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| Country: Barbados Clear Subject: Britannia design Clear | Sort: Newest listed first |
;) ;) | BARBADOS - the unique PRE-PREPARATION BY VERTICAL SCISSOR-CUT STRIP OF THREE First awareness of this practice, for easy separation, was noticed on 1858 imperforate horiz. pair 6d pale rose-red (SG.11) ex Sir James Marshall (1947 auction catalogue) clearly showing vertical 90% full scissor separation on FE 15 1860 cover to Samuel Barber, London (written-up BWISC Bulletin No.271, December 2021). The article was subsequently followed up as it was found that the wrapper was docketted "Demerary 9 Feby 60" and smuggled to Barbados for posting (as no outgoing British Guiana markings). This amazing horizontal strip of three imperforate 1858 1/- brown-black (SG.12, Cat.£330) has somehow managed to survive as the two right stamps were just barely overlapping when affixed to cover and now supported by small hinges, cancelled Bridgetown bootheel "1" (the bootheels despatched from the GPO London April 10 1863). The 1/- in black was needed to meet the AP 1 1863 increase from 6d to 1/- per half ounce rate, the bootheels sent out AP 10 1863, and the 1/- ERROR OF COLOUR in BLUE sent out from Perkins Bacon on AP 28 1863. The replacement perforated 1/- black was invoiced OC 29 1863 £275 |
;) | BARBADOS to JAMAICA postal history 1864 large part wrapper to Barclay & McDowell, (Jamaica) with 6d orange-red (SG.30) pmk'd Bridgetown "1" bootheel with I/MY 25 64 despatch, top flap shows St. Thomas MY 28 1864 transit dbl-arc and Kingston C/JU 4 64 arrival. £75 |
;) | BARBADOS TEXT DESCRIPTIONS OF PRE-STAMP AND ADHESIVE COVERS (2,064) 1656-1899. Price £950 (WIP-18) Amongst this extensive listing of 2,064 covers you can have confidence that previously unrecorded new discoveries abound. Barbados has always been very popular with its hand-struck pre-stamp markings, and later colourful Britannia design issues. Many areas can be selected to form an exhibit, and probably everything you expect will be there. This is also a very active "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 arranged in chronological sequence which include the numbered Parish obliterators until they were replaced by bootheel design numbered killers in 1863. Many "loose" stamps have margins cut-down and offered as imperforates but this pdf will enlighten you so that you can spot the doctored items. This pdf is inter-mingled with social history, provenance, dates of shipping disasters etc. Price £950 (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, this web shop 22 years old). Much to stimulate your interest here and knowledge quickly repays. £950 |
;) ;) | "5" used ST. JOHN, Barbados postmark/cancel fine full bootheel tying diagonally bisected 1d grey-blue (SG.74) to small printed piece (reverse detached) showing top of rarely seen code "5" (M2-R) replacement cds. The only other bisected 1d (SG.73/74) is on undated locally addressed cover front to Geo. Sealy, The Guinea, St. John's. (Ex WS Davy, Lickfold, Ainscough, Frank Deakin). £300 |
;) | PAID AT BARBADOES Crowned Circle in BLACK ink on 1875-81 1d grey-blue (SG.74), some soiling but unique on this issue. Only three PAID AT BARBADOES are known in BLACK ink on "loose" Btitannia issues, the other two both with blue crayon "X" lines are on 4d crimson horizontal pair, single 1/- purple. £525 |
;) | BARBADOES dbl-arc postmark/cancel in red ink dated MR 20 1882 on 1875 ½d green (SG.72). Rare as such. £28 |
;) ;) | BRIDGETOWN to ST. PETERS parish, BARBADOS postal history 1868 locally addressed cover to W.B Gibbons, Gibbs, St. Peters with (1d) deep blue (SG.24) tied Bridgetown "1" bootheel, reverse I/MY 27 68 despatch and 10/MY 27 68 arrival (both M2-original) clear of partly missing flap. £325 |
;) | ST. JAMES "7" bootheel cover, Barbados postal history 1865 miniature envelope locally addressed to Mrs. Robert Gordon, St. Alban's Lodge, St. Michael's with (1d) deep blue (SG.24, faults) tied St. James "7" bootheel with BARBADOS 7/DE 8 65 (M2-original) and BARBADOS I/DE 8 65 arrival alongside, poorly opened and damaged flap. £325 |
;) | BARBADOS stamps: 1873 (½d) green wmk Large Star (SG.58), used with DOUBLE PERFORATIONS at base, slight toning, unusual. £60 |
;) | 4 used ST. GEORGE, Barbados postmark on 1855 (4d) brownish red (SG.5, Cat.£275), no margins and crumpled appearance. £24 |
;) | BARBADOS postmark (21mm, Benwell unlisted) dated I/DE 24 78 on 1d grey-blue (SG.74). £14 |
;) ;) | BARBADOS stamps: Newly discovered 1874 ½d deep green (SG.65), a used example with unlisted DOUBLE PRINT. Scan of normal for comparison only (not included) £75 |
;) | BRIDGETOWN bootheel (issued 1863), Barbados postmark on 1861 (½d) blue-green, possibly from an imperforate used pair (SG.21b). £48 |
;) | BARBADOS "tramlines" variety: 1876 ½d bright green P.14 with Crown CC REVERSED wmk (SG.72x), mint pair with left copy showing prominent diagonal lines through second "N" of "PENNY". £125 |
;) | The unique (2d) greyish-slate QUADRISECT, Barbados stamps fragment with used previously unrecorded and SG unlisted quadrisect (SG.4a variety) tied Bridgetown obliterator on newspaper piece (½d rate) mounted on small piece. £1750 |
;) | 1 used BRIDGETOWN, Barbados postmark/cancel (C1) obliterator on strip of three 1861 (1d) blue (SG.23), blue crayon line on left stamp shows it was part of a registered letter franking. £40 |
;) | 10 used ST. PETER, Barbados postmark/cancel (C2) bootheel on 1875 1/- violet P.12½ (SG.71), large closed tear. £8 |
;) | 10 used ST. PETER, Barbados postmark/cancel (C2) bootheel on 1874 1d deep blue (SG.66). £8 |
;) ;) | BARBADOS stamps: 1861 (1d) pale blue (SG.23), unused without gum showing previously unnoticed prominent large birthmark on Britannia's arm, a constant variety found Row 5/3 on Plate II. £36 |
;) | 9 used ST. ANDREW, Barbados postmark/cancel (C2) bootheel on 1d dull blue (SG.74). £36 |