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;) | STANN CREEK RAILWAY, British Honduras postmark/cancel (TDC-3, D1) in black dated JUL 6 1916 on strip of three KGV 1d (SG.111). £125 |
;) | STANN CREEK RAILWAY, British Honduras postmark/cancel (TDC-3, D1) in violet dated MAY 17 1917 on KGV 2c (SG.112). £20 |
;) ;) | BAHAMAS postal history 1918 cover to a Private in the 3rd Somerset Light Infantry, Palace Barracks, Holywood, Nr. Belfast, Ireland, forwarded initially from London 27 JU 18 by The West Indian Contingent Committee (per b/stamp), with KGV 1d WAR TAX and 1d Red Cross showing "full extra tree-trunk" variety pmk'd Nassau 4 JUN 18 £140 |
;) | MONKEY RIVER, British Honduras postal history 1919 pencil addressed col. ppc of East Indian Coolie Hut to Government House, Belize with KGV 3c WAR affixed pmk'd MONKEY RIVER sideways down C/MR 5 19 cds. £80 |
;) | MIXED CURRENCY, British Honduras postal history (Ex ADDISS, FREELAND) 1888 use of QV 1½d Post Card with added bisected "2 CENTS" on QV 6d rose P.14 (SG.25) pmk'd "O" obliterator with BELIZE JA 17 88 despatch to Vienna showing Mariahilf, Wien 6 2 88 arrival. Ex ADDISS, FREELAND. One of only three mixed currency recorded. As of 1st January 1888 CURRENCY CHANGED FROM STERLING TO DOLLARS and CENTS (Guatemalan as its standard). BRH went decimalised on the gold standard equal to U.S. dollars, but the USA told them to get lost, and BRH had to decimalise off the Guatemalan quetzel. The $1.00 US was equal 4/2d (ie 100 ½d) but the Quetzel was 3/11½d (ie 95 ½d) therefore running at 5% less (eventually allowed to align with gold standard in 1895 at US $1 = 100 ½d). £575 |
;) | 12 used RICHMOND, Natal postmark/cancel (Type G) on 1870 1d bright red (SG.60). £25 |
;) | 12 used MIDDELBURG, Transvaal postmark/cancel (T.3) on imperf. ovp'd deep blue/blue, defective. £9 |
;) | 21 used STRIJDKRAAL, Transvaal postmark/cancel (T.3) on imperf. ovp'd 1d red/orange. £48 |
;) | 43 used UPSAL, Transvaal postmark/cancel (T.3) on imperf. ovp'd 6d blue/blue. £60 |
;) | 5 used BLOEMHOF, Transvaal postmark/cancel (T.3) on HALVE PENNY on 3d orange, thinned. £8 |
;) | 13 used LYDENBURG, Transvaal postmark/cancel on 1877 6d blue/rose INVERTED OVERPRINT (SG.113b). £20 |
;) | DOMINICA stamps: 1886 "One Penny" on QV 1/- magenta (SG.19), unused without gum showing spaced "On e" error, stamp pale in colour/faded. £30 |
;) | REGISTERED PRINTED MATTER, British Honduras postal history 1891 home-made and still sealed wrapper using large part of a printed Deed dated Belize 15th March 1889 opened at both ends so as to enclose a printed pamphlet or newspaper showing small portion removed at left where the enclosure was probably "tied" addressed to Dresden, Germany with 3 x "3 CENTS" on QV 3d tied "O" obliterators without despatch datestamp being contrary to regulations, endorsed 'Printed Matter Registered' with REGISTERED LONDON 10 MY 91 oval and DRESDEN 19 5 91 arrival b/stamp. Exceptionally rare as such. £480 |
;) | 9 used HEIDELBERG, Transvaal postmark/cancel (T.3) on 2d on 3d (SG.194). £12 |
;) | 15 used NYLSTROOM, Transvaal postmark/cancel (T.3) on 2d on 3d (SG.193). £12 |
;) | 13 used LYDENBURG, Transvaal postmark/cancel (T.3) on 2d on 3d mauve (SG.193). £12 |
;) | 13 used LYDENBURG, Transvaal postmark/cancel (T.3) on 2d on 3d mauve (SG.194). £9 |
;) | 11 used ARGY, Mauritius postmark/cancel on 1878 4c on 1d bistre (SG.84). £24 |
;) | 29 used SPRINGVALE, Natal postmark/cancel (Type H) on 1870 QV 1d bright red (SG.60). £32 |
;) | A64, Jamaica postmark/cancel Topaz unrecorded OVERPRINT INVERTED (17mm) on QV ½d OFFICIAL (SG.01e). £160 |