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| Country: British Guiana Clear Subject: Numeral cancels Clear | Sort: Newest listed first |
;) ;) | "31" used CARONI, Trinidad postal history 1880 4d grey pmk’d 31/NO 30 1880 (Type 0.7, “1” not inserted) at lower left and left to be cancelled at Port of Spain with weak 0.4 “1” and Trinidad DE 1 1880 dbl-arc) to Mrs Percy Austin, Georgetown, Demerara being the short-lived under 300 mile rate (subsequently reduced to 2½d). Ex FORSYTH, MEDLICOTT. £525 |
;) | A03 used Georgetown, British Guiana postmark/cancel in red ink on 1867 12c pale lilac P.10 (SG.97). £18 |
;) | Berbice A04 Some faults £48 |
;) | Berbice A04 Some faults £28 |
;) | Berbice A04 some faults £48 |
;) | A03 used GEORGETOWN, British Guiana postmark/cancel on 1863 12c dull purple P.12 (SG.47). £24 |
;) | A03 used GEORGETOWN, British Guiana postmark/cancel on 2c orange with horizontal bar through OFFICIAL (SG.140, Cat.£80). £36 |
;) | A03 duplex used GEORGETOWN, British Guiana postmark/cancel (KD3) the duplex numeral portion in blue ink on 186-63 12c grey-lilac P.2 (SG.37, Cat.£50), faults but rarely seen. £65 |
;) | Combination A03 duplex and A03 obliterator both used GEORGETOWN, British Guiana postmark/cancels duplex cds portion dated JA 25 76 overstruck "A03" obliterator on 1875-76 2c orange P.16 (SG.108), unusual. £10 |
;) | A04 (tall) used BERBICE, British Guiana postmark on 1876 2c orange CC wmk (SG.127). £6 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA to FRANCE 1859 cover with GB QV 1d, 6d pmk’d “A03” dated DEMERARA A/MR 11 1859 to Dieppe, France showing London AP 5, AMB Calais, Le Havre A Paris, and Paris 6 AVRIL transits. Flap removed by recipient to show his hand-written notes re content. Only one other GB QV 1d, 6d combination is recorded dated JA 23 1860 ex Paramaribo via Demerara to Dunkerque. £2500 |
;) | A04 used BERBICE, British Guiana postmark on 1875 2c orange OFFICIAL (SG.02). £12 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA to FRANCE 1859 cover with GB QV 1d pair, QV 6d pmk’d “A03” dated DEMERARA A/JU 25 59 to Dieppe, France re-directed to 47 Avenue des Champs Elysees, Paris showing London JY 19, AMB Calais 20 JUL, Le Havre A Paris 22 JUIL transits. Flap removed by recipient to show his hand-written notes re content. Thought to be a unique GB used abroad combination (use of 8d rate to France is confirmed by double rate entire (1/4d) from same correspondence bearing GB QV 4d, pair QV 6d dated OC 10 1859. £3500 |
;) | British Guiana stamps: 1850 forgery of the 12c Cotton Reel in blue (SG.7) tied to piece by forged "A03" cancel, centrally thinned. £20 |
;) | A04 used BERBICE, British Guiana postmark on 1871 8c pink P.10 (SG.95), some clipped perfs. £15 |
;) | A03 used GEORGETOWN, British Guiana postmark on 1863 8c pink P.12½-13 (SG.54, Cat.£85.00). £32 |