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MOGADOR, Morocco postal history
1887 use of the ST. VINCENT QV 1d carmine Post Card overprinted for use in GIBRALTAR written from MOGADOR with "Mog. 5/4 87" with turquoise PER "EMPUSA" to Stuttgart, Germany pmk'd at Gibraltar with "A26" duplex dated A/AP 10 87, some harsher toning.
The Mogador Post Office opened in 1887
£325






A UNIQUE IMPERFORATE PROOF SHEET SHOWING THE UNISSUED TRANSPOSED AMERICAN PRESIDENTS ERROR
1975 200th Anniversary of American Independence issue: Two differing mint imperforate proof sheets exist (this one having DARKER PINK BACKGROUND TO LOWER MIDDLE LABEL than found on the issued stamps, the reason unknown) showing wrong portrait of Franklin Pierce on the 5c, and wrong portrait of Andrew Johnson on the 10c (transposed portraits error).
The other transposed Presidents error sheet, also mounted by the printers on white card, has lighter black backgrounds behind portraits of the Presidents than found on issued stamps. This sheet is uniquely marked "Q541 BLACKS" in lower selvedge being the House of Questa printers reference number presumed connected with the black printing. The error was noted after completion of printing with ALL SHEETS DESTROYED by the Crown Agents and printers, and the corrected printing sent to St. Vincent (the two error sheets accepted by O.J. Urch, philatelic adviser, from Prime minister of St. Vincent Milton Cato per "accountable items" original envelope which is enclosed). For the complete story of how this error occurred see BLOGGS SECTION and newspaper article "A NEW STAMP ISSUE IS BORN".
£1525




A UNIQUE IMPERFORATE PROOF SHEET SHOWING THE UNISSUED TRANSPOSED AMERICAN PRESIDENTS ERROR
1975 200th Anniversary of American Independence issue: Two differing mint imperforate proof sheets exist (this one having LIGHTER BLACK BACKGROUND behind portraits of those Presidents than found on the issued stamps) showing wrong portrait of Franklin Pierce on the 5c, and wrong portrait of Andrew Johnson on the 10c (transposed portraits error).
The other transposed Presidents error sheet, also mounted by the printers on white card, has a much darker pink background to the lower middle label than found on issues stamps, and is marked "Q541 BLACKS" in lower white selvedge being the House of Questa printers reference number presumed connected with the black printing. The error was noted after completion of printing with ALL SHEETS DESTROYED by the Crown Agents and printers, and the corrected printing sent to St. Vincent (the two error sheets accepted by O.J. Urch, philatelic adviser, from Prime Minister of St. Vincent Milton Cato per photocopy of "accountable items" text enclosed). For the complete story of how this error occurred see BLOGGS SECTION and newspaper article "A NEW STAMP ISSUE IS BORN".
£1500




GRENADA postal history
1944 stampless OHMS/S. DE S.M. cover to Mrs Rose Joseph, Gouyave Estate with purple oval WINDWARD ISLANDS/2 DEC 1944/GARRISON H.Q. cachet, reverse GOUYAVE */11 DE 44 and */14 DE 44 d/rings.
£95

Vertical "A10" (late use), St. Vincent postal history
c1892 Barbados QV 1d pink embossed PSE pmk'd vertical "A10" to S.M.S. "Molthe", German training ship, Kingstown, no despatch ar arrival datestamps.
Other late uses vertical "A10" are found on Barbados reply card portion JA 29 1892 and the latest date of FE 15 1892 on QV 1d UPU card to Trinidad
£140


ST. VINCENT postal history:
1893 QV 1d carmine newswrapper complete unused handstamped rare "Specimen." (Type XI, in upper and lower case type 19mm long with period, 2½mm high).
A single example recorded per PML handbook Page 83
£240


ST. VINCENT postal history:
1893 QV ½d green newswrapper complete unused handstamped rare "Specimen." (Type XI, in upper and lower case type 19mm long with period, 2½mm high).
A single example recorded on the QV ½d wrapper per PML handbook Page 83
£240


THE PROVING CARD WITH LATEST DATED USE "A10" (horiz) used KINGSTOWN, ST. VINCENT postal history:
1883 use of QV 1½d brown Post Card to London design tied black horiz. "A10" (PML.2) with red ST. VINCENT A/JU 8 83 despatch cds, card with vertical crease. An exceedingly important item.
The vertical "A10" was re-introduced for use at Kingstown on JY 28 1883 as seen on QV 4d blue cover to Leipzig, Germany (the PML LRD of FE 22 84 is an error).
£250

CUMBERLAND, St. Vincent postal history
self-addressed cover by Peter Jaffe (during his only visit to St. Vincent) dated */3 JY 50 with village str. line REGISTERED, minor toning.
£50


ST. VINCENT postal history:
1977 $2.00 Guides NO DATES error on correct rate reg. commercial cover (240 x 105mm) pmk'd Kingstown */27 SP 77 to HQ US Forces, APO New York, undeliverable with numerous cancels arriving back in Kingstown */8 DE 77. A rare survivor and rarity.
£240

Vertical A10 (used Kingstown), St. Vincent postal history
1884 use of QV 1½d Post Card pmk'd vertical "A10" (PML.7) written Kingstown 20/2/84 with early use red KINGSTOWN A/FE 28 84 (PML.36) despatch, minor edge soiling and creasing.
Only two other 1½d UPU Post Card currently recorded with red Kingstown "A" code cds (PML.36) for MY 28 84 and JY 31 84.
£85
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