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;) ;) | FABRICATED PAID AT ENGLISH HARBOR Crowned Circle, ANTIGUA postal history a completely fabricated wrapper (produced circa 1950) on brown parchment-like outer lettersheet addressed J. Lea Esq, Solicitor, Nevis with “Pd” lower left corner showing very fine red ink PAID AT ENGLISH HARBOR Crowned Circle plus very fine black ink ENGLISH HARBOR, ANTIGUA datestamp for JY 1 19 (19 for 61) and purplish ink “4” inter-island rate mark above address panel. Lower flap with trace of NEVIS arrival dbl-arc and some circular stains which are the base of a candle holder which has been cunninglyly blown out to spatter tiny flecks of red wax, also some minor soiling added by use of a paint brush dipped in water. Only two genuine entires with this Crowned Circle (Cat.£9,000) are recorded. £725 |
;) ;) | PAID AT NEVIS - AN EXQUISITE and INTRIGUING FAKED COVER 1885 completed fabricated cover showing why the PAID AT NEVIS Crowned Circle was used on pairs QV ½d dull green and singles QV 1d carmine (SG.25,27a) during the period 9/12/83 to 9/9/86 (dates taken from village manuscript markings on loose stamp overstruck with the Crowned Circle): 1885 cover addressed Chas. Hill Esq., English Harbour, Antigua with genuine QV 1d carmine superbly tied full upr. bogus PAID AT NEVIS Crowned Circle to uprate to 2½d for the under 300 mile inter-island rate (with further strike alongside) additionally showing bogus NEVIS A/DE 12 85 despatch cds alongside address panel. B/stamped further bogus NEVIS A/DE 12 85 cds and what is now considered extremely dubious ANTIGUA/ A/DE 14 85/ ENGLISH HARBOUR cds (note that this is the same date as found on the E.V. Toeg cover bearing 8 x QV 1d to Sherring, Bristol with RPS certificate). The author being aware that genuine strikes of both the Crowned Paid and Nevis cds have an oily appearance at this time has cleverly used his paint brush to simulate the oily stains within the Nevis despatch cds and soiled the cover at top left for good measure. (Shortages of the 2½d adhesive were highly probable at this time as only 1080 copies 2½d red-brown CA were invoiced AU 10 82 followed by 5100, 5100, 5160 copies of the 2½d ultramarine on NO 6 83, MY 21 84, AU 7 84). No genuine covers with the QV ½ds or single QV 1d with PAID AT NEVIS are known to exist. £925 |
;) | FREETOWN, Antigua postmark A/28 SP 62 on QE2 3c (SG.142). £5 |
;) | FREETOWN, Antigua postmark A/28 SP 62 on QE2 10c (SG.143). £5 |
;) | FREETOWN, Antigua postmark A/28 SP 62 on QE2 12c (SG.144). £5 |
;) | FREETOWN, Antigua postmark A/28 SP 62 on QE2 50c (SG.145). £5 |
;) | A18 used ENGLISH HARBOUR, Antigua postmark on QV 6d green upright small star wmk (SG.8a, Cat.£160). £85 |
;) | A18 used ENGLISH HARBOUR, Antigua postmark on QV 6d green upright small star wmk (SG.8a, Cat.£160). £50 |
;) | A18 used ENGLISH HARBOUR, Antigua postmark on QV 6d green sideways small star wmk (SG.8, Cat.£26). £14 |
;) | BENDALS, Antigua postmark */FE 27 37 on KGV 1½d (SG.69). £25 |
;) | OFFICIAL-PAID, Antigua postmark */MY 15 07 (ERD) on 1d Badge CC wmk (SG.32). £20 |
;) | A18 used ENGLISH HARBOUR, Antigua postmark on 1876 QV 1d lake-rose CC wmk P.14 (SG.17). £15 |
;) | A18 used ENGLISH HARBOUR, Antigua postmark in combination with red "PD" in oval on 1870 REVERSED Crown CC wmk QV 1d lake (SG.13x) showing French Paid Destination mark. £40 |
;) | PENRYN (Cornwall) postmark on Antigua stamp arrival dated A/PENRYN/AU 28 72 on QV 1d vermilion sideways star wmk (SG.7b) pmk'd light "A02", straight edge at top and small frontal surface fault at base. £20 |
;) | LONDON F.S., PAQUEBOT postmark on Antigua stamp arrival Foreign Section */3 AU 33 on KGV 1½d (SG.69). £15 |
;) | 23/12/89, Antigua postmark village manuscript date written in a bold style on QV 1d carmine-red CA wmk (SG.25 overstruck partial ANTIGUA cds at St. Johns. £175 |
;) | 19/1/88, Antigua postmark village manuscript date written in a spindly hand on QV 1d carmine-red CA wmk (SG.25) overstruck ANTIGUA A/JA 20 88 cds at St. Johns, short perf. top left. £90 |
;) | ANTIGUA stamps: 1882 QV 2½d red-brown CA wmk P.14 (SG.22), fine used pmk'd A/DE 2 87. Cat.£55.00. £28 |
;) | ANTIGUA stamps: 1903 ½d Badge ovp'd "SPECIMEN" (SG.31), fine mint. £8 |
;) | FREETOWN, Antigua postmark A/23 DE 68 on QE2 2c (SG.182). £7 |