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;) | PARCEL POST OFFICE G.P.O., Jamaica postmark (PP?, narrow O in G.P.O.) MY 3 24 on 1/- Statue (SG.102). £12 |
;) | BOG WALK, Jamaica railway postmark (S3, D3) in blue dated JAN 12 1923 on KGV 1½d Contingent (SG.96), perf. faults. £85 |
;) ;) | CEYLON postal history 1869 OFFICERS CONCESSION RATE OF 10d cover (1 of 2 known) endorsed "Chichester/Cap. A.D.C." at lower left to his daughter Amy in Cleobury-Mortimer RE-DIRECTED THREE TIMES on arrival with Ceylon QV 10d orange pmk'd black "B" showing red TRICOMALEE PAID AU 18 69 cds alongside and b/stamped red COLOMBO PAID A/AU 21 69. On arrival b/stamped LONDON N7/SP 20 69 and LONDON X10/SP 20 69 with re-direction to a Square in London S.W with circled "1d" due handstamp; further re-direction to Army Agents Cox & Co, Craig Street with free re-direction within London crowned "R" applied plus CHARING CROSS W.C. A6/SP 20 69 cds, finally re-posted with GB QV 1d red Plate 108 pmk'd BEWDLEY SP 21 69 duplex to Tiverton, Devon. Flap removed plus minor faults. Officers did not mark their mail for the privilege postage rate of 6d per ½oz (plus any Foreign Rate) unless there was a savings. There was no advantage on U.K. mail when rates were 6d via Southampton and 10d via Marseilles, but increases to 9d and 1/1d respectively on FE 1 1868 allowed a savings of 3d (as seen on the above cover). The concessionary rate was withdrawn DE 31 1869 so savings were only possible over a 23 month period. £3250 |
;) | RUIGTEFONTEIN, Orange Free State postmark in purplish-black dated F/FEB 18 85 on 2d pale mauve (SG.49). Recorded JAN 30 84 to APR 1 85 £90 |
;) | BARINGO, Kenya postmark (D2) in violet dated 9 NO 06 on EA & U KE7 1a (SG.18). £28 |
;) | KIKURGU, Kenya postmark (D1) B/MY 14 97 on BEA QV 4½a orange-yellow (SG.71). £80 |
;) | KAFUE, N.R.(sic) RHODESIA postmark (D2) 17 OCT 1927 on KGV 2d (SG.4). £8 |
;) | GENERAL POST OFFICE/(crown)/MAURITIUS postmark on 1860 QV 9d dull purple No wmk (SG.51, Cat.£42), straight edge at right. £50 |
;) | SOKOTO, Northern Nigeria postmark (T.2C) AU 6 1908 on KE7 1d (SG.21). £10 |
;) | SAINT DAVID, Jamaica postmark (CDS) A/JA 25 92 on QV 1d Keyplate (SG.27). £10 |
;) | ST. MARY'S, Antigua postmark C/MR 26 31 on KGV 1½d (SG.69) piece. £20 |
;) | BRASS, Oil Rivers postmark (T.P3) in violet ink on GB ovp'd QV 2½d (SG.4). £36 |
;) | WARRI, Oil Rivers postmark (T.P3) on GB ovp'd QV 2½d (SG.4). £20 |
;) | SHESHEKE, Northern Rhodesia postmark (D2) 11 DEC 99 on 4d olive (SG.82). £28 |
;) | JINJA, Uganda postmark (D2) MA 31 04 on KE7 1a (SG.2). £6 |
;) | MACHAKOS, Kenya postmark (D1) A/SP 3 98 on BEA QV 2½a PSE cut-out piece. £24 |
;) | 4 in Concentric Circles, Mauritius postmark on 1863 QV 6d blue-green CC wmk (SG.65). £65 |
;) | 4 in Concentric Circles, Mauritius postmark on 1860 QV 2d blue No wmk (SG.47, Cat.£55). £75 |
;) | Re-introduced 10 in Concentric Circles, Mauritius postmark on 1886 2 CENTS on QV 38c bright purple (SG.116, Cat.£45), some facial faults. £65 |
;) | IDA, Southern Nigeria postmark (T.2) A/OC 9 05 on KE7 1d Post Card cut-out piece. £12 |