;) | Crowned "R" free re-direction within London, Antigua postal history 1887 use of QV 1½d brown UPU Post Card pmk'd "A02" to Edwin England, Southgate, London locally re-directed on arrival with Crowned "R" showing Antigua A/JA 21 78 (inverted 78) and London FE 7 87, full text. Currently the only recorded example of use of the London Crowned "R" on Antigua QV period mail. £65 |
;) ;) | FABRICATED PAID AT ENGLISH HARBOR Crowned Circle, ANTIGUA postal history a completely fabricated wrapper (produced circa 1950) on brown parchment-like outer lettersheet addressed J. Lea Esq, Solicitor, Nevis with “Pd” lower left corner showing very fine red ink PAID AT ENGLISH HARBOR Crowned Circle plus very fine black ink ENGLISH HARBOR, ANTIGUA datestamp for JY 1 19 (19 for 61) and purplish ink “4” inter-island rate mark above address panel. Lower flap with trace of NEVIS arrival dbl-arc and some circular stains which are the base of a candle holder which has been cunninglyly blown out to spatter tiny flecks of red wax, also some minor soiling added by use of a paint brush dipped in water. Only two genuine entires with this Crowned Circle (Cat.£9,000) are recorded. £725 |