected to Trinidad and officially sealed, 1898 registered cover to England franked ½d + 4d, 1901 cover to Canada franked 2d, etc. (25). £400-500
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1850-1980 Mint and used collection in five albums and stockbooks, and on pages and loose, including 1850 issue to 600r (with 10r strip of three) and all 1866-97 issues used with 1888 700r pair, 1891 100r inverted centre, etc. (1000s). £250-300
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1937-39 Prewar air mail covers all bearing the first Burma overprint issue, destinations include Norway, New Guinea at the 2a6p all-up rate, Australia, South Africa, Sweden, Ireland with a 1d postage due stamp, France with 50c + 60c pair postage dues, etc., two others with "T" handstamps. (29). £400-500
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1937-39 First flight covers from Rangoon comprising 1937 flights to Java via Rangoon-Hong Kong-Macao or by KLM to London (2), 1938 to Zanzibar, 1939 to Chungking by CNAC. (5). £180-220
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1938 Empire Air Mail Scheme, eastbound first flight covers from G.B (3, two posted back on first return flight from Akyab) or Ireland to Burma, or Burma to Singapore, and covers carried on the first westbound flight from Burma to G.B franked 2a6p (6, one a scarce test letter). Also first 2a6p rate flights from Rangoon to Australia (Aug. 1) or Hong Kong (Nov. 1), all fine. (13). £200-250
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Monaco. 1939 Covers from Rangoon to Monaco, one registered franked 1r2½a, others franked 9½a (6) or 2a6p with a "T" handstamp, an unusual destination from Burma. (8). £120-150
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1939 Air Mail covers to Rangoon, registered from China franked $1.70 or from Siam franked 1t.50, both censored in Rangoon. (2). £100-120
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O.A.T. 1940 (Aug 21) Cover from Maymyo to Minneapolis franked 4a + 8a + 1r, endorsed "Combined internal air service to U.S.A" with red oval "O.A.T", censored in Rangoon. £100-120
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1940 Censored covers from Rangoon to Switzerland, franked 1r5½a (2), 2r7½a or 2r10½a (registered), fine frankings. (4). £160-180
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1940 (Apr 30) Long censored cover from Rangoon to USA inscribed "via Marseilles & Lisbon & Atlantic Clipper", franked KGV 5r + KGVI 1a, 3a, 3a6p, 1r, an unusual 6r7a6p rate. £120-140
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1940 (July/Aug) Covers to U.S.A franked 1r1½a, inscribed "Air via Chungking to Hong Kong, surface to U.S.A" both backstamped at Victoria, Hong Kong, one with green triangular "PASSED / CENSOR / 9 / HONG KONG", the other with violet "NOT OPENED / BY / CENSOR", both fine. (2). £100-120
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1940-41 Covers to Iraq, Switzerland (2), Thailand, Java, Sumatra, or U.S.A, all handstamped boxed "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID FOR / TRANSMISSION BY AIR MAIL", an unusual group. (7). £200-250
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1940-41 Covers to Hong Kong franked 9a9p, 14a or 3r13a, two with violet boxed "NOT OPENED / BY / CENSOR", one with Hong Kong censor seal, one with small boxed "K2" and "KE2". (3). £150-200
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Forces Mail. 1940-41 Forces covers franked 12a to New Zealand (F.P.O 5 c.d.s) or 8a to Canada, covers to G.B franked 1r (2, one a stationery envelope, Naval or R.A.F censors) or stampless, also a cover franked 1r from Experimental P.O R15 to Middle East Forces with Takaw and F.P.O backstamps. (6). £200-240
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1941 Covers to England franked 1r, 1r1½a or 3r15½a all backstamped at Victoria, Hong Kong, with violet boxed "NOT OPENED / BY / CENSOR", one also with violet circular "A.V.2". (3). £160-200
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1941 (Jan 14) Registered cover from Yenangyaung to U.S.A franked KGV 6a pair + 2r and KGVI 1a + 1r + 5r paying 8r13a, a fine and scarce franking. Photo on Page 144. £150-180
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1941 (July/Aug) Covers from Rangoon to the same U.S.A address, inscribed via Chungking - Hong Kong and U.S Clipper, 7r5a rate bearing KGVI 1½a + 3½a + 2r + 5r and 8r10a rate bearing KGVI 2a + 8a + 1r + 2r + 5r, both fine. (2). £250-300
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1941 (Aug 2) Long registered censored cover from Rangoon to USA franked on reverse with KGVI 6p, 3a, 8a, 2r pair and two 5r stamps, "V" handstamp and New York arrival datestamps (Aug 27), a scarce 14r11a6p rate. £200-240
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1941 (Dec 5) Cover to India franked 3½a, bearing a 1a Burma War Comforts label, both tied by a Rangoon c.d.s, unusual. £100-120
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Forces Mail. 1942 (Mar/Apr) Forces mail to India franked 1r, datestamps of F.P.O 2 (with triangular "F.S / FREE"), F.P.O 82 or Base P.O. (3). £150-180
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1946-47 1a Stationery envelopes with Japanese Occupation overprints, all used after the war as Official envelopes by the Posts & Telegraphs Dept., two handstamped "BURMA", four handstamped "ON POSTAL SERVICE", two with stamps deleted in manuscript, used to G.B, U.S.A, India, New Zealand or Hong Kong. (9). £200-250
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New Brunswick. 1853 (May 11) Cover from Chatham to Welford bearing 3d red tied by oval of bars in blue, the stamp well repaired at upper right corner, still an attractive cover with backstamps of Chatham and Richibucto. £100-120
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Newfoundland/France. 1878 (Aug 9) Cover from Paris to the Postmaster General, St. Johns, Newfoundland, endorsed "per Allan Steamer of the 12th August from Liverpool to St. Johns Newfoundland" franked at the 7f rate with 1870 siege 40c, 1871-75 80c (2) and 1869 5f grey tied by star cancels, Paris Rue D'Enghien c.d.s alongside and St. Johns backstamp (Aug 21). Small tear at base (easily repairable) and pressed diagonal fold which just crosses the 40c stamp. An exceptional rate and franking, the 5f almost certainly unique to Newfoundland. Photo on Page 144. £2,000-2,400
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Newfoundland. 1911 Coronation Year presentation card superbly printed with British and Newfoundland flags, bearing the 1911 Coronation set of eleven, presented with the compliments of the Newfoundland Government, very attractive and scarce so fine, 295x240mm. £200-250
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Prince Edward Island / Upper Canada. 1847-49 Entire letter and covers (2) comprising 1847 cover to England charged 1/2 and 1849 cover from London prepaid 1/2 to Ringwood, Prince Edward Island, both backstamped with "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" double arc datestamp; also 1849 entire letter to Scotland with superb red "FLOS / U.C" double are handstamp dated in manuscript, charged 1/2. (3). £150-200
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1852 3d Red on handmade wove paper, outer frame just touched at top, used; also 3d proof pair in brown-orange on India paper. (3). £100-120
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1868-97 Large Queen 1c - 15c (45, also two 3c covers and 3c essay proof) and Small Queen 1c - 10c (314, also seven covers), various printings, shades, perfs and cancels, virtually all used, a few faults. (360 + 9 covers). £120-150
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1841-43 Entire letters from a Missionary to Scotland with octagonal crowned "COLOMBO / POST PAID" datestamps in red or black (2), also an 1840 ship letter from Scotland to Ceylon. (4). £150-180
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