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;) ;) | BERBICE dbl-arc, British Guiana postal history (BRG67488) 1841 wrapper to the Revd A. Tidman, London with BERBICE DE 31 1841 seriffed dbl-arc (T.6, ERD, showing inverted figure 1 in year) rated 1/- (last date of quarter ounce rate, introduced JA 1 1840) unpaid with FE 18 1842 arrival and docketed acknowledged 1 March 1842. Exhibition quality (the only example dated 1841) and possibly the only example carried by the old Falmouth sailing packets. The last old sailing packet Seagull landed mail from Jamaica at Falmouth on 3 March 1842. The packet rate was reduced to 1/- per half ounce on 1 January 1842. £325 |
;) | GEORGETOWN, BRITISH GUIANA postmark/cancel on DOMINICA stamp arrival dated 19 FE 31 on Dominica KGV 1½d (SG.74). £9 |
;) | HYDE PARK, British Guiana postmark/cancel (T.5a) 1 AP 96 on 2c (SG.194), some colour loss. £48 |
;) | T.P.O. BERBICE RIVER postmark/cancel (T.1a) NO 2 82 on 4c blue (SG.172). £3 |
;) | A03 used GEORGETOWN, British Guiana postmark/cancel on 1863 12c dull purple P.12 (SG.47). £24 |
;) | STANLEY TOWN, British Guiana postmark/cancel (T.12a) part dated 5 DEC ---- on 1c (SG.216), large greyish stain. £14 |
;) | SPARTA, British Guiana postmark/cancel (T.5a) FE 13 19(00) on 1c Mt. Roraima (SG.216). £9 |
;) | GEORGETOWN (British Guiana?) bogus postmark on LEEWARD ISLANDS stamp forgery part dated B/MY 22 on Leewards QV 1/- (SG.7). £16 |
;) | GEORGETOWN (British Guiana?) bogus postmark on LEEWARD ISLANDS stamp forgery part dated B/MY 22 on Leewards QV 1/- (SG.7). £15 |
;) | A03 used GEORGETOWN, British Guiana postmark/cancel on 2c orange with horizontal bar through OFFICIAL (SG.140, Cat.£80). £36 |
;) | STEWARTVILLE, British Guiana postmark/cancel (T.3) JA 22 86 on DLR 12c carmine CA wmk (SG.174). £28 |
;) ;) | T.P.O. BERBICE STR (steamer), BRITISH GUIANA postal history: 1919 cover to J.P. Wright, Croydon, Surrey subsequently re-directed Henley-on-Thames with KGV 2c WAR TAX tied both T.P.O. BERBICE STR cds dated NO 7 19 and boxed "CHARGE NOT COLLECTED/FRESH LABEL REQUIRED" handstamp with circled "T" and handstruck "2d F.B.A" with GB 2d Postage Due tied PURLEY SORTING OFFICE 12 DE 19 d/ring, backstamped New Amsterdam and Georgetown 8 NOV 19, vertical fold. £125 |
;) | 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 |
;) ;) | BRITISH GUIANA to MADEIRA postal history 1915 cover with Mandel Fernandes, Water Street, Georgetown sender's cachet on flap to Jose Maria de Faria, Funchal, Madeira with KGV 1c, 4c pmk'd Georgetown 7 AUG 15 cds, reverse Funchal 5 SET 15 arrival. £45 |
;) ;) | REGISTERED AIR LETTER, British Guiana postal history 1962 use of illustrated Formula Air Letter to Mayfair Stamps, Pennsylvania with QE2 5c, 24c pmk'd skeleton GPO REG BRANCH (with inverted letters) with reg. label and arrivals, contents being offers of large quantities of stamps by parcels. £36 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA postal history 1921 printed Foster & Co, Georgetown sender's cover to Holland with underpaid pair KGV 2c pmk'd Georgetown 6 APL 1921 cds, alongside circled "T" tax-h/stamp with pair 2½c Postage Dues tied AMERSFOORT 27. IV. 1921, opened 2 sides with some edge staining. £48 |
;) | 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 |
;) ;) | PHILATELIC PRESS RELEASE TIED TO COVER, British Guiana postal history 1946 reg. cover to the Publishers of "Philatelic Gossip", Holton, Kansas pmk'd Airmail 2 NO 46 with reverse block of 3c tying both adhesives and press announcement with New York 11-9 1946 transit d/ring oval. Unusual. £32 |
;) ;) | BRITISH GUIANA postal history: 1927 cover marked "Special Delivery" to G.W. Gordon, Tower Hotel, Georgetown with EXPRESS label and 4 x KGV 2c pmk'd DEM: RIVER STEAMER */15 AU 77. Some gum soiling from further stamp affixed but removed as cds and blue crayon cross that area. £75 |
;) ;) | BRITISH GUIANA postal history 2c carmine/grey PSE pmk'd Suddie (date unclear) to Queenstown, Essequibo with COMPLETE OFFSET of indicia, opened for display. £75 |