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;) | VIRGIN ISLANDS TEXT ONLY DESCRIPTIONS PRE-STAMP + ADHESIVE COVERS (243) 1770-1915. PRICE £75 Heavily weighted on the pre-stamp side with about 110 TORTOLA 2-line dated handstamps (differing types) and limited amounts of genuine commercial later adhesive covers (which can be expanded if philatelic ones embraced). This is a "work-in-progress" file (meaning that I am constantly adding information). 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 243 entires which include the rare single line TORTOLA, Crowned Circles, the later Temporary Rubber Datestamps inter-mingled with social history, provenance, mentions of shipping disasters. Price £75 (no discounts to either trade or collectors as packed with information) payable by PayPal or WISE transfer (ignore Barclays mention at check out as account now closed, and I cannot change that page, this web shop 22 years old!). £75 |
;) | TORTOLA, Virgin Islands postal history 1902 cover to St. Thomas, Danish West Indies with horiz. strip of three "One/Penny" on QV 4d dull mauve & orange (SG.17) pmk'd TORTOLA B/SP 16 02, reverse ST. THOMAS 18/9 1902 arrival. £240 |
;) | LEEWARD ISLANDS and VIRGIN ISLANDS postal history 1901 combination cover with 2½d postage and 2d registration made up with Leewards QV ½d and Virgins 1d Ursula, QV ½d, 2½d pmk'd */JA 26 01 to Illinois, reverse ST. THOMAS 30/1/1901 cds. Ex "URSULA" (1981, lot 2112 E$300 R$632.50) £725 |