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;) | NEVIS PRE-STAMP + GREAT BRITAIN used in NEVIS 1661-1862, 110 illustrated covers. Price £32 (WIP-239) You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL copy (no refunds) but two free updates as and when requested. Suitable for carrying around in your tablet or laptop. 110 covers illustrated in part or full in mainly in b/w with some colour with text descriptions spanning period 1661-1862. Like all WIP pdfs this file will be most helpful for planning an display, giving a comprehensive coverage of what to expect, with destinations etc. Provenance given when known. Price £32 payable by PayPal or UK bank transfer (no trade or customer discounts.. invaluable). Ignore Barclays mention at check out as account now closed. Knowing what to buy is always your key to successful and happy buying .... order your copy today. £32 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN used in BRITISH GUIANA (1858-1860), mainly illustrated 54 covers. Price £25 (WIP-40) You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL copy (no refunds) but two free updates as and when requested. 54 covers (plus some dated pieces) mainly illustrated in b/w or colour with text descriptions spanning period 1858-1860. GB used ABROAD has always been very popular with serious collectors, and this file will be most helpful for planning an exhibit giving a comprehensive coverage of what to expect, destinations, rates, combinations etc, and often shows the pitfalls (missing stamp, part stamp added etc). Provenance given when known. 17 pages (A4 size) Price £25 payable by PayPal or UK bank transfer transfer (no trade or customer discounts) Knowing what to buy, or what not to buy, is your key to buying .... order your copy today. £25 |
;) | MALTA QV ½d (DE 13 1860 - MR 14 1885), 243 mainly ILLUSTRATED covers. Price £120 (WIP-152) Where else will you be able to scroll down and see the dates and known provenance of 243 covers, of which 212 are illustrated in part or full b/w or colour. Initially cancelled with the "M" obliterator, then the MALTA cds, and finally the "A25" duplex first in horizontal format, later changed vertical format. As this adhesive was only intended for local use single, double, treble, quadruple, quintuple rates will be found, and rare 1869 unauthorised incoming used abroad from London to Siggieui, and outgoing 1872 unauthorised to Genoa, Italy, and 1880 to Aberdeenshire, Scotland. You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds) but two free updates as and when requested, which can be usefully carried to Stamp Fairs or Auctions on your tablet or laptop. No firm attempt has been made to identify by colour, or shades of colour/printings. The emphasis has been to identify the covers by date, and allocate provenance. Price £120 payable by PayPal or UK bank transfer (no trade or customer discount as information gives rewards and is invaluable). £120 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN used GRENADA covers, 92 mainly illustrated items (1858-1860). Price £36 (WIP-114) You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL copy by pdf (no refunds). Can arrive in your desktop, tablet, laptop in seconds with no hold up at customs for import duty. This file most suitable to take to auctions, stamp fairs, philatelic gatherings, or just to show other interested collectors, and essential to the newcomer thinking of making a display. 92 covers, a study mostly in b/w, which makes its own statement due the lack of excitement attached to the many GB 6d packet rate covers to the UK (often enormously overestimated by auction houses, dealers alike). A one frame would easily embrace the 6d single, 1/- double, 2/- quadruple rates to UK, offers two very rare REGISTERED covers to the UK, and most unusually has GB stamps affixed at Grenada's Carriacou island taken up the Grenadines chain for posting with St. Vincent Kingston "A10". . Provenance added when known. 27 pages (A4 size) Price £36 payable by PayPal or UK bank transfer. £36 |
;) | PAID AT ANTIGUA + PAID AT ENGLISH HARBOR mostly illustrated Crowned Circles 1850-1873. Price £40 (WIP-4) Although scarcer in numbers than its Barbados CC counterpart (149 covers, SG. Cat.£600) the PAID AT ANTIGUA (SG Cat.£950), and elusive PAID AT ENGLISH HARBOR (SG Cat £9,000); and available to less better destinations (Barbados, Canada, Madeira, Nevis, Nova Scotia, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, St. Thomas) - as Barbados has 14 destinations, this pdf is much more interesting. 94 entires, arranged in chronological order, mostly illustrated, provenance with printing quantities of adhesives sent out interspersed, and showing faked entires of the very rare ENGLISH HARBOR (with another oddball idea from Lea as a forerunner). Definitely a worthwhile acquisition, price £40. Order from the "BUY THE BEST" section of my shop and pay (by Paypal or UK bank transfer) for your own "work-in-progress" DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds, no trade or collector discounts as information invaluable, but you are entitled to two free updates when requested). Do you think I will disappoint you !!! Price £40 £40 |
;) | NOVA SCOTIA 1860-1871 "CENTS" ISSUES - ILLUSTRATED LISTING OF 388 COVERS. Price £135 (WIP-255) Spoilt for choice, as often the case – with this new found knowledge do you outwit your opponents by ring fencing the second day use CENTS cover OC 2 1860 with mixed currency combination 1d x 2, 5c to New York; or 1861 8½c rate cover to Reverend Holden on board H.M. Convict Ship “Tenedos” anchored Bermuda, or same year, same rate to Ponce Puerto Rico, or bigger fish 1871 incoming Honolulu 3-country franking to Kentville, or even more stunning 1862 12½c strip of eight to Adelaide? – not forgetting exotic destinations Ceylon and the Caribbean island of St. Vincent. You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds, but you are entitled to TWO free updates as and when requested). This pdf has descriptions of 388 entires, largely in b/w arranged in chronological sequence, and packed with "finest collectors" provenance. Price £135 (no discounts to either trade or collectors as packed with invaluable information) payable by PayPal or bank transfer (ignore Barclays mention at check out as account now closed). £135 |
;) | NOVA SCOTIA 1851-1860 PENCE ISSUES - ILLUSTRATED LISTING OF 519 COVERS. Price £140 (WIP-184) Separate the winners from the losers and select the very best for your display or collection without wasting valuable money - You can now order from the "BUY THE BEST" section of my shop and pay for your own "work-in-progress" DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds, but you are entitled to two free updates when requested). 519 covers, in either b/w or colour, full or partial scans in chronological sequence with descriptions with a wide range of the most collected provenance when known. Price £140 (no discount to trade or collectors) payable by PayPal or WISE transfer (both Barclays and Santander accounts closed). A "must" for the lovers of bisects. £140 |
;) | PAID AT BARBADOES Crowned Circle 1849-1858, mainly illustrated (149 covers). Price £36 (WIP-20) You can now order from the "BUY THE BEST" section of my shop and pay for your own "work-in-progress" DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds, but you are entitled to two free updates when requested). Being priced at £600 in the SG Catalogue one would be misguided in thinking these are rare (this little group supposedly worth £89,400 !!). 149 covers in chronological sequence with descriptions, mainly to the Rev. Hinds in Philadelphia but including examples to Antigua, Canada, Demerara, France, Guernsey, Ireland, Jamaica, Madeira, Martinique, Porto Rico, St. Thomas, St. Lucia, Spain, and Trinidad, with provenance when known embracing 49 well-known collectors. Also later puzzling uses in black on Britannia "loose" 1d, 4d, 1/- denominations. Price £36 (no discount to trade or collectors) payable by PayPal or bank transfer (both Barclays and Santander accounts closed). £36 |
;) | BRITISH WEST INDIES pre-stamp LANDED AT PORTS AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES (WIP-254) A text only listing arranged by ports each with chronological listing of 0ver 1,000 ingoing entires from Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados etc. This listing shows mail landed at the rarer ports (perhaps forced landings due lack of water, or weather) and the commonest landing places - although in some instances very rare to find incoming mail from the smaller (or even larger) BWI origins. PRICE £15 £15 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA to BERMUDA postal history 1875 foolscap cover, folded back at left 2 inches for display, to N.J. Darrell, Smith's Parish, Bermuda with strip of six 2c orange OFFICIAL (SG.02. four copies slanting "O") individually tied "A03" and rated red "4", reverse blue embossed flap of the COLONIAL RECEIVER GENERAL'S OFFICE/(Crown)/B. GUIANA and GEORGETOWN OC 25 75 despatch and ST. THOMAS B/NO 4 75 transit cancels. Unique as such. Ex Simon GREENWOOD. £4250 |
;) | The W.C. Proudfoot underprint, St. Vincent postal history The unique block of four showing the full 5-line setting as repeated on each stamp reading up on reverse 1899 QV ½d Keyplate (SG.67) pmk'd ST. VINCENT (apex "A" inside left side of "N") cds dated A/MR 20 02. An excellent display item. Lower left copy no stop after Proudfoot, the "l" in "value" found after "V" above; before "i" above; immediately below "i" above; immediately below "V" above, and lower right copy dropped "a" in "at". £425 |
;) | ST. VINCENT postal history 1885 spectacular appearance reg. cover to Winch Brothers, Colchester with two pairs and four singles 1d on QV 2½d on 1d lake (SG.46) all tied vertical black "A10" obliterators with red Kingstown C/AP 28 85, London reg. oval 12 MY 85 on address panel with same date arrival backstamp, all adhesives faded and the lowest copy (belonging) lifted and hinged in place having had watermark examined. An absolute gem in my books Ex BESSEMER, JAFFE, and DUGGLEBY. This provisional was placed on sale on MR 18 1885 and was used on local mail with the "K" datestamp for eleven days MR 18 to MR 28 1885 with first dated "K" on newly arrived QV 1d red (SG.48) known pmk'd "K" AP 2 1885. Overseas mail being cancelled with the vertical "A10" making this an in-period commercial cover. £950 |
;) | MALTA - THE JOHN BIRKETT ALLAN VILLAGE POSTMARK COLLECTION QV-KGV. Price £48 (WIP-253) Scans of his collection on 27 pages showing 559 pieces (multiples counted as one piece) available by digital pdf (no refunds). This life time collection shows availability on differing denominations QV, KE7, KGV "loose" stamps with earliest and latest dates in places, AM and PM codes, plus the quality of strikes one might expect etc. A real rarity guide allowing the Birkett Allan provenance for every item. Price £48 (no collector or trade discounts). £48 |
;) | HAMILTON, BERMUDA TEXT ONLY DESCRIPTIONS PRE-STAMP COVERS (327 covers) 1684-1865. Price £95 (WIP-24) You can now order from the "BUY THE BEST" section of my shop and pay for your own "work-in-progress" DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds, but you are entitled to two free updates when requested). 327 covers in chronological sequence with descriptions and provenance when known. Price £95 (no discount to trade or collectors) payable by PayPal or WISE transfer (both Barclays and Santander accounts closed). An excellent pdf for the specialist, or the newcomer wishing to plan his future display. £95 |
;) | HAMILTON, BERMUDA TEXT ONLY DESCRIPTIONS ADHESIVE COVERS (456 covers) 1865-1902 (WIP-252) You can now order from the "BUY THE BEST" section of my shop and pay for your own "work-in-progress" DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds, but you are entitled to two free updates when requested). 456 covers in chronological sequence with descriptions and provenance when known. Price £125 (no discount to trade or collectors) payable by PayPal or WISE transfer (both Barclays and Santander accounts closed). An excellent pdf for the specialist, or the newcomer wishing to plan his future display. £125 |
;) | TOBAGO TEXT ONLY DESCRIPTIONS PRE-STAMP + ADHESIVE COVERS (402 covers) 1772-1899. Price £125 (WIP-212) You can now order from the "BUY THE BEST" section of my shop and pay for your own "work-in-progress" DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds, but you are entitled to two free updates when requested). 402 covers in chronological sequence with descriptions and provenance when known. Price £125 (no discount to trade or collectors) payable by PayPal or WISE transfer (both Barclays and Santander accounts closed). An excellent pdf for the specialist, or the newcomer wishing to plan his future display. £125 |
;) | ST. GEORGES, BERMUDA TEXT ONLY DESCRIPTIONS COVERS (487 covers) PERIOD 1768-1900. Price £125 (WIP-28) You can now order from the "BUY THE BEST" section of my shop and pay for your own "work-in-progress" DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds, but you are entitled to two free updates when requested). 487 covers in chronological sequence with descriptions and provenance when known, blockade runners and with much information on shipping incidents. Price £125 (no discount to trade or collectors) payable by PayPal or WISE transfer (both Barclays and Santander accounts closed). An excellent pdf for the specialist, or the newcomer wishing to plan his future display. £125 |
;) | MONTSERRAT TEXT DESCRIPTIONS PRE-STAMP and ADHESIVE COVERS PERIOD 1763-1899. Price £75 (WIP-156) A "work-in-progress" file for this small Caribbean island. You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds, but you are entitled to TWO free updates as and when requested). This pdf has descriptions of 292 entires arranged in chronological sequence, which includes a most interesting selection of pre-stamp markings including two spectacular and unique pre-stamp handstamps inter-mingled with social history, provenance, dates of shipping disasters etc. Price £75 (no discounts to either trade or collectors as packed with information) payable by PayPal or WISE bank transfer from UK accounts (ignore Barclays Bank mention at check out as account now closed, and I cannot change, this web shop 22 years old). £75 £75 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN used in GIBRALTAR with "G" obliterators (1857-1859). Price £28 (WIP-109) Now available: You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds, but two free updates will be available on request). Suitable for carrying around in your tablet or laptop. 74 covers illustrated in part or full in mainly colour with text descriptions spanning period 1857-1859. This file will be most helpful for planning an exhibit, giving a comprehensive coverage of what to expect, with destinations etc. Provenance given when known. 28 pages (A4 size) Price £28 payable by PayPal or WISE transfer. Knowing what to buy is the key to buying. £28 |
;) | CEYLON to INDIA ILLUSTRATED ADHESIVE COVERS PERIOD 1857 to 1871. Price £40 (WIP-52) You can now order and pay for your own DIGITAL pdf copy (no refunds, but two updates of this pdf will be available as and when requested), which can be usefully carried to Stamp Fairs or Auctions on your tablet or laptop. 80 covers in b/w or colour, part or full scans, with text descriptions and provenance where known, all to India, with combination covers (including the probably unique combination cover of Ceylon 1d tied Chittipoor "C126"). 23 pages (A4 size) Price £40 payable by PayPal or WISE bank transfer from UK buyers (Barclays Bank account now closed). £40 |